Minor League Game Review – 8/28/12

8/28 Game Review

Louisville lost 2-0. Box Score

• Todd Redmond threw 6 shutout innings with 2 walks and 2 strikeouts.
• Bill Bray (rehab) threw a hitless inning with a walk.

Game notes

Henry Rodriguez, Didi Gregorius and Neftali Soto went 1-4 each. No one else had a hit.

Pensacola was off/game was cancelled

Bakersfield won 10-6. Box Score

• Theo Bowe went 2-5 with 2 steals (65).
• Steve Selsky went 3-4 with a double, HR (17), 3 RBI and 2 runs.
• Juan Duran went 3-5 with an RBI and a run.
• Dominic D’Anna went 3-5 with a double, RBI and 2 runs.
• Chris Berset went 2-4 with a HR (5) and 2 RBI.
• Stephen Hunt went 1-4 with a HR (1) and 2 RBI.
• Michael Dennhardt threw 2 shutout innings with a walk and a strikeout.
• Blaine Howell threw 2 perfect innings of relief.
• Andrew Brackman threw a perfect inning with a strikeout.

Game notes

Theo Bowe pushed his steals total up to 65 on the season and raised his average to .319 with the Blaze. Steve Selsky continues to pummel the California League, now hitting .352/.424/.628 in 247 at bats with 20 doubles, 2 triples and 14 home runs with the Blaze after spending the first half with Dayton.

Dayton won 9-3. Box Score

• Juan Perez went 1-4 with a run.
• Sammy Diaz went 2-5 with 2 runs and 3 RBI.
• Yovan Gonzalez went 1-3 with a run.
• Yorman Rodriguez went 1-4 with a HR (6) with 3 RBI.
• Juan Silva went 3-4 with a double, HR (7) and 3 RBI.
• Sean Buckley went 1-3 with a double.
• Nick O’Shea went 3-4 with 2 runs.
• Jefry Sierra went 2-4 with a run.
• James Allen allowed 2 runs in 7 innings with 5 strikeouts.
• Sean Lucas allowed an unearned run in an inning of work.
• El’Hajj Muhammad threw a perfect inning of relief with a strikeout.

Game notes

Some old prospect named Votto went 0-1 with a walk and a strikeout. Pretty old to be going o’fer don’t you guys think? For those of you who haven’t had your coffee yet this morning, that was sarcasm.

Billings won 7-6. Box Score

• Beau Amaral went 1-4 with a run and a steal (17).
• Jesse Winker went 3-4 with 2 home runs (4), 3 RBI and 3 runs.
• Carlos Sanchez went 1-4 with a HR (7) with 3 RBI.
• Taylor Wrenn went 1-3.
• Julio Morillo went 1-2 with a walk and a run.
• Joel Bender threw 5 shutout innings with 2 walks and 3 strikeouts.

Game notes

Jesse Winker went out on Ladies Night at the ballpark and made sure that all of the chicks who dig the long ball left happy. Winker is now hitting .335/.448/.482 on the season with 38 walks and 44 strikeouts as an 18 year old in the Pioneer League. That is very impressive. Joel Bender put together a strong start with 5 shutout innings.

AZL Reds lost 8-2. Box Score

• Humberto Valor went 1-4 with a double.
• Wilfrel Estevez went 1-4 with a solo HR (2).
• Avain Rachal went 1-3.
• Luke Moran threw 3 shutout innings with a walk and 2 strikeouts.
• Robert Lewis-Walker allowed a run in 2 innings with 2 strikeouts.

Game notes

The game on Wednesday is the last game of the season for the AZL Reds.