AAA: Fresno lost to New Orleans 1-0
Fresno: C Eli Whiteside: 1 for 3
New Orleans: RF Val Pascucci: 1 for 3, HR
Fresno: RHP Victor Santos: 7.0 IP, 3 H, 1 R, 1 ER, 1 BB, 2 K--1 HR
Fresno: LHP Erick Threets: 1.0 IP, 1 BB
New Orleans: RHP Claudio Vargas: 7.0 IP, 4 H, 0 R, 0 ER, 0 BB, 7 K
The 28-year-old Whiteside, who began the year in the Twins
organization, received his first start for Fresno. His single
provided one of just four Grizzly baserunners. The Mets' 29-year-old
Pascucci, who hits 34 HRs for the Marlins' PCL affiliate last year,
provided the game's only run with a solo HR to lead off the 7th
inning.
Santos tied his season lows in H, BB and ER allowed, but he suffered
tough-luck loss. It was his first loss of the season, even with an
ERA that remains above 4.00. Threets made his third rehab
appearance. The walk was the first he has issued in that time.
Vargas, who spent all of last year in the majors, made his third minor
league start of the year. This start was much more effective than his
previous start when he allowed 6 ER in 4.0 IP. He threw 61 of 82
pitches for strikes.
AA: Connecticut defeated Harrisburg 9-5
Connecticut: CF Antoan Richardson: 2 for 3, 3B, BB, HBP, SO, 2 SB
Connecticut: RF Carlos Sosa: 3 for 4, HR, 2B
Connecticut: 1B Travis I****kawa: 2 for 5, HR, 2 SO
Connecticut: LF Eddy Martinez-Esteve: 4 for 5, 2B
Connecticut: RHP Dave McKae: 6.0 IP, 7 H, 2 R, 2 ER, 1 BB, 3 K
Connecticut: RHP Justin Hedrick: 2.0 IP, 3 H, 1 R, 1 ER, 4 K--1 HR
Harrisburg: RHP Shairon Martis: 5.0 IP, 9 H, 4 R, 4 ER, 1 BB, 7 K--1
HR
EME's four hits paced the Defenders' sixteen hit attack and improved
his AVG to .302. Sosa and I****kawa connected for their 4th and 3rd
HRs, respectively. For I****kawa, it was his fifth straight game with
multiple hits. Richardson reached base four times, bringing his OBP
above the .300 mark, and stole his 9th and 10th bases.
McKae had just his second start this year longer than 5.0 IP as he
improved his W-L record to 3-1. Hedrick allowed a run but improved
his K/BB ratio to just better than 2.00. He has 10 K and 1 BB over
his last three appearances. The 21-year-old Martis, whom the Giants
traded to the Nationals a couple years ago, had his least effective
start since his first start of the season as those are the only two
starts in which he has allowed more than 2 ER. He set a new season
with 9 H but also a new season high with 7 K.
A+: San Jose defeated Lake Elsinore 4-2
San Jose: SS Omar Vizquel: 0 for 2
San Jose: DH Pablo Sandoval: 0 for 1, 2 BB, HBP
San Jose: 3B Ryan Rolinger: 2 for 4, HR
San Jose: LF Bobby Felmy: 3 for 4, PO
San Jose: 1B Brett Pill: 2 for 4, HR, 2B
San Jose: RHP Tim Alderson: 6.0 IP, 6 H, 2 R, 2 ER, 3 BB, 7 K--2 WP
San Jose: RHP Taylor Wilding: 1.0 IP, 1 K
Rohlinger and Pill both connected for their 4th HRs. Pill's two-run
HR in the 7th inning turned a one-run deficit into a one-run lead.
Felmy's three singles paced the Giants' nine-hit attack and raised his
AVG to .294. Sandoval had his eight-game hitting streak snapped but
still reached base three times. Vizquel played five innings to finish
his rehab stint with San Jose.
After allowing 3 ERs in each of his past two starts, Alderson allowed
just 2 ER in this start, maintaining his ERA at 3.03 and improving his
W-L record to 4-1 after seven starts. He set a new season high with 7
K. Wilding worked a perfect 9th inning for his 5th save.
A-: Augusta defeated Columbus 6-4
(extending winning streak to nine games)
Augusta: LF Garrett Baker: 2 for 4, SO
Augusta: 1B Angel Villalona: 2 for 4, HR, SO, E
Augusta: LHP Craig Clark: 4.2 IP, 8 H, 4 R, 3 ER, 1 BB, 5 K--1 WP
Augusta: RHP Orlando Yntema: 1.0 IP, 1 H, 2 BB, 1 K
Every GreenJacket starter had a hit, but Baker and Villalona were the
only ones with multiple hits, raising their respective AVGs to .243
and .198. Villalona's HR was just his 2nd of the season, while he
committed his 5th error. Baker had his fourth consecutive multi-hit
game, helping him to a .355 AVG so far in May after a .197 AVG in
April.
Clark, who had been particularly dominant in his past two starts, had
just his second start with more than one earned run allowed. His ERA
rose back above 3.00. His K/BB ratio remains above 5.00. After
making five starts, Yntema made his first relief apperance of the
year. He allowed three baserunners but no runs.
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