Minor League Recap - 4/27/07

Triple A - Las Vegas lost 6-4

Tony Abreu - 0 for 5, R, K
Matt Kemp - 2 for 4, HR (2), 2 RBI, R, BB, 2 K's, SB
James Loney - 1 for 4, RBI, BB, Picked Off
Andy LaRoche - 0 for 5, 2 K's
Delwyn Young - 1 for 2, 2B, 2 BB

Yhency Brazoban - 1 IP, 0 Hits, 0 R, 0 BB, 0 K's
Eric Hull - 1 IP, 0 Hits, 0 R, BB, 0 K's

Matt Kemp hit his second homer in as many nights, but the 51's offense couldnt make a comeback. Kemp hit a 2 run blast in the 7th to right center, the same spot he hit to last night. Only a matter of time before he's back with the big club. Abreu went 0 for 5 but he's still hitting .387. Loney is at .253 while LaRoche is at .243. Brazoban pitched a perfect inning in his first rehab appearance in Vegas. Eric Hull lowered his ERA to 1.38. LV again hosts Tacoma tomorrow night at 7:11pm.

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Double A - Jacksonville lost 12-5

Chin Lung Hu - 3 for 5, 3B, RBI, R
Xavier Paul - 1 for 3, 3B, RBI, K
Cory Dunlap - 1 for 4, RBI
Anthony Raglani - 0 for 3, BB, 2 K's

Justin Orenduff - 3 IP, 3 Hits, 4 ER, 2 BB, K

D Ray's prospects Evan Longoria and Reid Brignac hit back to back Homeruns in the first inning and the Suns never recovered. Duff-Man recovered, retiring 9 of the next 10 batters before he was pulled. This was his worst outing of the season, but he's still building strength after coming back from injury. Hu's the man! Another multi-hit performance, clubbing his 2nd triple of the year and raising his batting average to .337. Paul also tripled and is batting .267.Dunlap is struggling, batting .221. Raglani reached base yet again and extended his streak to 16 games. Jacksonville looks to pull back even in the series tomorrow at 4pm.


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High A - Inland Empire lost 3-1

Blake DeWitt - 0 for 4, K
Lucas May - 1 for 4, 2B, PO
Russell Mitchell - 2 for 4
Travis Denker - 0 for 3, E

A pitchers' duel ended in Modesto's favor, as they scored a run in both the 8th and 9th innings to earn the win. Jesus Castillo pitched a nice game, allowing just 1 run over 5.2 innings. Jordan Pratt and Ramon Troncoso each allowed runs in relief. May hit safely in his 13th straight game, connecting on his 6th double of the year. He's hitting .356. Mitchell's 2 hit performance raised his average to .343. Denker went hitless and committed his 2nd error of the season. DeWitt's average is coming close to the Mendoza line. The Empire hosts Modesto again tomorrow at 7pm.

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Low A - Great Lakes played a doubleheader

Game 1 - Great Lakes won 4-2

Trayvon Robinson - 1 for 4, 2B, K, SB
Preston Mattingly - 0 for 2, BB, K
Josh Bell - 1 for 3, R, 2 K's
David Sutherland - 0 for 3
Carlos Santana - 1 for 3, HR (1), 3 RBI, R, K
Scott Van Slyke - 2 for 3, R, K, SB

Steven Johnson - 5.2 IP, 6 Hits, 2 ER, 0 BB, 3 K's

Johnson had a nice outing, earning his first victory of the season. I expect him to keep his walk total low as the season progresses. Carlos Santana hit his first HR of the year, raising his BA to a whopping .100. Robinson hit his 2nd double of the year and stole his 6th base. Mattingly FINALLY drew a walk, though is average dropped to .156. Josh Bell raised his to .214. Van Slyke's multi-hit effort had him hitting .244.

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Game 2 - Great Lakes won 7-4

Trayvon Robinson - 1 for 4, 2 RBI, BB, K, SB
Preston Mattingly - 2 for 4, K, SB
Josh Bell - 1 for 4, K
Kenley Jansen - 1 for 4, HR (1), 2 RBI, 2 R, K

The Loons have a 2 game winning streak! In the minor leagues, doubleheaders are played as 2 7 inning games. Down by 2 in the top of the 7th, Jansen hit a 2 run HR to tie the game. Then with 2 outs and a man on first, a wild pitch was followed by a Robinson singled that put the Loons ahead. But in the bottom of the 7th, a pair of singles was followed by a throwing error by second baseman Justin Fuller which tied the game. So in the top of the 9th, which was technically "extra innings," Robinson played the hero again, drawing a bases loaded walk to put Great Lakes ahead. That was followed by a 2 run error which gave them a 3 run lead. In the bottom of the 9th, Doug Brooks walked the first two batters, bringing the tying run to the plate. But the runners would be stranded, as Brooks retired the next 3 batters. Mattingly raised his average to .184 and stole his first base of the season. Jansen, like Santana in the first game, hit his first shtonk of the year. Robinson stole base #7. The series continues tomorrow at 3pm.

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