Minor League Recap - 5/15/07

Triple A - Las Vegas lost 9-8

Tony Abreu - 2 for 5, 2B, 2 R, E
James Loney- 2 for 4, 2 2B's, 3 RBI, R
Matt Kemp - 0 for 1

After the 51's fell behind 5-0 after 4 innings, the game seemed out of reach. But 4 runs in the bottom of the 6th brought Vegas back within 1. However, just as soon as they pushed themselves back into the game, New Orleans pulled away by scoring another pair of runs in the top of the 7th. But Vegas fought back, plating 3 runs in the bottom of the 7th to tie the game. However, New Orleans scored another pair in the top of the 8th to lead 9-7. Still, the 51's tried to comeback in the bottom of the 9th. Tony Abreu grounded out to start the inning, but Larry Bigbie singled and James Loney doubled him in to place the tying run in scoring position. But it was all for not, as Mitch Jones and Kelly Stinnett struck out to end the game. Loney and Abreu now have doubled 11 times on the year. Kemp only made an appearance as a pinch hitter. A pleasant surprise of late has been Delwyn Young, who is 8 for his last 13 with 5 doubles and a homer. He's hitting .405 in his last 10 games. The 51's head to Portland to kick off an 8 game road trip, starting tomorrow at 4:05pm.

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Double A - Jacksonville lost 13-0

Chin Lung Hu - 0 for 4, K
Xavier Paul - 1 for 2, BB
Cory Dunlap - 0 for 1
Anthony Raglani - 0 for 3

Mike Megrew - 4 IP, 9 Hits, 8 ER, 3 BB, 4 K's
Zach Hammes - 2 IP, 4 Hits, 2 ER, 0 BB, 2 K's

The Suns were thoroughly dominated, being held to just 1 hit and 2 walks. Megrew had another disappointing outing, earning his 2nd loss and raising his ERA to 4.57. He's been very up and down this year, having 2 starts where he tossed 7 shutout innings while also having 2 starts where he allowed at least 5 ER. Hopefully as the season progresses, Megrew will settle in and find some consistency. Hammes didnt have the best 23rd birthday, allowing 2 ER and seeing his ERA jump to 3.12. Still, Hammes has struck out 8 and walked none in just under 9 innings. Paul and John Lindsey were the only runners to reach base safely. Paul drew his 18th walk and now sports a line of .296/.373/.451. Not bad for a 22 year old in the pitcher friendly Southern league. Hu's average dipped to .356, while Raglani's is almost .100 points lower at .258. Dunlap only had a pinch hit appearance. Tomorrow is getaway day for the Suns, who leave town after their 7:35am meeting with Mobile.

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High A - Inland Empire lost 11-1

Jamie Hoffman - 2 for 3, R, BB, SB
Lucas May - 1 for 3, BB
Russell Mitchell - 1 for 3, RBI, HBP
Travis Denker - 0 for 4
Ivan De Jesus Jr - 2 for 4

Javy Guerra - 2.2 IP, 7 Hits, 5 ER, 3 BB, K

It was another difficult start for Guerra, who walked more than he struck out for the 4th time this season. He also hit 2 batters and saw his ERA raise above 5. Still, it's early in the season and he's young blah blah blah. Hoffman looks like he's back on track, raising his average to .322 while stealing his 6th base. De Jesus Jr also had a multi-hit game, though he's hitting just .229 over his last 10 games. May and Mitchell each had a hit, and are batting .284 and .320. James McDonald gets the nod tomorrow at 7:05pm.

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Low A - Great Lakes was rained out