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Tuesday, May 29, 2007

Minor League Recap - 5/29/07

Triple A - Las Vegas won 4-3

James Loney - 1 for 4, RBI

It was a back and forth game, as Nashville struck early by scoring a run in both the 1st and 2nd innings. Vegas added a score in the 2nd and took the lead with a pair in the 6th. DJ Houlton pitched into the 7th, but left with a runner on 1st. The run scored on a single to tie the game at 3-3. But the 51's took the lead on back to back doubles from Larry Bigbie and Choo Freeman in the top of the 9th and Matt Riley struck out 2 of the 3 batters he faced in the bottom to send the 51's home happy. Loney had an RBI single in the 6th. Kemp did not play. Vegas plays Nashville in a day game tomorrow at 11am.

http://www.minorleaguebaseball.com/milb/stats/stats.jsp?gid=2007_05_29_lvgaaa_nasaaa_1&t=g_box&did=milb


Double A - Jacksonville won 5-3

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

Jon Meloan - 1 IP, Hit, 0 R, BB, K

The Suns were dominated for 8 innings, being held scoreless on just 3 hits. Starter Eric Cyr pitched decently, allowing 3 runs over 8 innings on the way to his 5th win. But in the top of the 9th, Jacksonville finally got to Birmingham starter Adam Russell. The inning started with back to back singles from Paul and Hu, followed by a popout from Alberto Concepcion, who pinch hit for Anthony Raglani. John Lindsey was hit by a pitch to load the bases before Russell was replaced. Marshall McDougall hit a possible double play ball but the third baseman threw it away and Paul scored, leaving the bases loaded. Then came the big hit, from the big guy, as Cory "C Diddy" Dunlap hit a bases clearing double to give the Suns the lead. Dunlap scored on a 2 out single to give Jax a 2 run advantage. Meloan came in to close it out, and while he allowed a pair of baserunners, Jon struck out the final batter of the game to secure the victory. Dunlap's double was his 5th. Paul's multi-hit effort raised his average to .283, while Hu's lone hit lowered his average to .337. Raglani had a bad day but is still OPSing .913. The Suns must rise early for tomorrow's 8:05am game.

http://web.minorleaguebaseball.com/milb/stats/stats.jsp?sid=milb&t=g_box&gid=2007_05_29_jaxaax_biraax_1


High A - Inland Empire lost 7-4

For 11 innings, the teams combined for a whopping 0 runs on 3 hits. Quakes starter Anthony Ortego had a no-hitter going into the 9th, before Blake DeWitt broke it up with a single. The 66ers threatened in the 9th, with runners on 1st and 2nd with 1 out, but Lucas May and Russell Mitchell struck out to send the game to extra innings. But reliever Jesus Rodriguez fell apart in the 12th, allowing all 7 runs and his manager to get ejected. The Empire made a comeback in the bottom of the inning, and again Russell Mitchell came to the plate with a chance to win the game. But it was deja vu all over again as Mitchell struck out to end the game. Jamie Hoffman drew 3 walks (2 were intentional) and stole his 9th base. Blake DeWitt stayed hot and is now hitting .261. De Jesus Jr, May and Mitchell each drew a walk. 66ers' starter Jesus Castillo pitched very well, allowing just 2 hits and 2 walks over 7 scoreless. Cory Wade tossed 3 perfect frames. The Empire joins the day game party with an 11am game tomorrow.

http://web.minorleaguebaseball.com/milb/stats/stats.jsp?sid=milb&t=g_box&gid=2007_05_29_rcqafa_inlafa_1


Low A - Great Lakes won 3-1

Trayvon Robinson - 2 for 5, 2 K's, CS, E
Josh Bell - 3 for 5, RBI, R, K
Scott Van Slyke - 1 for 4, RBI, 2 K's
Preston Mattingly - 2 for 3, 2B, RBI, BB

Clayton Kershaw - 8 IP, Hit, 0 R, BB, 7 K's

Clayton Kershaw was flat out dominant in 8 innings of 1 hit ball. Kershaw threw 101 pitches in his shutout bid, touching 96mph in the 8th inning. He won his 5th and lowered his ERA to 2.34. Josh Bell extended his hit streak to 15 games and is now batting .290. Preston Mattingly hit his 6th double and is hitting .218. Trayvon Robinson committed his 4th error but is up to .268. The Loons buck the trend of this so-called "day game madness" and play tomorrow at 4pm.

http://web.minorleaguebaseball.com/milb/stats/stats.jsp?sid=milb&t=g_box&gid=2007_05_29_dayafx_swmafx_1

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