Minor League Recap - 6/11/07

Triple A - Las Vegas lost 8-5

Delwyn Young - 1 for 4, R, K, SB
Andy LaRoche - 2 for 4, RBI, R, SB

The 51's took the lead early, scoring twice in the 2nd and 3 times in the 3rd. William Juarez pitched decently, surrendering 3 runs in the 5th, his last inning of the outing. But the bullpen couldnt hold on, as Matt Riley allowed an unearned run before Matt White gave up 4 and the game. Andy LaRoche stole his 1st base of the year, while Delwyn Young stole his 4th. Vegas continues their series in Tuscon tomorrow at 7pm.

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Double A - Jacksonville won 7-4

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

Zach Hammes - 5 IP, 3 Hits, 2 ER, 2 BB, 4 K's
Jon Meloan - 1 IP, 0 Hits, 0 R, 0 BB, 2 K's

Zach Hammes finally earned his first win of the season as the Suns won their series against Chattanooga. Hammes has struggled as a starter, so this outing was an encouraging step forward. Jon Meloan came in for the save and has a scoreless string of 14.1 innings. Xavier Paul hit his 12th double, and Anthony Raglani did him one better by hitting his 13th. The Suns hit the road, heading for a 5 game series with Montgomery that starts Wednesday.

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High A - Inland Empire won 4-3

Blake DeWitt - 0 for 4, R, BB, 2 K's, E
Lucas May - 3 for 5, 2B, HR (11), 3 RBI, 2 R, K, 2 PB's
Russell Mitchell - 0 for 4, K
Travis Denker - 2 for 3, RBI, BB, 2 E's
Ivan De Jesus Jr - 0 for 3, BB, E

Javy Guerra - 6 IP, Hit, 2 R (0 ER), 4 BB, 6 K's

Javy Guerra allowed just 2 unearned runs on 1 hit on the way to his 4th win. Guerra has gone at least 6 innings and allowed 1 earned run or less in 3 of this last 4 starts. Lucas May had a big day at the plate, clubbing his 11th HR and his 15th double. May's monthly splits are interesting, as he hit .333 in April, .175 in May and .371 so far in June. Travis Denker's 2 hit effort raised his average to .341. The Empire plays Bakersfield again tomorrow at 7:30pm.

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Low A - Great Lakes played a doubleheader

Game 1 - Great Lakes won 5-4

Josh Bell - 1 for 4, RBI, R
Preston Mattingly - 0 for 4, 2 K's

Josh Wall - 6 IP, 11 Hits, 4 R (3 ER), 5 BB, K, WP, HBP, E

Josh Wall did his best "Wild Thing" impression through 6 innings and still managed to earn his 3rd win. The Loons turned 5 double plays in 7 innings, which made up for 3 errors. Josh Bell is cold in June, hitting just .195. Preston Mattingly, however, is batting .351 this month. James Peterson had a 4 for 4 night and Tommy Giles, who was just called in from extended spring training, went 3 for 3 in his debut.

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Game 2 - Great Lakes won 3-0

Juan Rivera - 1 for 4, R
Josh Bell - 0 for 3, RBI, 2 K's
Preston Mattingly - 1 for 3, 2B
Scott Van Slyke - 1 for 3
Trayvon Robinson - 1 for 2, R, BB

David Pfeiffer made his first start since being demoted and earned the win. Pfeiffer tossed 5 shutout innings, scattering 6 hits and allowing 2 walks while striking out a pair. Michael Gardner pitched 2 scoreless to preserve the shutout. The offense did all their scoring in the 6th inning. Trayvon Robinson walked and Juan Rivera collected his first hit of the season. After Adolfo Gonzalez popped out, Eduardo Perez walked to load the bases. Then James Peterson hit a 2 run single to put the Loons ahead. Josh Bell added an RBI groundout and Preston Mattingly flied out to end the inning. Great Lakes plays their getaway game with West Michigan tomorrow at 4pm.

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