Minor League Recap - 6/13/07

Triple A - Las Vegas won 10-6

Delwyn Young - 3 for 5, 2B, 3B, 2 RBI, 3 R
Andy LaRoche - 1 for 4, 2 R, BB

The 51's ended a 3 game skid as they took the series finale from Tuscon. DJ Houlton pitched decently, allowing 4 runs (3 earned) in 5 innings. Houlton started the 6th by allowing 2 baserunners before getting pulled. Matt White came in and allowed both runners to score, adding 1 of his own to tie the game. But Vegas came right back with 3 runs of their own in the top of the 7th to take back the lead and go on to win. Delwyn Young was a homer away from the cycle and has missed the cycle by a triple twice in his last 7 games. Young collected his 22nd double and 2nd triple. LaRoche reached base twice and drove in a pair of runs. The 51's head to Sacramento for 5 games in 4 days starting tomorrow at 7:05pm.

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Double A - Jacksonville won 4-0

Xavier Paul - 1 for 4
Chin Lung Hu - 0 for 4
Anthony Raglani - 0 for 3, BB

Justin Orenduff - 6 IP, 3 Hits, 0 R, 2 BB, 3 K's

Justin Orenduff and Ramon Troncoso combined for a 4 hit shutout as the Suns took the series opener from Montgomery. Orenduff won his 2nd game of the year, working a season high 6 innings and lowering his ERA to 4.40. Troncoso picked up his 1st Double A save and is sporting a 2.93 ERA. Anthony Raglani drew his 42nd walk, while Xavier Paul hit in his 5th straight. Chin Lung Hu is hitting only .286 in June and Cory Dunlap got the day off. The Suns play Montgomery again tomorrow at 5:05pm.

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High A - Inland Empire won 8-7

Blake DeWitt - 2 for 4, 2B, HR (7), RBI, 2 R, BB, E
Lucas May - 1 for 5, RBI, R, K, PB
Travis Denker - 1 for 2, 3 R, 3 BB
Russell Mitchell - 3 for 5, RBI, R, K
Ivan De Jesus Jr - 1 for 2, 2B, RBI, 2 BB

Jesus Castillo - 5 IP, 5 Hits, 4 R (2 ER), 2 BB, 6 K's

The 66ers took an early lead and were up 4-0 heading into the bottom of the 5th. Jesus Castillo had been cruising, allowing just 1 hit up until that point. But Castillo fell apart, after a leadoff single and a fly out, another single and DeWitt's error loaded the bases. The 1st run was cashed in on a single, and that was followed by a balk that scored the 2nd. Following a strikeout, another balk scored the 3rd run and the 4th came in on a single to tie the game. Castillo struck out the final batter to end the inning and his outing. Both teams went down in order in the 6th. Then in the 7th, Ryan Rogowski led off with a walk and went to 3rd on DeWitt's double. Lucas May's groundout scored Rogowski. Travis Denker was intentionally walked to bring up Russell Mitchell. Mitchell singled to load the bases and Anthony Harper reached on an error that scored DeWitt. Ivan De Jesus Jr added a sac fly to put the 66ers up 7-4. But the bullpen gave up the lead in the bottom of the inning to again tie the game. In the top of the 9th, Travis Denker singled to lead off the inning and after Russell Mitchell struck out, Anthony Harper doubled to plate Denker and give the Empire an 8-7 lead. Francisco Felix came in for the save and, although he allowed the tying run to reach 3rd with 2 outs, he struck out the final batter to preserve the win. The Empire plays their getaway game in Bakersfield tomorrow at 7:30pm.


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Low A - Great Lakes won 7-3

Juan Rivera - 2 for 3, HR (1), 2 RBI, 3 R, 2 BB
Josh Bell - 1 for 4, 3B, 2 RBI
Preston Mattingly - 2 for 4, R, K, E
Trayvon Robinson - 1 for 4, R, 2 K's

Clayton Kershaw - 7 IP, 4 Hits, 0 R, 2 BB, 8 K's

Clayton Kershaw came back with a vengeance after skipping a start to earn his 7th win of the season. Kershaw faced off with fellow 2006 first round pick Travis Snider and, although Snider singled off him in the 1st inning, Kershaw had the last laugh. Kershaw picked him off (1 of 2 pickoffs for Clayton) and struck him out the next 2 times he faced him. Kershaw's ERA is now a miniscule 1.89 and he's struck out 82 batters in 62 innings. He's also allowed just 1 earned run in his last 30 innings. Preston Mattingly committed his 18th error but also continued his hot hitting in June. He's hitting .348 this month and his average has risen to .250 overall. Josh Bell collected his 2nd triple of the season. Juan Rivera, recently assigned from extended spring training, hit his 1st HR of the season and has started off hot, going 3 for his first 7 with a pair of walks. The Loons conclude their series with Lansing tomorrow at 4pm.

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