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Monday, May 7, 2012

MINOR LEAGUE NEWS

International League (AAA)

RHP Brett Tomko started for Louisville and gave up a

pair of runs on 4 hits in 6.0 innings (1bb, 6k)...RHP Josh

Judy (1-2) suffered the loss in relief (0.1ip, 1h, 2r, 2bb)...

the Bats managed 2 runs on 7 hits...2b Chris Valaika 

went 2-for-4 with a double, RBI and a run scored...1b

Neftali Soto added a couple of hits.

LOUISvILLE BAtSManager: David Bell 

LASt GAME (SUNdAy): Louisville 2

Indianapolis (Pirates) 4

NExt GAME (tOdAy):  vs Norfolk (Orioles)

Game 1 of a 4-game series (0-0)

Louisville’s Probable Pitcher: 

TBA

 Arizona League (R)

The Arizona League Reds begin their season on June 21...

Manager Juan Miguel Nieves will be joined by pitching

coach Derrin Ebert and hitting coach Jorge Orta.

AZL REdSManager: Jose Miguel Nieves

SEASON BEGINS 6/21: vs. AZL Mariners

 

NExt GAME (6/21): vs. Mariners

Game 1

Probable Pitcher: Oscar Goldman

Pioneer League (R)

The Mustangs kick off their 39th season as a Reds afliate

on June 18...Pat Kelly returns as the manager and will be

 joined in 2012 by pitching coach Tony Fossas and hitting

coach Ray Martinez.

BILLINGS MUStANGSManager: Pat Kelly 

SEASON BEGINS 6/18: vs. Missoula (D’Backs)

 

NExt GAME (6/18):  vs Missoula (D’Backs)

Game 1 of a 3-game series (0-0)

Probable Pitcher: Steve French

Midwest League (A)

RHP Stalin Gerson (1-3) started for Dayton and was

reached for 8 runs (7er) on 10 hits in 5.0 innings (0bb, 4k,

3hr)...the Dragons scored a run on 6 hits...2b Ryan Wright 

went 3-for-4 with a double.

dAytON dRAGONSManager: Delino DeShields

LASt GAME (SUNdAy):  Fort Wayne 11Dayton 1

NExt GAME (tOdAy): vs Fort Wayne (Padres)

Game 3 of a 4-game series (0-2)

Dayton’s Probable Pitchers: 

RHP Dan Jensen (1-2, 1.69, 10g/0gs)

California League (A)

RHP Josh Smith (1-4) started for Bakerseld and gave up

3 runs (2er) on 5 hits in 6.0 innings (3bb, 6k)...RHP Jamie

Walczak allowed 5 runs in 0.2 innings of relief...the Blaze

scored 4 runs on 11 hits (3 errors)...LF Donald Lutz (2-for-

4, 4 RBI) hit his 9th home run...2b Josef Terry went 3-for-5

with a run scored.

BAkERSfIELd BLAZEManager: Ken Griffey 

LASt GAME (SUNdAy): Modesto (Rockies) 8

Bakerseld 4

NExt GAME (tOdAy):  at Lancaster (Astros)

Game 1 of a 3-game series (0-0)

Bakersfeld’s Probable Pitcher: LHP Tony Cingrani (3-1, 0.32, 5gs)

Southern League (AA)

Pensacola won in 12 innings...the Blue Wahoos scored

4 runs on 15 hits (1-for-13 w/RISP, 12 LOB)... 3b Henry

Rodriguez went 4-for-5 with a walk...SS Didi Gregorius 

and RF Josh Fellhauer  had 3 hits apiece...LF Cody

Puckett belted his fourth home run...RHP Tim Gustafson

started and allowed 2 runs on 6 hits in 6.0 innings (2bb,

6k)...RHP Wirfn Obispo (1-0) earned the win in relief (2ip,

2h, 0r, 1bb, 3k)...RHP Justin Freeman notched his rst

save (0.1ip).

PENSAcOLA BLUE WAhOOSManager: Jim Riggleman

LASt GAME (SUNdAy): Pensacola 4

Mississippi 3 (12 innings)

NExt GAME (tOdAy): at Mississippi (Braves) 

Game 2 of a 5-game series (1-0)

Pensacola’s Probable Pitchers: 

RHP Mark Serrano (2-0, 3.68, 10g/0gs)

ORGANIZAtIONAL StANdINGS1st Half 2nd Half Overall

 teaM W-l Pc W-l Pc W-l WIn% GB

Louisille 10-21 4 - - 10-21 .323 -9.0Pensaola 15-16 3r - - 15-16 .484 -3.0Baersiel 16-13 2n - - 16-13 .552 -3.0daon 12-18 6 - - 12-18 .400 -9.5Billings - - - - - - -AZL Res - - - - - - -

tOtALS 53-68 .438

@BRAUNERHULK

OF/1B Donald Lutz (Bakerseld)

yesterday vs Modesto went 2-for-4 with

4 RBI, including his 9th home run of the

season...over his last 20 games dating

back to 4/15, the reigning California

League Player of the Week has gone 27-

for-79 (.342) with 8 homers and 21 RBI

to raise his batting average from .212 to

.304...he ranks among league leaders

in home runs (9, T1st), RBI (25, 2nd),

slugging (.643, 2nd), total bases (72, 2nd)

and extra base-hits (19, T3rd).

OH HENRY!

Yesterday at Mississippi 3b  Henry

Rodriguez (Pensacola) went 4-for-5 with

a base-on-balls to extend his hitting streak

to 14 games (24-for-54, .444)...Rodriguez

leads the Southern League with 44 hits

and ranks second with a .358 batting

average...his 19 runs rank 5th...in 2011,

the 22 year-old Venezuelan batted .320

with 36 doubles at High-A and Double-A.

RECENT NOTABLE TRANSACTIONS

5/5 - RHP Andrew Brackman (Louisville)

disabled with right ankle sprain..RHP

Kyle Lotzkar  tranferred from Bakerseld

to Pensacola...RHP Pedro Villarreal 

transferred from Pensacola to Louisville.