6/21 Minor League Report!

New Orleans 3, Omaha 8

I've decided that since there aren't any prospects here to worry about, and to save time, I won't be doing the written recap of New Orleans games anymore.

Argenis Reyes (0 for 4, BB, K, .286), Val Pascucci (0 for 4, BB, 2 Ks, .307), and Abraham Nunez (0 for 2, 2 BBs, .202) took 0-fers.

Anderson Hernandez (ss) 1 for 4, RBI, BB, .183
Chris Aguila (lf) 1 for 5, K, .303
Raul Gonzalez (Dh) 1 for 3, run, 2b, BB, K, .333
Jesus Feliciano (cf) 1 for 4, run, .298
Gustavo Molina (c) 2 for 4, run, .250
John Rodriguez (rf) 3 for 4, RBI, .303
Brian Stokes 6 IP, 8 H, 5 ER, 2 BBs, 5 Ks, HR, 4.23 era, L (7-6), 88:57:31, 6:6:5
Juan Padilla IP, H, 5 era, 11:7:4
Ivan Maldonado 2 IP, 5 H, 3 ER, K, 4.38 era, 35:26:9

Binghamton 2, Trenton 3

Jose Sanchez was pulled after just 2 innings, having given up a run on 2 hits, he'd only faced 11 batters. Eric Brown took over in the 3rd and gave up 2 runs on 4 hits to take his 6th loss, Robert Paulk pitched 2 scoreless innings to keep the game close.

The top 2 in the order, Eric Reed and Jose Coronado, went a combined 0 for 9 and were on base just one time, Coronado via walk in the first. Mike Carp snapped an 0 for 13 in the 4th with a single, then had an RBI grounder and walk, finishing 1 for 3. Nick Evans had his 7th triple of the season, scoring 1 of the 2 Bingo runs. Ambi Concepcion (0 for 4, 2 Ks, .248) and Jon Malo (0 for 4, K, .233) also took 0-fers.

Nick Evans (1b) 2 for 4, run, 3b, K, .301
Mike Carp (dh) 1 for 3, RBI, BB, .344
Caleb Stewart (lf) 2 for 4, run, HR, RBI, .280
Saloman Manriquez (c) 1 for 4, 2b, .285
Emmanuel Garcia (2b) 2 for 4, .220
Jose Sanchez 2 IP, 2 H, ER, 3 BBs, 2 Ks, 4.38 era
Eric Brown 4 IP, 4 H, 2 ER, 3 Ks, 6.31 era, L (4-6)
Robert Paulk 2 IP, H, BB, 10.89 era

St. Lucie 3, Vero Beach 5

The Mets faced future ace to be David Price today, for the second time this season, and they roughed Price up a bit, he gave up all 3 runs on 5 hits in 6.1 innings. However, it wasn't enough, as Eric Niesen had a terrible game, giving up 5 runs on 5 hits and 3 walks in 4 innings to pick up his 8th loss of the season. That snapped a string of 5 good starts in a row (3-2, 2.10). Naturally, the Mets much maligned bullpen pitched 4 perfect innings (insert eyeroll here).

Ruben Tejada did well against Price, with 2 hits in 3 trips. Jason Jacobs also had a multi hit game, he drove in 2 of the 3 St. Lucie runs. Slumping Lucas Duda drove in the other. Victor Mendez (0 for 3, K, .313), Jordan Abruzzo (0 for 4, .154), DJ Wabick (0 for 2, run, 2 BBs, K, .282), JR Voyles (0 for 2, run, BB, K, .237) and Luis Rivera (0 for 4, .240) all took 0-fers.

Ezequiel Carrera (cf) 1 for 5, run, K, .254
Ruben Tejada (ss) 2 for 5, K, .246
Lucas Duda (1b) 1 for 4, RBI, 2 Ks, .270
Jason Jacobs (dh) 2 for 4, 2b, 2 RBI, K, .247
Eric Niesen 4 IP, 5 H, 5 ER, 3 BBs, 3 Ks, HR, 4.66 era
Ryan Coultas 2 IP, 2 Ks, 5.05 era
Stephen Clyne 2 IP, 7.36 era

Savannah 3, Rome 2

Another good game tonight from Scott Moviel, who's begun to kick it into gear after a nightmarish April where he went 1-4 with a 9.68 era in 5 starts. He's gone 6-3, 3.56 in 10 GS since, giving up 54 hits in 55.2 innings. Tonight, he went 6.1 innings allowing 6 hits and 2 runs (1 earned), striking out 5 and getting 9 ground ball outs. Josh Stinson finished off the game to pick up his 3rd save.

The offense was held to just 7 hits and 3 runs, but Moviel and Stinson made that hold up. Casey Craig and Carlos Guzman had multi hit games, while Juan Lagares (0 for 4, 3 Ks, .375), Joaquin Rodriguez (0 for 4, K, .240), Francisco Pena (0 for 4, K, .248), and Bradley Hubbert (0 for 2, run, BB, K, .167) took 0-fers.

Greg Veloz (2b) 1 for 4, 2b, 2 RBI, 2 Ks, .257
Juan Lagares (ss) 0 for 4, 3 Ks, .375
Casey Craig (lf) 2 for 4, 3b, .333
Jose Jimenez (1b) 1 for 4, 2 Ks, .249
Richard Pena (rf) 1 for 3, run, K, .242
Carlos Guzman (cf) 2 for 3, run, 2b, K, .261
Scott Moviel 6.1 IP, 6 H, 2 R, ER, BB, 5 Ks, 5.03 era, W (7-7), 9:5:5
Josh Stinson 2.2 IP, 2 H, 4 Ks, 3.12 era, SV (3), 4:0:4

Brooklyn 1, Aberdeen 3

Brooklyn was 4 hit tonight, with Matt Bouchard, Kirk Nieuwenhuis, and John Servidio getting the only hits, everyone else took 0-fers. Brad Holt started and went 2.1 innings, allowing 2 hits and 2 runs, taking his first loss. Roy Merritt bridged the 3rd to Brandon Moore (14th round Indiana Wesleyan) and Jim Fuller (21st round, SCSU), who struck out 5 each over 2 and 3 innings, respectively.

Matt Bouchard (ss) 1 for 3, 2b, BB, K, .250
Kirk Nieuwenhuis (cf) 1 for 4, K, .278
Zach Lutz (3b) 0 for 3, BB, .353
Eric Campbell (1b) 0 for 4, .267
John Servidio (rf) 2 for 4, run, 2b, 2 Ks, .286
Luis Alen (dh) 0 for 3, K, .000
Josh Satin (2b) 0 for 4, 2 Ks, .000
Brandon Kawal (lf) 0 for 3, .222
Cesar Cordido (c) 0 for 3, .143
Brad Holt 2.1 IP, 2 H, 2 ER, BB, 4 Ks, 7.71 era, L (0-1)
Roy Merritt 0.2 IP, H, 0.00 era
Brandon Moore 2 IP, 3 H, ER, BB, 5 Ks, HR, 4.50 era
Jim Fuller 3 IP, 3 H, 5 Ks, 0.00 era

Kingsport 6, Johnson City 7

Ignacio Medrano had a big game for the Mets with 4 hits and 4 RBI, but the pitching didn't hold up it's end of the bargain. After the Mets rallied from 6-0 down to tie it in the top of the 9th, Manuel Alvarez gave up a run in the bottom of the 9th to give Johnson City the win. Mark Cohoon (12th round North Central Texas College) got roughed up for 5 runs on 5 hits and 2 walks in just 2 innings, but good outings in relief from Collin McHugh (18th round Berry College) and Stephen Puhl allowed the offense a chance to rally back, before Alvarez gave it away.

Wilmer Flores (0 for 5, .333), Richard Lucas (0 for 4, BB, 2 Ks, .150), Pedro Zapata (0 for 4, 2 Ks, .100) and Justin Garber (0 for 3, run, K, .167) took 0-fers, while Medrano, Dan Stegall, and Stefan Welch had multi hit games.

Ignacio Medrano (2b) 4 for 5, run, 3b, 4 RBI, K, .357
Dan Stegall (lf) 2 for 4, run, 2b, RBI, BB, K, .474
Jean Luc Blaquiere (c) 1 for 5, RBI, 2 Ks, .300
Stefan Welch (1b) 2 for 4, 2 runs, 2b, K, .214
Mike Moras (dh) 1 for 2, run, 2 BBs, K, .167
Mark Cohoon 2 IP, 5 H, 5 ER, 2 BBs, K, 22.50 era
Collin McHugh 2 IP, H, R, 3 BBs, 2 Ks, 0.00 era
Stephen Puhl 3 IP, 2 H, BB, 7 Ks, 1.80 era
Manuel Alvarez 1.1 IP, 2 H, ER, 2 BBs, K, 11.57 era, L (0-1)