6/26 Minor League Report! FLORES, WELCH, FERNANDEZ!

This is our 1000th post on MPH.

New Orleans 6, Memphis 8

The Zs trailed 6-0 after 1, as Ruddy Lugo got bombed for 4 hits (including a homer), 3 walks and 6 runs in just 1.1 innings. Tim McNab pitched a decent 3.2 innings of long relief, allowing 5 hits and 2 walks, but just 2 runs, unfortunately, those runs ended up being the difference. Nate Field and Ivan Maldonado finished off the game with 3 scoreless innings.

The Zs offense managed 8 hits and 6 hits, but struck out 13 times, 10 of those coming from Cardinal prospect Jaime Garcia. Chris Aguila (0 for 4, 2 Ks, .287) and Michel Abreu (0 for 4, run, 3 Ks, .257) took 0-fers.

Jesus Feliciano (cf) 1 for 5, run, 2 RBI, 2 Ks, .301
Argenis Reyes (2b) 1 for 4, RBI, K, .279
Val Pascucci (rf) 2 for 4, run, HR, RBI, .301
Robinson Cancel (c) 2 for 4, 2 runs, 2b, RBI, K, .364
Anderson Hernandez (ss) 1 for 4, run, .185
Abraham Nunez (3b) 1 for 4, RBI, K, .199
Ruddy Lugo 1.1 IP, 4 H, 6 ER, 3 BBs, K, HR, 5.33 era, L (5-7)
Tim McNab 3.2 IP, 5 H, 2 ER, 2 BBs, 3.09 era
Nate Field IP, 2 Ks, 7.67 era
Ivan Maldonado 2 IP, 2 H, BB, 2 Ks, 4.15 era

Binghamton 4, Altoona 3

Jose Sanchez had a good start today, giving up a run on 7 hits in 6 innings for his 7th win of the season. Eddie Kunz bailed out Eude Brito, coming into a bases loaded situation (up 3), and stranding the tying run on base, despite allowed 2 of the IHR to score.

Eric Reed and Jon Malo had multi hit games, while Caleb Stewart (0 for 3, BB, K, .290) took the only 0-fer.

Eric Reed (cf) 2 for 4, run, .239
Nick Evans (1b) 1 for 4, K, .313
Mike Carp (lf) 1 for 4, K, .331
Saloman Manriquez (c) 2 for 4, run, .289
Jon Malo (3b) 2 for 4, 2 runs, 2b, .244
Emmaneul Garcia (2b) 1 for 4, 2b, RBI, K, .222
Jose Coronado (ss) 1 for 4, 2b, RBI, 3 Ks, .255
Jose Sanchez 6 IP, 7 H, ER, 6 Ks, HR, 4.15 era, W (7-4)
Eric Brown IP, 2 Ks, 6.22 era
Eude Brito 1.2 IP, H, 2 ER, 2 BBs, 2 Ks, 3.03 era
Eddie Kunz 0.1 IP, H, 3.89 era, SV (20)

Brooklyn 4, Aberdeen 2

Before I start the recap, thanks to Adam Rubin for posting Brad Holt's pitch count on his blog (http://www.nydailynews.com/blogs/mets).

Holt was in complete command today, giving up just a walk in 5 innings, striking out 6. He had a 2:1 strike to ball ratio (54, 27), and got 6 groundouts and 3 flyouts along with 6 Ks. Brandon Moore pitched no part of an inning, giving up 2 runs (1 earned). Rhiner Cruz, Matias Carrillo and Yury Santana finished off the game, Santana getting his 4th save.

The offense had 15 hits tonight, as opposed to the 6 in 12 innings last night, but only 4 after the 5th inning (mirror image of the Mets, much?). 5 players had multi hit games, all of them were sorely needed, for different reasons. Ryan Church, making his first appearance since a PH AB a few weeks ago, went 3 for 3 with a run, 2b and RBI, and he played the field. Good to see, hope he is back tomorrow (DH in the YS game). Matt Bouchard, Zach Lutz, Eric Campbell and Josh Satin also had multi hit games, while Will Vogl (who took over for Church after the 5th - 0 for 1, run, K, .150), and Luis Alen (0 for 4, .000) took 0-fers.

Matt Bouchard (ss) 2 for 5, K, .243
John Servidio (lf, rf) 1 for 5, run, 2b, K, .286
**RYAN CHURCH (RF) 3 for 3, run, 2B, RBI
Zach Lutz (3b) 2 for 4, K, .381
Ike Davis (1b) 1 for 4, run, 2b, .250 (guess he's got something to talk about, huh?)
Eric Campbell (dh) 3 for 4, 2 RBI, K, .258
Kirk Nieuwenhuis (cf) 1 for 3, BB, .200
Josh Satin (2b) 2 for 4, 2b, RBI, K, .160
Brad Holt 5 IP, BB, 6 Ks, 2.45 era, W (1-1), 81:54:27, 6:3:6
Brandon Moore 0.0 IP, H, 2 R, ER, BB, HR, 9 era
Rhiner Cruz 0.1 IP, K, 1.93 era
Matias Carrillo 2.1 IP, 2 H, 4 Ks, 1.04 era
Yury Santana 1.1 IP, K, 0.00 era, SV (4)

Kingsport 8, Pulaski (the doctor on the Enterprise D????)3

Another night, another romper room day for Teen Sensations Wilmer Flores (16) and Stefan Welch (19). Tonight, they combined for 7 hits and 7 RBI, and are now batting .400 and .364 on the season, respectively. See folks, this is what Pedro Martinez' signing got you, high end Latin talent signing for less to join the Mets. Now if only...(something something slotting system, something something cheap). Ahem, right. Oh yeah, lest I forget, 19 year old Rafael Fernandez also had 3 hits, so the Three Teens combined for 10 of Kingsports 12 hits. Nice. Ignacio Medrano (0 for 4, run, BB, K, .333), Pedro Zapata (0 for 2, K, .077), Gabriel Zavala (0 for 3, .231), Mike Moras (0 for 5, K, .091), and Doug McNulty (0 for 4, .077) took 0-fers.

Collin McHugh started and went 3, allowing 2 hits and 5 runs while walking 3. Mark Cohoon got the win with 3 scoreless innings of relief, Michael Danger Powers got his first save.

Dan Stegall (lf) 1 for 4, 2 runs, 2b, BB, .385
Wilmer Flores (ss) 4 for 5, run, 3b, 3 RBI, .400
Jean Luc Blaquiere (dh) 1 for 3, 2 runs, 2 BBs, K, .300
Stefan Welch (3b) 3 for 5, 2b, 3b, 4 RBI, .364
Rafael Fernandez (rf, cf) 3 for 4, 2 runs, .286
Collin McHugh 3 IP, 5 H, 2 ER, 3 BBs, 3 Ks, 3.60 era
Mark Cohoon 3 IP, 2 H, BB, K, 9 era
Jason Lavorgna IP, H, 0.00 era
Michael Danger Powers 2 IP, 4 H, ER, 2 BBs, K, 1.80 era, SV (1)

GCL Mets 5, GCL Cardinals 3 in 4.5 innings (rain)

Fernando Martinez (cf) 2 for 3, run, 2b, .462
Darren Clark (lf) 1 for 2, RBI, K, .533
Jefry Marte (3b) 0 for 1, RBI, .364
Miguel Tejada (ss) 1 for 2, run, K, .143
Juan Centeno (c) 1 for 2, 2b, .333
Robert Carson 3 IP, 3 H, 2 ER, 4 BBs, 3 Ks, 2.57 era
Tony Feliz 2 IP, H, ER, 2 BBs, 4 Ks, W (1-0)