8/22 Minor League Report! HOLT!

New Orleans 7, Albuquerque 8

The Zs held a 7-3 lead going to the last of the 9th, and then Eddie Kunz took the mound. And then Eddie Kunz got ripped for 5 hits and 5 runs in 0.2 innings to take the loss. Ouch.

cf Jesus Feliciano 1 for 4, run, BB, .311
2b Andy Green 0 for 3, run, BB, .322
lf Trot Nixon 2 for 4, 3 runs, HR, 3 RBI, BB, .303
1b, rf Val Pascucci 2 for 5, 2 2b, RBI, K, .280
rf, lf Chris Aguila 1 for 3, run, HR, 2 RBI, 2 BBs, K, .280
3b Anderson Machado 0 for 4, K, .231
ss Ramon Martinez 1 for 4, K, .264
c Gustavo Molina 1 for 4, K, .211
Willie Collazo 7.1 IP, 5 H, 3 ER, 1/6 BB/K, HR, 4.03 era
Carlos Muniz 0. 2IP, BB, K, 3.41 era
Eddie Kunz 0.2 IP, 5 H, 5 ER, BB, K, HR, 16.88 era, L (0-1), 34:20:14, 1:0:1

Binghamton 1, Bowie 7

Tobi Stoner got blitzed for 9 hits and 6 runs in just 1.1 innings tonight, as Binghamton was blown out 7-1. The bullpen did a very credible job in relief, with Eric Brown, Edgar Alfonzo and Tim LaVigne combining to allow just 4 hits and a run in 7.2 innings, but it was too big a hole to climb out of tonight for the offense.

The offense managed just 5 hits and a run tonight, with Mike Carp having 2 of the hits (including his 26th 2b). Josh Petersen (1 for 4, RBI, K, .312), Shawn Bowman (1 for 4, 2 Ks, .237) and Jose Coronado (1 for 3, .256) had the other hits. Everyone else took 0-fers.

cf Fernando Martinez 0 for 4, 2 Ks, .279
lf Mike Carp 2 for 4, 2b, K, .298
dh Caleb Stewart 0 for 3, BB, K, .286
rf Ambi Concepcion 0 for 4, 2 Ks, .241
c Salomon Manriquez 0 for 2, .275
Tobi Stoner 1.1 IP, 9 H, 6 ER, K, 4.62 era (era +0.66 tonight)
Eric Brown 3.2 IP, 2 H, 4 Ks, 5.02 era
Edgar Alfonzo 3 IP, 2 H, ER, K, HR, 4.50 era
Tim Lavigne IP, BB, K, 4.85 era

St. Lucie 5, Palm Beach 8

The Mets were being no hit thru 5 innings, and then exploded for a 4 hit, 2 walk outburst in the 6th, to turn an 8-0 game into an 8-5 game, but Brahiam Maldonado struck out with the bases loaded and 2 down in the bottom of the 9th (every kids fantasy - minus the K), stranding the tying runs on base, so the comeback fell short.

Greg Veloz and Maldonado had multi hit games (Maldonado hit a 3 run homer to cap that 5 run inning), while Ezequiel Carrera (0 for 3, run, 2 BBs, 2 Ks, .270), Jason Jacobs (0 for 2, 2 BBs, 2 Ks, .235) and Joe Holden (0 for 4, K, .245) took 0-fers.

Josh Stinson gave up all 8 runs (5 in the 2nd, 3 in the 3rd) over 2 innings of work, taking the loss, his 2nd. Ambi Burgos started for St. Lucie (to ensure an inning of work), and K'd 2 in the inning, allowing a hit and 2 HBP. Nick Abel and Emary Frederick worked 6 outstanding innings behind Stinson, allowing just a hit, striking out 7.

2b Greg Veloz 2 for 4, run, BB, K, .313
ss Ruben Tejada 1 for 5, .228
1b Lucas Duda 1 for 5, run, RBI, K, .265
c Josh Thole 1 for 3, run, 2b, RBI, 2 BBs, .300
lf Brahiam Maldonado 2 for 5, run, HR, 3 RBI, K, .239
rf DJ Wabick 1 for 3, BB, .290
Ambi Burgos IP, H, 2 Ks, 0.00 era, 2 HBP
Josh Stinson 2 IP, 6 H, 8/6 R/ER, 2/1 BB/K, 8.38 era, L (0-2)
Nick Abel 3 IP, H, 3 Ks, 7.53 era
Emary Frederick 3 IP, 4 Ks, 4.24 era

Brooklyn 1, Lowell 2

Brad Holt was once again dominant, with 7 more innings, and 10 more strikeouts, but he got a tough ND, as the Cyclones fell 2-1. Holt now has 12 starts in the NYPL, 61.2 innings under his belt, and 79 Ks. But he's only 4-3 with a 1.75 era as the Cyclones woeful offense has kept him from many wins. Yury Santana got the loss, giving up a solo homer in the 9th.

Tonight, that offense managed just 2 hits, by Kirk Nieuwenhuis (1 for 4, run, 2b, 2 Ks, .298) and Jose Jimenez (1 for 3, .263).

3b JR Voyles 0 for 4, K, .239
lf Eric Campbell 0 for 3, .271
c Jordan Abruzzo 0 for 3, .244
1b Ike Davis 0 for 3, K, .227
ss Juan Lagares 0 for 3, .294
cf Sean Ratliff 0 for 3, 3 Ks, .206
2b Josh Satin 0 for 3, K, .263
Brad Holt 7 IP, 3 H, R, 1/10 BB/K, 1.75 era
Yury Santana 2 IP, H, ER, 2 Ks, HR, 2.86 era, L (2-3)

Kingsport 8, Greeneville 12

Raul Batis was the victim of horrific defense tonight, he gave up 9 hits and 7 runs (only 1 earned) in 3.2 innings, thanks to an error by Wilmer Flores, with 2 down and a run already in. And then Batis couldn't escape the inning, proceeding to give up 6 more runs. Zach Rosenbaum came in and was equally putrid, giving up 5 hits and 5 runs (3 earned) in 1.1 innings. Manuel Alvarez finished off the game with 4 good innings in long relief, but the KMets were in too deep of a hole.

The offense, put in a 12-0 hole after 4.5 innings, rallied with 3 in the 5th, 3 in the 6th and 2 in the 8th, but came up short in the rally attempt, falling 13-8. Kyle Suire and Gabriel Zavala had multi hit games, while Wilmer Flores went 0 for 4 in addition to making that costly 6 run error. Pedro Zapata (0 for 4, 2 Ks, .224) and Doug McNulty (0 for 3, run, BB, .193) also took 0-fers.

2b Kyle Suire 2 for 5, 2 runs, 2b, HR, 3 RBI, K, .298
lf Justin Garber 1 for 4, .282
ss Wilmer Flores 0 for 4, BB, .323, E (16)
c Mike Moras 1 for 3, BB, K, .339, PB (1)
dh Rogelio Del Campo 1 for 5, 3 Ks, .237
rf Gabriel Zavala 2 for 4, 2 runs, 2b, 2 Ks, .250
3b Imbewer Alvarez 1 for 3, 3 runs, HR, 3 RBI, .198, E (13)
Raul Batis 3.2 IP, 9 H, 7/1 R/ER, 1/3 BB/K, HR, 4.15 era, L (2-4)
Zach Rosenbaum 1.1 IP, 5 H, 5/3 R/ER, 1/3 BB/K, 6.75 era
Manuel Alvarez 4 IP, 4 H, ER, 2 Ks, 6.59 era