5/23 Minor League Report! DUDA, TEJADA!

Buffalo 4, Columbus 3

Jon Switzer allowed a run in the top of the 8th, blowing the save, but Javier Valentin's solo shot in the bottom of the inning gave the Bisons the win. Elmer Dessens picked it up with 1.2 perfect innings in relief, he now has an eye popping 0.79 era for Buffalo. Nelson Figueroa started and was very good, allowing just 2 runs on 7 hits in 6 innings, but got a ND thanks to Switzer.

The Bisons offense had 9 hits and 2 walks, but were just 2 for 8 with RISP and left 5 on base. Argenis Reyes, Cory Sullivan and Valentin had multi hit games, while Willy Mo Pena (0 for 4, .200), Robinson Cancel (0 for 3, .212) and Mark Kiger (0 for 3, .000) all took 0-fers.

2b Argenis Reyes 2 for 4, RBI, .276
cf Cory Sullivan 2 for 4, run, K, .227
lf Fernando Martinez 1 for 4, 2b, RBI, .295
1b Javier Valentin 2 for 3, 2 runs, 2b, HR, RBI, BB, .333
3b Mike Lamb 1 for 4, RBI, K, .170
rf Jesus Feliciano 1 for 2, run, BB, .264
Nelson Figueroa 6 IP, 7 H, 2 ER, 2/7 BB/K, HR, 2.65 era, 104:70:34, 4:6:7
Jon Switzer 1.1 IP, 3 H, ER, HR, 2.66 era, BS (1), 27:19:8, 1:3:0
Elmer Dessens 1.2 IP, 0.79 era, W (3-1), 20:12:8, 4:1:0

Binghamton 5, New Britain 7

The Mets slammed out 17 hits and drew 3 walks today, and were 5 for 16 with RISP, but left 10 men on base and hit into 3 DPs in losing. The Mets pounded out 9 hits and 5 runs in the last 2 innings, cutting a 5-0 lead to 5-2, and then a 7-2 lead to 7-5, but could not get over the hump. Nick Evans (1 for 4, BB, 2 Ks, .250), Josh Petersen (1 for 4, 2 RBI, .286) and Jose Coronado (1 for 4, K, .269) failed to register multi hit games.

Ryan Coultas had a rough outing, giving up 4 runs on 6 hits and 3 walks in 6 innings to take the loss, but it was Nick Abel who got slammed for 3 runs in 2.1 innings who really gave up the runs which mattered, in the end.

cf Emmanuel Garcia 2 for 4, run, BB, .261
c Josh Thole 2 for 5, RBI, K, .353
lf DJ Wabick 2 for 5, 2 runs, 2b, RBI, K, .301
dh Lucas Duda 3 for 4, run, RBI, BB, .295
3b Shawn Bowman 2 for 5, 2b, 2 Ks, .288
2b Ruben Tejada 3 for 4, run, .248
Ryan Coultas 6 IP, 6 H, 4 ER, 3/1 BB/K, HR, 3 era, L (3-2), 4:11:1
Nick Abel 2.1 IP, 4 H, 3 ER, 2/1 BB/K, 8.05 era, 2:3:1
Julio De La Cruz 0.2 IP, 2 H, K, 3.13 era, 0:1:1

St. Lucie 2, Sarasota 3

Angel Calero had one bad inning tonight, and that was enough to doom him. He gave up 3 runs in the 3rd, on a HBP, 2 hits and 2 walks.

The Mets offense got single UERs in the 1st and 6th innings, on 4 hits, 2 errors and 3 walks. The Mets were just 1 for 8 with RISP and left 5 men on base. Greg Veloz (1 for 4, run, K, .220), Carlos Guzman (1 for 4, 2 Ks, .287), Francisco Pena (1 for 3, RBI, BB, K, .204), and Matt Bouchard (1 for 4, .216) had the hits for the Mets, everyone else took 0-fers.

Reese Havens 0-fer tonight takes him down to .227 on the season, he is 6 for his last 42, and is hitting .176/.307/.324 on the month. The good news is he's drawn 12 walks in just 19 games this month, and has struck out just 12 times (so he's making contact, albeit weak contact).

ss Reese Havens 0 for 4, run, RBI, .227
3b Zach Lutz 0 for 2, 2 BBs, K, .262
1b Ike Davis 0 for 4, K, .289
lf Brahiam Maldonado 0 for 2, .203
rf Richard Pena 0 for 3, K, .000
Angel Calero 7 IP, 5 H, 3 ER, 2/8 BB/K, 3.57 era, L (1-4), 6:7:8
Nick Waechter IP, H, 4.03 era, 3:0:0

Savannah 2, Bowling Green 1 - Game 1

Robert Carson was dominant in Game 1, allowing just a run, while scattering 7 hits in 5.2 innings. Josh Stinson bailed him out of a 6th inning jam to pick up his first save. The Gnats were 1 hit, but they made it count, it was an Eric Campbell 2 run homer in the 1st inning.

2b Jordany Valdespin 0 for 3, .287
ss Wilmer Flores 0 for 3, 2 Ks, .244
3b Josh Satin 0 for 1, run, 2 BBs, .350
1b Eric Campbell 1 for 3, run, HR, 2 RBI, .266
cf Sean Ratliff 0 for 3, K, .323
lf, 3b Juan Lagares 0 for 2, .276
rf Rafael Fernandez 0 for 2, K, .266
c Jean Luc Blaquiere 0 for 2, K, .197
dh Jefry Marte 0 for 1, BB, K, .204
Robert Carson 5.2 IP, 7 H, ER, 1/6 BB/K, 2.23 era, W (3-3), 8:3:6
Josh Stinson 1.1 IP, H, K, 2.92 era, SV (1), 2:1:1

Savannah 4, Bowling Green 9 - Game 2

Chris Schwinden, Jacob Goldberg and Michael Powers combined tonight to give up 15 hits and 9 runs in a 7 inning game, as Savannah got tattooed in the nightcap, 9-4. Schwinden took the loss, giving up 6 runs (5 earned, thanks to a Fernandez error) on 9 hits in 4 innings.

The Gnats offense had 7 hits and a walk, and were 3 for 8 with RISP, leaving 2 on base. Rafael Fernandez, Eric Campbell and Juan Lagares had multi hit games, while Josh Satin (0 for 2, run, BB, 2 Ks, .345), Wilmer Flores (0 for 3, .238), Raul Reyes (0 for 3, .288), Luis Alen (0 for 3, 2 Ks, .143) and Jefry Marte (0 for 3, .200) all took 0-fers.

2b Jordany Valdespin 1 for 3, run, 2b, K, .288
rf Rafael Fernandez 2 for 3, 2 runs, .274
dh Eric Campbell 2 for 3, 2b, 3 RBI, .274
lf Juan Lagare 2 for 3, 2b, K, .286
Chris Schwinden 4 IP, 9 H, 6/5 R/ER, BB, 5.21 era, L (2-2), 2:9:0
Jacob Goldberg IP, 2 H, 2 ER, HR, 18 era, 1:2:0
Michael Powers 2 IP, 4 H, ER, 3 Ks, 3.86 era, 0:3:3