4/20 Minor League Report! TIBERIUS, Duda, Valdespin, Lagares, WILMER, GRONAUER!

AAA International League: Buffalo 11/13/0, Scranton 7/12/0

I guess the Bisons offense isn't that bad, huh? They hammered out 13 hits and drew 5 walks en route to a wild 11-7 victory over the Yankees this afternoon. Prospects Josh Thole and Fernando Martinez were a combined 3 for 7 with 4 runs and 3 RBI. Fernando crushed his first homer of the season. Ruben Tejada chipped in with a pair of doubles for the Bisons, who were 6 for 14 (.429) with RISP, and left 6 on base, while striking out 3 times.

Pat Misch started and was meh (yes, I just used the word 'meh'), giving up 6 hits and 3 runs in 5.2 innings. Elmer Dessens blew the save for him, however, when he allowed one of Mike O'Connor's IHR to score. He picked up the win after Buffalo put up a 4 run bottom of the 8th.

cf Jason Pridie 4 for 5, 3 runs, 2b, HR, 5 RBI, .286
c Josh Thole 1 for 3, 2 runs, 2 BBs, .143
rf Fernando Martinez 2 for 4, 2 runs, HR (1), 3 RBI (4), .277
dh Mike Hessman 2 for 3, 2 2b, 3 RBI, 2 BBs, K, .359
1b Chris Carter 0 for 5, .214
3b Mike Cervanek 1 for 4, K, .200
2b Alex Cintron 0 for 3, run, BB, .250
lf Jesus Feliciano 1 for 3, run, .333
ss Ruben Tejada 2 for 4, 2 runs, 2 2b, K, .152
Pat Misch 5.2 IP, 6 H, 3 ER, 2/3 BB/K, HR, 2.76 era, 103:66:37, 6:6:3
Kiko Calero 1.1 IP, 2 H, 3 ER, BB, HR, 6.14 era, 25:13:12, 1:3
Mike O'Connor 0.1 IP, 2 H, ER, 3.38 era, 9:7:2, 1:
Elmer Dessens IP, H, 1/2 BB/K, 1.29 era, BS (2), W (3-0), 22:13:9, 0:1:2
Manny Acosta 0.2 IP, H, 2.16 era, 10:6:4, 0:2

AA Eastern League: Binghamton 15/14/0, Portland 3/6/0

It has been entirely too long since Kirk Nieuwenhuis made the headline, huh? Well...how's a 5 for 6, 3 XBH night sound? He led the charge from atop the Mets lineup with those 5 hits. Lucas Duda (3), and Brahiam Maldonado (2, AA debut) also had multi hit games for the Mets, while Zach Lutz and Mike Nickeas (0 for 2, run, 3 BBs, K, .167) took 0-fers. The Mets overwhelmed the Sea Dogs pitching tonight, hammering out 14 hits, drawing 8 walks, and going a blistering 6 for 13 (.462) with RISP. On the flip side, they left 6 on base and struck 10 times.

Scott Shaw was the beneficiary of the offensive outpouring, he went the first 5, giving up 3 runs on 4 hits and 4 walks for the win. Jose De La Torre and Derrick Ellison finished off the game with 2 scoreless each.

cf Kirk Nieuwenhuis 5 for 6, 4 runs, 2 2b (4), HR (2), 4 RBI (10), .333
dh Nick Evans 1 for 5, 2 runs, HR (4), 3 RBI (13), BB, .354
3b Zach Lutz 0 for 5, run, BB, 3 Ks, .333
1b Lucas Duda 3 for 4, 2 runs, 2 2b (7), 2 RBI (16), BB, K, .298
rf DJ Wabick 1 for 4, run, 2b, 2 RBI, BB, K, .154
ss Jose Coronado 1 for 5, run, HR, 4 RBI, K, .250
lf Brahiam Maldonado 2 for 4, run, 2b (1), BB
2b Hector Pellot 1 for 5, 2 runs, 3 Ks, .188
Scott Shaw 5 IP, 4 H, 3 ER, 4/2 BB/K, 9.49 era, W (2-0), HBP, 4:8:2 (Story of Living Right, 9.49 and a 2-0 record, lol)
Jose De La Torre 2 IP, 2 H, 4 Ks, 1.04 era, 0:2:4
Derrick Ellison 2 IP, 3 Ks, 8.31 era, 0:3:3

A+ Florida State League: St. Lucie 7/11/2, Palm Beach 5/8/1

Hit parades around the minors tonight! St. Lucie poured across 11 of them tonight, along with 3 walks, while going 3 for 7 (.429) with RISP, leaving 4 on base, and striking out 10 times. Jordany Valdespin, Emmanuel Garcia and Josh Satin each had multi hit games, while Andy Green (0 for 2, BB, 2 Ks, .333) took the only 0-fer.

Jeurys Familia started and cruised through 4, before getting smacked around for 5 hits, a walk and 5 runs in the 5th inning, he ultimately took a ND. Manuel Alvarez pitched a scoreless 8th and 9th to pick up his first win of the season.

ss Jordany Valdespin 2 for 4, run, BB, K, .300
cf Emmanuel Garcia 2 for 5, run, 2 RBI, K, .286
lf sean Ratliff 1 for 4, run, HR, 3 RBI, 2 Ks, .244
1b Stefan Welch 1 for 4, run, 2b (1), K, .279
rf Raul Reyes 1 for 4, 2 Ks, .211
dh Josh Satin 2 for 3, BB, .361
3b Eric Campbell 1 for 4, run, .250
c Jean Luc Blaquiere 1 for 4, run, RBI, K, .242
Jeurys Familia 4.2 IP, 7 H, 5 ER, 2/7 BB/K, 9.95 era, 5:1:7
Jose Bierd 2.1 IP, H, BB, K, 0.93 era, 4:1:1
Manuel Alvarez 2 IP, H, 5 Ks, 0.00 era, W (1-0), 1:0:5

A South Atlantic League: Savannah 11/18/0, Augusta 3/11/1

Between all 4 affiliates tonight, the system scorched the opposition for 56 hits and 44 runs. Savannah completed the 5 game sweep by hammering out 18 and 11, along with 7 walks. The Gnats went 10 for 24 (.417) with RISP, left 14 on base, and struck out 9 times. Six of the nine hitters in the Gnats lineup had multi hit games, with Wilmer Flores highlighting the group. Rylan Sandoval (0 for 2, run, 3 BBs, .115) took the only 0-fer. MarK Cohoon was the benefit of the Gnats outburst, going 6 innings, allowing 2 runs on 8 hits.

cf Pedro Zapata 2 for 5, 2 runs, BB, K, .188
lf Juan Lagares 3 for 6, 2b (3), 3b (3), K, .309
ss Wilmer Flores 3 for 5, 2 runs, 2b (4), HR (1), 5 RBI (8), BB, K, .380
1b Jeff Flagg 2 for 5, run, 2b, RBI, BB, K, .262
rf Rafael Fernandez 1 for 5, run, RBI (8), BB, K, .277
c Kai Gronauer 4 for 6, 2 runs, 2b, 2 RBI, .394
dh Cesar Puello 2 for 4, run, 2 2b (3), 2 RBI (4), K, .262
2b Alonzo Harris 1 for 5, run, 3 Ks, .217
Mark Cohoon 6 IP, 8 H, 2 ER, 2/6 BB/K, 1.53 era, W (3-0), 9:2:6
Erik Turgeon 2 IP, H, 3 Ks, 1.04 era, 0:3:3
Lance Hoge IP, 2 H, ER, BB, K, 7.50 era, 0:2:1