5/16 Minor League Report! Zapata, WILMER, AR. RODRIGUZ!

AAA International League: Buffalo 4/7/0, Norfolk 5/7/0

cf Jason Pridie 1 for 5, K, .271
rf Jesus Feliciano 1 for 3, BB, .356
1b Mike Jacobs 1 for 3, run, 2b, BB, .263
3b Mike Hessman 0 for 3, run, BB, 2 Ks, .306
dh Val Pascucci 1 for 4, run, HR, RBI, 2 Ks, .167
2b Russ Adams 2 for 3, run, 2 2b, 2 RBI, BB, .284
c Josh Thole 0 for 4, .193
lf Andy Green 1 for 4, 2b, RBI, K, .298
ss Ruben Tejada 0 for 4, 2 Ks, .284
Bobby Livingston 6 IP, 5 H, 4 ER, 3/2 BB/K, HR, 4.35 era, L (1-5), 88:51:37, 9:5:2
Mike O'Connor 2 IP, 2 H, ER, 4.30 era, 31:19:12, 3:3
John Lujan IP, BB, 4.82 era, 23:14:9, 0:3

AA Eastern League: Binghamton 7/7/0, Trenton 13/10/0

Scott Shaw got ripped for 7 runs on 7 hits and 2 walks in 4.1 innings for his second loss. Clint Everts poured gasoline on the fire by giving up 5 runs on 2 hits and 3 walks in 1.1 innings to completely put the game out of reach.

The Mets offense had just 7 hits and 3 walks, while going just 1 for 6 with RISP, leaving 3 on base, and striking out 8 times. Nick Evans had the only multi hit game, while Reese Havens, Mike Moras (0 for 4, RBI, K, .143) and Hector Pellot (0 for 3, RBI, 2 Ks, .156) took 0-fers.

2b Reese Havens 0 for 5, K, .300 (3 for 10)
cf Jon Malo 1 for 3, 2 runs, BB, .232
dh Nick Evans 2 for 4, 2 runs, HR (6), 3 RBI (25), .288
1b Marshall Hubbard 1 for 4, run, 2b, 2 Ks, .281
lf Brahiam Maldonado 1 for 3, RBI (4), BB, K, .280
rf Carlos Guzman 1 for 3, run, .276
ss Jose Coronado 1 for 3, run, BB, K, .238
Scott Shaw 4.1 IP, 7 H, 7 ER, 2/2 BB/K, 3 HR, 8.76 era, L (4-2), 6:5:2
Clint Everts 1.1 IP, 2 H, 5 ER, 3/2 BB/K, HR, 8.84 era, 2:0:2
Roy Merritt 1.1 IP, H, ER, 2/1 BB/K, 2.73 era, 1:2:1
Jose De La Torre IP, BB, 2.05 era, 1:2

A+ Florida State League: St. Lucie 5/9/0, Daytona 3/11/1

Jeurys Familia returned off the DL with 3 decent innings, allowing a run on 2 hits and a walk. Chris Schwinden picked up the win with 5.2 solid innings, allowing 2 runs on 9 hits, Manuel Alvarez notched his 9th save.

The Mets offense had 9 hits and 6 walks of their own, while going 4 for 15 (.267) with RISP, leaving 8 on base, along with just 6 strikeouts. Eric Campbell and Josh Satin had multi hit games, while Emmanuel Garcia (0 for 2, 2 runs, 3 BBs, .237), and Jean Luc Blaquiere (0 for 3, BB, K, .195) took 0-fers.

lf Raul Reyes 1 for 5, run, K, .222
3b Eric Campbell 2 for 4, run, 2b (11), 2 RBI (18), BB, K, .352
cf Sean Ratliff 1 for 5, RBI (22), .297
2b Josh Satin 2 for 3, 2b, BB, .350
1b Stefan Welch 1 for 4, 2b (10), RBI (28), .317
dh Richard Lucas 1 for 4, 2 Ks, .186
ss Wilfredo Tovar 1 for 3, ru, K, .389 (10 game A+ hitting streak)
Jeurys Familia 3 IP, 2 H, ER, 1/2 BB/K, 7.06 era, 5:2:2
Chris Schwinden 5.2 IP, 9 H, 2 ER, K, 1.83 era, W (3-0), 9:6:1
Manuel Alvarez 0.1 IP, SV (9), 0:1

A South Atlantic League: Savannah 0/14/4, Augusta 1/12/0 in 18 innings

Cesar Puello's fielding error on a flyball single in the 18th allowed the winning run to score in the bottom of the 18th, breaking a scoreless tie. Jefry Marte (1) and Alonzo Harris (2) had the other errors for the Gnats, who got tremendous pitching from all 5 of their pitchers, Brandon Sage took a tough loss. Armando Rodriguez started and had his best outing of the season, with 7 terrific innings, allowing just 3 hits and 3 walks. Collin McHugh (5), and Michael Powers (3) followed with shutout stints of their own, before Sage got unlucky in the 18th, though it was John Church who allowed the 'walkoff' hit.

The Gnats offense was equally stifled today, with just 14 hits and 5 walks in 18 innings of work. They were 2 for 15 (.133) with RISP and left 15 on base as a team. Kai Gronauer had a particularly horrible day, with an 0 for 8 (2 Ks) and team high 9 LOB. Pedro Zapata, Juan Lagares, Wilmer Flores, Rafael Fernandez and Cesar Puello had multi hit games, while Alonzo Harris took the only other 0-fer besides Gronauer. The Gnats struck out just 12 times in 62 team ABs.

cf Pedro Zapata 3 for 7, BB, 3 Ks, .268, SB (14), CS (2)
lf Juan Lagares 2 for 7, 2b (9), K, .303
ss Wilmer Flores 3 for 6, 2b (15), 2 IBBs, .364
3b Jefry Marte 1 for 7, BB, K, .223, SB (3)
c Kai Gronauer 0 for 8, 2 Ks, .264
dh Rafael Fernandez 2 for 8, 2 Ks, .286
1b Alex Gregory 1 for 5, K, .297
>>ph Nick Santomauro BB, .133
>>>>pr, 1b Luis Rivera
rf Cesar Puello 2 for 7, .233, SB (13)
2b Alonzo Harris 0 for 7, 2 Ks, .248
Armando Rodriguez 7 IP, 3 H, 3/2 BB/K, 2.55 era, 11:8:2
Collin McHugh 5 IP, 3 H, 2/3 BB/K, 3.34 era, 9:2:3
Michael Powers 3 IP, 2 H, 1.76 era, 6:3
Brandon Sage 2.1 IP, 3 H, R, 2.08 era, L (1-2), 5:2
John Church H, 0.90 era