International League (AAA) LOUISVILLE BATS
Manager: David Bell DOUBLEHEADER (WEDNESDAY): LOU 1 LOU 0 SYR 2 SYR 1 NEXT GAME (TODAY): at Syracuse (Nationals) Game 4 of a 5-game series (0-3)
Louisvilles Probable Pitcher:
RHP Sean Gallagher (4-3, 5.17, 11gs)
The Bats mustered just 1 run on 6 hits in the doubleheader against the Chiefs...In Game 1, RHP Nick Christiani allowed a pinch-hit, walk-off RBI double to Syracuses Jim Negrych in the 7th inning that gave the Chiefs the win... RHP Pedro Villarreal allowed just 1er on 4 hits over 6.0 innings, but didnt factor in the decision (0bb, 1k)...LF Felix Perez drove in the lone Louisville run of the doubleheader in Game 1 on a 2-out RBI 2b in the 3rd...In Game 2, LHP Travis Webb allowed the only Syracuse run in the 7th and suffered the loss...The Bats were 1-hit.
REDS FARM REPORT
Thursday, June 7, 2012
Southern League (AA) PENSACOLA BLUE WAHOOS
Manager: Jim Riggleman LAST GAME (WEDNESDAY): Jacksonville (Marlins) 2 Pensacola 1 RHP Daniel Corcino suffered the loss despite allowing just 2er on 5 hits over 5.0 innings (1bb, 5k, 1hr)...CF Ryan LaMarre collected 3 hits in 4 trips and scored the Wahoos run on RF Josh Fellhauers RBI sacrice y...Pensacola lost the 5-game series 3-2.
MINOR LEAGUE NEWS
CAL LEAGUE PITCHER OF THE WEEK RHP Josh Smith (tonights Bakerseld starter) was named California League Pitcher of the Week for the period ending June 3. Smith held Inland Empire to two runs over six innings on Monday before fanning nine Modesto Nuts in six scoreless frames on Saturday. He was 2-0 with a 1.50era during the week (12.0ip, 9h, 2r, 2er, 3bb, 12k). BLAZING THE BASEPATHS The Bakerseld Blaze stole 6 bases as a team in last nights 5-1 win over Visalia tying their season high. SS Billy Hamilton swiped 4 of the 6 bases, which tied his season best (also stole 4 on 4/26 at Stockton). His professional best is 5 stolen bases (9/6/10 for Billings vs Missoula). LF Theo Bowe nabbed the other 2 bases.
NEXT GAME (TODAY): at Birmingham (WSox) Game 1 of a 5-game series (0-0)
Pensacolas Probable Pitcher:
RHP Tim Crabbe (2-2, 4.00, 11gs)
California League (A) BAKERSFIELD BLAZE
Manager: Ken Griffey LAST GAME (WEDNESDAY): Visalia 1 Bakerseld 5 The Blaze stole 6 bases in the win tying their season high... SS Billy Hamilton swiped 4 of the 6 bases tying a season high (also stole 4 on 4/26 at Stockton)...His professional best is 5 stolen bases (9/6/10 for Billings vs Missoula)... LF Theo Bowe nabbed the other 2 bases...RHP Chad Rodgers allowed just a solo HR in 8th inning and earned the win (7.2ip, 3h, 1r, 1er, 0bb, 4k)...1B Dominic DAnna connected on a 2-run home run in the 2nd inning to pace the Blaze offense.
NEXT GAME (TODAY): vs Visalia (DBacks) Games 3 of a 3-game series (1-1)
Bakerselds Probable Pitcher:
RHP Josh Smith (4-4, 4.27, 11gs)
Midwest League (A) DAYTON DRAGONS
Manager: Delino DeShields LAST GAME (WEDNESDAY): Lake County 2 Dayton 5 The Dragons scored 4 runs in the 4th inning to erase a 2-0 Lake County lead and never looked back...LHP Tanner Robles earned the win tossing 6.0 innings, allowing 2er on 3 hits, walking 4 and striking out 4...1B Sean Buckley went 1-for-3 with 2rbi and DH Juan Silva went 1-for-2 with 1rbi to lead Dayton...3B Joe Terry collected a team-high 2 hits.
NEXT GAME (TODAY): vs Lake County (Indians) Game 2 of a 3-game series (1-0)
Daytons Probable Pitcher:
RHP Stalin Gerson (3-4, 4.07, 11gs)
MINOR LEAGUE STEALS LEADERS
BATTER CLUB SB Billy Hamilton Bakerseld 67 Rico Noel Lake Elsinore 39 Delino DeShields, Jr. Lexington 37 Keenyn Walker Kannapolis 32 Theo Bowe Bakerseld 28
(Hamiltons 67 steals are tops in all of baseball)
Pioneer League (R) BILLINGS MUSTANGS
Manager: Pat Kelly SEASON BEGINS 6/18: vs. Missoula (DBacks) The Mustangs kick off their 39th season as a Reds afliate on June 18...Pat Kelly returns as the manager and will be joined in 2012 by pitching coach Tony Fossas and hitting coach Ray Martinez.
NEXT GAME (6/18): vs Missoula (DBacks) Game 1 of a 3-game series (0-0)
Probable Pitcher:
Steve French
ORGANIZATIONAL STANDINGS
TEAM Louisville Pensacola Bakersfield Dayton Billings AZL Reds TOTALS 1ST HALF W-L Place 18-43 4th 27-33 4th 34-25 1st 24-35 8th 2ND HALF W-L Place OVERALL W-L WIN% GB 18-43 .295 -17.0 27-33 .450 -6.0 34-25 .576 +1.5 24-35 .407 -17.0 104-139 .428
Arizona League (R) AZL REDS
Manager: Jose Miguel Nieves SEASON BEGINS 6/21: vs. AZL Mariners The Arizona League Reds begin their season on June 21... Manager Juan Miguel Nieves will be joined by pitching coach Derrin Ebert and hitting coach Jorge Orta.
NEXT GAME (6/21): vs. Mariners Game 1
Probable Pitcher:
Oscar Goldman
