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Durham 5 – Louisville 2 & Durham 3 – Louisville 0
Bats get swept in 2 – 7 inning DH games. 20 year old Jay Bruce went 2-4 with an RBI and a walk in the two games. In 17 games at Louisville, he’s hitting .283/.358/.583.
In the second game, 31 year old RHP Jason Kershner threw 4 innings of 1 hit scoreless baseball, walking none and striking out 5.
AA
24 year old 1B Adam Rosales (.266/.336/.500 at Chatt) was 1-5, but drove in 2 runs with a triple in the 4 run 3rd inning. 24 year old C Craig Tatum (.266/318/.405) was 1-1 with a triple, 2 runs scored and 3 walks. 28 year old OF Tyrel Godwin was 1-3 with a homer, 2 RBIs, and 2 walks.
23 year old James Avery threw 5 innings, giving up 2 runs on 4 hits, 4 walks and 4 strikeouts. 24 year old Pedro Viola threw his first innings at Chattanooga, going 2 1/3 scoreless, hitless innings, striking out two. Viola started the year in Dayton.
High A
The Reds only collected 3 hits on the night, but 23 year old Miguel Perez (.319/.364/464 at Sarasota) continues to come back from his surgery and is continuing to hit at Sarasota. He was 1-4 with a 2 run HR.
21 year old RHP Daryl Thompson had 3 good starts in a row going into last night’s game, but he had a rough outing, going 4 1/3, allowing 7 runs (6 earned) on 7 hits and a walk. He struck out 6, but gave up 3 homers.
Low A
21 year old LHP Jamie Arneson had his second consecutive good start and picked up his first win of the season for the Dragons, throwing 5 scoreless innings, allowing 2 hits, 2 walks, and striking out 5. Since coming back to the Dragons in July, his ERA is only 2.63, but he’s walked 11 batters in 13 innings. 23 year old RHP Marcos Mateo and 23 year old Ramon Geronimo finished up with 4 scoreless innings. I’m not sure why Geronimo is still at this level. His ERA is 1.53, hitters are only hitting .213 off of him, and his WHIP is .98.
#1 draft pick 22 year old Drew Stubbs (.259/.365/.392) continued his hot July, going 2-5. In July, he’s gone .310/.442/.536.
Pioneer League
Taking a page out of the Dragons book, the Mustangs scored 11 times in the 3rd innings enabling Redleg Nation Spotlight Player Matt Klinker to pick up his first professional win, throwing 4 innings of 2 hit, 1 run relief. The Mustangs have scored at least 11 runs in 3 of their last 4 games.
21 year old RHP Dan Zeffiro and 22 year old RHP Ray Jeffords combined for 2 1/3 scoreless innings to close the game.
21 year old 3B Brandon Waring continues to tear up the Pioneer League. He’s tied for the league lead in homers, putting up .328/.404/.599 numbers. He was 3-3 and hit his league tieing 7th homer last night, driving in 5 runs. 20 year old 3B Brett Bartles (.313/.389/.484) also had a big night, going 4-5 with 3 triples and a homer.
GCL
18 year old SS Neftali Soto continues to hit GCL pitching, going 2-4 (.330/.378/.505). 22 year old 1B David Scott (.281/.321/.359) went 2-4 with a double, 20 year old 2B Jose Gualdron was 2-4 (.311/..328/.377), 19 year old DH Tony Brown was 2-4 with a homer (his 4th), and 18 year old C Jordan Wideman was 2-4 with a double (.268/.348/.317).
20 year old RHP Juan Rafael picked up his first win of the season, throwing 5 innings of 2 run baseball, giving up 4 hits while walking 2 and striking out 2.
To replace the departed Calvin Medlock on the AAA pitching staff, the Reds promoted Tyler Pelland. To replace Pelland at AA, Pedro Viola was promoted. Both debuted last night at their higher levels, with opposite results. Viola pitched well, Pelland was wild and gave up 2 runs (though to be fair, one of those was thanks to Majewski).
For what it’s worth, I’m close to shocked that Pelland got the call. I’m a big fan of his but he needs more time in AA; despite his great month leading up to now he’s shown a ton of inconsistency. Meanwhile, I don’t understand why Carlos Guevara is still in Chattanooga after a year and a half of very-good-to-excellent performance. 64 K in 44.1 innings this year, with excellent control, says to me that he’s better than the level.
Also, Eddie Guardado pitched a scoreless inning for Louisville in their Game 1.
Oh, and congratulations to Matt “Colonel” Klinker on his first win! Looks like he threw very well, retiring the first ten consecutive batters he faced.
Just a slight correction… Jay Bruce went 2-4 with 2 walks in the double header.