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Friday, June 29, 2007

Minor League Scorebook

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2007-06-28: Salt Lake 5, Colorado Springs 2 #
Gorneault: 2-5, 2 K
Wood: 1-5, 1 K
Porter: 2-4, 1 HR, 2 RBI, 1 BB, 1 K
Pavkovich: 2-4, 1 RBI, 1 K
Saunders: (W, 4-5), 6.0 IP, 2 R, 2 ER, 6 H, 8 K, 3 BB, 5.02 ERA
Resop: (H, 4), 1.0 IP, 0 R, 0 ER, 0 H, 1 K, 0 BB, 4.67 ERA
Gwyn: (S, 11), 1.0 IP, 0 R, 0 ER, 2 H, 3 K, 0 BB, 1.89 ERA
It's noteworthy that Brandon Wood had only his fourth strikeout over the last week, and keeps his hitting (7 games) and on-base (21 games) streaks alive. Greg Porter is hitting like he means to make the Angels in July, slamming his third homer in a week, this time a solo shot in the fourth, and getting an RBI single in the sixth.

Joe Saunders also pitched like he wants back in the big club again, posting a quality start plus with eight strikeouts. Chris Resop pitched a scoreless 7th, Jason Bulger did the same in the 8th, and Marcus Gwynn struck out the side between two hits for his 11th save.

2007-06-28: Arkansas 1, Frisco 4 (7 innings) #
Rodriguez, S: 1-3, 2 K
Wilson: 1-3
Collins: 2-3
Smith, J: (L, 1-1), 4.0 IP, 2 R, 2 ER, 6 H, 5 K, 1 BB, 2.35 ERA
Arkansas lost the first game of this doubleheader to Armondo Gallaraga, who whiffed seven Travs, including Sean Rodriguez twice. Jesse Smith made only his fourth start of the season in either the PCL or the Texas League, and took the loss. He had not made a start since April 20.
2007-06-28: Arkansas 8, Frisco 2 (7 innings) #
Morrissey: 1-2, 2 BB
Rodriguez, S: 1-3, 1 HR, 2 RBI, 1 BB, 1 K
Wilson: 0-4, 1 K
Peel, A: 2-4, 2 RBI, 2 K
Rodriguez, R: 3.0 IP, 2 R, 2 ER, 2 H, 1 K, 1 BB, 1 HR, 5.49 ERA
Thompson: (W, 2-3) (in relief), 2.0 IP, 0 R, 0 ER, 0 H, 3 K, 1 BB, 2.14 ERA
O'Day: 1.0 IP, 0 R, 0 ER, 2 H, 2 K, 1 BB, 3.00 ERA
The Travs split this doubleheader, with Sean Rodriguez collecting a two-run dinger that was the difference in the game. Darren O'Day would have been in line for a save, but a four-run seventh eliminated his chance.
2007-06-28: Inland Empire 10, Rancho Cucamonga 2 #
Sutton: 3-4, 1 2B
Statia: 0-3, 1 BB
Izturis: 0-2, 1 BB
Renz: 1-4, 1 HR, 1 RBI, 3 K
Speier: 1.0 IP, 1 R, 1 ER, 2 H, 0 K, 0 BB, 5.40 ERA
Butcher: (L, 5-6) (in relief), 4.0 IP, 5 R, 5 ER, 6 H, 1 K, 0 BB, 1 HR, 2.50 ERA
Arredondo: 1.0 IP, 1 R, 1 ER, 1 H, 1 K, 0 BB, 1 HR, 15.43 ERA
Justin Speier made his first Cal League rehab appearance, and wasn't so sharp; it went along with the rest of Rancho's pitching, who gave up ten runs, including two dingers and three runs to Drew Locke alone. Seven of Inland Empire's 13 hits fell in for extra bases, so it was no surprise they won it. Brok Butcher got the loss, and deservedly so, but despite his inferior outing, his other works held his season ERA to 2.50.

Jordan Renz homered, his 11th of the season.

2007-06-28: Beloit 4, Cedar Rapids 5 (10 innings) #
Ortiz, W: 2-5
Trumbo: 2-5, 1 2B, 1 HR, 3 RBI, 2 K
Perez: 2-4, 1 BB
Arredondo: 2.1 IP, 0 R, 0 ER, 1 H, 4 K, 1 BB, 3.38 ERA
Madrigal: (W, 4-3) (in relief), 1.0 IP, 0 R, 0 ER, 1 H, 2 K, 0 BB, 3.21 ERA
I looked at this summary and thought, boy, wouldn't it be cool if Mark Trumbo's homer won this one in extras? No such luck, as it turned out Abel Nieves had a walkoff single to drive in Tyler Johnson.

Kenneth Herndon had a shutout going through six, retiring the first 10 batters in order, and 18 of his first 19. He got in trouble in the seventh when he walked leadoff batter Wilson Ramos, and gave up consecutive singles to Daniel Berg and Chris Parmelee. In all, four runs scored that inning, leading to reliever Felipe Arredondo. Warner Madrigal got the win in relief.

2007-06-28: Idaho Falls 8, Orem 15 #
Miller: 2-3, 2 BB
Estrella: 4-5, 1 HR, 1 RBI
Gronkowski: 4-5, 1 HR, 6 RBI, 1 K
Moore: 3-5, 1 HR, 2 RBI, 1 K
Gonzalez-Lopez: 2-5, 1 2B, 1 RBI
Fish: 4.0 IP, 3 R, 2 ER, 5 H, 4 K, 3 BB, 4.66 ERA
Schlecker: 1.2 IP, 4 R, 4 ER, 5 H, 2 K, 0 BB, 9.82 ERA
Holland: (W, 2-1) (in relief), 1.2 IP, 1 R, 1 ER, 3 H, 0 K, 2 BB, 5.79 ERA
Brasier: (S, 1), 1.2 IP, 0 R, 0 ER, 0 H, 2 K, 0 BB, 0.00 ERA
The Owlz just walloped the Chukars, posting crooked numbers in five different frames with homers from Gordon Gronkowski (a three-run jack in the 8th), Jeremy Moore (two-run, 400 foot homer off the right field scoreboard in the 2nd), and ex-Trojan Hector Estrella (solo homer in the 3rd). Gronkowski, who picked up a career-high six RBIs, thinks he's just getting his feet wet:
"You don't always have a 4-for-5 night, but you always try to hit the ball hard every time," Gronkowski said. "Usually this doesn't happen. [Thursday] it just worked out." The first baseman put up a week's worth of stats just two days after his 24th birthday. Gronkowski, a 49th-round 2006 draft pick by the Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim, said his teammates' success at the plate was the main reason for his lofty numbers.
It made their June 23 loss to the Chukars in 17 innings a lot more palatable.
2007-06-28: AZL Cubs 9, AZL Angels 10 #
Contreras: 3-5, 1 K
Fuller: 2-4, 1 BB, 1 K
Loman: 1-3, 1 HR, 1 RBI, 2 BB, 1 K
Castillo: 3-5, 2 RBI
Howard: (W, 1-0) (in relief), 1.0 IP, 1 R, 1 ER, 2 H, 0 K, 0 BB, 21.60 ERA
21-year-old Seth Loman was a 47th round pick out of Lamar Community College in last year's draft, and had a .206/.333/.383 line for the AZL Angels last year. He's on fire this year in limited action, hitting .364/.517/.727 in 22 AB. Here he got a solo shot and two walks besides, in a poorly pitched game in which every Angel pitcher gave up at least one run.
2007-06-28: Tucson 10, Las Vegas 3 #
Young: 1-5, 1 2B, 1 RBI, 1 K
Freeman: 2-4, 1 2B, 1 K
McDougall: 0-1, 3 BB
Ruan: 2-3, 1 RBI
Pinango: (L, 2-4), 5.1 IP, 6 R, 2 ER, 5 H, 4 K, 2 BB, 2 HR, 3.81 ERA
Hoorelbeke: 1.0 IP, 2 R, 1 ER, 2 H, 0 K, 1 BB, 5.44 ERA
Wright: 1.0 IP, 0 R, 0 ER, 1 H, 3 K, 1 BB, 13.50 ERA
Tucson put the hurt on starting with a four-run second in which Miguel Pinango surrendered a pair of two-run jacks to Donnie Sadler and Casey Daigle, and never looked back. Choo Freeman extended his hitting streak to 11 games. Wesley Wright pitched mopup in the ninth, striking out the side between a hit and a walk.
2007-06-28: Jacksonville 5, Birmingham 4 #
Paul: 1-5
Howard, K: 2-3, 1 2B, 1 BB
Ellis: 2-4, 1 K
Dunlap: 0-4, 1 RBI
Norrito: (W, 4-0), 6.0 IP, 3 R, 3 ER, 5 H, 1 K, 0 BB, 1 HR, 2.62 ERA
Troncoso: (H, 1), 2.0 IP, 0 R, 0 ER, 1 H, 2 K, 1 BB, 2.25 ERA
Meloan: (S, 16), 1.0 IP, 1 R, 0 ER, 3 H, 1 K, 0 BB, 2.11 ERA
24-year-old Giuseppe Norrito continues to post very good numbers at this level without striking out a decent number. Here he posted a quality start and collected his fourth win; like all his decisions, he got them as a starter. He's earned a quality start in six of his eight starts, so that's something. Jonathan Meloan got his 16th save with a rocky ninth, hurt when his shortstop, Jimmy Rohan, threw away what could have been a double play ball. On the other hand, he got that back when Adam Shabala tried to steal home and got nailed at the plate.
2007-06-28: Inland Empire 10, Rancho Cucamonga 2 #
Rogowski: 2-5, 1 2B, 1 RBI, 1 K
Dewitt: 2-5, 1 2B, 2 RBI
Mitchell: 2-4, 3 RBI
Locke: 2-4, 2 HR, 3 RBI, 1 BB
De Jesus: 1-3, 2 K
Guerra: (W, 5-3), 5.2 IP, 2 R, 2 ER, 7 H, 4 K, 3 BB, 1 HR, 4.19 ERA
Rodriguez, J: (S, 1), 3.1 IP, 0 R, 0 ER, 0 H, 5 K, 0 BB, 4.98 ERA
2007-06-28: Great Lakes 0, Fort Wayne 1 (0 innings)(Suspended) #
Suspended as of the bottom half of the fourth; the teams will resume play on September 1, when they next meet, in Midland.
2007-06-28: Ogden 3, Casper 4 #
Kanaby: 0-3, 2 BB, 1 K
Jansen: 1-3, 1 HR, 1 RBI, 1 BB, 1 K
Vetters: 2-4
Blevins: 4.0 IP, 1 R, 1 ER, 3 H, 5 K, 0 BB, 1.13 ERA
Stanke: (L, 0-1) (in relief), 4.0 IP, 3 R, 3 ER, 5 H, 5 K, 0 BB, 5.63 ERA
Orlando Sandoval hit a triple and Zack Murry squeezed him home to break a 3-3 tie and give Casper the win in a close one. Kenley Jansen hit his second homer of the season in the loss.
2007-06-28: GCL Dodgers vs. GCL Cardinals: Postponed: Rain #

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This is a pretty doggone impressive four games for Greg Porter. He's got to be flying on pure adrenalin, soon to meet a more realistic norm. However, wouldn't it be great if our coaches have identified a potentially power-hitting left-handed RFer?.......a BIG man, too!

At the very least, it gives potential trade partners something else to look at while building "depth" for the Angels.

I recall that Rob Quinlan was 26 when he debuted in 2003. He also played 3B, 1B, and OF.
 
I think it's worth mentioning that Porter was one shy of the Texas League RBI lead when he was promoted to AAA.

Add that to the fact that Gorneault is now getting his first cup of coffee, there is no longer a glut of OFers in Salt Lake anymore.
 
What happened to Andy LaRoche?
 
Good question about LaRoche. I'll do what I can to find out.
 

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