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Thursday, July 26, 2007 |
Minor League Scorebook
News
- Jon found a nifty interview with Clayton Kershaw at Baseball America. The one guy to get a home run off him all year really made an impression on him: Mark Trumbo.
- I missed this on Monday, so a little bit late... Arkansas's Freddy Sandoval was named Offensive Player of the Week for the Texas League. Tim Schoeninger's 2-0 record with a 2.13 ERA earned him Pitcher of the Week. No Dodger player made either list.
- Here's the weekly MILB.com wrap.
- Andy LaRoche made this
week's Prospect Hot Sheet:
7. Andy LaRoche, 3b, Triple-A Las Vegas (Dodgers)
Though he scuffled through the season's first three months--and even landed on the disabled list with a flare-up of the same shoulder that bothered him all last year--LaRoche has gotten hot in July, hitting .429/.477/.1.036 for the 51s. That otherworldly slugging percentage is the result of nine home runs and seven doubles in just 15 games. LaRoche continues to show a strong batting eye, with 26 walks and 23 strikeouts on the season.
- Tulsa hit five homers and crushed Wichita 12-6 in their first game after Mike Coolbaugh's death.
- The Padres recalled Clay Hensley and sent down Terrmel Sledge to AAA Portland.
- For those who missed it yesterday, The Baseball Cube now has in-season statistics for both major and minor leagues. It's not quite real time (he updates twice a week), boxscore totals and some stats are missing, and there are some other restrictions as well.
Scores
2007-07-25: Omaha vs. Salt Lake: Postponed #
Postponed
due to rain, the game will be played as a doubleheader Thursday.
2007-07-25: Springfield 8, Arkansas 13 #
Coon: 2-6, 1 3B
Morrissey: 1-3, 1 RBI, 2 BB, 1 K
Sandoval, F: 4-5, 1 3B, 2 RBI
Rodriguez, S: 3-5, 1 HR, 3 RBI, 1 K
Johnson: 1-3, 2 BB
Pali: 2-5, 1 2B, 2 RBI
Collins: 2-4, 1 3B, 1 RBI
Rodriguez, F: (W, 6-1), 5.0 IP, 5 R, 5 ER, 10 H, 4 K, 2 BB, 1 HR, 3.63 ERA
Rodriguez, R: 1.0 IP, 0 R, 0 ER, 1 H, 0 K, 1 BB, 5.44 ERA
The Travs are making some kind of headway in the division — as you'd expect when you start thumping on the division leader, Springfield. In notching their eighth straight victory, Arkansas is now only a game back of the Cards.
Morrissey: 1-3, 1 RBI, 2 BB, 1 K
Sandoval, F: 4-5, 1 3B, 2 RBI
Rodriguez, S: 3-5, 1 HR, 3 RBI, 1 K
Johnson: 1-3, 2 BB
Pali: 2-5, 1 2B, 2 RBI
Collins: 2-4, 1 3B, 1 RBI
Rodriguez, F: (W, 6-1), 5.0 IP, 5 R, 5 ER, 10 H, 4 K, 2 BB, 1 HR, 3.63 ERA
Rodriguez, R: 1.0 IP, 0 R, 0 ER, 1 H, 0 K, 1 BB, 5.44 ERA
The Travs are making some kind of headway in the division — as you'd expect when you start thumping on the division leader, Springfield. In notching their eighth straight victory, Arkansas is now only a game back of the Cards.
Sean Rodriguez launched his 12th homer of the year, a second inning solo shot, and drove in three. Freddie Sandoval went 4-for-5 and drove in a pair. Fernando Rodriguez got the win despite a lousy outing (five runs, all earned, lasting only five innings). RHP Jeff Kennard made his Arkansas debut and pitched a scoreless sixth despite walking three batters.
2007-07-25: Rancho Cucamonga 5, Inland Empire 11 #
Sutton: 2-5, 1 HR, 1 RBI, 1 K
Statia: 0-4, 2 K
Remole: 2-4, 1 2B, 1 RBI, 1 K
Toussaint: 2-3, 1 3B, 2 RBI
Renz: 3-4, 1 2B, 1 HR, 1 RBI, 1 K
McRobbie: (L, 1-1), 3.0 IP, 7 R, 6 ER, 10 H, 2 K, 0 BB, 2 HR, 8.53 ERA
Inland Empire finally got back for the earlier string of defeats, jumping on Alex McRobbie for seven runs, six earned thanks to a Hainley Statia throwing error. The 66ers chased McRobbie after an eventful third that saw Travis Denker and Drew Locke homer, as well as a two-out wild pitch that eventually allowed Bridger Hunt to score.
Statia: 0-4, 2 K
Remole: 2-4, 1 2B, 1 RBI, 1 K
Toussaint: 2-3, 1 3B, 2 RBI
Renz: 3-4, 1 2B, 1 HR, 1 RBI, 1 K
McRobbie: (L, 1-1), 3.0 IP, 7 R, 6 ER, 10 H, 2 K, 0 BB, 2 HR, 8.53 ERA
Inland Empire finally got back for the earlier string of defeats, jumping on Alex McRobbie for seven runs, six earned thanks to a Hainley Statia throwing error. The 66ers chased McRobbie after an eventful third that saw Travis Denker and Drew Locke homer, as well as a two-out wild pitch that eventually allowed Bridger Hunt to score.
For the 66ers, Travis Denker went 4-for-5 and Drew Locke was a perfect 5-for-5; each drove in three runs, season highs for both. Quakes Jordan Renz and Nate Sutton homered, both solo shots, and Drew Toussaint drove in two on a triple.
2007-07-25: Cedar Rapids did not play
2007-07-25: Great Falls 6, Orem 7 #
Kennedy: 2-5, 3 RBI
Perez: 1-4, 1 HR, 1 RBI, 1 K
Moore: 2-4, 1 2B, 1 K
Gonzalez-Lopez: 2-3
Fish: 5.0 IP, 0 R, 0 ER, 3 H, 2 K, 4 BB, 3.51 ERA
Hurst: (BS, 2), 1.1 IP, 3 R, 3 ER, 3 H, 0 K, 2 BB, 5.55 ERA
Holland: (W, 3-1) (in relief), 1.0 IP, 0 R, 0 ER, 2 H, 0 K, 0 BB, 5.54 ERA
Orem came back from a 6-5 deficit in the bottom of the ninth to beat the White Sox 7-6 on a pinch-hit single off the bat of Gordon Gronkowski (who had the night off as a starter) and Ryan Kennedy's walkoff RBI single. Gronkowski is just crushing the ball, hitting .414/.462/.594 over 128 AB, and, well, the Midwest League beckons. Good grief, why are they letting a 24-year-old play in the Pioneer League?
Perez: 1-4, 1 HR, 1 RBI, 1 K
Moore: 2-4, 1 2B, 1 K
Gonzalez-Lopez: 2-3
Fish: 5.0 IP, 0 R, 0 ER, 3 H, 2 K, 4 BB, 3.51 ERA
Hurst: (BS, 2), 1.1 IP, 3 R, 3 ER, 3 H, 0 K, 2 BB, 5.55 ERA
Holland: (W, 3-1) (in relief), 1.0 IP, 0 R, 0 ER, 2 H, 0 K, 0 BB, 5.54 ERA
Orem came back from a 6-5 deficit in the bottom of the ninth to beat the White Sox 7-6 on a pinch-hit single off the bat of Gordon Gronkowski (who had the night off as a starter) and Ryan Kennedy's walkoff RBI single. Gronkowski is just crushing the ball, hitting .414/.462/.594 over 128 AB, and, well, the Midwest League beckons. Good grief, why are they letting a 24-year-old play in the Pioneer League?
Robert Fish pitched five innings of scoreless ball while walking four and striking out only two. Tremayne Holland got the win in relief, pitching a scoreless ninth.
2007-07-25: AZL Giants 3, AZL Angels 6 #
Contreras: 2-4, 1 BB
Norman: 3-3, 1 RBI, 1 BB
Bass: 2-4
Molina, R: (W, 2-2), 6.0 IP, 2 R, 2 ER, 6 H, 0 K, 4 BB, 4.15 ERA
McKiernan: (S, 3), 1.0 IP, 0 R, 0 ER, 0 H, 0 K, 0 BB, 2.20 ERA
19-year-old Justin Bass is having a nice opening to his AZL campaign, going 2-for-4 in this game and hitting .522/.560/.652 in short service, so far appearing in only eight games.
Norman: 3-3, 1 RBI, 1 BB
Bass: 2-4
Molina, R: (W, 2-2), 6.0 IP, 2 R, 2 ER, 6 H, 0 K, 4 BB, 4.15 ERA
McKiernan: (S, 3), 1.0 IP, 0 R, 0 ER, 0 H, 0 K, 0 BB, 2.20 ERA
19-year-old Justin Bass is having a nice opening to his AZL campaign, going 2-for-4 in this game and hitting .522/.560/.652 in short service, so far appearing in only eight games.
2007-07-25: Albuquerque 6, Las Vegas 7 #
McDougall: 0-3, 1 RBI, 2 BB
Young: 2-5, 1 2B, 3 K
Lindsey: 2-5, 1 RBI, 1 K
LaRoche: 2-3, 1 2B, 1 BB
Freeman: 3-4, 1 HR, 1 RBI, 1 K
Wright: 0-0, 1 BB
Wright: 3.0 IP, 6 R, 6 ER, 5 H, 5 K, 2 BB, 2 HR, 8.53 ERA
Meloan: 2.0 IP, 0 R, 0 ER, 2 H, 1 K, 0 BB, 2.08 ERA
Fussell: (W, 3-1) (in relief), 3.0 IP, 0 R, 0 ER, 2 H, 3 K, 0 BB, 5.89 ERA
Hoorelbeke: (S, 2), 1.0 IP, 0 R, 0 ER, 0 H, 0 K, 0 BB, 5.11 ERA
Choo Freeman's solo homer in the seventh broke a 6-6 tie as the 51's squeaked past the Isotopes. Wesley Wright made his second start for Las Vegas, this one a little more successful than his first on July 13, lasting three innings this time, but giving up six runs, all earned. Jonathan Meloan provided two scoreless innings of relief, which will probably amplify the calls for him to be yanked up to the Dodgers.
Young: 2-5, 1 2B, 3 K
Lindsey: 2-5, 1 RBI, 1 K
LaRoche: 2-3, 1 2B, 1 BB
Freeman: 3-4, 1 HR, 1 RBI, 1 K
Wright: 0-0, 1 BB
Wright: 3.0 IP, 6 R, 6 ER, 5 H, 5 K, 2 BB, 2 HR, 8.53 ERA
Meloan: 2.0 IP, 0 R, 0 ER, 2 H, 1 K, 0 BB, 2.08 ERA
Fussell: (W, 3-1) (in relief), 3.0 IP, 0 R, 0 ER, 2 H, 3 K, 0 BB, 5.89 ERA
Hoorelbeke: (S, 2), 1.0 IP, 0 R, 0 ER, 0 H, 0 K, 0 BB, 5.11 ERA
Choo Freeman's solo homer in the seventh broke a 6-6 tie as the 51's squeaked past the Isotopes. Wesley Wright made his second start for Las Vegas, this one a little more successful than his first on July 13, lasting three innings this time, but giving up six runs, all earned. Jonathan Meloan provided two scoreless innings of relief, which will probably amplify the calls for him to be yanked up to the Dodgers.
2007-07-25: Huntsville 4, Jacksonville 5 #
Paul: 0-4
Dewitt: 1-3, 1 BB, 1 K
Dunlap: 1-4, 1 K
Raglani: 2-4, 1 HR, 2 RBI, 2 K
Tomlin: 2-3, 1 RBI, 1 K
Gonzalez, J: 2-3, 1 HR, 2 RBI, 1 BB
Orenduff, J: 0-2, 2 K
Orenduff, J: 5.0 IP, 4 R, 3 ER, 7 H, 4 K, 4 BB, 3.66 ERA
Troncoso: (W, 5-1) (in relief), 2.0 IP, 0 R, 0 ER, 2 H, 0 K, 0 BB, 2.87 ERA
Justin Orenduff has had exactly three quality starts this year in 16 starts; this was not one of them. They don't track pitch counts below AAA, but I bet he'd have some startling numbers if they did.
Dewitt: 1-3, 1 BB, 1 K
Dunlap: 1-4, 1 K
Raglani: 2-4, 1 HR, 2 RBI, 2 K
Tomlin: 2-3, 1 RBI, 1 K
Gonzalez, J: 2-3, 1 HR, 2 RBI, 1 BB
Orenduff, J: 0-2, 2 K
Orenduff, J: 5.0 IP, 4 R, 3 ER, 7 H, 4 K, 4 BB, 3.66 ERA
Troncoso: (W, 5-1) (in relief), 2.0 IP, 0 R, 0 ER, 2 H, 0 K, 0 BB, 2.87 ERA
Justin Orenduff has had exactly three quality starts this year in 16 starts; this was not one of them. They don't track pitch counts below AAA, but I bet he'd have some startling numbers if they did.
Anthony Raglani and Juan Gonzalez both homered; James Tomlin's eighth-inning bases-loaded sac fly proved to be the game winner.
2007-07-25: Rancho Cucamonga 5, Inland Empire 11 #
Rogowski: 2-3, 2 2B, 2 BB
Denker, T: 4-5, 1 2B, 1 HR, 3 RBI
May: 2-4, 1 HR, 2 RBI
Hoffmann: 2-5, 1 K
Mitchell: 2-5, 1 RBI, 1 K
Locke: 5-5, 1 2B, 1 HR, 3 RBI
Godwin: 2-4, 1 RBI
Wolf: 4.0 IP, 3 R, 3 ER, 6 H, 4 K, 1 BB, 2 HR, 6.75 ERA
Alvarez, M: (W, 5-6) (in relief), 5.0 IP, 2 R, 2 ER, 6 H, 6 K, 1 BB, 4.71 ERA
Denker, T: 4-5, 1 2B, 1 HR, 3 RBI
May: 2-4, 1 HR, 2 RBI
Hoffmann: 2-5, 1 K
Mitchell: 2-5, 1 RBI, 1 K
Locke: 5-5, 1 2B, 1 HR, 3 RBI
Godwin: 2-4, 1 RBI
Wolf: 4.0 IP, 3 R, 3 ER, 6 H, 4 K, 1 BB, 2 HR, 6.75 ERA
Alvarez, M: (W, 5-6) (in relief), 5.0 IP, 2 R, 2 ER, 6 H, 6 K, 1 BB, 4.71 ERA
2007-07-25: Great Lakes did not play
2007-07-25: Billings vs. Ogden: Postponed #
2007-07-25: GCL Dodgers vs. GCL Mets: Postponed #
No makeup date set.
Labels: minors
Comments:
I believe the Angels' Matt Sweeney hit the home run off Kershaw.
From a recent Kevin Goldstein piece:
Matt Sweeney, 3B, Low-A Cedar Rapids (Angels)
Despite being a low-profile eighth-round pick out of high school last year, Sweeney garnered some limited attention with a .341/.431/.576 line in the Arizona League during his debut, and he’s now having a breakout year in his first appearance in a full-season league. After a solid first half, he opened some scouts' eyes by taking Clayton Kershaw deep to the opposite field in the Midwest League All-Star Game, and he’s been on a roll since, going 6-for-12 with three home runs over the weekend to raise his averages to .272/.336/.486. With 14 home runs, Sweeney is one off the league lead, and with his size, broad build, and excellent bat speed, he projects easily for more power down the road. His defense at third is unacceptable, and his final destination is likely first base or left field, but the bat is looking like it will play anywhere.
http://www.baseballprospectus.com/article.php?articleid=6459
From a recent Kevin Goldstein piece:
Matt Sweeney, 3B, Low-A Cedar Rapids (Angels)
Despite being a low-profile eighth-round pick out of high school last year, Sweeney garnered some limited attention with a .341/.431/.576 line in the Arizona League during his debut, and he’s now having a breakout year in his first appearance in a full-season league. After a solid first half, he opened some scouts' eyes by taking Clayton Kershaw deep to the opposite field in the Midwest League All-Star Game, and he’s been on a roll since, going 6-for-12 with three home runs over the weekend to raise his averages to .272/.336/.486. With 14 home runs, Sweeney is one off the league lead, and with his size, broad build, and excellent bat speed, he projects easily for more power down the road. His defense at third is unacceptable, and his final destination is likely first base or left field, but the bat is looking like it will play anywhere.
http://www.baseballprospectus.com/article.php?articleid=6459
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