Sunday, September 09, 2007 |
Minor League Scorebook
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I mentioned in passing the other day Kevin Goldstein's piece on AL prospect flops but I didn't see its predecessor piece about guys who've taken it to the next level, also in the AL:A 19th-round pick out of Loyola Marymount last June, outfielder Chris Pettit was leading the Midwest League in hitting at .346/.429/.579 when the Angels promoted him to the California League at the All-Star break. He’s not especially big or toolsy, but after putting up a .309/.395/.502 line at High-A Rancho Cucamonga, scouts are convinced that the kid can hit.Pettit was a teammate of a coworker at Loyola, and so I have even more reasons to hope he continues to do well.Honorable Mention: Converted outfielder Warner Madrigal thrived in his first full season on the mound, compiling 20 saves at Low-A Cedar Rapids to go along with a 2.07 ERA and 75 strikeouts in 65 innings. He was especially sharp in the second half, touching 98 mph with his fastball and showing a hard, biting slider to allow just two earned runs in his last 27 games (0.57 ERA) while limiting opposing hitters to a .127 batting average. Australian righty Rich Thompson never developed as a starter, but he came alive in a bullpen role with a 2.01 ERA across three levels and 85 strikeouts in 76 innings. With an above-average fastball and even better curve, Thompson has reached the majors and should stay there for years to come.
Scores
Evans: 0-4, 2 K
Gorneault: 1-4, 1 2B, 2 K
Wood: 0-4, 1 K
Wilson: 1-4, 2 K
Jones: (L, 0-1) (in relief), 2.1 IP, 3 R, 3 ER, 1 H, 2 K, 3 BB, 1 HR, 13.50 ERA
Danny Putnam's walkoff three-run homer off Greg Jones in the bottom of the 10th sent the PCL Pacific Conference to a deciding game five. Both teams scored three runs apiece in the third, but Sacramento came back in the fifth to get another run on Nick Blasi's leadoff homer. Casey Smith reached in the top of the 8th on River Cats SS Gregorio Petit's fielding error; a wild pitch by starter Kazuhito Tadano put him in scoring position, and Tommy Murphy's RBI single cashed him in.
The postseason series concludes this morning at 11:05 PDT at Sacramento.
Gronkowski: 2-4, 1 HR, 1 RBI, 1 K
Moore: 2-4
Perez: 2-4, 1 2B, 1 3B, 2 RBI
De Los Santos: 2-4, 1 RBI
Walden: 5.0 IP, 5 R, 5 ER, 6 H, 5 K, 3 BB, 2 HR, 9.00 ERA
Chambers: 3.0 IP, 0 R, 0 ER, 2 H, 3 K, 1 BB, 0.00 ERA
Towns: (W, 1-0) (in relief), 1.0 IP, 0 R, 0 ER, 0 H, 0 K, 0 BB, 0.00 ERA
Orem took the first match of the three-game on Jay Brossman's walkoff RBI single in the bottom of the ninth. Like their regular season, the Owlz' outcome in this game was cloudy, with Idaho Falls coming back from an early 2-0 deficit to put up a 5-3 score after four and a half frames, with starter Jordan Walden giving up a pair of two-run jacks.
The Owlz finally answered back in the seventh on a Julio Perez leadoff triple followed by Anel De Los Santos' RBI single. Gordie Gronkowski belted a one-out solo homer in the eighth to tie things up, and then to Brossman's heroics in the ninth. Brian Chambers and Jordan Towns pitched three scoreless innings to keep Orem in it.
The series continues tonight at 5 PM (PDT) in Idaho Falls.
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