Down on the Farm

Rookie

Billings 11, Ogden 3

21 year-old Chris Valaika (Reds #3 – 2006) extended his hitting streak to 28 games by going 3 for 5 with 2 3B and 2 RBI.  For the season the shortstop from UC-Santa Barbara is hitting .328/.392/.541

GCL Reds vs. GCL Pirates Cancelled

LOW A

Wisconsin 5, Dayton 4

23 year-old Bo Lanier (Reds #10 – 2005) pitched 3 solid innings in relief giving up just 1 H, and 1 ER while striking out 3.  The right-hander from Athens, Georgia now has a 3.09 ERA with 50 K, 29 BB, 48 H in 64.2 IP.

HIGH A

Tampa vs. Sarasota Postponed

AA

Birmingham 6, Chattanooga 5

24 year-old David Shafer (Reds #32 – 2001) pitched 2 more hitless-scoreless innings while striking out 1.  Shafer now has a 1.96 ERA with 50 K, 14 BB, 33 H in 46 IP.   In his 4-year minor league career Shafer has a 2.65 ERA with 217 K in 196 IP and a 1.13 WHIP. 

AAA

Richmond 2, Louisville 1

26 year-old Steven Kelly (Reds #4 – 2001) pitched 6.1 innings giving up 5 H, 1 BB, and an ER.  Since being promoted Kelly, from Fairfield H.S., has a 3.13 ERA with 38 K, 27 BB, 63 H in 63 IP.