Triple – A
Ben Jukich scattered 3 hits and walked 3 while striking out 9 in 7 shutout innings of work. This was Jukich’s best start since July 3 when he also pitched 7 shutout innings against Indianapolis. The win improved his record to 8-6 on the season with a 4.32 ERA.
Todd Frazier went 2-3 at the plate with 2 doubles, 2 runs scored, 2 walks, and an rbi. Wes Bankston went 2-2 with a double, 2 walks, and an rbi. Finally, Juan Francisco was 1-4 with 2 runs batted in.
Double – A
Tennessee 16 – Carolina 9
The Reds led 5-2 after an inning of play, but then trailed 10-5 after 2 innings thanks to an 8 run inning by the Smokies. Jerry Gil made the start, and the outing went about like most of his trips to the mound. Gil allowed 6 runs on 4 hits and 4 walks while striking out 2 in 1.1 inning of work. On the year, Gil is now 2-3 with a 9.39 ERA in 38.1 innings pitched. He has 43 walks compared to 23 strikeouts in Double – A. Yes, that is correct!
Zack Cozart went 3-4 with 2 doubles, 2 runs scored, and an rbi. Shaun Cumberland and Sean Henry each had 2 hits.  Both scored a run and drove in 2 rbis. Redleg Nation Spotlight Player Logan Parker hit his 6th homerun of the season, walked twice, and drove in 2 rbis.
Class A Advanced
The Sarasota Reds did not play yesterday.
Single – A
Things were looking good for the Dragons until a disastrous 7th inning in which South Bend scored 6 runs. J.C. Sulbaran allowed 3 runs on 5 hits while striking out 4 in 6 innings to fall to 3-5 on the season. Scott Gaffney really had it rough, allowing 4 runs on 5 hits in just .1 innings pitched.
Alexis Oliveras scored 2 runs and went 2-3 at the plate with a double. Humberto Sosa had a single and a double in 4 plate appearances.
Rookie Leagues
Dallas Buck, acquired by the Reds in the Dunn trade with Arizona, made his first start in a long while. He pitched only 1 inning, allowing a hit and striking out 1. Not sure if he reinjured himself or if this was the plan. Harold Johnson came in and pitched 6 innings of relief, allowing 3 runs on 6 hits and a walk to pick up the loss and fall to 2-2 on the season.
The offense managed just 4 hits and did not draw a walk while striking out 11 times collectively.
The Billings Mustangs did not play yesterday.
Why has Dorn not been getting the playing time lately? Frazier got moved off 2B to LF.
They have an infielder playing RF.
The have an infielder hitting in the DH spot.
Looks like Gil is ready for a promotion to AAA!
He’d fit right in on the Big League team.