Games Played on 08/27/10
Minor League Player of the Day: Louisville P Aroldis Chapman: He picked up the win by striking out the side in a scoreless 9th inning.
AAA
Yonder Alonso went 2 for 4 with a 2B. Wilkin Castillo went 2 for 4. Dan Dorn walked twice.
Ben Jukich got no decision as he went 7 IP and allowed 1 R on 5 H and 1 BB with 7 K. Jordan Smith added 1 IP of scoreless relief. Aroldis Chapman picked up the win by striking out the side in a scoreless 9th inning.
AA
Sean Henry went 2 for 4. Felix Perez tripled.
Scott Carroll took the loss as he went 6 IP allowing 3 R on 6 H and 1 BB with 3 K. Gilbert De La Vara and Brad Boxberger each added 1 IP of scoreless relief.
High A
Wilmington 8 – Lynchburg 7 (12 Innings)
Brodie Greene went 3 for 6 with a 2B. Kyle Day went 2 for 3 with a 2B and a BB. Jose Gualdron homered and walked. Cody Puckett, Neftali Soto, and Josh Fellhauer each went 2 for 6. Miguel Rojas went 2 for 5.
Daniel Guerrero got no decision as he went 5 IP and gave up 3 R on 6 H and 0 BB with 3 K. Ezequiel Infante and Blair Carson each added 2 IP of scoreless relief. Doug Salinas took the loss allowing 3 R over 1 IP of relief.
Low A
Tom Nurre went 2 for 4 with a HR. Henry Rodriguez went 2 for 5 with a 2B. Chase Weems went 3 for 4. Justin Reed, Didi Gregorius, and Josh Garton each went 2 for 4.
Jacob Johnson got the win as he went 5 IP and gave up 2 R on 5 H and 2 BB with 3 K. James Walczak (2 IP) and Josh Smith (1.2 IP) each provided scoreless relief outings. Josh Smith picked up the save.
Rookie Ball
Billy Hamilton went 1 for 2 with 2 BB and 3 SB. Tucker Barnhart went 1 for 2 with a 2B and a BB.
Kyle Lotzkar got no decision as he went 5 IP and gave up 0 R on 2 H and 0 BB with 7 K. Ryan Smith got the win with 2 IP of scoreless relief. Kevin Arico got the save with 2 IP of scoreless relief.
Yasmani Grandal went 2 for 2 with a BB. David Vidal went 1 for 3 with a 3B and a BB. Jeff Taylor went 2 for 3.
Daryl Thompson got no decision as he went 3 IP and gave up 0 R on 1 H and 1 BB with 4 K. Mitchell Clarke got the win with 3 IP of scoreless relief. Jose Amezcua picked up the save with 3 IP of scoreless relief.
Chapman apparently hit 105 in the game last night. Via Columbus Dispatch. That’d be a nice little boost for the bullpen!
Indiana’s favorite catcher, Tucker Barnhart, also threw out both stolen base attempts. In August, Barnhart is batting .410/.500/.538. He’s got a .343 avg and .883 ops in his first full professional season so far.
Kyle Lotzar started that Billings game. You may remember him as a supplemental first round draft pick in 2007. He hasn’t pitched since 2008. In 10 games this year (8 for AZ Reds and 2 for Billings), including 8 starts, Lotzkar has a 2.36 ERA, 34.1 ip, 24 hits, 13 bb and 43 K. He is yet to allow a run in his 2 Billings starts, 10 innings, 1 walk and 16 strikeouts.
Aroldis Chapman’s August? 12 appearances, 13.1 ip, 4 hits, 4 walks, and 24 strikeouts. 1.35 ERA, 2-0 record, and 7 saves.