Games Played on 08/01/11
Minor League Player of the Day: Carolina 1B Neftali Soto: He went 4 for 6 with 2 HR.
AAA
Denis Phipps went 3 for 4 with a 2B. Chris Valaika went 2 for 3 with a HR. Dan Dorn homered.
Edinson Volquez got no decision as he went 7 IP and allowed 2 R on 5 H and 2 BB with 6 K. Jordan Smith got the blown save and the loss allowing 2 R in 0.2 IP of relief.
AA
Neftali Soto went 4 for 6 with 2 HR. Bill Rhinehart went 3 for 5 with a HR. Didi Gregorius went 3 for 5 with a 2B. Yasmani Grandal homered.
Pedro Villarreal got the win as he went 6 IP and allowed 1 R on 6 H and 0 BB with 2 K.
High A
Dayne Read went 3 for 4 with a HR. Ryan LaMarre went 2 for 3 with a BB. Alex Buchholz went 2 for 4.
J. C. Sulbaran got the win as he went 7 IP and allowed 3 R, 2 ER, on 8 H and 2 BB with 10 K. Chris Manno picked up his 1st save with 1.1 IP of scoreless relief.
Low A
Jefry Sierra went 2 for 4 with a 2B. Chris Berset homered.
Josh Smith got the loss as he went 5 IP and allowed 5 R on 7 H and 3 BB with 3 K.
Rookie Ball
Kyle Waldrop went 3 for 4 with a 2B. Junior Arias went 2 for 3 with a 3B and a 2B. Danny Vicioso homered.
Ismael Guillon got the loss as he went 3 IP and allowed 7 R, 6 ER, on 6 H and 3 BB with 3 K.
Carlos Sanchez went 3 for 4 with 2 2B. Chris Denove went 2 for 3 with a HR and a 2B. Juan Perez went 1 for 3 with a 3B and 2 BB.
Lucas O’Rear got no decision as he went 4.1 IP and allowed 2 R, 1 ER, on 4 H and 7 BB with 4 K. Eric Alessio got the win with 2.2 IP of scoreless relief.