Games Played on 04/17/12

Minor League Players of the Day: Bakersfield CF Bryson Smith went 2-4 with a double and homer, scoring 2 runs and driving in 1.

AAA

Toledo 9 – Louisville 7 10 innings

Donier Navarro went 4-4 and a walk and drove in 2 runs, Chris Valaika went 3-6 and Nefi Soto hit his 1st homer of the season.

Sean Gallagher got beat up again (13+ ERA after 3 starts) giving up 3 runs on 5 hits and 4 walks in 4.2 innings of work. Carlos Fisher threw 1.1 scoreless innings, but walked 2 while striking out 2. Scott Carroll took the loss, giving up 3 runs in the 10th.

AA

Jacksonville 7 -Pensacola 0 Game called after 8 innings

28 year old Cuban defector, Yordanys Perez went 3-3.

Rough night for Daniel Corcino, went 4.1 gave up 5 runs (2 earned) on 3 hits and 4 walks, struck out 3 and made an error.

High A

Bakersfield 8- Visalia 5

Devin Lohman went 3-5 with 2 RBIs, Bryson Smith went 2-4 with a double and homer, Travis Mattair went 2-4 with a homer, David Vidal went 2-4, and Billy Hamilton went 2-5 with his 11th steal (in 14 attempts).

Ex-utlity player, Michael Griffin got his first win, going 1.2 innings of scoreless relief, striking out 4. Brian Pearl picked up his 2nd save, with 1.1 hitless/scoreless innings.

Low A

Ft. Wayne 4 – Dayton 1

Dragons had a lot of opportunities, but couldn’t come through (0-11 with RISP). Brandon Dailey went 3-4, Danny Vicioso went 2-4 with a double.

Dan Jensen and Kyle McMyne both threw scoreless innings of relief.