Games Played on 05/23/2012
Minor League Player of the Day: On a night where everyone put up good, similar offensive numbers for the Dragon’s offense, starter Jacob Johnson pitched his 2nd consecutive strong game since his return from shoulder surgery. Johnson went 5 innings, gave up just 1 unearned run on 4 hits and 2 walks while striking out 3 batters.
AAA
Louisville (15-32, 4th in the IL West) had the day off.
AA
Mississippi 5 – Pensacola 2
Pensacola mustered just 3 hits. David Vidal was 1-for-3 with a triple, runs scored, and RBI.
Tim Gustafson allowed all 5 runs in 5.2 innings. He gave up 8 hits, 1 walk, and struck out 3. Wilkin De La Rosa, Chris Manno, and Mark Serrano pitched 3.1 innings of shutout relief.
High A
Bakersfield (26-19, 2nd in the CL North) had the day off.
Low A
Lansing 9 – Dayton 8
Dayton scored 5 runs in the top of the 8th inning to take an 8-5 lead, but the bullpen blew the 3-run lead in the bottom of the 9th.
Dayton pounded out 16 hits. Their 2-8 hitters all had at least 2 hits each. Josef Terry was 3-for-4 with a double, run scored, and RBI. Ryan Wright went 2-for-5 with a double, 2 runs scored and 2 RBI. Redleg Nation Spotlight Player, Sean Buckley was 2-for-4 with a double, run scored, and 3 RBI.
Jacob Johnson, making his 2nd start since returning from shoulder surgery, pitch another strong game. He gave up just 1 unearned run on 4 hits and 2 walks over 5 innings. Johnson struck out 3 batters.