Games Played on 08/14/12

Minor League Player of the Day: Pensacola LF, Donald Lutz, went 4-5 with 2 home runs. This is his 4th and 5th homers since coming to Pensacola and gives him 22 for the season.

AAA

Charlotte 6 – Louisville 2

Henry Rodriguez was 2-4 as the only Bat with a multiple hit night.

Ex-Reds farmhand (and recently released Louisville Bat) Scott Carroll threw a nice game for Charlotte, allowing only 2 runs and 3 hits in 7 innings.

The only Bats pitcher who faired well was rehabbing Bill Bray, who threw a scoreless inning.

AA

Pensacola 9 – Mobile 5

Good night for the Blue Wahoo offense, as they collect 15 hits. Donald Lutz, who went 4-5 with 2 homers, Redleg Nation Spotlight Player, Tucker Barnhart went 3-5 with a double. Josh Fellhauer went 2-3 with a double and 2 walks, Ryan LaMarre went 2-4 with 2 walks, Brodie Greene went 2-5.

Another nice start by Chad Rogers, who lowered his ERA to 1.59, 6 innings – 4 hits – 2 runs, both runs came on homers. Justin Freeman picked up his 14th save with 1.1 hitless innings and struck out 3.

High A

San Jose 4 – Bakersfield 3

Juan Duran went 3-3 with a double, Travis Mattair went 2-4.

Tim Crabbe started and went 6 innings, allowing 7 hit, 3 runs, a walk, and 3 K’s.

Low A

The Dragons had the night off.

Rookie

Billings 3 – Idaho Falls 0

Beau Amaral went 2-4 and Zachary Vincej went 2-3 with a walk.

Great night for the Mustangs pitching staff. Starter Andrew Cisco only allowed 2 hits and struck out 4 in 5 innings, Dan Langfield followed with 2 hitless innings, Sean Lucas threw a scoreless inning, and Matt Wiley picked up his 7th save, striking out the side in the 9th.

AZL Indians 7 – AZL Reds 6

Wilfrel Estevez went 3-5. That was about the highlight for the Baby Reds.