AAA: Fresno lost to Tucson 9-3
(allowing 6 runs in 8th inning)

Fresno: 1B Brett Harper: 1 for 2, HBP, SO
Fresno: 3B-1B Scott McClain: 1 for 3, 2B, BB, SO

Fresno: RHP Matt Palmer: 6.0 IP, 2 H, 1 R, 1 ER, 3 BB, 8 K--2 HB
Fresno: RHP Billy Sadler: 1.0 IP, 2 K
Fresno: RHP Kevin Gryboski: 0.1 IP, 5 H, 6 R, 6 ER, 1 BB

Harper and McClain, the two minor league veterans, were the only Grizzlies to reach base twice.

A fine start for Palmer, perhaps even a career high in strikeouts.  He also had an 8/2 GO/FO line, although he was not in the strike too much with 53 of 94 pitches for strikes.  Sadler threw 8 of 11 pitches for strikes in a perfect 7th inning before Gryboski had the kind of 8th inning that sometimes leads to a minor league veteran's subsequent release.

AA: Connecticut lost to Portland 5-4 (11 innings)

Connecticut: RF-LF Carlos Sosa: 1 for 2, 3 BB
Connecticut: C Adam Witter: 2 for 4, 2 SO

Connecticut: RHP Adam Cowart: 3.0 IP, 9 H, 4 R, 3 ER, 1 BB, 0 K
Connecticut: RHP Steve Palazzolo: 2.0 IP, 1 H, 1 BB, 4 K
Connecticut: RHP Kelvin Pichardo: 2.0 IP, 1 K
Connecticut: RHP Osiris Matos: 3.0 IP, 1 BB, 2 K--1 HB
Connecticut: RHP Justin Hedrick: 0.2 IP, 2 H, 1 R, 1 ER, 1 BB, 2 K--1 WP
Portland: RHP Justin Masterson: 5.0 IP, 5 H, 2 R, 2 ER, 3 BB< 3 K

Sosa reached base four times, improving his season line to .323/.417/.452 in 31 AB.  Witter's first multi-hit game of the season raised his AVG to .233.

Cowart had perhaps the shortest start of his pro career as he allowed more hits in this start than in his previous two starts combined.  Palazzolo, Pichardo and Matos combined for seven scoreless innings in relief while allowing just one hit before Hedrick suffered a walk-off loss for the second consecutive day.  The Red Sox' Masterson had an effective start but not nearly as dominant as his last start against the Defenders.

A+: San Jose defeated Stockton 4-2

San Jose: C Pablo Sandoval: 1 for 4, HR, 2 SO
San Jose: CF Tyler Graham: 2 for 3, 2 SB

San Jose: RHP Kevin Pucetas: 6.0 IP, 4 H, 2 R, 2 ER, 0 BB, 4 K
San Jose: RHP Steven Edlefsen: 2.0 IP, 1 H, 1 BB, 3 K
San Jose: RHP Taylor Wilding: 1.0 IP, 2 K
Stockton: RHP Henry Rodriguez: 6.0 IP, 4 H, 3 R, 2 ER, 0 BB, 7 K--1 HR, 1 HB, 2 WP

Sandoval went deep for the third time this year, leading off the second inning with a solo shot.  Graham was the only Giant to reach base.  He also had his 3rd and 4th steals.

Pucetas collected his second win of the season.  Edlefsen and Wilding contributed scoreless relief, including Wilding's first save.  The A's hard-throwing Rodriguez is one of several notable prospects in Stockton's very talented starting roation.  His ERA slipped up to 1.59, and 7 K is the fewest strikeouts in any of his three starts this year.  So far this year he has 9 H, 5 BB and 23 K in 17.0 IP.

A-: Augusta defeated Lexington 2-1

Augusta: 2B Brock Bond: 2 for 4
Augusta: RF James Simmons: 2 for 3

Augusta: LHP Craig Clark: 5.0 IP, 1 H, 1 R, 1 ER, 1 BB, 8 K--1 HR
Augusta: RHP Dan Turpen: 2.0 IP, 1 H, 1 BB, 3 K

With two singles each, as well as one RBI each, Brock and Simmons were the only two GreenJackets to reach base twice, raising their respective AVGs to .370 and .256.

Clark, the 14th round pick a year ago, dominated after allowing a HR to the first batter he faced.  He retired 15 of the next 16 batters, although he did have just two ground ball outs.  By contrast, Turpen induced three ground ball outs as he picked up his second save and maintained his 0.00 ERA.