AAA: Fresno defeated Oklahoma 3-1

Fresno: SS Ivan Ochoa: 0 for 2, 2 BB, HBP, 2 SB
Fresno: RF Nate Schierholtz: 1 for 3, 3B, BB, IBB
Fresno: DH Brett Harper: 2 for 3, 2B
Oklahoma: CF Marlon Byrd: 0 for 4, 4 SO

Fresno: RHP Matt Palmer: 5.1 IP, 3 H, 0 R, 0 ER, 2 BB, 9 K
Fresno: LHP Alex Hinshaw: 2.0 IP, 3 K
Oklahoma: RHP Robinson Tejada: 5.1 IP, 2 H, 1 R, 1 ER, 3 BB, 5 K

Harper was the only player in the game with multiple hits, raising his AVG to .287.  Schierholtz had a strong game with his 5th triple and an outfield assist.  The triple was his third in his last five games and the walk, albeit an intentional walk, was his sixth in his last ten games.  Ochoa reached base three times to improve his OBP to .347.  The Rangers' Byrd had the sombrero in his first rehab game.

Palmer's best two starts of the season have been his last two starts.  Combined he has 8 H, 3 BB, 0 ER and 18 K in 13.1 IP over those two starts.  However, he was not very efficient with his pitch count in this start with 91 pitches (55 strikes) in 5.1 IP.  Hinshaw had a two-inning appearance for just the second time this year.  He further improved his outstanding peripheral stats to 5 H, 4 BB and 21 K in 15.2 IP.  Tejada, who made nineteen starts in the majors last year, improved his ERA to 2.70 in eight appearances.

AA: Connecticut defeated Binghamton 1-0

Connecticut: CF-RF Ben Copeland: 1 for 3, 3B, 2 SO
Binghamton: CF Fernando Martinez: 3 for 4

Connecticut: RHP Joe Martinez: 6.0 IP, 4 H, 0 R, 0 ER, 2 BB, 3 K
Connecticut: RHP Steve Palazzolo: 2.0 IP, 2 H, 4 K--1 WP
Connecticut: RHP Osiris Matos: 1.0 IP, 1 K
Binghamton: LHP Jon Niese: 6.0 IP, 2 H, 1 R, 1 ER, 1 BB, 6 K

Copeland led off the bottom of the 1st inning with his 5th triple and then scored on a groundout.  The Defenders managed just two baserunners the rest of the game, both of whom were erased on subsequent GiDPs.  But the one run was enough for the win, and the Defenders had no runners LOB.  Martinez, the Mets' top prospect and the youngest player in the upper minors, had three of his team's six hits.  With eight hits in his last three games, he has raised his AVG to .277.

Martinez had one of his best starts of the year.  Among his seven starts, it was the third time he has gone 6.0 IP without allowing an earned run.  He improved his ERA to 2.29 and W-L record to 2-3.  Palazzolo and Matos finished the shutout, which helped Matos to earn his 3rd save.  Niese was coming off his worst two starts of the year but has otherwise emerged as perhaps the Mets' top pitching prospect.  He has a 2-4 W-L record despite allowing more than one earned run only twice.

A+: San Jose lost to Visalia 6-1

San Jose: LF Bobby Felmy: 2 for 4, 2B
San Jose: SS Juan Ciriaco: 1 for 3, BB, E

San Jose: LHP Clayton Tanner: 4.1 IP, 8 H, 5 R, 5 ER, 4 BB, 0 K--1 PO
Visalia: RHP Barry Enright: 6.0 IP, 5 H, 1 R, 1 ER, 0 BB, 6 K

Felmy was the only Giant with two hits, raising his AVG to .307.  Ciriaco, whom the Giants acquired in the minor league portion of the Rule 5 draft, drew the Giants only walk and was their only other hitter to reach base twice.

Tanner continues to scuffle, having now allowed 21 ER over his last five starts.  His K/BB ratio slipped from 2.10 to 1.50.  Enright, the Diamondbacks' second round pick a year ago, had his best start of the year, setting a new season high with 6 IP and setting a new season low tih 1 ER.  He alo tied a season low with 5 H and 0 BB and tied a season high with 6 K.  His ERA remains above 7.00, however.

A-: Augusta lost to Columbus 9-1

Augusta: 2B Brock Bond: 1 for 3, BB
Augusta: LF Garrett Baker: 0 for 4, 3 SO

Augusta: LHP Steven Calicutt: 2.0 IP, 6 H, 5 R, 5 ER, 1 BB, 0 K--1 HB

Bond was the only GreenJacket to reach base twice.  He has a hit in each of his last ten games, but his .333 AVG over that time has lowered his season AVG to .376.  Baker, who had been swinging a hot bat with four consecutive multi-hit games, had his second straight 0-for-4 line, this time including the hat trick.  He now has 26 H and 31 SO among 115 AB (.226 AVG).

Calicutt had his worst start of the year.  It was his shortest start and his first appearance without a strikeout.  His ERA remains below 4.00.