AAA: Fresno defeated Oklahoma 13-6

Fresno: CF Clay Timpner: 4 for 6, 3B, 2 2B
Fresno: DH Scott McClain: 2 for 4, 2B, 2 BB, SO
Fresno: 2B Travis Denker: 3 for 5, 2B
Fresno: 1B Brett Harper: 3 for 5
Oklahoma: LF Marlon Byrd: 3 for 4, 2B, BB

Fresno: RHP Brad Hennessey: 5.0 IP, 6 H, 1 R, 1 ER, 1 BB, 3 K
Fresno: LHP Erick Threets: 1.1 IP, 1 H, 3 R, 3 ER, 2 BB, 1 K

Every Grizzly starter contributed at least one hit to their 20-hit attack.  Timpner entered the day with just 8 XBH but had three more to boost his SLG above .400.  McClain, who drew two of the Grizzlies' four walks, was the other Grizzly to reach base four times.  Denker and Harper had three hits each, raising their respective AVGs to .286 and .303.  The Rangers' Byrd bounced back from his sombrero yesterday with three hits in his second rehab game, and he also had an outfield assist.

Hennessey pitched well in his first minor league appearance in a couple years.  He allowed just one XBH, but he also had a 1/10 GO/FO line on an afternoon during which officially the wind was blowing out at 10 mph to right field.  Threets struggled in his fourth rehab appearance.  Over those four appearances, he now has 2 H, 3 BB, 4 ER and 3 K in 4.1 IP.  He threw less than half his pitches (17 of 36) for strikes.

AA: Connecticut lost to Binghamton 2-1

Connecticut: CF Antoan Richardson: 1 for 2, 2 BB, 3 SB

Connecticut: RHP Adam Cowart: 6.1 IP, 5 H, 2 R, 2 ER, 2 BB, 3 K
Connecticut: RHP Nate Bump: 1.0 IP, 1 K--1 HB

Richardson was the only Defender to reach base multiple times.  He is hitting better than .300 over his last ten games, but his season-long AVG remains below .200.  He now has 13 SB.

Cowart pitched well enough, but suffered the loss to even his W-L record at 2-2.  He induced fewer ground balls than normal with a 9/7 GO/FO line.  Even with the two walks today, his K/BB ratio remains above 3.50.  The 31-year-old Bump, whom the Giants traded nearly a decade ago as part of the package to acquire Livan Hernandez, made his 2008 season debut.

A+: San Jose lost to Visalia 4-2
(allowing three runs over the final two innings)

San Jose: 3B Ryan Rohlinger: 3 for 4, E
San Jose: DH Andy D'Alessio: 3 for 4, HR, SO

San Jose: RHP Kevin Pucetas: 7.0 IP, 5 H, 1 R, 1 ER, 2 BB, 5 K
Visalia: RHP Wes Roemer: 7.0 IP, 7 H, 2 R, 2 ER, 2 BB, 2 K--1 HR

Rohlinger and D'Alessio each had three of the Giants' nine hits, raising their respective AVGs to .287 and .314. D'Alessio led off the 7th inning with his 4th HR and first of the month.  Rohlinger has had multiple hits in seven of his last eleven games.  He was charged for an error, his sixth error of the young season, for interference in the 9th inning, a played following which manager Steve Decker was ejected.

Pucetas pitched very effectively once again, bringing his ERA slightly lower to 1.72.  Unfortunately, the bullpen was less effective.  Roemer, a supplemental first round pick by the Diamondbacks a year ago, had a good start, bouncing back from the 12 ER he had allowed over his previous two starts.

A-: Augusta had their second scheduled off-day
(Their next scheduled off-day is May 28.)

GreenJackets on SAL leaderboards:
--Hitters:
AVG: Bond 3rd
OBP: Bond 3rd
SLG: Neal 4th
OPS: Neal 6th
HR: Neal 8th
3B: Noonan 2nd
BB: Jordan 9th
SO: Simmons: 3rd
RBI: Neal 10th
SB: Simmons 9th
--Pitchers:
K: Clark 11th
HB: Brewer 6th
Sv: Otero 5th
G: DeLaGarza 1st, Paterson 1st, Turpen 4th, Otero 11th