AAA: Fresno lost to New Orleans 1-0

Fresno: C Eli Whiteside: 1 for 3
New Orleans: RF Val Pascucci: 1 for 3, HR

Fresno: RHP Victor Santos: 7.0 IP, 3 H, 1 R, 1 ER, 1 BB, 2 K--1 HR
Fresno: LHP Erick Threets: 1.0 IP, 1 BB
New Orleans: RHP Claudio Vargas: 7.0 IP, 4 H, 0 R, 0 ER, 0 BB, 7 K

The 28-year-old Whiteside, who began the year in the Twins organization, received his first start for Fresno.  His single provided one of just four Grizzly baserunners.  The Mets' 29-year-old Pascucci, who hits 34 HRs for the Marlins' PCL affiliate last year, provided the game's only run with a solo HR to lead off the 7th inning.

Santos tied his season lows in H, BB and ER allowed, but he suffered tough-luck loss.  It was his first loss of the season, even with an ERA that remains above 4.00.  Threets made his third rehab appearance.  The walk was the first he has issued in that time.  Vargas, who spent all of last year in the majors, made his third minor league start of the year.  This start was much more effective than his previous start when he allowed 6 ER in 4.0 IP.  He threw 61 of 82 pitches for strikes.

AA: Connecticut defeated Harrisburg 9-5

Connecticut: CF Antoan Richardson: 2 for 3, 3B, BB, HBP, SO, 2 SB
Connecticut: RF Carlos Sosa: 3 for 4, HR, 2B
Connecticut: 1B Travis Ishikawa: 2 for 5, HR, 2 SO
Connecticut: LF Eddy Martinez-Esteve: 4 for 5, 2B

Connecticut: RHP Dave McKae: 6.0 IP, 7 H, 2 R, 2 ER, 1 BB, 3 K
Connecticut: RHP Justin Hedrick: 2.0 IP, 3 H, 1 R, 1 ER, 4 K--1 HR
Harrisburg: RHP Shairon Martis: 5.0 IP, 9 H, 4 R, 4 ER, 1 BB, 7 K--1 HR

EME's four hits paced the Defenders' sixteen hit attack and improved his AVG to .302.  Sosa and Ishikawa connected for their 4th and 3rd HRs, respectively.  For Ishikawa, it was his fifth straight game with multiple hits.  Richardson reached base four times, bringing his OBP above the .300 mark, and stole his 9th and 10th bases.

McKae had just his second start this year longer than 5.0 IP as he improved his W-L record to 3-1.  Hedrick allowed a run but improved his K/BB ratio to just better than 2.00.  He has 10 K and 1 BB over his last three appearances.  The 21-year-old Martis, whom the Giants traded to the Nationals a couple years ago, had his least effective start since his first start of the season as those are the only two starts in which he has allowed more than 2 ER.  He set a new season with 9 H but also a new season high with 7 K.

A+: San Jose defeated Lake Elsinore 4-2

San Jose: SS Omar Vizquel: 0 for 2
San Jose: DH Pablo Sandoval: 0 for 1, 2 BB, HBP
San Jose: 3B Ryan Rolinger: 2 for 4, HR
San Jose: LF Bobby Felmy: 3 for 4, PO
San Jose: 1B Brett Pill: 2 for 4, HR, 2B

San Jose: RHP Tim Alderson: 6.0 IP, 6 H, 2 R, 2 ER, 3 BB, 7 K--2 WP
San Jose: RHP Taylor Wilding: 1.0 IP, 1 K

Rohlinger and Pill both connected for their 4th HRs.  Pill's two-run HR in the 7th inning turned a one-run deficit into a one-run lead.  Felmy's three singles paced the Giants' nine-hit attack and raised his AVG to .294.  Sandoval had his eight-game hitting streak snapped but still reached base three times.  Vizquel played five innings to finish his rehab stint with San Jose.

After allowing 3 ERs in each of his past two starts, Alderson allowed just 2 ER in this start, maintaining his ERA at 3.03 and improving his W-L record to 4-1 after seven starts.  He set a new season high with 7 K.  Wilding worked a perfect 9th inning for his 5th save.

A-: Augusta defeated Columbus 6-4
(extending winning streak to nine games)

Augusta: LF Garrett Baker: 2 for 4, SO
Augusta: 1B Angel Villalona: 2 for 4, HR, SO, E

Augusta: LHP Craig Clark: 4.2 IP, 8 H, 4 R, 3 ER, 1 BB, 5 K--1 WP
Augusta: RHP Orlando Yntema: 1.0 IP, 1 H, 2 BB, 1 K

Every GreenJacket starter had a hit, but Baker and Villalona were the only ones with multiple hits, raising their respective AVGs to .243 and .198.  Villalona's HR was just his 2nd of the season, while he committed his 5th error.  Baker had his fourth consecutive multi-hit game, helping him to a .355 AVG so far in May after a .197 AVG in April.

Clark, who had been particularly dominant in his past two starts, had just his second start with more than one earned run allowed.  His ERA rose back above 3.00.  His K/BB ratio remains above 5.00.  After making five starts, Yntema made his first relief apperance of the year.  He allowed three baserunners but no runs.