AAA: Fresno lost at Sacramento 8-2

Fresno: LF Eugenio Velez: 1 for 3, 2B, BB
Fresno: RF Nate Schierholtz: 1 for 4, HR
Fresno: 3B Julio Cordido: 2 for 4
Sacramento: DH Casey Rogowksi: 2 for 3, HR, 2B, BB

Fresno: RHP Nick Pereira: 4.1 IP, 6 H, 6 R, 4 ER, 4 BB, 4 K--2 HR
Fresno: LHP Erick Threets: 1.2 IP, 1 H, 3 K

Cordido had two of the Grizzlies' six hits, raising his AVG just above .250.  In the last three games of the series, the Grizzlies managed just a dozen hits total.  Velez also reached base twice but was thrown out for rounding second base too far on his double.  Schierholtz led off the 9th inning with his 11th HR.  The A's 27-year-old Rogowski, who used to be a prospect for the White Sox several years ago, had a big game, including his 10th HR.

Pereira threw a low percentage of his pitches for strikes (56 of 101) and was tagged for six runs as nearly half the batters he faced reached base against him.  His ERA rose to 5.76.  Threets pounded the strike zone, with 20 of 27 pitches going for strikes.  His K/BB ratio in the PCL is now above 1.00.

AA: Connecticut defeated New Britain 4-2

Connecticut: 2B Kyle Haines: 1 for 2, 2 BB
Connecticut: DH Olma Rosario: 3 for 4

Connecticut: RHP Nate Bump: 5.0+ IP, 1 H, 0 R, 0 ER, 3 BB, 1 K--1 HB
Connecticut: RHP Justin Hedrick: 2.0 IP, 1 BB, 2 K
Connecticut: RHP Sergio Romo: 2.0 IP, 2 H, 2 R, 2 ER, 2 BB, 1 K--1 HR

Rosario had three of the Defenders' seven hits, raising his AVG to .318.  Haines also reached base three times, improving his team-leading OBP to .416.

Bump had his most effective start of the year, although his K/BB is now just barely over 0.50.  In relief of Bump, Hedrick stranded both inherited runners and improved his ERA to an even 2.00, while Romo's ERA rose to an even 4.00.  Is Hedrick, who is less than a year older than Romo, the better prospect based on these ERAs?

A+: San Jose defeated Visalia 8-5

San Jose: C Pablo Sandoval: 1 for 4, HR, BB, SO, PB
San Jose: DH Andy D'Alessio: 2 for 3, 2B, BB, SO

San Jose: RHP Tim Alderson: 3.1 IP, 7 H, 5 R, 5 ER, 1 BB, 2 K
San Jose: RHP Steven Edlefsen: 3.0 IP, 1 H, 2 BB, 3 K--1 IBB, 1 WP
San Jose: RHP Danny Otero: 1.0 IP, 1 H, 1 K

Sandoval connected for his 12th HR, a three-run shot in the 5th inning.  D'Alessio, one of three Giants with two hits each, improved his season line to .309/.354/.508, although his SO/AB ratio remains above 30%.

Alderson had perhaps his least effective start of the year.  At least he had not allowed more than 4 ER in any start since the beginning of May.  His ERA rose to 3.29.  With three scoreless innings in relief, Edlefsen brought his ERA back below 3.00.  Otero made his Cal League debut and earned another save, the 38th save of his pro career among 48 appearances.

A-: Augusta lost to Asheville 1-0

Augusta: CF Shane Jordan: 1 for 4, BB, SO
Augusta: DH Angel Villalona 1 for 4, 3 SO
Augusta: C Jackson Williams: 0 for 0, 3 BB, HBP

Augusta: RHP Daryl Maday: 6.0 IP, 2 H, 0 R, 0 ER, 4 BB, 7 K--1 BK
Augusta: LHP Wilmin Rodriguez: 0.1 IP, 1 H, 1 BB
Augusta: RHP David Mixon: 0.2 IP, 2 K
Asheville: RHP Jhoulys Chacin: 6.0+ IP, 4 H, 0 R, 0 ER, 2 BB, 9 K--3 HB, 2 WP

Williams reached base in all four trips to the plate.  A .447 OBP so far in June has raised his season OBP above .250.  Jordan was the other GreenJacket to reach base twice.  Villalona had one of the GreenJackets' four hits, but he also had a hat trick, giving him a SO/AB ratio of 29%.

Maday had another very effective start, improving his ERA to 1.73.  His walk rate has been up recently.  After just 10 BB in April and May (including 3 BB in his one appearance for Connecticut), he has issued 11 BB in his four starts in June.  After 19 appearances with San Jose to begin the season, Rodriguez made his first SAL appearance.  Mixon, who had a 2.05 ERA in 17 appearances for Salem-Keizer last summer, made his 2008 season debut by striking out both batters he faced.  The Rockies' Chacin, who had 3 ER in 6.2 IP eight days earlier against the GreenJackets, was much more effective against their lineup this time.  Six scoreless innings brought his ERA back below 2.00.

ssA: Salem-Keizer defeated Yakima 6-5

Salem-Keizer: CF Caleb Curry: 2 for 3, 2B, 2 BB, SO, SB, E
Salem-Keizer: SS Brooks Lindsley: 2 for 3, BB, 2 SB

Salem-Keizer: RHP Mike Loree: 4.0 IP, 5 H, 2 R, 2 ER, 0 BB, 3 K--1 HR
Salem-Keizer: LHP Dan Runzler: 0.2 IP, 2 H, 1 R, 1 ER
Salem-Keizer: RHP Edwin Quirarte: 1.0 IP, 2 K--1 WP

Curry and Lindsley, a couple 2008 draftees, had the first and second multi-hit games of their respective pro careers.

Loree, who had a 1.13 ERA in nine appearances last summer in Arizona, made his 2008 season debut.  After 20 appearances with nearly a 5.50 ERA for Augusta to begin this year, Runzler, the Giants' 9th rounder a year ago, made his first appearance this year for the Volcanoes.  A year ago, he made one appearance for the Volcanoes after fifteen appearances in Arizona.  Quirarte, the Giants' 5th rounder this year, was much better in his second pro appearance, striking out two of three batters he faced to earn his first save.

R: Scottsdale begins its season on Sunday

DSL: Giants defeated Royals 8-5

Dominican: DH Ramon Abad: 3 for 5, 2B
Dominican: RHP Edward Concepcion: 4.0 IP, 7 H, 2 R, 2 ER, 1 BB, 2 K

The 21-year-old Abad had three hits to improve his line to .269/.441/.346 through 26 AB.  The 19-year-old Concepcion allowed a season-high 7 H but kept the damage to a couple runs as his ERA edged up a bit to 2.70.