AAA: Fresno lot to Portland 5-4 (10 innings)
(after Fresno tied the game in the bottom of the 9th inning)

Fresno: CF Mike McBryde: 3 for 5, SB
Fresno: 1B Jesus Guzman: 2 for 5, 2B, SO
Portland: CF Will Venable: 3 for 5, 3B, 2B, SO, E
Portland: 1B Kyle Blanks: 3 for 5, 2B, SO, E

Fresno: RHP Kevin Pucetas: 5.0 IP, 6 H, 4 R, 4 ER, 2 BB, 3 K--3 WP
Fresno: RHP Osiris Matos: 1.0 IP
Fresno: RHP Felix Romero: 2.0 IP, 4 K

McBryde's three singles were half of the Grizzlies' six hits.  Guzman had two hits.  Blanks, who is arguably the Padres' top prospect, had three hits, as did Venable, who had 110 AB in the majors last year.

Pucetas had less than a quality start in his debut in the upper minors.  Matos and Romero combined for a 0/5 GO/FO line in three perfect innings of relief.  The 28-year-old Romero who pitched last year in the Orioles' organization had an impressive debut in the Giants organization striking out four of the six batters he faced.

AA: Connecticut lost to to Portland 3-2
(allowing a run in the both the 8th and 9th innings)

Connecticut: RF Eddy Martinez-Esteve: 2 for 4, 2 2B, CS
Connecticut: 1B Brett Pill: 2 for 4, 2B, SO
Connecticut: 3B David Maroul: 0 for 3, 3 SO
Portland: CF Josh Reddick: 4 for 5, HR, 2B
Portland: 1B Lars Anderson: 2 for 4, BB

Connecticut: RHP Brooks McNiven: 3.2 IP, 5 H, 1 R, 1 ER, 0 BB, 1 K--1 WP
Connecticut: LHP Jesse English: 2.1 IP, 2 H, 3 K
Connecticut: RHP Waldis Joaquin: 1.1 IP, 2 H, 1 R, 2 BB

EME and Pill each had two of the Defenders' seven hits, all of which came against the Sea Dogs' starting pitcher. The Defenders only batter to reach base in the final four innings reached on an error.  A year ago, EME had just 21 XBH, so two doubles in this game seems like a good sign.  Maroul struck out in all three trips to the plate.  The Red Sox' Reddick, who is generally considered among the top 100 prospects in baseball, had four hits, including a game-tying HR to lead off the 8th inning.  Anderson, the Red Sox' top prospect, reached base three times.

McNiven had a short but effective start.  Two of the three Defenders relievers were added to the Giants' 40-man roster last November--English and Joaquin.  English appeared as a reliever after making 26 starts a year ago.  Joaquin retired just four of the nine batters he faced.

A+: San Jose defeated Stockton 4-0

San Jose: SS Brendan Crawford: 1 for 4, HR, SO
San Jose: C Buster Posey: 1 for 3, BB
San Jose: 1B Angel Villalalona: 2 for 3

San Jose: LHP Madison Bumgarner: 6.0 IP, 2 H, 0 R, 0 ER, 0 BB, 5 K--1 HB
San Jose: RHP Daniel Turpen: 1.0 IP, 1 K

Crawford, the Giants' 4th round pick last year, had his first pro HR.  Villalona was the lone Giant with multiple hits.  Posey also reached base twice.

The stats suggest that Bumgarner was fairly dominant in his Cal League debut.  He had a 7/6 GO/FO line.  Turpen had a strikeout and two groundouts in a perfect 9th inning.

A-: Augusta lost to Savannah 5-2

Augusta: CF Francisco Peguero: 3 for 4, 2B
Augusta: C Matt Klimas: 1 for 3, HBP
Savannah: DH Joshua Satin: 3 for 4

Augusta: LHP Ari Ronick: 4.0 IP, 7 H, 4 R, 4 ER, 1 BB, 0 K

Batting leadoff, the 20-year-old Peguero had three hits.  Klimas was the only other GreenJacket to reach base twice.  Satin, whom the Mets drafted in the 6th round out of UC Berkeley last summer, had three hits.

Ronick, who had a 4.05 ERA in the NWL last summer, was roughed up a bit in his full-season debut, allowing three runs in the 4th inning.