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(Filling in for Steve S tonight.)
Highlights from Tuesday:

Fresno - Brock Bond went 3-for-5 in a loss to Las Vegas.
Richmond - The bullpen buckled down for 7 2/3 innings in a marathon extra-innings game but the Squirrels eventually lost 1-0.
San Jose - Juan Carlos Perez has a big day with his first home run of the year.
Augusta - Ryan Cavan smacks two doubles in a win over Savannah.

AAA: Fresno lost to Las Vegas 2-1

Fresno: 2B Brock Bond - 3-5, 1 SO

Fresno: LF Fred Lewis - 1-3, 1 RBI, 1 SO

Fresno: RF Eddy Martinez-Esteve - 2-2, 1 R, E

Fresno: SP Kevin Pucetas - 6 IP, 5 H, 2 R, 2 ER, 2 BB, 1 SO, WP, L (0-1)

Fresno: RP Steve Edlefsen - 1 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 0 ER, 0 BB, 1 SO

Las Vegas: 3B Brett Wallace - 2-3, 2B, 1 BB

Kevin Pucetas is still in search of his first win of 2010. The Opening Day starter didn't pitch poorly against the 51s, but the two runs he allowed was enough to get Las Vegas their third win in a row. Pucetas allowed two runs in the third inning via a wild pitch and a bases-loaded walk. Fresno pieced together four hits in the fifth inning to get a run. Fred Lewis singled home Eddy Martinez-Esteve. Brock Bond is settling in well as Fresno's leadoff hitter. He had three hits in the loss. Steve Edlefsen rebounded from a bad outing against Reno Apr. 10 where he allowed a run and a hit in one inning. The right-handed reliever threw one almost perfect inning, marred only by a fielding error by Ryan Rohlinger at shortstop.

AA: Richmond lost to Altoona 1-0, 14 innings

Richmond: LF Thomas Neal - 1-5, 2B, BB

Richmond: 3B Conor Gillaspie - 0-4, 2 BB, 2 E

Richmond: SP Mike MacDonald - 6 IP, 4 H, 0 R, 2 BB, 4 SO

Richmond: RP Rafael Cova - 2/3 IP, 1 H, 1 R, 0 ER, 0 BB, 1 SO, WP, L (0-1)

Altoona: 2B Josh Harrison - 3-6, RBI, SO

Richmond and Altoona battled for 14 innings and despite a valiant effort from the Squirrels bullpen (7 2/3 innings, one run and five hits allowed, eight strikeouts), the Curve prevailed. Josh Harrison delivered the game winning hit for the Curve, one of his three hits on the day. Conor Gillaspie committed his second error of the game, putting the Curve leadoff batter on base. Harrison's single brought home the runner. Altoona starting pitcher Michael Crotta held the Squirrels hitless through five innings and allowed only one hit in his seven innings of work. Pirates top prospect Danny Moskos contributed two innings with one hit and one walk in relief. Darren Ford made an excellent throw from center to double Gorkys Hernandez off first in the 13th inning.

A+: San Jose defeated Visalia 7-2

San Jose: 1B Brandon Belt - 1-2, 2B, 2 RBI, BB, HBP, 2 SB

San Jose: RF Francisco Peguero - 1-4, 1 R, 2 RBO, 1 SO

San Jose: CF Juan Carlos Perez - 2-4, 2 R, HR, 2 RBI

San Jose: SP Aaron King - 5 IP, 4 H, 2 R, 2 ER, 1 BB, 4 SO, 2 HR, W (1-0)

Visalia: 1B Paul Goldschmidt - 3-4, 1 R, 2B, HR, RBI

San Jose exacted revenge on Visalia for defeating them Monday night in a 7-2 win Tuesday. Aaron King pitched five innings for the Giants and earned his first win of the year, although he served up back-to-back solo home runs in the fourth inning. The home runs weren't a problem for the Giants as the hitters busted out in the first inning. Francisco Peguero drove in two runs in his first at-bat on a base hit and Juan Carlos Perez came up with a hit to score Ryan Lormand. Perez connected for his first home run of the year in the seventh inning. Brandon Belt is taking advantage of playing time at first base by hitting well. Belt doubled in two runs in the first inning rally. Ehire Adrianza was in the lineup as the designated hitter and he was hitless with one walk.

A-: Augusta defeated Savannah 8-3

Augusta: 2B Ryan Cavan - 3-5, 1 R, 2 2B, 1 RBI, SB

Augusta: C Tommy Joseph - 0-2, 2 R, 2 BB, 1 SO, HBP

Augusta: 1B Luke Anders - 2-4, 2 R, 2 2B, 3 RBI, 2 SO

Augusta: 3B Chris Dominguez - 2-4, 1 R, 1 RBI, SB, HBP

Augusta: SP Jeremy Toole - 3 1/3 IP, 6 H, 2 R, 1 ER, 0 BB, 2 SO, E

Savannah: SS Wilmer Flores - 3-5, 1 R

A four run fifth inning broke a 2-2 tie and cemented the win for the GreenJackets. All the offense in the fifth inning came with two outs. Ryan Lollis singled and stole second, then came home on Luke Anders' second double of the game. Anders drove in three runs Tuesday night and he scored twice. The Sand Gnats were wild in the inning, with an error and a wild pitch facilitating two runs for the GreenJackets. Ryan Cavan picked up three hits, including an RBI double in the sixth inning. Tommy Joseph went hitless for the fourth straight game, but he worked two walks and scored twice. Jeremy Toole did not last past the fourth inning, allowing three hits and committing a throwing error on a pickoff play at first in the frame. Jose Valdez (6'7" 250, btw) earned the win in relief by throwing 1 2/3 innings of nearly flawless ball. He allowed one hit and one walk with five strikeouts. Wilmer Flores had three hits in the game. New York sent Flores to the Futures Game last summer and he was an All-Star in the Appalachian League in 2008.