minor lines, 8/12/13

Monday higlight from the Giants' farm: Luis Ysla and Nicholas Gonzalez faced just one batter over the minimum while combinining for a shutout.  Also notable, Jeremy Sy homered among three hits, and Leonardo Rojas had four hits.

AAA: Fresno lost to Omaha 5-4 (11 innings)

Fresno: SS Ehire Adrianza: 1 for 3, 2 BB, 2 SO

Fresno: SP Justin Fitzgerald: 6.0 IP, 10 H, 4 R, 4 ER, 1 BB, 4 K--2 HR
Omaha: SP Danny Duffy: 1.0 IP, 2 K

Adrianza reached base three times for the Grizzlies, with one of their six hits and two of their five walks.  Even without a multi-hit result in his last nine games, he has maintained his .400+ OBP by drawing seven walks.

In his seventeenth start this year, Fitzgerald allowed a season-high 10 H.  In his ten PCL starts, his component stats are 65 H, 23 BB and 41 K in 54.1 IP.  The Royals' Duffy, who made his last start in the majors, pitched a perfect 1st inning but did not return for the 2nd inning.

AA: Richmond had an off-day
(their final scheduled off-day this year)

A+: San Jose had an off-day
(their next to last scheduled off-day this year)

A-: Augusta had an off-day
(their next to last scheduled off-day this year)

ssA: Salem-Keizer defeated Everett 11-10
(rallying for six runs over the 7th and 8th innings)

Salem-Keizer: SS Jeremy Sy: 3 for 5, HR, SO
Salem-Keizer: DH Leonardo Rojas: 4 for 5, 2 2B

Salem-Keizer: SP Nick Vander Tuig: 1.2 IP, 6 H, 6 R, 6 ER, 1 BB, 1 K--1 WP
Salem-Keizer: RP Jake Shadle: 3.1 IP, 2 H, 1 R, 0 ER, 2 BB, 0 K--1 BK
Salem-Keizer: RP Raymundo Montero: 1.0 IP, 2 K

Sy and Rojas combined for seven of the Volcanoes' seventeen hits.  Sy's 7th HR tied him for the NWL lead.  In four games, Rojas has hit 8 for 14 for with 5 XBH.

After 7 ER over his first four pro starts, Vander Tuig nearly doubled his ERA with 6 ER in just 1.2 IP in his fifth start.  He allowed 3 ER in both the 1st and 2nd innings.  Shadle restored order in long relief.  With 0 ER in 3.1 IP, he brought his ERA below 2.00.  Montero got his 11th save with a perfect 9th inning.

R: Giants defeated Royals 8-0

Scottsdale: SS Christian Arroyo: 3 for 3, 2B, SF
Scottsdale: RF Craig Massoni: 2 for 3, HR, HBP, SO

Scottsdale: SP Luis Ysla: 5.0 IP, 2 H, 0 R, 0 ER, 1 BB, 3 K
Scottsdale: RP Nicholas Gonzalez: 4.0 IP, 1 K

Arroyo's three hits, including his 14th double, paced the rookie Giants' twelve-hit attack and raised his AVG to .296.  Massoni also reached base three time, including once via his 2nd HR.

Ysla made his third straight start not allowing a run.  He allowed just one batter over the minimum while matching a season-high 5.0 IP.  With no runs allowed in five of his ten starts, he has a 3.07 ERA.  Making his fourth pro appearance, Gonzalez went 4.0 perfect IP.

DSL: Gigantes defeated White Sox 4-1

Dominican: 1B Royel Astacio: 2 for 3, 2B, BB, SO
Dominican: SP Eusebio Encarnacion: 6.0 IP, 3 H, 0 R, 0 ER, 1 BB, 4 K

Astacio (19.10 y.o.) reached base three times.  With more walks than hits in his third pro season, he has a .353 OBP despite a .198 AVG.  Encarnacion (19.0 y.o.) made his fourth straight start with 6.0+ IP.