minor lines, 8/26/14

Tuesday highlights from the Giants' farm: Matt Lujan had 6.0 scoreless IP, and Hunter Cole homered twice.  Also notable, both Mario Lisson and Myles Schroder homered in multi-hit efforts.

AAA: Fresno lost to Memphis 9-6
(after leading 6-2 entering 6th inning)

Fresno: 1B Mark Minicozzi: 3 for 5
Fresno: 2B Nick Noonan: 1 for 3, HR, BB

Fresno: SP Mike Kickham: 5.2 IP, 8 H, 6 R, 6 ER, 3 BB, 1 K--1 WP, 1 PO

Noonan connected for his 3rd HR.  He has 40 HR in eight pro seasons.  Minicozzi's three singles paced the Grizzlies' eleven-hit attack.

Kickham allowed just 2 ER through 5.0 IP but then allowed 4 ER in the 6th inning.  His ERA rose to 4.43.

AA: Richmond lost to Altoona 3-2

Richmond: 1B Mario Lisson: 2 for 3, HR, BB
Richmond: 3B Myles Schroder: 2 for 4, HR, SO

Richmond: SP Ty Blach: 5.2 IP, 8 H, 3 R, 2 ER, 2 BB, 5 K

The Flying Squirrels got a pair of solo HRs--Schroder's 5th HR in the 2nd inning and Lisson's 17th HR in the 4th inning.

After a 1.22 WHIP in seventeen starts before the all-star break, Blach has a 1.50 ERA in his seven starts since.

A+: San Jose defeated Lake Elsinore 4-1

San Jose: CF Daniel Carbonell: 2 for 4, BB, SB
San Jose: LF Ryan Lollis: 2 for 3, SH, 2 SB
San Jose: RF Tyler Horan: 2 for 4, 3B, SB

San Jose: SP Matt Lujan: 6.0 IP, 6 H, 0 R, 0 ER, 1 BB, 9 K

The Giants' three outfielders each had two hits, and each also stole a bag.

With just 3 ER over his last four starts, Lujan has improved his ERA to 3.38 in eleven Cal League starts.

A-: Augusta defeated Savannah 5-3
(scoring two runs in the 9th inning)

Augusta: CF Randy Ortiz: 2 for 4, BB, SO
Augusta: 3B Will Callaway: 3 for 5, SO, 2 SB

Augusta: SP Luis Ysla: 6.0+ IP, 7 H, 3 R, 3 ER, 2 BB, 6 K--1 HR
Augusta: RP Luis Castillo: 1.0 IP, 1 K

Ortiz and Callaway each reached base three times.  Callaway's three singles lifted his AVG above .280 since his promotion to the Sally League.

Ysla allowed just 1 ER in through 6.0 IP before not retiring either batter faced in the 7th inning.  Castillo pitched a perfect 9th inning for his 9th save.

ssA: Salem-Keizer lost to Spokane 10-5
(allowing three runs in each of the 6th, 7th, and 8th innings)

Salem-Keizer: 1B Skyler Ewing: 2 for 4, HR
Salem-Keizer: LF Hunter Cole: 2 for 4, 2 HR

Salem-Keizer: SP Tyler Beede: 3.2 IP, 5 H, 1 R, 1 ER, 1 BB, 2 K

Cole went deep for his 3rd HR in the 2nd inning and deep again in the 4th inning for his 4th HR.  In between in the 3rd inning, Ewing connected for his 8th HR.

After four AZL starts, Beede made his NWL debut.  His 3.2 IP was a new high.  He has been rather hittable in his past two starts with 11 H and 4 K in 6.2 IP.  By contrast, he had just 2 H and 9 K in 5.2 IP in his first three starts.

R: Scottsdale had its regular off-day
(their final scheduled off-day this year)

DSL: Gigantes defeated Tigers 4-3 (11 innings)
(tying the best-of-three series at game apiece)

Dominican: 2B-RF Richard Rodriguez: 0 for 2, 4 BB, SB
Dominican: 3B-LF Marco Guzman: 1 for 3, 2 BB, SO

Dominican: SP Alejandro Flores: 6.0 IP, 4 H, 2 R, 1 ER, 0 BB, 6 K--3 HB, 1 WP

Rodriguez and Guzman drew six walks as they accounted for nearly half of the Gigantes' baserunners.

Flores delivered his third straight quality start.