Reds Minor League Baseball Blog

The Dragons lost 7-6 to the Loons and the damage that mattered came in the ninth inning.  Ramon Geronimo gave up three ninth inning runs and he took the loss.

Justin Turner went two for five and he drove in two runs.  Drew Stubbs went one for three with two RBIs and a run.

Ramon Ramirez improved to 4-2 with a nice start in Sarasota’s 4-0 win over Fort Myers.  He gave up just two hits and a walk with four strikeouts in seven shutout innings.

Jeremiah Piepkorn was the hitting star in the win. He went two for four with a two run homer.

Carlos Fisher had another awesome start and while he didn’t pick up the win, he did what he could to keep the Lookouts in the game.  He gave up one run on four hits and a walk with eight strikeouts in eight innings.  He now has 35 strikeouts in 31 innings since being promoted Double A.  In all of his five Double A starts, he’s gone at least five innings and in three of those five starts he didn’t allow a single run.

Jesse Gutierrez doubled and drove in a run.   Luis Bolivar went two for three with a double and a run.

Phil Dumatrait had his third straight rough start and he’s dropped to 5-4 with probably his worst start of the season.  He gave up six runs on twelve hits and four walks with two strikeouts in 4 1/3 innings.

Joey Votto had the big hit of the game for the Bats in the 7-4 loss. He belted a three run shot to account for most of the Bats offense.

Juan Francisco provided the bulk of the Dragons offense in their 7-5 loss to the Loons.  He went two for three with a homerun and four RBIs.  Chris Valaika also had a hot day at the plate and he went four for five with two RBIs and a run.

Rafael Gonzalez improved to 8-1 on the season with a nice start.  He gave up three runs on seven hits and one walk with six strikeouts in seven innings of work.

Sarasota lost to Fort Myers 5-3 and Daryl Thompson took the loss in a tough start.  He gave up five runs (three earned) on nine hits with three strikeouts in five innings and the loss drops him to 1-2 on the season.

Jay Bruce hit a solo homerun in the loss.  Michael DeJesus went two for three with a walk and a run.

James Avery had a rough start and he dropped to 5-5 on the season in the Lookouts 9-6 loss to Mississippi.  He gave up all nine runs on ten hits and a walk with two strikeouts in four innings.

Luis Bolivar was the hitting star in the win. He went three for five with a homerun, two RBIs and two runs.

The Bats hit five homeruns as a team and Josh Hamilton hit two of those in their 13-6 win over the Knights.  Both of Hamilton’s homers were solo shots and Christopher Dickerson went two for three with a homerun, two walks, three RBIs and two runs.

Mike Gosling picked up the win despite not having his best stuff.  He gave up four runs on six hits and four walks with four strikeouts in five innings.

Clayton Kershaw did a number on the Dragons, who were held to just two hits.  Ironically, they came off the bat of the same player as Juan Francisco went two for three and he drove in the only run for the Dragons in their 3-1 loss.

Daniel Guerrero took the loss despite giving up just one unearned run.  He struck out five in three innings in his start.

Travis Wood dropped to 2-1 on the season with a tough start in Sarasota’s 8-2 loss to Fort Myers.  He gave up four runs on six hits and two walks with two strikeouts in 3 1/3 innings.

Daniel Dorn was the hitting star in the loss although he only had one hit. He hit his sixth homerun of the season to account for one of the Reds two runs.

Enrique Cruz had a huge day at the plate in the Lookouts 9-8 come from behind win over Mississippi.  He went three for four with a double, a homerun, five RBIs and two runs scored.  Drew Anderson also brought a big stick and he went three for five and he came a homerun short of hitting for the cycle.

Justin Mallett picked up the win although he was more in the right place at the right time.  He threw one shutout frame and he gave up one hit and one walk.

Josh Hamilton put the Bats in the board with a solo homer in the first inning of the team’s 4-3 win over Charlotte.  Ryan Jorgensen went two for four with a two run homer.

Johnny Cueto made his first start after being promoted from High A and he impressed.  He gave up two runs on five hits with six strikeouts in five innings of work.

The Dragons took both games in their doubleheader sweep over South Bend.  In the first game, the offense was rolling and Chris Valaika doubled, drove in three and scored a run.  Juan Francisco went two for three with a homerun and two RBIs while Jordan Smith picked up the win with five decent innings in the 6-3 win.

In game two, pitching saved the game and Pedro Viola picked up the win with 2 2/3 shutout innings of relief.  Drew Stubbs went two for three and he scored both runs in the 2-1 win.

Richie Garnder had a nice start and despite not getting a decision, he played a big role in the Lookouts 2-1 win over Mississippi.  He gave up three hits and three walks with five strikeouts in five shutout innings.  Calvin Medlock threw a shutout frame and he picked up the win.

Luis Bolivar was the hitting star in the win.  He went three for four with a double, a run and an RBI.

Homer Bailey had another great start and he improved to 5-1 on the season in the 4-1 win over Charlotte.  He gave up one run on five hits and struck out nine in seven quality innings.

Joey Votto singled and he drove in two runs in the win.  Christopher Dickerson was a perfect four for four with a double and he scored one of the runs.

A nice start by Sean Watson was wasted in the Dragons 3-2 loss to South Bend.  He gave up one hit and three walks with five strikeouts in five innings.

Chris Valaika was the hitting star in the win.  He went two for four and he hit a solo homerun.

Logan Ondrusek improved to 4-2 on the season in Sarasota’s 4-1 win over Brevard County.  He gave up one run on five hits and two walks with two strikeouts in six innings of work.

Brandon Szymanski hit a two run homer in the win.  Michael Griffin went three for five with two RBIs.

Luke Lockwood picked up his first win of the season in a 6-1 win over the Jaxx.  He gave up one run on five hits and three walks with three strikeouts in six innings.

Tonys Gutierrez went four for five and he drove in a run.  Drew Anderson went two for five with a run and an RBI.

Louisville picked up just two runs on six hits and their pitchers were hit hard in a 9-2 loss.  Tom Shearn took the loss and he dropped to 2-3 on the season.   He gave up four runs on twelve hits and one walk with three strikeouts in five innings.

Earl Snyder hit a solo homerun in the loss.  Jeff Keppinger went two for five with a double.

Rain cut this one short as the Dragons lost to South Bend 5-1.  Jason Louswma singled and he drove in the only run of the game.

Travis Webb took the loss and he dropped to 3-3 on the season.  He gave up three runs (two earned) on five walks with four strikeouts in four innings of work.

The Lookouts dropped their fifth straight and they were held to three hits in a 2-0 loss to the Jaxx.  Nobody reached base more the once and nobody had an extra base hit in the loss.

A nice start by Carlos Fisher went to waste.  He gave up four hits and three walks with four strikeouts in five shutout innings.

The Bats were blown out by Buffalo 9-5 and Phil Dumatrait dropped to 5-3 with the loss.  He gave up six runs (four earned) on six hits and five walks with two strikeouts in five innings.

Christopher Dickerson doubled twice and he drove in a run.  Mike Edwards went two for three with a run and an RBI.

Sarasota lost 6-5 but Adam Rosales had a quality day at the plate in the loss.  He went one for two with two walks and three RBIs.  Brandon Szymanski went two for four with a homerun and two runs scored.

Ramon Ramirez took the loss and he dropped to 3-2 on the season.  He gave up five runs on four hits and four walks with four strikeouts in four innings.

There were plenty of hitting stars in the Bats 10-1 win over Buffalo.  Dewayne Wise went three for five with two doubles, two RBIs and two runs.  Earl Snyder hit a three run homer to help out the cause.

Lost in all of the offense was a nice start by Mike Gosling.  He gave up just one run on six hits with one strikeout in 6 2/3 innings.

The Lookouts lost 6-3 to the Jaxx and James Avery was hit hard.  He gave up six runs on nine hits and two walks with four strikeouts in 4 1/3 innings and the loss drops him to 5-4 on the season.

Tyrell Godwin was the hitting star in the loss.  He singled, drew a walk and drove in two runs.

Each team took a game in the doubleheader split between the Dragons and South Bend.  In the first game, the Dragons got a nice start from Rafael Gonzalez in the 2-0 win.  He gave up three hits and he struck out three and he threw all seven innings.  He improved to an impressive 7-1 on the season.  Juan Francisco was the hitting star in the win.  He went two for three with a double and he scored one of the two runs.

Game two didn’t go quite as well.  Daniel Guerrero had rough start and Misael DeJesus took the loss when he gave up two runs in the seventh inning.  Chris Valaika doubled and he drove in two and scored once.

Johnny Cueto was hit hard in Sarasota’s 5-2 loss to Brevard County.  He gave up four runs on five hits with two strikeouts in three innings.

Jay Bruce was the hitting star in the loss.  He went two for four with a run.

Aaron Herr singled home Jeff Kippinger in the bottom of the tenth inning to win it for the Bats.  The infielder finished the game two for five with a homerun and two RBIs.  Joey Votto had three hits including a solo homerun.

Jason Kershner picked up the win with two shutout innings of relief.  He improved to 4-3 on the season.  Bobby Livingston had a decent start and he gave up three runs (two earned) on seven hits and two walks with six strikeouts.

Juan Francisco picked up two hits and he was the only player with a multihit game in the Dragon’s 5-0 loss.  Chris Valaika doubled and he drew two walks.

Anthony Gressick was hit hard in the loss.  He gave up five runs on eight hits with six strikeouts in 4 1/3 innings.

The Lookouts lost 7-5 and Camilo Vazquez was particularly hit hard in the loss.  He gave up five runs on six hits and three walks in 2 1/3 innings.

Tyrell Godwin hit a two run homer in the loss.  Drew Anderson went two for three with a run and an RBI.