Reds Minor League Baseball Blog

This one was ugly as Sarasota lost to Daytona 11-3.  No pitcher was immune and all three gave up more runs then innings pitched.  Luis Montano fell to 4-5 on the season after he took the loss.  He gave up five runs on six hits and a walk in four innings.

Devin Mesoraco was the hitting star in the loss.   He went two for three with two doubles and a walk.

Lance Janke fell to 1-3 on the season with a rough start in the Dragons 7-4 loss to Cedar Rapids.  He gave up six runs on ten hits and three walks with four strikeouts in 5 1/3 innings.

Carlos Mendez belted a two run homer in the sixth inning to help out the Dragons lost cause.  Byron Wiley tripled and scored a run.

Todd Frazier paced an impressive 10-2 win by the Mudcats as they took care of the Biscuits.  He went three for four with a double, a solo homer, four RBIs and two runs.  Chris Helsey also had a nice game and he went three for four with a double, a walk, two RBIs and a run.

Alexander Smit improved to 2-0 with a solid outing.  He gave up two hits and five walks with three strikeouts in five shutout innings.

The Bats figured out the Yankees and won their series finale 7-5.  Darnell McDonald went two for four with a home run and three RBIs while Michael Griffin had just one hit, but it was a big three run blast in the second inning.

Robert Manuel picked up the win with three innings of shutout relief.  He struck out four and didn’t allow a baserunner while Josh Roenicke got the final two Yankees out to pick up save number six.

The Dragons lost a tough one.  They came back from a 3-0 deficit to send the game into extra innings and then they lost it in the eleventh.  Andrew Bowman continued his tough luck season and he fell to 0-6.  He gave up the two runs in the eleventh. 

Dave Sappelt was he hitting star in the loss.  He went two for five with two doubles, two runs and an RBI.  Carlos Mendez singled, drew a walk and drove in one.

Rafael Gonzalez didn’t get the win and neither did the Reds, but he put on a nice show on the mound.  He gave up four hits and three walks with five strikeouts in five shutout innings.  Jesus Carnevale took the loss and he gave up three runs in just 1/3 of an inning.

Jason Bour belted a solo homer in the second inning in the 3-2 loss.  Neftali Soto went two for four.

The Mudcats scored five in the first and never looked back as they took care of the Biscuits 9-3.  Todd Frazier had a huge day at the plate and he went four for five with two doubles, two runs and two RBIs.  Chris Helsey went three for five with a home run and three runs scored.

Curtis Partch improved to 1-0 in his first start for the Mudcats.  He gave up one run on five hits and two walks with two strikeouts in five innings.

Sam LeCure fell to 2-4 on the season in a rought start against the SWB Yankees.  He gave up five runs on five hits and two walks with three strikeouts in five innings.  The pen didn’t do much better and they gave up four runs in three frames.

Wes Bankston doubled and drove in the lone Bats run in the 9-1 loss. Norris Hopper singled and he scored one run.

Matthew Klinker was roughed up last night as the Reds fell to St. Lucie 7-5.  He gave up five runs on nine hits and one walk with six strikeouts in six innings.  Ben Davis took the loss and he fell to 0-1.  He gave up two runs in 1 2/3 innings.

Justin Reed went one for five with two RBIs and two runs.  Jason Louwsma doubled, drew two walks and scored a run.

The Mudcats finished up playing against the Reds former affiliate and the end result was a 3-1 loss.  Todd Frazier singled and drove in a run while Chris Heisey drew a walk and scored the lone run.

Derrik Lutz took the loss and he fell to 0-2.  He gave up two runs on two hits and two walks in 2/3 of an innings.