Cincinnati Reds Minor League Baseball Commentary and Analysis
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The Lookouts split their twin bill today with the Biscuits. Game one was an 8-4 win but the Lookouts needed an extra frame to win it. That four run eighth inning came on a big grand slam by B.J. Szymanski. He finished two for three with a double, the slam and three runs. Ben Jukich threw five solid innings in his start and he gave up two runs on four hits and two walks with three strikeouts in five innings. Josh Roenicke gave up an unearned run in the seventh inning but he picked up the win.
Game two was an ugly 10-1 blowout loss. Justin Mallett gave up four runs on four hits and two walks with one strikeout in three innings of work. Justin James was shelled for five runs in 1 2/3 innings. Szymanski drove in the lone run for the Lookouts with his second homerun of the day.
Sarasota took game one in their best of the three game series with Clearwater as they make a run for the Florida State League championship. Ben Jukich was the star on the mound. He didn’t allow a single hit with two walks and five strikeouts in seven innings.
Cody Strait put the Reds on the board with what turned out to be the game winning run with a solo homerun in the fourth inning. Tonys Gutierrez had a nice game with two singles in four at bats.
Ben Jukich improved to 2-1 on the season with a nice start in Sarasota’s 4-1 win over Brevard County. He gave up one run on two hits and four walks with six strikeouts in six innings of work.
Chris Kroski provided the bulk of the offense with a big three run homer in the second inning. Eric Eymann went two for four with a double, an RBI and a run.
Ben Jukich didn’t take the loss but he got the Reds off to a poor start in their 10-8 loss to Clearwater. He gave up four runs on five hits and two walks and he pitched just 1 1/3 innings. Derrick Lutz ended up taking the loss and he gave up two runs in 1 2/3 innings.
Jay Bruce had a nice day at the plate in the loss. He went two for five with a double, a homerun, two RBIs and two runs. Eric Eymann went three for four with a double and he scored a run.
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