Reds Minor League Baseball Blog

Four different pitchers combined to throw a three hits shutout in the Dragons 3-0 win over the Whitecaps.  Brian Pearl picked up the win and he improved to 1-0 with a nice start.  He gave up two hits and a walk with six strikeouts in six innings.  Donnie Joseph struck out the side in a shutout ninth and he picked up his third save of the season.

Efrain Contreras went three for four with a double, a run and an RBI.  Frank Pfister doubled, tripled and drove in a run.

The bullpen really got it done in this one as the Mustangs took care of Missoula 3-2.  Bryan Gardner struck out four in three shutout innings of relief while Brian Pearl struck out two in a shutout eighth and he improved to 1-0.  Jason Braun pitched a shutout ninth and he picked up his first save of the season.

Tyler Stovall was the hitting star and he went three for four with a double and two RBIs.  Yen-Wen Kuo went two for three with a double and an RBI.