Reds Minor League Baseball Blog

The Bats had plenty of hitting stars in their 11-5 over Gwinnett.  Darnell McDonald went three for five with a pair of solo homers and three runs.  Kevin Barker went two for two with a double, a solo home run and two runs scored while Edwin Encarnacion belted a three run blast during his rehab stint.

Homer Bailey improved to 8-5 with a really nice start.  He gave up one run on six hits and two walks with eight strikeouts in seven frames.

Homer Bailey had another solid inning and he improved to 5-5 with an exceptional start in the Bats 6-0 win.  He gave up just four hits and two walk with eight strikeouts in eight shutout frames.

Darnell McDonald went two for five with a home run and two RBIs.  Drew Sutton went belted a home run, drew two walks, drove in two and scored twice.

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.