Reds Minor League Baseball Blog

There were plenty of hitting stars in the Mudcats 8-7 win over the Biscuits yesterday.  Yonder Alonso led the way though and he went three for four with a double, a home run, two RBIs and two runs.  Brandon Yarbrough went three for four with a double and a run.

Alexander Smit was roughed up in his start but the hitters picked him up.  He gave up five runs in five innings but he did strikeout seven.  Philippe Valiquette pitched a shutout ninth and he improved to 1-0.

The Mudcats fell to the Biscuits 5-3 and it was Daryl Thompson who had a rough time on the mound.  He fell to 0-1 and he gave up four runs on five hits and one walk with seven strikeouts.  Daryl Harang gave up a run on four hits in 2 2/3 innings of relief.

Chris Denove had a nice day at the plate.  He went three for three with two doubles, a walk and a run.  Sean Danielson went two for four with a walk and a run while Yonder Alonso belted a two run home run.

The Mudcats kicked off their season with a 4-2 win over Birmingham.  Matt Klinker had a fantastic start and he improved to 1-0.  He gave up two hits with three strikeouts in five shutout innings.  Jordan Smith got into trouble in the ninth and while he gave up a run, he also pitched out of it and he picked up his first save of the season.

Sean Danielson went two for four in the win.  Sean Henry brought a big stick and he went two for four with a home run and three RBIs.  Yonder Alonso went one for three with a walk, a double and two runs.

The game was only five innings, but it was five solid frames by Mudcats started Tom Cochran as he improved to 1-0 on the season. He gave up only two hits and a walk with five strikeouts.

Yonder Alonso accounted for all of Carolina’s offense with a two run shot.  It was his first home run since getting promoted from Sarasota.

Yonder Alonso had a big day at the plate in the Mudcats 9-2 win over the Smokies.  He finished the game three for four with two doubles, three RBIs and two runs while Chris Helsey went three for five with two doubles and a solo homer.

Zachary Stewart picked up the win and he improved to 2-0 with a nice start.  He gave up one unearned run on four hits and a walk with four strikeouts in six innings.  Tom Cochran gave up a solo home and he struck out five in three innings to pick up his first save of the season.

The Reds dropped their fifth straight game in a 4-1 loss to Jupiter.  All four runs against them came in the first four frames in a mediocre start by Jeremy Horst.  He fell to 0-1 and he gave up four runs (two earned) on six hits with a strikeout.

Yonder Alonso drove in the lone run and he singled.  He has yet to live up to the hype as his number one prospect billing with a .156 batting average so far.  Denis Phipps singled and doubled for the only multi-hit game.