Sunday, May 10, 2009

Brown paces shark attack

Dominic Brown's red hot streak continued on Saturday, as he rapped out 4 more hits, including his 6th home run, and drove in 6 runs to lead the Threshers to an 11-6 win over Daytona. Brown is now 20 for his last 45 (.444) in the last 12 games to raise his average to .330. Fidel Hernandez also had 4 hits, and stole a base, scoring 3 runs. Matt Rizzotti and Joel Naughton also homered for Clearwater. Chance Chapman (3-1, 0.87) recorded the win, pitching 2 hitless innings in relief of Mike Cisco, who came off the DL to make his season debut with 4 innings of work, allowing 4 runs on 4 hits.

In Reading, the Altoona Curve defeated the R-Phils, 4-2. Brad Harman had 3 hits and both RBI for Reading, and Quintin Berry had had a single, a double, a walk, and scored a run to raise his climbing average to .241. Joe Savery pitched 5 innings, giving up just 2 runs on 6 hits and 3 walks, striking out 3 and receiving no decision. Matt German (0-1, 1.17) was the hard luck loser, giving up a home run to Hector Giminez in his only inning of work. Pat Overholt gave up a run in 2 innings of work, and Francisco Butto made his season debut, throwing a scoreless 9th.

The BlueClaws lost a 5-4, 10-inning game to Hickory despite an impressive game from 19-year old Brazilian Heitor Correa. Correa pitched for 6 innings, and gave up only 2 unearned runs on 3 hits, walking 1 and striking out 6. Justin De Fratus worked the next 3 innings, giving up 2 runs on 4 hits, and B.J. Rosenberg surrendered the game winning run in the 10th. The BlueClaws had only 6 hits, but 5 stolen bases, including 2 by Anthony Gose, taking his league leading total to 17. Harold Garcia (.299) had 2 hits for Lakewood and Travis D'Arnaud hit his 3rd home run, a long drive up over the left field berm to tie the game in the bottom of the 8th.

In Toledo, Jason Donald had 2 hits and 2 RBI in the IronPigs 11-7 loss to the Mud Hens. John Mayberry also drove in 2 runs, he now has 21 RBI on the year. In Reno, Chris Roberson had 2 more hits and drove in his 17th run of the year, raising his average to .287, as Reno lost to Fresno, 8-5. In Omaha, R.J. Swindel pitched 2 innings for Nashville, allowing the first earned run of his season( in 11.1 innings), in Omaha's 6-5 win against the Sounds.

In Las Vegas, Adrian Cardenas had 2 hits for Sacramento, driving in 2 runs, but the 51s defeated the River Cats, 8-7 in 10 innings.

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