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Kendrick wins 5th, Brown hits 2 more!

In Philadelphia Wednesday night, Domonic Brown hit 2 more home runs (# 12 & 13), including the game winner, as the Phillies beat the Red Sox, 4-3.  That makes 5 home runs in the last 5 games for Domonic, the reigning NL player of the week!  Ryan Howard also went deep, his 7th, in support of Kyle Kendrick, who put in 6 solid innings (2 runs, 5 hits, 3 walks) to improve to 5-3, 3.27 this year.   It was win #22 for HomeSiders this year!!  Antonio Bastardo threw another scoreless frame, notching his 7th hold.


In Lakewood, the BlueClaws rallied from 3-0 down to take a 5-3 from Delmarva and sweep their series.  Art Charles had 2 hits, 2 walks, and 3 RBI to pace the attack, and Mitch Walding added 2 hits in Kevin Walter's Lakewood debut.  Walter went 4 innings, allowing a run on 4 hits, before yielding to Jeb Stefan, who won his first game of the season when Lakewood rallied.  The Claws will welcome West Virginia for a 4-game set, looking for a little revenge after dropping all 4 in Charleston last weekend............In Clearwater, Chris Seratella walked with the bases loaded in the bottom of the 10th , scoring Aaron Altherr and the Threshers walked off with a 5-4 win over the Manatees.  Kelly Dugan hit his 4th home run for Clearwater............In Bowie, Tommy Mendonca had 4 hits, Cameron Rupp had 3 hits and 3 RBI, and Edgar Duran and Jim Murphy added 2 hits each as the Reading Fightin Phils edged the BaySox, 6-5.

In Akron, Lou Marson was 1 for 3 in his first rehab game with the Aeros.  Lou was hurt on the opening weekend of the season and has been nbattling an array of injuries as a result.  Good to see he looks healthy and ready to g

Marson to begin rehab

The Cleveland Indians have sent  Lou Marson  to AA-Akron for a rehab assignment. Akron is at home for 2 games (Wednesday & Thursday) before going on the road (to Reading) for the weekend.  Likely Marson will go from Akron to AAA-Columbus, who will return to Ohio Friday to open a series with Indianapolis. 

Brown goes deep again; Singleton debuts with HR

Domonic Brown hit his 11 th home run of the year, a 9th inning insurance run, and the Phillies topped the Red Sox, 3-1.  It was RBI #30 for Dom, who is on pace to hit over 30 homers and knock in close to 100 runs in this, his first full season in the majors!!.............In Toronto, Anthony Gose had 2 hit for the Blue Jays, who dropped a 7-6, 10-inning contest to Atlanta.........In Cincinnati, the Reds beat the Indians again, 8-2.  Michael Bourn had 2 hits, a walk, and drove in a run for the Tribe.  Alfredo Simon threw the final 2 innings for the Reds, allowing an UNearned run on 2 hits, with 2 Ks.


In Davenport, Jonathan Singleton returned to action after serving a 50-game suspension, and homered in his 1st at bat, eevntually going 2 for 2, with a walk for the Quad City Bandits (Midwest League) in a rain-shortened, 7-5 victory over Kane County.  It should not be long before Singleton is moved up to AAA-Oklahoma City.  Speaking of the Red Hawks, Jarred Cosart won his 5th game of the year for OKC, throwing 5 innings in a 5-2 RedHawks win over Omaha.  Jarred allowed 2 runs on 3 hits and 7 walks.  The control has been an issue for Cosart, wh has had high pitch counts and as a result is having ha hard time getting deep into games...............In Lakewood, Willie Carmona had 3 hits, a walk, and an RBI as the BlueClaws defeated Delmarva, 5-4.  Another great effort from young Yoel Mecias, who threw 6 shut out innings, allowing just 4 hits and 1 walk, striking out 8 in his longest career outing.  Mecias is now 3-2, 3.45 for the season and is pitching very well!  Delvi Francisco registered his 1st save with a scoreless 9th inning..........Reading wasted a nice outing from David Buchanan, who threw 6 innings against the Senators and gave up just 1 run on 4 hits and a walk, and took the hard luck loss in a 1-0 Harrisburg win...............In Las Vegas, Tuffy Gosewisch (.299) continued his hot hitting, picking up 2 more knocks, including a double, and scored a run for Reno in the Aces' 6-5 win over the 51s................In Sacramento, Michael Taylor (.328) had 2 hits and 3 RBI to help the River Cats beat Salt Lake, 9-4.

Worley blanks Pigs; Santana has 4 hits

In Boston Monday, the Red Sox pounded Tyler Cloyd and the Phillies, 9-3.  Cloyd (1-1) allowed 6 runs on 9 hits and a walk in just 2.1 innings of work.  Mike Stutes came on, and threw the next 2.1 innings, giving up 2 runs, 1 earned on 4 hits and NO walks, Antonio Bastardo tossed a 1-2-3 8th, and Justin De Fratus got the final out in the 9th.  Ryan Howard had 2 hits, and Domonic Brown hit his 10th home run for Philadelphia.......In Cincinnati, the Reds beat the Indians, 4-2.  Michael Bourn was 0 for 4 for the Tribe, but watch the highlights and look for a great catch by Michael on a ball hit directly over his head.  It was as good a play as you will see.........In Detroit, Mike Zagurski made his season debut for the Pirates, throwing a scorless 6th inning for Pittsburgh in their 6-5 loss to the Tigers.


In Rochester, Vance Worley threw a complete game, 5-hit shut out at the IronPigs in his first game since being sent back to AAA.  Vance walked 4 and strruck out 4 in the Red Wing's 5-0 win.  BJ Rosenberg started and took the hard luck loss, going 4 innings and allowing just 1 run on 2 hits and 4 walks, striking out 5.   Troy Hanzawa and Leandro Castro had a hit each for Lehigh Valley...............In Harrisburg, Reading dropped a 3-1 decision despite a good performance by Hector Neris.  Neris went 5.2 innings against the Senators, allowing just 1 run on 6 hits and 3 walks, leaving the game in a 1-1 tie.  Juan Sosa gave up the game winning runs in the 8th inning on a 2-run home run by Senator's  catcher Jeff Howell...........In Lakewood, Miguel Nunez won his 5th game, tying him for the league lead, in a 6-1 win over Delmarva.   Nunez was brilliant, going 6 innings and allowing just 1 infield hit and 2 walks.  Willie Carmona and Carlos Tocci had 2 hits each, and each had a hit in the big, 4-run 8th inning which put the game away.  Jordan Guth, who has been great since moving to the pen, threw 3 scoreless innings, allowing just 1 walk on the way and recording the save.


In Corpus Christi, Domingo Santana had 4 hits, including his 8th home run for the Hooks in their 14-4 thrashing of Arkansas.



Another game, another 2 hits for D'Arby Myers!  D'Arby had 2 singles and scored 2 runs for the Rock Hounds, raising his average up to .292 in a 10-8 Midland win in Springfield.............In Nashville, the Sounds lost to Albuquerque, 7-4.  Jesus Sanchez (3.16)  threw 2 innings for Nashville allowing 1 earned run on 2 hits and NO walks..........In Louisville, Carlos Carrasco started for Columbus and went 4 innings for the Clippers, giving up 3 runs on 4 hits, 2 walks and a plunk, striking out 5 in a game eventually won by Columbus in 12 innings, 13-11................In Tucson, Jesus Merchan had 2 hits and an RBI for the Padres, as they beat the River Cats, 2-0. ..........

Bucs call up Zagurski

The Pittsburgh Pirates have called up Mike Zagurski.  The Z-man has posted a 2.14 ERA for Indianapolis in 19 appearances and has earned the call-up.  Go, Mike!! 

Zagurski  makes 15 HomeSiders active in the major leagues now.

what are we thinking here!!??

On Sunday in Washington, Cole Hamels threw 6 shut out innings before the wheels came off for the Phillies in a 5-run 7th and the Nationals defeated Philadelphia, 6-1.  In the end, Hamels (1-8!) was credited with 6.1 innings, and charged with 5 runs, 3 of which were earned, and just 6 hits and 1 walk.  Justin de Fratus finished the 7th, allowing a hit and a walk, and an  inherited runner to score.  The Phillies managed just 5 hits on the day, 1 each for Hamels and Freddy Galvis. 

The key moment in the game came with 1 out in the 7th and runners at second and third for the Nats, and Tyler Moore at bat.  I challange the strategy of pitching around Moore, who was hitting .147.  Go after him, don't pitch around him!!   If I am Charlie Manuel, I let Hamels go after Moore and Jhonatan Solano, hitting .154.  Cole has earned the right to pitch his way out of his own trouble.

In Boston, Michael Bourn (.314) had a hit and a walk, stole his 8th base, and scored a run for the Indians, but the Red Sox prevailed, 6-5.........In Allentown, Steve Susdorf (.325) had 3 hits, an RBI, and scored 2 runs to help[ the IronPigs beat Norfolk, 5-4.  Troy Hanzawa, who was moved up from Reading this weekend, had a big 2-RBI double for Lehigh Valley.  The IronPigs will go to Rochester Monday and face Vance Worley  in his first start since being optioned by the Twins.

In Springfield, D'Arby Myers (.287) had 2 hits and 3 RBI to provide the winning margin for Midland in a 5-2 Rock Hounds win over the Cardinals...................In Harrisburg, the Senators roughed up Jesse Biddle for 6 runs, 5 earned, in just 4 innings in an 8-2 Harrisburg victory.  Biddle (3-4, 3.15) did get 2 hits in the game, and is hitting .556!!.........In Viera,  Brock Stassi (2 singles, 2 RBI), Kyrell Hudson and Jonathan Roof all had 2 hits for Threshers, and Gabriel Arias went 6 good innings, recording his 6th win of the year in a 7-5 Clearwater win.  Arias (6-2, 2.47) has pitched very well since moving into the rotation..............In Colorado Springs, Greg Golson had a single and scored a run during the SkySox' 3-run 8th inning rally to help the Sox win an 8-6 contest over Fresno...........In Manchester, Trevor May won his 4th game of the year, still only going 5 innings in an 11-4 win for the Rock Cats.  Trevor threw 107 pitches, allowing 3 runs, 2 earned, on 6 hits and 3 walks in the win over New Hampshire.

quiet Saturday on the HomeSide

In Washington Saturday, Jonathan Pettibone made another start and pitched pretty well.  "J-Bone"  went 6 innings and gave up 3 runs on 9 hits and 1 walk and left the game in a 2-2 tie.  He also had a double and scored a run.  Antonio Bastardo came on in the 7th, and got 2 outs, walking 2 on the way.  Domonic Brown (.262) had 2 more hits, including his 9th home run and 2 RBI.  After the game, BJ Rosenberg was optioned back to AAA.


In Charleston, the BlueClaws dropped their 4th straight, 2-1 to the Power.  Jonathan Musser pitched 5 innings and allowed 2 runs on 6 hits, NO walks and was tagged with the loss.  Geoff Broussard threw 2 perfect frames, lowering his ERA to a fantastic 0.63, and Delvi Francisco struck out the side in a 1-2-3 8th.  The Claws wrap up their trip today and return to the Jesery shore Monday night..............In Viera, the Threshers dropped a 3-2 decision to the Manatees.  Maikel Franco belted his 10th home run of the year for RBI #36.  Mario Hollands went the first 5.1 inings and gave up 2 runs, 1 earned, on 6 hits and 1 walk, striking out 8 and getting no decision...................In Harrisburg, Cameron Rupp and Tyler Henson had 2 hits each, and Tyson Gillies hit a home run as the Fightin Phils defeated the Senators, 5-1.  Mike Nesseth tossed 2 scoreless frames of relief..........In Allentown, Leandro Castro (.257) had 3 hits, stole his 12th base and knocked in a run to pace the IronPigs to a 4-2 win over Norfolk.

Stutes recalled

The Phillies have recalled Mike Stutes from AAA.  Mike's arrival in Philadelphia gives us 8 fromer Claws on the Phillies' pitching staff, an all time HomeSide high, 11 on their active roster, and 15 overall in the majors right now.

Stutes made his season debut with 2 perfect innings in Washington in the Phillies' 5-2 loss to the Nats.  Kyle Kendrick started and allowed 5 runs on 8 hits and 4 walks in just 5 innings, sustaining his 3rd loss of the season.  BJ Rosenberg also pitched, retiring 2 hitters and issuing 1 walk in the 8th inning.  Domonic Brown was 2 for 3, with a double and an RBI,  and a run scored,  and  Ryan Howard and Freddy Galvis had a hit each for Philadelphia..............In San Francisco, Josh Outman tossed a 1-2-3 inning for the Rockies in their 5-0 blanking of the Giants.

In Allentown, Cesar Hernandez and Josh Fields had 2 hits each, and Leandro Castro had a big 2-out, 2 RBI hit as the IronPigs shut out Norfolk, 4-0.  Jake Diekman recorded his 6th save with a 1-2-3 9th inning, striking out 2 of the 3 he faced.................In Harrisburg, the Senators held Reading to just 4 hits, 3 by Zack Collier, in a 9-2 Harriburg win.  Collier had a single, a double, and a home run for the Fightin Phils.  Austin Wright was hit hard, 9 runs on 10 hits and a walk in just 3.1 innings and his seaosn numbers are not pretty: 0-3, 15.43 on the year!  Yikes!!   Tyler Knigge and Jay Johnson combined to throw hitless, shut out ball the rest of the way...............In Viera, the Manatees edged the Threshers, 5-4.  Aaron Altherr had 2 more hits, raising his average to .327, and Logan Moore hit a home run for Clearwater.  Hoby Milner pitched well, going 6 innings and allowing just 2 runs on 5 hits and 5 walks (too many!), leaving with the game tied at 2-2.............In Charleston, the BlueClaws made 7 errors which led to Nick Hanson's first loss of the year in the Power's 9-2 victory.  Hanson allowed 9 hits and 8 runs, but only 2 of the runs were earned, in just 3.1 innings of work, as the Claws dropped their 3rd staright game after winning 9 of 13.  Roman Quinn (.251) had the only 2-hit game for Lakewood.


D'Arby Myers is still with Midland, and was 1 for 4 last night in Tulsa in the Rock Hounds' 3-2 win over the Drillers.  D'Arby is hitting .285 for the Athletic's affiliate.............In San Antonio, Mike Cisco tossed another scoreless inning for Arkansas in their 4-1 loss to the Missions.  Cisco has posted a 1.86 ERA in 17 appearances for the Travelers.  Adam Buschini had a hit and scored a run for the Missions..............In Iowa City, Jonathan Villar (.280) had 2 hits, including his 4th home run of the year for Oklahoma City in the Redhawks' 5-4 loss to the Cubs.  Josh Zeid retired both hitter he faced in the game for the Hawks..............In Colorado Springs, Greg Golson had a home run and knocked in 2 runs for the SkySox in their 13-8 win over Fresno..................In Tucson, Michael Taylor (.327) had 2 more hits for the River Cats, and the Cats topped the Padres, 5-2.

Happ transferred to 60-day DL

The Toronto Blue Jays have transferred Jay Happ from the 15-day DL, which he could have come off today, to the 60-day DL, telling us he will not be back anytime soon, if at all this year.  Jay was hit in the head with a line drive on May 7 in St. Petersburg.

some silver linings

Not a lot of good on Thursday, so I will quickly go through things and give you my silver linings.

The BlueClaws got just 4 hits in 12 innings after driving all night from Maryland to West Virginia, losing to the Power, 3-2.  Silver lining-  Art Charles 6th home run accounted for Lakewood's runs.

The Threshers blew a 2-run, 11th inning lead, and lost to the Stone Crabs, 9-8.  Silver linings- 4 hits for Kelly Dugan, who has come off the DL swinging, and hitting .333!  Maikel Franco hit his 9th home run, and at .294 with 35 RBI is having an All-Star season.

D'Arby Myers had not played for Midland since his 4-hit game.  I have seen no report of an injury, yet his name was not in the boxscore the last 2 days.  Silver lining-  Maybe the Athletics are thinking of moving him up and he is en route to AAA.  (This is pure "hopeful speculation"  on my part, I have no knowledge.  He could have a sprained ankle and is staying off it for a few days!)

Jarred Cosart sustained his 2nd loss of the year, pitching 6 innings and allowing 2 runs on 6 hits and 2 walks, striking out 6 in Okalhoma City's 4-1 loss at Fresno.  Silver lining-  Cosart has a very good 2.55 ERA in the PCL (a hitter's league) and with the Astros sinking like a stone in the standings, a call-up could be sooner rather than later.

Hewitt's HR a walk off!

Wednesday in Reading, Anthony Hewitt hit a 2-out, 3-run home run in the bottom of the 9th inning to give the Figthin Phils a 7-5 win over Altoona.  Cameron Rupp also hit a 3-run shot, his was in the 1st inning, and each of them had 2 hits. Jim Murphy also had a 2-hit game, and is hitting .317.  The win went to Brody Colvin (2-0) who allowed a run on a hit in 2 innings of relief........In Port Charlotte, Kelly Dugan (.312) and Cameron Perkins (.349) had 2 hits each and Perci Garner improved to 4-0, 2.32  as the Threshers edged the Stone Crabs, 3-2.......In Delmarva, Willie Carmona and Justin Dalles had 3 hits each for Lakewood, but the Shorebirds salvaged the final game of their series with an 8-6 win.  Roman Quinn had 2 more hits and stole 2 more bases.  Quinn is coming around, 12 for 34 (.353) the last 8 games, and has 22 steals now!!

In Corpus Christi, Domingo Santana had a 2-RBI double, 2 walks,  and scored 3 runs to help lead the Hooks to an 8-2 win over Northwest Arkansas................In Sacramento, Michael Taylor (.326) had 2 of the River Cats' 6 hits in their 2-0 loss to New Orleans..........In Round Rock, Lisalverto Bonilla made a start for thge Express, and went 3 innings (57 pitches as they build him up) allowing just 1 hit, 1 earned run, NO walks, and 2 Ks, and   he took the loss in a 6-2 Reno victory.

Worley optioned to AAA

Wednesday in Atlanta, Vance Worley was rocked for 8 runs on 10 hits and 2 walks in just 3.2 innings of work, as the Braves pounded the Twins, 8-3.  Worley (1-5, 7.21) was optioned to AAA-Rochester after the game, not surprising considering he has had just 3 quality starts out of 10 since a good spring training had him named opening day starter.  Hopefully, he can work out the problems and get back to the majors soon........In New York, the Reds scored 3 runs in the 9th inning to take a 7-4 game from the Mets and make a winner of Alfredo Simon.  Simon threw a scoreless 8th inning and was awarded his 4th win of the season when the Cincinnati bats scored the winning runs.......In Toronto, Jose Bautista hit a game tying home run in the bottom of the 9th, and then singled home the winning run in the 10th as the Jays topped Tampa, 4-3.  Anthony Gose had a double and scored a run for the Jays.......In Cleveland, Michael Bourn (.308) had an RBI hit and stole his 7th base, but the Indians fell to the Tigers, 11-7.........In Miami, the Phillies beat the Marlins, 3-0, behind the 3-hit complete game effort from Cliff Lee.  Ryan Howard (.263) had 2 hits, and Domonic Brown had an RBI triple and scored a run, and Freddy Galvis added an RBI hit in the 6th inning to give Lee some breathing room.

Cloyd wins

OK, so the Phillies made the right call, and Tyler Cloyd pitched a good game in Miami last night, going 7 innings and giving up just 2 runs on 8 hits and 2 walks to pick up the win in a 7-3 Phillies win.  Antonio Bastardo and BJ Rosenberg each threw an inning of relief.  It was the 3rd career win for Cloyd, his 1st this year and #20 for HomeSiders in the majors.  He becomes the 10th different HomeSider to win a major league game in 2013.  Ryan Howard (.256) celebrated his return to the line up with 3 hits and 3 RBI (also scored 2 runs), and Domonic Brown added a hit and 2 RBI to raise his season total to 23.

In Cleveland, the Tigers' Max Scherzer held the Indians to 3 hits, stopping the Indians winning streak in a 3-1 Detroit victory.  Michael Bourn (.314) had 2 of the 3 hits, stole his 6th base and scored the lone run for the Tribe.......In Denver, Josh Outman allowed a hit and a walk, and an inherited runner to score, but struck out 2 in his .2 innings of work in the Rockies' 5-4 win over the Diamondbacks.


In Reading, Jesse Biddle (3-3, 2.50) threw another outstanding game, pitching 7.2 innings of shut out ball, allowing just 3 hits and 4 walks, striking out 9 in a 3-0 win for the Fightin Phils.   Zack Collier had 2 hits, including his 3rd home run of the season. After a slow start,   Zack is 9 for 23 over the last 6 games............In Salisbury, the BlueClaws romped over the Shorebirds, pounding Delmarva 9-3.  Brian Pointer led the attack with 3 hits and 2 RBI, and Art Charles and Willie Carmona added 2 hits each as Lakewood won for the 9th time in the last 12 outings. Shane Watson was outstanding, throwing 5 shut out frames and allowing just 1 hit and 2 walks to record his 3rd win of the season.



In New Britain, Trevor May (3-2, 3.91) worked his way through 5 innings, giving up 2 runs on 8 hits and 5 walks, striking out 6 in the Rock Cats' 9-3 win over Binghamton.........In Toledo, Quintin Berry had a hit, 2 walks, stole his 14th base and scored a run for the Mud Hens, but Sryacuse won the game, 7-5............In Sacramento, Michael Taylor (.319) had 3 hits and drove in a run for the River Cats, who lost a 4-3 game to New Orleans in 10 innings.

Cloyd gets call; Myers getting hotter

First things first, my speculation has been proved wrong, the Phillies will activate Tyler Cloyd for tonight's game in Miami.  Tyler takes the roster spot of Carlos Ruiz, who has a " grade 2" strained  hamstring and is likely to be out 3-4 weeks.  Ryan Howard received a cortisone shot in his knee, and is "day-to-day".  Aren't we all?

Last night, Cole Hamels pitched well- 6 innings, 2 runs, 7 hits, NO walks, 10 Ks- but was the hard luck loser in the Marlins' 5-1 victory.  Justin De Fratus threw a scoreless 7th, but when he allowed a leadoff hit in the 8th, he was lifted. Philippe Aumont gave up 3 straight hits when he came in and 3 runs scored, 1 of which was charged to Justin.  The Phillies'  run came courtesy of  Domonic Brown's team leading 8th home run in the 2nd inning.  Domonic (.250) had 2 hits on the night and is playing well.


In Midland, D'Arby Myers (.286) had 4 hits, including a home run, and drove in 5 runs for the Rock Hounds in a wild 19-11 win over Corpus Christi.  D'Arby is one of my favorites, but I would not shake his hand right now...........BECAUSE I WOULD GET BURNED!!!   He is smokin' hot, 15 for 31 (that's .484)  over the last 7 games, with 4 doubles, a triple, the home run, and 10 RBI!!!!! 

In Salisbury, the BlueClaws defeated Delmarva, 3-1, as Jonathan Musser won in his Lakewood debut.  The 21-year old threw 5 innings, and allowed just 1 UNearned run, on 5 hits and 3 walks.  Jordan Guth, who has been terrific lately, threw 3 more shut out innings- no hits,  2 walks and 4 Ks.  In his last 4 outings, Jordan has pitched 10.2 innings, and allowed no runs, only 2 hits and 4 walks, striking out 11.  Nice job!!  Roman Quinn had a double and his 4th home run of the year, driving in 2 of the 3 Lakewood runs.  Art Charles, Mitch Walding and Angelo Mora all had 2-hit games for the Claws,  who have won 8 of 11..........In Reading, Jim Murphy, Edgar Duran and Cameron Rupp all homered and the Fightin Phils defeated Altoona, 6-3.  The trio also split the RBIs equally!   This morning, Murphy is 8th in the Eastern League at .318,  2nd in home runs with 10, and tied for 3rd in RBI with 33................In Allentown, Pete Orr had 4 hits and 5 RBI, and Steve Susdorf (.319) had 2 hits, an RBI and scored a run for the IronPigs in a decisive 14-5 win over Rochester.  Mike Stutes threw another 1-2-3 inning, with 2 Ks. Are you watching, Philadelphia?

Gose recalled

The Blue Jays have called up Anthony Gose for the first time this season.  This brings the total number of active HomeSiders in the major leagues to 14.  Anthony hit .255 in 56 games with the Jays last year, stealing 21 bases in 26 attempts.  He was batting .227 in 40 games with Buffalo this year.

Galvis hits walk off HR

In Philadelphia Sunday, Freddy Galvis (.298) hit a walk off home run in the bottom of the 9th inning , one of his 2 hits on the day to give the Phillies  a 3-2 win over the Reds in the rubber game of their series.  Jonathan Pettibone was good again, going 7 innings and allowing just 2 runs, only 1 of which was earned, on 7 hits and 3 walks.  Justin De Fratus threw a scoreless 8th and Antonio Bastardo pitched the 9th and picked the win, his 2nd this year and #19 for HomeSiders this season.  After the game the Phillies announced Carlos Ruiz will stay in Philadelphia today for an MRI on his strained right hamstring, and Ryan Howard will also undergo MRI on his left knee as a precaution.  Ryan will join the Phillies in Miami after his test, and Carlos will probably come along on Tuesday.

In Cleveland, Michael Bourn (.321) had 2 more hits and scored 2 run for the Tribe in their 6-0 win over the Mariners.  Bourn was 7 for 14 in the 3-game set against Seattle over the weekend!...............In Reading, Troy Hanzawa (.339), Jim Murphy (.314), and Zack Collier all had 2 hit for the Fightin Phils, who lost 11-3 to the Senators.  Austin Wright allowed 5 runs on 5 hits and 4 walks in just 2.1 innings, and Juan Sosa allowed 5 more in his his 3 innings of work.  Neither of these guys are having a good time this year, Wright at 11.88, and Sosa at 6.94........In Clearwater, Harold Martinez had 3 hits and 2 RBI, and the Threshers defeated Tampa, 6-2............The BlueClaws were rained out in Lakewood and hit the road today.



In North Little Rock, the Travelers topped Springfield, 5-3.  Mike Cisco retired all 4 hitters he faced for Arkansas, dropping his ERA to 1.98...............In Pensacola, Travis Mattair had a single, a double and a walk for the Blue Wahoos, but Mobile scored 4 runs in the 11th inning and took a 6-4 victory.

I was just thinking.........

So Tyler Cloyd got hit hard the other day, and when I look at the Reading rotation, it occurs to me that Jesse Biddle will be available the same day Cloyd will.  So do the Phillies put the 21-year old into the fire?   Biddle has 2 wins and a 2.95 ERA in his 8 starts with Reading.

Reds stop Phillies

In Cleveland Saturday, Michael Bourn (.311) had 2 hits, stole 2 bases, and scored a run for the Indians, who made it 3 wins in a row with a 5-4 walk off win against Seattle.  Cleveland leads the AL Central at 24-17.............In Philadelphia, the Reds' Bronson Arroyo shut down the Phillies for a 10-0 Cincinnati win.  Kyle Kendrick was on the wrong end of things this time, going 6 innings and giving up 4 runs on 8 hits and 4 walks to slip to 4-2, 2.82 for the season.  After a scoreless 7th inning, BJ Rosenberg allowed 3 runs in the 8th before leaving. Domonic Brown had 2 of the Phillies 6 hits, and Ryan Howard was 1 for 4 on the day.  Alfredo Simon got the final 4 outs for the Reds...............In Denver, the Rockies beat the Giants, 10-2.  Josh Outman threw 2 innings, allowing a run on 3 hits for Colorado.

In Allentown, Jake Diekman tossed a 1-2-3 9th inning to record his 4th save, and the IronPigs beat Rochester, 3-2.................In Reading, Jim Murphy (.311) had 2 of the Fightin' Phils' 5 hits, including his 9th home run, but Reading dropped a 6-4 decision to Harrisburg.  David Buchanan (1-5,  5.65) was the Reading starter and went 5 innings, allowing 2 runs on 4 and 2 walks.............In Tampa, Aaron Altherr (.331), Kelly Dugan (.305), and Chris Serritella had 2 hits each for the Threshers, who lost to the Yankees in 10 innings, 5-4............In Lakewood, Alejandro Villalobos and Mitch Walding had 2 hits each, but the BlueClaws lost an 8-5 game to Greensboro.



In Chattanooga, Brian Schlitter picked up his 2nd save of the year, as the Tennessee Smokies defeated the Lookouts, 7-5.  Brian allowed an UNearned run and has an ERA of 0.95 for the Cubs' affiliate..............In Midland, D'Arby Myers (.271) had a single, a double and a triple and knocked in 3 runs as the Rock Hounds beat Corpus Christi, 12-4. Myers' teammate Anthony Aliotti belted 3 home runs!!   Domingo Santana had 3 hits and 2 RBI for the Hooks.............In Toledo,  Quintin Berry had a pich hit, 2-run double in the 8th inning for the Mud Hens, who lost 6-4 to Syracuse..............In Buffalo, Anthony Gose had a single and a walk, and scored 3 times for the Bisons, but Charlotte won the game, 11-6...............In Round Rock, Lisalverto Bonilla won his 2nd game for the Express, who got past Colorado Springs, 6-5.  Bonilla has struggled to the tune of a 7.36 ERA in his adjustment to AAA ball.  Greg Golson was 0 for 3 for the SkySox.................In Sacramento, the River Cats scored 6 runs in the 5th inning en route to a 6-3 win over Oklahma City.  Jarred Cosart and Josh Zeid split the 6 runs between them.  It was the first loss of the year for Cosart, and Zeid- who has been very good- saw his ERA jump to 3.23 as he allowed 3 runs in just .2 innings.

Claws win again

In Philadelphia Friday, the Phillies scored 2 runs on the bottom of the 8th inning to take a 5-3 victory over the Reds.  Ryan Howard and Carlos Ruiz both had  hits during the big rally, and the win went to Justin De Fratus, after he bailed out Antonio Bastardo in  the top of the 8th.  It was the 2nd win this week for Justin, and #18 on the year for HomeSiders.  Before the game, the Phillies sent Raul Valdes back to Lehigh Valley and recalled BJ Rosenberg in an attempt to strengthen the bullpen.  There are now 10 former BlueClaws on the Phillies roster.................In Cleveland, Michael Bourn (.304) had 3 hits and scored a run for the Indians in their 6-3 win over Seattle..............In St Paul, Vance Worley had a good outing for the Twins, pitching 6 solid innings against Boston and allowing just 1 UNearned run on 6 hits and 3 walks, leaving the game with a 2-1 lead which, of course, the bullpen could not hold.  The Sox won it in the 10th, 3-2.

In Lakewood, the BlueClaws best run of games this year continued with a 6-3 win over Greensboro.  Mitch Walding had 2 hits, and Chace Numata and Willie Carmona each knocked in 2 runs, Willie with his 1st home run of the year.  Numata has now reached base in 20 consecutive games.  Yoel Mecias picked up his 2nd win, with Jeb Stefan (4 Ks in 2 IP) and Zack Cooper finishing it off.  The Claws have won 7 of 9, and send Nick Hanson to the hill today..............In Tampa, the Yankees edged the Threshers, 4-3 in 13 innings.  Nick Hernandez made another godd start for Clearwater, going 6 innings and giving up just 1 run on 3 hits and 1 walk, striking out 8.  Aaron Altherr had 2 hits and 2 RBI for Clearwater.......In Reading, the Senators defeated the Fightin' Phils, 7-4.  Zack Collier had 2 hits for Reading..........In Norfolk, the IronPigs held on for an 8-7 win over the Tides, with Mike Stutes retiring the final 5 men in a row for his 2nd save of the year.




In New Britain, the Rock Cats dropped a 4-3 game to New Hampshire.  Tyson Brummett started for the Fisher Cats, going 5 innings and allowing 3 runs on 7 hits and 1 walk, striking out 6 and receiving no decision..............In Pensacola, Travis Mattair had 2 hits, including an RBI single during the Blue Wahoos' 4-run 5th inning rally, to help Pensacola to a 4-3 win over Mobile............In Indianaplois, the Indians beat Buffalo, 2-1.  Mike Zagurski (2.45) retired all 5 hitters he faced and got credit for the win, his 1st this year...............In Iowa City, Jesus Merchan drove in 2 runs with a single in the 1st inning for Tucson, and the Padres went on to a 9-8 win over the Cubs..............In Albuquerque, Tuffy Gosewisch had a double and his 5th home run  of the year for Reno, and the aces defeated the Isotopes, 9-4.  Tuffy is 15 for 30 over the last 8 games (including 6 straight multi-hit games),   a .500 clip which has his average up to .303 for the season!!

Lakewood claws back for win!

The Lakewood BlueClaws overcame a 5-0  deficit, and rallied for a 6-5 walk-off win on Brian Pointer's single in the bottom of the 9th!  It was the 13th RBI for Pointer in the last 9 games!    Art Charles and Larry Greene had 2 hits each, and Mitch Walding had a big 2-run double during the 4-run 6th inning rally that got Lakewood back in the game.  Miguel Nunez fought his way through 6 innings, allowing 5 runs, 4 earned, on 11 hits, and NO walks.  The win goes to Geoff Broussard, who threw 3 shut out innings, allowing just 3 hits, with 2 Ks,  It was the 2nd win for Broussard, who is posting a 0.82 ERA in 11 innings so far for Lakewood.  The BlueClaws have won 6 of their last 8 games.

In Clearwater, Maikel Franco hit 2 home runs (# 7 & 8), and Chris Seratella had 3 hits for the Threshers in a 6-3 win over Bradenton.  Gabriel Arias improved to 5-1, 1.69 with 6.2 innings of work, allowing 3 runs on 3 hits and 3 walks, striking out 6.....In Norfolk, Tyler Cloyd was rocked by the Tides to the tune of  7 runs on 11 hits, including 4 home runs, in just 3.1 innings, and Norfolk topped Lehigh Valley, 8-6.............In Syracuse, Carlos Carrasco pitched 5 innings for Columbus, and allowed just 1 run (UNearned) on 3 hits and 1 walk, striking out 5.  Carlos'  AAA ERA is now 1.60   The Clippers won the game 4-2,  in 11 innings............In Indianapolis, the Buffalo Bisons beat the Indians, 6-4.  Anthony Gose had a hit, 2 walks, scored a run, and threw out a runner at home for Buffalo!.............. In Albuquerque, Tuffy Gosewisch (.294) had 2 hits, including a 3-run home run during the Aces 5-run 9th inning rally en route to an 8-3 win over the Isotopes.  It was the 4th home run this year for Tuffy................In Sacramento, Jonathan Villar (.305) had a single, a double and a walk, and scored a run for Oklahoma City in the RedHawks' 7-2 win over the River Cats.  Josh Zeid notched his 3rd win, tossing 1.1 innings of scoreless ball, and is now 3-0, 1.96 for the season.............In Bowie, Trevor May allowed 5 runs on 9 hits and 2 walks in 4 innings against the BaySox and took the loss in a 9-1 Bowie victory...............In Frisco, D'Arby Myers (.265) had 3 hits, scored a run and stole his 10th base for the Rock Hounds in their 5-4 loss to the RoughRiders.

In Corpus Christi, the San Antonio Missions beat the Hooks, 6-2.  I find old friend Adam Buschini playing for San Antonio,  AA in the Padres system.  Adam played 83 games for the BlueClaws in 2010, and has sat out 2 years before resurfacing this year in San Antonio, and is 9 for his last 28, including a home run yesterday.

Hamels falls to Tribe

In Philadelphia on Wednesday, the Cleveland Indians beat Cole Hamels and the Phillies, 10-4. Cole (1-6, 4.61)  made 106 pitches in just 5 innings of work (5 runs, 6 hits, 2 walks, 4 Ks).  Carlos Ruiz is finding his way back with 2 hits, and is 9 for his last 27 (.333)..........In Chicago, Josh Outman recorded 4 outs for the Rockies, but allowed 2 hits and a walk, and hit a batter, and 3 of those  runners scored for the Cubs in a 6-3 win for the home team.


In Clearwater, the Threshers beat Bradenton, 4-1.  Mario Hollands started and threw 4 shut out innings for Clearwater, allowing just 4 hits, NO walks, and 5 strike outs.  Luis Palino got his 1st win with a scoreless inning, and Colton Murray notched his 3rd save with 2 innings of work (2 walks, 2 Ks).  Carlos Alonso (.311) had 2 hits, including his 3rd home run of the year...........In Erie, the Reading Fightin Phils split a pair of games with the Sea Wolves.  In the opener, Erie topped Jesse Biddle, 3-1.  Jesse pitched all 6 innings for Reading (3 runs, 5 hits, 2 walks, 6 Ks), and is now 2-3, 2.95 for the year.  Edgar Duran got 2 of Reading's 6 hits, and drove in a run in the game.  In the nightcap, Reading rallied for 4 runs in the 6th inning to take a 7-6 victory.  Jim Murphy had 2 hits including a home run (Murph has 8 HR, 28 RBI and is hitting .312), and Sebastian Valle is coming around, he had 2 hits, including an RBI double during the big rally.  Sebastian is 9 for 25 ( a .360 clip)  in his last 6 games after a very slow start..........In Norfolk, Steve Susdorf  (.333) had 3 hits for Lehigh Valley, but the IronPigs took it on the chin, 10-1. .......In Lakewood, the BlueClaws held on to beat Delmarva, 4-3 and win consecutive series for the first time this year.  Brian Pointer led the balanced attack with 2 hits and 2 RBI, and has driven in 12 runs for Lakewood in the last 8 games!!  6 other Claws had 1 hit each, including Roman Quinn, who stole 2 more bases and is up to 18 for the season.  Good work by Shane Watson, who went 5 innings and allowed 2 UNearned runs on 5 hits and 1 walk to improve to 2-3 for the year.  Another excellent outing for Jordan Guth out of the pen (3 IP, 1 hit, 2 walks, 3 Ks), and a heart-stopping save for Steven Inch, his 4th.  Nice job by Willie Carmona on the game ending 3-2-3 double play. 




In Frisco, D'Arby Myers had 2 hits and a walk, including a 2-run double during the Hound's 6-run top of the 4th on the way to an 8-4 win over the RoughRiders.   Myers is hitting .252, and driven in 15 runs for the Rock Hounds.......In Corpus Christi, Domingo Santana (.259) had 2 hits including a double, and scored a run for the Hooks in their 10-8 win over San Antonio........In Toledo, Quintin Berry had an RBI double during a 3-run Mud Hens rally in the 6th inning of a 12-11 Toledo win!

Pettibone tops Tribe

In Philadelphia Tuesday night, Jonathan Pettibone pitched another strong game for the Phillies, going 6.2 innings against the Indians in a 6-2 Phillies' victory.  J-Bone allowed just  2 runs on 4 hits and 2 walks, striking out 4 to improve to 3-0, 3.41 in his short major league career!  Antonio Bastardo notched his 6th hold, recording the next 2 outs, and then Juistin De Fratus retired the only hitter he faced.  Domonic Brown (.257) had 2 more hits, knocked in a run and scored another one, Ryan Howard and Carlos Ruiz each had a hit and a walk,  with Ruiz scoring twice during the game.  Freddy Galvis had an RBI hit in his only at bat.  The win by Pettibone was #17 this year for HomeSiders, and the 8th in May after just 9 in all of April!   Michael Bourn was 1 for 5 for the Indians.

The Athletics have sent Michael Taylor back to Sacramento again.   Mike is racking up those frequent flyer miles going back and forth this year.

In Lakewood, the BlueClaws rallied to tie the game in the bottom of the 9th inning, on the 3rd hit of the game by Roman Quinn, but lost to Delmarva, 7-6 in the 12th.  Quinn, celebrating his 20th birthday, was on base 4 times, scoring twice in addition to knocking in the tying run with 2 down in the 9th!  Willie Carmona added 2 hits for Lakewood, who got great bullpen work after starter Lino Martinez could only get 5 outs.  Felix Santos bailed us out with 3.1 of scoreless relief, letting Lakewood recover from an early 5-1 deficit.  Jeb Stefan and Zack Cooper each tossed 2 scorless innings, before Delvi Francisco came for extra innings.  Delvi posted scoreless 10th and 11th innings before allowing the eventual game winner in the 12th..............In Clearwater, Kelly Dugan (.328) had 3 hits, including his 2nd home run in 2 days (#3 overall) and Cameron Perkins added 2 hits and 2 RBI, but the Threshers blew a 7-1 advantage and lost to Bradenton, 8-7. ............In Norfolk, Leandro Castro (.264) had 3 hits, and Darin Ruf (.296), Cody Overbeck, and Josh Fields added 2 hits each for the IronPigs, who lost a 12-7 match up with the Tides.  Mike Stutes threw a scoreless inning, but Joe Savery and Jake Diekman let in 7 runs between them in just an inning of work.   Diekman's ERA has ballooned to 6.75.  Ouch!!



In Reno, Tuffy Gosewisch (.284) was 4 for 5 to help power the Aces to an 11-1 win over the Cubs.................In Frisco, D'Arby Myers (.244) had 2 hits, 2 stolen bases (that's 9 for him) and scored  2 runs for Midland in the Rock Hounds' 6-2 win over the RoughRiders.........In Pensacola, Travis Mattair hit his 4th home run in the bottom of the 9th inning to tie the game and the Blue Wahoos went on to win 10-9 in 13 innings over Chattanooga.  "Moose" was also hit by a pitch, and walked twice, and scored 4 times for Pensacola.

resilient Claws win 4th straight

I can only begin in Lakewood, where Nicholas Hanson continues to pitch lights out!!  On Monday, Hanson threw 7 stellar frames, retiring the first 16 hitters in a row, allowing a run on 2 hits and a walk, striking out 4.  That is the only run he has allowed in 18 innings since he became a starter.   He left the game with a 3-1 lead, which we let get away, but a bases loaded walk to red hot Zack Taylor drove in the game winning run in the bottom of the 9th, and Lakewood has won 4 staright.  Taylor has 8 hits in last 15 official at bats.  Chace Numata had 2 more hits, and is now hitting .323, having reached base in 17 consecutive games in which  he has played.

In Clearwater, Kelly Dugan (.305) hit his 2nd home run, 1 of his 2 hits on the day, and Maikel Franco (.295) also had 2 hits, but the Threshers dropped a 5-3 game to Bradenton.  Outfielder Cameron Perkins (.373) had 3 hits, an RBI and scored a run for Clearwater.  Hoby Milner started and went 5 innings, giving up 3 runs on 5 hits and 1 walk, striking out 7.  The loss went to Luis Paulino (0-3, 7.85) who is having a terrible time this year.  He allowed the 2 deciding runs on 3 hits in his 2 innings of work..........In Erie, Reading got off to a good start behind David Buchanan, and had a 4-1 lead after 6 innings.  Buchanan went 7, and gave up 2 runs on 5 hits, NO walks, 4 Ks. But Mike Nesseth gave up the tying runs and Mauricio Robles gave up the winning run and the Sea Wolves grabbed a 5-4 win.  Anthony Hewitt had a single and a double, scored a run and drove in another for Reading...............In Oklahoma City, the Salt Lake Bess edged the RedHawks, 3-2.  Jonathan Villar (.308) had a single, a double and a triple, and scored both runs for OKC.........In Colorado Springs, Greg Golson (.292) had 2 hits for the SkySox, who rallied for 4 in the bottom of the 9th for a 7-6 win over Omaha.........In Tucson, Jesus Merchan was 3 for 3 and a walk for the Padres, who beat Lisalverto Bonilla and Round Rock, 6-5 in 10 innings.  Bonilla (2-2, 7-58) wild pitched home the game winning run.

Ryno's hit makes De Fratus a winner!

In Phoenix, Ryan Howard singled in 2 runs in the top of the 10th inning to give the Phillies a 4-2 win in their series finale against the Diamondbacks.  Domonic Brown had 2 hits, including the game trying knock in the top of the 9th, and Freddy Galvis was 3 for 5 in the game.  Carlos Ruiz had a hit in his only at bat.  Kyle Kendrick was very good again, pitching 7 solid innings,and allowing just 2 1st-inning runs, on 6 hits, NO walks, with 4 Ks.  Justin De Fratus was the winning pitcher, striking out the the final hitter in the bottom of the 9th, and making him the pitcher of record when Ryan got his big hit.   It was win #16 for HomeSiders in the majors this year, and the 7th in May...........In Detroit, Michael Bourn walked as a pinch hitter in the top of the 9th inning, stole second base, and scored the tying run for the Indians, who went on to win in the 10th, 4-3 over the Tigers.............In Seattle, Michael Taylor was 0 for 4, and is just 1 for 20 for the Athletics, in the Mariner's 6-1 win over Oakland.

In Durham, BJ Rosenberg picked up his 1st win of the year with 7 shut out innings for the IronPigs in a 6-4 Lehigh Valley win over the Bulls.  Darin Ruf had 2 hits, 2 walks and scored 2 runs, and Jake Diekman got the save with a 1-2-3 bottom of the 9th...........In Reading, the Akron Aeros scored 2 in the 9th to tie the game and won it in the 10, 7-6.  Tyson Gillies led the Reading offense with 3 hits, and Edgar Duran, Derrick Mitchell and Sebastian Valle each had 2 hits for the Fightin' Phils.  Hector Neris started and allowed 4 runs, 3 earned, on 5 hits over 5 innings, Juan Sosa threw 2 scoreless frames, and Colby Shreve was the losing pitcher..........In Greensboro, Zack Taylor had 2 more hits, he has 7 in the last 3 games, and the BlueClaws made it 3 in a row over the Grasshoppers with a 5-1 win.  Zack had 3 doubles and 2 home runs in his barrage against Greensboro pitching!!   Roman Quinn had 2 hits and stole his 15th base, and Justin Dalles hit a home run in his Lakewood debut!  A fine outing for Yoel Mecias, who got his first victory of the year with 5.1 innings of work (1 run, 5 hits, 3 walks, 5 Ks), with Jordan Guth and Steven Inch throwing scoreless relief.




In Indianapolis, the Indians defeated Toledo, 8-2.  Quintin Berry had 2 hits and stole his 13th base for the Mud Hens..............In Oklahoma City, Jarred Cosart pitched very well, going  6 innings against Salt Lake and allowing just a run on only 2 hits and 3 walks, leaving the game with a 3-1 lead.  To say the bullpen could sustain it is an understatement, as the Bees came on for 8 runs in the final 2 innings of a 9-3 win!...............In Pensacola, Travis Mattair doubled in 2 runs for the Blue Wahoos, who dropped a 10-4 game to Chattanooga.

Worley wins 1st!

In Minnesota Saturday, Vance Worley won his 1st game as a Twin with 5.1 innings of work against Baltimore in an 8-5 Minnesota win.  Vance gave up 4 runs on 11 hits and a walk to pick up the win, #15 for HomeSiders this year!....In St Louis, Adam Wainwright tossed a 2-hit shut out at Colorado.  Josh Outman recorded 5 outs, 2 with strike outs, and allowed a run on 3 hits for the Rockies...........In Detroit, Michael Bourn (.309) was 2 for 6 and stole a base for the Indians in their 7-6 win over the Tigers............In Phoenix, Domonic Brown had an RBI hit, Carlos Ruiz was 1 for 4, and the Phillies won 3-1 behind Cliff Lee.   Antonio Bastardo pitched to 3 hitters- 1 run, 1 hit, 1 walk, 1 out.

In Durham, Darin Ruf (.285) and Steve Susdorf (.318) had 2 hits each, and Cody Asche hit a grand slam home run as the IronPigs routed the Bulls, 9-3.  Mike Stutes tossed 2 shut out innings (1 walk, 1 K), and Jake Diekman allowed an unearned run in the 9th for Lehigh Valley..............In Reading, the Fightin' Phils lost the completion of Friday's suspended game, 4-3.  Then they went out and beat Akron, 7-5 in the regular game.  Jim Murphy (.310) had 3 hits, including his 7th home run of the year. "Murph" now has 24 RBI.   Derrick Mitchell and Cameron Rupp also homered for Reading, and Mike Nesseth and Jay Johnson each threw a scoreless inning of relief....................In Clearwater, Kelly Dugan (.291), Brock Stassi (.283), and Kyrell Hudson had 2 hits each as the Threshers bombed Lakeland, 9-4.  Nick Hernandez made it through 4 innings, giving up 4 runs on 7 hits and 3 walks   The win went to Mario Hollands with 3 shut out innings in relief, and  Colton Murray  threw a scoreless 9th, with 2 Ks..........In Greensboro, Zack Taylor (.286) homered for the 2nd day in a row, and Brian Pointer and Larry Greene had 3 hits each to pace the BlueClaws to a 9-4 win over the Grasshoppers.  Art Charles hit his 5th home run, and both Charles and Pointer knocked in 3 runs!  Another win for Miguel Nunez, who improves to 4-0, 2.76 with 6 more solid innings.  Nunez allowed 3 runs, just 2 earned, on 6 hits and a walk.  Jeb Stefan threw a scoreless 7th, before Delvi Francisco (2.16 so far) tossed the final 2 frames, allowing a meaningless 2-out home run in the bottom of the 9th.


In Trenton, the Thunder beat New Hampshire, 6-2.  Tyson Brummett started for the Fisher Cats, and allowed 3 runs on 6 hits and a walk, falling to 0-3, 6.11 for the season.............In Rochester, the Columbus Clippers topped the red Wings, 3-1.  Carlos Carrasco started for Columbus and went 5 innings, allowing 1 run on 4 hits and 3 walks, striking out 7 and lowering his ERA to 1.88.   Hello, Cleveland, is anybody watching?.............In Louisville, the Bisons beat the Bats, 10-7.  Bobby Korecky was in the right place at the right time, throwing 2.1 innings and giving up just 1 run on 1 hit, NO walks, to pick up the win and improve to 3-0, 3.79 for the year....................In Oklahoma City, Jonathan Villar (.304) had 2 hits and a walk, and stole his 13th base for the RedHawks, who lost a 6-4 contest to Salt Lake............In Reno, Tuffy Gosewisch (.250) had 2 hits and scored a run for the Aces in their 4-1 loss to Iowa.

Santana hits 3 bombs

In Phoenix Friday, Tyler Cloyd made his season debut and pitched well, going 6.1 innings and allowing just 2 runs on 2 hits and 3 walks, striking out 4 in the Diamondbacks' 3-2 win over Philadelphia.  Antonio Bastardo finshed the 7th inning, and allowed a hit which let the tying run score.  Domonic Brown had an RBI hit, Carlos Ruiz had a hit and a walk, and Ryan Howard was 0 for 4.  After the game the Phillies sent Cloyd back to Lehigh Valley and recalled Justin De Fratus, exchanging 1 HomeSider for another.  With a few off days on the calander, the Phillies will go with 4 starters and will not need a fifth man until May 21..........In Detroit, Michael Bourn returned to the Cleveland line up, going 0 for 4 in the Tigers 10-4 win over the Indians..........In Cincinnati, Alfredo Simon picked up his 3rd win of the year with 2 scoreless innings of relief, giving up 2 hits and a walk, and striking out 2 in the Reds' 4-3 win over Milwaukee.  It was the 14th win this year for HomeSiders in the major leagues.

In Corpus Christi, Domingo Santana belted 3 home runs, a franchise record, and drove in 5 runs to pace the Hooks to a 9-4 win over Frisco.  He has now hit 4  home runs since his return from the DL with a hamstring pull. Santana (.264) now his 7 dingers and and 17 RBI for the Hooks..........In New Britain, Trevor May pitched a complete game (7 innings) 2-hit shut out, walking 1 and striking out 10 as the Rock Cats took a 6-0 win over the Sea Dogs to gain a split of their doubleheader.  As usual, if Trevor does not walk hitters, he can be very effective..............In Louisville, Anthony Gose hit a 2-run home run, and also walked and stole a base (#5) for the Bisons, helping Buffalo to a 7-5 victory over the Bats.................In Reno, Omaha topped the Aces, 6-2, but Tuffy Gosewisch had 2 hits for Reno in a losing cause.


In Greensboro, Zack Taylor had 2 doubles and a home run- 1 of 4 long balls by Lakewood- to pace the BlueClaws to a 10-3 win over the Grasshoppers.  Chace Numata, getting better and better as the games go by, belted a grand slam in the 3rd inning and the Claws were out front for good!   Roman Quinn and Brian Pointer also homered, and Pointer stole his 13th base of the year.  The win went to Geoff Broussard with 2 more shut out innings in relief.   Broussard has been very good since coming to Lakewood, throwing over 7 innings in 3 appearances and not allowing an earned run yet..........In Clearwater, Gabriel Arias has really taken to the starting assignments, winning again by throwing 7 solid innings against Lakeland, allowing just 1 run on 5 hits and 1 walk, srtriking out 6 and pitching the Threshers to a 2-1 win.   Gabe is 4-1, 1.25 on the year, and if not for Jesse Biddle, would have been my choice for pitcher of the month of April.  Harold Martinez homered for the Threshers..........In Reading, Cameron Rupp had 3 hits, including his 4th home run of the year, but the Reading game was suspended by rain after 7 innings with the score tied at 3-3.  They will try to finish it today before the regular game against Akron.

Bourn activated

In Cleveland, the Indians defeated Oakland, 9-2.  Michael Taylor was 1 for 4, his first major league hit this year for the Athletics.  After the game, the Indians reactivated Michael Bourn from the DL.  In Phoenix, the Diamondbacks edged Cole Hamels and the Phillies, 2-1.   Hamels could sue the Philadelphia offense for lack of support this year.  This time Cole went 6 innings and allowed 2 runs on 6 hits and 5 walks, and fell to 1-5, 4.12 on the season.  Domonic Brown had 2 hits for the Phillies.    Tyler Cloyd will make his season debut tonight for Philadelphia.

In Allentown, the IronPigs lost to Louisville, 4-2.  Mike Stutes (1,2 IP, 1 walk, 2 Ks), Justin De Fratus (1 IP, 1 run, 2 hits, 2 Ks) and  Jake Diekman (1 IP, 1 run, 2 hits, 1 walk, 2 Ks) all pitched for Lehigh Valley................In Reading, Derrick Mitchell and Cameron Rupp each hit home runs, but Akron rallied for 3 late runs to take a 5-4 game. Jeese Biddle started for the Fightin" Phils and went 5 innings, allowing 2 runs on 3 hits and 2 walks, striking out 5.................In Clearwater, the Threshers were on the wrong end of an 8-7 game with Lakeland.  Brock Stassi (HR) and Chris Serritella had 2 hits each, and Carlos Alonso knocked in 3 runs for Clearwater.  Ethan Stewart did not get out of the 5th inning, allowing 6 runs, 5 earned on 9 hits and 4 walks in just 4.2 innings of work, his ERA rising to 6.35.  Colton Murray took the loss, allowing a 10th inning run to the Flying Tigers..........In Greensboro, Art Charles returned to the BlueClaws' line up and had an RBI hit for Lakewood in their 5-4 loss to the Grasshoppers.  Roman Quinn had 2 hits and 2 RBI for Lakewood.

In Reno, Tuffy Gosewisch was 1 for 3 and drove in a run (#9)  for the Aces in the first game of a doubleheader, and Reno went on to a 4-2 win in the game................In Oklahoma City, Jonathan Villar (.307) had 2 hits and 2 stolen bases (12), and the RedHawks beat Tacoma, 3-1..........In Jacksonville, Travis Mattair had 2 hits and scored a run for Pensacola, but the Suns prevailed, 10-3.

Happ on the mend

J.A. Happ has been released from the hospital after that scary event the other day.  He has a slight fracture on his skull behind his ear, and was cut and received a few stitches, but considering what could have been, he looked OK during his press conference.    Jay also injured his knee when he fell and has been placed on the DL by the Blue Jays.   In other injury news, Gavin Floyd has undergone the surgery on his right elbow, and his recovery time is estimated to be 14-19 months.  The HomeSide wish both of these guys the best and the fastest of recoveries!!


Meanwhile, on the field in San Francisco, Jonathan Pettibone continues to impress the Phillies.  Jon went 5.2 innings against the Giants, allowing 3 runs on 7 hits and 4 walks in the Phllies' 4-3 extra inning loss to the world champs.  Our boys were 1 for 7 on the day, a single from Carlos Ruiz, and Antonio Bastardo gave up the winning run in the 10th.  It was only the 2nd earned run allowed by Bastardo in 12 appaerances this season.  In Denver, Josh Outman tossed 2 scoreless innings for the Rockies, who lost a 3-2 decision to the Yankees, and in Cincinnati, Alfredo Simon put in another scoreless frame for Reds in their 7-2 loss to the Braves.

In Oklahoma City, Jonathan Villar hit a 2-out grand slam home run to cap a 6-run 9th inning rally, and the RedHawks scored again in the bottom of the 10th inning to snatch a 7-6 win from Tacoma.  Jason Jaramillo also had an RBI double and scored a run during the big inning..........In Nashville, Jesus Sanchez pitched 3 perfect innings, striking out 5 of the 9 hitters he faced for the Sounds in their 5-2 win over Fresno.   Jesus is 3-0, 1.02 in 11 games for Nashville.  He has allowed just 10 hits and 3 walks in 17.2 innings, giving up 2 earned runs!

Happ hurt; Cloyd named to start Friday

If you haven't already heard or seen the video, Jay Happ got hit in the head by a line drive last night in the 2nd inning in St Petersburg and had to be carried off the field.  This video is not for the faint of heart, so be forewarned!  I will not speculate on how bad it is until we get a report.

Meanwhile, on the field, Kyle Kendrick won his 3rd start in a row, beating the Giants in San Francisco, 6-2.  Kyle (4-1, 2.45) went 7 solid innings and allowed 2 runs on 6 hits, NO walks, and struck out 6.  Ryan Howard (.282) was 2 for 3, including his 6th home run, and walked twice.  The win by Kendrick was #13 for the HomeSide this year.  The Phillies also announced that Tyler Cloyd will make the start on Friday night in place of Roy Halladay, and for the first time ever, the Phillies will have 4 former Claws in the rotation!!

In Lakewood, the BlueClaws wrapped up their homestand with a combined 3-hit shut out, and beat the Legends, 1-0,  Another great outing for Nick Hanson, who threw 6 shut out frames and has thrown 11 such innings in his 2 starts. The win went to Delvi Francisco, who retired all 6 hitters he faced, and Steven Inch rebounded from Sunday's dissaster  for a 1-2-3 9th for his 3rd save.  Chace Numata drove in the game's only run with a 7th inning double.  Numata was also 3 for 3 throwing out potential base stealers!!  Carlos Tocci had another great play in centerfield, and had another single.  Carlos has 5 hits in the last 4 games and is showing some good understanding of the strike zone at bat!  His poise for a 17-year old in noteworthy!!

In Palm Beach, Hoby Milner tossed 7 shut out innings (8 hits, 1 walk, 6 Ks) to lead the Threshers to a 3-0 win over the Cardinals. Hoby improves to 4-2, 4.24 on the year, and Colton Murray notched his 2nd save with a scoreless 9th............In Portland, Hector Neris continues to shine for Reading, this time with 6 good frames in a 5-1 victory over the Sea Dogs.  Neris (3-1, 3.41) allowed just 1 run on 4 hits and NO walks to secure the win.  Mike Nesseth, recently pormoted from Clearwater tossed 2 shut out frames in relief, and Derrick Mitchell and Jim Murphy hit home runs for Reading.  It was the 6th home run for Murphy..................In Allentown, the BJ Rosenberg as a starter experiment is getting mixed reviews.  "Rosie" went 6 innings last night in a 6-4 loss to Louisville, and allowed 4 runs on 7 hits and 5 walks.   Steve Susdorf (.297) knocked in 3 runs for the IronPigs.

In Columbus, Michael Bourn made a rehab start for the Clippers in the first game of their doubleheader, and had a hit, a walk, and a stolen base in a 4-2 loss to Charlotte.............In Toledo, the Mud Hens lost in 16 innings, 8-7 to Rochester.  Quintin Berry walked 4 times in the game, stole a bae (#12) and scored a run for Toledo..............In Buffalo, Anthony Gose had a hit and a walk, and stole home for the Bisons in their 6-4 win over the Tides.........In Oklahoma City, Jarred Cosart improved to 4-0, 2.18  on the year, throwing 5.2 innings of shut out ball in the RedHawks' 6-1 win over Tacoma.  Jarred allowed 6 hits and 3 walks, and struck out 10.  Josh Zeid retired all 4 hitters he faced (2 Ks), and stranded an inherited runner in the 6th............In Midland, D'Arby Myers had an RBI hit, stole a base (#7), and scored a run for the Rock Hounds in an 8-5 win over Frisco.

It's not all good news

On Monday, the Phillies placed Roy Halladay on the 15-day DL and recalled Joe Savery from AAA-Lehigh Valley.  It is still unclear at this point who will get the start Friday, which would be Halladay's turn.

Then the Phillies went out and topped the Giants, 6-2 behind a nice game from Cliff Lee.  Domonic Brown hit his 6th home run, and his 3rd in less than a week, Ryan Howard was 1 for 5, and Freddy Galvis had a pinch hit double in the 9th inning.........In Boston, Vance Worley started the game for Minnesota and went 5+ innings, allowing 3 runs on 9 hits, NO walks, and 3 Ks.  He left the game with the Twins leading 4-3, but the Minnesota bullpen let it get away and Vance remains winless on the year.  The Sox won in 11 innings, 6-5............In Cincinnati, the Braves beat the Reds, 7-4.  Alfredo Simon threw 2 innings and struck out all 6 hitters he faced for the Reds!!!   Impressive!


In Allentown, Darin Ruf (.262) had 2 hits and 2 RBI for the IronPigs, and Lehigh Valley beat Louisville, 4-1.  Steve Susdorf (.303) had a double pinch hitting for Mike Stutes, who tossed 2 perfect innings and was awarded a hold.  Jake Diekman pitched the 9th for his 2nd save...............In Portland, the Sea Dogs beat Reading, 4-3.  Zack Collier had 3 hits for the Fightin' Phils, and Sebastian Valle and Edgar Duran added 2 hit apiece.  Greg Smith, a 29-year old free agent signed by the Phillies the other day, started for Reading and in 5 innings of work, allowed just a 2nd inning home run by Portland's Tony Thomas, and 2 walks.  Juan Sosa continues to struggle this year.  Juan  gave up 2 runs on 3 hits in his 2 innings and his ERA is up 7.71................In Palm Beach, the Threshers beat the Cardinals, 7-3, and evened their record at 15-15.  Kelly Dugan (.314) had 3 hits and an RBI, Carlos Alonso (.317)  and Kyrell Hudson had 2 hits each, and Aaron Altherr (.333) belted his 4th home run.   Maikel Franco drove in 2 runs for the Threshers, and has 29 RBI in the Threshers' 30 games!  Nick Hernandez (3-1, 3.38) pitched 6 more solid innings (2 runs, 4 hits, 2 walks, 9 Ks) to get the win.

In Round Rock, Lisalverto Bonilla's rough adjustment to AAA took another bad turn.  Bonilla allowed 4 runs on 3 hits, 2 of them home runs, in just 1 inning of work in the Express' 9-5 loss to Nashville.  He has allowed 14 earned runs in 15.2 innings, an 8.04 ERA!  Ouch!!   Let's see how he responds.  It is a similar story for Tyson Brummett.  In Manchester , Tyson gave up 2 runs on 3 hits in his 2 innings of relief for the Fisher Cats and saw his ERA go up to 6.26.


In Iowa City, the Cubs beat the RedHawks, 6-1.  Jonathan Villar (.304) had 2 more hits and stole 2 bases (10) for Oklahoma City...............In San Antonio, Domingo Santana (.237) hit his 4th home run of the year for Corpus Christi, and the Hooks beat the Missions, 3-0.  Domingo has struggled since coming off the DL, so maybe this will get him going.

The Chicago White Sox have confirmed Gavin Floyd will have season-ending surgery on his right elbow.

Biddle, Hernandez tops in April

The Phillies have named Jesse Biddle minor league pitcher of the month for April.  No surprise here.  Cesar Hernandez was named position player of the month.

Castro does it again

Roy Halladay has been trying to pitch through a sore right shoulder and,  after Sunday's debacle in Philadelphia, may have to go on the DL.  Halladay was ripped for 9 runs on 4 hits and 4 walks in just 2.1 innings against the Marlins, as the Phillies fell to the Fish, 14-2! ( Maybe in response to this, the Phillies have signed 30-year old lefty Greg Smith.) The Phils had just 4 hits in the game, and Freddy Galvis got the only 1 for our boys, as Howard, Brown and Ruiz combined to go 0 for 8.   Halladay's next start would be Friday, and it could be Adam Morgan, whose turn would come up that night for Lehigh Valley.  Morgan started Sunday against Indianapolis and gave the Pigs 4 innings, allowing 4 runs on 6 hits and 2 walks.  Then, Leandro Castro made it 2 walk-off hits in 2 days with an RBI single in the bottom of the 9th to give the IronPigs a 5-4 win over the Indians.

In New York, Michael Taylor- who flew all the way  across the country- went 0 for 3 for the Athletics in their 5-4 win over the Yankees........In Denver, Josh Outman tossed 2 innings for the Rockies, giving up 2 runs, 1 earned on 3 hits and a walk in Colorado's 8-3 loss to the Rays.........In Cleveland, the Indians announced Michael Bourn will begin a rehab assignment with the Columbus Clippers in preparation for rejoining the team after having the stitches removed from his finger.   The Clippers rode 6 solid innings from Carlos Carrasco (1 run, 4 hits, NO walks, 7 Ks) to a 3-2 win over Rochester on Sunday.  Carlos has posted a 1.90 ERA in 23.2 innings of work for Columbus.  Can you say recall?


In Manchester, Troy Hanzawa (.382) had 3 hits, including 2 doubles and drove in a run, and Jim Murphy hit his 5th home runof the year, but Reading lost a 5-2 game to the Fisher Cats.

In Buffalo, Anthony Gose had 2 hits and scored a run for the Bisons in their 8-2 win over Louisville.  Speaking of the Bats, Jason Donald has been put on their DL, I will try to find out why................In Round Rock, the Express topped Nashville, 5-1.  Jesus Sanchez threw 2 scoreless frames for the Sounds (1 hit 1 walk, 2 Ks), dropping his ERA to 1.23.....................In Pensacola, Travis Mattair hit his 3rd home run and scored 2 runs for the Blue Wahoos in their 8-2 win over Montgomery.

Taylor recalled; Biddle back to earth

Saturday night in Philadelphia, Freddy Galvis' first inning single was the only hit the Phillies managed all night, and Cole Hamels went 8 innings and allowed just 2 runs on 4 hits, NO walks, struck out 6 and was the hard luck loser in a 2-0 Marlins win. The combination of Galvis, Ryan Howard, Domonic Brown, and Carlos Ruiz were 1 for 12 on the day.  Hamels slips to 1-4, 4.24 for the year.

The Athletics have recalled Michael Taylor from Sacramento again.  Maybe this time they will play him a little, instead of letting him rot on the bench like they did for a week last month!

In Tampa, the Threshers scored 5 runs in the top of the 8th inning to tie their game at 7-7, and took the lead in the top of the 11th, only to see the Yankees scored 2 in the bottom half and steal a 9-8 victory.  Maikel Franco (.311) had 3 hits, including a double, his 6th home run, and 2 RBI to lead the attack.  Carlos Alonso (.312) , Aaron Altherr ( double, triple, 2 RBI) and Bob Stumpo added 2 hits each for Clearwater.   Ethan Stewart started and had control issues, again.  "Stew" allowed 4 runs on 7 hits and 7 walks in just 4+  innings of work, facing 6 hitters in the 5th without retiring any.  Luis Paulino gave up 3 runs, 2 earned,  on 5 hits in just 2.1 innings, Mario Hollands came on with the bases loaded and 2 out in the 7th and walked in a run before recording the final out.  Colton Murray pitched well, 2.1 innings, 1 walk, 3 Ks.

In Manchester, Jesse Biddle- after 2 excellent starts in a row- could not get out of the 1st inning.  Jeese walked 4 and allowed a hit, and 3 runs- recording just 2 outs in the Fisher Cats'  15-5 pounding of the Fightin' Phils. 9 different Reading hitters had 1 hit apiece............In Allentown, Leandro Castro's 13th inning single gave the IronPigs a 3-2 win over the  Indians, their 2nd in a row over the first place team.  Mike Stutes (2 IP, 1 hit, 3Ks) and Jake Diekman (1 IP,  2 walks, 1 K) threw scoreless relief for Lehigh Valley, and Mike Zagurski went 1.1 innings (2 walks, 2 Ks) for Indianapolis.



In Portland, Trevor May threw a very good game for New Britain, going 7 innings and allowing just 1 run on 3 hits and 2 walks, and receiving no decision for the Rock Cats in their 2-1 loss to the Sea Dogs.............In Pensacola, Travis Mattair had a single and a double for the Blue Wahoos in their 8-3 loss to Montgomery.

"Good- not bad- to the Bone"

Friday night in Philadelphia, Jonathan Pettibone threw 6.1 solid frames against Miami, to record his 2nd major league win in a the Phillies' 4-1 victory.  "Bone" threw 94 pitches, and gave up just 1 run on 5 hits - NO walks, striking out 3, before yielding to Antonio Bastardo, who completed the 7th inning for his 4th hold of the year. In what has become a nightly occurance, both Ryan Howard and Domonic Brown hit home runs, the 5th for each.  Howard had 2 hits on the night, is up to 18 RBI and .288 for the year.  Carlos Ruiz also had a hit and stole a base!!  The win for Pettibone is #12 for HomeSiders this year.

News out of Chicago is not good, and it looks like Gavin Floyd will have to undergo Tommy John surgery.  Gavin was in New York on Friday seeking a second opinion on his right elbow.

In Clearwater, Chris Seritalla and Cameron Perkins hit back-to-back home runs in the bottom of the 8th inning and the Threshers took a 4-3 win over the Yankees.  It was the 3rd home run for each, and Perkins had 3 hits on the night, raising his average to an outstanding .368!  Carlos Alonso (.307) added 2 hits for the Threshers.................In Manchester, the Fisher Cats came from behind to beat Reading, 8-5.  David Buchanan started for the R-Phils, and gave up 4 runs on 7 hits and 3 walks over 6 innings of work, and Mike Nesseth recorded the final 5 outs for Reading.  Tyson Brummett started for New Hampshire and lasted just 3 innings, giving up 4 runs on 5 hits and 3 walks.  Brummett's pattern of 1 good start, 1 bad start continues.................In Allentown, Tyler Cloyd recorded his first win of the year with 8 solid innings against the first place Indianapolis Indians.  Cloyd allowed just 1 run on 4 hits and NO walks, striking out 10, before Justin De Fratus pitched a scoreless 9th.   Leandro Castro (.298) had a single, a double, a walk, 2 RBI, 2 stolen bases (7)  and scored a run for the IronPigs.


In Round Rock, the Express outlasted the Nashville, 5-4 in a 12-inning affair.  Lisalverto Bonilla threw 2 scoreless frames (1 walk, 3 Ks)  for the Express and picked up his 2nd win of the year..........In Fresno, Greg Golson hit his 2nd home run of the year with 2 out in the 9th inning to tie the game for Colorado Springs, then tripled in 2 runs and scored in the SkySox' 4-run 11th inning raaly which led to a 5-1 win.  Golson was 3 for 5 on the night, and is 11 for 24 (.458) since joining the SkySox a week ago!!

KK wins again; Villar gets 4 more hits!

In Philadelphia Thursday night, Kyle Kendrick pitched another solid 7 innings against the Marlins, picking up his 3rd win of the season in the Phillies' 7-2 victory.  Kyle (3-1, 2.43) allowed just 2 runs on 7 hits and 2 walks, striking out 5 and even getting a base hit along the way!!  Domonic Brown (.266) had 3 hits, including his 4th home run of the year, and Ryan Howard (.277) also hit his 4th, and walked twice.  Both Brown and Howard scored 2 runs each.  The win for Kendrick was #11 for HomeSiders this year..........In Toronto, Jay Happ struggled with his control, walking 7 and allowing 2 runs on 3 hits in just 3.2 innings of work.  Happ (2-2, 3.98) took the loss in a 3-1 Red Sox' win.


In Allentown, the IronPigs dropped a 9-6 game to Indianapolis.  Leandro Castro (.284) had 2 hits, including his 3rd home run.  BJ Rosenberg started and lasted just 4 innings, slipping to 0-3, 5.11 on the year.  Brian gave up 3 runs on 5 hits and 3 walks.  Jake Diekman had an exciting inning, allowing a run on 1 hit and 3 walks, striking out the side in the process, and Michael Stutes tossed a 1-2-3 9th.  The news was no better in Reading, where the Sea Dogs topped the Fightin' Phils, 7-4.  Edgar Duran (.259) was 3 for 4 for Reading, who slip to 12-13 on the year.  Hector Neris started and went 4.2 innings, allowing 5 runs (4 earned) on 5 hits and 2 walks, absorbing his first loss of the year.  Juan Sosa gave up 2 runs on 2 walks and 1 hit in his 1.1 innings, and Jay Johnson threw 2 shut out frames....................In Tampa, Hoby Milner (3-2) tossed 6 shut out frames (3 hits, 1 walk, 8 Ks), and Jose Mojica was 4 for 4 as the Threshers topped the Yankees, 8-0.   Maikel Franco (.303) had 2 hits and 2 walks, and Aaron Altherr (.340) drove in 3 with a double and a sacrifice fly.  Aaron now has 16 RBI for Clearwater. 

In Lakewood, 8 different BlueClaws had 1 hit each and Nick Hanson threw 5 shut out innings (2 hits, 3 walks, 5 Ks)  in his first start as Lakewood made it 2 in a row over Charleston with a 6-0 win.  Jordan Guth, Zack Cooper, and Geoff Broussard finished off the shut out, the second of the year for the Claws.


In Oklahoma City, Jonathan Villar was 4 for 4, including a home run off Jesus Sanchez, and drove in 5 ruins to power the RedHawks to a 9-1 pounding of the Sounds.  Villar is 28 for his last 62, a scorching .452 mark over the past 15 games.  The home run was the only run allowed by Sanchez, who saw his ERA bump up to 1.42.  The winning pitcher was Josh Zeid, who threw 2 perfect frames with 3 Ks to improve to 2-0, 2.19, with 2 saves..............In Buffalo, the Bisons lost a 4-1 game to Louisville.  Anthony Gose (.261) had 2 hits for the Bisons............In Salt Lake City, Greg Golson (.421 in his first week with SkySox) was 1 for 3 and stole his 3rd base of the week in the Sox' 2-1 loss to the Bees...........In Pearl, Brian Schlitter threw another scoreless frame for the Smokies in their 7-0  win over the Braves.  Brian has not allowed an earned run in 12.1 innings of work so far for Tennessee...........In Corpus Christi, D'Arby Myers (.270) had 2 hits for Midland, who dropped a 6-1 game to the Hooks.  Domingo Santana had a hit and 2 walks, with an RBI for the winners.

Numata paces Claws

As expected, the Phillies named Jesse Biddle minor league pitcher of the week yesterday, but selected Biddle's teammate Cesar Hernandez as the player of the week (my pick was Aaron Altherr, but Hernandez was also worthy). 

Last night in Los Angeles, Josh Outman was in the right place at the right time for the Rockies, pitching 2 shut out frames for Colorado (1 hit, NO walks) and picking up the victory over the Dodgers, 7-3.  It was win #10 for HomeSiders in the majors this year.  Kyle Kendrick and Jay Happ will each get the ball tonight looking to add to that total.  Kendrick comes off his masterful, 3-hit,  complete game shut out in New York last week.  Speaking of the Phillies, they will be glad to get out of Cleveland after their 6-0 loss last night.  The Tribe outscored Philadelphia, 20-2 in the 2-game set.   Domonic Brown had 2 of the Phillies' 3 hits.


In Lakewood, Chace Numata had 3 hits, including the go-ahead home run in the bottom of the 7th to pace the BlueClaws to a 4-3 win over Charleston.  Chace has been hot, 10 for 24 (that's .416) in his last 7 games, and has his season average up to .305.  Willie Carmona (9 for his last 16) doubled home the eventual winning run, and made  a run-saving stab of a line drive with the infield in and the tying run at third base in the top of the 8th.  Willie was playing first for the injured Art Charles, who injured his wrist Monday in Asheville.  The good news is it is not broken, and Charles will probably be out just a week or so.  Yoel Mecias pitched 4 very good ininngs, before seemingly losing his cool a little when second baseman Angelo Mora made a throwing error to start the 5th.  In truth Mecias recovered and after 2 runs were in and runners on 2nd and 3rd- still no out- Yoel and Miguel Nunez combined to stop the bleeding, which led to the 1-run win!   Nunez improved to 3-0, with a 2.91 in his 5 appearances, allowing 1 run on 2 hits, NO walks, after coming into the bases loaded, 2-out jam in the 5th, and stranding all 3 runners.  I also have to mention 17-year old Carlos Tocci, who had 2 hits, 2 stolen bases and 2 diving catches in center field.


In Reading, Jim Murphy's 4th home run was the lone run in a 2-1 loss to Portland. Brody Colvin came off the DL and pitched 3 innings and gave up a run on 3 hits and 1 walk, striking out 3, Tyler Knigge threw 2 scoreless frames, and Cameron Rupp had 2 of Reading's 5 hits.......In Corpus Christi, the Hooks beat Midland, 3-2 in 11 innings.  In the top of the 10th, D'Arby Myers led off with a single and scored the go-ahead run for the Rock Hounds. The Hooks tied it in the 10, then in the bottom of the 11th, Domingo Santana led off with a walk, and scored the winning run!


In Oklahoma City, Jonathan Villar was 1 for 4, an RBI double for the RedHawks in their 6-2 win over Nashville..............In Salt Lake City, Greg Golson had a single, a stolen base, and scored a run for the SkySox, but the Bees took an 8-7 win..............In Fresno, Michael Taylor (.319) had 2 more hits and scored a run for Sacramento in the River Cats' 4-1 win over the Grizzlies.