Monday a washout

Monday's Lakewood and Reading contests were rained out.

Lehigh Valley got a day game in, playing in Pawtucket. Kyle Kendrick went 4 innings, giving up 2 earned runs on 4 hits and 2 walks, striking out 3. The 2 runs came on a 2-run first inning homer by Paul McAnulty. The PawSox won the game, 2-0, Kendrick is now 1-1, 2.40 on the year. Jason Donald was 1 for 4 with a stolen base and Jeremy Slayden had a walk in 4 at bats.

In the PCL, the weather was OK and the games were played. In Oklahoma City, Greg Golson (.343) was 1 for 4 as the RedHawks lost to Memphis 4-2. In Las Vegas, the 51s took a 6-5, 11-inning contest from Colorado Springs. Randy Ruiz (.341) was 2 for 6 with a double, scored a run and picked up RBI #14. ( I am ready to start a "call up Homie" campaign)

In Midland, the Springfield Cardinals topped the Rock Hounds, 9-4. Adrian Cardenas (.391) was 1 for 4 with a run scored.

I managed to flip back and forth between the Pirates' game, in which Jason Jaramillo was 2 for 4 with a run scored and threw out Hanley Ramirez trying to steal second base in the Pirates 8-0 triumph over the Marlins, and the Astros game, where Michael Bourn was 1 for 4 and threw out a runner at home. JJ may get some games in here the next few days as Ryan Doumit has a minor injury and is going to sit out.

The rain has complicated every ones pitching rotations, so I will try to get them all back on track later. The BlueClaws have an 11:00 AM start today, and it is Jason Knapp's turn to pitch for them. I believe Kyle Drabek will go for the Threshers, Tyson Brummett for the R-Phils and Carlos Carrasco for the IronPigs.