Friday, May 8, 2009

Durant goes deep

The Daytona Cubs topped the Threshers, 5-2 Thursday with Clearwater only getting 5 hits. Mike Durant got the big hit, a 2-run blast, his 2nd HR of the year. Dominic Brown was 1 for 4, and is now hitting .316. Carlos Monasterios was the losing pitcher, only lasting 3.2 innings, allowing 3 runs on 7 hits to fall to 1-3, 3.18 on the year. Javis Davis had 2 hits, a walk, and his 7th stolen base for Clearwater.

Drew Naylor will try to right the ship tonight.

Matt Maloney suffered his first loss of the year on Wednesday in Louisville, losing a 5-2 decision to Rochester. Maloney gave up 5 runs on 8 hits and 3 walks, striking out 3, and is now 2-1, 3.56 for the year.

Reading was rained out in Connecticut on Thursday and will return home to open a home stand Friday night against Altoona, with Tyson Brummett (1-3) pitching.

Thursday night in Sacramento, Chris Roberson hit his 4th home run of the season, and 2nd this week, for Reno, as the Aces topped the River Cats, 4-1. The home run was 1 of 2 hits for Robey, who is now hitting .268 for the Arizona affiliate. Adrian Cardenas picked up a hit for Sacramento, and is just 2 for 22 since his promotion. In Harrisburg, Zack Segovia pitched a 1-2-3 inning in the Senator's 9-6 loss to Erie in the first game of last night's doubleheader. Zack was the only Harrisburg pitcher who was not scored on in that game.

Carlos Carrasco was roughed up by the Buffalo Bisons yesterday, allowing 6 runs on 8 hits and 1 walk in just 5.1 innings of work. Buffalo beat Lehigh Valley, 6-4. Jason Donald had 2 doubles, 2 RBI and scored a run, and Lou Marson and Jeremy Slayden picked up a hit each.

Ryan Howard belted a double and his 6th home run of the year, driving in 2 runs in the Phillies' 7-5 loss to New York. J.A. Happ came in for the failing Jamie Moyer in the 3rd inning, and threw 3.2 innings of scoreless ball, keeping the Phillies in the game. Happ gave up just 2 hits, NO walks, struck out 2, and lowered his ERA to 2.84. Cole Hamels (0-2) will seek his first win again tonight against the Braves.

Greg Golson relieved Marlon Byrd for the Texas Rangers last night, making his Texas debut. Greg struck out in his only at bat. Greg was hitting .286 in 20 games in AAA-Oklahoma City.

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