Minor League Minute for Saturday, May 27th

Minor League Wrapup

-It was a losing day for the Devil Rays organization, as every team from the major league ballclub on down to Single A lost their Saturday contests by a combined score of 30-11.

Triple A Durham Bulls

Last Game-L, 2-4:
CF Darnell McDonald: 1-4, RS, SB (11)
RF Rocco Baldelli: 2-4, 2 2B (1,2), RBI (3), 2 K, this Baldelli kid is good, I think we should call him up
SS B.J. Upton: 1-4, K, E (18, fielding), ugh
LF Elijah Dukes: 0-3, BB, 2 K
1B Kevin Witt: 1-2, solo HR (12), RBI (33), 2 BB
DH Shawn Riggans: 0-4
2B Luis Rivas: 2-4 remember me?

SP Jamie Shields: 2 IP, 6 TBF, 0 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 4 K, 1:1 G/F called up to majors after start
RP Mike Prochaska, L (0-1): 6 IP, 25 TBF, 5 H, 4 R (3 ER), 2 BB, 5 K, HR, 8:4 G/F, pickoff was called up to Durham before the game
RP Scott Dunn: 1 IP, 4 TBF, 1 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 0 K, WP, 2:1 G/F

Games Notes-All four Ottawa runs came home on a Brandon Marsters grand slam...Baldelli is hitting an even .500 with a 1.056 OPS after eight at bats in Durham...Witt is hitting .322 with a .961 OPS, and leads the league in both SLG% and his 12th home run gives him a commanding league lead...Rivas made his playing debut yesterday for Durham, and is hitting .286 in two games...Before the game, Mike Prochaska was called up from Double A Montgomery to make a start in place of scheduled starter Jamie Shields, who was called up when Rays LH Casey Fossum was placed on the Disabled List, however Prochaska ended up arriving late, and Shields had to work two innings...Of the five hits Prochaska gave up, four were for extra bases; three doubles and a round-tripper...The game was played in front of 10,080 at Durham Bulls Athletic Park.

Bulls Up Next-vs Ottawa, 5:00 ET (Seddon)

Double A Montgomery Biscuits

Last Game-L, 0-4:
2B Elliot Johnson: 0-4, K
CF Jason Pridie: 1-4, 2 SB (11,12)
1B Gaby Martinez: 0-3, BB, K
RF Francisco Leandro: 1-3

SP Jason Cromer: 4 IP, 15 TBF, 3 H, 0 R, 2 BB, 3 K, 6:3 G/F wonder why he was pulled so early???
RP Marcos Carvajal: 3 IP, 12 TBF, 1 H, 1 R (ER), 2 BB, 1 K, HR, 6:2 G/F

Game Notes-Montgomery was shutout for the 4th time this season...With the loss and the Jacksonville win, the Biscuits dropped to 1.5 games behind their Southern League rivals, with the two teams set to play a five game series in Montgomery starting tomorrow; Jacksonville comes in having won six straight.

Biscuits Up Next-vs Jacksonville, 3:05 ET (Sonnanstine)

Single A+ Visalia Oaks

Last Game-L, 4-9:
CF Fernando Perez: 2-4, RS, BB, 2 K
SS Reid Brignac: 0-5, RBI (38), 3 K, GIDP the 'Cajun God' not so hot today
RF Shaun Cumberland: 2-5, 3 run HR (11), 3 RBI (40,41,42), K, GIDP
1B Chris Nowak: 1-4, K
DH John Jaso: 2-4
LF Patrick Breen: 0-3, BB, K
2B Robert Asanovich: 3-4, 2 RS

SP Brandon Mann, L (2-5): 3.2 IP, 20 TBF, 8 H, 7 R (5 ER), 1 BB, 3 K, HR, WP, E (2,pickoff), 4:4 G/F ouch

Game Notes-The Blaze are a former Rays affiliate, having served the organization from 2001-2004...The Oaks ouhit Bakersifield 11-9, but left eight men on base; Bakersfield left half that total on.

Oaks Up Next-vs Bakersfield, 4:35 ET (Houser)

Last Game-L, 1-7:
CF John Matulia: 1-4
3B Cesar Suarez: 1-4, RS, 3B (1)
RF Garrett Groce: 0-4, RBI (16), K

SP Wade Davis: 6 IP, 24 TBF, 7 H, 1 R (ER), 0 BB, 8 K, 6:4 G/F

Game Notes: The M-Rays managed only four hits on the day.

M-Rays Up Next-vs West Michigan, 3:35 ET (Reinhard)