6/8: Minor League Minute

by Patrick L. Kennedy on Jun 8, 2008 8:00 AM EDT in Minors Comment 10 comments

AAA Durham Bulls (33-30)

Charlotte 6, BULLS 2-Durham starter Jeremy Cummings ceded the lead to division-rival Charlotte by giving up five runs in the fifth and sixth innings, and the Bulls' offense could not keep up as they dropped the first of a two game set to the Knights.

Charlotte 6, BULLS 2
CF Fernando Perez	2-3, 2 RS, 2 BB, 2 SB (16)
DH Joel Guzmán	3-5, 2 RBI (39)
LF Dan Johnson	0-4, BB
SS Reid Brignac	1-5
SP Jeremy Cummings	5.1 IP, 9 H, 6 R, 0 BB, 6 SO, 1 HR, 99 Pitches
RP Calvin Medlock	2.0 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 1 BB, 0 SO, 18 Pitches

BULLS Up Next-vs Charlotte, 5:05 EST (RH Ben Hendrickson)

AA Montgomery Biscuits (30-33)

Birmingham 12, BISCUITS 4-RHP Wade Davis was rocked for six runs in just two innings of work, and the Biscuits could never get closer than 7-4 in being thumped by the Birmingham Barons.

Birmingham 12, BISCUITS 4
1B Rhyne Hughes	1-3, 2 RS, 2B (14), HBP, E (7, fielding)
3B Chris Nowak	2-4, RS, 2B (13), RBI (30)
C John Jaso	2-4, 3 RBI (24)
RF Erold Andrus	1-4
SP Wade Davis	2.0 IP, 7 H, 6 R, 1 BB, 2 SO, 1 HR
RP Brian Henderson	1.0 IP, 2 H, 2 R, 1 BB, 2 SO
RP Mike Wlodarczyk	1.0 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 2 SO

BISCUITS Up Next-at Birmingham, 3:05 EST (LH James Houser)

A+ Vero Beach Devil Rays (31-31)

V-RAYS 7, Sarasota 3-LHP David Price showed that he was mortal, surrendering his first runs in his fourth start as a professional, but the Vero Beach bullpen held the Sarasota Reds at bay while the offense scored six runs in a two inning span late as the Devil Rays won 7-3.

V-RAYS 7, Sarasota 3
CF Desmond Jennings	0-2, 2 RS, 2 BB, SB (2)
RF John Matulia	3-4, 2 RS, 2B (5), RBI (7), SB (5)
3B Cesar Suarez	2-3, RS, 2B (9), 3 RBI (30), BB
1B Matt Fields	1-3, BB
LF Ryan Royster	2-4, RS
SP David Price	5.1 IP, 11 H, 3 R, 1 BB, 4 SO

V-RAYS Up Next-vs Sarasota, 1:00 EST (RH Heath Rollins)

A- Columbus Catfish (22-40)

Rome 3, CATFISH 2 (11)-An error by 3B Greg Sexton, one of four Columbus errors and one of seven total in the game, led to the winning run scoring as the Catfish allowed a strong start by RHP Alex Cobb to go for naught in an 11th inning loss.

Rome 3, CATFISH 2 (11)
CF-LF Reid Fronk	0-4, SAC
2B Chase Fontaine	0-3, RS, BB, SAC
3B Greg Sexton	1-5, E (13, fielding)
1B Henry Wrigley	0-4, BB
C Mike McCormick	1-4, GIDP
SP Alex Cobb	6.0 IP, 6 H, 1 R, 1 BB, 2 SO, E (1, fielding)
RP Keith Boggan	2.0 IP, 3 H, 1 R, 0 BB, 2 SO, 1 HR
RP Austin Hinkle	2.2 IP, 1 H, 1 R (0 ER), 1 BB, 3 SO