Iowa Cubs (AAA) 2015 – Born on Third

Light-Tower Power From Javier Baez, Literally (VIDEO)

Javier Baez is crushing the ball, tonight he smashed one off the light tower, prepare yourself Chicago, Baez 2.0 is coming soon.

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Javier Baez is Destroying the Baseball (VIDEO)

Another two homer night for Javier Baez as he is knocking down the door to the Major Leagues once again. Baez has played in 32 games with Iowa this season, and is hitting .325 with seven home runs, and 26 RBI’s. Not to mention his K rate is now at 27.5% which is way more playable, he’s getting really close to coming back up.

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Riding the Bus: May 7, 2015 (Cubs Minor League Recaps)

THURSDAY • MAY 7, 2015

Walk-off! The Pelicans improved to a seasons best seven games over .500 with a 2-1 win over Salem thanks to a Billy McKinney walk-off dinger! You can also thank Duane Underwood for dominating on the mound.

At the Plate:

Mark Zagunis is an on base machine, he was 0-for-2 with three walks in the win.
Billy McKinney is similar to Zagunis in regards to being one of those on base machines, he was 1-for-1 with FOUR walks, said walk-off dinger, an RBI, and a run scored.
Jacob Rogers, and Trey Martin each had one hit, both singles.

On the Mound:

Duane Underwood Jr. got the start tonight, and was brilliant. He worked seven innings, giving up one run on three hits while walking one, and striking out four.
Juan Paniagua was solid out of the pen, he worked two scoreless innings while striking out one.
Michael Heesch picked up his second win of the season, he worked a scoreless inning in doing so.

A tough loss for the Smokies as they saw an early 4-0 lead slip away in a 5-4 loss. The Smokies scored four times in the first inning and couldn’t find anymore offense the rest of the way.

At the Plate:

Albert Almora has picked up where he left off before the injury, he was 1-for-4 with a run scored, he’s hitting .310 on the season.
Kyle Schwarber was solid in this one, he went 1-for-4 with a run scored.
Bijan Rademacher had the big hit for the Smokies, he was 1-for-4 with a double, and three RBI’s.
Elliot Soto was the best of the bunch tonight, he was 2-for-3 with an RBI.

On the Mound:

Corey Black got the start, and he struggled with his command, he worked five innings, giving up three runs on four hits while walking four, and striking out seven.
Fernando Cruz was outstanding out of the pen, he worked three scoreless innings, giving up one run, unearned, on one hit while striking out four.
Stephen Perakslis picked up the loss in this one, he worked two-thirds of an inning, giving up one run on three hits.

Things got a little close late in this one but the South Bend Cubs hung on to beat Bowling Green 3-2. Not many teams can say that as Bowling Green boasts a 17-11 record on the year, tonight the Cubs had just enough.

At the Plate:

Charcer Burks has been great this year, it continued tonight, he was 1-for-3 with two walks, and two RBI’s.
Justin Marra found some extra base magic, he was 1-for-3 with a double, and a walk.
Jesse Hodges was solid as well, he went 1-for-3 with his fifth double of the year, a walk, and a run scored.
Jeffrey Baez had a nice game, he went 1-for-3 with a walk, and a run scored, maybe that will get him going.
Gleyber Torres continues to get on base, he was 1-for-4 with a walk in the win.

On the Mound:

Zach Hedges got the start, and he does what he usually does, put up zeroes. He worked five scoreless innings, giving up three hits while walking two, and striking out four.
Ryan McNeil was decent out of the pen, he worked two scoreless innings, giving up one run on two hits while striking out two.
Jordan Minch was touched up, he worked 1.2 innings, giving up one run on one hit while walking one, and striking out two.
James Farris had his shortest outing of the year, but it was all he needed to pick up his third save of the year. He worked a third of an inning to shut the door.

The Iowa Cubs didn’t have much going in this one, but found a way to push four runs across the plate in the seventh for a 4-1 victory in Nashville.

At the Plate:

Arismendy Alcantara has been flashing the power in Iowa, he was 1-for-4 with a walk, his fourth dinger, two RBI’s, a stolen base, and a run scored.
Mike Baxter has been solid all year, he was 2-for-4 with a run scored, he’s now hitting .314 on the season.
Jonathan Mota was right in the middle of the action, he went 2-for-4 with a run scored in the win.
John Andreoli, Chris Valaika, and Taylor Davis all had one hit tonight.

On the Mound:

Tsuyoshi Wada got the start, and continues to make a push to be promoted, he worked 5.2 innings, giving up one run on four hits while walking two, and striking out six.
Gonzalez Germen has been awesome in Iowa, he worked 1.1 scoreless innings to pick up his third win, he struck out two in the process.
Blake Cooper worked a scoreless inning to pick up his second hold of the year.
Brian Schlitter worked a scoreless ninth to pick up his first save of the season.

Riding the Bus: May 6, 2015 (Cubs Minor League Recaps)

WEDNESDAY • MAY 6, 2015

South Bend really couldn’t get much going earlier this afternoon as they dropped a 4-3 decision to Great Lakes. Leading 2-1 after five, the Cubs gave up single runs in the sixth, seventh, and ninth.

At the Plate:

Charcer Burks is having a great 2015, he was 3-for-4 with two stolen bases, and a run scored, he’s now hitting .341 on the season.
Jesse Hodges was solid, he went 2-for-4 with a double, and a run scored.
David Bote was good again today, he went 1-for-4 with a triple, an RBI, and a run scored.
Cael Brockmeyer, and Giokar Amaya each had one hit in the loss, Amaya added an RBI, and a walk.

On the Mound:

Erick Leal got the start, and was solid, he worked 5.2 innings, giving up two runs on five hits while walking one, and striking out four.
David Garner doesn’t usually give up anything, he did today, he worked 1.1 innings, giving up one run on one hit while walking one, and striking out two.
Tommy Thorpe was hung with the loss, he tossed two innings, giving up one run on two hits while walking one, and striking out two.

A rough start to the double header last night as the Pelicans saw an early 4-1 lead turn into a 5-4 loss at the hands of Salem.

At the Plate:

Mark Zagunis did his job by getting on base in this one, he was 0-for-2 with two walks, and a run scored.
Wes Darvill had a similar night, he was 0-for-1 with two walks, and a run scored.
Jeimer Candelario was solid, he went 2-for-3 with a double, and a run scored.
Victor Caratini was most of the offense, he went 2-for-3 with his third double of the year, and two RBI’s.

On the Mound:

Daury Torrez got the start and worked deep into this one before picking up the loss. Torrez worked 6.1 innings, giving up five runs, four earned, on eight hits while walking one, and striking out six.
James Pugliese was stuck with a blown save as he could not get out of Torrez’s trouble, he tossed two-thirds of an inning, giving up one hit while walking one.

The Pelicans got back on track in game two as the bullpen shut the door on Salem late in a 4-2 victory.

At the Plate:

Mark Zagunis had another solid game, he went 2-for-4 with an RBI, and a run scored.
Wes Darvill came up big in game two, he was 2-for-4 with his first dinger of the year, an RBI, and a run scored.
Billy McKinney was locked in, he went 2-for-2 with a double, a walk, an RBI, and a run scored.
Jacob Rogers, and Carlos Penalver each had one hit in the game two victory.

On the Mound:

Tayler Scott got the start and was solid, he worked three innings, giving up two runs, one earned, on four hits while walking one, and striking out five.
Zach Cates was awesome out of the pen, and picked up his first win of the season. He tossed two scoreless innings, giving up one hit while walking one, and striking out one.
Jasvir Rakkar continued his domination at the end of games, he worked two scoreless/hitless innings to pick up his fourth save of the year.

The Smokies needed late magic in this one as they lost a 1-0 lead in the 6th but struck for one in the seventh to take game one, 2-1.

At the Plate:

Albert Almora returned to the lineup, and was productive, he went 2-for-3 with two singles.
The Smokies walked all over the place (7 total), Kyle Schwarber was 0-for-1 with two walks.
Anthony Giansanti found extra bases in this one, he went 1-for-2 with a triple.
Bijan Rademacher, and Pin-Chieh Chen picked up the RBI’s in the win.

On the Mound:

Frank Batista got the start, and was stellar, he worked six innings, giving up one run, unearned, on five hits while walking one, and striking out four.
P.J. Francescon has been awesome all year, he worked a scoreless inning to pick up his third save.

Sweep! It took the whole game, but it was worth it as the Smokies scored four times in the seventh (last) inning to sweep the double header with a 4-1 game two victory.

At the Plate:

Bijan Rademacher had a solid game, he went 1-for-2 with two walks, an RBI, a stolen base, and a run scored.
Dan Vogelbach was good, as usual, he went 3-for-4 with a double, and three RBI’s.
Jacob Hannemann, Willson Contreras, and Ryan Dent all had one hit in the win.

On the Mound:

Andres Santiago got the start, and was good. He worked 4.1 innings, giving up one run on five hits while walking one, and striking out three.
Gerardo Concepcion was solid in is AA debut, he worked two-thirds of an inning, allowing nothing.
C.J. Edwards was outstanding, he worked a scoreless inning while striking out the side to pick up his first win of the season.
Michael Jensen tossed a scoreless inning to pick up his first save of the season.

Tough matchup for the Cubs in this one as they were completely shutdown by Kendall Graveman of Nashville. The Cubs were only able to scratch out five hits in the shutout loss.

At the Plate:

Chris Valaika was really the only guy to swing it well in this one, he was 2-for-4 with two singles.
Javier Baez, Taylor Teagarden, and Rubi Silva all had one hit in the loss.

On the Mound:

Dallas Beeler got the start, and was roughed up, he worked four innings, giving up five runs on nine hits, while walking two.
Michael Wagner was pretty good out of the pen, he worked three innings, giving up one run on three hits while striking out one.
Joe Ortiz worked a scoreless inning late to keep the Cubs in it, sort of.

Matt Szczur Cracks Second Dinger of the Year Before Departing (VIDEO)

Odds are that Matt Szczur will be summoned back to the major league team after Chris Denorfia pulled up lame last night. Szczur was pulled after the eighth inning, but before that he crushed his second dinger of the year, got all of it.

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Riding the Bus: May 4, 2015 (Cubs Minor League Reports)

MONDAY • MAY 4, 2015

Not much offense in this one as the Cubs and Sounds combined for three runs on just thirteen hits. The right team had more as the Cubs were able to tightrope their way to a 2-1 victory on the road.

At the Plate:

Arismendy Alcantara is heating up, he was 1-for-4 with a double, a walk, and a run scored.
Matt Szczur showed off his power, he was 1-for-2 with two walks, a dinger, two RBI’s, and a run scored.
Javier Baez had another good night, he was 1-for-2 with a walk, and stolen base.
Taylor Davis was solid, he went 2-for-4, he’s now hitting .333 on the season.
Mike Baxter and John Andreoli each had one hit in the win.

On the Mound:

Eric Jokisch got the start and was outstanding, he worked six innings, giving up one run on four hits while walking one, and striking out five.
Brian Schlitter was good out of the pen tonight, he worked a scoreless inning while giving up one hit, and striking out one.
Justin Grimm is working his way back, hooray. He worked a scoreless inning, surrendering one hit while walking one, and striking out two.
James Russell is also doing some good things, he worked a scoreless inning as well to pick up his third save of the season.

A long one early this afternoon saw the Smokies comeback then blow a lead late in a tough loss. The Smokies only gave up six hits in thirteen innings, unfortunately that was just enough for Birmingham.

At the Plate:

Pin-Chieh Chen was seeing the ball well today, and that’s an understatement. Chen was 2-for-2 with FIVE walks, a dinger, an RBI, a stolen base, and a run scored. That’s right, he reached base SEVEN times.
Willson Contreras was solid, he went 3-for-5 with a walk, and two doubles.
Stephen Bruno has been really good, he was 2-for-6, he’s now hitting .293 on the season.
Ryan Dent had a good game from the nine spot, he was 1-for-5 with a walk, a stolen base, and two runs scored.

On the Mound:

Felix Pena got the start and struggled with his command, he tossed 5.2 innings, giving up two runs on just two hits while walking five, and striking out four.
Fernando Cruz bounced back today, he worked 1.1 scoreless innings, surrendering just one base hit.
Michael Jensen was also really good, he worked two scoreless innings, giving up two hits while striking out three.
Stephen Perakslis was brilliant, and I thought he was going to get the win, he worked three scoreless innings, surrendering zero hits while striking out three.
Zach Cates picked up the blown save, and loss, he worked two-thirds of an inning, giving up two runs on one hit while walking one, and striking out one.

Final Box Score

Things got a little out of hand in this one as Myrtle Beach fell behind early before racing in front late. Trailing 2-0, the Pelicans charged ahead with six runs in the fourth inning to take a 7-6 lead. The Pelicans didn’t stop there as they finished the night with fourteen runs, and seventeen hits.

At the Plate:

Mark Zagunis was 2-for-6 with two doubles, and two runs scored.
Wes Darvill was 1-for-3 with two walks, a triple, three RBI’s, and two runs scored.
Billy Mckinney was 2-for-4 with a triple, three RBI’s, a walk, and a run scored.
Jacob Rogers was 3-for-5 with a dinger, four RBI’s, a walk, and a run scored.
Jeimer Candelario was 2-for-6 with a double, and a run scored.
Kevin Brown was 3-for-5 with a double, and a run scored.
Daniel Lockhart was 2-for-5 with an RBI, a stolen base, and a run scored.
Carlos Penalver was 2-for-4 with a double, two RBI’s, a walk, and two runs scored.
Alberto Mineo was 0-for-3 but walked twice, and scored three runs.

On the Mound:

Jen-Ho Tseng got the start was oddly erratic, he worked three innings, giving up three runs on six hits, while walking two.
Josh Conway was touched up as well, he worked one inning, giving up three runs on three hits while walking two, and striking out one.
Michael Heesch was outstanding, and he picked up the win. Heesch worked three scoreless innings, surrendering two hits while striking out three.
Jasvir Rakkar was solid once again, he worked two scoreless innings to notch his third save of the year.

Two quick runs from Great Lakes was the extent of the scoring in this one as South Bend could not get anything going in a 2-0 loss.

At the Plate:

Charcer Burks continued his hot 2015, he was 1-for-4 with a stolen base, he’s now hitting .313 on the season.
Chesny Young is also swinging it, he went 1-for-4 in the loss.
Jason Volser, Justin Marra, and Rashad Crawford all finished the day with one hit.

On the Mound:

Jake Stinnett wasn’t too bad, he worked five innings, giving up two runs on seven hits while walking one, and striking out five.

Francisco Carrillo was dominant, he worked three scoreless innings, surrendering one hit while striking out one.

Tyler Ihrig was also good, he worked a scoreless inning to keep the Cubs in it late.

Javier Baez Crushes First Dinger (VIDEO)

Welcome back, Javy. Javier Baez had his best game in Iowa since returning from his leave of absence, it included a bomb. Only good things can come from him getting hot.

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Riding the Bus: May 2, 2015 (Cubs Minor League Reports)

SATURDAY • MAY 2, 2015

A number of teams are having trouble beating Oklahoma City this year, you can add Iowa to said list as they lost yet again to the Dodger, 4-1.

At the Plate:

Arismendy Alcantara is starting to heat up, he was 2-for-3 with two walks, an RBI, and a stolen base.
Rubi Silva had a solid game, he was 2-for-4 with a double, a run scored, and an outfield assist.
Javier Baez, Taylor Teagarden, Christian Villanueva, and John Andreoli all had one hit in the loss.

On the Mound:

Tsuyoshi Wada got the start and was the hard luck loser as he was brilliant. Wada worked seven innings, giving up two run, both unearned, on two hits while walking one, and striking out five.
Yoanner Negrin couldn’t keep things close late in this one, he worked two innings, giving up two runs on three hits while walking three, and striking out one.

After losing both an early and late lead, Tennessee somehow found a way to pull this one out with a run in the tenth. Of course that run came from a Kyle Schwarber dinger, hero.

At the Plate:

Kyle Schwarber only had one hit but it was a big one, he finished the night 1-for-5 with said dinger, an RBI, and a run scored.
Dan Vogelbach got back on track, he was 3-for-4 with a walk, a double, a triple, an RBI, and a run scored.
Stephen Bruno has been good all year, he was 1-for-4 with a double, an RBI, and a run scored in the win.
Bijan Rademacher provided the early fireworks, he was 1-for-4 with a dinger, three RBI’s, and a run scored.

On the Mound:

Corey Black got the start and was missing bats left and right, he tossed 5.2 innings, giving up four runs, three earned, on six hits while walking two, and striking out ten(!).
Starling Peralta has been good all year, he was again last night, he worked two scoreless innings while surrendering three hits.
P.J. Francescon picked up a blown save, and a win, he worked 2.1 innings, giving up one run on four hits while striking out one.

Things got a little dicey for the Pelicans late in this one, but they were able to weather the storm and hang on for a 5-4 win over Lynchburg.

At the Plate:

Mark Zagunis flashed some rare power, he was 1-for-3 with his first dinger of the year, an RBI, a walk, a stolen base, and a run scored.
Jacob Rogers had a solid game, he was 1-for-3 with a double, a walk, and a run scored.
Trey Martin was productive in the win, he was 1-for-4 with an RBI, a stolen base, and a run scored.
Carlos Penalver had a great game from the bottom of the order, he was 1-for-3 with a double, a walk, and two RBI’s.

On the Mound:

Paul Blackburn got the start, and picked up his second win of the season, he worked five innings, giving up one run on six hits while walking one, and striking out two.
Gerardo Concepcion had an off and on appearance, he worked two innings, giving up three runs on four hits while walking two, and striking out six.
Tayler Scott, and Jasvir Rakkar both worked a scoreless inning late with Rakkar picking up his second save of the season.

It’s nice to be on this side of things, after blowing a number of saves early this year the South Bend Cubs finally registered a come back win of their own. Trailing 4-2 in the eighth the Cubs pushed three runs across to the delight of the sellout crowd in South Bend.

At the Plate:

Gleyber Torres is terrorizing Midwest League pitching, he went 1-for-3 with a walk, a stolen base, and three runs scored.
Chesny Young had a great game, he was 2-for-3 with a walk, two RBI’s, and a run scored.
Cael Brockmeyer has been outstanding, he was 2-for-4 with a run scored in the win, and is hitting .356 on the season.
Yasiel Balaguert made his one hit count, he went 1-for-4 with a double, and three RBI’s.

On the Mound:

Trevor Clifton started this one, and didn’t get much help behind him. Clisfton worked five innings, giving up three runs, on earned, on three hits while walking two, and striking out three.
Tyler Ihrig was great out of the pen, and earned his first win of the season. Ihrig worked three innings, giving up one run on four hits in the process.
James Farris was perfect in the ninth to pick up his first save of the season, he struck out the side as well.

Riding the Bus: April 30, 2015 (Cubs Minor League Reports)

THURSDAY • APRIL 30, 2015

South Bend closed out April this afternoon with a 6-3 victory over West Michigan, the win moved the Cubs to 11-10 on the season. Erick Leal was solid on the mound, and the Cubs had the bats working just enough to take the matinee.

At the Plate:

Gleyber Torres is not performing like an 18 year old in single A, he went 4-for-5 with a double, an RBI, a stolen base, and a run scored.
Chesny Young was productive without a hit, he went 0-for-3 with a walk, two RBI’s, and a run scored.
Jason Volser had a solid day, he went 2-for-5 with two RBI’s, a double, and a run scored.
Justin Marra has struggled at the plate, but he was productive today, he went 2-for-4 with an RBI, and a run scored.
Gioskar Amaya, and Rashad Crawford each had one hit in the win.

On the Mound:

I mentioned Erick Leal was good, what else is new? Leal worked five innings, giving up two runs on six hits while walking one, and striking out four.
Ryan McNeil picked up a hold, he worked one inning, giving up one run on two hits.
Francisco Carrillo was outstanding today, he worked three scoreless innings to pick up his first save of the year. Carrillo surrendered only one hit, struck out three over said three innings.

Myrtle Beach looked like they had this one wrapped up before Wilmington struck for four runs in the bottom of the 8th to take this one 6-4.

At the Plate:

Mark Zagunis had a decent night, he was 1-for-4 with a triple, and an RBI.
Jacob Rogers has slowed down, but had a good game, he was 2-for-4 with his fourth double of the season, and a run scored.
Trey Martin has had a good start to his high-A career, he was 1-for-4 with a double, and an RBI in the loss.

On the Mound:

Daury Torrez is the definition of a pitcher that pitches to contact, he worked six innings, giving up two runs on six hits while walking none, and striking out one.
Josh Conway got roughed up in this one, he worked 1.1 innings, giving up three runs on three hits.
James Pugliese worked in and out of some trouble, he tossed two-thirds of an inning, giving up one run, unearned, on two hits.

The Smokies fell behind early in this one, and couldn’t fight all the way back as they fell to Birmingham 5-3. Things got interesting late as Tennessee scored three times over the final four innings but their rally fell short.

At the Plate:

Jacob Hannemann likes it in double-A, he was 2-for-5 with two runs scored, he’s hitting .357 on the season.
Pin-Chieh Chen had a solid night, he was 2-for-3 with two doubles, a walk, and an RBI.
Kyle Schwarber is rolling, he was 1-for-3 with his fifth double of the year, a walk, and an RBI.
Dan Vogelbach, Willson Contreras, Elliot Soto, and Anthony Giansanti all had one hit in the loss.

On the Mound:

Rob Zastryzny got the start but didn’t last very long, he worked one inning, giving up three runs on two hits while walking two, and striking out one.
Jeffry Antigua took over and was decent, he worked four innings, giving up two runs on five hits while walking one, and striking out one.
Michael Jensen was solid, he tossed two scoreless innings, giving up two hits while striking out two.
Starling Peralta was good as well, he worked a scoreless inning to keep the Smokies alive.

Giving this Oklahoma City team thirteen innings worth of at bats is probably going to end bad, and it did for Iowa tonight. The Cubs didn’t have much working offensively as they only pushed across two runs in the loss.

At the Plate:

Javier Baez returned to the lineup tonight, that’s definitely a good thing. Baez was 1-for-6 with a double.
Christian Villanueva had a good night, he was 2-for-4 with a dinger, a walk, an RBI, and two runs scored.
John Andreoli was solid as well, he went 2-for-5, and is now hitting .261 on the season.

On the Mound:

Carlos Pimentel got the start, and was outstanding. He worked six innings, giving up one run on just one hit while walking two, and striking out three.
Yoanner Negrin picked up a blown save tonight, he worked an inning, giving up one run on one hit.
Joe Ortiz was solid, he worked two scoreless innings, he surrendered one hit while walking two.
Blake Cooper worked a scoreless inning, he has a 2.31 ERA on the season.
Andres Santiago has been so good this year, he worked two scoreless innings, giving up two hits while walking three, and striking out two.
Michael Wagner took the loss tonight, he worked one inning, giving up two runs on two hits while walking three, and striking out two.

Riding the Bus: April 29, 2015 (Cubs Minor League Reports)

WEDNESDAY • APRIL 29, 2015

Jeremy Null was outstanding once again for the South Bend Cubs, unfortunately he didn’t factor in the decision, but his performance went a long way towards a 2-0 victory.

At the Plate:

Charcer Burks continued his strong season, he was 1-for-3 with a walk, and a run scored, he is now hitting .328 on the season.
Gleyber Torres is awesome, he went 2-for-3 with a triple, two RBI’s, and a walk in the win.
Chesny Young was also a part of the attack, he went 1-for-4.
Jason Volser had a so-so kind of game, he was 2-for-4 but committed an error, and was caught stealing.

On the Mound:

Jeremy Null got the start, and was stellar. He worked 5.2 scoreless innings, giving up six hits while walking no one, and striking out six. On the season Null has not allowed any walks (!), and struck out twenty-three.
James Farris was solid out of the pen and picked up the win, his second of the year. Farris worked 2.1 scoreless innings, giving up one hit while walking one, and striking out two.
Jordan Minch worked a scoreless ninth inning to pick up his first save of the season.

After a late run to tie things up, the Smokies couldn’t hold Chattanooga off the board the rest of the way, and fell 3-1 this afternoon.

At the Plate:

Kyle Schwarber didn’t pound any baseballs into submission, but was 1-for-4 with a double.
Willson Contreras was the only offense in this one, he went 1-for-4 with a double, and a run scored.
Stephen Bruno continued his hot 2015, he was 2-for-4, he is now hitting .310 on the season.
Elliot Soto, and Ryan Dent each had one hit in the loss.

On the Mound:

Felix Pena got the start and did everything but win, he worked seven innings, giving up one run on four hits while walking two, and striking out seven.
C.J. Edwards was hung with the loss, he worked two innings, giving up two runs on three hits while walking two, and striking out one.

Pitching dominated this one, and the Pelicans were able to push across two runs in the 8th to steal it 2-1. The Pelicans only had four opportunities with runners in scoring position, but they came through when it mattered most.

At the Plate:

Mark Zagunis has been off and on at the plate, he was on today, he went 2-for3 with a walk, and an RBI.
Billy McKinney just hits, he was 2-for-4, and is now hitting .310 on the season.
Victor Caratini, and Trey Martin each had one hit in the victory.

On the Mound:

Jonathan Martinez has been pretty darn good all year, tonight was no different, he worked six scoreless innings, giving up two hits while striking out two.
Ben Well made an appearance out of the pen, and got the win. He worked one inning, giving up one run on two hits.
Gerardo Concepcion was outstanding in picking up his first save of the year. He worked two scoreless innings, giving up one hit while walking two, and striking out one.