DAILY SUMMARY
Top Pitcher: x
Top Hitter: x
Home Runs: Jesus Vasquez (2), Jose Ortiz (1), Yefaine Gerald (1), Kelly Aponte (4)
INDIANAPOLIS INDIANS (AAA)
Result: Indianapolis 1, Gwinnett 0
Starting Pitcher: Brian Burres (6.2 IP, 3 H, 0 R, 0 ER, 4 BB, 6 K, 0 HR)
Top Hitter: Alex Presley (2-for-3, 2B, BB)
Notes: Brian Burres (3.52) pitched 6.2 shutout innings, allowing three hits, four walks, and striking out six. Michael Dubee (0.00) made his 2011 AAA debut, pitching 1.1 shutout innings, allowing a walk and striking out two. Cesar Valdez (1-0, 2.62) pitched a shutout inning, allowing one hit.
Alex Presley (.343) went 2-for-3 with a double and a walk. John Bowker (.336) and Matt Hague (.294) each went 2-for-4. Eric Fryer (.300) went 1-for-3 with a stolen base.
ALTOONA CURVE (AA)
Altoona was suspended in the third inning. They were leading 11-1 at the time. The game will be resumed tomorrow.
BRADENTON MARAUDERS (A+)
Result: Bradenton 5, Fort Myers 4 (11 innings)
Starting Pitcher: Brett Sinkbeil (4.0 IP, 5 H, 3 R 3 ER, 2 BB, 3 K, 1 HR)
Top Hitter: Aaron Baker (3-for-5, 2B, RBI)
Notes: Brett Sinkbeil (5.54) pitched four innings, allowing three runs on five hits, with two walks and three strikeouts. Brian Leach (5.68) pitched two innings, allowing a run on two hits, with two walks and two strikeouts. Duke Welker (2.88) pitched 2.1 shutout innings, allowing two hits and striking out two.
Aaron Baker (.276) went 3-for-5 with a double and an RBI. Jarek Cunningham (.274) went 2-for-5 with a double. Robbie Grossman (.279) went 2-for-5 with a walk, his 13th stolen base of the season, and a walk off RBI single.
WEST VIRGINIA POWER (A)
Result: Lakewood 4, West Virginia 3 (15 innings)
Starting Pitcher: Colton Cain (6.0 IP, 4 H, 2 R, 1 ER, 1 BB, 8 K, 0 HR)
Top Hitter: Mel Rojas Jr. (4-for-7, 2B, RBI)
Notes: John Dreker was at the game tonight, and has his live report here.
DSL Pirates (RK)
Result: Pirates 6, Dodgers 1; Pirates 11, Dodgers 5
Starting Pitcher: Ricky Perez (4.0 IP, 4 H, 1 R, 0 ER, 2 BB, 3 K, 0 HR); Martires Cadet (0.2 IP, 1 H, 1 R, 1 ER, 0 BB, 2 K, 0 HR)
Top Hitter: Edwin Espinal (4-for-8, 2 2B)
Notes: Jesus Vasquez (.361) went 2-for-4 in game one, with his second homer of the year. Edwin Espinal (.400) went 2-for-4 with a double and two RBIs in game one, and then went 2-for-4 with a double in game two. Ramses Pena (.258) went 1-for-3 in game one, and 2-for-3 with two walks in game two, plus a stolen base in each game.
VSL Pirates (RK)
Result: Pirates 6, Mariners 1
Starting Pitcher: Oderman Rocha (1.1 IP, 1 H, 1 R, 1 ER, 3 BB, 2 K, 0 HR)
Top Hitter: Edgard Munoz (3-for-5, 2B, RBI)
Notes: Edgard Munoz (.375) went 3-for-5 with a double. Jose Roman (.366) went 2-for-4 with a double and two RBIs. Dilson Herrera (.316) had an 0-for-3 night, but walked once.
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Take a look at Rojas Jr’s splits, I assume he is still switch hitting. The sample size is small but if he continues anywhere close to his current split he will be batting left handed only in the future I believe.