International League (AAA)

Manager: David Bell LASt GAME (MONdAy):

NExt GAME (tOdAy):

LOUISvILLE BAtS
Louisville 9 Toledo (Tigers) 3
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Game 2 of a 4-game series (1-0) LHP Jeff Francis (0-0, 3.00, 1gs)
Louisvilles Probable Pitcher:

Toledo (Tigers)

RHP Andrew Brackman (1-0) was outstanding in his 6.0 innings, allowing just 1 run on 2 hits and 1 walk while striking out 4...RHP Scotty Carroll pitched 2.0 scoreless innings of relief (1h, 2k)...the Bats dented the dish 9 times on 12 hits...CF Denis Phipps (1-for-4, 1bb, 2r) belted a 2-run homer...3b Chris Valaika had 2 hits and 3 runs scored...DH Todd Frazier (2-for-5) drove in a pair of runs.

Tuesday, April 10, 2012

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MINOR LEAGUE NEWS

Southern League (AA) PENSAcOLA BLUE WAhOOS

Manager: Jim Riggleman Montgomery (Rays) 5 Pensacola 6 LASt GAME (MONdAy): RHP J.C. Sulbaran started for Pensacola and allowed 2 runs on 6 hits in 5.1 innings (2bb, 6k, 2hr)...RHP Justin Freeman (2-0) earned the win in relief (2ip, 2h, 1r, 2k, 1hr)...LHP Clayton Tanner saved it (0.2ip, 1h, 1k)...the Blue Wahoos crossed the plate 6 times on 12 hits...1b Mike Costanzo blasted a grand slam...SS Didi Gregorius collected a couple of hits (1r).

NExt GAME (tOMORROW): at Mobile (DBacks) Game 1 of a 5-game series (0-0) RHP Pedro Villarreal (0-0, 1.59, 1gs)
Pensacolas Probable Pitchers:

JANISH WINS WEEKLY AWARD SS Paul Janish (Louisville) was named International League Player of the Week for April 5-8...in the first 4 games of the season, Janish went 6-for-14 (.429) and led the IL with 2 HR, 14 total bases and a 1.000 slugging pct...his 2 homers came on Opening Day in Columbus, including a 9th inning, 2-out blast that gave the Bats the victory. 2011 ORGANIZATIONAL LEADERS
PITCHING LEADERS BATTER CLUB W-L ERA IP H Josh Smith DAY 14-7 2.97 142.1 122 Joel Bender AZL 4-3 3.40 53.0 63 Daniel Corcino DAY 11-7 3.42 139.1 128 Tim Crabbe BAK 7-7 3.45 135.2 119 Daniel Renken BAK 8-8 3.52 143.1 135 Chad Reineke LOU 9-7 3.84 126.2 143 Justice French AZL 4-4 3.99 58.2 65 Daryl Thompson LOU 4-8 4.26 137.1 150 Pedro Villarreal CAR 11-7 4.39 149.2 160 BATTING LEADERS BATTER CLUB AVG AB H Denis Phipps LOU .346 463 160 Henry Rodriguez CAR .320 516 165 Jeremy Hermida LOU .319 395 126 Juan Perez BIL .316 215 68 Eric Campbell CAR .307 424 130 Yasmani Grandal LOU .305 374 114 Donald Lutz DAY .301 465 140 Ryan Wright BIL .301 183 55 Yonder Alonso LOU .296 358 106 BB 33 17 34 53 52 39 6 40 28 SO 166 45 156 148 165 77 55 123 109

California League (A)

Manager: Ken Griffey LASt GAME (MONdAy):
NExt GAME (tOdAy):

BAkERSfIELd BLAZE
Stockton 4 Bakersfield 10

vs Stockton (As) Game 2 of a 3-game series (1-0)

RHP Kyle Lotzkar started for Bakersfield and allowed 2 runs on 6 hits in 6.0 innings (0bb, 8k, 1hr)...the Blaze scored 10 runs on 14 hits...DH David Vidal (3rbi) and LF Donald Lutz (3r) had 3 hits each...CF Bryson Smith went 2-for-4 with 2 RBI...SS Billy Hamilton (2r) swiped his 3rd bag of the season.

RHP Daniel Renken (1-0, 0.00, 1gs)

Bakersfields Probable Pitcher:

Midwest League (A)

Manager: Delino DeShields LASt GAME (MONdAy): Lansing 8
Dayton 0

dAytON dRAGONS

RHP Stalin Gerson (0-1) gave up 5 runs (4er) on 10 hits in 4.1 innings (2bb, 5k, 3hr)...the Dragons were blanked on 3 hits.

NExt GAME (tOdAy): vs Lansing (Blue Jays) Game 2 of a 3-game series (0-1) RHP Carlos Gonzalez (0-0, 0.00, 1g)
Daytons Probable Pitchers:

HR RBI 12 64 13 81 17 55 4 32 20 83 14 68 20 75 8 37 12 56

Pioneer League (R) BILLINGS MUStANGS

Manager: Pat Kelly SEASON BEGINS 6/18: vs. Missoula (DBacks) The Mustangs kick off their 39th season as a Reds affiliate on June 18...Ken Griffey returns as the manager and will be joined in 2012 by pitching coach Tony Fossas and hitting coach Ray Martinez.

NExt GAME (6/18): vs Missoula (DBacks) Game 1 of a 3-game series (0-0)

Probable Pitcher:

Steve French

ORGANIZAtIONAL StANdINGS
teaM Louisville Pensacola Bakersfield dayton Billings AZL Reds tOtALS 1st Half 2nd Half Overall W-l Place W-l Place W-l WIn% GB 2-3 3rd 2-3 .400 -2.0 4-1 t1st 4-1 .800 3-2 t1st 3-2 .600 2-2 t3rd 2-2 .500 -2.0 11-8 .579

Arizona League (R)

Manager: Jose Miguel Nieves SEASON BEGINS 6/21: vs. AZL Mariners

AZL REdS

The Arizona League Reds begin their season on June 21... Manager Juan Miguel Nieves will be joined by pitching coach Derrin Ebert and hitting coach Jorge Orta.

NExt GAME (6/21): vs. Mariners Game 1 Oscar Goldman

Probable Pitcher: