Saturday, June 13, 2009

The NSI Minor League Report: Nova and Banuelos Pitch Gems

Friday 6/12

Scranton lost behind a 3 hit game by Austin Jackson, who also stole his 12th base without getting caught. Scranton lost a valuable player in Todd Linden, who defected to Japan. Ivan Nova pitched another gem for Trenton, which won 1-0 on a Noah Hall homer in the first inning. Nova went 8 innings, giving up 3 hits, 1 walk and had 8 strikeouts. Jesus Montero seems to have gotten the hang of AA, going 2 for 4.

Jeremy Bleich also pitched a gem in Tampa, going 7 innings without giving up a run. Manny Banuelos followed suit in Charleston, going the furthest into a game in his short career. Banuelos went 7 innings with 4 hits, and 1 unearned run, without walking a batter.

Scranton loses to Gwinnet 5-4
Kevin Russo 1-4, K, SB
Austin Jackson 3-5, R, 2B, SB (12)- .341
Cody Ransom 0-3, R, BB & K
Shelley Duncan 1-4, R, HR (21), 3 RBI, K
Juan Miranda 1-4, HR (10), RBI
George Kontos 5 IP, 5 H, 4 ER, 3 BB, 4 K
Anthony Clagett 2.2 IP, 3 H, 1 ER, 2 BB, 1 K
Mark Melancon .1 IP, 0's, K

Trenon def Binghamton 1-0
Noah Hall 1-4, HR, K
Eduardo Nunez 2-4, 2 2B, K
Chris Malec 0-3
Jesus Montero 2-4 - .280
Ivan Nova 8 IP, 3 H, 0 R, 1 BB, 8 K - 2.70 ERA, 2 ER's in last 18 IP
Amuary Sanit 1 IP, 0's, 1 K

Tampa def St. Lucie 5-3
Eric Fryer 1-4, R
Austin Romine 0-4, 2 K
Damon Sublett 1-3, 2 R, 2 RBI, BB
Brandon Laird 2-4
Seth Fortenberry 2-4, R, HR 4 RBI
Jeramy Bleich 7 IP, 4 H, 0 R, 1 BB, 4 K

Charleston def Rome 7-2
Jose Pirela 3-5, 3 R, 2 RBI, 2 K - .321
Dan Brewer 1-2, R< 2B, RBI, 2 BB, K
David Adams 1-4, RBI
Melky Mesa 1-5, R, 2 RBI, 2 K, SB (7)
Corban Joseph 0-4, BB
Neall French 2-3, 2B, RBI
Manny Banuelos 7 IP, 4 H, 2 R, 1 ER, 0 BB, 5 K
Brad Rulon 2 IP, 1 H, 0 R, 1 BB, 3 K
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