Down on the Farm: 9/1/2012

AAA  Fresno Grizzlies outlasted the Tacoma Rainiers 4-3 in 12 innings:

Emmanuel Burriss(LF)- 4 for 7, 2B.  BA= .268.
Nick Noonan(SS)- 2 for 6, SB(7).  BA= .295.
Ryan Lollis(CF)- 2 for 4, BB, Sac, Assist(home).  BA= .317.
Heath Hembree(RHP)- 1 IP, 1 H, 0 R, 1 BB, 3 K's.  ERA= 4.86.
Dan Runzler(LHP)- 1.1 IP, 1 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 3 K's.  ERA= 6.00.

AA  Akron Aeros defeated the Richmond Flying Squirrels 4-1 in 12 innings:

Gary Brown(CF)- 0 for 5.  BA= .279.
Juan Perez(LF)- 1 for 4, BB, SB(18).  BA= .305.
Craig Westcott(RHP)- 6 IP, 7 H, 1 R, 0 ER, 3 BB, 3 K, GO/AO= 12/0.  ERA= 4.09.

Those extra-inning games can sure hammer the old BA.

High A  San Jose Giants beat the Modesto Nuts 3-2:

Carter Jurica(DH)- 2 for 3, BB.  BA= .301.
Joe Panik(SS)- 2 for 4.  BA= .298.
Andrew Susac(C)- 1 for 4, HR(9).  BA= .244.
Jarrett Parker(CF)- 1 for 3, SB(27).  BA= .246
Edward Concepcion(RHP)- 2 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 2 K's.  ERA= 5.92.

2 games left for Panik to get to .300.

Low A  Charleston River Dogs mauled the Augusta Greenjackets 8-2:

Jose Flores(3B)- 3 for 4, BB, SB(5).  BA= .272.
Devin Harris(RF)- 2 for 5, 3B, HR(8).  BA= .250.
Garrett Buechele(1B)- 2 for 5, 2B.  BA= .256.
Myles Schroder(.155) and Elliott Blair(.201)- 2 hits each.
Danny Sandbrink(RHP)- 5.1 IP, 6 H, 1 R, 0 BB, 2 K's.  ERA= 1.35.

'Jackets had 12 hits and 3 BB's and only managed to score 2 runs.

Short Season  Salem-Keizer Volcanoes topped the Tri-City Dust Devils 7-6 in 13 innings:

Trevor Brown(1B)- 4 for 7, 2 2B.  BA= .221.
Mitch Delfino(3B)- 3 for 6, 2B, BB.  BA= .269.
Stephen Branca(2B)- 3 for 6, BB.  BA= .248.
Joan Gregorio(RHP)- 4 IP, 8 H, 4 R, 2 BB, 8 K's.  ERA= 5.54.
Keith Bilodeau(RHP)- 3 IP, 1 H, 0 R, 1 BB, 1 K.  ERA= 3.60.
Mason McVay(LHP)- 1 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 1 K.  ERA= 1.19.
Tyler Mizenko(RHP)- 3 IP, 4 H, 2 R, 0 BB, 3 K's.  ERA= 1.99.
Steven Okert(LHP)- 2 IP, 2 H, 0 R, 1 BB, 1 K.  ERA= 2.36.

Despite his relatively high ERA, Gregorio finishes the season with decent secondary numbers.  He's a flyball pitcher and gave up 9 dingers in 76 IP.