Valaika
Triple-A: Rob Mackowiak extended his hitting streak to 14 games and Luis Bolivar homered in Louisville's 5-2 win. Adam Rosales was 3 for 4, Shaun Cumberland was 0 for 3 and Josh Roenicke pitched a scoreless inning of relief to lower his ERA to 2.66.
Double-A: Chris Valaika went 4 for 5 with a double, 2 runs and 2 RBIs in Chattanooga's 10-4 win. If you're not a Valaika fan, Sean Henry went 2 for 5 with a 2-run homer. If you're not a Valaika or Henry fan, Drew Stubbs was 2 for 2 with 3 walks and 3 RBIs. If you're not a fan of Valaika, Henry or Stubbs, Jordan Smith struck out 7 and allowed just 1 run in 6 innings. If you're not a fan of Valaika, Henry, Stubbs or Smith, then this team might not be for you.
Jeffords
High A: Logan Parker homered in Sarasota's 2-1 win. Juan Francisco added an RBI single, and Scott Carroll didn't allow a run in 8 innings. The Reds also announced that Zach Stewart is making his way from Dayton to Florida.
Low A: Dayton and Clinton were suspended after 12 innings and a 1-1 tie due to wind and rain, and the game will be completed at 3 today. So far, Neftali Soto is 2 for 5 and Devin Mesoraco is 1 for 3. Jeff Jeffords worked 3.1 innings of relief and struck out 7(!), and Aguido Gonzalez struck out 2 in 1.2 innings in his first appearance for the Drags.
Rookies: Tony Brown and David Sappelt had 2 hits apiece in Billings' 7-3 loss. ... Alexis Oliveras tripled in the G-Reds' 6-2 win. ... Juan Duran was 0 for 4 with 3 strikeouts in the D-Reds' 8-2 loss.