- Louisville lost 3-1 to Gwinnett. Dontrelle Willis started and went 6 1/3 innings, giving up 1 run and striking out 6 in the process. Another solid start, and Brad Boxberger made his AAA debut, getting the final 2 outs in the 7th. Jeremy Horst came in and surrendered 2 runs in the 9th, which wouldn't have been a big deal if the offense could get anything together. Juan Francisco and (surprise, surprise) Zack Cozart had 2 hits each. Up next: Chad Reineke takes on Braves super prospect Julio Teheran tonight at 7:05. Not a bad day to watch on an off day if you ask me.
- Carolina lost to Tennessee 3-1. Neftali Soto went 2-for-4 and didn't hit any homers, because I clearly jinxed him. James Avery pitched 6 1/3 innings and gave up 3 runs, 2 of which were earned. Up next: Tim Gustafson takes the hill against Tennessee at 7:15.
- Bakersfield lost 4-3 to Stockton. Curtis Partch went 7 innings in his start, giving up 4 runs and striking out 5. Mark Fleury led the offense, going 3-for-4, and Ryan LaMarre drove in 2 runs. Up next: J.C. Sulbaran goes against Stockton at 10:05.
- Dayton beat the tar out of Lansing 7-1 behind a dominant pitching performance by Daniel Renken. Renken pitched 6 shutout innings, only allowing 2 hits and 1 walk. The big story here is that he struck out 14 hitters, including a stretch where he put down 10 in a row, a team record. He's currently leading the Midwest League in strikeouts (interestingly, holding a 11 K lead over teammate Josh Smith). A 25th round pick from last year, he's holding up an absurd 11.3 K/9 ratio, and should absolutely be in Bakersfield. On offense, Juan Duran and Yorman Rodriguez had 3 hits each, and Zinzinnati's favorite German baseball player Donald Lutz hit his 11th homer of the year. Up next: Kyle Lotzkar takes on Bowling Green at 7.
- Billings lost 4-2 to Helena. Ismael Guillon had control problems again, walking 6 for the second start in a row, but only gave up 2 runs in the 4 innings he pitched. El'Hajj Muhammad stepped up and pitched 3 shutout innings of relief. Kyle Waldrop and Kurtis Muller had 2 hits each, and Devin Lohman homered. Up next: Wes Mugarian takes on Helena at 9:05.
- The AZL Reds beat the AZL Royals 14-6. Brandon Dailey went 3-for-4 with 2 walks and 4 RBI, as the team collected 14 hits in all. Daniel Tuttle started and gave up 4 runs (3 earned) in 5 innings, with 8 strikeouts. Up next: AZL Mariners at 10.
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