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Zakarin: Minor League Recap from Friday

by Jordan Zakarin on April 5th, 2008 at 9:00 am

New Orleans (AAA): 7-5 win over Nashville

RHP Tony Armas, Jr. got the start for the Zephyrs, allowing three runs on nine hits in five innings. RHP Jose Santiago earned the win with a scoreless inning of relief, while RHP Carlos Muniz slammed the door for his second save in as many nights.

SS Anderson Hernandez was 1-for-4 with a double, as was OF Caleb Stewart, who scored and drove in a run. 3B Fernando Tatis hit two homeruns.

St. Lucie (A+): 5-3 loss to Vero Beach

RHP Dylan Owen took the loss, allowing two runs on five hits and two walks over five innings, while striking out three.

Duaner Sanchez had a rough season debut, getting tagged for two solo homers in his one inning of work. He allowed another hit and struck one batter. Leivi Ventura, a 24-year old third baseman, launched two homers, accounting for all the team’s scoring.

Savannah (A-): 7-4 win over Columbus

RHP Scott Moviel tossed five innings of one run ball to earn the win. He surrendered five hits and just one walk, fanning three. Jose Jimenez, a 19-year old 1B-3B, hit his first homerun of the season, while Georgetown graduate and shortstop Matthew Bouchard was 2-for-4 with a walk, run and RBI. Catcher Francisco Pena was 1-for-5 with an RBI.