Zakarin: Minors Recap 4/14
Note: Single A St. Lucie had the night off.
New Orleans (AAA): 7-6 loss to Round Rock
RHP Tony Armas surrendered three runs on five hits and two walks in six innings. RHP Ivan Maldonado had his third straight rough night, coming in for the ninth and putting two men on base before RHP Nate Field finished the blown save by allowing a walkoff three run shot.
SS Anderson Hernandez and 2B Argenis Reyes each went 1-for-5, while 1B Michel Abreu was 1-for-4. 3B Fernando Tatis had a 2-for-4 night, with a two run homer.
Binghamton (AA): 6-3 win over Akron
LHP Jon Niese ran into some tough luck. Two B-Met errors led to him allowing three unearned runs before exiting with two outs in the fifth. Niese allowed five hits and walked two while striking out four, actually lowering his ERA to 0.57.
OF Fernando Martinez took his turn having a big night, going 3-for-5 with a double and an RBI. 1B Mike Carp was 2-for-4 to raise his average to .476. Nick Evans went 1-for-4, with the one being his third homerun of the season, a three run blast. 3B Danny Murphy was 1-for-3 with a walk, a run and an RBI.
Savannah (A-): 7-4 loss to Columbus
RHP Michael Antonini tossed a solid five innings, allowing one run on four hits and three walks, striking out four. LHP Julio Polanco was shelled in relief, taking the loss by giving up five runs on six hits and a walk in 2.2 innings.
3B Richie Lucas hit his first homer of the season in a 1-for-4 night while OF Daniel Stegall had his second big night in a row, going 2-for-4 with a triple and an RBI. DH Jordan Abruzzo had another big night, going 3-for-4 with a run scored.
