Minors: 5/1 Recap
New Orleans (AAA): 3-2 loss to Tacoma
RHP Tony Armas took the hard luck loss, allowing just three runs on four hits and a walk in seven strong innings. The veteran right hander struck out four. RHP Joselo Diaz threw a scoreless eighth inning, working around two walks.
2B Argenis Reyes was 1-for-4, and OF Jesus Feliciano finished 2-for-4 with a run scored on the night. The rest of the Zephyr lineup was held hitless, three walks accounting for the rest of the offense.
Binghamton (AA): 7-4 loss to New Britain
RHP Jose Sanchez took the loss in allowing four runs on six hits and three walks in just 4.1 innings. RHP Eddie Kunz tossed a perfect ninth inning.
1B Nick Evans went 2-for-3 with a triple, a walk and three runs scored. DH Mike Carp was also 2-for-3 with a walk. OF Fernando Martinez finished 0-for-5, while 3B Danny Murphy had an 0-for-4 night.
St. Lucie (A+): 7-3 win over Daytona
RHP Dylan Owen allowed two runs on seven hits and a walk in five innings, striking out six as he earned the victory. Tim Stronach held the fort with three scoreless innings of relief work out of the bullpen.
Rehabbing C Ramon Castro caught seven innings and was 1-for-3 with a double, a walk, a run scored and a run driven in. OF Ezequiel Carrera was 3-for-5 with a double and a run scored. DH Lucas Duda finished 1-for-4 with a double, walk, run scored and an RBI, while SS Ruben Tejada, dropped from second seventh in the order, was 1-for-2 with two walks and a run scored.
Savannah (A-): 6-5 loss to Hickory
RHP Maikel Cleto, pitching on his 19th birthday, followed two strong outing with his first rough start of the year. He allowed five runs on seven hits and two walks in four innings, though it was RHP Josh Stinson who took the loss despite giving up just one run in three frames.
2B Greg Veloz was 2-for-4 with a double and a run, and 23-year old catcher Jordan Abruzzo broke a cold spell by finishing 2-for-4 with two doubles, a run and three RBI. 2007 draftee 3B Richie Lucas, dropped from second to seventh in the order, saw his average fall to .193 after an 0-for-3 night.
