Minors: 5/7 Recap
New Orleans (AAA): 9-7 win over Fresno
RHP Ruddy Lugo struggled, allowing three runs on five hits and three walks in just four innings. RHP Jose Santiago and Carlos Muniz each tossed scoreless frames.
3B Fernando Tatis launched his tenth homer of the season in a 2-for-4, 4 RBI night. OF Brady Clark raised his average to .316, going 2-for-3 with a walk, a run and an RBI.
Binghamton (AA): 9-7 win over Reading
RHP Bobby Parnell won his second straight start, working around six walks to allow just two runs on three hits in five innings.
OF Fernando Martinez continues his up and down season, this time trending upwards with a 2-for-5, 3 RBI night which included his first triple of the year. 3B Danny Murphy was 1-for-4 with a walk and his fourth homer of the season, a two-run shot. Mike Carp, again in LF, was 2-for-5 with a double, a run and two RBI. 1B Nick Evans was 0-for-3 but walked twice.
Savannah (A-): 10-9 win over Hickory
RHP Scott Moviel has begun to break out of his early season struggles, winning for the second time in as many starts. The tall right hander allowed two runs on four hits and three walks in five innings, striking out five.
After seeing his average drop to .200 on April 18th, C Francisco Pena has absolutely scorched the baseball, hitting safely in 17 of 18 games. After going 3-for-4 with a double, a run scored and three driven in, the 18-year old catcher has his average up to .297. Fellow Dominican, 2B Greg Veloz, was 2-for-5 with a run scored. 23-year old OF Casey Craig raised his average to .579 in his first five games for Savannah after going 2-for-4 with a walk, a double and two runs scored.
