Minors: 5/8 Recap
New Orleans (AAA): 1-0 win over Fresno
RHP Claudio Vargas was terrific fantastic in his second start for the Zephyrs. He fired seven shutout innings, allowing just four hits. He did not walk a batter, and struck out seven. RHP Carlos Muniz recorded his fifth save with a perfect ninth.
The Zephyr offense managed just three hits, with the difference coming on OF Val Pascucci‘s seventh inning solo homer. 3B Fernando Tatis (1-for-2, BB) and OF Brady Clark (1-for-4) had the two other New Orleans hits.
Binghamton (AA): 6-1 win over Reading
RHP Sal Aguilar, starting in place of RHP Jake Ruckle, who is on the DL with right shoulder tendinitis, threw five shutout innings, allowing four hits and two walks while striking out three.
OF Fernando Martinez had his second big night in a row, launching his second and third homers of the season, two solo shots that were part of a 3-for-4, 3 RBI night that also included a walk. 1B Nick Evans went 1-for-4 with his seventh longball of the year, while both 3B Danny Murphy and LF Mike Carp were 0-for-4.
St. Lucie (A+): 6-2 loss to Fort Myers
RHP Dillon Gee surrendered four runs, three earned, on eight hits in six innings. He did not walk a batter, and struck out four.
St. Lucie bats scratched out just two runs on five hits against former Met farmhand RHP Deolis Guerra, who was dealt to Minnesota in the Johan Santana trade. 1B Lucas Duda was 2-for-4 with a double, a run and an RBI; 2B Luis Rivera went 2-for-4, as well, doubling, tripling and scoring a run.
Savannah (A-): 5-2 loss to Hickory
RHP Elvin Ramirez took the loss, allowing five runs (three earned) in five plus innings. The 20-year old Dominican surrendered seven hits and two walks while striking out three.
The Gnats were held to just three hits. 1B Jose Jimenez was 1-for-2, getting hit by a pitch and scoring a run. OF Casey Craig went 1-for-4 with an RBI, and OF Darren Stegall was 1-for-3
