International League (AAA)

Manager: David Bell LASt GAME (SUNdAy):

NExt GAME (tOdAy):

LOUISvILLE BAtS
Columbus 3 Louisville 5
vs

Game 4 of a 4-game series (2-1) LHP Jeff Francis (0-1, 3.27, 2gs)
Louisvilles Probable Pitcher:

Columbus (Indians)

RHP Brett Tomko started for Louisville and allowed 1 run on 6 hits in 4.1 innings (4bb, 1k)...RHP Scott Carroll (1-0) earned the win in relief (1.2ip, 2h, 1k)...RHP J.J. Hoover notched his 3rd save (1ip, 1k)...the Bats plated 5 runs on 9 hits...1b Danny Dorn belted his 3rd home run of the season...C Corky Miller went 2-for-3.

Monday, April 16, 2012

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MINOR LEAGUE NEWS

Southern League (AA) PENSAcOLA BLUE WAhOOS

Manager: Jim Riggleman Jacksonville 1 Pensacola 2 LASt GAME (SUNdAy): RHP Pedro Villarreal was excellent in his 6.0 innings, allowing just 1 run on 5 hits with 2 walks and 5 strikeouts... LHP Donnie Joseph (2-0) earned the win in relief... Pensacola scored the winning run with 2 outs in the bottom of the 9th...3b Henry Rodriguez went 2-for-5 with a home run (#2)...SS Didi Gregorius and 2b Brodie Greene both added a pair of hits.

BILLY, BILLY, BILLY SS Billy Hamilton (Bakersfield) has hit safely in 8 of his first 10 games to start the 2012 season (13-for-34, .384) with 9 runs, 1 homer, 6 RBI, 7 walks and 9 steals...over his first 10 games in 2011, Hamilton batted .220 (9-for-41) with 4 runs, 3 walks and 9 stolen bases. PEDRO IS VILLARREALLY GOOD RHP Pedro Villarreal (Pensacola) has posted a 1.53 ERA over his first 3 starts to begin the season...hes allowed just 5 runs (3er) and 3 walks in 17.2 innings (17k, .212 opponents batting average). KOKO 1b Mike Costanzo (Pensacola) has hit safely in each of his last 6 games and in 8 of 10 overall...he currently leads the Southern League in home runs (3), RBI (12) and slugging pct. (.692)...Costanzo has also walked 8 times and scored 7 runs (.471 on-base pct.). TONY THE TIGER LHP Tony Cingrani (Bakersfield) allowed just 2 runs (1er) over his first 2 starts of the 2012 season (4h, 3bb, 11k, .114ob)... Cingrani, 22, was named MLB.coms Short-Season Starting Pitcher of the Year following his 2011 campaign at Billings.

NExt GAME (tOdAy): vs Jacksonville (Marlins) Game 2 of a 5-game series (1-0) RHP Curtis Partch (0-1, 8.59, 2gs)
Pensacolas Probable Pitchers:

California League (A)

Manager: Ken Griffey 2 GAMES SUNdAy: San Jose 2, Bakersfield 1 San Jose 2, Bakersfield 1
NExt GAME (tOdAy):
at Visalia (DBacks) Game 1 of a 3-game series (0-0)

BAkERSfIELd BLAZE

RHP Daniel Renken (1-0, 3.48, 2gs)

Bakersfields Probable Pitcher:

The Blaze dropped two games to San Jose...Game 1: LHP Tony Cingrani (1-1) started and allowed 2 runs (1er) on 3 hits in 4.0 innings (2bb, 6k)...Bakersfield managed just 1 run on 3 hits...SS Billy Hamilton went 1-for-2 with a walk and 2 steals...Game 2: RHP Kyle Lotzkar started and gave up a run on 2 hits in 4.0 innings (3bb, 4k)...RHP Mike Griffin (0-1) gave up the game-winning homer in the bottom of the 8th...SS Billy Hamilton went 3-for-3 with 2 triples, a run and a walk (1cs).

Midwest League (A)

Manager: Delino DeShields LASt GAME (SUNdAy): Dayton 1
South Bend (DBacks) 10

dAytON dRAGONS

RHP Carlos Gonzalez was reached for 6 runs (5er) on 8 hits in 4.1 innings (0bb, 3k)...the Dragons pushed across 1 run on 3 hits...RF Kyle Waldrop went 2-for-3 with a run.

NExt GAME (tOdAy): at Ft. Wayne (Padres) Game 1 of a 3-game series (0-0) RHP Justice French (1-1, 3.60, 2gs)
Daytons Probable Pitchers:

Pioneer League (R) BILLINGS MUStANGS

Manager: Pat Kelly SEASON BEGINS 6/18: vs. Missoula (DBacks) The Mustangs kick off their 39th season as a Reds affiliate on June 18...Pat Kelly returns as the manager and will be joined in 2012 by pitching coach Tony Fossas and hitting coach Ray Martinez.

NExt GAME (6/18): vs Missoula (DBacks) Game 1 of a 3-game series (0-0)

Probable Pitcher:

Steve French

ORGANIZAtIONAL StANdINGS
teaM Louisville Pensacola Bakersfield dayton Billings AZL Reds tOtALS 1st Half 2nd Half Overall W-l Place W-l Place W-l WIn% GB 4-7 4th 4-7 .364 -3.0 7-4 2nd 7-4 .636 -1.0 3-7 4th 3-7 .300 -5.5 4-6 t5th 4-6 .400 -5.0 18-24 .429

Arizona League (R)

Manager: Jose Miguel Nieves SEASON BEGINS 6/21: vs. AZL Mariners

AZL REdS

The Arizona League Reds begin their season on June 21... Manager Juan Miguel Nieves will be joined by pitching coach Derrin Ebert and hitting coach Jorge Orta.

NExt GAME (6/21): vs. Mariners Game 1 Oscar Goldman

Probable Pitcher: