Down on the Farm: September 4th

September 5, 2011

AAA Norfolk 2, Durham 3

RHP Steve Johnson – 6.1 IP, 9 H, 3 ER, BB, 4 K, L (2-7) (5.56 ERA)
1B Rhyne Hughes – 1-4, R, triple (2) (.246 AVG)
C John Hester – 2-3, RBI, double (10) (.251 AVG)

AA Bowie 10, Erie 2

LHP Mike Ballard – 7 IP, 3 H, 0 ER, BB, 6 K, W (8-3) (3.33 ERA)
CF Xavier Avery – 2-5, 2 R, SB (36) (.259 AVG)
SS Pedro Florimon – 3-4, 3 R, 4 RBI, BB, triple (4), HR (8), SB (15) (.264 AVG) – Minor League Player of the Night
1B Chris Davis – 2-3, 2 R, BB, HBP, double (1) (.667 AVG) – Davis is rehabbing so he can get back to the big leagues for the rest of September.
3B LJ Hoes – 3-5, RBI, double (17) (.309 AVG)
LF Joe Mahoney – 2-3, R, 3 RBI, double (24) (.289 AVG)
2B Buck Britton – 2-5, RBI, double (19) (.282 AVG)
RF Ronnie Welty – 2-4, 2 R, RBI, double (20), HR (13) (.227 AVG)

A+ Frederick 1, Wilmington 4

2B Jonathon Schoop – 1-3, BB (.271 AVG)
CF Miguel Abreu – 1-3, R, double (18) (.257 AVG)
SS Michael Rooney – 1-2, BB (.196 AVG)
DH Manny Machado – 1-4 (.249 AVG)

A Delmarva 2, West Virginia 6

RHP Jake Cowan – 5 IP, 6 H, 5 ER, 3 BB, 3 K, L (0-3) (4.46 ERA)
1B Riley Hornback – 1-4, double (6) (.211 AVG)
LF Michael Planeta – 1-4, solo HR (2) (.217 AVG)
SS Garabez Rosa – 3-3, solo HR (3) (.259 AVG)

Short A Aberdeen 2, Hudson Valley 3

RHP Jose Mota – 5 IP, 6 H, ER, 0 BB, K (5.91 ERA)
1B Joe Velleggia – 1-3, R, BB (.257 AVG)
3B Connor Narron – 1-2, 2 BB (.211 AVG)
2B Dudley Leonora – 1-3, RBI, SB (6) (.242 AVG)
RF Kyle Hoppy – 2-3 (.216 AVG)

Down on the Farm: September 3rd

September 5, 2011

AAA Norfolk 7, Durham 6

RHP Mitch Atkins – 6 IP, 4 H, 6 ER, 3 BB, 3 K (5.44 ERA)
1B Brandon Snyder – 2-4, BB, double (21), 3 Run HR (14) (.261 AVG)
2B Brendan Harris – 2-5, 2 R, double (21) (.224 AVG)
RF Jacob Julius – 1-2, 2 RBI, 2 BB (.500 AVG)

AA Bowie 1, Erie 4

RHP Eddie Gamboa – 7 IP, 4 H, 0 ER, 0 BB, 8 K, L (2-6) (3.05 ERA) – Minor League Player of the Night
3B Brandon Waring – 1-2, BB, HBP (.223 AVG)

A+ Frederick 2, Wilmington 3

LHP Nicholas Haughian – 6.1 IP, 9 H, 3 ER, 3 BB, K, L (8-7) (3.67 ERA)
2B Jonathon Schoop – 1-4, SB (6) (.271 AVG)

A Delmarva 3, West Virginia 5

LHP Tim Berry – 5 IP, H, 0 ER, 2 BB, 5 K (5.17 ERA)
LF John Ruettiger – 2-6, double (6), SB (1) (.290 AVG)
2B Michael Mooney – 2-3, BB, double (5) (.208 AVG)
SS Garabez Rosa – 3-5, 2 R, 2 RBI, HR (2) (.250 AVG)

Short A Aberdeen 1, Hudson Valley 0

RHP Tyler Wilson – 6 IP, 3 H, 0 ER, 0 BB, 6 K (2.10 ERA)
CF Glynn Davis – 2-4, R, double (14) (.275 AVG)
LF Martin Serrata – 1-3, double (6) (.226 AVG)
1B Joe Velleggia – 1-2, RBI, BB, double (12) (.256 AVG)

Down on the Farm: September 2nd

September 3, 2011

AAA Norfolk 1, Durham 4

RHP Chris Tillman – 5 IP, 5 H, 4 ER, 4 BB, 4 K, L (3-6) (5.19 ERA)
1B Brandon Snyder – 1-3, RBI, BB, double (20) (.259 AVG)
DH Rhyne Hughes – 2-4 (.246 AVG)

AA Bowie 2, Erie 9

RF LJ Hoes – 1-2, BB, double (16) (.307 AVG)
DH Caleb Joseph – 1-4, R, RBI, double (15) (.258 AVG)

A+ Frederick 10, Kinston 0

LHP Jacob Pettit – 5 IP, H, 0 ER, 3 BB, 5 K, W (7-0) (1.62 ERA)
RHP Ryan O’Shea – 4 IP, 2 H, 0 ER, 0 BB, 4 K, SV (2) (3.09 ERA)
3B Dale Mollenhauer – 3-4, 2 R, 2 RBI, 2 BB, double (17) (.238 AVG) – Minor League Player of the Night
SS Manny Machado – 2-5, R, RBI, double (12) (.253 AVG)
C Brian Ward – 2-5, 2 R, 2 RBI, double (22) (.253 AVG)

A Delmarva 2, West Virginia 6

RHP Parker Bridwell – 4.2 IP, 6 H, 4 ER, 5 BB, K, L (0-3) (7.06 ERA)
2B Michael Mooney – 1-3, BB, 2 Run HR (1) (.201 AVG)

Short A Aberdeen 0, Hudson Valley 3

RHP Jaime Esquivel – 5 IP, 2 H, ER, 4 BB, 8 K, L (0-1) (1.80 ERA)
CF Glynn Davis – 1-1, 2 BB (.267 AVG)

Short A Aberdeen 4, Hudson Valley 5

RHP Miguel Chalas – 4 IP, 7 H, 3 ER, 0 BB, 6 K, L (0-1) (6.75 ERA)
CF Glynn Davis – 2-4, RBI, double (13) (.271 AVG)
SS Thomas Winegardner – 1-3, R, double (2) (.273 AVG)
RF Martin Serrata – 2-3, R (.224 AVG)

Down on the Farm: September 1st

September 2, 2011

AAA Norfolk 9, Gwinnett 4

LHP Chris George – 6.1 IP, 8 H, 3 ER, 2 BB, 4 K, W (7-5) (4.27 ERA)
CF Felix Pie – 2-4, 2 R, BB, double (2) (.273 AVG)
2B Blake Davis – 2-4, 3 R, RBI, BB, SB (5) (.288 AVG)
DH Josh Bell – 1-3, 2 R, RBI, 2 BB (.255 AVG)
1B Brandon Snyder – 3-5, 2 R, 3 RBI, HR (13) (.258 AVG)
RF Rhyne Hughes – 1-3, 2 RBI, 2 BB, double (25) (.243 AVG)

AA Bowie 3, Altoona 1

RHP Oliver Drake – 5.2 IP, 5 H, 0 ER, 2 BB, 6 K, W (3-5) (5.20 ERA)
2B Buck Britton – 1-4, RBI, double (18) (.283 AVG)
1B Joe Mahoney – 3-4, R, 2 RBI, double (23), HR (11) (.289 AVG) – Minor League Player of the Night
C Caleb Joseph – 2-4 (.258 AVG)

A+ Frederick 2, Kinston 3

LHP Rick Zagone – 5 IP, 5 H, 2 ER, 0 BB, 5 K (2.97 ERA)
SS Manny Machado – 1-4, R, BB, 2 SB (8) (.250 AVG)
1B Mike Flacco – 1-4, R, RBI, SB (3) (.245 AVG)
CF Miguel Abreu – 2-3, RBI, HBP, 2 SB (31) (.261 AVG)

A Delmarva 0, West Virginia 2

LHP Jarret Martin – 6 IP, 6 H, 2 ER, 2 BB, 4 K, L (5-12) (4.96 ERA)
2B Michael Mooney – 2-4 (.199 AVG)
RF Brenden Webb – 1-3, HBP, double (14) (.223 AVG)

Short A Aberdeen 5, Tri-City 3

LHP Eduardo Rodriguez – 4 IP, 6 H, 3 ER, BB, 4 K (6.75 ERA) – Rodriguez got the promotion from the GCL to get an extra start in. I was at the game and his fastball ranged from 88-93 mph. I can see the potential but he still has alot of developing to do, especially with his off speed stuff.
CF Glynn Davis – 3-5, R (.264 AVG)
RF Martin Serrata – 1-3, 2 R, RBI, BB (.216 AVG)
SS Mychal Givens – 3-4, 2 RBI (.286 AVG)
DH Wynston Sawyer – 1-2, 2 BB, double (11) (.243 AVG)
2B Ryan Zrenda – 2-4, R, 2 doubles (5) (.292 AVG)
3B Thomas Winegardner – 2-4, R, RBI, double (1) (.250 AVG)

O’s Lose Rubber Game 8-6

September 2, 2011

W – Shawn Camp (2-3)     L – Willie Eyre (1-1)     SV – Frank Francisco (12)

- Tommy Hunter started and didn’t fare too well. He gave up six runs (five earned) on nine hits and a walk over six innings with three strikeouts. After the game he was taken to the hospital for precautionary reasons. He was released later and it appears to have been severe dehydration. The game was tied going into the 8th inning until Willie Eyre gave up a two run homer to Brett Lawrie. He came out of the game with one out, Zach Phillips got the second out, and freshly brought up with rosters expanding Rick VandenHurk got the final out and pitch a scoreless 9th.
- Only three players had hits for the Orioles but we still scored six runs somehow. Vladimir Guerrero and Matt Wieters hit back to back homeruns in the 4th inning. Wieters also had an RBI double and a walk. Guerrero had three RBIs on two doubles. Robert Andino singled and doubled, Nick Markakis walked twice, and Adam Jones was hit by a pitch and walked. Wieters has been hitting very well since August. I’m sure many have lost interest and not noticed but hes trying to give us reason to be excited for next season.

Player of the game: Vladimir Guerrero – 3-4, 2 R, 4 RBI, 2 doubles (23), HR (11) (.280 AVG)

The Orioles head down to Tampa Bay to face David Price (12-11, 3.40) and the Rays tonight. Zach Britton (8-9, 4.28) will try to build off his last start.

O’s Never Had A Chance, Lose 13-0

September 2, 2011

W – Henderson Alvarez (1-2)     L – Jo-Jo Reyes (7-11)

- This game was over almost before it started. Reyes couldn’t make it out of the 3rd inning, giving up seven runs on eight hits and a walk with two strikeouts. Brad Bergesen was next and the batting practice continued. He allowed four runs on four hits and a walk over 2.1 innings. Troy Patton gave up a two run homer during his two innings. Zach Phillips and Chris Jakubauskas each tossed a scoreless inning despite giving up multiple hits.
- The offense was nonexistent. The rookie Alvarez earned his first win by throwing eight scoreless innings. We only had four hits in the game – a double by Matt Angle and singles from Vladimir Guerrero, Robert Andino, and Ryan Adams.

Player of the game: Matt Angle – 1-2, double (2) (.143 AVG)

Down on the Farm: August 31st

September 1, 2011

AAA Norfolk 2, Gwinnett 11

No performances of note – It was the completion of a suspended game. There were a couple of singles and poor performances by relievers.

AAA Norfolk 2, Gwinnett 1

RHP Ryohei Tanaka – 6 IP, 4 H, ER, BB, 3 K, W (1-0) (1.50 ERA)
CF Kyle Hudson – 1-2, R, BB, 2 SB (26) (.297 AVG)
DH Rhyne Hughes – 2-3, 2 Run HR (14) (.242 AVG)

AA Bowie 0, Altoona 2

RHP Tim Bascom – 7 IP, 5 H, 2 ER, 0 BB, 10 K, L (8-4) (3.21 ERA) – Minor League Player of the Night
RF LJ Hoes – 1-4, double (15) (.307 AVG)

A+ Frederick 0, Kinston 1

RHP Ryan Berry – 4 IP, 3 H, 0 ER, 0 BB, 4 K (0.00 ERA)
SS Manny Machado – 1-4, double (11) (.250 AVG)
C Brian Ward – 1-3, double (21) (.253 AVG)

Short A Aberdeen 1, Tri-City 16

RHP Angel Cespedes – 4.1 IP, 4 H, 4 ER, 2 BB, K, L (1-4) (5.20 ERA)
DH Mychal Givens – 3-4, RBI (.279 AVG)

Another Trade With The Rangers

August 31, 2011

The Orioles have traded LHP Mike Gonzalez to the Texas Rangers for RHP Pedro Strop. LHP Zach Phillips has been recalled from AAA Norfolk.

Gonzalez’ value has risen steadily over the past month. For the season hes 2-2 with a 4.27 ERA over 46.1 innings with 46 strikeouts and 18 walks but he didn’t give up a run in August over 10.1 innings with 15 strikeouts and no walks. Strop is a converted shortstop with excellent raw stuff. He has a fastball in the high 90′s, a nasty splitter, and a decent slider. The problem, as usual, is control. He walks too many batters and becomes a one pitch pitcher when he falls behind in the count. He had a 3.72 ERA for the Rangers this year over 9.2 innings with 9 strikeouts and 7 walks. With AAA Round Rock he had a 3.59 ERA over 47.2 innings with 55 strikeouts and 24 walks. This is the third trade the Orioles have made with the Rangers this year after trading Koji Uehara for Tommy Hunter and Chris Davis and Nick Green for the aforementioned Phillips. Phillips was 1-1 with a 2.63 ERA over 13.2 innings with 7 strikeouts and 7 walks with Norfolk since being acquired. Not a great strikeout to walk ratio but he’ll get a tryout in September to see what he can do at the major league level.

O’s Win See Saw Battle 6-5

August 31, 2011

W – Willie Eyre (1-1)     L – Brian Tallet (0-2)

- It was a back and forth game that looked like we would lose for sure, but we came up with two runs in the bottom of the 10th to pull it off. Jeremy Guthrie started and gave up three runs in the top of the 2nd inning but settled down after that, not giving up any more runs. He lasted six innings giving up those three runs on six hits and two walks with five strikeouts. Jim Johnson picked up where Guthrie left off, throwing two scoreless innings. Kevin Gregg continued his reign of terror in the closer’s role, blowing the save by allowing a run on three walks and a single. Willie Eyre gave the Blue Jays the lead in the top of the 10th on a wild pitch but ended up with the win.
- The offense came back from the early deficit and eventually took the lead back. Matt Wieters got it started with a two run homer after Vladimir Guerrero singled in the 3rd inning. Wieters also singled in the game. Guerrero hit an RBI double to give us the lead in the 5th after Nolan Reimold tapped a single to the mound and Brett Cecil threw the ball away allowing a run to score to tie the game. Trailing by one run going into the 10th Wieters and Mark Reynolds each walked to start the inning. Back to back RBI singles by Jake Fox and Ryan Adams gave us the walk off victory. Adams had another single in the game. Reimold also singled and walked. Robert Andino and JJ Hardy each doubled. Reynolds and Nick Markakis each walked twice.

Player of the game: Matt Wieters – 2-4, 2 R, 2 RBI, BB, HR (15) (.265 AVG)

Jo-Jo Reyes (2-2, 4.57) faces off against his former team for the first time since being claimed off waivers tonight. Toronto sends Henderson Alvarez (0-2, 4.76) to the mound looking for his first ML win.

Down on the Farm: August 30th

August 31, 2011

AAA Norfolk 6, Charlotte 8

RHP Steve Johnson – 6.1 IP, 7 H, 3 ER, 2 BB, 3 K (5.67 ERA)
CF Kyle Hudson – 1-4, 2 R, BB, SB (24) (.300 AVG)
LF Felix Pie – 2-5, R, double (1) (.286 AVG)
3B Josh Bell – 2-2, 2 R, 3 RBI, HR (19) (.255 AVG)
1B Rhyne Hughes – 1-3, RBI, double (24) (.238 AVG)
2B Blake Davis – 1-2, 2 BB (.282 AVG)

AA Bowie 2, Altoona 4

LHP Mike Ballard – 6 IP, 8 H, 3 ER, BB, 4 K, L (7-3) (3.56 ERA)
CF Xavier Avery – 2-4, R, double (31) (.264 AVG)
2B Buck Britton – 1-4, R, RBI, double (17) (.285 AVG)
SS Pedro Florimon – 1-3, double (25) (.264 AVG)

A+ Frederick 1, Kinston 2

RHP Scott Copeland – 6.1 IP, 2 H, ER, 4 BB, 6 K (1.52 ERA) – Minor League Player of the Night
CF Miguel Abreu – 1-3, R (.260 AVG)
C Brian Ward – 1-3, RBI, double (20) (.252 AVG)

A Delmarva 7, Greensboro 10

RHP David Baker – 5 IP, 6 H, ER, 2 BB, 5 K (2.82 ERA)
LF Jeremy Nowak – 1-3, RBI, double (16) (.245 AVG)
RF Michael Planeta – 2-4, R (.216 AVG)
2B Michael Mooney – 2-4, RBI (.193 AVG)
SS Garabez Rosa – 2-4, R, RBI, 2 doubles (14) (.249 AVG)

Short A Aberdeen 1, Tri-City 4

RHP Jose Mota – 5 IP, 2 H, ER, 2 BB, 2 K, L (1-4) (6.45 ERA)
LHP Zach Fowler – 3 IP, H, ER, 0 BB, 3 K (2.05 ERA)
CF Glynn Davis – 1-4, BB (.261 AVG)
LF Austin Knight – 1-4, RBI, 2 SB (8) (.215 AVG)


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