New Orleans (AAA) [Lost to Nashville 5-0]
Harrisburg (AA) [Defeated Reading 5-4]
- Gamer/Box
- Kory Casto 3B 1/5 1RBI 1K
- Alex Escobar RF 2/4 2R 1BB 1K 2doubles; OF assist
- Frank Diaz CF 1/4 1R 1RBI 1BB 2K double
- Salomon Manriquez CA 2/4 1R 1RBI 1BB
- Josh Whitesell 1B 1/4 1RBI 1E
- Ian Desmond SS 0/4
- 4/30 Probable Starter: David Maust (1-2 1.59) at Reading 1:05PM ET
- Gamer/Box
- Marvin Lowrance LF 0/3 1RBI 1SF
- Tony Blanco DH 2/4 1R 1RBI 1K 1HR
- Devin Ivany CA 0/2 2K 1HBP 1E
- Luke Montz 1B 2/4 1R 1RBI 1HR
- Edgardo Baez RF 0/2 2BB; picked off
- Collin Balester SP 4.1IP 6H 8R(8ER) 2BB 2K 1HBP; Loss
- 4/30 Probable Starter: Jason Norderum (1-2 5.93) versus Frederick 7:05PM ET
- Game notes:
- SS Seth Bynum hit the ball as well as any P-Nat tonight collecting a double and a triple in 4AB
- DH Tony Blanco hit his first HR during his return to Potomac. Still recovering from off-season shoulder surgery which limits him to DH only, Blanco hit a towering HR off of a 2-2 slider after getting badly fooled on a curveball on the previous pitch. In the 4th inning, Blanco nearly swang himself out of his shoes trying to hit another HR
- Collin Balester had another tough night on the mound. His fastball was consistently between 87-90mph; his curve around 82-84mph; and a 75-80mph changeup. He was hurt by two errors which extended innings in which the Keys scored 10 of their runs. In the 2nd inning, Balester hit the first batter and when the second hitter tried to sacrifice, 2B Trey Webb did not get to the bag quick enough and Balester threw the ball down the RF line allowing the runners to move to 2nd and 3rd. In the 5th inning, after allowing a 2-R triple, Balester surrendered an RBI single and a walk leaving runners at 1st and 2nd with one out. The Keys attempted a double steal and CA Devin Ivany shorthopped the throw to 3B and the ball skidded down the LF line allowing both runners to score.
- Jim Henderson did not provide the relief the P-Nats would have hoped. He allowed two 3-R HR in 1.2IP (one of the runs was charged to Balester). The positive of the outing was that Henderson struck out 4 with a fastball in the 87-91mph range.
- 1B Luke Montz had an IF single and continued to display his power to LF with a solo HR in the 7th.
- 2005 4th Round Draft OF Justin Maxwell made his professional debut for Savannah. To make room for Maxwell, OF Francisco Guzman was sent to extended spring training.
- Gamer/Box
- Francisco Plasencia RF 1/3 1R 2RBI 1BB 1K 1S
- Justin Maxwell CF 1/4 1R 3RBI 3K 1HR
- Leonard Davis 3B 0/4 3K 1E
- Dee Brown DH 0/3 1K 1SB 1HBP
- Brian Peacock CA 1/3 1R 1BB 2K
- Mike Daniel LF 0/1 2BB
- John-Michael Howell 0/3 1K 1HBP
- John Lannan SP 3.2IP 3H 4R(2ER) 2BB 4K
- Jack Spradlin RP 3.1IP 1H 0R 1BB 1K; Win
- 4/29 Probable Starter: John Lannan (1-2 5.63) versus Greenville 2:05PM ET
Kevin | 29-Apr-06 at 11:46 pm | Permalink
How are you getting the speeds for the P-Nats pitchers?
Bote Man | 30-Apr-06 at 1:01 am | Permalink
I guess now that you have ALL ACCESS to P-Nats games, this means you have sold out to the “liberal media”. :-)
Keep it up, this is good stuff. I might just have to move to Harrisburg to cover the Senators.
Brian J Oliver | 30-Apr-06 at 8:23 am | Permalink
Kevin - I was sitting behind a scout with a radar gun
Kevin | 30-Apr-06 at 10:38 pm | Permalink
I was just wondering if you brought your own gun. I was at this game, my first minor league game since I was a kid. Completely different experience than MLB, both good and bad. I thought Olson was impressive. That top of the 5th was a killer, though. I think I’m going to try to get to more P-Nats games when the Nats are on the road. Keep up the good work.