The Clippers rallied from an early 4-1 deficit to send their game to extra innings. Unfortunately for Columbus, Eude Brito and Chris Booker were lit up for six runs in the top of the tenth in a 10-4 loss (box/gamer). The two relievers allowed all six earned runs on four hits and two walks. RHP Garrett Mock started for Columbus allowing four runs on eight hits and three walks over 4 2/3 innings of work. The pitching highlights for the Clippers were RHPs Steve Shell and Brian Sanches who combined for 4 1/3 scoreless innings with eight strikeouts. 3B Pete Orr, 2B Bret Boone, and DH Alex Escobar were all 2/4 with Boone and Escobar each driving in two runs.
Today: RHP Collin Balester (0-1, 6.23) and the Clippers host the Durham Bulls and RHP Jae-Kuk Ryu (0-1, 6.75) at 12:05PM
The Senators and SeaWolves engaged in a ten inning pitcher’s duel on Wednesday afternoon, winning 2-1 on a bases loaded single by RF Jorge Padilla (box/gamer). Padilla was 3/5, driving in both Harrisburg runs. SS Ian Desmond was 2/4 with a double, LF Mike Daniel was 0/4 scoring the winning run, and CF Justin Maxwell was 0/4. RHP Bobby Brownlie was strong in his second start going seven innings allowing one run on five hits with two strikeouts. RHP Jim Ed Warden picked up the victory with three shutout innings allowing only two hits with two strikeouts.
Tonight: The Senators go on the road to Trenton as RHP Shairon Martis (0-0, 9.00) faces RHP Dan McCutchen (1-0, 0.00)
Potomac rallied back from 3-0, walking off with a 4-3 win on SS Jemel Spearman’s bases loaded RBI single in the bottom of the ninth inning (box/gamer). The P-Nats rallied to tie the game in the bottom of the eighth inning on 1B Chris Marrero’s three-run home run (Marrero was 1/4). RHP Adrian Alaniz started for Potomac, allowing all three runs on three hits and two walks over four innings of work. RHPs Carlos Martinez and Zech Zinicola held Myrtle Beach scoreless for two innings before a rehabbing Chad Cordero picked up the victory with one scoreless inning of work.
Tonight: RHP Jhonny Nunez (0-1, 7.71) wraps up the series with Myrtle Beach and RHP Deunte Heath (1-0, 1.80) at 7:05PM
Hagerstown also managed to rally back from an early deficit but could not hold off the Lakewood BlueClaws who defeated them 6-5 on Wednesday (box/gamer). RHP Brad Peacock made his 2008 debut going five innings allowng two runs (one earned) on four hits and no walks with three strikeouts. 2B Jake Smolinski was 0/3 with a sacrifice fly, DH Francisco Plasencia was 2/3 with a double and a RBI, CF Stepehn Englund was 2/4 with a home run and two RBI, and 3B Tim Pahuta was 1/3 with a home run, one RBI and two runs scored. 1B Bill Rhinehart and RF Michael Burgess were hitless for the game. (Note: the Asbury Park Press got a great photo of a collision at home plate; good news from the play - the Lakewood runner was out; bad news from the play - so was Suns CA Sean Rooney who was literally knocked out, no word on his status)
Tonight: RHP Jeff Mandel (0-0, 3.60) wraps up the series in Lakewood (pitcher TBD) at 6:35PM
Positively Half St | 10-Apr-08 at 9:15 am | Permalink
All of our best pitching prospects seem to have inflated ERA’s so far. I want to see huge progress in the minors this year to make up for the mess that is our major league staff to this point.
Brian Oliver | 10-Apr-08 at 9:25 am | Permalink
It’s only the first time through the rotation for most of these guys (in the minors). We’ll need to see a minimum of 5 starts before you can start to be concerned.
As for the majors, the Nationals are realistically running out 5 #4 or 5 starters as their rotation. They have gotten by with it for the past couple of seasons but the law of averages comes into play at some point.
dd | 10-Apr-08 at 10:34 am | Permalink
ize the Nats have been sending 5 #3 or #4 starters for several years now.
What amazes me is how the Marlins, who have been doing the same with almost their entire roster continue to develop youngsters. Although some veterans were on their World Series teams, several youngsters also contributed.
The Nats “seem” to be on the right track with their revamped scouting staff, but some prospects may still be “overrated”. Mock may still develop, but he has not dominated since turning pro, yet all one hears from the brass is how good he can be. Ballester may become another #5 starter, but not the top starter he was once promoted as. Seems like the possible top pitching starers may be several years away. Hope they don’t “fast track” Detwiler!