Mariners Minor League Game Action Recap for July 14
I'll do a separate news thread later with All-Star stuff and other items.
AAA -- Reno 4, Tacoma 0 -- Box
Blake Beavan came back from the Big Club and got the final start before the AAA All-Star break. He gave up 10 hits, but eight of them were singles: 5.0 IP, 10 H, 4 ER, 1 BB, 1 K.
But that gave the Aces a lot more offense than Tacoma got. The Rainiers got just five hits, and a double by Abraham Almonte (26intheMix) was the only one that went for extra bases.
High-A -- High Desert 8, Stockton 2 -- Box
The Mavericks were able to put together their share of offense at least.
Daniel Paolini (Talk40 #26) had a double, a single and his 53rd walk (vs. 49 strikeouts).
Both Kevin Rivers and Patrick Kivlehan (Talk40 #33) provided doubles, plus two singles each.
And good outings from the mound for Robert Shore (26intheMix) (5.0 IP, 2 ER, 5 K); George Mieses (26intheMix) (2.0 IP, 0 R); and David Colvin (Watch List) (2.0 IP, 0 R, 4 K).
Low-A -- Clinton 6, South Bend 2 -- Box
Marcus Littlewood (Talk40 #37) got his third home run, plus added two walks.
Dario Pizzano (26intheMix) delivered his 25th double, plus a single, and Timmy Lopes (Talk40 #20) had two hits. Lopes is hitting .400 for July.
And it was a strange outing for Lopes' fellow Teen Titan, Tyler Pike (Talk40 #14): 6.0 IP, 4 H, 2 ER, 5 BB, 2 K. Pike's ERA has stayed super-low, but his problem with walks has been growing.
Short Season-A -- Everett 5, Eugene 4 -- Box
Christian Carmichael (Watch List) got the go-ahead RBI with a single in the 9th.
James Zamarripa (Watch List) had two singles, a walk and two stolen bases.
Lars Huijer was bumped by Andrew Carraway (Watch List), one of handful of players at Everett to avoid inaction during the various All-Star breaks. Carraway: 6.0 IP, 8 H, 4 ER, 1 BB, 6 K. Huijer pitched two scoreless innings in relief.
No D.J. Peterson since July 11. Not sure what's up with that.
Rookie -- Bluefield 9, Pulaski 2 -- Box
Jesus Ugueto had three hits, but otherwise there was not much to report.
Looking Ahead
The upper minors are on All-Star breaks, but the lower minors will feature Eddie Campbell for Pulaski, fresh off his 10-strikeout performance, and Charles Kaalekahi (26intheMix) for Clinton.