posted on Tuesday, September 04, 2007 12:52 AM
by
Jim
The AL Central Trail: August
Tune in next month for the thrilling conclusion.
Previous installments:
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Minor league round-up:- Durham 2, Charlotte 1
- Charlie Haeger pitched well in the season finale, striking out nine over seven innings, only allowing one earned run on a solo homer.
- Carlos Vazquez and David Aardsma pitched a perfect inning apiece.
- Earl Snyder's solo homer provided the Knights' only run; Alex Sanchez had a two-hit game once again.
- Birmingham 6, Huntsville 2
- Jack Egbert finished the season in fine fashion, allowing only one run on five hits over six innings. He struck out three and didn't walk anybody.
- Oneli Perez closed it out with a perfect inning, striking out two.
- Chris Getz went 2-for-4 with a three-run homer.
- Chris Kelly went 3-for-3, and Cory Aldridge went 2-for-4 with a double.
- Frederick 2, Winston-Salem 0
- Gary Bakker was stuck with the loss even though he only allowed one unearned run over seven innings. He struck out five, allowed five hits and walked one.
- Daron Roberts went 2-for-4 with two stolen bases.
- Kannapolis 10, Augusta 4
- Sergio Miranda led the way with three hits and two RBI out of the leadoff spot. Archie Gilbert, Mike Grace, and John Anderson also had three-hit days.
- Grace drove in three runs, and Michael Rocco and Gilbert had two RBI as well.
- Michael Dubee allowed eight hits and two walks over five innings, but only three runs came in (two earned).
- Ryan Rote struck out four over the last two innings of Kanny's season.