Minor league roundup: August 27
In Larry’s latest week in review, he points to some Kannapolis game notes that might have the reason behind Miguel Gonzalez’s emergence from hibernation:
It’s A Good Change… Since Miguel Gonzalez slightly altered his batting stance in Savannah, he has hits in six of his last seven, including a five game current hitting streak. Over that span he is hitting 10-for-24 (.416) bumping his average 18 points.
Gonzalez went 2-for-2 with a sac fly and an HBP, which raises his August line to .298/.333/.316 (57 AB). It’s still very empty, but it’s a sign of life from someboody who hadn’t shown anything at the plate all season.
- Norfolk 5, Charlotte 1
- Tyler Flowers (K) and Brent Morel (double) both went 1-for-4.
- Alejandro De Aza (walk) and Dayan Viciedo both went 0-for-3.
- Jordan Danks wore the collar, striking out once.
- Jeff Marquez, unimpressive: 6 IP, 7 H, 5 R, 4 ER, 3 BB, 2 K, 1 HR.
- Tennessee 5, Birmingham 2
- Josh Phegley went 2-for-4 with an RBI.
- Eduardo Escobar singled, walked and struck out over four PAs.
- Christian Marrero duplicated Danks.
- Nice game for Tyler Kuhn, who went 3-for-4 with a homer, double, and strikeout.
- Winston-Salem 5, Myrtle Beach 2
- Jose Martinez and Jon Gilmore (2 K’s) were both 1-for-4.
- Lexington 5, Kannapolis 3
- Andre Rienzo struck out eight over five innings, allowing him to give up just one run despite seven hits and two walks.
- Jacob Petricka had a rough go of it, allowing two runs (one earned) on four hits and two walks over two innings. He struck out two.
- Miguel Gonzalez went 2-for-2 with a sac fly and an HBP.
- Tyler Saladino went 1-for-3 with a single, strikeout and a sac bunt.
- Trayce Thompson went 0-for-4 with a K and an error; Nick Ciolli went 2-for-4 with an RBI.
- Bristol 8, Bluefield 5
- Rangel Ravelo doubled twice, added a sac fly and knocked in four over four PAs.
- Daniel Black went 3-for-3 with a double, walk and RBI.
- Matthew Heidenreich allowed three runs on six hits and a walk over five innings, striking out four.
- Ogden 6, Great Falls 3
- Andy Wilkins went 1-for-4 with an RBI and two strikeouts.
- Ross Wilson was 0-for-4 with a strikeout.
