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Tuesday, May 02, 2006

5/2 Game Scores and Tomorrows preview

Dayton won a second straight double header today, 4-3 and 8-2.
  • In game 1 the Dragons scored all of their runs on home runs by Jay Bruce, Paul Janish and BJ Szymanski. Janish and Szymanski both went 2-3 in the game. On the mound was Johnny Cueto, he went 5 innings and gave up two runs on 2 hits. Cueto came out to pitch the 6th inning, but walked the first two batters he faced. They both later scored on a double off of reliever Wayne Lundgren, who gave up two doubles in one-third of an inning to go along with his walk. Blake Hendley came on to get the in for the Dragons after Paul Janish hit a home run to take the lead in the 7th.
  • In the second game the Dragons had 6 extra base hits and 14 hits overall in scoring 8 runs in the 7 inning game. BJ Szymanski hit his second home run of the day (one in the first game) and got his batting average over the .200 mark by the end of the game after going 2-4. Bobby Mosby and Michael DeJesus also hit home runs and had 2 hits in the game for the Dragons. The Dragons had 3 pitchers combine for a 4 hitter. Kyle Huddy started the game and lasted 2.2 innings before being relieved by Bo Lanier who picked up the win. Zac Stott came in to pitch the final inning and preserve the win for the Dragons who have now won 4 games in a row over the last two days and put themselves in 3rd place of the Eastern Division.
Sarasota had an off day today and will return tomorrow to play at home against Dunedin. It should be Homer Baileys day in the rotation, but probables are not available for the game yet.

Chattanooga beat Tennessee tonight 4-3.
  • Edward Valdez had a quality start going 6 innings and allowing 3 runs on 6 hits, while striking out 4. All 3 runs allowed came in the 5th inning. Nannini, Coutlangus and Shafer came out of the bullpen to pitch 3 hitless innings of relief to close up the game for Valdez and the Lookouts.
Louisville fell tonight 4-2 to the Columbus Clippers
  • Paul Wilson made a rehab start for the Bats tonight and went 6 innings and only allowing 2 runs on 6 hits. The Bats could not get it going though and Wilson got the loss. Andy Abad hit a home run and went 2-4 with a double in the loss.

Preview for tomorrow
  • John Sickels at Minorleagueball.com is going to be doing a peice on Homer Bailey tomorrow. Once it is online, I will post a link to it so everyone can read it.
  • All of the Reds teams are in action tomorrow except for Louisville.
  • Just a side note becuase I can.....How good has Edwin Encarnacion been?