Tuesday, July 3, 2012

Cardinals Minors July 2, 2012: Joseph Almaraz Hits 2 Homers & Drives In 3 Runs; Xavier Scruggs & Rafael Medina Each Hit 3-Run Homers; Jesus Montero Doubles & Knocks In 3 Runs; International Signings

Oklahoma City beat Memphis 7-1


Individual Highlights:
Lou Montanez 3-for-5 with one RBI.
Mark Hamilton 1-for-3 with one walk, two strikeouts, and assisted in one double play.
Cedric Hunter 2-for-4 at the plate.
Zack Cox 1-for-4 with one double, grounded into one double play, and assisted in one double play.
John Gaub entered in the seventh and pitched one inning.  He allowed no hits or runs, and struck one out. (p-s:12-9)(g/f:0-2)

Rough Outing:
Ryan Jackson 0-for-5 with one ground into double play.
Steven Hill 0-for-4 with one strikeout, one throwing error, and one passed ball.
Shelby Miller started and pitched four innings.  He allowed four hits, five earned runs, one home run, five walks, and struck five out for the losing decision (4-7). 0-for-1 with one strikeout at the plate. (p-s:84-46)(g/f:5-0)
Brian Broderick entered in the fifth and pitched two innings.  He allowed two hits, one earned run, one walk, and struck one out. (p-s:36-24)(g/f:4-1)

Former Cardinal:
Brett Wallace 1-for-4 with one run, one strikeout, and assisted in two double plays.

Notes:
Brandon Dickson was added to the Pacific Coast League All-Star team after Barret Browning was called up to the majors.

Cardinals Official Site: Matt Adams will miss a couple games with a sore right elbow.  Jonathan Rodriguez will have season-ending surgery on his fractured wrist.  Oscar Taveras and Ryan Sherriff were named tops in the organization for the month of June. Chris Swauger was named Texas League Player of the Week.

Memphis Redbirds Official Site Post Game
Memphis Commercial Appeal Post Game
Oklahoma City RedHawks Official Site Post Game
News OK Post Game


Springfield beat Midland 7-5


Individual Highlights:
Kolten Wong 3-for-3 with one double, one RBI, one run, two walks, one stolen base, and assisted in one double play.
Jermaine Curtis 1-for-3 with two walks and assisted in one double play.
Oscar Taveras 2-for-4 with two RBIs, one sac fly, one strikeout, and grounded into one double play.
Chris Swauger 2-for-4 with one double and one run.
Xavier Scruggs 2-for-4 with one home run, three RBIs, one run, two strikeouts, and assisted in one double play.
Greg Garcia 2-for-3 with two runs, one walk, and one strikeout.
Richard Castillo started and pitched five innings.  He allowed five hits, one earned run, one home run, two walks, hit one batter, threw one wild pitch, and struck four out. (p-s:87-61)(g/f:5-3)
Mike Blazek entered in the eighth and pitched to two batters.  He allowed no hits or runs, and struck two out for the hold (3). (p-s:9-6)(ir-s:1-0)
Keith Butler entered in the ninth and pitched one inning.  He allowed no hits or runs, one walk, and struck one out for the save (16). (p-s:20-12)(g/f:0-2)

Rough Outing:
Jamie Romak 0-for-5 with one strikeout.
Jesse Simpson entered in the sixth and pitched one inning.  He allowed one hit, two earned runs, one walk, threw two wild pitches, and struck one out for the blown save (2) and winning decision (3-3). (p-s:23-13)(g/f:2-0)
Jorge Rondon entered in the seventh and pitched 1.1 innings.  He allowed two hits, two earned runs, one walk, one balk, and struck one out. (p-s:30-19)(g/f:2-1)

Springfield Cardinals Official Site Post Game
Springfield News-Leader Post Game
Ozarks First Post Game


Jupiter beat Palm Beach 5-4


Individual Highlights:
Ronny Gil 1-for-4 with one walk and two strikeouts.
James Ramsey 3-for-5 with one double, one run, one stolen base, and one strikeout.
Chris Edmondson 0-for-4 with one RBI, one run, and one strikeout.
Rainel Rosario 1-for-4 with one two-out RBI, two strikeouts, and one caught stealing.
Luis De La Cruz 3-for-4 with one RBI, one throwing error, and allowed three stolen bases.
Scott Schneider started and pitched four innings.  He allowed three hits, one earned run, one home run, and struck one out. (g/f:5-6)
Iden Nazario entered in the seventh and pitched two innings.  He allowed one hit, no runs, and struck three out for the hold (7). (g/f:1-0)

Rough Outing:
Tyler Rahmatulla 0-for-4 at the plate.
Todd McInnis entered in the fifth and pitched two innings.  He allowed three hits, one earned run, threw one wild pitch, and struck two out. (g/f:4-0)
Dean Kiekhefer entered in the ninth and pitched to six batters.  He allowed four hits and three earned runs. (g/f:1-0)

Palm Beach Cardinals Official Site Post Game
Jupiter Hammerheads Official Site Post Game


Wisconsin beat Quad Cities 9-2


Individual Highlights:
Stephen Piscotty 1-for-4 with one double and one run.
Anthony Garcia 1-for-3 with one two-out RBI and one hit by pitch.
Juan Castillo 2-for-4 with one triple, one run, and one throwing error.
Roberto Reyes 1-for-4 with one RBI and one strikeout.
Ethan Cole entered in the ninth and pitched one inning.  He allowed two hits, no runs, and struck one out. (g/f:1-1)

Rough Outing:
Nick Martini 0-for-4 with one strikeout.
David Medina 0-for-4 with two strikeouts and grounded into one double play.
Roberto De La Cruz 0-for-3 at the plate.
Willy Paulino started and pitched five innings.  He allowed one hit, three unearned runs, one home run, three walks, hit one batter, threw two wild pitches, one balk, and struck seven out for the losing decision (2-6). (g/f:3-3)
Jonathan Cornelius entered in the sixth and pitched two innings.  He allowed eight hits, six runs (three earned), threw one wild pitch, one balk, and struck three out. (g/f:2-4)

Notes:
Virgil Hill was placed on the disabled list and Roberto Reyes promoted from Single-A Batavia.

Quad Cities River Bandits Official Site Post Game
Quad-City Times Post Game
Wisconsin Rattlers Official Site Post Game


Batavia beat State College 5-3


Individual Highlights:
Breyvic Valera 1-for-4 with one RBI, one walk, two stolen bases, one strikeout, and assisted in one double play.
David Washington 2-for-4 with one double, one triple, two runs, one walk, one stolen base, one strikeout, one missed catch error, and assisted in one double play.
Patrick Wisdom 2-for-4 with one triple, one two-out RBI, one run, one walk, one strikeout, and one fielding error.
Jesus Montero 3-for-4 with one double, three RBIs (one w/two-outs), one run, assisted in one double play, and picked one runner off.
Lee Stoppelman entered in the fifth and pitched 2.1 innings.  He allowed no hits or runs, and struck four out for the winning decision (2-0). (g/f:2-2)(ir-s:3-0)
Corey Baker entered in the eighth and pitched two innings.  He allowed no hits or runs, and struck one out for the save (1). (g/f:5-0)

Rough Outing:
Anthony Melchionda 0-for-5 with two strikeouts and one fielding error.
Joe Cuda started and pitched 4.2 innings.  He allowed five hits, three earned runs, one walk, hit one batter, and struck three out. (g/f:4-6)

The Daily News Post Game
State College Spikes Official Site Post Game
Centre Daily Post Game


Bristol beat Johnson City 4-3


Individual Highlights:
Jeremy Schaffer 1-for-3 with one double, one run, and one hit by pitch.
Ronard Castillo 1-for-4 with one double.
Bruce Caldwell 1-for-4 with one double, one two-out RBI, and one strikeout.
Lance Jeffries 1-for-3 with one triple, one run, and two strikeouts.
Victor DeLeon started and pitched 5.2 innings.  He allowed four hits, one unearned run, one walk, hit one batter, committed one pickoff error, and struck seven out. (g/f:4-6)

Rough Outing:
Michael Knox 0-for-4 at the plate.
Jeffrey Rauh entered in the sixth and pitched two innings.  He allowed four hits, two earned runs, two walks, and struck three out. (g/f:1-2)
Ronald Shaban entered in the eighth and pitched one inning.  He allowed two hits, one earned run, and struck two out for the losing decision (0-1). (g/f:1-0)(ir-s:2-0)

Tri Cities Post Game


GCL: Cardinals beat Nationals 8-4


Individual Highlights:
Brett Wiley 1-for-4 with one double and one run.
Kenneth Peoples-Walls 3-for-4 with one triple, one RBI, and two runs.
Alan Ahmady 0-for-2 with one RBI and one hit by pitch.
Rafael Medina 1-for-1 with one home run, three RBIs, and one run.
Joseph Almaraz 2-for-4 with two home runs, three RBIs, two runs, and one strikeout.
Cole Brand entered in the sixth and pitched one inning.  He allowed no hits or runs, and struck three out.
Anderson Gerdel entered in the seventh and pitched one inning.  He allowed one hit, no runs, and struck one out for the winning decision (3-1). (g/f:1-0)
Josh Renfro entered in the eighth and pitched one inning.  He allowed no hits or runs, and struck two out. (g/f:1-0)
Christopher Thomas entered in the ninth and pitched one inning.  He allowed no hits or runs, and struck two out. (g/f:1-0)

Rough Outing:
Corderious Dodd 0-for-4 with three strikeouts.

Notes:
Chris Perry was assigned to GCL and Alan Ahmady was assigned to begin his rehab assignment.

Former Avila Hurler (Christopher Thomas) From Liberty Takes Big Step Toward The Majors per Kansas City Star


DSL: Royals beat Cardinals 6-1 in 7 innings


Individual Highlights:
Leobaldo Pina 1-for-3 with one double.
Carlos Torres 2-for-3 with one run and one stolen base.
Junior Agustin 1-for-3 with one double, one RBI, and one strikeout.

Rough Outing:
Jeffrey Cerdas 0-for-3 and one fielding error.
Luis Cruz 0-for-3 at the plate.
Alejandro Mejia 0-for-3 at the plate.
Eduardo Celestino 0-for-2 with one strikeout and grounded into one double play.
Juan Perez started and pitched six innings.  He allowed four hits, three earned runs, three walks, threw one wild pitch, and struck three out for the losing decision (0-3). (g/f:6-3)

Notes:
Cardinals signed 16-year old Panama shortstop Edmund Sosa for $425,000 per Baseball America

Cardinals signed 16-year old Venezuelan catcher Joshua Lopez per Baseball America

Cardinals signed 16-year old Venezuelan outfielder Luis Bandes per Baseball America

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