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The Bats were off yesterday celebrating Hug an Australian Day...theyll resume action tonight at Norfolk.
Game 1 of a 4-game series (0-0) LHP Jeff Francis (1-2, 4.09, 4gs)
Louisvilles Probable Pitcher:
Norfolk (Orioles)
PERFECT TEN The Bakersfield Blaze have won 10 straight games to move into a first place tie after getting off to a 3-7 start. BASE STEALIN BILLY SS Billy Hamilton (Bakersfield) yesterday at Stockton went 3-for-4 with 4 stolen bases...Hamilton has 23 steals in 20 games to lead the baseball universe...last season, Hamilton became the first minor leaguer to swipe 100+ bases since 2001... hes currently hitting .377 (29-77) with 21 runs and a .597 slugging pct. TONY THE TIGER LHP Tony Cingrani (Bakersfield) yesterday at Stockton fired 6.0 shutout innings in which he gave up just 1 hit and 1 walk while striking out 8...Cingrani is working on a current 14 consecutive scoreless innings streak...overall hes allowed just 2 runs (1er) in 23.0 innings (5bb, 28k, .117avg). JUSTICE IS SERVED RHP Justice French (Dayton) yesterday at Wisconsin gave up a run over 6.0 innings (5h, 0bb, 8k)...French has been very good this season, allowing 9 runs (8er) in 27.2 innings (2.60era) with 8 walks and 26k.
NExt GAME (tOdAy): at Jacksonville (Marlins) Game 3 of a 5-game series (1-1) RHP Daniel Corcino (0-1, 4.12, 4gs)
Pensacolas Probable Pitchers:
BAkERSfIELd BLAZE
Bakersfield 8 Stockton (As) 1
The Blaze won their 10th straight...LHP Tony Cingrani (2-1) was outstanding in his 6.0 shutout innings, allowing just 1 hit and 1 walk while fanning 8...Bakersfield crossed the plate 8 times courtesy of 12 hits...SS Billy Hamilton went 3-for-4 with 2 runs, an RBI and 4 (four) stolen bases (#23)...1b Donald Lutz had 2 hits, including a home run (#5) and a triple.
dAytON dRAGONS
NExt GAME (tOdAy): at Wisconsin (Brewers) Game 3 of a 3-game series (1-1) RHP Radhames Quezada (0-2, 2.14, 4gs)
Daytons Probable Pitchers:
RHP Justice French was sharp in his 6.0 innings, scattering 5 hits and allowing just 1 run with no walks and 8 strikeouts...RHP Brooks Pinckard (2ip) and RHP Kyle McMyne (2-0) combined for 4.0 perfect innings of relief... the Dragons rallied to tie the game in the 9th and won it with 2 runs in the 10th....2b Ryan Wright went 2-for-5 with an RBI and run scored...CF Jefry Sierra added a pair of hits, an RBI and run scored.
Steve French
ORGANIZAtIONAL StANdINGS
teaM Louisville Pensacola Bakersfield dayton Billings AZL Reds tOtALS 1st Half 2nd Half Overall W-l Place W-l Place W-l WIn% GB 7-14 4th 7-14 .333 -7.5 10-12 t3rd 10-12 .455 -2.0 13-7 t1st 13-7 .650 11-10 t4th 11-10 .524 -5.0 41-43 .488
AZL REdS
The Arizona League Reds begin their season on June 21... Manager Juan Miguel Nieves will be joined by pitching coach Derrin Ebert and hitting coach Jorge Orta.