Richmond Braves
Richmond 5 Game 1
Charlotte 0
This one was completed after 7 innings due to the doubleheader. The R Braves take the win on a solo homer by Scotty Thorman in the 2nd inning. He went 2-4 on the day. They topped off the offense with a 4 run 5th. Andy Marte chipped in with a 2-run single on a 2-3 (with a walk) day and journeyman minor league outfielder Kerry Robinson went 3-4 on the day. Kevin Barry went 6.1 with seven Ks and only gave up 4 hits and 3 BBs. Jason Childers finished off the last two outs of the game to get the save.
Richmond 1 Game 2
Charlotte 6
Charlotte turned the tables on the Braves in the second game of the day. The Bombers dropped 5 runs on Dan Curtis in his return to Richmond after an eight game stint in AA Mississippi. Only two of the runs were earned but it doesn't seem like it mattered as the offense was shut down by the bombers pitching. The Braves only mustered 3 hits and a run in seven innings of play. Jurries gets the only RBI and XBH. Marte and Thorman combine for 0-6 and a K.
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Mississippi
Mississippi 0
Chattanooga 11
Yeah, so the Lookouts outdid us in the pitching and hitting departments in this one with Josh Burrus and Gregor Blanco getting the only hits for the M Braves. (Although Burrus did walk twice which is always impressive for him.) Sean White got ripped for 8 runs in 5.1. Not much else to say about this one.
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Myrtle Beach
The Beach 1
Salem 8
The Pelicans didn't handle things any better @ Salem. The erratic Kevin Villa gave up 6 runs in 3.1 and gave up a homer to power machine Hunter Pence. On the offensive side Bradon Jones knocked in the only run of the game for the Pelicans with an RBI 2B. Maybe figuring things out after starting @ .190 after his promotion to the Beach. Jarrod Saltalamacchia did go 1-4 as the DH. He has been one of the hottest hitters in all of the minors over the last month as evidenced by his appearance in Baseball America's Hot Sheet. Again nothing else really to speak of with this game.
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Rome
Greeneville 2 Game 1
Rome 6
Some good news here. Charlie Morton, tabbed by many before the seasonto be the Braves biggest breakout candidate in the minors has been mostly bust througout the season posting an ERA in the 5.00 range. Today was one of his best starts so far going 5 inn. striking out 2 and giving up 2 runs (1 earned). Will Startup pitched the last two innings for the save giving up only a hit. He is a 2005 draftee and apparently a good reliever. Ardley Jansen continues his recent power surge hitting his 11th homer on the year. Leadoff hitter Matt Young goes 3-3 all singles on the day. One of my favorite players already in the minors for us is SS Yuniel Escobar. We drafted him this year out of Cuba (as a defector). He went straight to Danville and just destroyed them and quickly got the promotion to Rome where he has continued to hit over .300 with OK plate discipline. There has even been some talk of him jumping all the way up to become the starting SS for the big club next year when we let Furcal walk. I don't see that being really possible but you never know. Anyways. Brian Jordan went 2-4 in a rehab start and has hit pretty well since starting his rehab, but i don't want him back with the big club. The kids are fine without him.
Greenville 6 Game 1
Rome 4
Offensively, Escobar goes 2-2 with a walk, Brian Jordan knocks in two and Cole Armstrong was 3-3 with a 2B and RBI. Arthur Santos (really don't know who he is) pitched fine in the start giving up 2 runs in 5.0 inn. but giving way to Michael Nix, a 2005 draftee, who allowed 4 runs in 2.0 inn. There ya go.
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Danville
Danville 4
Burlington 8
All the way down in the Appy League the baby Braves continue to hit the ball. Especially Eric Campbell (2004 2nd rd pick) who hit his 13th & 14th home runs and 47th RBI which both lead the circuit. Ovandy Suero, a speedy 2B, played LF and was 2-5 with his 31st stolen base which also leads the league, and Max Ramirez, another Braves catching prodigy, was 1-5 and is hitting .371 to lead the league and is second to Campbell in RBIs in the league with 38. Blackford gave up 6 runs and the offense left too many on base for it to matter though.
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