Lots to report here starting with the Eastern League where new Red Sox Junichi Tazawa was nothing short of spectacular in his debut with Portland going five innings allowing a run on four hits with seven strikeouts. Scott Sizemore continued his hot hitting with three hits as did Brad Emaus. Jake Arrieta takes home the prize today, though, as he surrendered just one hit over four innings, walking two and striking out eight.
Eastern League Player of the Day—JAKE ARRIETA
Other Notable Performances:
- Junichi Tazawa—5 IP 4H ER BB 7K L(1)
- Daryl Maday—4 IP 2H 2 BB 2K
- Brett Pill—2-4 2 2B RBI
- Mike Mooney—2-4 HR(1) 3B RBI
- Brian Friday—2-4 HR(1) 2 RBI 3R BB SB(1)
- Jim Negrych—2-5 RBI
- Scott Sizemore—3-4 2 RBI BB SB(2)
- Ryan Strieby—2-4 2B 2R RBI
- Maxwell Leon—2-3 HR(1) 4 RBI 2B BB
- Rene Tosoni—1-5 HR(1) RBI
- Matt Moses—2-4 HR(1) RBI
- Brad Emaus—3-4 2B 3 RBI
- Reidier Gonzalez—6 IP 5H 2 ER BB K W(1)
- Eduardo Nunez—3-6 3R RBI BB SB(1)
- George Kontos—5 IP 7H ER BB 8K
- Beau Mills—2-3 RBI BB
- Jake Arrieta—4 IP H 2 BB 8K
- Frank Herrmann—6 IP 5H ER BB K W(1)
- Ian Desmond—2-4 HR(1) RBI BB
- Edgardo Baez—4-4 3R 2B BB SB(1)
In the Southern League, Logan Morrison and Jonathan Lucroy belted their first HR’s of the spring. Gerardo Parra became the league’s leader in bases on balls with four free passes and Jeremy Hellickson pitched five innings of shutout baseball, but it was future White Sox SS Gordon Beckham that took home player of the day honors with a 4-6 effort, scoring three runs and driving in one.
Southern League Player of the Day—GORDON BECKHAM
Other Notable Performances:
- Richie Robnett—1-4 HR(1) 2 RBI
- Logan Morrison—2-4 HR(1) 3 RBI 2R BB
- Scott Cousins—3-4 3 RBI SB
- Bryan Peterson—2-4 SB(1)
- Gerardo Parra—1-1 2B R 4 BB SB(1)
- James Skelton—2-3 2B 2R 2 BB
- Evan Frey—1-4 2B 2R BB SB(1)
- Jonathan Lucroy—2-3 HR(1) RBI BB
- Matt Torra—5 IP 2H 2 ER BB K W(1)
- Zack Cozart—2-4 R BB
- Todd Frazier—1-3 2B R RBI
- Kala Ka’aihue—1-4 HR(1) 2 RBI
- Willie Cabrera—2-4 R
- Jamie Hoffmann—2-5 2B R
- Gaby Martinez—2-6 HR(1) 3 RBI
- Andrew Lambo—2-6
- Jovanny Rosario—2-5 SB(1)
- John Shelby Jr.—2-5 BB
- Gordon Beckham—4-6 2B RBI 3R
- Tyler Flowers—1-4 2B RBI BB
- Brandon Allen—1-4 2B RBI BB
- Adam Moore—2-4 HR(1) RBI BB
- Desmond Jennings—1-4 RBI BB SB(1)
- Jeremy Hellickson—5 IP 2H BB 3K
The Texas League saw Angels farmhand Sean O’Sullivan sparkle in his ’09 debut scattering three hits over six innings, Cardinals OF prospect Daryl Jones rapped four hits and scored four runs, but hit was his teammate Brett Wallace that stole the show going 4-5 with two HR’s and six RBI and four runs scored.
Southern League Player of the Day—BRETT WALLACE
Other Notable Performances:
- Brian McFall—2-4 2B R RBI
- Cedric Hunter—2-4 2R RBI SB(1)
- Eric Sogard—1-4 2R 3B RBI BB
- Mitch Canham—2-3 RBI R BB
- Stephen Faris—6 IP 4H ER 2K W(1)
- Collin DeLome—2-4 HR(1) RBI 2R BB SB(1)
- Mitch Einertson—1-4 2B 2R 2 RBI
- Josh Flores—2-3 2B R RBI BB SB(1)
- Jhoulys Chacin—5.2 IP 3H ER 2 BB 3K
- Sergio Perez—5 IP H ER 3 BB K W(1)
- Jose Vallejo—2-5 R
- Justin Smoak—2-5
- Marcus Lemon—2-3 2B 2 RBI BB
- Brett Wallace—4-5 2 HR(2) 6 RBI 4R
- Daryl Jones—3-4 2B RBI 4R
- Daniel DeLasco—4-5 2B 3 RBI 2R
- Tyler Henley—2-4 2B R RBI BB
- James Rapoport—2-6 2 RBI R SB(1)
- Peter Bourjos—2-3 2R 3B 3 RBI BB
- Mark Trumbo—1-3 R RBI SB(1)
- Sean O’Sullivan—6 IP 3H ER 6K W(1)
