PACIFIC COAST LEAGUE
Mat Gamel hit homerun number four and Jake Fox, Brandon Wood, and Josh Whitesell continue to prove to their prospective major league clubs that they are ready for a recall. After slow starts, it looks like Colorado’s Eric Young Jr. and Toronto’s J.P. Arencibia are starting to catch stride, but today’s top performer is former #1 overall pick Luke Hochevar. The tall righty tossed eight innings allowing a run on five hits and four strikeouts for his third win of the season.
Pacific Coast League Player of the Day—LUKE HOCHEVAR
Other Notable Performances
Hitting:
- Kala Ka’aihue—1-4 2B R RBI BB
- Mat Gamel—1-2 HR(4) RBI 2 BB
- Joe Koshansky—1-4 HR(2) RBI
- Alejandro De Aza—2-4 3B HR(1) RBI 2R
- Jake Fox—1-4 2B 2 RBI
- Nate Spears—1-4 2R 2 RBI BB
- Freddy Sandoval—2-5 2 RBI
- Brandon Wood—2-4 2 RBI BB
- Sean Rodriguez—2-4 2B 2 RBI R
- Alex Romero—2-4 2B 2R 2 RBI SB(1)
- Josh Whitesell—2-3 2 2B 2R RBI BB
- Jacob Hester—2-4 GS HR(1) 4 RBI
- Cliff Pennington—3-4 2R SB(2)
- Matt Tuiasosopo—2-5 2B R RBI
- Eric Young—2-4 R 2 SB(7)
- J.P. Arencibia—3-5 2B 2 RBI
- Kyle Blanks—1-3 RBI BB
Pitching:
- Luke Hochevar—8 IP 5H ER 2 BB 4K W(3-0)
- Kevin Pucetas—6 IP 4H 2 BB K
- Cesar Ramos—5 IP 6H BB 2K
INTERNATIONAL LEAGUE
Several games in the IL were washed out by rain last night, but there were still a few nice performances. Kris Medlen continues to look like a nice sleeper pitcher as he won his second game by striking out six in five innings. Matt LaPorta and Chris Valaika rapeed two hits and an RBI apiece, and Daniel Bard save his third game, punching out two in the ninth. Today’s top prospect was Pawtucket’s starting pitcher Michael Bowden who surrendered just three hits and a walk over 5.1 innings with seven strikeouts.
International League Player of the Day—MICHAEL BOWDEN
Other Notable Performances
Hitting:
- Chris Valaika—2-4 2 2B RBI BB
- Matt LaPorta—2-5 RBI R
- Jordan Brown—2-3 2B R RBI BB
- Brandon Jones—2-3 2 RBI BB
Pitching:
- Michael Bowden—5.1 IP 3H BB 7K W(1-0)
- Daniel Bard— IP BB 2K SV(3)
- Kris Medlen—5 IP 5H 2 ER 6K W(2-0)
- David Huff—6 IP 4H 2 ER 2 BB 4K
