Wednesday, Aug. 11, 2010
10:00 PM
By Kevin Czerwinski
CSNChicago.com
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Winston-Salem (A)
Stephen Sauer pitched his best game in nearly a month Wednesday night as Winston-Salem bested Wilmington, 4-2, at Frawley Stadium.
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Sauer went seven innings, his longest outing since July 19, which also represents the last time he won a game. The right-hander had lost three consecutive starts heading into Wednesday, allowing 14 runs over 16 23 innings over that stretch. He allowed only two runs against Wilmington, however, equaling a season-high with seven strikeouts.
Jon Gilmore and Ozzie Lewis each had a pair of hits for the Dash while Kenny Williams went 1-for-3 with an RBI, extending his hitting streak to nine games. Hes batting .344 (11-for-32) during the streak.Greg Paiml went 0-for-2, stretching his hitless streak to 13 at-bats since his return from Birmingham and 15 overall including his time in the Southern League.
Birmingham (AA)
The Barons got a great effort from their bullpen Wednesday night, hanging on to defeat Mississippi, 3-2.
The Birmingham pen pitched 3 23 scoreless innings, allowing one hit and a walk over that stretch in relief of Johnnie Lowe (5-4), who allowed two runs in 5 13 innings. Henry Mabee, Kyle Bellamy and Anthony Carter did the rest.
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Eduardo Escobars RBI single in the second inning proved to be the game-winner after the Barons had scored two first-inning runs. Henry Mabee, Kyle Bellamy and Anthony Carter did
In other action, Danville scored six times in the seventh inning and bested Bristol, 9-5. Marcus Spencer had a homer and three RBIs for the Sox. ... Durham defeated Charlotte, 10-9, in 11 innings at Durham Athletic Park. Jeremy Reed had a pair of hits and four RBIs, giving him six RBIs in the first two games of the series. Mark Teahen was 3-for-4 with an RBI and is hitting .400 in 10 games with the Knights. ... Michael Blanke, Andy Wilkins and Ross Wilson each had a pair of hits for Great Falls in a 6-5 victory over Billings. It was Blanke's RBI single in the ninth inning that provided the margin of victory.
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Tennessee (AA)
Chris Archer has been gaining a great deal of attention for his pitching exploits at Tennessee but Rafael Dolis has quietly put together an impressive run of his own since moving up from Daytona in June.
Dolis was sharp again Wednesday night as Tennessee edged Hunstville, 2-0, at Smokies Park. He tossed five shutout innings while fanning five to win his second consecutive start while improving to 3-0 in his last five starts. Hes got a 2.11 ERA in 21 13 innings over those five starts.
Blake Lalli scored on a throwing error in the second inning to give the Smokies all the advantage they would need. Brandon Guyer was 1-for-4, extending his hitting streak to 15 games. Hes batting .456 (26-for-57) during the streak.
Daytona (A)
The Cubs moved back into a tie for first place in the Florida State Leagues North Division on Wednesday after knocking off Tampa, 6-3, at Jackie Robinson Stadium. Daytona and the Yankees now share the Divisional lead.
D.J. LeMahieus two-run single in the third tied the score at two before Rebel Ridlings RBI single gave the Cubs a lead they would not relinquish. LeMahieu added another two-run single an inning later.
Alberto Cabrera earned the victory, his third in four outings, after striking out eight and giving up two runs in 5 23 innings.
In other action, Portland handed Iowa a 5-4 loss in a matinee at Principal Park. Jay Jackson (9-7) saw his six-game winning streak come to an end as he suffered his first loss since June 17. Jackson allowed three runs (two earned) in six innings. The I-Cubs scored twice in the eighth and twice in the ninth but couldnt complete the comeback despite having the bases loaded with one out. ... Beloit defeated Peoria, 7-4, in 11 innings. Matt Cerda was 2-for-4 with an RBI. ... Boise upended Tri-City, 4-3, as Juan Serrano improved to 5-1. ... The Brewers beat the AZL Cubs, 14-4.
Kevin Czerwinski can be reached at ktczerwinski@gmail.com.