Dodgers Minor League Baseball Blog

Vegas lost another one and this time it was a 5-2 loss to the River Cats.  Greg Miller walked six in three innings but it was Spike Lundberg who gave up the go ahead run and took the loss.

Larry Bigbie was the hitting star.  He went three for five with a run.

For the second straight game, the 51s managed just one run and the end result is a 3-1 loss to Tacoma.  James Loney drove home Tony Abreu in the first inning and that was it.

Hong-Chih Kuo lasted only two innings and there’s no indication as to why because he seemed to put up a decent line.  D.J. Houlton then threw five solid innings in which he gave up two runs on five hits and walk with five strikeouts, but it wasn’t enough for the win.

Las Vegas pitchers gave up 15 runs in a 15-1 blowout loss to Tacoma.  Eric Stults took the biggest hit and he also took the loss in his start.  He gave up seven runs on eight and two walks with one strikeout. 

Larry Bigbie was a perfect three for three in the loss.  Sergio Garcia drove in the only Vegas run with a sac. fly in the fourth.

Travis Smith took the loss in Las Vegas’ 5-3 loss to Tacoma and he dropped to 2-2 on the season.  He gave up five runs on eight hits and two walks with three strikeouts in five innings.

Matt Kemp provided most of the offense with a two run homer and that was his second of the season.  Tomas Perez went two for four with a doube, a run and an RBI.

Las Vegas blew out Tacoma 9-3 and Matt Kemp and Mitch Jones led the way at the plate.  Kemp homered, tripled and drove in four runs while Jones hit a three run shot.

Luis Gonzalez picked up the win with two innings of solid relief.  Three other relievers combined to throw three inings of shutout ball.

Las Vegas lost 6-5 to the River Cats but Tony Abreu had a very nice game at the plate.  He went four for five with a double, a triple, three RBIs and a run.  Larry Barnes went one for three with a walk, an RBI and two runs.

Joe Mays had a medicore start.  He gave up three runs on six hits and two walks with five strikeouts in five innings.  Matt White took the loss when he gave up three runs in the bottom of the eighth.

51s pitchers gave up nine walks in their 4-3 loss to Sacramento.  D.J. Houlton had a good enough start but he gave up two runs on three hits and four walks with four strikeouts in six innings.  Luis Gonzalez gave up the run that mattered in the ninth as Las Vegas lost it.

Sergio Garcia drove in all of Las Vegas’ runs with one swing of the bat.   He hit a three run homerun and Tomas Perez finished with two hits and a run.

Eric Stults had a good enough start.  He gave up just three runs on eight hits with three strikeouts in six innings of work and he left the game with a tied.  Unfortunately Spike Lundberg gave up three late runs as the 51s lost 6-4.

Mitch Jones hit a solo homerun in the loss.  Tony Abreu went two for four with a double and a run.

Las Vegas topped Colorado Springs 9-5 and a big part of that was a grand slam by Choo Freeman.  The centerfielder also walked twice and he finished with three runs.  Delwyn Young went two for four with a two RBIs and a run.

Travis Smith picked up the win.  He gave up two runs on four hits and two walks with three strikeouts in six innings.

Las Vegas got plenty of offense in their 9-5 win over Colorado Springs.  Kelly Stinnett homered and drove in three runs while Andy LaRoche went an impressive three for five with a solo homerun and two runs scored. 

Greg Miller threw six no-hit innings and he picked up the win.  He walked to and struck out four while improving to 1-0 on the season.