Heels in the League 05/14/09 (MLB)
05/14/09
As we come to the conclusion of the working week (and I know for all that is a great time) it’s time for yet another recap of how the ex Diamond Heels are doing in the pro’s. Yesterday all the team in the Majors with a touch of carolina blue were in action (even if not all the ex Heels were in action with them), as were most of the minor teams as well, so it’s time for what we here at The Fifth Corner call “Heels in the League” (MLB). So, without further interruptions, let’s get on with the run down of the games for the 05/14/09 edition of this post…
First game of the night is the one between the Florida Marlins (4th in the NL East – 2.5 games behind 1st) and the Milwaukee Brewers (1st (tied) in the NL Central – 0.5 games ahead of 2nd), played at Miller Park in front of 35,658 fan (just over 85% capacity). For the visiting team ex UNC pitcher Andrew Miller is not with them as he is still in rehab in the minors. The game was won by Milwaukee (21-14, 12-7 home) by the final of 5 to 3, with the defeat Florida (17-18, 11-11 away) falls for the first time below .500 after starting off the season red hot.
Jumping to the American League now, the next game features the Boston Red Sox (2nd in the AL East – 1.0 games behind 1st) heading cross country to take on the Los Angeles Angels (2nd in the AL West – 1.5 games behind 1st). In this game ex UNC hurler Daniel Bard doesn’t pitch, and watches a tight game that goes into extra innings. However, in the end, it’s Los Angeles (18-15, 12-8 home) defeating Boston (21-14, 8-10 away) by a run, 5 to 4 in 12 innings.
Next game, still in the American League, with an ex Diamond Heel on it is the one between the Baltimore Orioles (5th in the AL East – 7.0 games behind 1st) and the Kansas City Royals (1st (tied) in the AL Central – 2.0 games ahead of 2nd). For the visiting O’s it’s Brian Roberts, who in front of 24,431 fans (64% capacity) at Kauffman Stadium, has a very good game. The ex UNC infielder goes 2 for 3 on the night, scoring three runs in all and getting on board twice more off of walks. Even better for Roberts is the fact that Baltimore (15-20, 4-9 away) took the game, defeating Kansas City (18-17, 11-7 home) by the final of 9 to 5.
And the final game in the Majors, back in the National League, that has a connection to UNC baseball is the one between the Houston Astros (4th in the NL Central – 4.5 games behind 1st) and the Colorado Rockies (3rd in the NL West – 9.5 games behind 1st), played in the mile high city. For the home squad it was supposed to be ex Tar Heel catcher playing, but I guess he had the night off in this one. In the end it was Houston (16-18, 8-8 away) once again coming out victorious, as they defeated Colorado (13-20, 7-10 home) by the final of 5 to 3.
In Triple A:
2B Russ Adams (Las Vegas 51’s – affiliate of the Jays)
Did not play in this game
P Kyle Snyder (Buffalo Bisons – affiliate of the Mets)
No game today (rained out)
In Double A:
OF Michael Daniel (Harrisburgh Senators – affiliate of the Nationals)
Did not play in this game
Harrisburgh lost to Reading 4-1 (in 5 innings)
1B Marshall Hubbard (West Tenn Diamond Jaxx – affiliate of the Mariners)
2 for 4 with one RBI (batting 3rd and playing 1B)
West Tenn lost to Tennessee 7-1
SS Joshua Horton (Midland RockHounds – affiliate of the Athletics)
0 for 5 with a strike out (batting 2nd and playing SS)
Midland lost to San Antonio 4-3
In Single A:
OF Jay Cox (Modesto Nuts – affiliate of the Rockies)
1 for 5 with two strike outs (batting 8th and DH’ing)
Modesto lost to Bakersfield 5-4 (in 11 innings) – (Completion of game previously suspended on 4/29/09)
1 for 3 with a strike out (batting 7th and playing LF)
C Tim Federowicz (Greenville Drive – affiliate of the Red Sox)
4 for 5 with a run scored and a strike out (batting 4th and Catching)
OF Tim Fedroff (Kinston Indians – affiliate of the Indians)
Did not play in this game
Kinston lost to Wilmington 4-3
OF Reid Fronk (Charlotte Stone Crabs – affiliate of the Rays)
0 for 3 with nothing to add (batting 8th and playing RF)
Charlotte lost to Palm Beach 2-0
P Jonathan Hovis (Tampa Yankees – affiliate of the Yankees)
No game today (rained out)
C Benji Johnson (Myrtle Beach Pelicans – affiliate of the Braves)
1 for 4 with a HR, and RBI and a run scored, walking once and striking out 3 times (batting 7th and Catching)
Myrtle Beach lost to Frederick 7-6
P Luke Putkonen (West Michigan Whitecaps – affiliate of the Tigers)
5.0 IP (21 batters faced) giving up 2 runs (2 earned) on six hits and a walk – registers the Win (2nd of the season)
OF Kyle Shelton (Winston-Salem Dash – affiliate of the White Sox)
1 for 4 with a double, an RBI and a run scored (batting 8th and playing LF)
Winston-Salem lost to Lynchburgh 6-5
P Tyler Trice (Asheville Tourists – affiliate of the Rockies)
Did not pitch in this game
OF Seth Williams (St. Lucie Mets – affiliate of the Mets)
Did not play in this game
St. Lucie lost to Fort Myers 19-4
P Robert Woodard (Lake Elsinore Storm – affiliate of the Padres)
Did not pitch in this game
Lake Elsinore beat Lancaster 8-5
P Rob Wooten (Brevard County Manatees – affiliate of the Brewers)
No game today (rained out)
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