Heels in the League 05/19/09 (MLB)
05/19/09
Another day, another full schedule in both the Major and the minors, another time to do the recap in what I call “Heels in the League” (MLB). After being a very small schedule for the Majors two days ago, with two teams off and one post poned due to rain, yesterday all four of the squads were once again in action. In the minors, where the rain/wet grounds has been a problem, some teams still aren’t being able to get back to playing. So, sit back and relax as I give you the recap of all the 20+ ex Diamond Heels in the pro’s for 05/19/09…
The first game is the one between the Colorado Rockies (4th in the NL West – 11.5 games behind 1st) and the Atlanta Braves (3rd in the NL East – 2.5 games behind 1st) played at Turner Field in front of 16,749 fans (33.7% capacity). For the visiting team it’s Chris Iannetta, who caught the game and batted fifth in the lineup. The ex Heel went 0 for 3 walking once and striking out twice. But he was not the only one to have an off night as Atlanta (19-19, 7-11 home) beat Colorado (15-23, 8-13 away) by the final of 8 to 1.
The next game, this time in the American League, that had a touch of carolina blue is a divisional match up between the Baltimore Orioles (5th in the AL East – 9.5 games behind 1st) and the New York Yankees (3rd in the AL East – 3.5 games behind 1st) played in the billion dollar new Yankee Stadium in front of 42,838 fans (82% capacity). For the O’s it’s ex UNC infielder Brian Roberts, playing second base and leading off. The ex Heel went 1 for 4, scoring a run, stealing his 10th base of the season, striking out twice and leaving two men on the base paths. In the end this one was not close, as Roberts scored the only run for Baltimore (16-23, 5-12 away), as New York (22-17, 11-7 home) won by the final of 9 to 1.
In the next game, still in the American League, it’s another match up of the AL East where the Toronto Blue Jays (1st in AL East – 2.5 games in front of 2nd) come south of the border to play at Fenway Park against the Boston Red Sox (2nd in the AL East – 2.5 games behind 1st). For the home team ex UNC hurler Daniel Bard doesn’t play, but watches his squad squeezes one out as as Boston (23-16, 14-4 home) beats Toronto (27-15, 11-9 away) 2 to 1.
The last game of the night is the one between the Arizona Diamondbacks (5th in the NL West – 11.5 games behind 1st) and the Florida Marlins (4th in the NL East – 4.0 games behind 1st) played in the sunshine state. For the home team ex Carolina pitcher Andrew Miller is still not back from his rehab and does not play in this one. As far as the game itself, thanks to a five run 7th inning, Arizona (15-23, 6-8 away) wins this one, defeating Florida (18-21, 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
Las Vegas lost to Nashville 5-4
P Kyle Snyder (Buffalo Bisons – affiliate of the Mets)
Did not pitch in this game
In Double A:
OF Michael Daniel (Harrisburgh Senators – affiliate of the Nationals)
0 for 4 with an RBI, a walk and a strike out (batting first and playing CF)
1B Marshall Hubbard (West Tenn Diamond Jaxx – affiliate of the Mariners)
1 for 4 with a run scored (batting third and DH’ing)
SS Joshua Horton (Midland RockHounds – affiliate of the Athletics)
1 for 4 with a walk and a strike out (batting second and playing SS)
In Single A:
OF Jay Cox (Modesto Nuts – affiliate of the Rockies)
0 for 5 with a walk and two strike outs (batting fifth and playing LF)
Modesto lost to Visalia 5-4 (in 15 innings)
C Tim Federowicz (Greenville Drive – affiliate of the Red Sox)
No game today (day off)
OF Tim Fedroff (Kinston Indians – affiliate of the Indians)
Did not play in this game
OF Reid Fronk (Charlotte Stone Crabs – affiliate of the Rays)
No game today (rain out)
P Jonathan Hovis (Tampa Yankees – affiliate of the Yankees)
No game today (wet grounds)
C Benji Johnson (Myrtle Beach Pelicans – affiliate of the Braves)
Did not play in this game
Myrtle Beach lost to Winston-Salem 5-3
P Luke Putkonen (West Michigan Whitecaps – affiliate of the Tigers)
Did not pitch in this one
West Michigan lost to Great Lakes 3-2
OF Kyle Shelton (Winston-Salem Dash – affiliate of the White Sox)
Did not play in this game
Winston-Salem beat Myrtle Beach 5-3
P Tyler Trice (Asheville Tourists – affiliate of the Rockies)
No game today (day off)
OF Seth Williams (St. Lucie Mets – affiliate of the Mets)
No game today (rain out)
P Robert Woodard (Lake Elsinore Storm – affiliate of the Padres)
Did not pitch in this one
Lake Elsinore beat Lancaster 4-1
P Rob Wooten (Brevard County Manatees – affiliate of the Brewers)
No game today (wet grounds)
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