Today's game recaps -- July 1
The Double-A Bowie Baysox beat the Akron Aeros tonight, and the second game of the doubleheader was postponed due to the storms that swept through the area.
The game between the Single-A Frederick Keys and Wilmington Blue Rocks was also rained out, while the Single-A Delmarva Shorebirds lost to the Hickory Crawdads.
The short-season Single-A Aberdeen IronBirds fell to the Oneonta Tigers in a rain-shortened contest, and the rookie-level Bluefield Orioles edged the Burlington Royals.
The rookie-level GCL Orioles dropped a close game to the GCL Rays, and the Triple-A Norfolk Tides were idle tonight.
Bowie Baysox (AA)
Score: Bowie Baysox 3, Akron Aeros 2, 7 innings (Box score)
Recap: Shortstop Robert Valido hit a solo home run in the first inning, and the Baysox went on to beat Akron, 3-2, in seven innings at Prince George's Stadium.
The two teams were originally scheduled to play a doubleheader, but the second game was postponed due to rain. In order to make up the rainout, the Baysox and Aeros will play a doubleheader tomorrow night.
Bowie center fielder Jonathan Tucker was 2-for-3 with a double and a run scored, and catcher Guillermo Rodriguez added an RBI.
Baysox relief pitcher Wilfrido Perez (2-0) collected two outs in order to earn the victory, while Josh Perrault tossed a scoreless inning to pick up his 14th save of the season.
Starting pitcher John Mariotti gave up two runs, four hits and three walks in 4 2/3 innings for the Baysox, but he didn't factor in the decision.
Frederick Keys (A)
Tonight's game between the Keys and Blue Rocks at Harry Grove Stadium was postponed. It will be made up as part of a doubleheader on August 15, and the first game is scheduled to begin at 5 p.m.
Delmarva Shorebirds (A)
Score: Hickory Crawdads 7, Delmarva Shorebirds 4 (Box score)
Recap: Third baseman Tyler Kolodny was 2-for-4 with a walk and a run scored, but the Shorebirds fell, 7-4, to Hickory at Arthur W. Perdue Stadium.
Delmarva catcher Luis Bernardo also collected two hits, and second baseman Rodolfo Cardona was 1-for-2 with a double, an RBI and a run scored.
Shorebirds starting pitcher Nathan Moreau gave up four runs, four hits and four walks in 4 1/3 innings. The 22-year-old left-hander struck out five batters and allowed two home runs in the game.
Relief pitcher Brent Allar (0-3) allowed three runs, four hits and four walks in three innings for Delmarva.
Right fielder Brian Conley didn't have any hits for the Shorebirds, but he walked twice and scored two runs in the loss.
Aberdeen IronBirds (A)
Score: Oneonta Tigers 3, Aberdeen IronBirds 0, 8 innings (Box score)
Recap: Shortstop Blake Davis was 3-for-4 in his latest game on an injury rehabilitation assignment, but the IronBirds suffered a 3-0 loss in eight innings at Ripken Stadium. The game was called in the bottom of the eighth due to rain.
Aberdeen first baseman Tyler Townsend picked up his first two professional hits, finishing 2-for-3 with a double and a walk, while right fielder Arthur Bonevacia was 1-for-2 with two walks.
IronBirds starting pitcher Brandon Erbe (0-1) gave up three runs (one earned) and three hits in four innings. The 21-year-old right-hander struck out two batters and issued one walk.
Bluefield Orioles (Rookie)
Score: Bluefield Orioles 3, Burlington Royals 2 (Box score)
Recap: Starting pitcher Jorge Almanzar only allowed one run and five hits in 4 2/3 innings, but he didn't qualify for the win in the Orioles' 3-2 victory over Burlington. The 22-year-old right-hander collected five strikeouts and walked four batters.
Bluefield relief pitcher Justin Anderson (1-0) picked up the win after giving up one run and one hit in 3 1/3 innings, while Josh Dowdy retired the side in order during the ninth for his first save of the season.
Orioles designated hitter Jose Kianes was 1-for-3 with a triple, a walk and two runs scored, while catcher Janensis Guerrero and center fielder Larry Rivera each added an RBI.
GCL Orioles (Rookie)
Score: GCL Rays 2, GCL Orioles 1 (Box score)
Recap: The Orioles committed four errors in a 2-1 loss to the Rays.
Third baseman Anyi Tejeda was 2-for-4 for the Orioles, while first baseman David Anderson added a double and a walk.
Orioles catcher David Calderon collected an RBI, and right fielder Grolmann Gonzalez scored the team's only run in the ninth inning.
Starting pitcher Eiri Ramirez (1-1) only allowed two unearned runs and three hits in seven innings for the Orioles, but he suffered the loss. The 20-year-old right-hander struck out five batters and didn't walk anyone.
Comments
Hey Dean, just wondering if Hobgood was anywhere close to pitching his first game. I'd love to go see it and it's quite a trek, so any advance notice would be much appreciated. Thanks, Christian
Posted by: christian | July 2, 2009 1:17 AM
Hi Dean-I just wanted to say what a fantastic job you've done with this column. I can honestly say that after looking at the main Orioles story from the night before, this is always the very next piece that I go to. I don't ever remember the Sun doing such a great job on covering the minor leagues and you definitely deserve kudos for that. There is one thing that I think would be really cool but I don't know how it could be implemented. I love being able to know what the guys who've just been drafted are starting to do as they begin their career but because there are so many guys it's really hard to remember all their names other than maybe the 1st through 3rd round picks. It would be really cool if there was a spot somewhere listing all the guys drafted and where in the draft they were picked (maybe in a little table or something right next to your game breakdowns) and then as we're reading your piece, we could kindof reference that guide to follow those players. You do do a great job often mentioning that such and such was this year's Orioles 5th round pick or whatever, but I know it would be overwhelming for you to constantly do that, so I was just thinking that some kind of reference table with that information would be fantastic. Just a thought. Again, great, great job and sorry this is so long! Keep up the fantastic work-Nick
Posted by: Nicholas Sadaka | July 2, 2009 8:56 AM
Dean, great blog particularly for those of us not from the area that follow the O's organization. Two comments on your daily postings: (1) If a team has a day off, mention it and who they play next, (2) Post the team record next to the team name. Keep up the great work.
Posted by: Kevin | July 2, 2009 10:02 AM
I think Gary will snap out of it soon. He's a tough kid. Keep up the good work. Your writing is really catching on. I'm really pulling for Billy. Happy 4th.
Posted by: herb | July 3, 2009 5:42 PM
Happy 4th. You are a good writer and a good guy. Thanks.
Posted by: Herb | July 3, 2009 5:46 PM