Minor League Discussion & Boxes 4-10-2007

[CaliforniaRaisin]

KnoxNews.com[/url]"]Starter Mike Megrew and reliever Jon Meloan pitched shutout baseball while Xavier Paul connected for a game-ending RBI single Monday as the Jacksonville Suns took the final game of the Southern League opening series with the Tennessee Smokies, 1-0.

The Suns improved to 3-2 while the Smokies fell to 2-3.

 

The starting pitchers were the stars in the opening stages Monday as Megrew did not allow a base runner until the fifth inning and faced the minimum through five innings. Megrew pitched shutout ball for seven innings, striking out five and allowing three hits without a walk.

 

On the other side, Tennessee pitcher Mark Holliman held Jacksonville scoreless for six innings while walking one and striking out seven.

 

Meloan (1-0) came on in the eighth and allowed a two-out double, but retired the next batter and the three he faced in the ninth inning to keep it scoreless.

 

Jacksonville catcher A.J. Ellis led off the ninth against Tennessee reliever Tim Layden with a walk and moved to second base on a sacrifice from Anthony Raglani. After John Lindsey was intentionally walked, Luis Maza flied out for the second out, allowing Ellis to reach third base.

 

Xavier Paul then singled back through the pitcher's legs to drive home Ellis. The RBI was Paul's first in Class AA.

 

Layden (0-1) picked up the loss.

 

Peoria Journal-Star[/url]"]Chiefs sweep away Bees with wet win

 

Burlington, Iowa - The Peoria Chiefs turned on the power for the first time this season in a rain-shortened, eight-inning 8-3 win over the Burlington Bees on Tuesday to sweep the two-game series.

Third baseman Josh Lansford hit a two-run home run in the first inning, and Wellington Costillo hit a solo homer in the second. They were the first two homers of season for the Chiefs.

 

For the record:

 

Winning pitcher - Jose Ceda (1-0), 5 innings, 3 runs (2 earned), 8 strikeouts.

 

Losing pitcher - Harold Mozingo (0-1), 5 innings, 4 hits, 6 runs (2 earned), 8 strikeouts, 2 home runs.

 

Chiefs - improve to 3-0.

 

Big sticks:

 

Chiefs - 1B Russ Canzler 3-for-3, 3B, 2B, BB, 3 runs scored; C Wellington Castillo 2-for-4, HR, 3 RBI.

 

Notable: The win gave the Chiefs their first 3-0 start since 2003, when they opened 7-0.

[Balsa]

How much longer can they keep Pie down there?

I'd say until June if he keeps this up.

[biittner77]

How much longer can they keep Pie down there?

 

at least 6 more days to push back his years of service.