Minor League Schedule: 5/3/11

3 May 2011

For a more in depth review of yesterday’s games please check out our minor league wrap-up which can be found here. Tomorrow’s Indianapolis game will be broadcast live on the MLB Network. They are only showing game one of the doubleheader which will be started by Brad Lincoln. Please take note of the early start time in that game. Bradenton has the day off, when they resume play on Wednesday they will match-up at home against the 1st place St Lucie Mets. Lineups for today’s games will be posted as soon as they are made available.

AAA: Indianapolis (7-18) VS Durham (14-11) 11:05am DH
Probable starter: Brad Lincoln (0-3 7.17) and Rudy Owens (2-2 4.50)

Game notes: Yesterday’s Indianapolis game was rained out and will be made up as part of a double header consisting of two 7 inning games. Brad Lincoln was yesterday’s scheduled starter and will be pushed back a day while Rudy Owens will make his regularly scheduled start.

AA: Altoona (12-11) VS Akron (12-13) 6:30pm
Probable starter: Michael Colla (1-1 4.15)

Game notes: Tony Sanchez went 3-5 yesterday collecting his first double while scoring 2 runs and driving in 2 as well. Jordy Mercer went 3-4 with a walk and scored 4 runs, he is now batting .200 on the season. Altoona collected 17 hits on the night, five of them were doubles.

High-A: Bradenton (12-14) VS St Lucie (19-7) 7:00pm Wed. 5/4
Probable starter: TBD ()

Game notes: Kyle McPherson pitched 6 innings last night allowing 5 runs, four of them earned, on five hits,no walks, 2 HBP and 4 K’s. He took his first loss of the year. Jarek Cunningham went 2-4 with his tenth double and Aaron Baker drove in his team leading 23rd run.

Low-A: West Virginia (11-13) VS Greensboro (13-12) 7:05pm
Probable starter: Colton Cain (1-1 4.58)

Game notes: Jameson Taillon pitched 4 scoreless innings in the first game of yesterday’s doubleheader giving up just 2 hits, striking out 6 and hitting one batter in his second pro start. Casey Sadler followed him with 3 scoreless innings allowing just a single while striking out two and getting the win. Mel Rojas Jr went 5-6 in the doubleheader raising his average to .294.

Indianapolis Game 1 Lineup

Wimberly DH

d’Arnaud SS

Presley LF

Hague 1B

Lambo RF

Jaramillo C

Marte 3B

Friday 2B

Hernandez CF

Indianapolis Game 2 Lineup

Wimberly DH