International League (AAA) LOUISVILLE BATS

Manager: David Bell LAST GAME (TUESDAY): Louisville 4 Durham 5 INF Kristopher Negron tied the game with a solo HR in the top of the ninth inning...the Bats fell to the Bulls in the 10th inning when RHP Josh Judy allowed a walk-off RBI single to OF Jesus Feliciano...Negron, INF Neftali Soto, INF Mike Costanzo and C Corky Miller each had a pair of hits and DH Danny Dorn added a solo HR of his own...RHP Brett Tomko started for Louisville and, despite walking 5, allowed just 2er on 7 hits and struck out 4 over 5.0 innings of work...The Bats played game 2 of this 4-game series at 11:05 PM and lost, 7-5.

NEXT GAME (TODAY): at Durham (Rays) Game 2 of a 4-game series (0-1)

Louisvilles Probable Pitcher:

LHP Jeff Francis (2-2, 3.30, 5gs)

REDS FARM REPORT

Wednesday, May 2, 2012

Southern League (AA) PENSACOLA BLUE WAHOOS

Manager: Jim Riggleman LAST GAME (TUESDAY): Jackson 4 Pensacola 5 The Blue Wahoos won in the bottom of the 10th inning on OF Cody Pucketts walk-off RBI single...Puckett drove in 3 of the Wahoos 5 runs runs and collected a team-high 3 hits including a solo home run...LHP Donnie Joseph recorded the win pitching 2.0 scoreless innings of relief and striking out 1.

MINOR LEAGUE NEWS

3-HIT WONDER OF Cody Puckett drove in 3 of Pensacolas 5 runs last night and collected a team-high 3 hits including a walk-off RBI single and a solo home run. PUMP THE BRAKES SS Billy Hamilton (Bakerseld) collected 2 hits last night pushing his average over .400 at .402, but did not steal a base... Hamilton has stolen at least 1 base in 18 of the 24 games he has played in this season and has 29 in 2012, which is tops in all of professional baseball (MLB and MiLB).

NEXT GAME (TODAY): vs Jackson (Mariners) Game 2 of a 5-game series (1-0)

Pensacolas Probable Pitchers:

RHP Pedro Villarreal (1-1, 3.38, 5gs)

California League (A) BAKERSFIELD BLAZE

Manager: Ken Griffey LAST GAME (TUESDAY): Lancaster 5 Bakerseld 4 SS Billy Hamilton collected 2 hits pushing his average over .400 at .402, but did not steal a base...Hamilton has stolen at least 1 base in 18 of the 24 games he has played in this season...DH Travis Mattair clubbed a solo home run accountuing for the only run off Lancaster starter LHP Wes Musick, who picked up the win...OF Andrew Means added 2 hits and 2 RBI...RHP Josh Smith got the start for Bakerseld and suffered the loss lasting 5.0 innings, allowing 3 earned runs including 1hr on 5 hits, walking 4 and striking out 4.

NEXT GAME (TODAY): vs Lancaster (Astros) Game 2 of a 3-game series (0-1)

Bakerselds Probable Pitcher:

TBA

Midwest League (A) DAYTON DRAGONS

Manager: Delino DeShields LAST GAME (MONDAY): Dayton 0
Beloit (Brewers) 3

Dayton was off Tuesday and will host Lake County for the 1st of a 3-game set tonight.

MINOR LEAGUE STEALS LEADERS

BATTER CLUB Billy Hamilton Bakerseld Jeff Kobernus Harrisburg Delino DeShields, Jr. Lexington SB 29 18 16

NEXT GAME (TODAY): vs Lake County (Indians) Game 1 of a 3-game series (NR)
Daytons Probable Pitchers:

(Hamiltons 29 steals are tops in all of baseball)

RHP Justice French (3-1, 2.60, 5gs)

BATTING LEADERS BATTER CLUB AVG AB H HR RBI Billy Hamilton BAK .402 92 37 1 10 Henry Rodriguez PNS .333 105 35 2 14 Didi Gregorius PNS .330 91 30 0 7 Paul Janish LOU .315 73 23 2 4 Donald Lutz BAK .312 93 29 6 19 Mike Costanzo LOU .307 75 23 6 21 Cody Puckett PNS .307 75 23 2 13 David Vidal BAK .296 81 24 4 12

Pioneer League (R) BILLINGS MUSTANGS

Manager: Pat Kelly SEASON BEGINS 6/18: vs. Missoula (DBacks) The Mustangs kick off their 39th season as a Reds afliate on June 18...Pat Kelly returns as the manager and will be joined in 2012 by pitching coach Tony Fossas and hitting coach Ray Martinez.

NEXT GAME (6/18): vs Missoula (DBacks) Game 1 of a 3-game series (0-0)

Probable Pitcher:

Steve French

ORGANIZATIONAL STANDINGS
TEAM Louisville Pensacola Bakersfield Dayton Billings AZL Reds TOTALS 1ST HALF W-L Place 9-17 4th 12-14 3rd 14-10 T-1st 12-13 T-5th 2ND HALF OVERALL W-L Place W-L WIN% GB 9-17 .346 -7.0 12-14 .462 -3.0 14-10 .583 +3.0 12-13 .480 -6.5 47-54 .465

Arizona League (R) AZL REDS

Manager: Jose Miguel Nieves SEASON BEGINS 6/21: vs. AZL Mariners The Arizona League Reds begin their season on June 21... Manager Juan Miguel Nieves will be joined by pitching coach Derrin Ebert and hitting coach Jorge Orta.

NEXT GAME (6/21): vs. Mariners Game 1

Probable Pitcher:

Oscar Goldman