J.R. Graham teased Braves fans Friday. The first four batters reached against him in Chattanooga (one a bunt), but he had a caught stealing and struck out the next two, hitting 96 on the gun on the final strike.
Graham went on to retire 12 straight hitters, but ran out of juice one out shy of getting the win. He still threw 77 pitches, his season high (four strikeouts, no walks).
Cedric Hunter former Indians farmhand who was a FA, hit two homers with five RBIs and added his first SB of the season. Hunter is a lefty hitter and solid defensive LF (0 errors in 32 games). Myke Jones had two hits, 2 runs, RBI and is batting (.316). Reyes had an 0-fer but is still hitting .350.
Northcraft starting Sunday due to heavy pitch count last start.
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Both Rob Hefflinger and Matt Lipka have had hand surgery, but two vastly different problems. Heff is almost definitely out for the season, while Lipka hopes to return later on. Carlos Perez, the once-promising lefty who walked 11 in 2.1 innings, was put on the DL with a stomach virus, but remains in Disney over six weeks later.
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CLASS AAA
Norfolk 12, Gwinnett 5
SP: Maya 6.1 IP, 7 H, 4 ER, 1 BB, 3 K.
LP: Lamm (1-3) 0.2 IP, 6 H, 4 ER, 2 BB, 0 K.
Gosselin 4-5, 2B, 2 RBIs, SB. (.339)
La Stella 1-3, 2 BB. (.303)
Boggs 2-5, 2B, HR (1st), 2 R, RBI.
Cunningham 2-5, R, RBI.
CLASS AA
Mississippi 7, Chattanooga 5
SP: Graham 4.2 IP, 7 H, 4 ER, 0 BB, 4 K.
WP: Cornely (4-1) 2 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 2 K.
Simmons (Save, 13) 1 IP, 2 BB, 0 K.
Hunter 2-4, 2 HRs (4), 5 RBIs, SB.
Jones 2-4, 2B, 2 R, RBI.
Carroll 1-4, R, RBI, SB.
ADVANCED CLASS A
Lynchburg 10, Winston-Salem 4
WP: Batista (2-1) 5 IP, 5 H, 4 ER, 2 BB, 4 K, HBP, 2 WP.
Moore 3 IP, 1 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 2 K.
Skinner 3-5, 2B, 4 RBIs.
Castro 2-3, 2B, R, RBI.
Elander 2-5, 2 2B, 2 R, RBI.
Wren 2-4, 3B, 2 R, 2 RBIs, 2 SB (21).
CLASS A
Greensboro 14, Rome 4
LP: Holland (1-2) 3.1 IP, 9 H, 7 ER, 2 BB, 1 K.
Lien 2-4, 2B, 2 RBIs. (debut)
Meneses 1-3, 2B.
V. Reyes 1-4, R.
Camargo 2-4, 3B, R, RBI.
ROSTER MOVES: Pitcher Ryan Kelly, on the Miss. DL all season, has been activated and assigned to Lynchburg.
Tyler Tewell activated from DL for Lynchburg; C Anthony Nunez assigned to Danville; P Colby Holmes assigned to Rome; P Eric Pfisterererer released.
OF Connor Lien promoted from Danville roster to Rome. 1B A.J. Kirby-Jones released. Rome SS Mikey Reynolds placed on restricted list, suspended for 50 games for first positive test for Methylphenidate.
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