Tigers Minor League Baseball Blog

Yorman Bazardo and the rest of the Hens pitching staff had a tough time in their 10-6 loss to the Knights.  Bazardo gave up three homers in five innings while Anastacio Martinez fell to 0-1 when he gave up four runs in just 1 1/3 innings of work.

Brent Clevlen belted a solo homer, walked twice and scored three runs in the loss.  Michael Hollimon went two for four with a homerun and three RBIs.

Michael Hollimon belted a walk off homer in the bottom of the tenth as the Hens knocked Lehigh Valley 7-6.  It was Hollimon’s only hit of the game while Brent Clevlen went two for three with a double, a triple and three RBIs.

Jeremy Johnson gave up four runs in his five innings of work.  Preston Larrison picked up the win with three shutout innings to close out the game.

The Hens beat Rochester 8-4 and it was Brent Clevlen and Nick Trzesniak who both drove in the bulk of the runs.   Clevlen doubled and drove in three while Trzesniak singled twice and drove in three.  Erick ALmonte was the only Mud Hen with two hits in the contest.

Eddie Bonine remained undefeated and he improved to 6-0 on the season.  He gave up four runs on six hits with four strikeouts.

Yorman Bazardo improved to 1-0 with a nice start in the Hens 5-1 win over Rochester.  He gave up one run on three hits and three walks with two strikeouts in five innings.  Casey Fossum also had a nice outing with 3 1/3 innings of shutout relief and Blaine Neal got the final two batters of the game out for his tenth save of the season.

Mike Hessman had a big day at the plate.  He went three for three with a walk, his ninth homer, and two runs.  Brent Clevlen tripled, homered and drove in three.

Matthew Joyce had an impressive day at the plate in the Mud Hens 6-5 win over Indianapolis.  He went three for four with a double and four RBIs.  Brent Clevlen went two for four with two RBIs and a run.

Chris Lambert improved to 3-1 and he gave up four runs in five innings but it was Francisco Cruceta who once again stole the show.  He struck out five in two shutout innings and he now has 15 strikeouts in seven innings.

The Hens lost to the Bats 10-7 despite the fact that Mike Hessman put the team on his back.  He went four for five with three homers and five RBIs.  Brent Clevlen also had a solid game and he went four for five with two doubles, a run and an RBI.

Jonathan Connolly took the loss and he fell to 0-2.  He gave up five runs on seven hits and three walks with four strikeouts in 3 2/3 innings.

The Hens got it done as they beat up on Lehigh Valley 6-4.  Mike Hessman homered and drove in two runs while Timo Perez homered and scored a pair.  Brent Clevlen also had a nice game and he went two for four with a double, a run and an RBI.

Jeremy Johnson picked up the win although he didn’t have his best start.  He gave up four runs on eight hits and three walks with one strikeout in five innings.

The Hens took care of Buffalo 6-4 and it was Eddie Bonine who set the stage for the Hens.  He improved to 2-0 and he gave up two runs on six hits and a walk with four strikeouts in six innings.  Blaine Neal pitched a shutout ninth and he picked up his third save of the season.

Matthew Joyce and Brent Clevlen both went yard in the win.  For Joyce, it was his fourth homer of the season and he drove in two runs.  Derek Wathan went three for four and he scored a run.

Virgil Vasquez gave the Mud Hens five solid innings in which he gave up just two runs with six strikeouts.  The pen then proceed to give up seven runs and the end result was a 9-7 loss.  Clay Rapada gave up four runs in his relief stint but all three relievers gave up at least a run.

Most of the Hens’ offense came from a pair of three run homers by Matthew Joyce and Ryan Raburn.  Brent Clevlen also had a nice game with three hits and a run.

The Mud Hens blew out the Knights 11-4 and it was Timo Perez who led the way at the plate.  He went three for five with two doubles, four RBIs and a run.  Brent Clevlen and Mike Hessman both drove in two runs while Derek Wathan singled twice, drew a walk and scored three times.

Eddie Bonine picked up the win and he improved to 1-0.  He gave up three runs on four hits and three walks with two strikeouts in 5 1/3 innings.

The Hens made it 2-0 tonight as they rolled over the Bulls 9-2.  Jeff Larish went two for four with a three run homer, his first long ball of the spring.  Brent Clevlen and Matthew Joyce both drove in two runs in the contest while Timo Perez drove in two and scored three runs.

Armando Galarraga got it done on the mound.  He gave up three hits and a walk with six strikeouts in five shutout innings.

Jordan Tata improved to 4-3 on the season with another nice start in the Hens 8-4 win over Indianapolis.  He gave up one run on five hits and two walks with eight strikeouts in seven innings of work.

Mike Hessman belted his 30th homerun of the season for the Hens.  He also tripled, drove in two runs and scored twice.  Brent Clevlen went two for four with a solo homerun and two runs.

Andrew Miller had some better luck in his second rehab start despite the Hens not winning.  He gave up just one run on one hit with five strikeouts in three innings to start the game.  Yorman Bazardo threw six solid frames but Jose Capellan gave up three runs in the top of the ninth as the Hens lost it 6-3.

Timo Perez doubled and drove in two runs in the loss.  Brent Clevlen went two for four with a triple and a run.

Virgil Vasquez fell to 10-5 on the season with a tough start in the Mud Hens 9-3 loss to Durham.  He gave up five runs (four earned) on eleven hits with three strikeouts in 5 2/3 innings.

Dane Sardinha went two for four with two RBIs.  Brent Clevlen went two for three with a walk.

Anastacio Martinez improved to 5-5 on the season with a fantastic start in the Hens 6-1 win over Norfolk. He gave up two hits and a walk with three strikeouts in six shutout innings.

Timo Perez went one for two with a homerun, two RBIs and three runs.  Brent Clevlen went two for four with two RBIs.

Anastacio Martinez improved to 4-5 on the season with a nice start in the Hens’ 2-1 win over the Knights.  He gave up one unearned run on two hits and two walks with nine strikeouts in six innings of work.

Brent Clevlen was the hitting star in the win.  He went three for three and he drove in both Mud Hens’ runs.

Brent Clevelen singled home Henry Mateo in the bottom of the tenth inning to win it for the Hens.  It was Clevelen’s second hit of the game and David Espinosa also had two hits and he drove in a run.

A pretty good start by Dennis Tankersley almost went to waste.  He gave up one run on seven hits and two walks with three strikeouts in 7 2/3 innings.  Jeremy Johnson picked up the win with a shutout tenth inning.

Brent Clevlen did it again and this time he belted a two run game winning homer in the top of the tenth inning for the Hens.  It was Clevlen’s only hit of the game, but it was a big one in the 4-2 win.  Jack Hannahan had a solid game and he went three for four with two doubles, a run and an RBI.

Dennis Tankersley gave the Hens seven solid innings.  He gave up two runs on eight hits and a walk with three strikeouts.  Vic Darensbourg picked up the win and he improved to 5-1 with a shutout ninth inning.

Henry Mateo singled home David Espinosa in the bottom of the tenth inning to win it for the Mud Hens.  Jack Hannahan finished the game with two RBIs and Brent Clevlen continued his hot hitting with a three for five game with a solo homerun and a double.

Aquilino Lopez picked up the win with a shutout tenth and he improved to 3-1 on the season.  Ron Chiavacci struck out four and gave up two runs in 5 1/3 innings in his start.

Yorman Bazardo dropped to 7-4 on the season with a tough start in the Hens 7-5 loss to Richmond.  He gave up seven runs on seven hits and a walk in just three innings of work.

Brent Clevlen continued to rake after the break with another nice day at the plate.  He went three for four with three RBIs and a double.  Timo Perez singled twice and scored two runs.