Tigers Minor League Baseball Blog

The Mud Hens took care of Ottawa 8-5 and while Mike Hessman went just one for four, that one hit was a two run homer that gave Hessman 23 on the season.  The third baseman is having a nice season and he’s driven in 75 runs in 76 games and his slugging percentage is an impressive .589.  He is a journeyman at 29 years old and the Braves gave up on him but this is a particularly good season.  You almost feel bad for him because he has Brandon Inge blocking his way up but with a season like this, you wonder if it’ll get him some notice.

Chris Maples had a timely hit in the win as well.  He went one for three with a double and three RBIs. Jack Hannahan went one one for one with four walks and three runs.

Jordan Tata improved to 2-1 on the season with a nice start.  He gave up three runs on seven hits and two walks with five strikeouts in seven solid innings.

David Espinosa had four hits and two RBIs in the Mud Hens 5-2 win over the Chiefs.  Chris Maples also had a nice game and he went two for three with one RBI and one run.

Jordan Tata had a nice start but he didn’t pick up the decision.  He gave up two runs on five hits and four walks with two strikeouts.  Preston Larrison picked up the win with 2 1/3 shutout innings.

Virgil Vasquez improved to 6-2 on the season with a nice bounce back start over the Yankees.  He gave up three runs on five hits and a walk with nine strikeouts in six innings of work.

Chris Shelton was the hitting star in the 4-3 win.  He went two for four with a two run homer.  Chris Maples also contributed at the plate and he went three for four with two doubles, a run and an RBI.

Christopher Maples singled home David Espinosa in the bottom of the eleventh to win it for the Mud Hens.  Maples finished two for five with a triple, two RBIs and a run.  Espinosa finished with two runs.

Yorman Bazardo was roughed up in the Mud Hens win but the pen and hitters picked him up.  He gave up four runs in five innings and Jeremy Johnson picked up the win with a shutout eleventh.