Tigers Minor League Baseball Blog

A solid start by Yorman Bazardo went to waste as the Pawtucket Red Sox edged the Mud Hens 3-2.  Bazardo gave up three runs on six hits and three walks with six strikeouts in seven innings and the loss dropped him to 4-6 on the season.

Clete Thomas went two for four in the loss.  Derek Wathan tripled and drove in a run.

Virgil Vasquez’ disappointing season continued as he dropped to 3-5 in the Hens 5-3 loss to Buffalo.  He gave up five runs on eleven hits and a walk with three strikeouts in just five innings.  Vasquez has a 6.22 ERA and while his strikeout to walk ratio of 35/9 is very solid, batters are hitting .324 against him.    And there’s basically no platoon split (just .004) so both righties and lefties are mashing him.

It took Mike Hessman a few days but he finally belted his 20th of the season.  He hit a two run shot while Timo Perez went four for four with a solo homer.  Derek Wathan got a hit in his second straight game since taking over first base for Jeff Larish.

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.