Tigers Minor League Baseball Blog

The Tigers got some solid production from the top of their batting order last night as they took care of Columbus 9-4.  Scott Sizemore went three for five with a double, three runs and two RBIs while Will Rhymes went two for four with two doubles, three RBIs and a run.

Alfredo Figaro improved to 7-6 on the season with a decent start.  He gave up two runs (one earned) on five hits and three walks with five strikeouts in six innings.

Rick Porcello lost his first game of the season for the Hens in a tough start.  He gave up five runs on ten hits and three walks with three strikeouts in six innings.  Ryan Perry also had a rough outing in the 7-3 loss.  He gave up an unearned run on one hit and two walks with a strikeout in 1 2/3 innings.

Will Rhymes had another nice game and he went three for five with a triple and two runs.  Brent Dlugach went two for four with a double.

Will Rhymes scored on a triple and an error in the top of the ninth to tie things up with Indianapolis but unfortunately, Jay Sborz gave up a ninth inning run and the Hens lost 5-4.  For Rhymes, it was his fourth hit of the day and that matched the rest of the team combined.  Casper Wells doubled, drew a walk and scored a run.

Ryan Ketchner gave up four runs (two earned) on eight hits with six strikeouts in 5 1/3 innings in his start.  Dan Schlereth pitched a shutout eighth inning and most importantly, he didn’t allow a walk.  Sborz took the loss and he fell to 1-2.

Rudy Lugo and Casey Fien combined for a solid outing as the Hens took care of Lehigh Valley 5-3 in the first of two.  Lugo gave up three runs (just one earned) on three hits and three walks with two strikeouts in 5 1/3 innings.  Fien threw 1 2/3 innings of shutout relief and he improved to 1-0.  Will Rhymes doubled, drove in two and scored once while Scott Sizemore went two for four with a double and a two run home run.

Lauren Gagnier threw five shutout innings and he improved to 2-2 in the second game.  Dan Schlereth and Jay Sborz then threw shutout innings each to finish up game.  Sborz picked up his eleventh save of the season.  Danny Worth singled, scored a run and drove in one.  Ben Guez hit a solo home run, his second of the season.

The Hens had a tough time at the plate and while they picked up three doubles in the game, they were held without a run.  Will Rhymes led the way with three singles and he also walked in four plate appearances.  Jeff Larish doubled and drew a walk.

Alfredo Figaro took the loss and he fell to 3-1.  He gave up four runs on eight hits and a walk with four strikeouts in 6 2/3 innings.  Scot Drucker had a nice outing with 2 1/3 innings of shutout relief.

A solid start by Armando Galarraga was wasted in the Hens 2-1 loss to Syracuse.  He gave up two runs on eight hits and two walks with eight strikeouts in seven innings.  Dan Schlereth continued his solid season with two strikeouts in a shutout eighth inning.  He now sports a 1.46 ERA and He’s struck out 13 in 11 1/3 innings. He still has to work on his control though because he has twelve walks.

Brent Dlugach went three for four with a solo home run.  Will Rhymes went three for four.

Ruddy Lugo fell to 1-2 on the season with a rough start in the Hens 9-6 loss to Indianapolis.  He gave up seven runs (six earned) on six hits and two walks with four strikeouts in four innings.  Three of the six hits he gave up left the ballpark.

Casper Wells went two for three with a two run homer.  Will Rhymes went two for four with a triple, a walk, two RBIs and a run.

The Hens took care of Indianapolis 6-0 behind some really strong pitching.  Ruddy Lugo improved to 1-1 and he gave up just three hits and four walks with two strikeouts in five shutout innings.  Casey Fien followed that up with three shutout innings of relief and then Robbie Weinhardt pitched a shutout ninth to finish up the win.

Will Rhymes had a big day at the plate.  He went four for five with three runs, a double and an RBI.  Brent Dlugach went three for five with two runs and an RBI while Brennan Boesch went three for five with a double, a triple and three RBIs.

Brent Dlugach belted his first home of the season and it was a three run shot as the Hens took care of Indianapolis 6-3.  Dlugach also doubled while Will Rhymes went two for four with a run and an RBI.

Alfredo Figaro picked up the win despite a shaky outing.  He gave up three runs on six hits and two walks with four strikeouts in five innings.  Scot Drucker pitched two innings of shutout relief while Jay Sborz pitched a shutout ninth to pick up his second save of the season.

Ryan Ketchner improved to 2-0 on the season with a really nice start as the Hens finished their season with a 3-0 win over the Clippers.  He gave up just six hits and he struck out two in the shutout.

Will Rhymes went three for four with a triple, an RBI and a run.  Scott Sizemore went two for four with a double, a run and an RBI.

Toledo turned around a 6-3 deficit and scored four unanswered runs in the late innings to pull out a 7-6 win over Indianapolis.  Mike Hessman went three for four with two doubles, a walk and two RBIs while Will Rhymes went two for two with two walks, two runs and an RBI.

Eddie Bonine was roughed up in his start and he gave up six runs in 5 2/3 innings.  Zach Simons picked up the win with 1 1/3 innings of shutout relief while Jeremy Bonderman threw a shutout eighth in which he struck out two but gave up two hits.  Casey Fien pitched a shutout ninth and he picked up his 14th save of the season.

Nate Robertson looked like he was in midseason form with a really nice start in the Hens 3-2 loss to Louisville.  He gave up just three hits and two walks with nine strikeouts in 6 2/3 innings.  Unfortunately, Jeremy Bonderman took the ball from there and he gave up a pair of runs in his one inning of work.  He fell to 1-4 with the Hens.

Wilkin Ramirez went two for five with a run.  Will Rhymes went two for three with a walk.

Dusty Ryan was one of the hitting stars in the Hens 10-1 blowout win over Columbus.  He went three for five with a three home run and four RBIs.  Don Kelly went three for five with a home run and two runs while Will Rhymes went three for six.

Nate Robertson picked up the win and he improved to 1-1.  He gave up a run on fie hits with four strikeouts in five frames.  Jeremy Bonderman threw two shutout innings of relief and he struck out two.

Nate Bump got it done again as he improved to 2-0 in just two starts this season.   The 32 year old former Marlin gave up just six hits with two strikeouts in 7 1/3 shutout innings.  Casey Fien pitched a shutout ninth and he picked up his eighth save of the season.

Will Rhymes went two for four with a double, a run and an RBI.  Brent Dlugach went two for four with one double, a run and an RBI.

Brooks Brown had a tough start and he fell to 2-7 on the season in the Hens 4-2 loss to the Bats.  He gave up four runs (all in the third) on nine hits and two walks with three strikeouts in five innings.

Will Rhymes went three for five with a run in the loss.  Wilkin Ramirez went two for four with a walk and an RBI.

Ruddy Lugo improved to 4-4 on the season with a solid start in the Hens 5-2 win over the Durham Bulls.  He gave up two runs on seven hits and two walks with four strikeouts in six innings.  Clay Rapada threw three shutout innings and he struck out four to earn his fourth save of the season.

Dusty Ryan belted a two run homer in the win.  Wil Rhymes and Marcus Thames both went yard with solo shots.

The Hens lost to the Knights and once again they struggled to scored runs.  Don Kelly continued his hot hitting and he went three for three while Will Rhymes went three for four with a walk but the rest of the team managed just three hits.  One of the Hens runs came on Dusty Ryan’s solo homer in the second inning.  It was his eighth of the year.

Brooks Brown took the loss and he fell to 0-3 since joining the Hens.  He gave up three runs on seven hits and two walks with two strikeouts in eight innings.

The Mud Hens scored a grand total of three runs, and no more then one per game, in their four game set against the Pawtucket Red Sox.  Not surprisingly, the Hens lost all four games and today was another blowout.  Chris Lambert had a rough start and he fell to 1-3.  He gave up seven runs on nine hits and a walk with three strikeouts in just three innings.

Danny Worth was two for five and he drove in the lone Hens run.  Will Rhymes singled and he scored the lone run.

Chris Lambert fell to 1-1 on the season with a rough start in the Hens 7-5 loss to Columbus.  He gave up five runs on nine hits and one walk with two strikeouts in 4 1/3 innings. 

Don Kelly went one for two with a solo homer, two walks and two runs.  Will Rhymes tripled, drove in a pair and scored once.