Following are the highlights from the third day of St. Louis Cardinals minor league games in spring 2011, on Friday, March 18. After the 1-2-1 day, the Cardinals system is a combined 4-5-3 this spring.
Today’s photo is of Player of the Day Tyler Henley, who was on base four times.
On Saturday, the Cardinals’ top two teams will not play due to the major league split squad games. Quad Cities is being divided into two squads. Those clubs plus Palm Beach remain at home in Jupiter but move to the Marlins’ side of the complex to take on their Florida counterparts. For the full state of minor league spring training schedules, The Cardinal Nation subscribers can click here.
As he has been doing the last few seasons, Cardinals farm director John Vuch is sharing game highlights with this site and several others with interest in Cardinals prospects. As always, the raw data is his, but the comments mine.
Memphis 7, Buffalo 3
Memphis Pitching
After Nick Additon opened with two scoreless innings with just two baserunners, Deryk Hooker struggled. He allowed all three earned runs in 1 2/3 frames.
Cory Rauschenberger (1 1/3 IP), Sam Freeman (1 IP), Ryan Kulik (2 IP) and Tyler Norrick (1 IP) held Buffalo scoreless the remainder of the way on just two hits, while fanning five.
Memphis Hitting
Tyler Henley was the hitting star, reaching base four times with three singles, a walk and two runs batted in. Henley missed much of the 2010 season due to Tommy John surgery. Look for an upcoming interview at The Cardinal Nation.
RBIs: Jose Garcia, Andrew Brown, Xavier Scruggs, Steven Hill (two)
Runs scored: Garcia, Brown (twice), Jim Rapoport, Freddie Bynum, Daryl Jones
Doubles: Garcia, Brown, Rapoport, Jones
Two hits: Garcia
Springfield 5, Binghamton 5
Springfield Pitching
Ten hits were allowed
Arquimedes Nieto, Jorge Rondon and Chris Corrigan each went two innings, yielding one run each.
George Brown followed, giving up two earned runs in 1 2/3 innings.
Jesse Simpson finished up with 1 1/3 shutout innings.
Springfield Hitting
Curt Smith and Jermaine Curtis each hit solo home runs.
Ryde Rodriguez singled and doubled in two plate appearances.
Zack Cox had two singles in two at-bats.
Antonio DeJesus tripled.
St. Lucie 7, Palm Beach 6
Palm Beach Pitching
Justin Wright and Keith Butler split the first four innings. Each allowed one earned run, Wright fanned four.
Ryan Copeland followed and was charged with three earned runs in 2 IP.
Kevin Siegrist and Ricky Martinez each registered scoreless innings.
Charllan Jimenez had a rocky inning, giving up the final two St. Lucie runs.
Palm Beach Hitting
Rainel Rosario singled and had a 3-run home run in four at-bats.
Edgar Lara had two singles and an RBI in two appearances.
Travis Tartamella also went 2-for-2.
Alan Ahmady singled, walked and scored twice.
Francisco Rivera doubled and walked in his two appearances.
Nick Longmire doubled.
Savannah 4, Quad Cities 2
Quad Cities Pitching
Houston Summers allowed five baserunners in two innings, but only one scored.
Angel DeJesus and Bob Revesz each tossed two scoreless.
Tyler Lyons fanned three in his pair of innings, though one unearned run scored.
Nick McCully pitched the final inning with the two winning runs scoring on a 2-out, 2-run double.
Quad Cities Hitting
Adam Melker had three hits in four at-bats and scored once.
Mike O’Neill singled and walked twice in four PAs. He also scored.
Victor Sanchez had two singles in four at-bats.
Oscar Taveras doubled.
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henley sighting!
Henley is clearly a guy to watch this season as he has a lot of catching up to do. I will be posting our interview on the main site for subscribers sometime in the next week.
At least here, in 2011, the Vuch reports are not triggering many comments. Sometimes they have in the past, maybe because fans are eager for a new season.
I tend to be neutral about early minor league spring training results. In due course, the minor league season will unfold, with players breaking out or down. Plenty to be learned ahead.
That said, Justin Wright mowed down 4. He must have been too short for scouts, explaining why the little southpaw went low in the draft.
Tyler Lyons went much higher, but did not pitch last summer, being diagnosed with an arm injury after signing. With his amateur background, Lyons could move up fast, if restored to health.
Homeruns by Jermaine Curtis are collector’s items.
More comments are assuredly welcome!
A long ball from Curtis or a stolen base or triple from Ryde Rodriguez. These are rare events and remind me of when the US Mint messes up a coin design. Collectors value coins minted with errors, since they must be removed from circulation and be rare.
Curtis and Ryde-Rod need to step up and make some of their rare events less rare, lest find themselves removed from circulation, like coins produced with design flaws.
Good stuff Jumbo!
The Birds need to do some pruning and clear out underbrush.
Thank You for posting these, I’ve been looking all over for notes about Minor League Camp. Thanks so much for posting, Go Cardinals!
-Matt Hamilton
Welcome, Matt. Glad to help out. Stay around for discussion!