Minors Report 8/4 (Niese)

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New Orleans and John Niese defeated Las Vegas, 3-2. Niese was touched up for two in the second, but settled down to log 95 pitches over six strong...


Jesus Feliciano - 2 for 4, .323
Michel Abreu - 2 for 3, R, RBI (57)
Raul Casanova - 1 for 3, RBI (17)
Ramon Martinez - 1 for 2, RBI (14)


John Niese - 6 IP, 6 H, 2 R, 2 ER, 2 BB, 2 K, 2.08
Nate Field - 1 IP, SV (10)


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Binghamton scored three in the top of 12th to down Bowie, 6-3. Caleb Stewart hit his ninth of the season for the B-Mets...


Caleb Stewart - 2 for 5, HR (9), 2B, SB (6), R, 2 RBI (40)
Salomon Manriquez - 2 for 4, R
Josh Petersen - 2 for 5, R, RBI (20), .327
Jonathan Malo - 2 for 5, 2 R, 2 RBI (30)


Michael Antonini - 6 IP, 6 H, 3 R, 3 ER, 1 BB, 5 K
Casey Hoorelbeke - 2 IP, 2 H, 1 BB, 0.00
Elvys Quezada - 2 IP, 1 BB, 1 K


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St. Lucie beat Vero Beach, 2-1. Ezequiel Carrera provided both runs with solo HR's, going 3 for 4 overall on the night. Nick Abel got the win out of the bullpen after a rain delay limited Julio Polanco to four shutout innings...


Ezequiel Carrera - 3 for 4, 2 HR (6), 2 R, 2 RBI (26)
Ruben Tejada - 1 for 3
Lucas Duda - 2 for 4, 2B (23)
Josh Thole - 1 for 2, BB, .305


Julio Polanco - 4 IP, 2 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 3 K
Nick Abel - 1.1 IP, 2 H, 2 K
German Marte - 1 IP, SV (7)


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Savannah committed five errors in a 4-1 loss to Augusta...


Fransisco Pena - 2 for 4, 2B (21)
Juan Lagares - 2 for 4
Carlos Guzman - 1 for 4, HR (7), R, RBI (22)


John Holdzkom - 5 IP, 4 H, 2 R, 2 ER, 2 BB, 7 K


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Brooklyn lost to Staten Island on SNY, 9-4. This one got ugly late, as the bullpen and some terrible defense ruined another excellent outing by 18 year old Jenrry Mejia...


Kirk Nieuwenhuis - 3 for 4, 3B, BB, 2 R, RBI (13)
J.R. Voyles - 1 for 3, BB, R, RBI (9)
Eric Campbell - 1 for 4, 2B, RBI (15)
Jordan Abruzzo - 2 for 4, R


Jenrry Mejia - 6 IP, 5 H, 2 R, 2 ER, 2 BB, 5 K


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Jean Luc Blaquiere's walk-off HR lifted Kingsport over Elizabethton in 12, 6-5. Raul Batis pitched well over the first six but received a no-decision....


Rafael Fernandez - 2 for 6, 2 R, RBI (22), .308
Wilmer Flores - 2 for 5, 2B (8), BB, .321
Stefan Welch - 1 for 6, HR (2), R, RBI (24)
Jean Luc Blaquiere - 3 for 5, HR (3), BB, R, RBI (11)
Justin Garber - 3 for 5, SB (3), 2 R


Raul Batis - 6 IP, 6 H, 2 R, 2 ER, 0 BB, 4 K
Michael Powers - 2.2 IP, 2 K, 1.06


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The GCL Mets beat the GCL Marlins, 6-0. Luis Castillo walked and was replaced by a pinch-hitter, presumably injured. Jefry Marte was 2 for 4 with a triple and an RBI...


Mark McGonigle - 1 for 4, 3B, 3 RBI (15), .313
Jordany Valdespin - 1 for 3, BB, 2 R
Jefry Marte - 2 for 4, 3B (3), R, RBI (20), .333
Javier Rodriguez - 1 for 3, 2 RBI (13)


Lachlan Hodge - 2 IP, 1 H, 0 R, 1 BB, 4 K
Michael Hebert - 3 IP, 1 H, 3 BB, 4 K

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Olympics:


Brandon Knight threw five shutout innings, allowing just two hits, in Team USA's final tune-up, a 9-1 win over Canada. Knight struck out ten, including six in a row at one point. Emmanuel Garcia played SS for Canada and was 1 for 2...


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Just by glancing at team runs scored and batting average, not a bad job by Niese. His first two starts in AAA were against teams that would appear to have decent to good hitting.