Delgado Dazzles In AAA Debut, Pastornicky Extends Hitting Streak, And Gilmartin Makes Pro Debut To Highlight Saturday's Atlanta Braves Minor League Action

Randall Delgado was fantastic in his AAA debut, Tyler Pastornicky, Edison Sanchez, Antoan Richardson, Matt Lipka and a slew of others extended their hitting streaks, and Sean Gilmartin Made his professional debut.

Gwinnett Braves 4, Charlotte Knights 0

• Matt Young CF 2-3, 2B, BB, SB (15), .270AVG
• Tyler Pastornicky SS 1-3, RBI, .408 AVG
• Mauro Gomez 1B 1-3, HR (19), RBI, .280 AVG
• Randall Delgado 6 IP, 0 R, 3 H, 3 BB, 9 K, W (1), 0.00 ERA
• Cory Gearrin 1 IP, 0 R, 1 H, 0 BB, 1 K, 1.87 ERA
• Jairo Asencio 2 IP, 0 R, 1 H, 1 BB, 3 K, 1.42 ERA

Randall Delgado had a fantastic AAA debut, striking out 9 over 6 shutout innings, easily picking up the win. Walks still plagued him, allowing 3, but they didn't hurt him a bit. Cory Gearrin had his 6th straight scoreless appearance since his demotion from Atlanta. Jairo Asencio took a loss in his last appearance, but over his last 10 games he has a 0.71 ERA, a 1.18 WHIP, 4 saves, and 16 strikeouts in 12.2 innings. Tyler Pastornicky extended his hitting streak to 11 games. Mauro Gomez broke out of a 1-15 slump, hitting his 19th homer of the season. Matt Young had a pair of doubles, a walk, and a stolen base, and in his last 8 games he's gone 11-32 with 5 doubles, 5 RBI, 7 walks, and 3 stolen bases.

Julio Teheran will face the Knights Sunday afternoon.

Mississippi Braves4, Carolina Mudcats 5

• Antoan Richardson LF 2-5, .309 AVG
• Myke Jones CF 1-3, BB, .232 AVG
• Zeke Spruill 5 IP, 3 ER, 6 H, 1 BB, 4 K, 4.91 ERA

Zeke Spruill's second AA start was a lot like his first one, not bad, but not great either. He pitched one inning less, but he also gave up 4 fewer hits and struck out 2 more batters. Antoan Richardson had a pair of singles, extending his hitting streak to 8 games. The diminutive center fielder has gone 14-36 with 3 doubles, 3 walks, and 4 stolen bases during that span.

Luis Avilan is set to face Carolina tomorrow.

Lynchburg Hillcats 4, Wilmington Blue Rocks 7

• Todd Cunningham CF 2-4, 2B, .280 AVG
• Barrett Kleinknecht 2B 2-4, 2B, RBI, .227 AVG
• Joey Terdoslavich 1B 1-2, 2B, RBI, BB, E (8), .284 AVG
• Dimasther Delgado 4.2 IP, 4 R, 1 ER, 7 , 1 BB, 4 K, 4.00 ERA
• Mark Lamm 2.1 IP, 0 R, 1 H, 1 BB, 0 K, 3.60 ERA
• Eliecer Cardenas 1 IP, 0 R, 1 H, 0 BB, 2 K, 0.84 ERA

Joey Terdoslavich hit yet another double, his 44th of the year, and in his last 9 games he's hitting .484 with a ridiculous 1.534 OPS, 7 doubles, 3 homers, 13 RBI, and 6 walks. Todd Cunninham had a 2 hit day, including a double, and in 5 games since returning from the DL he's hit .368 with a .908 OPS. Christian Bethancourt had a rough day, going 0-4 with 3 strikeouts and 2 errors. In his last 8 games, the 19 year old Panamanian catcher is 3-30 with 10 strikeouts. His overall numbers with Lynchburg aren't much better, a .223 average and a .494 OPS. Errors led to Dimasther Delgado allowing 3 unearned runs and not being able to make it out of the 5th inning. Still, he's been a much better pitcher since the All-Star break, with a 2.67 ERA and a 1.25 WHIP in 30.1 innings after the break compared to a 4.80 ERA and a 1.50 WHIP in 50.2 innings before the break. Mark Lamm, the Braves' 6th round pick this year, is playing at a higher level than any other 2011 Braves draftee, and the 23 year old sidearming righty is holding his own, with a 3.60 ERA and a 0.80 WHIP in 10 innings for Lynchburg.

Blaine Sims will pitch tomorrow.

Rome Braves 5, Augusta Greenjackets 6

• Matt Lipka SS 2-5, RBI, SB (20), .239 AVG
• David Rohm RF 3-5, HR (5), RBI, .264 AVG
• Chris Garcia 1B 2-3, 2B, 3 RBI, 2 BB, .316 AVG
• Carlos Perez 5 IP, 2 ER, 2 H, 3 BB, 3 K, 4.73 ERA
• Rob Roth 2 IP, 0 R, 1 H, 0 BB, 5 K, 1.32 ERA

Matt Lipka had a pair of singles, extending his hitting streak to 7 games. During the streak, he's gone 9-32 with a walk, which is a real indication of how his season has gone, because even during a moderate hitting streak, his numbers, a .281 average, a .303 OBP, and a .584 OPS, are still unimpressive. David Rohm hit his 5th homer of the year, and he's been on a roll, with a .425 average, a 1.089 OPS, 2 homers and 8 RBI in his last 10 games. Carlos Perez had a nice start, allowing 2 runs over 5 innings, and after putting up a 5.40 ERA and a 1.60 WHIP in 75 innings before the All-Star break, he's posted a 3.31 ERA and a 1.33 WHIP in 35.1 innings since the break. Rob Roth struck out 5, and the righty, who celebrated his 23rd birthday yesterday, has been phenomenal for Rome, with a 1.32 ERA, a 1.24 WHIP, and 19 strikeouts in 13.2 innings.

The R-Braves will send Willie Kempf to the mound tomorrow.

Danville Braves 3, Bristol White Sox 0

• Brandon Drury 3B 1-4, RBI, .331 AVG
• Edison Sanchez 1B 1-3, BB, .306 AVG
• William Beckwith DH 2-4, 2 2B, .292 AVG
• Kurt Fleming CF 1-2, BB, SB (7), .245 AVG
• Lucas La Point 5 IP, 0 R, 4 H, 2 BB, 7 K, W (3), 1.98 ERA
• Dan Winnie 2 IP, 0 R, 0 H, 1 BB, 5 K, 2.40 ERA
• Daniel Lopez 2 IP, 0 R, 0 H, 0 BB, 2 K, SV (3), 0.00 ERA

Edison Sanchez extended his hitting streak to 9 games, and he's gone 14-38 with 2 doubles, a triple, 3 RBI, and 4 walks in that span. Kurt Fleming extended his own hitting streak to 6 games, and he's gone 9-24 during that streak. After going 0-9 in a pair of games, Brandon Dury has hit in each of his last 4, going 6-18 with a double, a homer, and 6 RBI in those games. William Beckwith had a pair of doubles, extending his hitting streak to 6 games, going 8-26 in that span, though he's also struck out 12 times in those games. Lucas La Point won his 3rd straight decision, all 3 coming in his last 4 starts. In those 4 starts, he has a 2.14 ERA and a 1.19 WHIP in 21 innings. Dan Winnie made his 4th straight scoreless appearance, striking out 12 over 9 innings in those games. Daniel Lopez picked up his 3rd save in 5 appearances since joining Danville, and the 24 year old Dominican has struck out 12 over 7 innings as a D-Brave.

Greg Ross is set to start for Danville on Sunday.

GCL Braves 6, GCL Yankees 14

• Hector Garcia CF 2-4, .215 AVG
• Felix Marte RF 1-3, 2B, 2 BB, OF Assist, .268 AVG
• Nick Lobanov DH 2-4, 2 RBI, .292 AVG
• Sean Gilmartin 2 IP, 2 ER, 3 H, 0 BB, 1 K, 9.00 ERA
• Kenshin Kawakami 1 IP, 4 ER, 4 H, 1 BB, 0 K, 36.00 ERA
• Jean Carlos Gil 4 IP, 0 R, 2 H, 0 BB, 4 K, 2.80 ERA

The Braves' first selection in the 2011 draft, lefty Sean Gilmartin, made his professional debut today, and it was a little rough, as he allowed 2 runs over 2 innings, though that's to be expected with the long layoff after his college season ended. Kenshin Kawakami also pitched, and did about what you'd expect him to do. In a day of poor pitching, Jean Carlos Gil was a real bright spot, tossing 4 shutout innings and striking out 7. For the year, the 20 year old Venezuelan righty has a 2.80 ERA, a 1.24 ERA, 2 BB/9, 10 K/9 and 5 K/BB in 45 innings. Hector Garcia collected a hit for the 4th straight game, going 5-13 in that span. In his last 10 games, Felix Marte is hitting .278 with a .921 OPS.

DSL Braves 3, DSL Tigers 1, Game 1

• Jose Peraza SS 1-4, SB (25), .291 AVG
• Emmanuel Daniel RF 1-2, RBI, .289 AVG
• Gerald Ferrer 3 IP, 0 R, 1 H, 3 BB, 4 K, 4.76 ERA
• Andry Ubiera 2 IP, 0 R, 2 H, 1 BB, 2 K, SV (1), 2.20 ERA

DSL Braves 5, DSL Tigers 4, Game 2

• Joey Menses RF 1-2, 2 RBI, 2 BB, .194 AVG
• Jesus Cambuston 3 IP, 1 ER, 1 H, 3 BB, 0 K, 4.43 ERA
• Oriel L Caicedo 3 IP, 3 ER, 5 H, 1 BB, 2 K, 1.59 ERA

Jose Peraza singled in game 1, extending his hitting streak to 8 games, though he was 0-2 in the second game, ending the streak. During those 8 games, he was 13-32 with 2 doubles, 4 RBI, and 4 stolen bases. Oriel L Caicedo had a rough go in game 2, allowing 3 runs over 3 innings of work. He's only allowed 9 earned runs all year, and 5 of them have come in his last 3 appearances.