5/2: Up & Down

Columbus Clippers 14, Durham Bulls 1
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Notes: Durham fell to 13-8... Mitch Talbot allowed 4 runs(2 earned) on two 2-run homeruns in 6 innings. He struck out 4 and walked 1... Chad Orvella allowed 4 runs in 2 innings and Jason Childers allowed 6 in his inning of work... Reid Brignac and Matt Joyce combined to go 4 for 8 with three doubles... Durham's only run came on a Chris Richard homerun in the 9th...

Mississippi Braves 3, Montgomery Biscuits 1
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Notes: Montgomery fell to 9-12... Anuery Rodriguez fell to 0-4 despite his best start of the season, 3 earned runs allowed in 6.1 innings... Chris Mason pitched 1.2 scoreless in relief... Desmond Jennings was 2-4, both hits singles, with a walk. He was caught stealing for the second time... Montgomery's only run came in the 1st...

Charlotte Stone Crabs 5, Fort Myers Miracle 2
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Notes: Charlotte improved to 13-8 and into sole possession of 1st place... Alex Cobb struggled, allowing 2 earned runs on 5 hits and 2 walks in 4 innings... Justin Garcia pitched three scoreless innings and Matt Gorgen pitched two scoreless for the win...

Bowling Green Hot Rods 4, Augusta GreenJackets 2
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Notes: Bowling Green improved 11-11... Michael Jarman allowed 2 earned in 5 innings... Justin Reynolds hit his 2nd homerun of the season... Jamie Bagley got his 5th save... Tim Beckham was 1 for 3 with an RBI...

Up
Durham Bulls - OF Matt Joyce: Collected two doubles in four trips to the plate and has his batting average up to .283.

Montgomery Biscuits - OF Desmond Jennings: He just continues to hit, reaching bases three times out of five plate appearances.

Charlotte Stone Crabs - Cody Cipriano: Collected two RBIs.

Bowling Green Hot Rods - RHP Jamie Bagley: Still unscored upon.

Down
Durham Bulls - RHP Chad Orvella: Has come crashing back to Earth after a promising start to the year, with an ERA now over 5.

Montgomery Biscuits - C Matt Spring: Went 0-4.

Charlotte Stone Crabs - OF Emeel Salem: One of only two Crabs starters to go hitless.

Bowling Green Hot Rods - C Mike McCormick: The freefall continues, batting average down to .127 on the year.