RC Organizational Report: July 1

The organization had another good day on Sunday, with all but two clubs securing victories. Behind a dominant start by Blake Johnson, the Blue Rocks moved into first place in the second half standings in the Carolina League. RC has all the details inside in today's minor league report.

AAA: Oklahoma 3, Omaha 2

L: Leo Nunez (0-1, 3.27)

Player	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	K	AVG
CF Mitch Maier	4	1	2	0	0	0	0	1	1	.284
C Matt Tupman	4	0	2	1	0	0	1	0	1	.291

Player	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	HR	ERA
Leo Nunez (L, 0-1)	5.0	5	3	3	1	3	2	3.27
Ryan Braun	1.0	0	0	0	0	1	0	1.66

The Omaha Royals lost their third straight game with a 3-2 loss to Oklahoma on Sunday. Leo Nunez made his second Triple-A start of the season and allowed three runs on five hits in five innings innings. Mitch Maier and Matt Tupman each went 2-for-4 for the game. Tupman is quietly putting together a solid season for the O-Royals, batting .291 while maintaining fantastic plate discipline, drawing 28 walks while striking out only 20 times.

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AA: Wichita 4, San Antonio 2

W: Danny Christensen (2-8, 5.46), S: Jason Cromer (1)

Player	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	K	AVG
LF Jake Blalock	4	0	2	0	0	0	0	0	1	.164

Player	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	HR	ERA
Danny Christensen (W, 2-8)	6.0	4	1	1	3	4	0	5.46

The Wichita Wranglers moved to 5-5 on the second half with a 4-2 victory over the San Antonio Missions. Danny Christensen was excellent for six innings, allowing only one run on four hits. Five Wranglers reached base at least two times, including Mike Stodolka, who despite going 0-for-1 on the game, walked two times and knocked in a run with a sacrifice fly.

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High A: Wilmington 2, Salem 0

W: Blake Johnson (5-6, 4.02), S: Arthur Santos (1)
HR: Kiel Thibault (2)

Player	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	K	AVG
2B Marc Maddox	4	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	.263
SS Chris McConnell	3	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	.250

Player	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	HR	ERA
Blake Johnson (W, 5-6)	7.2	3	0	0	0	5	0	4.02

The Wilmington Blue Rocks moved into first place in the Carolina League Northern division with a 2-0 shutout of Salem. Blake Johnson came through with his best start of the season as he scattered three hits and struck out five in 7.2 innings. The Blue Rock offense only mustered four hits of their own, but that is all they would need to push across two runs and get the victory.

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Low A: Burlington 4, Peoria 2

W: Jason Godin (2-1, 1.49), S: Chris Hayes (6)

Player	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	K	AVG
LF Joseph Dickerson	4	1	2	0	1	0	0	1	0	.292
C Jeff Howell	4	1	3	1	0	0	0	0	0	.268

Player	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	HR	ERA
Jason Godin (W, 2-1)	7.0	2	0	0	1	2	0	1.49
Aaron Hartsock	1.0	0	0	0	0	0	0	2.55

The Burlington Bees improved to 7-4 on the second half with a 4-2 win over the Peoria Chiefs on Sunday. In his return to the Midwest League, Jason Godin dominated the opposition by going seven innings and allowing only two hits. Joe Dickerson continues his hot hitting, with a 2-for-4 game including a triple off the wall in right field. Mario Santiago (1-5, 2.49) will take the mound on Monday to close out the series with Peoria.

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R-Adv: Idaho Falls 4, Ogden 2

W: Justin Phillips (1-0, 2.45)

Player	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	K	AVG
3B Devery Van De Keere	4	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	1	.302
C Ryan Eigsti	3	0	1	0	0	0	1	1	1	.313

Player	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	HR	ERA
Ben Norton	4.0	5	1	0	0	5	0	1.49
Justin Phillips (W, 1-0)	5.0	5	1	0	1	3	0	2.55

The Idaho Falls Chukars squeaked by the Ogden Raptors on Sunday by a score of 4-2. Ben Norton and Justin Phillips combined to allow only two runs while striking out eight. Ryan Eigsti, batting in the cleanup spot, went 1-for-3 with a walk and an RBI, and he raised his average to .313 for the season. Undrafted free agent acquisition Anthony Seratelli continues to rake, going 2-for-4 with a double on Sunday.

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R-Adv: Bluefield 10, Burlington 9 (11 innings)

L: Bobby Hastry (1-1, 0.00)
HR: Neder Severino (1)

Player	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	K	AVG
LF Alwin Perez	6	1	3	0	0	0	2	0	0	.258
1B Jake Lane	3	1	2	1	0	0	1	0	0	.333
CF Wilson Tucker	6	1	2	1	0	0	1	0	2	.271
RF Neder Severino	5	1	3	0	0	1	4	0	0	.242

The Burlington Royals fell in 11 innings on Sunday with a 10-9 loss to Bluefield. The B-Royals loss came despite scoring eight runs in the bottom of the first inning, which was highlighted by a Neder Severino three-run homer. Jake Lane continued to hit the ball, going 2-for-3 with a double before coming out of the game. The loss was not helped by the fact that the defense made five errors, two by third baseman Antonio Jimenez.

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The AZL Royals had the day off on Sunday, and will continue play on Monday at 12:30.