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MINOR LEAGUE REPORT 2017 MINOR LEAGUE AFFILIATES RECORD: 108-124 YESTERDAY’S RESULTS: 3-1 ORGANIZATIONAL NOTES * Class A-Advanced Frederick LHP Keegan Akin has been named the Carolina League Pitcher of the Week for May 29-June 4. * Triple-A Norfolk INF Johnny Giavotella has reached base safely in 23-straight games, and has a current 12-game hitting streak. * Bowie and Reading will play a doubleheader tonight, after last night’s game was rained out. YESTERDAY’S MINOR LEAGUE TRANSACTIONS 2017 ORIOLES MINOR LEAGUE LEADERS * LHP Lucas Luetge; transferred from Short-Season A Aberdeen to Triple-A Norfolk. Average: INF/OF Garabez Rosa (.336) Wins: RHP David Hess (6) * RHP Michael Zouzalik; reinstated from Double-A Bowie disabled list and voluntarily Home Runs: OF Pedro Álvarez (13) ERA: LHP Alex Wells (1.74) retired. RBI: OF Pedro Álvarez (41) Strikeouts: RHP Brandon Barker (54) Stolen Bases: OF Cole Billingsley (15) Saves: RHP Jimmy Yacabonis (7) NORFOLK TIDES (TRIPLE-A, INTERNATIONAL LEAGUE) YESTERDAY’S RESULT: W, 4-3 at Gwinnett Today’s Game: at Gwinnett, 12:05 p.m. | Today’s Starter: RHP Jordan Kipper (2-1, 4.26) | South Division Standings: 25-33, 4th Place (-11.5) * Norfolk scored a run in the top of the eighth to take a one-run lead and held on to defeat Gwinnett 4-3 in the second game of their three-game series. * RHP Tyler Wilson started for the Tides, working 6.0 innings, allowing three runs on five hits with two walks and four strikeouts; he did not factor in the decision. * 2B Johnny Giavotella collected a season-high four hits, including his fourth home run of the season, finishing 4-for-5 with a home run, run scored, and an RBI; he extended his hitting streak to 12 games. * RHP Jimmy Yacabonis threw 2.0 shutout innings, allowing two hits with one walk and two strikeouts to pick up his seventh save of the season. BOWIE BAYSOX (DOUBLE-A, EASTERN LEAGUE) YESTERDAY’S RESULT: POSTPONED - RAIN Tonight’s Game 1: at Reading, 5:35 p.m. Game 2: to follow | Game 1 Starter: LHP John Means Game 2 Starter: RHP David Hess | Western Division Standings: 30-27, 2nd Place (-2.0) * Bowie and Reading had their game postponed due to rain last night. * The two teams will play a doubleheader tonight, with game one starting at 5:35 p.m. and game two to follow. * LHP John Means will take the mound for the Baysox in game one, while RHP Davis Hess toes the rubber in game two. FREDERICK KEYS (CLASS A-ADVANCED, CAROLINA LEAGUE) YESTERDAY’S RESULT: W, 9-8 vs. Potomac Tonight’s Game: OFF DAY | Tonight’s Starter: N/A | Northern Division Standings: 29-29, 4TH Place (-6.0) * Frederick won their fifth-straight game and third-straight against Potomac, defeating the Nationals 9-8. * Potomac scored four runs in the top of the eighth inning to take a 8-5 lead, but Frederick answered right back with a four spot of their own in the bottom of the inning. * CF Austin Hays connected on his 11th home run of the season, going 3-for-5 with a homer, run scored, and two RBI; it was his 21st multi-hit game on the year. * DH Yermin Mercedes reached base safely in all four plate appearances, going 3-for-3 with a home run, three runs scored, two RBI, and a walk. DELMARVA SHOREBIRDS (CLASS-A, SOUTH ATLANTIC LEAGUE) YESTERDAY’S RESULT: W, 7-5 at West Virginia Tonight’s Game: at West Virginia, 7:05 p.m. | Tonight’s Starter: LHP Alex Wells (4-2, 1.74) | Northern Division Standings: 24-32, 6th Place (-9.0) * Delmarva took the opening game of a three-game series, 7-5, from West Virginia. * Starter RHP Jhon Peluffo allowed two runs on two hits with three walks and two strikeouts over 3.0 innings of work; he did not factor in the decision. * RF Cole Billingsley recorded his third multi-hit game in his last four games, going 2-for-5 with a double, run scored, RBI, and a stolen base; it was his 15th stolen base of the season, tops among Orioles minor leaguers. * LF Gerrion Grim hit his ninth home run of the season and his second in three games, finishing 1-for-4 with a homer, run scored, and three RBI. ABERDEEN IRONBIRDS (SHORT SEASON, NEW YORK-PENN LEAGUE) New York-Penn League McNamara Standings: N/A * The Aberdeen IronBirds will begin their season on Monday, June 19 at home against Hudson Valley. * Manager Kevin Bradshaw enters his second season as the IronBirds manager. GCL ORIOLES (ROOKIE, GULF COAST LEAGUE) South Division Standings: N/A * Carlos Tosca enters his first season as the GCL Orioles manager. DSL ORIOLES (ROOKIE, DOMINICAN SUMMER LEAGUE) YESTERDAY’S RESULT: L, 13-8 at DSL White Sox Today’s Game vs. DSL White Sox, 10:30 a.m. | DSL Baseball City Standings: DSL Baseball City Standings: 0-3, T-6th Place (-3.0) * The DSL Orioles were defeated for the third-straight game to start out the season, losing 13-8 to the DSL White Sox. * LHP César Angomás made the start, going 2.1 innings, allowing five runs on eight hits with one walk and four strikeouts. * 3B Frank González collected a team-high two hits, going 2-for-3 with a double, two runs scored, and an RBI. 2017 ORIOLES MINOR LEAGUE AWARDS Weekly Minor League Award Winners Orioles Players of the Month Player Award Player Month OF Cedric Mullins Eastern League Player of the Week (April 6-16) OF Jake Ring April .455/.489/.818 (20-for-44), 5-2B, 1-3B, 3 HR, 15 R, 8 RBI, 3 BB, 3 SB, 10 G .359/.419/.667 (28-for-78), 9-2B, 3-3B, 3 HR, 15 R, 19 RBI, 8 BB, 6 SB, 21 G OF Jake Ring South Atlantic League Player of the Week (April 6-16) LHP John Means April .421/.450/.842 (16-for-38), 7-2B, 3-3B, 1 HR, 7 R, 13 RBI, 2 BB, 9 G 1-1, 1.40 ERA (4 ER/25.2 IP), 24 K, .191 OPP BA (18-for-94), 5 GS OF Austin Hays Carolina League Player of the Week (May 15-21) INF Ryan Mountcastle May .438/.500/.813 (14-for-32), 6-2B, 2 HR, 6 R, 6 RBI, 2 BB, 7 G .336/.357/.626 (36-for-107), 11-2B, 1-3B, 6 HR, 22 R, 19 RBI, 2 BB, 2 SB, 26 G LHP Keegan Akin Carolina League Pitcher of the Week (May 29-June 4) LHP Tanner Scott May 1-0, 0.00 ERA (0 ER/6.0 IP), 7 K, .111 OPP BA (2-for-18) 1 GS 0-0, 1.50 ERA (3 ER/18.0 IP), 26 K, .125 OPP BA (7-for-56), 6 GS 2017 Mid-Season All-Stars Minor League Players of the Month Player Team Player Award INF Chris Clare Delmarva OF Jake Ring Delmarva LHP Alex Wells Delmarva Minor League Pitchers of the Month Miscellaneous Awards Player Award Player Award Baltimore Orioles (30-26) 6, Pittsburgh Pirates (26-32) 5 June 6, 2017 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 R H E Pittsburgh 0 3 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 5 9 1 Baltimore 1 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 2 1 6 10 1 Two out when winning run scored. Pittsburgh AB R H RBI BB SO LOB AVG Baltimore AB R H RBI BB SO LOB AVG Frazier, LF 3 1 0 0 1 1 2 .301 Smith, S, RF 3 1 1 1 0 0 0 .270 Harrison, 2B 4 0 1 1 1 0 1 .307 a-Rickard, PH-RF 2 0 0 0 0 1 1 .256 Polanco, RF 4 0 0 0 1 3 4 .257 Jones, A, CF 5 1 3 0 0 0 1 .260 Freese, 3B 5 2 2 1 0 2 1 .264 Machado, 3B 5 0 0 0 0 2 3 .214 Bell, DH 4 1 1 0 1 1 0 .222 Trumbo, DH 4 0 1 1 1 1 1 .267 McCutchen, CF 5 1 1 1 0 2 1 .231 Davis, C, 1B 4 2 2 1 0 1 1 .237 Jaso, 1B 4 0 2 1 0 1 1 .240 Schoop, J, 2B 4 2 2 3 0 0 1 .288 Cervelli, C 4 0 0 0 0 1 2 .252 Mancini, LF 4 0 0 0 0 2 0 .286 Diaz, E, C 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .300 Hardy, SS 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 .205 Mercer, SS 4 0 2 1 0 0 1 .269 Joseph, C, C 4 0 1 0 0 1 0 .253 Nova, P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .042 Gausman, P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 Nicasio, P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 Hart, P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 Rivero, P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 Givens, P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 Watson, P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 O'Day, P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 LeBlanc, P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .200 Brach, P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 Totals 37 5 9 5 4 11 13 .242 Totals 39 6 10 6 1 8 8 .254 a-Struck out for Smith, S in the 7th.