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Redbirds' Cleto goes six scoreless

Cardinals prospect scatters five hits en route to second win
May 24, 2013

Cardinals No. 10 prospect Maikel Cleto gave up five hits and three walks while striking out two over six innings, pitching Memphis in a 7-0 whitewash of Round Rock.

Kolten Wong, St. Louis' third-ranked prospect, went 3-for-5 for his fourth multi-hit effort in his last five games, bringing his average to .335.

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A night after homering twice, Rockies No. 14 prospect Charlie Culberson went 4-for-6 with a triple, double and four RBIs to spark Colorado Springs to a 13-8 win over Fresno.

Tyler Colvin went 3-for-3 with a solo homer, three walks and five runs scored for the Sky Sox.

Giants No. 2 prospect Gary Brown was 2-for-4 with a walk and three runs scored for the Grizzlies.

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Carlos Torres matched a season high with 10 strikeouts and allowed one earned run on seven hits over seven innings as Las Vegas edged Salt Lake, 6-5.

Reese Havens tripled and doubled for the 51s, while Efren Navarro went 4-for-4 with two RBIs for the Bees.

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Red Sox No. 4 prospect Allen Webster earned his fourth win for Pawtucket, yielding two runs on four hits and two walks with four strikeouts over 5 2/3 innings in a 4-3 triumph over Louisville.

The right-hander, who sports a 2.52 ERA, was ejected after hitting Bats slugger Mike Hessman.

Jackie Bradley Jr., Boston's second-ranked prospect, went 2-for-4 with a double, a walk and an RBI. He's hitting .333/.432/.476 in 16 games.

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Braves right-hander Brandon Beachy made his first start since undergoing Tommy John surgery and worked four innings in Gwinnett's 3-2 triumph over Toledo. He was charged with two runs on two hits and three walks while striking out three.

Joe Leonard and Paul Janish hit back-to-back RBI doubles in the seventh to put the G-Braves in front to stay. Danny Dorn homered for the Mud Hens.