Milone masters Mud Hens
Tommy Milone struck out 12 in eight innings, and Wilkin Ramirez scored the game's only run as the Rochester Red Wings beat the Toledo Mud Hens 1-0 Wednesday afternoon at Frontier Field.
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Milone made his second start since being optioned by the Twins May 1, and was coming off an eight-strikeout win May 8 in Louisville. Milone struck out the side in a 15-pitch first inning Wednesday. Milone's mound opponent, Kyle Ryan, also pitched May 8 and had his best outing of the season (7 innings, 2 earned runs).
Through three scoreless innings, Milone had fanned seven of the nine batters he had faced; Ryan had allowed a pair of singles, to Nate Hanson and Argenis Diaz, along with a walk.
Xavier Avery, the Hens' top hitter with a .364 average coming into the game, singled to open the fourth inning against Milone. But Milone retired the next three batters, striking out clean-up hitter Mike Hessman for the third out.
In the bottom of the fourth, the Wings could not capitalize after consecutive singles from Eric Fryer and Danny Ortiz with one out.
The game was still scoreless as play moved into the seventh inning. Milone struck out two, running his total to 11 for the game. In the bottom of the seventh, Ramirez hit a one-out triple for the best scoring opportunity of the day for either club. With the infield in, third baseman Corey Jones couldn't handle Jose Martinez' grounder, with Ramirez scoring on the fielding error for a 1-0 Rochester lead. Hanson singled to move Martinez to third base, and that brought Ryan Perry out of the bullpen for Toledo. Perry got a double play grounder to limit the damage.
Ryan (0-4) worked 6 1/3 innings, allowing seven hits and an earned run. He walked two, struck out four, and threw 97 pitches - 60 for strikes.
Steven Moya led off the eighth with a single, putting the tying run on base against Milone. With a full count on Josh Wilson, Milone picked Moya off first base, then got a groundout from Wilson. Milone struck out Jones for the the third out, running his strikeout total to 12.
Milone (2-0) was brilliant over eight innings, allowing just three hits with no walks and 12 strikeouts. Milone threw 98 pitches, 70 for strikes.
A.J. Achter pitched the ninth inning, and quickly set down the first two batters he faced. Dixon Machado singled, then moved to second on a wild pitch to put the tying run in scoring position. Achter struck out Daniel Fields for the final out, and recorded his third save.
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NOTES: Tommy Milone made his third appearance at Frontier Field Wednesday, but first as a Wing. He pitched a total of 15 scoreless innings over two starts with Syracuse in 2011...Red Wings RHP Stephen Pryor (torn left meniscus) has been placed on the disabled list...Twins Director of Minor League Operations Brad Steil is in town to see the Wings play...RHP Jose Berrios pitched a complete game two-hit shutout Thursday afternoon as Double-A Chattanooga beat Birminghanm 3-0. Berrios walked two and struck out eight to improve his record to 4-1, and lower his season ERA to 2.60. |
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