Playoffs: Johnson City Beat Burlington 11-6: Bryce Denton Doubles, Homers, & Drives In Five Runs; Yeison Medina Strikes Out Two & Allows One Run Over Four Innings For The Win; J.R. Davis Singles Twice, Doubles, & Knocks In One Run

Individual Highlights:
J.R. Davis 3-for-5 with one double, one RBI, one run, and one strikeout.
Allen Cordoba 0-for-4 with one RBI, one run, one sac fly, and assisted in one double play.
Matt Fiedler 3-for-5 with one two-out RBI, two runs, one stolen base, and one strikeout.
Andrew Knizner 3-for-5 with one two-out RBI, one run, and one passed ball.
Joshua Lopez 1-for-4 with one two-out RBI, two runs, one walk, and one strikeout.
Bryce Denton 2-for-4 with one double, one home run, five RBIs (three w/two-outs), two runs, one strikeout, one fielding error, and one throwing error.
DeAndre Asbury-Heath 0-for-3 with one RBI, one sac fly, and one strikeout.
Shane Billings 1-for-2 with two runs, two walks, and one stolen base.
Yeison Medina entered in the fourth and pitched four innings.  He allowed one hit, one earned run, one walk, threw one wild pitch, and struck two out for the winning decision (1-1).  (g/f:6-3)(ir-s:1-0)
Keaton Siomkin entered in the eighth and pitched one inning.  He allowed no hits or runs, and struck one out.  (g/f:0-2)

Rough Outing:
Hunter Newman 0-for-3 with one walk, one strikeout, and assisted in one double play.
Estarlin Arias entered in the ninth and pitched one inning.  He allowed two hits, two earned runs, one home run, and one walk.  (g/f:1-2)

Boxscore
St. Louis Official Site Post Game
Johnson City Press Post Game

Braves Hire Ted Simmons As MLB Scout

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Atlanta Official Site

Twenty Years Later, Players Recall "Replacement" Spring Training

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STL Sports Page

Fernando Salas Joined Six Others Here & Gone Cardinals #59's

Like a number of short-timers before him, St. Louis Cardinals reliever Fernando Salas wore number 59 for his one-game MLB introduction before returning to Triple-A.

The Cardinal Nation Blog