Cardinals Minor League Spring Training 3-30-14: Zach Petrick Strikes Out Seven Over Five Scoreless Innings; Alex Reyes Strikes Out Six & Allows One Run Over Five Innings; Marco Gonzales Strikes Out Five Over Three Scoreless Innings;

This is the final day of minor league spring camp


Palm Beach (A-Advanced) Beat Springfield (Double-A) 4-2

Springfield:
Seth Blair (Springfield) started and pitched four innings.  He allowed seven hits, three earned runs, one walk, and struck six out.
Logan Billbrough (Palm Beach) entered in the fifth and pitched one inning.  He allowed no hits or runs.
Ronald Shaban (Palm Beach) entered in the sixth and pitched one inning.  He allowed one hit, no runs, and struck one out.
Kyle Hald (Palm Beach) entered in the seventh and pitched one inning.  He allowed one hit, no runs, one walk, and struck two out.
Robert Stock (Palm Beach) entered in the eighth and pitched one inning.  He allowed no hits or runs, one walk, and struck one out.
Dean Kiekhefer (Springfield) entered in the ninth and pitched one inning.  He allowed two hits, no runs, and struck two out.
Chris Swauger (Memphis) started in left field.  3-for-4 with two doubles and one run.

Palm Beach:
Zach Petrick (Springfield) started and pitched five innings.  He allowed two hits, no runs, and struck seven out.
Sam Gaviglio (Palm Beach) entered in the sixth and pitched one inning.  He allowed one hit, one earned earned run, one walk, and struck one out.
Anthony Ferrara (Springfield) entered in the seventh and pitched one inning.  He allowed two hits, one earned run, and struck one out.
Ryan Sherriff (Palm Beach) entered in the eighth and itched one inning.  He allowed no hits or runs, and struck two out.
Dixon Llorens (Peoria) entered in the ninth and pitched one inning.  He allowed no hits or runs, and struck one out.
Breyvic Valera (Peoria) started at shortstop.  2-for-4 with one double and one run.
Jacob Wilson (Palm Beach) started at third base.  2-for-4 with one home run, one RBI, and two runs.
Casey Rasmus (Springfield) started at catcher.  2-for-2 with one double, one run, and two walks.


Peoria2 (Single-A) Beat Peoria1 (Single-A) 3-2

Peoria1:
Marco Gonzales (Palm Beach) started and pitched three innings.  He allowed two hits, no runs, and struck five out.
Cory Jones (Peoria) entered in the fourth and pitched four innings.  He allowed three hits, two earned runs, and struck one out.
Corey Baker (Springfield) entered in the eighth and pitched one inning.  He allowed no hits or runs.
Chris Perry (Peoria) entered in the ninth and pitched one inning.  He allowed no hits or runs, and struck two out.
Vaughn Bryan (State College) started in centerfield.  3-for-3 with one double, one RBI, one run, and one walk.

Peoria2:
Alex Reyes (Johnson City) started and pitched five innings.  He allowed four hits, one earned run, one walk, and struck six out.
Kevin Herget (State College) entered in the sixth and pitched two innings.  He allowed one hit, no runs, one walk, and struck one out.
Kyle Grana (Johnson City) entered in the eighth and pitched one inning.  He allowed two hits and one earned run.
Will Anderson (Johnson City) entered in the ninth and pitched one inning.  He allowed no hits or runs.
Jimmy Bosco (State College) started in left field.  1-for-4 at the plate.
Cesar Valera (State College) started at shortstop.  1-for-4 at the plate.
Ronald Castillo (State College) started as designated hitter.  1-for-4 at the plate.
Kenny Peoples-Walls (State College) started in centrerfield.  1-for-3 with one double and one RBI.


Extended Simulated Game

Chase Brookshire (State College) started and pitched five innings.  He allowed six hits and no runs.
Jeff Rauh (State College) entered in the sixth and pitched one inning.  He allowed one hit and no runs.
Brandon Lee (Johnson City) entered in seventh and pitched one inning.  He allowed one hit and no runs.
Josh Lucas (State College) entered in the eighth and pitched one inning.  He allowed no hits or runs.
Isaac Silva (GCL) entered in the ninth and pitched one inning.  He allowed one hit and one earned run.
Rowan Wick (Johnson City) 1-for-3 with one home run, one RBI, and one run.
Elier Rodriguez (GCL) 2-for-4 at the plate.
Luis Perez (State College) 2-for-4 at the plate.



Special thanks to Tony Ferreira, Cardinals' Baseball Operations Coordinator & Player Development, for providing us with the stats on the minor league players during spring training.