Luis Robert's birthday was just another day for him, in the sense that he spent it proving that Triple-A pitching isn't teaching him anything.
Robert, now 22, went 3-for-5 with a double in Charlotte's 6-4 victory over Gwinnett. Here's the double:
And here's Charlotte hitting coach Frank Menechino:
"He swings at the first pitch of the game 90 percent of the time -- sometimes he gets a hit, sometimes he doesn't," Menechino said. "He is focused on hitting the ball that's over the plate and he's doing a good job of it now." [...]
"Luis Robert is doing great," he said. "He is out-talenting the talent that's here. ... This kid, he can run, throw, catch, do everything."
Charlotte 6, Gwinnett 4
- Luis Robert went 3-for-5 with a double and a strikeout.
- Nick Madrigal was 0-for-4 with a walk.
- Zack Collins went 0-for-3 with a walk and a strikeout.
- Danny Mendick, 1-for-3 with a walk and a CS.
- AJ Reed went 1-for-4 with a homer and a strikeout.
Pensacola 3, Birmingham 1
- Luis Basabe went 0-for-2 with two walks.
- Ti'Quan Forbes, 0-for-3 with a walk and two strikeouts.
- Blake Rutherford went 1-for-4.
- Gavin Sheets was 0-for-3 with a walk.
- Luis Gonzalez went 1-for-3 with a homer, walk and strikeout.
- Laz Rivera was 0-for-4 with a strikeout.
- John Parke: 7 IP, 6 H, 2 R, 2 ER, 2 BB, 6 K, 2 HR
Winston-Salem 6, Carolina 4
- Steele Walker went 1-for-2 with two walks and a stolen base.
- Andrew Vaughn was 0-for-3 with a walk and a strikeout.
- Carlos Perez went 0-for-3 with a sac fly and a strikeout.
- Konnor Pilkington: 6 IP, 3 H, 2 R, 2 ER, 2 BB, 7 K
Kannapolis 3, Lexington 2
- Lenyn Sosa went 1-for-5 with a strikeout.
- Romy Gonzalez was 3-for-5.
- Corey Zangari wore the collar and silver sombrero.
- Amado Nunez was 1-for-4 with a strikeout.
- Camilo Quinteiro went 0-for-3 with a walk and a strikeout.
- Davis Martin: 5 IP, 2 H, 1 R, 0 ER, 2 BB, 7 K, 1 WP, 2 HBP
Missoula 7, Great Falls 1 (Game 1, 7 innings)
- Cabera Weaver went 1-for-3 with a strikeout.
- Luis Mieses went 0-for-3 with two strikeouts.
- Lency Delgado walked once and struck out twice.
- Sam Abbott homered and struck out twice.
- Ramon Pineda: 2 IP, 1 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 1 K
Missoula 4, Great Falls 2 (Game 2, 7 innings)
AZL White Sox 9, AZL Reds 3
- Harold Diaz went 1-for-4 and was picked off.
- Sidney Pimentel was 1-for-5 with a double and two strikeouts, and was caught stealing.
- Jose Rodriguez went 1-for-4 with a homer and two strikeouts.
- DJ Gladney went 2-for-4 with a strikeout.
- Bryan Ramos was 0-for-4 with a strikeout.
- Anthony Coronado went 1-for-3 with a walk.
- Josue Guerrero was 1-for-4 with a homer.
- Misael Gonzalez doubled, singled twice and and struck out.
- Caleb Frare is rehabbing: 1 IP, 1 H, 1 R, 0 ER, 1 BB, 1 K
DSL Reds 6, DSL White Sox 5
- Anthony Espinoza went 2-for-4 with a strikeout and a sac bunt.
- Yolbert Sanchez was 1-for-4 with a walk and a stolen base.
- Benyamin Bailey went 1-for-4 with a walk and two strikeout.
- Luis Pineda struck out both times up.
- Wilber Sanchez pinch-ran and stole a base.
- Jefferson Mendoza pinch-hit and struck out.
