Madison Bumgarner had the worst outing of his professional career on Friday night as the Reno Aces beat the Fresno Grizzlies, 8-5, in Pacific Coast League Class AAA play on Friday.
Catcher Buster Posey couldn't be much hotter at Fresno, hitting .538 after consecutive two-hit games Friday and Saturday.
Bumgarner, the 20-year-old who entered spring training with a tentative hold on the No. 5 spot in the San Francisco Giants starting rotation, gave up 11 hits and four runs in just three innings on Friday. He struck out two and walked two. He yielded a home run to Reno cleanup hitter Brandon Allen.
The left-hander threw 79 pitches, but just 46 strikes.
Posey simply smokin'
Posey went 2-for-4 with two singles, one a blooper to right field on Friday. He came back Saturday night to go 2-for-4 ...
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Minor Leagues: Posey’s hitting .538 at Fresno; Bumgarner Rocked
Posted: 10th April 2010 by Ted Sillanpaa in MLBComments Off on Minor Leagues: Posey’s hitting .538 at Fresno; Bumgarner Rocked