Atlanta Braves Minor League Weekend Report

Gwinnett Braves (27-28)

Thursday

Thursday’s game at Norfolk was postponed due to rain.

Friday

Gwinnett took Durham to 11 innings before winning 4-3. Sugar Ray Marimon started the game and went 6 innings, allowing 2 runs (1 earned) on 7 hits and 2 walks while striking out 3. Ryan Lavarnway hit a home run and a double on the day and walked once. Jose Peraza had 2 hits and his 15th steal of the year. Mycal Jones had a single and a walk while Adonis Garcia stole his 4th base of the season.

Saturday

Gwinnett had a big game Saturday, defeating Durham 8-0. Manny Banuelos was the star of the day, going 7 innings, allowing 3 hits and 3 walks while striking out 7. Mycal Jones drove in 5 runs on 3 hits, including a double. Ryan Lavarnway had his 2nd home run in as many days, driving in 3, on 2 hits and a walk on the day. Daniel Castro had 2 hits, as did Sean Kazmar. Wil Nieves had 2 walks, and Barrett Kleinknecht had a walk and a single.

Sunday

Gwinnett ended up on the short end of a well pitched game on Sunday, losing to Durham 2-0. Matt Wisler took the start for Gwinnett and went 6 innings, allowing 2 runs on 6 hits while striking out 3. Ryan Weber had 2 scoreless innings of relief, and David Aardsma struck out 2 in a perfect inning of relief in his Gwinnett debut. Joe Benson had two hits, including a double, as the only Brave to get on base multiple times.

Leaders (min. 100 AB or 10 IP)

BA: Sean Kazmar .315
OBP: Eury Perez .358
SLG: Adonis Garcia/Sean Kazmar .407
HR: Barrett Kleinknecht 3
SB: Eury Perez 25

W: Manny Banuelos 5
SV: Aaron Kurcz 7
SO: Manny Banuelos 53
ERA: Donnie Veal 0.00
WHIP: Ryan Weber 0.66