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Not too many highlights from the farm system today: Garrett Broushuis led a shutout effort with six scoreless innings on six hits and a walk in a CT 1-0 win; David Maroul, up in Fresno to fill in the roster, hit a grand slam in a Fresno win; Darren Ford ...how about his second half? 3-for-6 today with a double and triple; C.J. Ziegler went 4-for-5 ...

A combined lines to catch up here. The highlights from the system: Not a highlight, but the game of Monday was the AZL Championship.

Key inning: Fresno broke open a close game in the eighth inning. Number 4 hitter Joe Borchard tripled to right, scoring Jake Wald from third.

Grizzlies 11, Rainiers 0 Ortiz the man: Ramon Ortiz sent the Grizzlies flying home to close the five-game series at Tacoma with a three-hitter for his first complete game of the season and the team's third.

Grizzlies 11, Rainiers 0 Ortiz the man: Ramon Ortiz sent the Grizzlies flying home to close the five-game series at Tacoma with a three-hitter for his first complete game of the season and the team's third.

Steve Hammond had a rough start, and the Grizzlies could not come back, falling to Reno 7-6 Monday night.

Highlights from the Giants ' farm: Brock Bond and Jake Wald both reached base in all four plate appearances; Craig Clark had 8.0 scoreless IP; Kyle Nicholson had his second straight start with 0 ER in 9.0 IP; and Jorge Bucardo had another fine start with 1 ER in 6.0 IP.

Highlights from the Giants ' farm: Brett Pill had four hits, including 2 HRs; Thomas Neal had also four hits with 2 XBHs; Kevin Pucetas allows just 2 H and no ER in 6.0 IP; Ari Ronick allowed 2 ER in 7.2 IP; Clay Timpner homered and doubled; and Darren Ford reached base four times.

Highlights from the Giants ' farm include several pitching performances: Clayton Tanner had 6.0 scoreless IP; Ramon Ortiz allowed just 1 ER in 9.0 IP; and Kyle Nicholson allowed only an unearned run in his nine-inning complete game.

Crucial moment: Clinging to a 4-2 lead, the Grizzlies broke the game open in the top of the seventh inning.

River Cats 7, Grizzlies 6 Key inning: The Grizzlies tied the score at 6-6 -- where it remained through 10 innings as this edition of The Bee went to press -- with a two-run sixth inning that came on the power of solo home runs by Joe Borchard and Ben Copeland.

Buster Posey, the No. 2-rated prospect in the San Francisco Giants organization, is heading up to the Fresno Grizzlies.

Highlights from Connecticut! Er...um, well, the highlights weren't here in CT... The team in Salem-Keizer combines for ten doubles, including three players with two doubles; Ben Copeland goes 3-for-4 with a double and a stolen base in a losing effort in Fresno; Scott Barnes gets his tenth win, going only five innings but striking out a two-month ...

Key inning: Fresno broke open a close game in the eighth inning. Number 4 hitter Joe Borchard tripled to right, scoring Jake Wald from third.

Matt Carson's booming, towering 410-foot home run to center field off of Fresno pitcher Steve Palazzolo could have sealed Tuesday's matchup between two of the top teams in the Pacific Coast League.

Matt Carson's booming, towering 410-foot home run to center field off of Fresno pitcher Steve Palazzolo could have sealed Tuesday's matchup between two of the top teams in the Pacific Coast League.

Highlights from the Giants ' farm: Nick Noonan reached base in all four plate appearances; Eugenio Velez homered while reaching base three times; Kyle NIcholson allowed 1 ER in 8.0 IP; and Jorge Bucardo had 6.0 shutout IP.

Crucial moment: Grizzlies No. 3 hitter John Bowker knocked his 15th homer with a three-run shot in the bottom of the first inning for a rare Fresno lead after the first frame.

These are the hits that stick in a player's memory for years. When the game is won on your bat.

Highlights from the Giants ' farm: John Bowker had two XBH while reaching base in all four plate appearances; Henry Sosa allowed one run in five innings; and Eddy Martinez-Esteve reached base four times.