The Jays affiliates were 2-4 on the final day of July, with Lansing's game being postponed due to rain. Marcus Stroman had his second consecutive double digit strikeout game, but continues to be plagued by the long ball with New Hampshire.
Buffalo 2 Columbus 3
Chien-Ming Wang gave up three runs in the first inning, but still put together 7 quality innings giving up 3 earned runs. Mickey Storey pitched a clean 8th inning.
The Bisons managed two runs tonight against Columbus. Mike McCoy hit his third home run of the season in the 5th inning, and Sean Ochinko had a 6th inning single which scored Ryan Goins.
New Hampshire 6 Bowie 2
Marcus Stroman had another excellent start tonight, as he pitched 6.2 innings giving up 2 earned runs, giving up 4 hits, with 2 walks, and 13 strikeouts. But, he also gave up his 10th homerun of the season.
On the offensive side, Kenny Wilson had a strong second game back from rehab, and was 2-5 with his 8th stolen base of the season with a run scored. Andy Burns was swinging the bat strong as well, as he was 3-5 with a double, homerun and his 6th stolen base.
Dunedin 2 Bradenton 5
Jesse Hernandez had a decent start for Dunedin, as he pitched 6 innings, giving up 4 earned runs, 5 hits, one walk, and five strikeouts.
Dunedin was only able to score runs in the first inning, as Mike Crouse singled home Jon Berti, then proceeded to steal second and third base. Later on in that inning, Mike Crouse scored on a wild pitch.
Lansing South Bend (PPD Rain)
Vancouver 1 Hillsboro 7
Vancouver had 5 hits, and 7 walks, but somehow only managed to score one run. In the first inning Andy Fermins triple scored Dickie Thon.
Alonzo Gonzalez started the game for Vancouver, and gave up one run over 3 innings. Justin James pitched the fourth and fifth innings, and gave up 5 runs, of which only 2 were earned.
Bluefield 7 Danville 2
Zak Wasilewski started for Bluefield and threw 4 scoreless innings only giving up one hit, with 5 walks, and 5 strikeouts. After Zak, Joe Lovecchio pitched three innings giving up two earned runs. Finally, Yefry Del Rosario closed out the game for his 2nd save of the year.
Matt Dean, and Jonathan Davis each had 2 doubles, and Dawel Lugo had a triple in game where Bluefield scored 7 runs on a balanced attack.
GCL Blue Jays 2 GCL Braves 4
Clinton Hollon threw well again in his second professional outing, as he threw 3 scoreless innings, giving up 1 hit, with 1 walk, and two strikeouts. Matt Smoral pitched 1.2 innings scoreless innings as well, but he continues to have command issues, and he walked 4 in his short outing.
A rehabbing John Tolisano hit a solo home run in the fifth inning, and Nathan DeSouza scored in the fifth inning after Tolisano grounded out.
Three Stars
3-Andy Burns
2-Matt Dean
1-Marcus Stroman
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