The affiliates were 5-3 today, with wins coming for Buffalo in a double header, New Hampshire, Lansing, and the DSL Jays.
Scranton/WB 1 – Buffalo 3 (7 Innings)
Raul Valdes got the spot start in game 2 of the Double Header and pitched well over 4 innings allowing one earned run. Brett Cecil, Kyle Drabek, and Steve Delabar each followed up with a scoreless inning pitched.
The Bisons scored a bunch of ugly runs today, as 2 came through on bases loaded walk, and the other on a passed ball.
Scranton/WB – 0 – Buffalo 1 (8 Innings)
PJ Walters pitched 7 scoreless innings giving up 6 hits, with 1 walk, and 9 strikeouts.
Buffalo had only 6 hits, but the biggest hit came from Dan Johnson who ended the game in the bottom of the 8th with his 17th HR of the season.
New Hampshire 7 – Reading 1
Radhames Liz was brilliant pitching 6 innings, giving up 6 hits, 1 run, with no walks, and 3 strikeouts. Austin Bibens-Dirkx followed up with 3 scoreless innings in his first since being sent down from Buffalo.
Semi-new Fisher Cat Cory Aldridge had a 3 run HR in the 4th, which was all the offense the Fisher Cats needed today.
Clearwater 11 – Dunedin 5
After a successful 2013 in Dunedin, Jesse Hernandez continued to struggle in Dunedin this year. Jesse gave up 8 runs, 6 earned over 3 innings pitched.
Normally 12 hits and 6 walks would amount to a lot of runs, but unfortunately for Dunedin today it only amounted to 5 runs.
Lansing 9 – West Michigan 3
The Lugnuts offense didn’t miss a pitch, as they had 16 hits which amounted to 9 runs scored. Matt Dean had 2 hits, and 2 runs scored. Mitch Nay was 2-4, with a run scored, and 2 RBI. Derick Loveless was 3-5, with 2 runs scored and 1 RBI. Dickie Joe Thon contributed with 2 hits, and 2 runs scored. Finally, Jason Leblebijian helped out by going 3-5, with a triple, and 2 RBI.
The Lugnuts pitching was solid across the board, over 9 innings they gave up 9 hits, 3 runs (2 earned) with 4 walks, and 10 strikeouts. The pitching included appearances from Brad Allen, Alonzo Gonzalez, Roberto Espinosa, and Adaric Kelly.
Salem-Keizer 6 – Vancouver 1
Starter Starlyn Suriel pitched 4.2 innings and gave up 4 runs (3 earned). Tim Mayza followed up with giving up 2 earned runs over 2.1 innings pitched.
The only Canadians run was scored when Franklin Barreto had a single which scored Roemon Fields from third.
GCL Yankees2 9 – GCL Blue Jays 6
Lane Thomas had 3 hits, including a double which lead to 2 RBI. Juan Kelly, and Edwin Fuentes each had 2 RBIs as well.
Nick Wells gave up 2 earned runs while pitching the first inning. Angel Perdomo pitched 2 scoreless innings, and Francis Eduardo followed up allowing 4 earned runs over 2 innings. Turner Lee pitched 3 innings giving up 1 earned run, and Brandon Hinkle followed up with pitching 1 inning while giving up 2 runs (1 earned).
DSL Mets2 1 – DSL Blue Jays 2
Rodrigo Orozco, Enmanuel Moreta, and Luis Dominguez each had a double. Bryan Lizardo, and Francisco Rodriguez each scored a run.
Juliandry Higuera pitched 5 scoreless innings, and Eric Hurtado finished off the game with 4 innings pitched while giving up one unearned run.
Three Stars
1. PJ Walters
2. Raul Valdes
3. Dan Johnson
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