Brad Mills was the star on this night with seven shutout innings. With two leagues in their all-star break the affiliates won three of four. Dunedin, behind Mills, won 1-0. Auburn gave up seven runs in the first two innings but won easily. The GCL Jays won in the bottom of the ninth while Lansing lost. David Purcey pitched will the AAA All-Star game while Travis SNider won the AA home run contest.
Syracuse 3 - All-Star Break
David Purcey started for the IL and pitched two perfect innings with three K's, only 21 pitches too.
New Hampshire - All-Star Break
The all-star game was played in the beautiful home park of the Fisher Cats in Manchester. Scott Campbell was 1-2; Travis Snider 0-2; Brian Jeroloman 1-1. Zach Dials pitched an inning and allowed one run. Snider won the home run contest.
Brad Mills was outstanding, seven shutout innings with eleven K's. Mils allowed 5 hits. Dunedin got their lone run in the seventh on doubles by Sean Shoffit and Adam Calderone.
Luis Perez started and pitched reasonably well, he trailed 2-0 after six. But Peoria scored three in the seventh and three more in the eighth off Perez and Jimmy Dougher. Lansing's only run came in the ninth, Matt Liuzza and Kevin Ahrens singled and Liuzza scored on a ground ball.
Justin Jackson had two hits.
Auburn starter Marcus Walden gave up seven runs in the first two innings but Auburn chipped away and took the lead for good in the seventh. Evan Crawford held Hudson Valley down on the mound as he pitched 3.1 shutout innings.
Auburn scored two runs in the second when Joel Collins doubled in two runs. Brain Van Kirk doubled in two runs in the seventh to put Auburn ahead and in the ninth the big hit was a bases loaded, bases clearing double by Mike McDade.
Mike McDade and Adam Amar each had three hits, Jon DelCampo and Van Kirk had 2 hits each.
The Jays trailed 3-1 heading to the bottom of the ninth. Jonas Cuotto had another excellent start, five shutout innings, three hits allowed. The Jays had scored one run in the third when Jon Talley doubled in Kenny Wilson. In the ninth the Jays loaded the bases on a walk, a hit batter and a single by Kyle Gilligan. A force out at second with an error scored two runs, and left the winning run on first but Kenny Wilson tripled to drive in the winning run.
Kyle Gilligan had three hits. Robby Diaz caught the full game.
3 star selection
3rd star - Mike McDade
2nd star - Jonas Cuotto
1st star - Brad Mills
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