Shaun Marcum returned with an exclamation mark and a handful of Canadians had good nights.
Durham 4 Syracuse 1
Canadian Scott Richmond continued his dominance of Triple-A with seven shutout innings. He allowed three hits, no walks and struck out 10. Jonah Bayliss and Mike Gosling pitched poorly out of the pen and Bayliss took the loss. Offensively, Hector Luna went 2-for-4 with a double. Chip Cannon went 1-for-3 for the only other hit.
New Britain 15 New Hampshire 3
New Hampshire's pitching fell apart after Brett Cecil left the mound. He allowed one run on five hits and two walks over three innings. He also struck out seven batters. Jean Machi allowed three runs and Jared Gothreaux allowed four runs. Seth Overbey allowed five runs without recording an out. Offensively, Scott Campbell and Eric Nielsen had two hits each at the top of the order. Brian Jeroloman was 1-for-1 with two runs scored, a solo homer and three walks. J.P. Arencibia was 1-for-4 and Travis Snider was 0-for-5.
Dunedin 9 Vero Beach 0
Shaun Marcum received a rehab start and did not allow a hit in four innings and struck out six batters. Canadian A.J. Wideman followed that up with four more shutout innings and he allowed three hits and one walk for the win. Cory Patton went 2-for-4 at the plate with two runs scored, a double, a homer and two RBI. Brian Dopirak went 1-for-4 with three RBI. Anthony Hatch was 2-for-4 with two runs scored and a solo homer. Sean Shoffit was 2-for-2 with two walks.
Lansing 8 Peoria 6
Marc Rzepczynski had his first poor outing for Lansing. He allowed six runs on seven hits and two walks over 6.1 innings. He also hit two batters and threw a wild pitch. Tim Collins recorded his seventh save after allowing one run in 2.2 innings. Offensively, David Cooper went 4-for-5 with three runs scored, Kevin Ahrens was 3-for-5 with two doubles, and Justin Jackson was 3-for-5 with a run scored.
Hudson Valley 4 Auburn 3
Auburn lost the game in the bottom of the ninth inning when recent signee Danny Farquhar allowed the winning run after 1.2 innings on the mound. Joel Carreno started the game and allowed three runs on eight hits over five innings. He struck out two batters. Chris Demons went 2-for-4 in the leadoff spot but was caught stealing and picked off. Michael McDade, recently demoted from Lansing, went 3-for-4 with a double and RBI. Adam Amar kept his average at .387 with a 1-for-3 night. Mark Sobolewski's average dropped to .120 with an 0-for-4 night with three strikeouts.
GLC Tigers 4 GCL Jays 2
Each team managed only five hits. Jays starter Scott Gracey went three innings and did not allow a hit but walked one and struck out two. Willi Mendez allowed three walks in one-third of an inning. Jared Potts took the loss by allowing three runs in 1.2 innings. Offensively, 17-year-old 2008 draftee Markus Brisker continues to hit well and went 1-for-4 to keep his average at .315. Canadian outfielder Brad McElroy (who was born in my hometown of London, Ont.) went 1-for-3 with two runs scored, a double and a walk.
Three Stars:
3. Shaun Marcum for a hitless return to the mound.
2. David Cooper for going 4-for-5 with two doubles, three runs scored and an RBI.
1. Scott Richmond for seven innings of three-hit, no-run ball with 10 strikeouts.
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