A 3-0 night on the farm - how many times do we get to say that? And no, Las Vegas wasn't rained out. I know, right!
Las Vegas A) didn't blow a lead late (almost) and B) didn't have their starting pitcher crater. It's cause for celebration! Brad Mills, the lone bright spot on the 51s staff was, well, the bright spot in this one. He went 7 innings allowing just 1 run on 6 hits and a walk, whiffing 7. On the season he's now thrown 40 innings, allowing 31 hits and 11 walks while striking out 35. If one wants to pick nits, he has been a flyball pitcher so far. Winston Abreu allowed the other 2 runs, allowing two runners to reach, on a double and a Brett Lawrie error, making both runs unearned. Danny Farquhar closed things out, getting one each of a walk, hit and strikeout.
Hitting-wise, things shook out thusly: Snider 2/4, DeWayne Wise 2/4 with a 3 run bomb, Adam Loewen 2/3 with 7 total bases, Brian Jeroloman 2/2 with a walk, Scott Podsednik 1/4, everyone else 0Fer.
New Hampshire at Reading - Postponed
Another fine start, this one by Ryan Tepera. Tepera gave up a solitary run in the first on a double, flyout and wild pitch. Afterwards, not so much for Brevard. Tepera gave up 3 more hits and struck out 6 against no walks in going 5.2 innings. Aaron Loup got touched up for three runs on two dingers in two innings of relief, but by that point it didn't matter. Every D-Jay had a hit in this one, with Jon Talley, Ryan Goins and Kenny Wilson doubling that. Talley and Kevin Ahrens both homered as well, two and one run shots, respectively.
Another good (if this time not great) starting pitching performance. Daniel Webb took the bump for the 'Nuts, and got through 5.1 innings. 8 of his 16 outs were of the punch out variety, while another 7 were on the ground. Sounds good to me! He walked two and gave up 5 hits, including a home run, to account for both of Fort Wayne's 2 runs. On the offensive side of the ledger, Lansing hit safely only 9 times, but drew 9 walks to help account for their 12 runs. Highlights: Gustavo Pierre (2/5, HR, 2B, BB 3 R, 5 RBI), Michael Crouse (2/4, 2B, HR), Oli Dominguez (2/5), Lance Durham (1/3, 2 BB), Carlos Perez (0/4, 2 BB), Jake Marisnick (0/3, 2 BB). Marisnick and Durham both stole bases, while Crouse swiped a pair.
Three Stars!
Third Star! Ryan Tepera - 5.2 IP, 4 H, 1 ER, 0 BB, 6 K
Second Star! Gustavo Pierre - 2/5, HR, 2B, BB, 3 R, 5
First Star! Brad Mills - 7 IP, 6 H, 1 ER, 1 BB, 7 K
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