Las Vegas finish their road trip with a day game. Scott Richmond has been pitching well recently and he pitched well in this one through four innings. After four he had given up one run on three hits. Travis Snider hit a solo home run in the fourth to tie the game and the 51's went ahead 2-1 in the fifth when Ruben Gotay singled and scored on a ground out. But in the bottom of the fifth Scott Cousins hit a two run home run off Richmoind and then the wheels came off the wagon. After the home run, three singles and two walks in the same fifth inning made it a four run inning and gave New Orleans the 5-2 lead they would carry to the end.
Las Vegas recorded just five hits, in addition to Snider's home run Yan Gomes had the only other extra base hit, a double.
New Hampshire New Britain - doubleheader postponed
Casey Lawrence was masterful in this game pitching eight innings and only giving up four hits. Marcus Knecht had a pretty good nicht too with two solo home runs. That gives him six on the year. Sean Ochinko added a solo home run. The DJays tallied fourteen hits with five players having multi hit games.
Sanchelino went eight innings tonight leaving Javier Avendano to run through a 1-2-3 ninth. Aaron Sacnhez started and in his four shutout innings he K'd five, walked two and gave up an infield single. Justin Nicolino was tagged for a double by the first batter he faced. That runner scored on a single for Dayton's only run. Nicolino allowed six hits in his four innings, he didn't walk anyone and he struck out three.
Lansing scored both their runs in the fourth inning. They loaded the bases with no outs on a single and two walks. KC Hobson and Marcus Brisker delivered sac fly's to score the two runs. The Lugnuts had five hits, no hitter had more than one.
3 Stars:
3rd star: Aaron Sanchez
2nd star:Marcus Knecht
1st star: Casey Lawrence
