A winning Monday night for a change as the affiliates won four out of seven despite being on the wrong side of a no-hitter. New Hampshire came up with a rain dance to preserve a win. Buffalo had the night off.
New Hampshire 7 Binghamton 6 (Completed Top 9th, 1 out due to rain)
Manchester, NH Sean Nolin was outstanding in his five-inning outing, limiting the Mets to just two hits while striking out seven and walking nobody. The lefty threw 43 of his 60 pitches for strikes. Tyson Brummett was charged with a blown save after giving up two runs (one unearned) on two hits and two walks (one intentional) with one strikeout. Scott Gracey (2-0) surrendered a run on a hit and a walk but struck out two over an inning. Alan Farina tried to wrap things up in the ninth but was bombed for two homers among his three hits in one-third of an inning, which was the result of a strikeout. As a result, give the save to Mother Nature. It's about time that bitch came through!
The Fisher Cats were first on the scoreboard when Brad Glenn doubled home a run in the fourth inning. A Kevin Ahrens double in the seventh drew New Hampshire even in the seventh before they exploded for five runs in the eighth. Ryan Schimpf cleared the bases with a three-run double and Ahrens doubled home two more to stamp out a 3-2 deficit. Ahrens had the only two-hit game for New Hampshire. Schimpf and Glenn added walks to go along with their extra-base hits. Andy Burns singled, walked and stole a base. Kevin Nolan also singled. Brett Lawrie was 0-for-2 with two walks. Brian Van Kirk was given the ball four blessing by the home plate umpire. Jack Murphy had a 0-for-4 night while Tommy Manzella and Adam Loewen were both 0-for-2 in the number nine spot.
Daytona 7 Dunedin 0
Dunedin, FL The offensive recap, key word being 'offensive', will be short and sweet. Shane Opitz and Marcus Knecht earned walks and Knecht stole a base. That's it. No hits in 27 official at-bats against Matt Loosen, who went the distance. Jon Berti was 0-for-4 while Opitz, K.C. Hobson, Nick Baligod, Gustavo Pierre, Matt Newman, Pierce Rankin and Peter Mooney were in the 0-for-3 club. Knecht was 0-for-2.
The Cubbies took Aaron Sanchez (2-3) to the woodshed by scoring all of their seven runs over his three innings, getting to him for six hits and three walks. Three of the runs were unearned due to a Sanchez throwing error and a passed ball by Rankin. Dayton Marze worked around a hit, a hit by pitch and two walks for three shutout frames. Southpaw John Anderson struck out four and walked one over two scoreless innings. Ajay Meyer gave up a hit and struck out one in a scoreless ninth.
Lansing 6 Bowling Green 2
Bowling Green, KY Kevin Patterson started the second inning with a bang by slamming a leadoff home run, his 13th of the year. Emilio Guerrero one-upped Patterson with a two-run shot in the third for his fourth of the season. Carlos Ramirez one-upped Guerrero and two-upped Patterson with a three-run tater in the sixth for his sixth of 2013. And nobody one-upped Ramirez for a grand slam, which is kind of a pisser but you take what you can get! Guerrero was the hit leader with three, one-upping Patterson and Ramirez. A lot of one-upmanship, wouldn't you say? Dalton Pompey, Dwight Smith Jr., Jason Leblebijian and Chris Hawkins all had singles. Santiago Nessy came up empty in five trips to the plate. Jorge Flores also had nothing in four appearances at the dish.
Daniel Norris only lasted 1 2/3 innings against the Rays affiliate. He was not scored upon despite three hits and two walks thanks in large part to four K's. Kramer Champlin (4-1) rescued Norris by stranding his two runners and pitching 4 1/3 shutout innings of one-hit ball that featured two strikeouts and seven groundball outs. Tucker Donahue lost the shutout with a run on two hits and a walk over two innings but punched out three batters. Arik Sikula was also nicked for a run in the ninth on a hit and a walk but did strike out one.
Vancouver 8 Hillsboro 6
Hillsboro, OR After losing in 19 innings on Sunday, the C's managed to win this one in regulation in come-from-behind fashion. L.B. Dantzler smacked a two-run homer in the third inning to tie the game at 2-2. David Harris followed that with a two-run shot in the fourth to give Vancouver a 4-2 lead. A Jordan Leyland sacrifice fly drew the Canadians even in the seventh and then they grabbed the lead for good in the eighth on an Ian Parmley RBI single and a two-run triple by Dickie Thon Jr. Thon, Dantzler, Justin Atkinson and Brenden Kalfus all reached base three times. Thon was hit by a pitch while Dantzler doubled and walked. Atkinson had two singles and a walk while Kalfus singled and heard ball four twice. Matt Hitt walked twice and Michael Reeves walked once out of the catcher's spot. Leyland walked once and Nico Taylor was 0-for-5 but scored a run.
Brandon Dorsett earned the victory in Vancouver's 8-6 in Hillsboro Monday night.
Colton Turner finished one out short of the five-inning mark. The Diamondbacks affiliate scored three times on three hits and two walks. Turner did strike out four and his groundout-flyout ratio was 9-1. Tim Brechbuehler stranded two of three Turner runners but was charged with two runs of his own in just two-thirds of an inning on three hits and two walks. Brandon Dorsett (1-0) saved Brechbuehler's bacon by stranding two runners and scattering a hit and a walk over 2 2/3 scoreless frames. The Hops made things interesting in the ninth against Johnathan Kountis with three hits and a walk but Kountis got the final three outs, including a punchout, for his third save of the season.
Johnson City 5 Bluefield 1
Bluefield, WV Just six Cardinals reached base against Zak Wasilewski over five innings and could only manage a single run on four hits, a walk and a hit by pitch. The lefty struck out a pair and recorded five groundball outs. The Cards shuffled the deck and dealt a beating on Yeyfrey Del Rosario (2-1), to the tune of four runs (three earned) on four hits (including a homer) and a walk while striking out one. Alvido Jimenez pitched 1 1/3 innings of scoreless, one-hit ball. Justin D'Alessandro had a one-walk ninth.
The Jays only run came in the fourth when Dawel Lugo doubled home a Mitch Nay walk to tie the game at 1-1. Jonathan Davis also doubled for the Bluef-Jays, who were held to two hits. D.J. Davis and Derrick Loveless also earned a free pass. Tim Locastro was 0-for-4. John Silviano, Jorge Saez and Angel Rojas were hitless in nine combined plate appearances.
GCL Blue Jays 4 GCL Phillies 3 (10 Innings)
Dunedin, FL The G-Jays scored the winning run without a hit, thanks to three walks and a hit by pitch. Andres De Aza drew the winning ball four. Gabriel Cenas drove in the first run in the first inning with an RBI single to cut into a 2-0 Phillies lead. They tied it in the sixth when Daniel Devonshire took one for the team with the bases loaded. A Sean Hurley run-scoring single in the seventh would tie the game again at 3-3.
The only other Jays hit was a Rolando Segovia single. Segovia walked and stole a base. Cenas and Hurley reached base three times with a walk and a plunk. Devonshire and Will Dupont were also targeted by Phillies pitching with Dupont stealing a base. De Aza and Edwin Fuentes were the walk leaders with two apiece with Fuentes swiping third. Frankin Barreto was 0-for-5 while Josh Almonte and Andres Sotillo were 0-for-4.
Lefthander Oscar Cabrera lasted four innings and surrendered two runs on five hits with no walks and three strikeouts. He helped himself out by picking off two runners at first base. Cabrera also got some assistance from De Aza, who started a 9-4-6 putout at second base in the first inning. Fellow southpaw Evan Smith also saw some tenacious 'D' when Hurley threw out a runner at home from left field to end the fifth. That gave Smith a one-hit scoreless frame. Cale Wine also pitched a one-hitter in the sixth. Kamakani Usui was charged with a run on two hits and a walk but struck out four over two innings. Chris Rowley (1-0) was perfect over his two frames, striking out five of the six men he faced.
DSL Brewers 8 DSL Blue Jays 2 (Suspended Due To Rain - Top 3rd, 2 outs)
San Pedro de Macoris, DR On the heels of his best outing, Francisco Rios had his worst outing of the season. He was lit up for eight runs (seven earned) in 1 2/3 innings on nine hits and a walk. Yonardo Herdenez retired all three hitters he faced before the game was called.
Deiferson Barreto had the lone Jays hit. Rodrigo Orozco, Richard Urena, Michael De La Cruz, Juan Tejada and Leudy Garcia all drew walks. Urena also stole a base. Their runs were the result of a balk in the first and a wild pitch in the second.
Boxscores
*** 3 Stars!!! ***
3. L.B. Dantzler, Vancouver A seven-game hitting streak with six doubles and a homer over his last four games.
2. Sean Nolin, New Hampshire Five of his last six starts have been quality starts and has blanked the opposition over his last 12 1/3 innings.
1. Emilio Guerrero, Lansing A .960 OPS over his last 10 contests and five of his 10 extra-base hits on the season have come during the stretch.
Tuesday's Probable Starters...
DSL Blue Jays TBA @ DSL Nationals, 10:30 am ET.
GCL Blue Jays TBA @ GCL Phillies, 12:00 pm ET.
Dunedin (2) Completion of June 30 game & TBA, 5:00 pm ET.
Buffalo TBA @ Syracuse, 7:00 pm ET.
Bluefield Alberto Tirado (0-0, 1.74) vs. Johnson City, 7:05 pm ET.
New Hampshire 7 Binghamton 6 (Completed Top 9th, 1 out due to rain)
Manchester, NH Sean Nolin was outstanding in his five-inning outing, limiting the Mets to just two hits while striking out seven and walking nobody. The lefty threw 43 of his 60 pitches for strikes. Tyson Brummett was charged with a blown save after giving up two runs (one unearned) on two hits and two walks (one intentional) with one strikeout. Scott Gracey (2-0) surrendered a run on a hit and a walk but struck out two over an inning. Alan Farina tried to wrap things up in the ninth but was bombed for two homers among his three hits in one-third of an inning, which was the result of a strikeout. As a result, give the save to Mother Nature. It's about time that bitch came through!The Fisher Cats were first on the scoreboard when Brad Glenn doubled home a run in the fourth inning. A Kevin Ahrens double in the seventh drew New Hampshire even in the seventh before they exploded for five runs in the eighth. Ryan Schimpf cleared the bases with a three-run double and Ahrens doubled home two more to stamp out a 3-2 deficit. Ahrens had the only two-hit game for New Hampshire. Schimpf and Glenn added walks to go along with their extra-base hits. Andy Burns singled, walked and stole a base. Kevin Nolan also singled. Brett Lawrie was 0-for-2 with two walks. Brian Van Kirk was given the ball four blessing by the home plate umpire. Jack Murphy had a 0-for-4 night while Tommy Manzella and Adam Loewen were both 0-for-2 in the number nine spot.
Daytona 7 Dunedin 0
Dunedin, FL The offensive recap, key word being 'offensive', will be short and sweet. Shane Opitz and Marcus Knecht earned walks and Knecht stole a base. That's it. No hits in 27 official at-bats against Matt Loosen, who went the distance. Jon Berti was 0-for-4 while Opitz, K.C. Hobson, Nick Baligod, Gustavo Pierre, Matt Newman, Pierce Rankin and Peter Mooney were in the 0-for-3 club. Knecht was 0-for-2.
The Cubbies took Aaron Sanchez (2-3) to the woodshed by scoring all of their seven runs over his three innings, getting to him for six hits and three walks. Three of the runs were unearned due to a Sanchez throwing error and a passed ball by Rankin. Dayton Marze worked around a hit, a hit by pitch and two walks for three shutout frames. Southpaw John Anderson struck out four and walked one over two scoreless innings. Ajay Meyer gave up a hit and struck out one in a scoreless ninth.
Lansing 6 Bowling Green 2
Bowling Green, KY Kevin Patterson started the second inning with a bang by slamming a leadoff home run, his 13th of the year. Emilio Guerrero one-upped Patterson with a two-run shot in the third for his fourth of the season. Carlos Ramirez one-upped Guerrero and two-upped Patterson with a three-run tater in the sixth for his sixth of 2013. And nobody one-upped Ramirez for a grand slam, which is kind of a pisser but you take what you can get! Guerrero was the hit leader with three, one-upping Patterson and Ramirez. A lot of one-upmanship, wouldn't you say? Dalton Pompey, Dwight Smith Jr., Jason Leblebijian and Chris Hawkins all had singles. Santiago Nessy came up empty in five trips to the plate. Jorge Flores also had nothing in four appearances at the dish.Daniel Norris only lasted 1 2/3 innings against the Rays affiliate. He was not scored upon despite three hits and two walks thanks in large part to four K's. Kramer Champlin (4-1) rescued Norris by stranding his two runners and pitching 4 1/3 shutout innings of one-hit ball that featured two strikeouts and seven groundball outs. Tucker Donahue lost the shutout with a run on two hits and a walk over two innings but punched out three batters. Arik Sikula was also nicked for a run in the ninth on a hit and a walk but did strike out one.
Vancouver 8 Hillsboro 6
Hillsboro, OR After losing in 19 innings on Sunday, the C's managed to win this one in regulation in come-from-behind fashion. L.B. Dantzler smacked a two-run homer in the third inning to tie the game at 2-2. David Harris followed that with a two-run shot in the fourth to give Vancouver a 4-2 lead. A Jordan Leyland sacrifice fly drew the Canadians even in the seventh and then they grabbed the lead for good in the eighth on an Ian Parmley RBI single and a two-run triple by Dickie Thon Jr. Thon, Dantzler, Justin Atkinson and Brenden Kalfus all reached base three times. Thon was hit by a pitch while Dantzler doubled and walked. Atkinson had two singles and a walk while Kalfus singled and heard ball four twice. Matt Hitt walked twice and Michael Reeves walked once out of the catcher's spot. Leyland walked once and Nico Taylor was 0-for-5 but scored a run.Brandon Dorsett earned the victory in Vancouver's 8-6 in Hillsboro Monday night.
Colton Turner finished one out short of the five-inning mark. The Diamondbacks affiliate scored three times on three hits and two walks. Turner did strike out four and his groundout-flyout ratio was 9-1. Tim Brechbuehler stranded two of three Turner runners but was charged with two runs of his own in just two-thirds of an inning on three hits and two walks. Brandon Dorsett (1-0) saved Brechbuehler's bacon by stranding two runners and scattering a hit and a walk over 2 2/3 scoreless frames. The Hops made things interesting in the ninth against Johnathan Kountis with three hits and a walk but Kountis got the final three outs, including a punchout, for his third save of the season.
Johnson City 5 Bluefield 1
Bluefield, WV Just six Cardinals reached base against Zak Wasilewski over five innings and could only manage a single run on four hits, a walk and a hit by pitch. The lefty struck out a pair and recorded five groundball outs. The Cards shuffled the deck and dealt a beating on Yeyfrey Del Rosario (2-1), to the tune of four runs (three earned) on four hits (including a homer) and a walk while striking out one. Alvido Jimenez pitched 1 1/3 innings of scoreless, one-hit ball. Justin D'Alessandro had a one-walk ninth.
The Jays only run came in the fourth when Dawel Lugo doubled home a Mitch Nay walk to tie the game at 1-1. Jonathan Davis also doubled for the Bluef-Jays, who were held to two hits. D.J. Davis and Derrick Loveless also earned a free pass. Tim Locastro was 0-for-4. John Silviano, Jorge Saez and Angel Rojas were hitless in nine combined plate appearances.
GCL Blue Jays 4 GCL Phillies 3 (10 Innings)
Dunedin, FL The G-Jays scored the winning run without a hit, thanks to three walks and a hit by pitch. Andres De Aza drew the winning ball four. Gabriel Cenas drove in the first run in the first inning with an RBI single to cut into a 2-0 Phillies lead. They tied it in the sixth when Daniel Devonshire took one for the team with the bases loaded. A Sean Hurley run-scoring single in the seventh would tie the game again at 3-3. The only other Jays hit was a Rolando Segovia single. Segovia walked and stole a base. Cenas and Hurley reached base three times with a walk and a plunk. Devonshire and Will Dupont were also targeted by Phillies pitching with Dupont stealing a base. De Aza and Edwin Fuentes were the walk leaders with two apiece with Fuentes swiping third. Frankin Barreto was 0-for-5 while Josh Almonte and Andres Sotillo were 0-for-4.
Lefthander Oscar Cabrera lasted four innings and surrendered two runs on five hits with no walks and three strikeouts. He helped himself out by picking off two runners at first base. Cabrera also got some assistance from De Aza, who started a 9-4-6 putout at second base in the first inning. Fellow southpaw Evan Smith also saw some tenacious 'D' when Hurley threw out a runner at home from left field to end the fifth. That gave Smith a one-hit scoreless frame. Cale Wine also pitched a one-hitter in the sixth. Kamakani Usui was charged with a run on two hits and a walk but struck out four over two innings. Chris Rowley (1-0) was perfect over his two frames, striking out five of the six men he faced.
DSL Brewers 8 DSL Blue Jays 2 (Suspended Due To Rain - Top 3rd, 2 outs)
San Pedro de Macoris, DR On the heels of his best outing, Francisco Rios had his worst outing of the season. He was lit up for eight runs (seven earned) in 1 2/3 innings on nine hits and a walk. Yonardo Herdenez retired all three hitters he faced before the game was called.
Deiferson Barreto had the lone Jays hit. Rodrigo Orozco, Richard Urena, Michael De La Cruz, Juan Tejada and Leudy Garcia all drew walks. Urena also stole a base. Their runs were the result of a balk in the first and a wild pitch in the second.
Boxscores
*** 3 Stars!!! ***
3. L.B. Dantzler, Vancouver A seven-game hitting streak with six doubles and a homer over his last four games.
2. Sean Nolin, New Hampshire Five of his last six starts have been quality starts and has blanked the opposition over his last 12 1/3 innings.
1. Emilio Guerrero, Lansing A .960 OPS over his last 10 contests and five of his 10 extra-base hits on the season have come during the stretch.
Tuesday's Probable Starters...
DSL Blue Jays TBA @ DSL Nationals, 10:30 am ET.
GCL Blue Jays TBA @ GCL Phillies, 12:00 pm ET.
Dunedin (2) Completion of June 30 game & TBA, 5:00 pm ET.
Buffalo TBA @ Syracuse, 7:00 pm ET.
Bluefield Alberto Tirado (0-0, 1.74) vs. Johnson City, 7:05 pm ET.
