Buffalo won behind another rehab start from Alek Manoah. Adam Macko is pitching well in Manoah's shadow. Vancouver had outstanding pitching from Austin Cates and big hitting from Carter Cunningham on their way to a big win. New Hampshire lost and Dunedin were rained out.

Buffalo 6 Indianapolis 2

Erie 4 New Hampshire 3

Vancouver 11 Hillsboro 1

Fort Myers at Dunedin - cancelled

Three Stars

Third Star - Sean Keys

Second Star - Austin Cates

First Star - Carter Cunningham

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NOTES

Alek Manoah was back on the bump for Buffalo. Indy scored two runs in the second inning but Manoah got through six innings without further damage. Six innings and 86 pitches were a positive. Five hits and four walks for a WHIP of 1.5 wasn't as good and Manoah had just three K's. The Jays now have a decision to make. There is a 14th pitcher spot available on the major league roster for September but the Jays don't need another starter and we don't know how Manoah would pitch out of the bullpen.

RJ Schreck homered in the third to make it a 2-1 game. On to the sixth and Riley Tirotta started the inning with a double. Two hit batters and a walk tied the game. A ground ball made it 3-2, a sac fly 4-2, a single 5-2 and finally a double steal made it 6-2, the final score. Josh Rivera had two hits, the only multi-hit player.

Adam Macko went 2.2 very good innings in relief of Manoah. Macko's last three appearances have all been in relief. His numbers are good, 10.1 innings, 3 hits, three walks, 11 K's. He is getting setup well to take a step forward in 2026.

Alex Amalfi started for NH and gave up a two run home run in the first inning. He settled down until the sixth when Erie got a couple more.

The Fisher Cats scored a run in the first and then Jackson Hornung homered in the third for their second run. Hornung was 2-3 with a walk.

Arjun Nimmala singled in a run in the first inning but was thrown out heading into second base. He caught a popup to end the second inning and then he was out of the game. Don't know which event caused something to be wrong. We will see if he is back on Tuesday. Carter Cunningham hit a three run home run in the fourth inning. Cunningham singled in two more runs in the fifth. Sean Keys had a single, a double and walked twice.

Austin Cates was on the mound facing Hillsboro for the second time this week. The hitters familiarity didn't matter, Cates threw a one hitter over six innings with six K's. This season pitchers have gone to Vancouver to improve. Cates in his last three starts...17 innings, eight hits, two walks, 24 K's. It is Cates first pro season and he has improved month over month.

Two more notes, first Sam Shaw has been placed on the full season IL by Vancouver. And second, this upcoming week is the last week of the season for Vancouver and Dunedin, six games to go.