On our day, the Canadians in the Jay minor league system did pretty
well. David Corrente hit 2 sacrifice flies (how Canadian is
that?) and caught a shutout in a Dunedin victory, while Jonathan Baksh
doubled and singled and drove in 2 in an Auburn loss. The farm
affiliates went 4-2.
Syracuse 8 at Ottawa 7 (14 inns.)
Rob
Cosby's RBI double in the 14th inning broke a 7-7 tie, as the Chiefs
won a wild and wooly one. The Chiefs scored 2 runs in the top of the
first inning on run-scoring singles by John Hattig and Jason Phillips.
The Lynx took the lead off Dustin McGowan with single runs in the
second, fifth and seventh innings. McGowan left the game after 7
innings, having surrendered 3 earned runs on 11 baserunners. Dustin
dusted six Lynx. Syracuse tied the game at threes in the top of the
ninth on a Luis Figueroa double which sent the game to extras. Vinny
Chulk and Brandon League each pitched 2 scoreless innings, with Chulk
recording 2 punchouts to set the stage for a very interesting 12th
inning. In the top of the frame, the Chiefs loaded the bases with
nobody out on a walk, a Kevin Barker double and an intentional walk.
John-ford Griffin drove in one with a single and Rob Cosby drove in
another when he was hit by a pitch. Wayne Lydon capped the inning with
a two-run single. Ryan Houston did not have it, and the Lynx replied
with 4 runs of their own to keep the action going. Davis Romero came on
to get the last out of the 12th, and then pitched 2 more scoreless
innings for the win, allowing one baserunner and striking out 2.
Griffin reached base 4 times, while Figueroa had 2 doubles and a single
to lead the offence.
New Hampshire 4 @ Binghamton 6
The Fisher Cats ran into the Mike Pelfrey freight train and the
outcome was not pretty. Pelfrey struck out 11 and gave up a run on 2
hits in 7 innings of work. Ricky Romero made his Eastern League
debut, and was fine except for the 4th inning when the B-Mets went
walk, walk, double, ground out, single, ground out, and 2 run homer for
5 runs off Ricky (the name "Ricky Romero" has been bugging me since he
was drafted, and I just realized that it's the "Ricky Ricardo"
association that does it- I did not love Lucy). Romero went 6
innings, allowing those 5 runs on 6 hits and 3 walks with 3
strikeouts. The Cats played when the Pelfrey was away in the
eighth and ninth as Adam Lind hit a 2 run homer in the eighth and then
an HBP and a single led to another run in the 9th but that was
all. Chip Cannon went 1-2 with 2 walks.
Dunedin 4 @ Fort Myers 0
Orlando Trias and Connor Falkenbach combined on the 7-hit shutout of
the Miracle, with Trias going 6 innings (6 baserunners, 3 strikeouts)
for the win and Falkenbach going 3 innings (3 baserunners, 2
strikeouts) for the long save. Eric Arnold doubled and singled
and scored 2 runs, while Cory Patton reached base 3 times in 4 trips
and drove in a run.
Clinton 6 @ Lansing 14
Why does seeing "HR-Mayberry (11)" for the opposition bring a wide
smile to my face? I guess it's for the same reason that I root for
Prince Fielder. The Lugnuts scored 6 runs in the bottom of the
first, and pulled away in the late innings for another win.
Anthony Hatch singled, doubled and homered and drove in 4, while Jacob
Butler singled, doubled and homered and drove in 3 to lead the powerful
Lug O. Sean Shoffit singled, tripled and walked and drove in 3 at
the top of the lineup, while Yuber Rodriguez continued his summer rise
with 3 more hits. Josh Bell had 2 hits and threw out 2 Lumbering
King baserunners. Sean Stidfole started for the Nuts and went 3 innings
and allowed 3 runs (1 earned) on 6 baserunners. Lefty Jordan Timm
followed and went 4 solid innings of relief for the win. Po-Hsuan Keng
threw 2 scoreless inning of mop-up work with only a solitary walk
blotting his record.
Auburn 10 @ Jamestown 12
The Jammers scored 3 runs in each of the 7th and 8th innings off Auburn
reliever John Tritz to erase a 9-6 Doubleday lead. Brian Bull
started for the Doubledays and has had better days. Gabriel
Alfaro threw 3 shutoout innings as Auburn rallied in the middle
innings. 1st rounder Brett Sinkbeil started for the Jammers and
the Doubledays did not treat him too kindly, as Luke Hopkins went yard
off him and doubled later in the game. Third baseman Scott
Campbell went 3-5 with 2 ribbies, while catcher Matt Liuzza reached
base 4 times in 5 plate trips.
Pulaski 6 @ Kingsport 5
The P-Jays scored 4 in the 4th inning to tie the game and then 2 in the
8th to break the deadlock. Wes Stone singled, and after 2 fly
outs, a Travis Snider single, a Heliezer Aguilar double and a Josh Lex
single plated the deciding runs. Lex had 3 hits, while Snider, Aguilar
and Yohermyn Chavez had 2 each. Adam Rogers and John Zinnicker
pitched well in relief, with Zinnicker striking out 3 in 2 scoreless
innings for which he was rewarded with the W.
3 star selection
3rd star- Davis Romero
2nd star- Orlando Trias
1st star- Anthony Hatch, Jacob Butler
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