Syracuse scored five runs in the first inning, New Hampshire scored four in the first and both teams won. Lansing did not score in the first and lost. Ryan Klosterman hit a grand slam, Robinzon Diaz had four hits, Josh Banks gave up back to back jacks but otherwise pitched well.
The Chiefs scored five runs in the first inning to set up the win. Ryan Roberts homered to get things going and then Russ Adams, Kevin Barker, Chad Mottola and John-Ford Griffin each singled. A sac fly and a 2 RBI double from Eric Kratz made it a five run inning. Josh Banks gave up back to back homeruns in the second inning but other than that it was a good start. Banks went six innings, with two runs allowed on five hits and a walk with six K's. Brandon League came on for the seventh and got an out but then conceded a single and a walk. Ryan Houston relieved League and gave up another hit and two walks, and two runs. Blaine Neal had a two inning save. Barker and Griffin had three hits each, Roberts and Mottola each had two hits.
The Fisher Cats scored four runs in the first inning, Kyle Yates gave up two runs over five innings as New Hampshire cruised to the win. The first five hitters of the game for the Cats each had a hit. Peralta, Diaz and Santos singled, Cosby doubled and Mathews singled. Later Ryan Klosterman hit his first home run of the year, a grand slam, to seal the deal. Robinzon Diaz went 4-5, Rob Cosby and Sergio Santos each were 3-5.
Dunedin - All-Star break
Nate Starner pitched four innings and gave up four runs on eighth hits and two walks. Julio Pinto relieved Starner and gave up three runs in the fifth. Fort Wayne only faced two hitters over the minimum on the last five innings. Lansing had scored two runs in the second and two more in the third. Matt Lane delivered a two run home run to score the runs in the third. Scott Campbell and Brian Pettway had two hits each. Snider took an oh-fer. The Midwest League all-star break starts now.
3 star selection
3rd star - Josh Banks, six innings
2nd star - Ryan Klosterman, grand slam
1st star - Rob Cosby, 3 hits, 3 RBI's
Team Records
Syracuse 32-36, 4th place, 5 games behind
New Hampshire 34-31, in 2nd place, 10 games behind
Dunedin 28-38, tied in 5th place, 12.5 games behind
Lansing 35-34, in 3rd place, 8.5 games behind
Minor league leaders for each team with various minimum qualifications:
Batting Average: Aaron Mathews .348; Travis Snider .340; Kyle Philips .314; Curtis Thigpen .299
OPS: Josh Kreuzer .957; Aaron Mathews .950; Travis Snider .901; Curtis Thigpen .787
Home runs: Santos 9; John-Ford Griffin 12; Kreuzer 10; Brian Pettway 8
ERA: Jesse Litsch 2.13; Aaron Tressler 3.75; Chase Lirette 4.42; Mike MacDonald 4.44
WHIP: Jesse Litsch 1.04; AJ Wideman 1.10; Josh Banks 1.24; Lirette 1.32
Strikeouts: Nate Starner 68; David Purcey 55; Ty Taubenheim 54; Tressler 45
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