Tough night on the Farm. The Rookie Blue Jays were the only ones who managed a win. Anemic bats and innings that blew up on us were to blame.
The 51s scared together just 7 hits and 2 runs but let the 5,426 home fans down by allowing 4 runs on no less than 15 hits by Portland. Suffering a run each in the 1st, 3rd, 5th and 6th, Las Vegas pitchers did manage 7 Ks. Robert Ray (6-6) got the loss allowing three of Portland’s runs. The good news in the field was that Las Vegas played an error free game.
Chris Lubanski (2 for 4, 2B, RBI) and Brad Emaus (2 for 4, 2B) had a multi-hit game and Mike McCoy (1 for 4,2B), Jason Lane (1 for 4) and Aaron Mathews (1 for 3) all added singles. Jarrett Hoffpauir (0 for 3, RBI) was credited with an RBI on a Sacrifice Fly to center field. Recently returned from the Show, JP Arencibia went 0 for 4 with a strike out.
The Fisher Cats, led by Adieny Hechavarria (3 for 5) in hits, totaled 11 hits but left 9 on base, falling to New Britain who put up just 4 hits on the day. 7,292 home fans saw B.J. LaMura (5-5) get tagged with the loss walking 2 and giving up a pair of runs in just 2 innings of work. Starter Scott Richmond logged 5 IP, striking out 6 and giving up a solo HR. The Fisher Cats had 2 throwing errors (Shawn Bowman – fielding, his 12th and Hechavarria – throwing, his 10th).
Other multi-hit performances were turned in by Eric Thames (2 for 4, HR, RBI) and Matt Luizza (2 for 4, 2B, RBI). David Cooper (1 for 4, 2B) smacked a 2 bagger, and Adam Calderone (1 for 4) and Adam Loewen added singles.
1,492 turned out to see the D-Jays wear their promotional purple jerseys in a local Cancer Society survivor night celebration. The D-Jays fell to Clearwater with Ryan Shopshire (0-1) took the loss despite 5 IP and 4K’s. He gave up 4 runs on 5 hits. Frank Gailey, Ross Buckwalter and Boomer Potts combined to strike out 7. Clearwater scored 2 in the 5th, 4 in the 6th and 1 in the 7th, but the D-Jays didn’t generate enough power from the plate to come back. Three errors plagued the D-Jays in the field with a pair of back to back fielding faux pas by Ryan Schimpf (his 2nd and 3rd) in the disastrous 6th inning. Anthony Gose had a throwing error, his 6th on the year.
Gose had 3 BB and scored twice. Multi-hit nights were turned in by Brian Van Kirk (2 for 3, HR, RBI) and Yan Gomes (2 for 4, 22B) who scored twice. Welinton Ramirez (1 for 4, RBI), Mark Sobelewski (1 for 3, 2B, 2BB) added one hit each. The D-Jays comeback stalled by leaving 8 on base (3 in the last two innings). Check out a couple of pics from Photog Jim Goins at last nights game in a photo post coming later.
The Farm continued its slide on Saturday with another loss in Fort Wayne to the delight of 7,827 home fans. Losing pitcher Casey Lawrence (4-3) gave up 7 hits and 5 runs in 4.1 IP, but he did manage 5 Ks. Lawrence didn’t help his cause with an error on a pick-off attempt.
The Luggies’ anemic offensive performance was led by Balbino Fuenmayor (1 for 4, 2B, 2RBI’s). The other Lansing RBI credited was to Brad Glenn (1 for 4, 2B, RBI) who also scored a run. Another double was added by Jacob Marisnick (1 for 3, 2B) and singles were managed by Kevin Ahrens (1 for 4), KC Hobson (1 for 4) and Karim Turkamani (1 for 3).
Auburn Jamestown (Postponed)
The Babiest of Jays took the only win on the farm Saturday. Winning pitcher Nicholas Purdy (3-3) allowed just 4 hits and threw a K in the rain shortened contest. Multiple RBIs were credited to Cody Lassley (1 for 3, 2RBIs) and Art Charles (2 for 3, 2RBIs).
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