3-1 for the affiliates with the good guys scoring five times in each. Except for Vegas who scored nine and lost.
Salt Lake 12 Las Vegas 9
Another day, another three hits for Brett Lawrie who doubled, homered (apparently 420 feet into the wind according to a KLaw chat question) and drove in three. Lawrie's now up to .410/.455/.656 in 61 AB. Not so bad. He didn't err in the field, either. David Cooper doubled home a pair in five trips while Ryan Shealy had a pair of hits and two RBI.
Mike MacDonald got destroyed in his five innings as did Rommie Lewis in his pair. Josh Roenicke was alright by comparison in his pair.
Binghamton 4 New Hampshire 5 (10 innings)
The Fisher Cats were outhit 13-5 but it mattered not as they came back from a 4-2 deficit in the 8th to win in the first extra frame. Anthony Gose had a double, two walks, a pair of runs, and a stolen base while Moises Sierra walked things off with a 10th inning homer as part of a two-hit, 3-RBI affair. Adeiny Hechavarria had a pair of hits and stole a base as well.
Not a ton worth mentioning on the mound. BJ LaMura started and was as mediocre as you'd expect a 30 year-old in AA to be. Clint Everts pitched well in relief and Alan Farina picked up the win with a scoreless tenth.
Dunedin 5 Tampa 1
Ryan Goins swung the big stick on Thursday by going 3-for-3 with a walk, double, and RBI. The 5-6-7 hitters (Kevin Ahrens, AJ Jimenez, Sean Ochinko) all had a pair of hits and a run scored. Ochinko actually doubled twice.
Nestor Molina started for the D-Jays and was quite effective going five shutout frames and allowing three hits while striking out five. He's now 2-1 with a 0.61 ERA and 16:3 K:BB in 14 innings. Aaron Loup struck out four in two perfect innings.
Lansing 5 West Michigan 3 (10 innings)
Something about fives on Thursday. Jake Marisnick homered and added a single and a walk while Marcus Brisker walked three times. Carlos Perez doubled in four trips while Michael Crouse tripled and scored the winning run.
Sam Strickland started and got knocked around but the bullpen filled in admirably by turning in 7.2 shutout frames highlighted by Scott Gracey's three frames and Steve Turnbull's seventh save. (Already?!)
Three Stars:
3rd Star: Ryan Goins- 3-for-3, 2B, BB, RBI
2nd Star: Nestor Molina- 5 IP, 3 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 5 K
1st Star: Brett Lawrie- 3-for-5, 2B, HR, 3 RBI
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