Des Moines, IA - The 51s scored a run in each of the first three frames and added one more in the sixth. The Cubs affiliate crossed the plate for the only time in the fourth.Batting - Dewayne Wise and Travis Snider combined for 75% of the 51s hit total with three hit nights. Wise had a double and two RBI while Snider also had a two-bagger and a run batted in. Mike McCoy singled and walked and Brian Jeroloman was on base twice via bases on balls (BJBBM=15!). Jason Lane had a double while Adam Loewen and Chris Woodward each drew a walk. Brett Lawrie and David Cooper suffered 0-for-4 nights but Lawrie got aboard once by taking one for the team.
Running - Loewen stole a base. Wise and McCoy both were thrown out at second.
Pitching - Scott Richmond improved to 3-2 on the season by yielding a solo home run among two hits and four walks over six innings. He struck out three and of his 11 outs in play, his ground ball total was three. Lefty Rommie Lewis struck out a batter in a perfect 1 1/3 innings of work. Josh Roenicke allowed just one hit in 2/3 of an inning. Danny Farquhar notched his sixth save by giving up one hit in a scoreless frame.
Defence - Wise started a 9-4-3 double play that was completed by McCoy and Cooper.
New Hampshire 8 Portland 3
Portland, ME - The Fisher Cats scored a run in each of the first two frames and totaled six more runs over innings five through seven. The Red Sox affiliate put up a desperation three in the eighth but it was not nearly enough.Batting - Six Fisher Cats enjoyed multi-hit games. Travis d'Arnaud was pretty darn good with a 3-for-5 night that included a homer and two doubles. Michael McDade had two doubles and an RBI, Adeiny Hechavarria had a double among his two hits while Darin Mastroianni, Moises Sierra and Ricardo Nanita had two singles apiece. Anthony Gose had a single, a walk and a run batted in. Craig Stansberry had a double, a hit by pitch and an RBI and Callix Crabbe contributed a two-run homer.
Running - Stansberry stole a base. Hechavarria did not.
Pitching - Reidier Gonzalez ran his record to 6-1 by lasting seven innings in which he gave up three runs on eight hits and a walk. He struck out five and threw a wild pitch. Ronald Uviedo walked a batter an allowed an inherited runner to score but punched out a couple of batters in his one inning of work. Lefty Evan Crawford walked a pair but also whiffed a pair in a scoreless ninth.
Defence - No errors by the good guys.
Charlotte 12 Dunedin 2
Dunedin, FL - The Rays affiliate opened the scoring with a run in the second before putting up deuces in innings three through five. The five runs in the eighth were just overkill. Dunedin managed their two runs in the sixth.
Batting - Justin Jackson was on base three times with two hits and a walk and also drove in a run. Kenny Wilson had two hits, including a double. Kevin Ahrens had a double and an RBI and Jon Talley had the other hit for Dunedin. Brad Glenn and Ivan Contreras drew a walk apiece. Brian Van Kirk, Sean Ochinko and Ryan Goins were hitless in 12 trips to the dish combined.
Running - Wilson was thrown out trying to steal second.
Pitching - No mojo for Wojo on this night. Asher Wojciechowski was an out shy of getting through five innings. He surrendered seven runs (six earned) on 10 hits (including two homers) and three walks but he did strike out five. Six of his eight outs were airborne. Scott Gracey gave up a hit and plunked a batter but he did not give up a run over 2 1/3 innings. Chris Malone was burned for five runs in his one inning of work. He gave up a homer among the three hits he allowed and issued a pair of walks but did strike out a batter. Wes Etheridge plunked a man and walked another but did put up a scoreless inning.
Defence - Ochinko was 0-for-1 in throwing out base runners attempting to steal and also allowed a passed ball.
Lansing 8 Fort Wayne 4
Lansing, MI - The Padres affiliates scored twice in the fifth and added singles in the seventh and eighth to carry a 4-1 lead into the bottom of the eighth. The Lugnuts saved the best for last by getting their first run in the seventh before putting up a converted touchdown in the eighth for the win.Batting - Michael Crouse had a perfect night at the plate with three hits, including a pair of doubles, and a walk. K.C. Hobson also had a three hit evening with a double and an RBI. Kevin Nolan got aboard three times with a double, a single and a walk while driving in a pair. Markus Brisker also reached thrice with two hits and a hit by pitch while driving in a run. Carlos Perez joined Brisker and Nolan in the two-hit gang. Oliver Dominguez had just one hit but was the RBI leader with three thanks to a two-run single that plate the go ahead runs as well as a run scoring groundout that put the Lugnuts on the board. Bryson Namba was hitless but did bring home a run. Lance Durham was 0-for-3 as the DH. Jonathan Jones was plunked in a pinch-hitting appearance for Durham but scored a run before later grounding out.
Running - Brisker and Crouse each stole a base. Brisker is 10-for-10 on the season while Crouse is 18-for-21. Hobson was thrown out at home plate.
Pitching - Drew Hutchison also fell one out short of making it through five innings. He gave up two runs on seven hits and two walks while striking out four. His groundout/flyout total was 2-5. Dayton Marze allowed one of two inherited runners to score and also gave up a solo home run among his two hits through 2 1/3 innings. He also committed a balk but his K-BB total was 4-1. Danny Barnes was the winner in this one. He gave up a run on two hits over two frames but did punch out three batters.
Defence - Perez was 0-for-2 in throwing out base stealers with Hutchison and Marze on the mound. Nolan and Hobson teamed up on a 6-3 double play.
*** 3 Stars!!! ***
3. Dewayne Wise, Las Vegas
2. Michael Crouse, Lansing
1. Travis d'Arnaud, New Hampshire