It was a .500 day on the farm with the affiliates going 3-3. There were some solid performances but nothing that really stood out.
Las Vegas - Off Day
New Hampshire 5 Portland 4
Robert Ray had a solid outing with just one earned run allowed (two overall) in six innings of work. He allowed five hits, no walks, and struck out six batters. Yohan Pino allowed two runs in as many innings but he struck out five batters and did not issue a walk. Bobby Korecky was awarded the win after a scoreless ninth inning. On offense, Anthony Gose's recent hot streak continued with another two hits. Travis d'Arnaud also had two base knocks, including a double and a homer. Unfortunately, he struggled on 'D' and allowed a pass ball and also made a throwing error. Justin Jackson went 1-for-3 and stole a base. John Tolisano went deep with a solo shot.
Palm Beach 1 Dunedin 0 (Game 1)
In Game 1 of the double-header, Dustin McGowan received the start and allowed one run over two innings of work. He gave up two hits, no walks and struck out one batter. Nestor Molina picked him up and went the final four innings. He allowed three hits, no walks and struck out six batters. Ryan Goins, recently back from injury, was the only batter to get a hit. Kevin Nolan was 0-for-3 with two Ks.
Dunedin 5 Palm Beach 1 (Game 2)
Ryan Tepera had a nice outing and did not allow a run in five innings. He gave up four hits, one walk and struck out three batters. He also induced seven ground-ball outs and none in the air. Tepera is going to have to find a way to combat left-handed hitters. So far this season, he's given up 56 hits in 37.2 cummulative innings against them. Matt Wright and Wes Etheridge both worked scoreless innings. The base runners exploited a weakness on the Palm Beach squad with five steals: Chris Hopkins (2), Ivan Contreras (2) and Ryan Schimpf (1). Kevin Nolan had two hits, including a double and a solo homer. Ryan Goins went 2-for-3 with a walk. Brad Glenn was 1-for-3 with a double and a walk. Schimpf went 1-for-2 with a triple, a walk, a run scored and a RBI.
Lansing 7 Lake County 1
Egan Smith struck out seven batters in five innings. He gave up seven hits, though, which led to just one run. Tyler Powell worked three scoreless innings of relief with two Ks. Danny Barnes finished up the game with a scoreless inning and two Ks. Michael Crouse paced the offense with two hits, including a double, and two steals. Lance Durham, Carlos Perez, and K.C. Hobson each had two hits. Jake Marisnick had one hit in five tries and also stole a base. Marcus Knecht had a rare 0-fer with two Ks.
Spokane 12 Vancouver 8
It was a day to forget for starter Blake McFarland, who last just one-third of an inning but gave up eight runs on five hits and three walks. Nick Purdy was not sharp either, as he gave up four runs on seven hits and two walks over three innings. Brandon Kaye provided some relief with 2.2 shutout innings. Alex Pepe and Drew Permison also kept the Indians off the board. The offense clawed back to make a game of it with five runs in the six inning but the hole was too deep to climb out of on this night. Almost all the offense came from batters six-through-nine. Stephen McQuail went 2-for-4 with two runs scored. Pierce Rankin was 2-for-3 with three runs scored, a double, and a stolen base. Shane Optiz went 2-for-4 with a double and three RBI. Jon Berti went 3-for-4 with a stolen base and two RBI.
Danville 6 Bluefield 2
Ajay Meyer struck out seven batters in 5.0 innings but gave up three runs on five hits. Les Williams was touched up for three runs in two-thirds of an inning. He walked three batters and gave up two hits. Tyler Ybarra, Milciades Santana and Ian Kadish pitched well enough to keep the Braves off the board. The offense managed just five hits. Leo Hernandez went 1-for-2 with a two-run homer. Carlos Ramirez went 1-for-3 with a triple. Chris Hawkins, Chris Schaeffer, and Andy Fermin (hitting .339) each had a single base hit. Kevin Pillar went 0-for-4 with three strikeouts.
Gulf Coast Jays - Off Day
DSL Jays - Off Day
Three Stars:
3. Robert Ray, one run in 6.0 innings
2. Egan Smith, one run, seven Ks in 5.0 innings
1. Ryan Tepera, 5.0 shutout innings
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