One at-bat, one hit-by-pitch for the Jays third base prospect, who then left the game but is reportedly OK.
Las Vegas 5 Tucson 0
The story of the game was the pitching of Brad Mills. The southpaw took a no-hitter into the eighth inning of the game. He ended up with a one-hitter over eight innings, as Winston Abreau picked him up in the ninth to preserve the shutout. Mills walked two batters and struck out six. At the plate, Jayson Nix had the big hit with a three-run home run. Ricardo Nanita, who's been on fire since his promotion from double-A, was 1-for-3 with a double and a walk. David Cooper was 0-for-2 but walked three times. Adam Loewen went 1-for-3 with a double, walk and two Ks.
Binghamton 4 New Hampshire 3
The Fisher Cats scored two runs in the top of the ninth inning to tie the game at three but Evan Crawford - just activated off the DL - coughed up the winning run in the bottom of the ninth. Zach Stewart started the game and allowed three runs over seven innings. He gave up six hits and two walks while striking out seven batters. Casey Janssen pitched another scoreless inning in the eighth and should be good-to-go with the big league club on Tuesday. At the plate, Moises Sierra continued to add to his career high in home runs with his 14th of the year. He also singled and scored two runs. Mark Sobolewski went 3-for-3 with a double and a walk. Anthony Gose and Michael McDade were a combined 0-for-7.
Fort Wayne 4 Dunedin 3
The big news of the game was Brett Lawrie getting plunked in his first at-bat of the game. It's the third time he's been hit in the last two games. He reportedly pulled himself from the game in the third inning as a result. He's expected to join triple-A Las Vegas again on Tuesday. Hopefully the opposition can find some pitchers that can throw strikes. Deck McGuire was the pitcher on the mound for the Baby Jays on Sunday. He wasn't overly sharp and allowed four runs in six innings. The right-hander gave up seven hits and a walk. He struck out six batters and induced seven ground-ball outs (compared to two in the air). Southpaw Matt Wright worked two innings and struck out three batters. He has 71 Ks and just 11 BBs in 53.1 innings on the year. On offense, Ryan Schimpf was the hero with two homers, three RBI. Overall, he went 3-for-4. The diminutive second baseman (listed at 5'9'') now has five home runs and seven doubles in 22 games after starting the year on the disabled list (the injury may have also hampered his '10 numbers). Kevin Ahrens went 1-for-3 with a double and a walk.
Lansing 7 Clinton 2
Michael Crouse and Jake Marisnick both homered for the 10th time this season to help lead the Lugnuts to victory. The club's left side of the infield also helped at both Oliver Dominguez (3B) and Gari Pena (SS) had three hits. After seeing his average plunged down to around .178, Pena is now up to .218. Just 19, he's working hard to get stronger and also needs to address his lack of patience (three walks in 37 games). The club also received solid pitching. Casey Lawrence gave up two runs in five innings. Both Dustin Antolin and Brandon Berl pitched two scoreless innings.
Vancouver 1 Boise 0
Blake McFarland rebounded admirably from his previous rough start and gave up just two hits in six innings of work. He walked one and struck out four batters. Bryan Longpre worked two scoreless innings and Philip Brua finished off the game. Stephen McQuail drove in the only run off the game with his league-leading ninth home run. Four other batters went 1-for-3: Yeico Aponte, Matt Newman, Chris Schaeffer, and Shane Optiz.
Bluefield 9 Kingsport 1
Mitchell Taylor received the start and did not allow a run in four innings. He gave up three hits, walked one and struck out two batters. Noah Syndergaard picked him up and went 3.2 innings. He wasn't sharp but is still pretty good on his off-days. He walked five batters and allowed three hits but gave up just one run and struck out four. Andrew Sikula finished off the game. Andy Fermin led the offense with two doubles and three RBI. Art Charles was 1-for-3 with two RBI. Gustavo Pierre had two hits and scored two runs. Carlos Ramirez also had two hits.
Gulf Coast League Jays - Off Day
Dominican Summer League Jays - Off Day
The Three Stars
3. Gari Pena and Oliver Dominguez, 3 hits each
2. Ryan Schimpf, 2 home runs, 3 RBI
1. Brad Mills, No-hitter into the eighth inning
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