Two games were rained out, while one affiliate won their rubber match in a nailbiter and another was forced into a decisive game 3.
Reading at New Hampshire - PPD
Both Eastern League playoff games were rained out.
Dunedin 1 at Daytona 3
Ryan Tepera was fine, though this evening it wasn't quite enough. Tepera gave up 3 runs, all earned, in 6.2 innings, allowing 5 hits and 2 walks while striking out 4. Dunedin scored in the 5th to make it 2-1 Daytona, but that would be as close as they got, as they were unable to capitalize on a bases loaded 1 out situation in the 8th. Bright spot: Matt Wright finished things up perfectly, striking out 3 of the 4 batters he faced. Despite garnering one more hit and one more walk than Daytona, Dunedin couldn't string anything together, picking up a solo run thanks to Ryan Goins, who singled and doubled. Justin Jackson singled and walked, and that's about it.
Lansing at Dayton - PPD
Games in Dayton and Fort Wayne were both rained out.
Vancouver 5 at Eugene 4
Down 5-3 in the 9th, Eugene loaded the bases with no one out, and scored a run and re-loaded them with one away. Could Vancouver get out of it? Yes, as it turns out, and despite some chewed nails the Canadians are headed to the Northwest League Championship. Vancouver jumped out to a 5-0 lead as Roan Salas and Balbino Fuenmayor both stroked two out singles in the first to plate one and two, while Kevin Pillar, (who singled and scored in the first,) doubled in the 4th run in the second, and Pierce Rankin doubled in another in the 3rd. The C's would need those extra runs in a bad way. Starter Aaron Sanchez was near unhittable for the C's, allowing only one hit in going 4.2 innings. He walked 4 and whiffed 8, though three walks came in the first, followed by him setting down 12 straight, followed by a double and another walk to chase him, though those runs didn't cash. The relievers were not as good however, as Phillip Brua, Bryan Longpre and Drew Permison allowed 2, 1 and 1 runs respectively. Permison was the source of the tension in this one, as after a perfect 8th he allowed two walks and a single to load the bases with none out in the 9th. An RBI groundout and IBB followed, after which Permison doubled down and got a strikeout and a groundout to end the game. Kevin Pillar was 2 for 5 with a double, while Shane Opitz and Matt Newman both doubled and walked. Congrats team!
3 Stars!
3rd Star! Kevin Pillar 2/5, 2B, RBI, R
2nd Star! Ryan Goins, 2/4, 2B, RBI
1st Star! Aaron Sanchez 4.2 IP, 1 H, 0 ER, 4 BB, 8 K
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