Just one win on the farm but each game featured some last-inning dramatics, both good and bad.
Las Vegas 2 Colorado Springs 3
Reliever Jim Hoey had a night to forget in Colorado. Coming into a 2-2 tie in the 9th, Hoey retired the first two batters before allowing a single. And then, oh my. Hoey wild-pitched Jimmy Cesario to second, third, and then home with the winning run. Scott Richmond started and pitched quite well going seven and allowing two runs on six hits and a walk. He struck out four.
Chris Woodward led the offensive charge for the 51s with two hits, including a double. Travis Snider was 1-for-3 with a walk. Anthony Gose singled, was hit by a pitch, stole a base and struck out twice. Adeiny Hechavarria went 0-for-4 with two K's.
New Britain 7 New Hampshire 6
This one wasn't really as close as it looks as the Fisher Cats scored five times in the 9th. Brett Cecil got the start and didn't do anything to show he's figuring things out. Cecil went five and allowed six runs (five earned) on seven hits and walked three against four strikeouts. From there the bullpen allowed just a run on three hits over four frames. The Fisher Cats made five errors in all so the defence wasn't really helping anyone's cause.
Kevin Howard swing the big bat going 3-for-3 with a 3-run 9th inning homer. Justin Jackson continues his tease by singling twice, walking, and stealing his fourth base. Mike McDade had a hit while A.J. Jimenez was 0-for-3.
Dunedin 0 Brevard County 1
The D-Jays lost this one in the bottom of the ninth but the good news was Sam Dyson's start. Dyson went five allowing just three hits while striking out four. In two starts Dyson has gone 11 innings, walking none and striking out eight.
Oliver Dominguez had two hits while Ryan Schimpf doubled. And that's about it.
Lansing 5 West Michigan 4
Lots going on in this one. The Lugnuts blew the save in the 8th and 11th but squeaked out the win thanks to a run in the 12th. Markus Brisker was 3-for-6 with a HR (!) while Andrew Burns supplied the heroics with a 12th inning blast. Carlos Perez had two hits including a double, and walked twice.
Another day, another couple of star pitching prospects in Lansing. Saturday saw Aaron Sanchez start and go three very Sanchez-esque innings. He allowed just one hit, struck out three, and walked two. He also picked a guy off. Justin Nicolino followed and allowed four hits in his three frames to go along with a walk, unearned run, and three strikeouts. The bullpen took it from there and weren't nearly as effective allowing three runs on nine hits in six frames.
Three Stars:
3rd Star: Markus Brisker 3-for-6, HR, SB (7)
2nd Star: Kevin Howard 3-for-3, HR, 3 RBI
1st Star: Sam Dyson 5 IP, 3 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 4 K
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