The Farm went 2 for 3 on strength of Las Vegas hitting and pitching, New Hampshire’s 8th come from behind win and a heartbreaking loss for Lansing. Despite the loss, Lansing stays on top of the Eastern Division of the Midwest League with a record of 19-8. Dunedin, with a night off, stayed atop the Northern Division of the Florida State League. As we go up the organization, New Hampshire holds down the 4th spot in the Eastern League Eastern Division with a 12-15 record. And Las Vegas starts the weekend at 13-16, good for 4th place in the Pacific Coast League’s Pacific South Division.
On a warm evening at Cashman field with 6,686 looking on, the hometown 51s gave the not so busy at the bat Bees a hitting lesson Friday. Las Vegas Pitching wasn’t so shabby either. Scott Richmond (3-2) started and delivered 6.0 IP, allowing a run each in the first three innings on five hits total. He struck out 7 and notched his third win of the year, despite giving up to homers. Salt Lake finished the last three innings with only a single hit, thanks to relievers Jim Hoey and Jerry Gill. Yan Gomes (3 for 5, 3H, HR, 3RBI) had a fielding miscue at first base.
Gomes Homered as did Moises Sierra (3 for 5, 3H, 2B, HR, 3RBI) who batted a triple short of the Cycle. Other multi-run production came from Danny Perales (2 for 3, 2B, 2RBIs, BB). Adeiny Hechavarria (2 for 5, RBI), Ricardo Nanita (2 for 3, RBI, BB, K) also added RBIs. Notably, Travis d’Arnaud (1 for 5, K) lengthened his hitting streak to 13 games.
It took extra innings for our Fisher Cats to dispatch the spawn of the Evil Empire from Trenton. Starter Chad Jenkins didn’t get the decision, but did go 6.0 IP allowing 3 runs on 8 hits including 2 homers. Clint Everts (2-0) came on in bottom of the 8th striking out 3 and allowing a single hit. Ryan Goins (5) and Mark Sobelewski (2) each committed a fielding error.
The Fisher Cats brought it home scoring two in the top of the tenth after a Man Mountain Mike McDade (4 for 4, 2B, RBI, BB) doubled and was plated by a single from John Tolisano (2 for 5, RBI, K). Wi1th two out, Justin Jackson (1 for 4, BB, RBI, K) scored Sobelewski (2 for 5, k) with a single. Goins (3 for 5, 2RBI) and John Tolisano (2 for 5, RBI, K) also had a multi-hit game.
Dunedin Day Off
The Luggies came up short a run short in a hitting fest at Great Lakes. Starter Marcus Walden (1-1) took the loss early throwing 2.0 IP and allowing 4 runs on 5 hits in the disastrous 2nd inning after dispatching Great Lakes 1-2-3 in the first inning. Blake McFarland also had tough night, allowing 5 more runs on 7 hits in 5.1 innings.
The Luggies started their scoring on a two-out solo home run by Andrew Burns (2 for 4, HR, RBI). In Lansing’s biggest inning, the fourth, they came within two, scoring four run runs, but could only manage 1 more run in the eighth. Kevin Patterson (3 for 5, 2B, RBI, K) had three hits. Two hits each came from Jonathon Berti (2 for 4, 3B, 3RBI, BB, K), Kevin Pillar (2 for 4, 2B, RBI) while an RBI each came from Kenny Wilson (0 for 4, RBI)and Pierce Rankin (1 for 5, RBI, 3Ks).
Stars
Third Star Scott Richmond – 6.0 IP, 7Ks, 5 Hits, 3 ER
Second Star Mike McDade – 4 for 4, 2B, RBI, BB
First Star Moises Sierra – 3 for 5, 3H, 2B, HR, 3 RBIs – a 3B short of Cycle
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