The affiliates won three games. Justin Nicolino and Aaron Sanchez were almost unhittable with just three hits allowed in eight combined innings.
Las Vegas 5 Memphis 2
Andrew Carpenter had a nice start with just one earned run in six innings of work. He allowed five hits and two walks. He also induced nine ground-ball outs. Jim Hoey, Ryota Igarashi and Chad Beck each worked a scoreless inning. Ruben Gotay went 3-for-4 with two RBI out of the nine-hole. Travis d'Arnaud, and Adeiny Hechavarria each had two hits. David Cooper went 1-for-3 with a walk. Anthony Gose was 1-for-3 with a double and a K. Adam Lind was 1-for-3 with a walk, a strikeout and an error.
Trenton 8 New Hampshire 3
Joel Carreno allowed two runs in 4.1 innings. He walked two and allowed three hits. Relievers Matt Daly, Clint Everts, and Sam Dyson each allowed two runs. Dyson was particularly bad by walking two batters, two wild pitches and throwing just nine of his 22 pitches for strikes. Hitting at the top of the batting order, Ryan Goins and John Tolisano each had two hits. Michael McDade and Sean Ochinko, recently promoted in the wake of A.J. Jimenez's injury, each had a home run.
Dunedin 4 Bradenton 1
Casey Lawrence had a nice start. He allowed just one run in 6.0 innings. He allowed five hits and did not walk a batter. He struck out five hitters and six ground-ball outs. Scott Gracey worked the final three innings and allowed just one hit and one walk. Leadoff hitter Gabe Jacobo had three hits, including a double. He also stole a base. Jake Marisnick, in an extended slump, Jake Murphy, and Kevin Nolan each had two hits. Jon Talley, one of the club's hottest hitters, was held scoreless.
Lansing 2 Lake County 0
The young tandem of Justin Nicolino and Aaron Sanchez dominated the game. The lefty started and allowed just two hits (and no walks) in 4.0 innings. He induced seven ground-ball outs and struck out three batters. Sanchez relieved him and gave up just one hit and one walk in 4.0 innings. The right-hander struck out five and induced five ground-ball outs. Ajay Meyer saved his 15th game. Jonathon Berti went 2-for-3 and stole his 20th base on the year. He was also picked off. Andrew Burns went 2-for-3 with two extra base hits (double, homer). Chris Hawkins went 2-for-4. K.C. Hobson went 0-for-4 with three Ks. The 6-through-9 hitters went a combined 0-for-14 with five Ks.
The Three Stars:
3. Andrew Burns, 2-for-3, double, homer
2. Justin Nicolino, 4.0 shutout innings
1. Aaron Sanchez, 4.0 shutout innings
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