The two A-ball affiliates in Dunedin and Lansing combined for 22 runs and many hitters had outstanding nights at the plate.
Las Vegas 8 Salt Lake 3
Travis d'Arnaud's hot streak continued with another three hits, including two doubles, a home run and four RBI. Anthony Gose had two hits, a walk, two stolen bases, and scored three runs. Adam Lind had a hit and two RBI but he also struck out three times. Yan Gomes, playing third base, went 0-for-5 with a strikeout. On the mound, Bill Murphy received the start in Jesse Chavez's absence (He pitched 5.0 innings at the MLB level) but allowed two runs in 3.2 innings of work. Bobby Korecky, Evan Crawford, and Jim Hoey also pitched.
Binghamton 6 New Hampshire 1
Fernando Hernandez moved from the bullpen for a spot start and allowed three runs on five hits in 3.1 innings. Matt Wright, Sam Dyson, and Matt Daly also pitched. Dyson allowed three unearned runs in one inning of work. At the plate, Ryan Goins had a rough day by going 0-for-5 with two errors in the field. Brad Glenn had two doubles. Sean Ochinko, catching in A.J. Jimenez's absence (Tommy John surgery), went 1-for-4 with a double.
Dunedin 12 Brevard County 5
The offence jumped all over Milwaukee's 2011 first rounder Taylor Jungmann who allowed nine runs in 3.0 innings. Gabe Jacobo had three hits including a double, two runs scored and a RBI. Vlad Guerrero, making his official Jays debut, had two hits (including a homer) and scored two runs. Kevin Nolan, Jake Murphy, and Jonathan Jones each had two hits. Ryan Schimpf went 1-for-2 with a solo home run, two walks, and three runs scored. Jon Talley was 1-for-5 but he slugged a grand slam in the fourth inning. On the mound, Egan Smith allowed three runs in 5.0 innings of work. Stephen Marek, a former respected Angels prospect working his way back from Tommy John surgery, pitched one inning and allowed a run on two hits. Dustin Antolin and Bryan Longpre also pitched.
Lansing 10 Lake County 1
Jesse Hernandez pitched a gem. He allowed just one run in 7.0 innings of work. He gave up five hits, no walks and struck out seven batters. Blake McFarland pitched the final two frames. Jonathon Berti, K.C. Hobson, Kevin Pillar, and Shane Optiz each had three hits. Opitz hit his first career home run (in parts of three seasons), scored three and drove in three. Kenny Wilson went 2-for-5 with a double and two RBI. Andrew Burns had a rare off day by going 1-for-5 with three Ks but he did drive in one run.
Three Stars:
3. Travis d'Arnaud, 3 hits, two doubles, home run
2. Shane Opitz, 3 hits, first career home run
1. Jesse Hernandez, 7.0 innings of 1 run ball
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