Buffalo, NY - Darin Mastroianni led off the game with a home run for the Herd. Munenori Kawasaki plated the other run with a single in the fifth. Mastroianni tried to get the Herd back on even terms with a single and stolen base in the eighth but was left stranded. Ryan Goins had the other two-hit game for Buffalo while Dan Johnson walked twice. Anthony Gose was 1-for-4.
Sean Nolin (2-2) shutout the Braves over five innings but his luck ran out in the sixth as he was charged with three runs in 5.1 innings. The lefthander surrendered seven hits and four walks while striking out three. John Stilson allowed one of three inherited runners to score, giving up a hit and a walk but whiffing two in 1.2 innings. Lefty Rob Rasmussen had two perfect innings, including a strikeout.
Reading 3 New Hampshire 2
Manchester, NH - Aaron Sanchez managed to carry a no-hitter with two outs in the fifth inning. However, walks continue to plague the Barstow, California native. He walked four batters and the fourth walk was followed by a double and single that gave the Fightin' Phils a 2-1 lead. Sanchez finished up with five frames of two-run ball on two hits and matched his four walks with four K's. Lefthander Tony Davis put up two scoreless frames and erased a single by picking off the runner. He also struck out a pair. Scott Gracey (1-2) served up a solo meatball in the eighth to take the loss. He also walked a batter in his two innings of work.
Gabe Jacobo put the Fisher Cats in front with a solo home run in the second innning. Ryan Schimpf brought in the second run with a game-tying sacrifice fly in the seventh. Schimpf had no official at-bats in this one thanks to three earlier walks (one intentional) and he added a stolen base. Jonathan Jones walked twice and stole twice. Kevin Nolan, Michael Crouse, Andy Fermin and Pierce Rankin all had singles while Kenny Wilson reached with a base on balls. Brad Glenn struck out three times and went 0-for-4.
Palm Beach 1 Dunedin 0
Jupiter, FL - Taylor Cole (3-1) deserved better. He allowed just one run on just four hits and a hit by pitch in seven innings, striking out five while getting nine groundball outs. Blake McFarland worked a one-hit ninth with a strikeout.
The D-Jays outhit the Cards 9-5 and had a chance to pull this one out by loading up the bases in the ninth with nobody out. However, Nick Baligod hit into an unusual 4-2-5 double play and Gustavo Pierre struck out to end the game. Derrick Chung had a perfect night at the plate with two hits and two walks but was picked off at first. K.C. Hobson was also aboard twice with a double and a walk. Pierre doubled while Dwight Smith Jr., Dalton Pompey and Christian Lopes all had singles.
Lansing 10 Bowling Green 0
Bowling Green, KY - Dawel Lugo, clearly upset about being snubbed in yesterday's 3 Stars selection despite a four-hit night, made a statement to the naysayers by smacking a ball over the wall to lead off the fourth inning. D.J. Davis, who was named yesterday's second star, expressed his appreciation for the coveted honour by going deep for a two-run shot in the fifth inning. That was followed by a Lugo RBI single to cap off the three-run rally. Another run scored on a wild pitch in the sixth. After a sixth inning run that came about on a wild pitch, the Lugnuts poured it on in the ninth by matching their five run output over the first eight innings. Derrick Loveless took one for the team with the bases loaded, Jason Leblebijian singled home another run before Santiago Nessy cleaned house with a three-run double. Lugo, Davis and Nessy supplied nine of Lansing's 15 hits with three apiece with Davis also drawing a walk and stealing a base. L.B. Dantzler had two hits and a walk. Leblebijian, Dickie Thon Jr., Mitch Nay and Justin Atkinson all singled and walked with Thon also swiping a base. Loveless also walked to also get aboard twice.Matt Dermody (2-0) was dominant as he scattered four hits over eight scoreless frames against the Rays affiliate. The lefthander walked one but struck out six while keeping the infield busy with a groundout/flyout ratio of 14.1. Roberto Espinosa had a three-up, three-down ninth with three groundball outs.
*** 3 Stars!!! ***
3. Dawel Lugo, Lansing - Lugo is hitting .381 over his past 10 games after a .224 batting average in April.
2. D.J. Davis, Lansing - Earned his second #2 star selection in as many nights and is 8-for-15 over his last three contests.
1. Matt Dermody, Lansing - Brought his earned run average down to 2.04 as he continues the transition from reliever to starter.
Tuesday's Linescores
Wednesday's Schedule & Probable Starters...
Reading @ New Hampshire, 10:35 am ET - RHP Deck McGuire (3-4, 3.40).
Lansing @ Bowling Green, 11:35 am ET - RHP Jeremy Gabryszwski (2-2, 3.73).
Dunedin @ Palm Beach, 6:35 pm ET - RHP Ben White (2-1, 2.65).
Gwinnett @ Buffalo, 7:05 pm ET - LHP Ricky Romero (0-1, 6.00).
Extra Innings...
Aaron Sanchez is featured in the Eastern League notebook on MiLB.com.