Buffalo, NY — This game will resume later today in the bottom of the fifth inning. Daniel Norris was nicked for a couple of runs in the first two innings by the Yankees affiliate. Despite five hits and three walks, he kept this game from going off the rails by limiting Scranton to a couple of runs over five frames. He picked off a runner at first and struck out three for a Game Score of 51. Norris set down six in a row at one point.
Sean Ochinko got the Bisons on the board with an RBI double but he was denied a second run batted in when Daric Barton was thrown out at the plate to end the fourth inning. Ochinko and Barton are both 2-for-2 so far. Ramon Santiago had a base hit while Luke Scott and Andy Burns both had walks.
Dunedin 8 Charlotte 3
Dunedin, FL — Dunedin used four two-run innings to upend the Rays affiliate. Mitch Nay put the D-Jays in flight with a leadoff home run in the second inning and had a sacrifice fly to score another run in the third. In between, Christian Lopes had an RBI single and L.B. Dantzler had an RBI double. Roemon Fields collected his first Florida State League home run with a two-run shot in the fourth before adding a two-run single in the sixth. Nay and Fields were the Dunedin hit leaders with two apiece. Lopes was the on-base leader with a hit and two walks. J.D. Davis, Derrick Loveless and Martin 'Funky Cold' Medina also had base hits but Davis struck out three times and Loveless went down on strikes twice. Matt Dean and Dawel Lugo were both 0-for-3 with a base on balls.Jairo Labourt (2-3, 3.30) gave up a run on seven hits and two walks over six frames while striking six men out. Seven of his 10 outs in play were on the ground. His Game Score was 58. Matt Smoral had a rough seventh inning as a hit and two walks led to a run but he did strike out a batter. Carlos Ramirez pitched two-thirds of an inning with a 2-1 walk/strikeout total. Chad Girodo stranded the Ramirez walks by striking out all four batters he faced in 1-1/3 innings.
Lansing 12 Peoria 4
Lansing, MI — The Lugnuts emulated the parent club with an eight-run victory of their own by destroying the Cardinals affiliate. Peoria held brief leads of 2-0 and 3-2 but a Jason Leblebijian two-run home run tied the game in the third inning before D.J. Davis - who singled ahead of Leblebijian's dinger - emptied the bases with a three-run double in the fourth to put Lansing ahead for good. Davis wasn't done yet as he connected for a grand slam home run in the sixth and added an RBI single in the seventh after Ryan McBroom contributed a two-run double. Davis was 4-for-5 with two doubles and eight RBI. McBroom and Richard Urena had multi-hit nights with McBroom also getting a base on balls. Anthony Alford singled and walked twice while Rowdy Tellez posted a '1' in the hit and walk departments. Leblebijian also heard ball four once from the home plate umpire. Mike Reeves had a single but Chris Carlson and Tim Locastro were both 0-for-4.Shane Dawson (5-3, 3.19) made it through five innings to get the win, surrendering three runs on five hits, three walks and a hit by pitch but hestruck out six for a Game Score of 50. One of the runs was unearned after a Davis error in right. I think I he made up for it though. Tim Mayza was made for the last Peoria run on two hits and a walk and a walk but he racked up two K's in two innings. Dusty Isaacs was only dusted for a hit in his two innings, striking out one.
DSL Blue Jays 8 DSL Padres 1 (8 Innings)
San Pedro de Macoris, DR — The Padres scored first but the Jays scored next, last and most to even their record at 4-4 and they didn't have to play a ninth inning thanks to Mother Nature. Jesus Navarro singled home a Sterling Guzman double before scoring on a Victor Figuereo home run in the fourth inning. The Jays put up another three-spot in the fifth, highlighted by RBI singles from Cristian Peguero and Manuel Herazo. A Peguero ground out and an error led to single runs in the next two innings. Navarro and Hezaro had two hits apiece. Norberto Obeso singled, walked twice and stole a base. Guzman had a walk to go along with his extra-base hit. Kevin Vicuna and Francisco Rodriguez each had a base hit and a base on balls with Vicuna stealing a base. Jesus Severino was 0-for-4 with a walk.Wilfi Aleton allowed the lone Friars run on two hits and a walk over three innings, striking out one for a Game Score of 51. Jose Dominguez (1-0) pitched three shutout frames of two-hit ball, walking one, plunking one and whiffing three. Joel Espinal worked the last two innings and was nicked for just one walk while striking out three.
