Jon Berti and Dwight Smith Jr. both had two hits at the top of the order with Smith throwing out a runner at home from left field but also making a throwing error. Rowdy Tellez was 0-for-3 with a sacrifice fly.
Murphy Smith was smacked for seven runs over three innings. Wil Browning gave up two runs in three innings and Andrew Case coughed up three in two. Taylor Cole worked a scoreless ninth, striking out two.
New Hampshire Fisher Cats
Harold Ramirez was 3-for-3 with a three-run home run and four RBI. The quartet of Jonathan Davis, Richard Urena, Tim Lopes and Emilio Guerrero had two hits apiece with only Guerrero not drawing a walk.
Jon Harris surrendered three runs but only one was earned in his five innings. He gave up seven hits, a walk and a hit by pitch but he struck out seven to go along with five groundouts. John Straka suffered the loss with five runs allowed over two innings. Dusty Isaacs finished up with two goose eggs and a 3-2 K/BB total.
Dunedin Blue Jays
Andres Sotillo led Dunedin's 13-hit attack by going 3-for-4. Juan Kelly, Connor Panas and D.J. Davis contributed with two-hit efforts with Panas belting a homer and recording two outfield assists. Davis—who stole his 23rd base—is hitting .348 over his last 10 games. Bo Bichette was 1-for-1 with a walk before being replaced by J.C. Cardenas, who tripled with a sac fly to drive in a pair. Vladimir Guerrero Jr. was 0-for-4 with a sac fly.Jordan Romano pitched four innings of two-run ball. The win went to Alonzo Gonzalez after two scoreless innings. Kirby Snead had a shutout seventh but Jackson McClelland gave up two runs over the last two frames.
Lansing Lugnuts
Mitch Nay and Yeltsin Gudino paced the Lugnuts attack with two hits apiece while Nash Knight was 1-for-3 with a walk and two RBI.Mike Ellenbest spun six shutout innings of four-hit ball, walking two and striking out three for his fourth win. Nick Hartman tossed a shutout seventh, Juliandry Higuera was nicked for a run on three walks and a pair of wild pitches in the eighth before Griffin Glaude got the final five outs for the save.
Vancouver Canadians
The C's began their second half of the year by hitting just 1-for-14 with runners in scoring position.Cullen Large, Bryan Lizardo and Norberto Obeso had two hits with Obeso driving in two.
Wilfri Aleton gave up four runs (three earned) over four innings for the loss. Yonardo Herdenez pitched three one-hit innings while Bobby Eveld retired the side in the eighth.
Bluefield Blue Jays
Chavez Young connected for his first home run of the season among his two hits and McGregory Contreras had three knocks and two RBI. Freddy Rodriguez had two hits and a walk. Yorman Rodriguez took a pair for the team.Randy Pondler did not allow too many ducks on his pond by giving up just a solo homer and a single over seven innings. He struck out six, walked nobody and split his 10 outs in play evenly on the ground and in the air. Jose Nova was knocked around for three runs and Graham Spraker allowed two inherited runners to score but did not give up one of his own over two innings to get the 'W'.
GCL Blue Jays
The Jays completed a win that began July 8 before playing a second game that saw them lose. Dominic Abbadessa, Otto Lopez and Luis De Los Santos all had two-hit days. Reese McGuire was 1-for-2 with an RBI.Justin Maese gave up two runs over three innings but only one was earned. He struck out four against two hits and a walk. Angel Alicea got the loss by allowing three runs in two-thirds of an inning. Connor Law allowed an unearned run over 1-1/3 innings and Danilo Manzueta gave up another in his one inning.
DSL Blue Jays
Warnel Valdez had the lone two-hit game and also had a base on balls. Victor Figuereo and Kenny Mauricio both doubled and walked. Rafael Lantigua was 1-for-5 with two RBI. Steward Berroa had a hit and a stolen base while Hugo Cardona stole two while going 1-for-4.Nathaniel Perez was dialed in by going seven shutout innings with just one hit and one walk allowed while striking out six for the victory. Elixon Caballero got through the eighth unscathed but Jeison Contreras lost the shutout in the ninth. *** 3 Stars!!! ***
3. Mike Ellenbest, Lansing
2. Randy Pondler, Bluefield
1. Connor Panas, Dunedin
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