Memorial Day Mashing By Kelly

Sacrifice flies by Richard Urena and Reese McGuire sandwiched a bloop two-run single by Danny Jansen as the Herd took five out of six against the Twins affiliate on the road. Jansen had a two-hit day and drew a walk. Dalton Pompey had the other two-hit effort. Roemon Fields, Ian Parmley and Tim Lopes had the other hits with Lopes stealing a bag. Jason Leblebijian had a hat trick but took one for the team. Reese McGuire walked and also got hit by a wayward baseball.

Ryan Borucki delivered a workman-like six innings of two-run ball, scattering six hits, a walk and a plunk. He struck out five and had six outs on the ground for the win. He clocked in around 90-93 miles per hour with his fastball. Al Alburquerque got around a hit and a walk and had one strikeout in the second. Justin Shafer got the save with two goose eggs, walking just one.

Juan Kelly had a two-run double and socked his seventh homer of the season to give the Fisher Cats the Assurance Cup. Kelly's blast to center was estimated at 430 feet to cap off a three homer stretch over three days. Vladimir Guerrero Jr. doubled in the first run of the game and he came home on a Jonathan Davis single. Kelly, Guerrero, Davis and Bo Bichette all had two hits apiece with Guerrero and Bichette also stealing a base. Cavan Biggio and Max Pentecost were both 1-for-3 with a walk.

T..J. Zeuch collected the win as he limited the Rockies affiliate to two runs on six hits and two walks. He struck out two and gave his infielders plenty of reps with 11 ground ball outs. Danny Young pitched 1-1/3 scoreless frames of one-hit ball with one strikeout. Andrew Case closed things out with two strikeouts in a one-hit ninth.

The Lugnuts were checked on four hits, two of them belonging to Chavez Young. Cullen Large got a double in his first game back in nearly a month and Brock Lundquist singled, walked and was hit by a pitch.

Matthew Gunter gave up two runs but just one was earned over his five-inning debut with Lansing. He took the loss despite three hits and two walks. He struck out two and recorded five outs on the dirt. Andrew Deramo struck out three over three innings but gave up a run on three hits and a walk. Kyle Weatherly gave up a hit but whiffed one in a scoreless ninth.