New Hampshire got a double from Orelvis Martinez as part of a four run ninth inning that tied the game. In the tenth Orelvis made an error and another dodgy play that let Portland take a two run lead. But then in the bottom of the inning Orelvis doubled again to tie the game. Spencer Horwitz then won it for New Hampshire. Vancouver also had a come from behind, walk-off win. Buffalo were not up to much, the only excitement came when Nate Pearson came into pitch. Dunedin also lost.
Buffalo 1 Rochester 6
Portland 7 New Hampshire 5 - 10 innings
Spokane 1 Vancouver 2
Dunedin 3 Clearwater 6
This is what I noted from yesterday's games.
The Bisons had a bullpen day. Graham Spraker started and went two shutout innings. Nate Pearson then emerged for his 2022 debut. After a 1-2-3 first inning he surrendered a home run to lead off the second. Josh Palacios, yes that Josh Palacios, then walked but Moreno threw him out trying to steal. Two innings, 34 pitches for Pearson, two strikeouts. Bowden Francis followed and his recent struggles continued. He gave up five runs, with two home runs, in 1.1 inning.
Nathan Lukes homered for Buffalo's first and only run. The Bisons had six hits, Lukes and Jordan Groshans had two each.
New Hampshire came into the bottom of the ninth trailing 5-1 and they had more errors, three, than hits, two. But Orelvis led off with a double and Spencer Horwitz walked. John Aiello singled to load the bases, Phil Clarke also singled to score two but Aiello was thrown out on the play. Luis De Los Santos then homered to tie the game.
In the top of the tenth the lead off hitter doubled off Orelvis's glove. Milb.tv didn't have a good view of the play but it looked like aplay that a major league shortstop would make.
Brady Lail started for New Hampshire but it wasn't great. Five hits, a walk and no strikeouts in 2.2 innings. He was charged with two runs while Sean Mellen gave up three but just one earned. Then with two outs and the runner now on third, Orelvis fielded a ball and threw low to first allowing the runner to reach and the run to score. The Fisher Cats were down by two. In the bottom of the tenth Rafael Lantigua and Tanner Morris singled to load the bases. Orelvis came up and pulled a ball down the left field line to score two and tie the game. Horwitz followed and singled in the winning run.
Yosver Zulueta got the start for Vancouver and he was outstanding. Five innings, one hit, one walk and five K's. The only criticism of his performance was that he needed 74 pitches to get through five despite having few baserunners.
Vancouver had just two hits headed into the ninth. Steward Berroa led off the inning with a walk. A couple of wild pitches moved him to third so he easily scored on a double by Addison Barger. Yet another wild pitch moved Barger to third and he scored when PK Morris hit a sac fly.
Jonatan Bernal started for Dunedin but gave up five runs in three innings. The Jays chipped away and got the score to 5-3 in the seventh when the rain and lightning came. Clearwater picked up another run when the game resumed.
Amell Brazoban homered and went 2-3. Roque Salinas and Rainer Nunez also had two hits each.
Three Stars
Third Star - Yosver Zulueta
Second Star - Addison Barger
First Star - Spencer Horwitz
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