Four affiliates scored 8 runs or more each and they all won. Syracuse scored two, and almost won.
Syracuse 2 @ Ottawa 4
Mark Redman went 6 solid innings, but the Chief bullpen couldn't make a 2-1 lead stand up. The Chiefs used small ball to take the lead, scoring a run in the first on a Wayne Lydon single, a stolen base and a Mike Vento RBI single and another in the sixth the same way, with Sergio Santos stealing the base and Robinson Diaz singling him home. Jamie Vermilyea held the fort for Redman in the seventh, but Scott Sauerbeck gave up a run in the eighth, and Blaine Neal watched from the mound Brennan King's 2 run walk-off homer in the bottom of the ninth. Redman allowed 1 earned run on 7 hits and 1 walk with 3 strikeouts. Vento stroked 3 hits for Syracuse.
New Hampshire 10 @ Altoona 5
The Fisher Cats stroked 6 extra-base hits among their 11 on the night to capitalize on 3 Altoona errors and work their way to double digits on the scoreboard. Ryan Patterson singled, doubled and hit a sacrifice fly to drive in 3, Rob Cosby drove in 2 with a couple of doubles and Dustin Majewski tripled in two. Eric Fowler escaped after 5 innings, having allowed 3 runs on 9 hits and 3 walks. Seth Overbey, Tracy Thorpe and Jesse Carlson finished up, with Thorpe's 3 up- 3 down eighth including 2 strikeouts worth special mention.
Palm Beach 0 @ Dunedin 8
Dunedin pounded out 11 hits and drew 8 walks in an 8-0 whitewash. Adrian Martin started and went 5 innings of 1 hit ball, walking no one and striking out 4. Billy Carnline and Conor Falkenbach finished off the shutout. The top of the order was productive, with Anthony Hatch homering and walking twice and Chris Gutierrez also reaching base thrice. Jesus Gonzalez doubled twice and walked in 4 trips and drove in a couple of runs.
Peoria 4 @ Lansing 12
The Lugnuts put up a sweet dozen on 18 hits, with everyone getting at least one. Sean Shoffit and Scott Campbell homered, while Matthew Lane and Jonathan Jaspe each had 4 hits. The game was closer than the final score. The game was tied at 2 after 4 and 1/2 innings. The Lugs went ahead on an RBI double from Chris Emanuele and a Travis Snider RBI single, and then put the game away on Jonathan Diaz' 3 run double in the sixth. Kyle Ginley started and went 4 innings, allowing 1 earned run on 4 hits and 4 walks with 9 strikeouts. Po-Hsuan Keng, Chris Reddout and Edward Rodriguez followed.
Auburn 12 @ Jamestown 4
There must have been a sale on at the bakery, as the Doubledays took 12 too. Auburn took a 3-2 lead to the 7th inning, but scored 4 highlighted by triples from Adam Calderone and Manny Rodriguez and then put the game away with a Ben Zeskind grand slam in the eighth. Mark Rzepczynski was the beneficiary, as he went 5 innings and gave up 1 earned run on 2 hits and 3 walks while striking out 7and picking off a runner. Shawn Scobee hit his 3rd homer in 2 days in the ninth. Ryan Bird and Drew Taylor finished up, with Bird's 3 innings of solid work (only a solo homer, no walks and three strikeouts) deserving of polite applause from the netizens.
GCL Jays, scheduled day off
3 stars
3rd star- Mark Rzepczynski
2nd star- Jonathan Jaspe and Matthew Lane
1st star- Adrian Martin
Syracuse 2 @ Ottawa 4
Mark Redman went 6 solid innings, but the Chief bullpen couldn't make a 2-1 lead stand up. The Chiefs used small ball to take the lead, scoring a run in the first on a Wayne Lydon single, a stolen base and a Mike Vento RBI single and another in the sixth the same way, with Sergio Santos stealing the base and Robinson Diaz singling him home. Jamie Vermilyea held the fort for Redman in the seventh, but Scott Sauerbeck gave up a run in the eighth, and Blaine Neal watched from the mound Brennan King's 2 run walk-off homer in the bottom of the ninth. Redman allowed 1 earned run on 7 hits and 1 walk with 3 strikeouts. Vento stroked 3 hits for Syracuse.
New Hampshire 10 @ Altoona 5
The Fisher Cats stroked 6 extra-base hits among their 11 on the night to capitalize on 3 Altoona errors and work their way to double digits on the scoreboard. Ryan Patterson singled, doubled and hit a sacrifice fly to drive in 3, Rob Cosby drove in 2 with a couple of doubles and Dustin Majewski tripled in two. Eric Fowler escaped after 5 innings, having allowed 3 runs on 9 hits and 3 walks. Seth Overbey, Tracy Thorpe and Jesse Carlson finished up, with Thorpe's 3 up- 3 down eighth including 2 strikeouts worth special mention.
Palm Beach 0 @ Dunedin 8
Dunedin pounded out 11 hits and drew 8 walks in an 8-0 whitewash. Adrian Martin started and went 5 innings of 1 hit ball, walking no one and striking out 4. Billy Carnline and Conor Falkenbach finished off the shutout. The top of the order was productive, with Anthony Hatch homering and walking twice and Chris Gutierrez also reaching base thrice. Jesus Gonzalez doubled twice and walked in 4 trips and drove in a couple of runs.
Peoria 4 @ Lansing 12
The Lugnuts put up a sweet dozen on 18 hits, with everyone getting at least one. Sean Shoffit and Scott Campbell homered, while Matthew Lane and Jonathan Jaspe each had 4 hits. The game was closer than the final score. The game was tied at 2 after 4 and 1/2 innings. The Lugs went ahead on an RBI double from Chris Emanuele and a Travis Snider RBI single, and then put the game away on Jonathan Diaz' 3 run double in the sixth. Kyle Ginley started and went 4 innings, allowing 1 earned run on 4 hits and 4 walks with 9 strikeouts. Po-Hsuan Keng, Chris Reddout and Edward Rodriguez followed.
Auburn 12 @ Jamestown 4
There must have been a sale on at the bakery, as the Doubledays took 12 too. Auburn took a 3-2 lead to the 7th inning, but scored 4 highlighted by triples from Adam Calderone and Manny Rodriguez and then put the game away with a Ben Zeskind grand slam in the eighth. Mark Rzepczynski was the beneficiary, as he went 5 innings and gave up 1 earned run on 2 hits and 3 walks while striking out 7and picking off a runner. Shawn Scobee hit his 3rd homer in 2 days in the ninth. Ryan Bird and Drew Taylor finished up, with Bird's 3 innings of solid work (only a solo homer, no walks and three strikeouts) deserving of polite applause from the netizens.
GCL Jays, scheduled day off
3 stars
3rd star- Mark Rzepczynski
2nd star- Jonathan Jaspe and Matthew Lane
1st star- Adrian Martin
