Rommie Lewis made his 3rd start since returning to AAA and almost had a great start. He went 4 and exited with the score tied 2-2, but both his runs scored with 2 outs after a walk, single, double steal and double. Those were the only baserunners he would allow, and he also managed to strike out 4. Sean Henn took over and promptly gave up the two runs that would prove the difference. He also went 4, allowed 6 hits and a walk and whiffed 3. Josh Roenicke contributed a scoreless 9th with a walk and a strikeout. Holding the opposition to only 4 runs might have been enough on other days, but today the 51s offense never really got on track, and they managed to plate just 3, with the erstwhile big leaguers doing much of the damage. Jeremy Reed doubled twice and Edwin singled twice. Neither drove in a run though, though Edwin managed to score on Chris Lubanski's 2-run home run. Brett Wallace contributed a solo shot in the 9th, but that was all she wrote. Wallace and Lubanski both walked, and Brad Emaus walked twice. JPA was 1 for 5 with a single and threw out 1 of 5 baserunners.
New Hampshire 5 at Harrisburg 4 (11 Innings)
The Fisher Cats were on the right side of a close game in our second contest, prevailing 5-4 in extra innings. Each side scored in the first before the Cats jumped out to a 4-2 lead after 5. Things would remain that way until the bottom of the 9th, when recent futures game selectee Trystan Magnuson came in for the save. I guess the attention got to his head, though, as the first two batters singled and homered. Magnuson would be better in the bottom of the 10th, retiring the side on three groundouts, setting things up for New Hampshire to make their move in the 11th. Jonathan Diaz led off with a double, Brian Jeroloman singled him to third and Darin Mastroianni knocked him in with a sac fly. Tim Collins then came in to close things out (again) and was perfect, whiffing one. Bobby Bell got the start and pitched well, allowing 5 his and 2 runs in 5, walking none and striking out one. Danny Farquhar picked him up with 3 scoreless innings, walking two and whiffing 3 against one hit. Meanwhile Manny Mayorson DH'ed and picked up a walk and 3 hits, including a double, though he didn't figure in any of the scoring. Aforementioned heroes Jeroloman and Diaz both had two hits, and Mastroianni walked twice and had the game winning RBI. David Cooper also had a key two-run single.
Lets move along folks, nothing to see here. Dunedin got 3 hit and made two errors leading to 3 unearned runs to go with 3 earned for Chad Jenkins, who went 6. He only allowed 7 hits, and managed to strike out three without walking a man, all while getting 9/13 outs on the ground. Travis d'Arnaud was the only D-Jays to do anything, going 2 for 3 with a walk and an RBI. He's been struggling lately, and his slash line is down to .276/.330/.436 even after today's game. Adeiny went 0 for 3 and made a throwing error, his 8th; he's hitting .190.
Lansing Lugnuts - All Star Break
Williamsport 0 at Auburn 1 (11 Innings)
We had ourselves a ballgame, folks. Auburn outhit Williamsport 4-2 in 11 innings, and two of those hits were in the 11th when a Marcus Brisker single cashed a Lance Durham double for the game's only run. Andrew Hutchison got the start for Auburn and was masterful, allowing only 2 singles in six innings. He walked 1 and struck out 6. Hutchison was picked in the 15th round last year at the deadline and didn't pitch for the organization then. Casey Lawrence, an undrafted D-III signee, pitched a perfect 3 innings of relief, striking out 3, and 19th rounder Travis Garrett went 2 perfect innings with a walk and 3 k's. Marcus Knecht and Randy Schwartz had the only other hits for the Doubledays.
This was a case of death by a thousand papercuts as Tyler Powell, Alesone Escalante and Chris Enourato combined to give up 5 runs over 8 innings as the Braves scored in 4 diferent frames. Jake Marisnick's hot start continues though, as he went 2 for 4 with a double, as did a rehabbing Moises Sierra, who also drew a walk. Carlos Ramirez also had 2 hits.
DSL Blue Jays - Scheduled Off Day
3 Stars!
Chris Lubanski - 1/3, BB, HR, R, 2 RBI
Manny Mayorson - 3/4, 2B, BB
Andrew Hutchison - 6 IP, 2 H, 1 BB, 6 K
