A pitching exhibition by Mike MacDonald leads the 51s to glory over Fresno, and the Baby Jays’ bats bring it on for Dunedin over cross bay rival Tampa.
Mike MacDonald gave the 5,354 Cashman Field fans a real solid old fashion complete game pitching performance Saturday night. In his complete game (nine innings for those who have forgotten) Mac the Mighty threw 62 strikes in 85 pitches, striking out 7, allowing only 2 hits and no runs. Las Vegas bats helped out with 7 runs on 9 hits and only 1 miscue in the field, a fielding error by David Cooper (2 for 4, 2B, 2 RBIs).
Danny Perales (1 for 3, 2 RBIs) joined Cooper turning in a 23 RBI game. Multi hit performances were delivered by slugging Eric Thames (2 for 4, 2B, 3B, 2 R), Cooper, and doubling Ryan Shealy (2 for 4, 2 2B, 2 R, RBI).
New Hampshire Postponed at Binghamton
Finally the D Jays showed some heft at the plate, putting up 9 runs on 14 hits including three extra base at bats. The sent three relievers to the mound after starter Ryan Terpa gave up 6 hits, struck out 3, walked 3 and allowed 5 runs in 3.0 IP. Nestor Molina (1-1) earned the win tossing 4.2 IP and giving up 2 runs on 3 hits. He wiffed 5 in the K department. Reliever Aaron Loup pitched to a single batter and got Dunedin out of the 8th inning. Turning the save, Wes Etheridge (S, 2) allowed 1 hit, but struck out one to take out Tampa in the 9th.
Lead-off hitter Brad McElroy (4 for 5, HR, 2 R, 3 RBIs) put on a batting show with 4 hits, including a 2 run HR in Dunedin’s 4th inning. Brad Glen (2 for 5, HR, 2 RBIs) had a 2 run round tripper in the first. John Talley (3 for 5, 2 R) and A.J. Jimenez (3 for 4, 2 2B, 3 RBIs) turned in multi-hit games as well. Kevin Ahrens (1 for 4, R, RBI) singled in one in the 5th. Kevin Wilson (1 for 3, 3B) tripled in the Dunedin 5th.
Lansing postponed against Dayton at Lansing
Three Stars:
3rd Star Brad Glenn (2 for 5, HR, 2 RBIs)
2nd Star Brad McElroy (4 for 5, HR, 2 R, 2 RBIs)
1st Star Mike MacDonald (9 IP, 2 H, 0 R, 7 K)
