The honorary Canadian was a big reason why the affiliates were .500 on the night. Two games were rained out.
Brad Mills pitches against Seattle at the Dome September 23.
Las Vegas 4 Sacramento 0
Las Vegas, NV - The 51s beat the A's affiliate by snapping a scoreless tie with two runs in the sixth and two more in the seventh.
Batting - The organizational soldier, Manny Mayorson, had the big swing in this one. He belted a two-run homer to snap a 0-0 deadlock and drew a walk to become the only 51 to reach base twice. Chris Woodward had the other big poke with his own two-run bomb. Eric Thames provided the other extra-base hit with a double. Darin Mastroianni, Mike McCoy, David Cooper and Danny Perales all had singles while Ryan Budde drew a walk. The Canadian duo of Brett Lawrie and Adam Loewen were a combined 0-for-7.
Running - Mayorson replaced McCoy as a pinch-runner after McCoy singled and was erased trying to steal second. Mastroianni was picked off at first but did steal a base later in the game only to be picked off again at second.
Pitching - Brad "General" Mills was in command as he scattered four hits and three walks over eight shutout innings. The lefty threw a wild pitch but was in the strike zone most of the night by throwing 63 out of 98 pitches for strikes. He retired the first nine hitters in a row before allowing a bunt single to start the fourth. Mills induced five ground ball outs and got seven others in the air. Winston Abreu worked a clean ninth that included a pair of ground ball outs.
Defence - Lawrie threw one away at third but did start a 5-4-3 double play.
New Hampshire @ New Britain - Postponed due to rain. Make-up date TBA.
Lakeland 8 Dunedin 6
Lakeland, FL - The Flying Tigers erased a 1-0 first inning deficit by scoring once in the second and five times in the third. The difference was a two-run sixth after Dunedin had scored three times in the top half of the inning. The D-Jays scored twice in the eighth but just ran out of tiger blood in the end.
Batting - Brian Van Kirk had two singles and two walks and Kenny Wilson drew three free passes. Kevin Ahrens had the big hit with a two-run homer and also added a single and Ivan Contreras also had a two-hit evening. Kevin Nolan had the other extra-base hit for the D-Jays with a double. Justin Jackson singled and walked, Brad Glenn and Ryan Goins each drew a base on balls and Sean Ochinko drove in a run despite an 0-for-5 performance.
Running - Wilson stole a base and Contreras did not.
Pitching - Chad Jenkins stranded a leadoff triple by striking out the side in the first. However, it was all downhill from there. He gave up six runs (three earned) in 2 2/3 innings on seven hits and two walks while striking out four. Of his five outs in play, just two were on the ground. Shawn Griffith did a nice job out of the pen by stranding a runner for Jenkins. He delivered 2 1/3 shutout frames in which he gave up a hit and walked a batter. He struck out a batter and had a groundout/flyout total of 4-2. Ryan Shropshire could not keep the stellar relief work going as he was burned for a two-run homer among his two hits while posting a one in the strikeout and walk columns. Chad Beck punched out two batters and walked one man in his shutout inning of work while Wes Etheridge had a shutout inning by working around a hit and a walk.
Defence - Contreras booted one and threw one away for two errors. Ochinko threw out a runner trying to steal.
Lansing @ Lake County - Postponed due to rain. Doubleheader scheduled today.
*** 3 Stars!!! ***
3. Brian Van Kirk, Dunedin
2. Manny Mayorson, Las Vegas
1. Brad Mills, Las Vegas
Extra Innings...
The Las Vegas Sun catches up with former Expo and current 51s reliever Chad Cordero.
Brad Mills pitches against Seattle at the Dome September 23.
Las Vegas 4 Sacramento 0
Las Vegas, NV - The 51s beat the A's affiliate by snapping a scoreless tie with two runs in the sixth and two more in the seventh.Batting - The organizational soldier, Manny Mayorson, had the big swing in this one. He belted a two-run homer to snap a 0-0 deadlock and drew a walk to become the only 51 to reach base twice. Chris Woodward had the other big poke with his own two-run bomb. Eric Thames provided the other extra-base hit with a double. Darin Mastroianni, Mike McCoy, David Cooper and Danny Perales all had singles while Ryan Budde drew a walk. The Canadian duo of Brett Lawrie and Adam Loewen were a combined 0-for-7.
Running - Mayorson replaced McCoy as a pinch-runner after McCoy singled and was erased trying to steal second. Mastroianni was picked off at first but did steal a base later in the game only to be picked off again at second.
Pitching - Brad "General" Mills was in command as he scattered four hits and three walks over eight shutout innings. The lefty threw a wild pitch but was in the strike zone most of the night by throwing 63 out of 98 pitches for strikes. He retired the first nine hitters in a row before allowing a bunt single to start the fourth. Mills induced five ground ball outs and got seven others in the air. Winston Abreu worked a clean ninth that included a pair of ground ball outs.
Defence - Lawrie threw one away at third but did start a 5-4-3 double play.
New Hampshire @ New Britain - Postponed due to rain. Make-up date TBA.
Lakeland 8 Dunedin 6
Lakeland, FL - The Flying Tigers erased a 1-0 first inning deficit by scoring once in the second and five times in the third. The difference was a two-run sixth after Dunedin had scored three times in the top half of the inning. The D-Jays scored twice in the eighth but just ran out of tiger blood in the end.
Batting - Brian Van Kirk had two singles and two walks and Kenny Wilson drew three free passes. Kevin Ahrens had the big hit with a two-run homer and also added a single and Ivan Contreras also had a two-hit evening. Kevin Nolan had the other extra-base hit for the D-Jays with a double. Justin Jackson singled and walked, Brad Glenn and Ryan Goins each drew a base on balls and Sean Ochinko drove in a run despite an 0-for-5 performance.
Running - Wilson stole a base and Contreras did not.
Pitching - Chad Jenkins stranded a leadoff triple by striking out the side in the first. However, it was all downhill from there. He gave up six runs (three earned) in 2 2/3 innings on seven hits and two walks while striking out four. Of his five outs in play, just two were on the ground. Shawn Griffith did a nice job out of the pen by stranding a runner for Jenkins. He delivered 2 1/3 shutout frames in which he gave up a hit and walked a batter. He struck out a batter and had a groundout/flyout total of 4-2. Ryan Shropshire could not keep the stellar relief work going as he was burned for a two-run homer among his two hits while posting a one in the strikeout and walk columns. Chad Beck punched out two batters and walked one man in his shutout inning of work while Wes Etheridge had a shutout inning by working around a hit and a walk.
Defence - Contreras booted one and threw one away for two errors. Ochinko threw out a runner trying to steal.
Lansing @ Lake County - Postponed due to rain. Doubleheader scheduled today.
*** 3 Stars!!! ***
3. Brian Van Kirk, Dunedin
2. Manny Mayorson, Las Vegas
1. Brad Mills, Las Vegas
Extra Innings...
The Las Vegas Sun catches up with former Expo and current 51s reliever Chad Cordero.
