Minor leaguers often try and one-up the major leaguers. Dickey gives up five runs in the first? The Bisons gave up five in the first AND five in the second. They lost 14-5. Give them credit for scoring at least.
Roberto Osuna was the story for the Lugnuts, Efrain Nieves was almost as good for Dunedin. The Fisher Cats had a great come from behind win thanks to John Tolisano.
Buffalo 5 Rochester 14
Dave Bush was due to start today but he was in Toronto. Tyson Brummett was due to start in New Hampshire, Instead he got the call in AAA and he pulled a Dickey, five runs allowed until he was pulled with one out. That makes for an ERA of 108. Bobby Korecky was the second man in and he gave up 5 runs in the second inning. Brad Lincoln also gave up three runs, he hasn't found his form yet.
The Bisons had 4 home runs, Andy LaRoche had two. Eugenio Velez and Jim Negrych also homered. LaRoche, Negrych and Moises Sierra each had two hits. Gose was 0-5 but no K's. Goins was 1-4.
Reading 5 New Hampshire 6
With Brummett promoted Clint Everts was called on to start. He gave up 4 runs in 4 innings. He was replaced by Matt Wright setting up the Wright vs Wright battle. Austin Wright had started for Reading.
John Tolisano was the big hitter for New Hampshire. He hit a two run home run in the fifth to give NH a 5-4 lead. Then with the score tied at 5 in the bottom of the eighth Tolisano tripled with one out. With two outs Kevin Pillar singled in the go-ahead run. Chad Beck struck out the side in the ninth for the save. Tolisano was the only hitter with two hits.
Dunedin 6 Clearwater 1
Rule 5 pick Efrain Nieves pitched five shutout innings. Italian World Baseball Classic player Marco Grifantini pitched three innings allowing one run.
Dunedin scored three in the fourth and two in the fifth. Andy Burns had two hits and a walk with two steals. Jon Jones had two hits and two steals. Matt Newman in his first game had two doubles.
Lansing 7 Lake County 1
Roberto Osuna was the star of this game. He pitched five innings with 8 K's. He didn't walk anyone and gave up two hits.
Balbino Fuenmayor, Kellen Sweeney and Gustavo Pierre had two hits each. Balbino and Carlos Ramirez each hit a home run.
Three Stars
#3 - Efrain Nieves
#2 - John Tolisano
#1 - Roberto Osuna
