Hits were scarce on Friday. The Bisons were one hit in game one of a doubleheader. They were two hit in the nightcap until the sixth inning, but then they broke out with seven runs. They finished with eight hits and a second loss. New Hampshire had five hits and lost. Lansing had five hits too but one of them was a three run home run by Emilio Guerrero. Vancouver had four hits, scored nine runs, and won. Ricky Romero pitched well, six shutout innings. Roberto Osuna also pitched well. For some reason Claudio Vargas was called on to close out game 2 of the Bisons doubleheader and he certainly did nothing of the kind.

Buffalo 0  Pawtucket 1 - game 1

Ricky Romero pitched six innings, he only gave up two hits, walked three and recorded three strikeouts. The threw 83 pitches, 48 strikes. It was another step in the right direction for Romero. He just needs a few more strikes and a few more strikeouts to be ready for the major leagues.

On the other side the Bisons could only record one hit off Allen Webster, a Mike McCoy single in the sixth. Brad Lincoln came on in the seventh. With two outs an infield single, a stolen base and a ground ball single made a loser of Lincoln.

 

Buffalo 7  Pawtucket 8 - game 2, 9 innings

Game two was scoreless until the bottom of the fourth when super prospect Xander Bogaerts hit a two run home run off Justin Germano. Germano went five innings and those two runs were it.

The Bisons offense had just two hits through five innings after getting one hit in the first game. But the sixth inning was turnaround time, the Bisons had five hits, more than they had in the previous 12 innings. Along with a few walks they scored seven runs in the inning. Ryan Goins had two hits, in the inning.

The Bisons took a 7-2 lead to the bottom of the seventh, needing three outs for the win and he DH split. Mickey Storey loaded the bases on a hit batter, a walk and an error. A ground out made it 7-3 and for some reason Claudio Vargas came on in relief. He gave up a 3 run home run to make it 7-6. That was followed by a walk and a double to tie the game. John Stilson finished the inning so why was he not called on to stop the bleeding when it was 7-6? Joel Carreno pitched the ninth and allowed the losing run.

 

Erie 6  New Hampshire 3

Ryan Tepera put on 12 baserunners in five innings and was charged with three runs. Tyson Brummett and Randy Boone also gave up runs.

The Fisher Cats scored a run in three separate innings. They only had five hits.

 

Dunedin - All Star Break

 

Bowling Green 1  Lansing 3

Roberto Osuna was tagged for an unearned run in six innings. The six innings was longest start of the season. I guess if your elbow is liable to break down you might as well test it. In the 6 innings his line was 4 hits, one walk, 6 K's.

Emilio Guerrero was the hitting hero, he hit his first home run of the year, and it was a three run shot to centre field. Guerrero had two of Lansing's five hits.

 

Vancouver 9  Tri-City 5

Nine run on four hits. They scored four runs in the fourth with just one hit. Walks, error, hit batters, wild pitches, Tri-City were nothing like a well-oiled machine. In the fifth Vancouver scored four more runs and it was more of the same. The one hit in that inning was at least triple by Jason Leblebjian.

Vancouver registered 11 walks. Home town boy Justin Atkinson had two hits. Eric Brown went five innings and got th win. Of note, Marcus Brisker made his professional pitching debut, he was a little shaky, walking two and giving up a run.

 

 

Three Stars

#3 - Justin Atkinson

#2 - Roberto Osuna

#1 - Emilio Guerrero

 

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