The affiliates came away with two wins out of five games on Tuesday. New Hampshire had the most impressive win of the night. Vancouver missed a chance to pull into a first-place tie in their division.
New Hampshire 5 Portland 0
Manchester, NH Marcus Walden (6-9) was only hurt by a solo home run over eight frames. He yielded just five hits and a walk and racked up six strikeouts against the Red Sox affiliate. Alan Farina finished up with a perfect night that included a strikeout.
The Fisher Cats bunched all of their runs in the second inning. Andy Burns started the rally with a run-scoring double. Gabe Jacobo's RBI grounder and Brian Van Kirk's RBI single upped the lead to 3-0. Adam Loewen put the exclamation point with a two-run homer, his 12th of 2013. Van Kirk had two hits and Brad Glenn reached twice with a hit and a walk. A.J. Jimenez and Kevin Nolan had base hits with Nolan stealing a base. Gabe Jacobo had a base on balls. Melky Cabrera was 0-for-4 while Tommy Manzella was 0-for-3.
Everett 11 Vancouver 6
Everett, WA Vancouver's hopes of winning the first half of their division took a hit. Now they trail the Mariners affiliate by two games with six games left to play. L.B. Dantzler homered to start a two-out, three-run rally in the first inning off rehabbing Mariners hurler Stephen Pryor. Michael Reeves singled home the second run and the third run was the result of a throwing error in right field. A wild pitch scored another run in the second inning. A Chaz Frank fielder's choice in the third inning and a Melvin Garcia fly ball in the fourth were the only other runs the C's could manage. Justin Atkinson had the lone two-hit night for Vancouver. Jordan Leyland was the on-base leader with a hit and two walks. Dantzler and Reeves also reached twice with a base on balls and a hit by pitch, respectively. David Harris singled and walked. Ian Parmley singled and stole a base. Dickie Thon Jr. had a walk but struck out four times and committed two errors. Frank was 0-for-5.
Lefty Scott Silverstein (0-1) was pounded for seven runs on nine hits, including a three-run homer, in 1 2/3 innings. He walked one and struck out three. Lefty Alonzo Gonzalez settled things down with 2 1/3 shutout innings in which he collected three K's. Lefty Matt Dermody could not keep the game close as he gave up three runs (two earned) on five hits and a walk but struck out four in three innings. Brandon Dorsett was nicked for an unearned run on a hit and two walks (one intentionally) with a strikeout in his lone inning of work.
GCL Braves 15 GCL Blue Jays 1 (Completion of Monday's game)
Kissimmee, FL It was 5-0 when this game was stopped after three innings and really, it should have stopped right here as the Braves handed the Jays a senseless slaughter. The lone Jays run came in the sixth when Josh Almonte doubled, stole third and continued on home after an errant throw from the catcher. Sean Hurley and Rolando Segovia had the other hits. Franklin Barreto and Thomas Collins III were 0-for-4. Dan Jansen, Edwin Fuentes, Gabriel Cenas and Andres De Aza were hitless in 12 total at-bats. Will Dupont was 0-for-1 pinch-hitting.
Francisco Diaz (0-1) was whacked for five runs on four hits and six walks over 2 2/3 innings. He gave up a grand slam and struck out only two. Kamankani Usui got the final out of the third to leave the bases loaded. Jimmy Cordero was beat up for four runs on four hits and two walks but had a couple of K's in 1 2/3 innings. Lefthander Jose Fernandez stranded one of two runners for Cordero and pitched 2 1/3 innings of one-hit, one-walk ball while whiffing four. Tyler Gonzales was drilled for five runs on a hit, three walks and a hit by pitch in just 1/3 of an inning. Sean Ratcliffe could not strand his lone inherited runner. He gave up a run on a hit and a plunk over 2/3 of an inning.
GCL Blue Jays 4 GCL Braves 0 (Game 2 - 7 Innings)
Dunedin, FL The G-Jays got their offence in gear with two runs in the first with a Thomas Collins III RBI double and an Andres Sotillo RBI base rap. Josh Almonte led off the second with his first homer of the season. He also threw out a runner at home from right field. Koby Kraemer later drove in the final run of the frame with a single. Franklin Barreto singled and stole a base. Lydell Moseby had the other base hit. Trey Pascazi earned a walk. Nathan DeSouza and Daniel Devonshire were hitless in their three at-bats.
Lefthander Alejandro Solarte threw 4 1/3 shutout innings, working around three hits and three walks while racking up four strikeouts. Chris Rowley (2-0) pitched the final 2 2/3 innings, holding the Braves to three hits and a walk and striking out six.
DSL Braves 4 DSL Blue Jays 3 (10 Innings)
San Pedro de Macoris, DR The Dom-Jays jumped out to a 2-0 lead in the fourth inning when Leudy Garcia singled home a run before a throwing error by the first baseman led to another marker. Luis Dominguez singled home the other run in the sixth but a 1-2-3 inning-ending double play cut the rally short and the Jays lead was only 3-1. Richard Urena had a double among his three hits. Garcia and Dominguez reached twice by drawing walks and Garcia stole a base. Juan Fuente tripled and walked. Juan Kelly doubled while Javier Hernandez and Rodrigo Orozco added singles. Deiferson Barreto walked. Ronniel Demorizi was 0-for-4.
Alberto Guzman went four-plus innings, allowing a run on three hits, three walks and a hit by pitch and struck out two. Lefty Miguel Burgos stranded one of his two runners while pitching four frames, giving up a run on three hits and two walks. He struck out four. Jairo Rosario blew the save by giving up a run on two hits and a walk while punching out two. Greylor Conde (0-1) surrendered the winning run on three hits while striking out one in the tenth.
Boxscores
*** 3 Stars!!! ***
3. Josh Almonte, GCL Blue Jays Has hits in three of his last five games but is hitting just .161 to start the season.
2. Richard Urena, DSL Blue Jays Batting .358 with runners in scoring position and .360 with runners on base.
1. Marcus Walden, New Hampshire Four of his last five outings have been quality starts and his groundout/airout ratio is 2.14:1.
Wednesday's Probable Starters...
DSL Blue Jays TBA @ DSL Braves, 10:30 am ET.
GCL Blue Jays (2) TBA @ GCL Tigers & Completion of July 1 game at Dunedin, 11:00 am ET.
Vancouver Kyle Anderson (3-0, 3.13) @ Everett (Erasmo Ramirez), 2:05 pm ET.
Dunedin TBA vs. Fort Myers, 6:30 pm ET.
Bluefield Jairo Labourt (1-1, 1.65) vs. Burlington, 5:05 pm ET.
New Hampshire Ryan Tepera (7-6, 4.29) vs. Portland 7:05 pm ET.
Lansing Taylor Cole (4-8, 4.23) @ Clinton, 8:00 pm ET.
New Hampshire 5 Portland 0
Manchester, NH Marcus Walden (6-9) was only hurt by a solo home run over eight frames. He yielded just five hits and a walk and racked up six strikeouts against the Red Sox affiliate. Alan Farina finished up with a perfect night that included a strikeout.The Fisher Cats bunched all of their runs in the second inning. Andy Burns started the rally with a run-scoring double. Gabe Jacobo's RBI grounder and Brian Van Kirk's RBI single upped the lead to 3-0. Adam Loewen put the exclamation point with a two-run homer, his 12th of 2013. Van Kirk had two hits and Brad Glenn reached twice with a hit and a walk. A.J. Jimenez and Kevin Nolan had base hits with Nolan stealing a base. Gabe Jacobo had a base on balls. Melky Cabrera was 0-for-4 while Tommy Manzella was 0-for-3.
Everett 11 Vancouver 6
Everett, WA Vancouver's hopes of winning the first half of their division took a hit. Now they trail the Mariners affiliate by two games with six games left to play. L.B. Dantzler homered to start a two-out, three-run rally in the first inning off rehabbing Mariners hurler Stephen Pryor. Michael Reeves singled home the second run and the third run was the result of a throwing error in right field. A wild pitch scored another run in the second inning. A Chaz Frank fielder's choice in the third inning and a Melvin Garcia fly ball in the fourth were the only other runs the C's could manage. Justin Atkinson had the lone two-hit night for Vancouver. Jordan Leyland was the on-base leader with a hit and two walks. Dantzler and Reeves also reached twice with a base on balls and a hit by pitch, respectively. David Harris singled and walked. Ian Parmley singled and stole a base. Dickie Thon Jr. had a walk but struck out four times and committed two errors. Frank was 0-for-5.
Lefty Scott Silverstein (0-1) was pounded for seven runs on nine hits, including a three-run homer, in 1 2/3 innings. He walked one and struck out three. Lefty Alonzo Gonzalez settled things down with 2 1/3 shutout innings in which he collected three K's. Lefty Matt Dermody could not keep the game close as he gave up three runs (two earned) on five hits and a walk but struck out four in three innings. Brandon Dorsett was nicked for an unearned run on a hit and two walks (one intentionally) with a strikeout in his lone inning of work.
GCL Braves 15 GCL Blue Jays 1 (Completion of Monday's game)
Kissimmee, FL It was 5-0 when this game was stopped after three innings and really, it should have stopped right here as the Braves handed the Jays a senseless slaughter. The lone Jays run came in the sixth when Josh Almonte doubled, stole third and continued on home after an errant throw from the catcher. Sean Hurley and Rolando Segovia had the other hits. Franklin Barreto and Thomas Collins III were 0-for-4. Dan Jansen, Edwin Fuentes, Gabriel Cenas and Andres De Aza were hitless in 12 total at-bats. Will Dupont was 0-for-1 pinch-hitting.
Francisco Diaz (0-1) was whacked for five runs on four hits and six walks over 2 2/3 innings. He gave up a grand slam and struck out only two. Kamankani Usui got the final out of the third to leave the bases loaded. Jimmy Cordero was beat up for four runs on four hits and two walks but had a couple of K's in 1 2/3 innings. Lefthander Jose Fernandez stranded one of two runners for Cordero and pitched 2 1/3 innings of one-hit, one-walk ball while whiffing four. Tyler Gonzales was drilled for five runs on a hit, three walks and a hit by pitch in just 1/3 of an inning. Sean Ratcliffe could not strand his lone inherited runner. He gave up a run on a hit and a plunk over 2/3 of an inning.
GCL Blue Jays 4 GCL Braves 0 (Game 2 - 7 Innings)
Dunedin, FL The G-Jays got their offence in gear with two runs in the first with a Thomas Collins III RBI double and an Andres Sotillo RBI base rap. Josh Almonte led off the second with his first homer of the season. He also threw out a runner at home from right field. Koby Kraemer later drove in the final run of the frame with a single. Franklin Barreto singled and stole a base. Lydell Moseby had the other base hit. Trey Pascazi earned a walk. Nathan DeSouza and Daniel Devonshire were hitless in their three at-bats.Lefthander Alejandro Solarte threw 4 1/3 shutout innings, working around three hits and three walks while racking up four strikeouts. Chris Rowley (2-0) pitched the final 2 2/3 innings, holding the Braves to three hits and a walk and striking out six.
DSL Braves 4 DSL Blue Jays 3 (10 Innings)
San Pedro de Macoris, DR The Dom-Jays jumped out to a 2-0 lead in the fourth inning when Leudy Garcia singled home a run before a throwing error by the first baseman led to another marker. Luis Dominguez singled home the other run in the sixth but a 1-2-3 inning-ending double play cut the rally short and the Jays lead was only 3-1. Richard Urena had a double among his three hits. Garcia and Dominguez reached twice by drawing walks and Garcia stole a base. Juan Fuente tripled and walked. Juan Kelly doubled while Javier Hernandez and Rodrigo Orozco added singles. Deiferson Barreto walked. Ronniel Demorizi was 0-for-4.
Alberto Guzman went four-plus innings, allowing a run on three hits, three walks and a hit by pitch and struck out two. Lefty Miguel Burgos stranded one of his two runners while pitching four frames, giving up a run on three hits and two walks. He struck out four. Jairo Rosario blew the save by giving up a run on two hits and a walk while punching out two. Greylor Conde (0-1) surrendered the winning run on three hits while striking out one in the tenth.
Boxscores
*** 3 Stars!!! ***
3. Josh Almonte, GCL Blue Jays Has hits in three of his last five games but is hitting just .161 to start the season.
2. Richard Urena, DSL Blue Jays Batting .358 with runners in scoring position and .360 with runners on base.
1. Marcus Walden, New Hampshire Four of his last five outings have been quality starts and his groundout/airout ratio is 2.14:1.
Wednesday's Probable Starters...
DSL Blue Jays TBA @ DSL Braves, 10:30 am ET.
GCL Blue Jays (2) TBA @ GCL Tigers & Completion of July 1 game at Dunedin, 11:00 am ET.
Vancouver Kyle Anderson (3-0, 3.13) @ Everett (Erasmo Ramirez), 2:05 pm ET.
Dunedin TBA vs. Fort Myers, 6:30 pm ET.
Bluefield Jairo Labourt (1-1, 1.65) vs. Burlington, 5:05 pm ET.
New Hampshire Ryan Tepera (7-6, 4.29) vs. Portland 7:05 pm ET.
Lansing Taylor Cole (4-8, 4.23) @ Clinton, 8:00 pm ET.
