Pawtucket 2 Buffalo 1
The Bisons have caught early season Blue Jay fever. This was another one run loss by the bullpen. In this case Joba Chamberlain had his second straight bad outing. He came in to protect a 1-0 lead and walked two to start the inning followed by a line drive RBI single. He was pulled with one out and the second run scored on a fielders choice. That ruined a great start by Jeff Francis who pitched seven shutout innings.
The Bisons only run was scored by Matt Hague who walked and scored on a Ty Kelly single. The Bisons were outhit 8-4.
Reading 8 New Hampshire 2
This game was tied after 6 before Reading scored in each of the last three innings. Taylor Cole had done well through six allowing two runs but put three on in the seventh. Danny Barnes came on an was hit around letting Cole's runs score and a couple of his own. For some reason John Anderson pitched the ninth.
Reading outhit NH 13-5. Kevin Nolan hit a two run home run to account for the runs.
Palm Beach 4 Dunedin 1 - game 1
Sean Reid-Foley didn't react well to his higher ranking on the Jays prospect list. In the first Palm Beach scored two on three singles and a walk. In the third a walk and a home run led to two more. Reid-Foley was done after 2.2 innings with 4 hits and 4 walks allowed. Brad Allen pitched ell in relief.
The Jays were outhit 6-4, Derrick Loveless hit a home run for the only score. Richard Urena had two hits, Anthony Alford was 0-3.
Palm Beach 0 Dunedin 2 - game 2
Alonzo Gonzalez pitched very well over five innings with just two hits. Wil Browning got the last four outs.
The Jays scored in the third, both Alford and Urena reached on errors. Rowdy Tellez grounded ot for one run and a Mitch Nay sac fly brought in the second run. The Jays had only two hits, Urena and Chung. Urena's average is up to .274, excellent for a 19 year old. Alford had another 0-3.
Lansing 4 Bowling Green 1
Ten hits for the Lugnuts. All four RBI's came on doubles. In the first Ryan McBroom drove in one. In the third Dawel Lugo drove in two. And in the sixth Juan Kelly drove in run number four. McBroom, Lugo and Jason Leblebijian each had two hits.
Starlyn Suriel only gave up one run in seven innings. He had just one K but got 12 ground balls. Tim Mayza and Jose Fernandez each pitched a perfect inning in relief.
Vancouver 13 Boise 9
The C's trailed 8-6 heading to the seventh before putting up seven runs in that inning. The C's had 20 hits and three home runs. Lane Thomas and Sean Hurley both went 4-6 with a double and a home run. Thomas's average had dipped below .200 before two good games has it back up to .222. Gunnar Heidt had three hits and three RBI. James Lynch also had three hits. Justin Atkinson hit the third home run
It was good that the C's got those twenty hits because the pitchers have up 14. Number one pick Jon Harris went four innings and put 11 guys on, nine hits and two walks. Sean Ratcliffe then gave up three runs. Four relievers pitched the last four innings to get the win.
Bluefield 2 Johnson City 4
Each team had eight hits. Yeltsin Gudino singled in Rodrigo Orozco for the first run and Gabriel Clark hit his fifth home run for the second. Orozco had two hits.
Dalton Rodriguez started and went six innings. He was charged with three runs on six hits. Matt Smoral came on in the seventh and walked the first three hitters but a K and a double play got him out of it. He wasn't as lucky in his second inning when two singles led to a run.
3 Stars
3rd star: Starlyn Suriel
2nd star: Lane Thomas
1st star: Sean Hurley
