The North American affiliates were 4-0 and the Dominican Jays were winning before the rains came. The Lansing Lugnuts, saved for five of them, had the night off. The fab five all put in a good showing at the Midwest League All-Star Game.
Buffalo 6 Louisville 3
Buffalo, NY - The long ball was the weapon of choice for the Bisons to club the Bats. Matt Dominguez hit a grand slam in the third inning and David Adams went deep for a two-run shot in the fourth to double up the Reds affiliate. Dominguez and Adams both had a pair of hits and a walk. Alexi Casilla singled and walked, Jesus Montero had a base hit and Junior Lake walked twice. Andy Burns was 0-for-5 in the leadoff spot and A.J. Jimenez was 0-for-4.
John Anderson (1-1, 6.00) got through five innings to get the win, allowing three runs on seven hits with a K-BB total of 2-2. All seven outs of his in play were handled by the infield. The bullpen shut down Louisville with four scoreless frames. Ben Rowen walked two but struck one in the sixth, Aaron Loup whiffed one in the seventh, Bo Schultz worked a one-hit eighth and Ryan Tepera notched save number 10 with a strikeout in a spotless ninth.
New Hampshire 5 Erie 4
Erie, PA - A pair of two-RBI efforts helped the Fisher Cats beat the Tigers affiliate. A Ryan Lavarnway sacrifice fly and a Matt Dean single lifted New Hampshire to a 2-0 first inning lead. Dean doubled home another run in the third and Lavarnway knocked in what turned out to be the winning run with an RBI single in the seventh. A Roemon Fields fielder's choice brought home the other run in the fourth. Christian Lopes had a 4-for-4 day at the plate with two doubles and Dean had a three-hit evening. Dwight Smith Jr. was 2-for-2 with two walks and Jason Leblebijian had a couple hits and a stolen base. Rowdy Tellez doubled once in two at-bats before being replaced by Shane Opitz at first. Opitz had a single and a walk. Fields walked once but was caught stealing. Jorge Flores was 0-for-2 and Derrick Loveless was 0-for-4.
Jeremy Gabryszwski (5-3, 3.27) lasted the necessary five innings for the win, giving up three runs on five hits and three walks with only one strikeout. Brady Dragmire struck out two in 1-2/3 innings of one-hit ball. Tim Mayza picked him up by getting the final out of the sixth to strand a runner but was nicked for an unearned run on a walk, a passed ball by Lavarnway and a base hit. Chris Smith decided to kick ass and take names by striking out the side in the eighth and struck out two more to start the ninth before giving up a double. That only pissed him off more as he struck out the final batter looking for the well-earned two-inning save, his second of the year. All of his other whiffs were of the swinging variety.
Dunedin 6 Brevard County 0
Dunedin, FL - The Jays scored in five of the first six innings to beat the Brewers affiliate. Ryan McBroom doubled home the winning run in the first to score a Richard Urena single. Urena's base hit was the result of the ball hitting J.D. Davis, who started the game with a single. Jorge Saez socked one over the fence and Urena had a sacrifice fly to make it 3-0 in the second. A Mike Reeves RBI single in the fourth and back to back doubles by Emilio Guerrero and McBroom completed the scoring in the sixth. McBroom and J.D. Davis had three hits apiece while Saez and Dickie Joe Thon had two each. D.J. Davis drew a walk but L.B. Dantzler was 0-for-4 and Andy Fermin struck out in a pinch-hit appearance. Urena, Reeves and Thon all had stolen bases.
Conner Greene (4-4, 2.69) allowed just five baserunners on three hits and two walks over seven shutout innings. He faced the minimum through five with a base hit erased on a steal attempt of second by Saez. Greene struck out seven and eight of his nine outs in play were handled by the infield.The rehabbing lefty duo of Franklin Morales and Brett Cecil kept the shutout intact with a scoreless frame apiece. Morales walked one and struck out one while Cecil struck out two.
Vancouver 6 Everett 5
Cavan Biggio had a four-hit night in the leadoff spot and scored the winning run Monday night.
Vancouver, BC - The C's bounced back from a crushing home opening loss by downing the Mariners affiliate in the second game of their three-game set. It took them 10 innings to score their first run but they broke that goose egg with a four-run outburst in the second. Rodrigo Orozco worked a bases-loaded walk before a Cavan Biggio base hit and error knocked home two more with a base hit. An RBI groundout by Yeltsin Gudino brought home the fourth run and he delivered again in the fourth as his single scored a Biggio double. Biggio would belt an opposite field double to start the seventh and he scampered home on a J.B. Woodman single. Biggio went 4-for-4 on the night and made solid contact each time. D.J. McKnight singled and walked and Jacob Anderson had the other base hit.
Jackson Lowery collected the save by getting the final five outs.
Luis Sanchez put up zeros in the first three innings but gave up three runs in the fourth on a walk, a hit by pitch, a wild pitch, a double and a single. In total, Sanchez surrendered four hits but struck out four and induced six outs on the grass. Dan Lietz (1-0) put up a zero in the fifth but allowed a run in the sixth but his second strikeout left runners stranded at second and third. Evan Smith got through the seventh despite an error and two wild pitches bringing a runner to third but he walked the leadoff man in the eighth before getting an out. Jackson Lowery could not strand that runner when he gave up two singles but he got the final five outs for the save, four of them by strikeout.
DSL Blue Jays 1 DSL Orioles(1) 0 - Suspended due to rain
Boca Chica, DR - The Blue Jays managed to squeeze in a run in the bottom of the third before the rains came. Yeison Estevez and Jesus Navarro both singled and Estevez scored on an Yorman Rodriguez infield single and error at short. Victor Figuereo also had a base hit.
Maximo Castillo navigated his way around a single and an error in the first and retired the last seven hitters he faced over three shutout innings. He struck out two and recorded six groundball outs.
Tuesday's Linescores
Midwest League All Star Game - East 11 West 10
Cedar Rapids, IA - Five Lansing Lugnuts helped the East best the West in this one. Dusty Isaacs got the victory with just one hit allowed over two-thirds of an inning. Jon Harris also turned in a one-hit effort over two-thirds of an inning with one strikeout while Angel Perdomo relieved him and struck out the only batter he faced to end the fifth. At the dish, Andrew Guillotte was 1-for-2 with a run scored and Juan Kelly was 1-for-2 with a run scored and two RBI.
Box Score
*** 3 Stars!!! ***
3. Christian Lopes, New Hampshire
2. Matt Dominguez, Buffalo
1. Conner Greene, Dunedin
Wednesday's Schedule / Probable Starters
DSL Blue Jays @ DSL Orioles1, 10:30 am ET - TBA
Brevard County @ Dunedin, 11:00 am ET - TBA
New Hampshire @ Erie, 12:05 pm ET - Shane Dawson (4-4, 4.02)
Louisville @ Buffalo, 7:05 pm ET - Chris Leroux (4-4, 3.61)
Vancouver @ Everett, 10:05 pm ET - Justin Maese (0-0, 1.80)
Buffalo 6 Louisville 3
Buffalo, NY - The long ball was the weapon of choice for the Bisons to club the Bats. Matt Dominguez hit a grand slam in the third inning and David Adams went deep for a two-run shot in the fourth to double up the Reds affiliate. Dominguez and Adams both had a pair of hits and a walk. Alexi Casilla singled and walked, Jesus Montero had a base hit and Junior Lake walked twice. Andy Burns was 0-for-5 in the leadoff spot and A.J. Jimenez was 0-for-4.John Anderson (1-1, 6.00) got through five innings to get the win, allowing three runs on seven hits with a K-BB total of 2-2. All seven outs of his in play were handled by the infield. The bullpen shut down Louisville with four scoreless frames. Ben Rowen walked two but struck one in the sixth, Aaron Loup whiffed one in the seventh, Bo Schultz worked a one-hit eighth and Ryan Tepera notched save number 10 with a strikeout in a spotless ninth.
New Hampshire 5 Erie 4
Erie, PA - A pair of two-RBI efforts helped the Fisher Cats beat the Tigers affiliate. A Ryan Lavarnway sacrifice fly and a Matt Dean single lifted New Hampshire to a 2-0 first inning lead. Dean doubled home another run in the third and Lavarnway knocked in what turned out to be the winning run with an RBI single in the seventh. A Roemon Fields fielder's choice brought home the other run in the fourth. Christian Lopes had a 4-for-4 day at the plate with two doubles and Dean had a three-hit evening. Dwight Smith Jr. was 2-for-2 with two walks and Jason Leblebijian had a couple hits and a stolen base. Rowdy Tellez doubled once in two at-bats before being replaced by Shane Opitz at first. Opitz had a single and a walk. Fields walked once but was caught stealing. Jorge Flores was 0-for-2 and Derrick Loveless was 0-for-4.Jeremy Gabryszwski (5-3, 3.27) lasted the necessary five innings for the win, giving up three runs on five hits and three walks with only one strikeout. Brady Dragmire struck out two in 1-2/3 innings of one-hit ball. Tim Mayza picked him up by getting the final out of the sixth to strand a runner but was nicked for an unearned run on a walk, a passed ball by Lavarnway and a base hit. Chris Smith decided to kick ass and take names by striking out the side in the eighth and struck out two more to start the ninth before giving up a double. That only pissed him off more as he struck out the final batter looking for the well-earned two-inning save, his second of the year. All of his other whiffs were of the swinging variety.
Dunedin 6 Brevard County 0
Dunedin, FL - The Jays scored in five of the first six innings to beat the Brewers affiliate. Ryan McBroom doubled home the winning run in the first to score a Richard Urena single. Urena's base hit was the result of the ball hitting J.D. Davis, who started the game with a single. Jorge Saez socked one over the fence and Urena had a sacrifice fly to make it 3-0 in the second. A Mike Reeves RBI single in the fourth and back to back doubles by Emilio Guerrero and McBroom completed the scoring in the sixth. McBroom and J.D. Davis had three hits apiece while Saez and Dickie Joe Thon had two each. D.J. Davis drew a walk but L.B. Dantzler was 0-for-4 and Andy Fermin struck out in a pinch-hit appearance. Urena, Reeves and Thon all had stolen bases.Conner Greene (4-4, 2.69) allowed just five baserunners on three hits and two walks over seven shutout innings. He faced the minimum through five with a base hit erased on a steal attempt of second by Saez. Greene struck out seven and eight of his nine outs in play were handled by the infield.The rehabbing lefty duo of Franklin Morales and Brett Cecil kept the shutout intact with a scoreless frame apiece. Morales walked one and struck out one while Cecil struck out two.
Vancouver 6 Everett 5
Cavan Biggio had a four-hit night in the leadoff spot and scored the winning run Monday night.
Vancouver, BC - The C's bounced back from a crushing home opening loss by downing the Mariners affiliate in the second game of their three-game set. It took them 10 innings to score their first run but they broke that goose egg with a four-run outburst in the second. Rodrigo Orozco worked a bases-loaded walk before a Cavan Biggio base hit and error knocked home two more with a base hit. An RBI groundout by Yeltsin Gudino brought home the fourth run and he delivered again in the fourth as his single scored a Biggio double. Biggio would belt an opposite field double to start the seventh and he scampered home on a J.B. Woodman single. Biggio went 4-for-4 on the night and made solid contact each time. D.J. McKnight singled and walked and Jacob Anderson had the other base hit.Jackson Lowery collected the save by getting the final five outs.
Luis Sanchez put up zeros in the first three innings but gave up three runs in the fourth on a walk, a hit by pitch, a wild pitch, a double and a single. In total, Sanchez surrendered four hits but struck out four and induced six outs on the grass. Dan Lietz (1-0) put up a zero in the fifth but allowed a run in the sixth but his second strikeout left runners stranded at second and third. Evan Smith got through the seventh despite an error and two wild pitches bringing a runner to third but he walked the leadoff man in the eighth before getting an out. Jackson Lowery could not strand that runner when he gave up two singles but he got the final five outs for the save, four of them by strikeout.
DSL Blue Jays 1 DSL Orioles(1) 0 - Suspended due to rain
Boca Chica, DR - The Blue Jays managed to squeeze in a run in the bottom of the third before the rains came. Yeison Estevez and Jesus Navarro both singled and Estevez scored on an Yorman Rodriguez infield single and error at short. Victor Figuereo also had a base hit.
Maximo Castillo navigated his way around a single and an error in the first and retired the last seven hitters he faced over three shutout innings. He struck out two and recorded six groundball outs.
Tuesday's Linescores
Midwest League All Star Game - East 11 West 10
Cedar Rapids, IA - Five Lansing Lugnuts helped the East best the West in this one. Dusty Isaacs got the victory with just one hit allowed over two-thirds of an inning. Jon Harris also turned in a one-hit effort over two-thirds of an inning with one strikeout while Angel Perdomo relieved him and struck out the only batter he faced to end the fifth. At the dish, Andrew Guillotte was 1-for-2 with a run scored and Juan Kelly was 1-for-2 with a run scored and two RBI.
Box Score
*** 3 Stars!!! ***
3. Christian Lopes, New Hampshire
2. Matt Dominguez, Buffalo
1. Conner Greene, Dunedin
Wednesday's Schedule / Probable Starters
DSL Blue Jays @ DSL Orioles1, 10:30 am ET - TBA
Brevard County @ Dunedin, 11:00 am ET - TBA
New Hampshire @ Erie, 12:05 pm ET - Shane Dawson (4-4, 4.02)
Louisville @ Buffalo, 7:05 pm ET - Chris Leroux (4-4, 3.61)
Vancouver @ Everett, 10:05 pm ET - Justin Maese (0-0, 1.80)
