Buffalo and New Hampshire won. Vancouver and Dunedin did not.
Buffalo 6 Rochester 4
L.J. Talley's RBI single in the ninth snapped a 4-4 tie to give the Herd the win over the Nationals affiliate. Gosuke Katoh's fielder's choice provided an insurance run. The Bisons surged ahead with a three-run second inning off former Jay Aaron Sanchez thanks to RBI groundouts by Mallex Smith and Katoh and an RBI single by Gabriel Moreno in his season debut. A Samad Taylor run-scoring groundball in the sixth brought in Buffalo's fourth run. Vinny Capra doubled, singled and walked twice in his four plate appearances. Talley and Moreno also had two hits with Moreno throwing out a runner at second from behind the plate. Taylor had a hit and a walk but was caught stealing.
Thomas Hatch got the first 10 outs but gave up two hits on six hits and a walk and only struck out one. Graham Spraker stranded a runner for Hatch but gave up a run over 1-2/3 innings. Joe Biagini struck out one in a perfect inning. Brandon Eisert gave up the tying run on two hits and two walks over two innings but he struck out three to get the win. Kyle Johnston gave up a hit to bring the tying run to the plate but he nailed it down in the ninth for his third save of the year.
New Hampshire 11 Hartford 4
Orelvis Martinez belted a two-run home run as part of a three-run first inning as New Hampshire FC ran over the Rockies affiliate. Steward Berroa and Sebastian Espino also went deep for three-run shots. Martinez and Espino each finished a triple short of the cycle. Rafael Lantigua opened the scoring with an RBI double before Martinez's blast. Phil Clarke tacked on an RBI knock. Zac Cook was hit by two pitches and Tanner Morris was plunked but stole a base.
Maximo Castillo walked four but was able to get with that because he pitched four shutout innings of no-hit ball and struck out seven. Marcus Reyes got the win despite giving up two runs over two frames. Parker Caracci gave up the other two runs over 1-2/3 innings. Cre Finfrock walked four but got the final four outs of the game, three of them by strikeout.
Tri-City 7 Vancouver 5
The C's outhit the Rockies affiliate 13-8 but committed three errors in their loss to the Rockies affiliate. Hugo Cardona had two doubles as part of a three-hit night and stole a base. P.K. Morris and Addison Barger eech had a double and a single. Miguel Hiraldo and Davis Schneider also had two-hit nights. However, the C's struck out 17 times.
Naswell Paulino allowed a run an inning over three frames on three hits and three walks and striking out five. Sean Mellen struck out the first five men he faced and eight overall in 2-2/3 innings but two hits, a single and a bases-loaded walk in the sixth resulted in him taking the loss. Thomas Ruwe was charged with three more runs but all of them were unearned after a fielding error by Hiraldo at second. Mark Simon allowed both of Ruwe's both runners to score before getting the final out of the eighth.
Tampa 3 Dunedin 1
The D-Jays were shut down for the first eight innings but Rainer Nunez homered to break the shutout with two outs in the ninth. Gabriel Martinez and Victor Mesia kept the game going with base hits to put the tying runs on and Adriel Sotolongo reached base when the Yankees second baseman dropped a popup to load the bases. Amell Brazoban struck out looking to end the game but had a single and a walk. Dunedin had just six hits, two belonging to Nunez. Angel Del Rosario had a single and a swipe. Estiven Machado was 0-for-4.
Connor Cooke gave up three runs on seven hits, including a two-run home run and a triple. He struck out three and walked nobody in his four innings, throwing 49 of his 64 pitches for strikes. Matt Svanson allowed just one hit and one walk while ringing up five batters over four shutout frames. Svanson also picked off a runner.
*** 3 Stars!!! ***
3. Gabriel Moreno, Buffalo
2. Sebastian Espino, New Hampshire
1. Orelvis Martinez, New Hampshire
Extra Innings
Buffalo 6 Rochester 4
L.J. Talley's RBI single in the ninth snapped a 4-4 tie to give the Herd the win over the Nationals affiliate. Gosuke Katoh's fielder's choice provided an insurance run. The Bisons surged ahead with a three-run second inning off former Jay Aaron Sanchez thanks to RBI groundouts by Mallex Smith and Katoh and an RBI single by Gabriel Moreno in his season debut. A Samad Taylor run-scoring groundball in the sixth brought in Buffalo's fourth run. Vinny Capra doubled, singled and walked twice in his four plate appearances. Talley and Moreno also had two hits with Moreno throwing out a runner at second from behind the plate. Taylor had a hit and a walk but was caught stealing.
Thomas Hatch got the first 10 outs but gave up two hits on six hits and a walk and only struck out one. Graham Spraker stranded a runner for Hatch but gave up a run over 1-2/3 innings. Joe Biagini struck out one in a perfect inning. Brandon Eisert gave up the tying run on two hits and two walks over two innings but he struck out three to get the win. Kyle Johnston gave up a hit to bring the tying run to the plate but he nailed it down in the ninth for his third save of the year.
New Hampshire 11 Hartford 4
Orelvis Martinez belted a two-run home run as part of a three-run first inning as New Hampshire FC ran over the Rockies affiliate. Steward Berroa and Sebastian Espino also went deep for three-run shots. Martinez and Espino each finished a triple short of the cycle. Rafael Lantigua opened the scoring with an RBI double before Martinez's blast. Phil Clarke tacked on an RBI knock. Zac Cook was hit by two pitches and Tanner Morris was plunked but stole a base.
Maximo Castillo walked four but was able to get with that because he pitched four shutout innings of no-hit ball and struck out seven. Marcus Reyes got the win despite giving up two runs over two frames. Parker Caracci gave up the other two runs over 1-2/3 innings. Cre Finfrock walked four but got the final four outs of the game, three of them by strikeout.
Tri-City 7 Vancouver 5
The C's outhit the Rockies affiliate 13-8 but committed three errors in their loss to the Rockies affiliate. Hugo Cardona had two doubles as part of a three-hit night and stole a base. P.K. Morris and Addison Barger eech had a double and a single. Miguel Hiraldo and Davis Schneider also had two-hit nights. However, the C's struck out 17 times.
Naswell Paulino allowed a run an inning over three frames on three hits and three walks and striking out five. Sean Mellen struck out the first five men he faced and eight overall in 2-2/3 innings but two hits, a single and a bases-loaded walk in the sixth resulted in him taking the loss. Thomas Ruwe was charged with three more runs but all of them were unearned after a fielding error by Hiraldo at second. Mark Simon allowed both of Ruwe's both runners to score before getting the final out of the eighth.
Tampa 3 Dunedin 1
The D-Jays were shut down for the first eight innings but Rainer Nunez homered to break the shutout with two outs in the ninth. Gabriel Martinez and Victor Mesia kept the game going with base hits to put the tying runs on and Adriel Sotolongo reached base when the Yankees second baseman dropped a popup to load the bases. Amell Brazoban struck out looking to end the game but had a single and a walk. Dunedin had just six hits, two belonging to Nunez. Angel Del Rosario had a single and a swipe. Estiven Machado was 0-for-4.
Connor Cooke gave up three runs on seven hits, including a two-run home run and a triple. He struck out three and walked nobody in his four innings, throwing 49 of his 64 pitches for strikes. Matt Svanson allowed just one hit and one walk while ringing up five batters over four shutout frames. Svanson also picked off a runner.
*** 3 Stars!!! ***
3. Gabriel Moreno, Buffalo
2. Sebastian Espino, New Hampshire
1. Orelvis Martinez, New Hampshire
Extra Innings
- WMUR-TV in Manchester has some video of the Fisher Cats working out on their home field.
- The Fisher Cats are hosting 'Bark in the Park' nights for the first time in franchise history.
