Blue Jays Minor League Baseball Blog

Josh Kreuzer had a big game in Dunedin’s 6-4 win over Fort Myers.  He went two for three with a homerun, two RBIs and two runs.  Eric Nielsen also had a nice game and he went three for four with an RBI and a run.

John Thomson picked up the win and he improved to 1-0.  He gave up four runs (one earned) on five hits with five strikeouts in seven innings.

Lugnut pitchers gave up nine runs on thirteen hits today in a blow out loss to Cedar Rapids.  Kyle Ginley took the loss and he dropped to 0-2.  He gave up five runs (two earned) on five hits and a walk with four strikeouts in 3 1/3 innings.

Scott Campbell drove in two runs in the loss.  Yuber Rodriguez went two for four with a double and two runs.

The Chiefs dropped back to back one run games against the Bats today.  In the first game, Josh Banks was hit hard and he gave up four runs in five innings and James Vermilyea gave up two runs in an inning and a third as he took the loss.  Curtis Thigpen homered and he drove in two runs while Wayne Lydon went two for four with a double and two runs.

In the second game, the Chiefs managed just two runs in the 3-2 loss.  Russ Adams had two hits including a solo homerun and Erik Kratz went two for three with a run.  A pretty good start by Dustin McGowan went to waste and he gave up one run in six innings while Beau Kemp was credited with two runs without getting single batter out and he took the loss.

David Purcey lost his first start of the season and dropped to 3-1 in the Fisher Cats 10-5 loss.  He gave up six runs on six hits and two walks with four strikeouts in 5 1/3 innings.

David Smith provided most of the offense in the loss with a three run homer.  Aaron Mathews went one for four with two RBIs and a run.

The Lugnuts couldn’t get the bats going in two losses against Cedar Rapids.  In the first game, they actually scored three runs but fell short 4-3.  Travis Snider went two for four with a double and an RBI while Julio Pinto took the loss when he gave up a run in the bottom of the seventh.

In game two, the Lugnuts were completely shutdown and held to two hits in a 4-0 loss.  Nathan Starner took the loss and he gave up four runs (three earned) on six hits and two walks with two strikeouts in four innings.

Dunedin was blown out by Fort Myers 10-4 and Kurt Isenberg gave up half of those runs in his third loss of the season.  He gave up five runs (four earned) on five hits and a walk with five strikeouts.

Cory Patton was the only Jay with two hits.  He singled, doubled and scored run while Al Quintana went one for four with a double and two RBIs.

The Fisher Cats lost 6-2 and the offense was held to just four hits.  Dustin Majewski had a hand in both Fisher Cats runs with hits double.  He both drove in a run and later scored in the inning.

Ricardo Romero took the loss and he dropped to 0-1.  He gave up three runs on seven hits and two walks with six strikeouts in five innings.

Dunedin got some pretty nice pitching in their doubleheader against Fort Myers.  In the first game, Russ Savickas gave up three hits in seven shutout innings as he won his first game of the season.  Cory Patton was the hitting star in the 4-0 win.  He went two for two with two doubles, two runs and an RBI.

The second game was a 3-0 win with Aaron Tressler throwing four shutout innings.  Jacob Butler finished with two hits and one of them was his fourth homerun of the season.

Sergio Santos had a huge game in the Fisher Cats 5-4 win over Binghamton.  He hit a two run homer in the ninth inning to help tie the game and send it into extra frames and he finished the game three for five with two doubles, a homerun, two RBIs and two runs.  Chip Cannon won it in the thirteenth with a solo homer and he both drove in two and scored twice in the game.

Lee Gronkiewicz picked up the win with an impressive relief outing.  He struck out four in two shutout innings.

Orlando Trias picked up his first win of the season in a solid seven inning outing for Dunedin.  He gave up one run on five hits and a walk with three strikeouts.

Jacob Butler went yard for the third time this season with a solo homer in the third inning.  Eric Nielsen went two for four with a double, a run and an RBI in the 3-1 win.

Robinson Diaz drove in three runs on two hits in the Fisher Cats 7-5 win.  Manuel Mayorson drove in two runs while Aaron Mathews and David Smith each scored two runs.

Michael MacDonald had a mixed start.  He gave up five runs but just one of them was earned and he gave up just three hits and three walks in 6 1/3 innings.  Jo Matumoto picked up the win with 1 2/3 innings of no-hit ball.

Chase Lirette had a very nice start but it was wasted in the Lugnuts 1-0 loss to Beloit. He gave up just one unearned run on four hits and two walks with three strikeouts in 6 2/3 innings. 

All the Lugnuts managed were five hits. Travis Snider had the only extra base hit with a double.

Dunedin lost 3-2 to Tampa and a pretty good start by Brandon Magee went to waste.  He gave up just two runs on seven hits and two walks with two strikeouts in six innings.

Carlo Cota hit a solo homerun in the loss.  Josh Kruezer went two for four with two doubles and a run.

Jesse Litsch got it done on the mound for the Fisher Cats in their 3-1 win over Binghamton.  He gave up just one hit and two walks with six strikeouts in 6 1/3 shutout innings.

Sergio Santos was the hitting star. He went two for three with two doubles, a walk and a run.

The Chiefs losing streak continued and this time it was a 10-5 loss to Buffalo that cost them in the standings.  Geremi Gonzalez took the loss but he only gave up three the runs.  The other seven were given up by James Vermilyea who appeared to be in there taking it for the team in a tough outing.

Curtis Thigpen had a nice game and he went two for four with a two run homer.  Sal Fasano finished with two hits and one of them was a solo homerun.

A.J. Wideman didn’t have his best start, but it was good enough to push him to 3-0.  He gave up three runs on four hits and three walks with two strikeouts in six innings of work.

Travis Snider went two for four with a double and two RBIs.  Jonathan Jaspe went two for four with a solo homerun in the 5-3 win.

The Fisher Cats beat up on Binghamton in a 6-2 win.  Sergio Santos provided quite a bit of the offense with a big day at the plate.  He went three for four with a double, a two homeruns and three RBIs.

David Purcey picked up the win with a solid start. He gave up just one run on one hits with six strikeouts in seven innings of work.

The Chiefs lost to Rochester 6-2, and both runs came on one swing of the bat by John-Ford Griffin.  He went one for two with two walks a homerun and two RBIs.

Ryan Houston relieved Dustin McGowan after a rain delay and he had a tough time.  He gave up three runs on four hits and a walk with three strikeouts in three innings and the loss drops him to 0-1 on the season.

Dunedin went down 4-0 early but scored five runs from the sixth inning on to pick up the win.  Cory Patton had two hits a run and an RBI while Josh Kruezer went two for four with a double and a run.

John Thomson was roughed up in his start and he gave up four runs in four innings.  Ted Serro picked up the win by pitching a shutout eighth inning.

Kyle Ginley was hammered and he gave up most of the damage in the Lugnuts 13-6 win over Beloit.  He gave up seven runs on eight hits and two walks with five strikeouts in just 2 2/3 innings.  All three relievers also gave up at least a run in the loss.

Jonathan Diaz went two for four with a triple, a run and an RBI.  Scott Campbell went two for four with two runs.

Ricardo Romero had a solid start for the Fisher Cats in their come from behind win.  He gave up two runs on five hits and two walks with seven strikeouts in 6 1/3 innings.  Tracy Thorpe picked up the win with a shutout ninth.

Sergio Santos was the hitting star in the 4-3 win. He went two for four with a double, three RBIs and a homerun.

The Chiefs’ hitters were held in check yesterday in a 4-1 loss to Rochester.  Sal Fasano drove in the only run with a solo shot and he was also the only Chief with two hits.

Jason Scobie had a nice start but he didn’t get a decision.  He gave up one run on two hits and two walks with one strikeout in five innings of work.  Blaine Neal gave up three runs on two homers in the bottom of the eighth to lose it.

Kurt Isenberg threw a fantastic game as Dunedin beat Lakeland 8-1.  He gave up just three hits and two walks with ten strikeouts in seven innings of work and the win improved his record to 1-2.

Adam Calderone and Al Quintana each had four hits in the game.  Calderone finished with two RBIs and a run while Quintana scored twice.

The Fisher Cats lost to Portland 4-2 and Kyle Yates took the loss.  He gave up three runs on six hits and four walks with two strikeouts in 3 1/3 innings.

David Smith singled, drew a walk and scored.  Chip Cannon was the only Fisher Cat to reach base three times and he did it with a single and two walks.

Ismael Ramirez had a tough start in the Chiefs’ 5-2 loss to Rochester.  He gave up four runs on eight hits and three walks with three strikeouts in just three innings.  The loss drops him to 0-3 on the season.

Both Chiefs runs came on one swing of the bat.  John Hattig homered and drove in both runs.  Chad Mottola went two for four with a double and a run. 

Beloit couldn’t touch Nathan Starner today as he held them to just three hits with seven strikeouts in seven innings.  Seth Overbey threw two innings of scoreless ball to complete the 4-0 shutout.

Brian Pettway was the hitting star.  He went two for three with a double, a homerun and two RBIs.  The homerun was his fourth of the season while Matthew Liuzza hit a solo shot for his first of the year.

Russ Savickas had a tough start and he took the loss in Dunedin’s 7-5 loss to Lakeland.  He gave up five runs on six hits and two walks with six strikeouts in 5 1/3 innings.  More importantly, he blew a 4-2 lead that the offense had provided him.  The loss dropped him to 0-2 on the season.

Anthony Hatch drove in two runs in the loss.  Anthony Garibaldi finished two for five with a double and a run.

The Chiefs took it to the Yankees today and won both ends of a doubleheader. In they first game, Kevin Barker had three hits and four RBIs and Curtis Thigpen had two hits, three runs and three RBIs in the 8-2 win.  Josh Banks picked up the win with a seven inning complete game.  He gave up two runs on eight hits with two strikeouts.

The second game was closer but the end result was the same.  Thigpen had the game winner with a walk off two run homer.  Matt Roney picked up the win with 2 1/3 innings of shutout relief.  He struck out four.

While Justin James took the loss in the Fisher Cats 5-2 loss, he didn’t throw all that bad at least from what the box score indicates.  He gave up just one run on two hits and a walk with three strikeouts in four innings of work.  The problem was, three different relievers each gave up at least a run and that had as much to do with the Fisher Cats losing then anything.

The lack of offense didn’t help either.  Robinson Diaz drove in both runs in a nice game.  He went three for four with a double.  David Smith went two for four with two doubles and a run.

The Lugnuts held off a late surge by the Kane County Cougars to win 4-3 today.  Travis Snider had the big hit of the game with a two run homer.  He was also the only Lugnut with two hits.  Josh Bell and Brian Pettway each hit a solo homerun.

Zachary Dials threw five shutout innings and he improved to 2-0 with the win.  He gave up just two hits and he struck out four.