Blue Jays Minor League Baseball Blog

The Lugnuts took both of their games in a doubleheader sweep over the White Caps.  The first game was a 13-6 win with plenty of offense.  Matthew Lane had three hits and four RBIs while Travis Snider went two for four with two RBIs and two runs.  Reidier Gonzalez improved to 2-0 and he gave up four runs in six innings.

The second game was a 7-1 win with Adrian Martin having another nice start.  He gave up one run on five hits with six strikeouts in six innings.  Brian Pettway went two for three with two RBIs and two runs while Raul Barron went two for three with a triple, two RBIs and a run.

Dunedin lost their fifth straight game and once again their offense was held in check in a 5-1 loss to Clearwater.  Brian Jeroloman drove in the only run of the game and he was also the only Jay to reach base twice with a walk and a single.

Aaron Tresler had a decent start wasted in the loss.  He gave up two runs on four hits and five walks with two strikeouts in six innings.

David Purcey dropped to 3-4 on the season after a tough start in the Fisher Cats’ 11-3 loss to the Thunder.  He gave up four runs on nine hits and a walk with two strikeouts in 5 2/3 innings.

Chip Cannon was the hitting star in the loss.  He went two for four with a double and a solo homerun.

Chad Mottola had a big day at the plate in the Chief’s 10-4 win.  He went two for four with a homerun, two RBIs and two runs.  Wayne Lydon tripled twice, scored twice and drove in one while Brad Hassey went three for four with a double and two runs.

Josh Banks picked up the win and he improved to 5-2.  He gave up three runs on seven hits and a walk with two strikeouts in five innings.

The Chiefs made it five in a row with a 7-6 win over Norfolk.  Russ Adams only had one hit in the game but he made it count.  It was a three run shot in the second inning that basically put the Chiefs in front for good.

John Thomson had a nice start and he improved to 2-1 on the season.  He gave up three runs on seven hits with two strikeouts in six innings of work.

Ryan Patterson singled home Robinzon Diaz in the bottom of the tenth to win it for the Fisher Cats.  Juan Peralta went two for four with a double and two RBIs in the 4-3 win.

Yusaku Iriki had a decent start in the win.  He gave up three runs on seven hits and three walks with four strikeouts in 6 1/3 innings.

The Lugnuts lost 3-2 to the White Caps and both runs were provided by Brian Pettway.  He only had one hit, but it was a two run homer.

Julio Pinto took the loss and he gave up two runs in one inning.  A nice start by Kyle Ginley was wasted.  He gave up just one run on four hits and a walk with three strikeouts in six innings.

Dunedin lost 7-4 to Clearwater and while there were three unearned runs, the three errors definitely cost the Jays.  One those errors was made by Jacob Butler but he more the made up for it at the plate.  He went three for four with two doubles, a homerun, two RBIs and three runs.

Orlando Trias took the loss and he dropped to 3-4 on the season. He gave up four runs (two earned) on eight hits with four strikeouts in six innings of work.

The Lugnuts beat the White Caps 6-2 and Matthew Lane led the way for the Lugnuts at the plate.  He went three for four with a double, three RBIs and a run. 

Graham Godfrey improved to 2-1 with a solid start.  He gave up two runs on six hits and two walks with four strikeouts in five innings of work.

Dunedin had a power shortage as their offense picked up just four hits in a 3-1 loss to Clearwater.  The lone run came on a solo homerun by Anthony Hatch.

Kristian Bell took the loss and he dropped to 2-4 on the season. He gave up three runs on seven hits and three walks with four strikeouts in five innings.

Rob Cosby singled home Ryan Klosterman in the bottom of the ninth to win for the Fisher Cats.  The final run was the final touch on a comeback from a 3-0 deficit.  Robinzon Diaz also played a role in the win.  He went two for four with a double and a run.

Tracy Thorpe picked up the win with 1 2/3 innings of shutout relief. He gave up a walk and he struck out one in the win.

The Chiefs beat Norfolk 8-5 and Wayne Lydon had a huge day at the plate in the win.  He went four for five with an RBI and three runs.  Russ Adams went two for four with a homerun and two RBIs.

Victor Zambrano picked up the win.  He gave up five runs on seven hits and one walk with four strikeouts in 5 2/3 innings.

The Lugnuts lost to the Loons 8-6 and two pitchers were hit particularly hard.  Nathan Starner gave up four runs in his four inning start and then Edward Rodriguez gave up four runs and he took the loss in two relief innings.

Yuber Rodriguez hit a big three run homer in the loss.  Chris Emanuele went one for five and he both scored and drove in a run.

Howie Clark hit a big three run homer in the Chiefs 8-5 win over Norfolk.  John-Ford Griffin doubled twice and scored two runs while Russ Adams went two for five with a double, two RBIs and a run.

Ismael Ramirez was roughed up in his start but the pen and hitters picked him up.  Jordan De Jong picked up the win with a 1 1/3 shutout frames.

Chip Cannon had a huge day at the plate in the Fisher Cats 9-6 win over Binghamton.  He went three for six with two doubles, a homerun, two RBIs and two runs.  Ryan Klosterman went two for four with two doubles, three runs and one RBI while Rob Cosby went three for five with a homerun and two RBIs.

Russ Savickas was mediocre in this start but he improved to 2-2 with all of the offense.  He gave up four runs (two earned) on five hits and five walks with two strikeouts in five innings.

Yuber Rodriguez had just one hit but he drove in three runs in the Lugnuts 10-5 win over the Loons.  Matthew Lane went three for five with two doubles, two runs and an RBI.

Chase Lirette had a rough start but he picked up the win with all of offense.  He gave up five runs on six hits and one walk with four strikeouts in 5 2/3 innings.

Dunedin lost 3-2 to St. Lucie and it was their third straight loss in a row.  Yesson Berroa pitched up just two innings of relief but he gave up the go ahead so he took the loss.

Jacob Butlet had three of the Jays five hits.  He also scored one of the two runs.

Kyle Yates improved to 2-2 on the season with a very good start in the Fisher Cats 4-0 win over Binghamton.  He gave up five hits and a walk with three strikeouts in six shutout innings.

Ryan Patterson was the hitting star in the win.  He went two for four with a double, a homerun and two RBIs.

Howie Clark led the Chiefs at the plate in their 9-2 win over the Red Sox. He went three for five with a double and four RBIs.  Russ Adams went two for four with two runs and an RBI.

Lost in all the offense was a nice start by Michael MacDonald.  He gave up four hits and a walk with six strikeouts in seven shutout innings.

Yuber Rodriguez had a big day at the plate in the Lugnuts 10-3 win over the Loons.  He was a perfect four for four with three doubles and four runs scored.  Scott Campbell went two for four and he drove in three runs.

Reidier Gonzalez picked up his first win.  He gave up one run on seven hits and two walks with three strikeouts in six innings of work.

The Fisher Cats were beat pretty bad 6-2 and David Purcey was knocked around for four of those runs.  He gave up eight hits and he struck out seven in six innings of work.

Rob Cosby was the only Fisher Cat with two hits.  He went two for three with a triple and an RBI.

Dunedin was held to two runs on six hits in the their 3-2 loss to St. Lucie.  Cory Patton was the hitting star in the loss.  He went one for three with a walk, a homerun and two runs scored.

Brandon Magee had a nice start go to waste.  He gave up one runs on four hits and four walks with four strikeouts in six innings of work.

The Chiefs scored eight unanswered runs to come back from a 7-2 deficit to beat the Red Sox 10-7.  Russ Adams went four for five with a triple, a homerun, four RBIs and two runs.  Wayne Lydon went three for five with a double and three runs scored.

Brian Wolfe picked up the win with 2 2/3 innings of shutout relief.  He improved to 2-0 and he gave up two hits with a strikeout.

The Lugnuts were blown out by the Loons 13-6 and Kyle Ginley dropped to 0-4 on the season with a tough start in the game.  He gave up eight runs (five earned) on eight hits and a walk with five strikeouts in 3 2/3 innings.  Three of the hits he gave up went over the fence.

Yuber Rodriguez was the hitting star in the loss.  He went three for five with a double and a solo homerun.

Aaron Tressler dropped to 1-3 on the season with a tough start in Dunedin’s 11-3 loss to St. Lucie.  He gave up four runs on five hits and two walks with two strikeouts in 1 2/3 innings.

Anthony Hatch was the only Dunedin hitter with two hits.  He went two for four with a run and an RBI.

The Fisher Cats lost 5-2 and Yusaku Iriki had a tough start as he dropped to 0-2 on the season since being promoted from Dunedin.  He gave up four runs on six hits and three walks with a strikeout in 4 2/3 innings.

Robinzon Diaz was the hitting star.  He went two or three with a walk, a double, a run and an RBI.

The Chiefs were blown out 10-4 and all ten of the runs given up came in the first two innings off of Josh Banks.  He gave up ten runs on eleven hits with a strikeout and he was credited with only one inning of work.  In his previous four starts, he had given up just eleven runs and it was his first start where he gave up more then four.

Kevin Barker and Erik Kratz hit two run homers.  John Hattig doubled, drew a walk and scored two runs.

The Chiefs lost 3-2 to Pawtucket and their offense picked up just four hits in the loss.  Howie Clark hit a solo homerun and John Hattig doubled and he drove in a run.

John Thomson had a nice start go to waste.  He gave up two runs on six hits and three walks with six strikeouts in six innings of work.

The Chiefs scored two runs in the eighth inning off of Po-Hsuan Keng to result in a 5-4 Lugnuts loss.  Adrian Martin was very impressive in his relief appearance.  He struck out seven in 3 1/3 shutout innings.

Joey Metropoulos doubled and he drove in two runs in the loss.  Brian Pettway went two for four with a double, a run and an RBI.

Anthony Garibaldi had a big day at the plate in Dunedin’s 12=0 win over St. Lucie.  He went two for four with a homerun and five RBIs.  Carlo Cota went three for three with two doubles, three RBIs and three runs while Cory Patton singled twice and scored two runs.

Lost in all of the offense was some solid pitching.  Orlando Trias picked up the win and he gave up three hits with four strikeouts in five innings of work.