Blue Jays Minor League Baseball Blog

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.

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.

The Chiefs were held to six hits in a 4-0 shutout loss to the Yankees.  Mike Vento was the hitting star.  He went two for three with a walk and he was the only Chief to reach base three times.

Dustin McGowan took the loss and he dropped to 0-2 on the season.  He gave up three runs on four hits and three walks with five strikeouts in five innings of work.

Four different Chief hitters had at least two hits but the end result was just one run.  Sal Fasano accounted for the lone run in the 3-1 loss.  He went two for four with a solo homerun.

A really good start by Dustin McGowan went to waste.  He gave up a single run on six hits and a walk with nine strikeouts in five innings of work.

The Syracuse Chiefs didn’t get their first hit until the eighth inning but once they did, they made them count in a come from behind win over the Durham Bulls.  John-Ford Griffin led the way with two hits, a run and an RBI.  His double was also the only extra base hits of the game.

Dustin McGowan struck out eight and gave up just one unearned in five innings of work. He gave up just two hits and two walks.