Blue Jays Minor League Baseball Blog

The Chiefs took care of the Red Wins 5-3 and it was Kevin Barker who led the way at the plate.  He was a perfect three for three with a homerun, two RBIs and two runs.  Wayne Lydon doubled, drew two walks and drove in two runs.

Jordan De Jong picked up the win and he improved to 3-0 on the season.  He gave up just one walks and no hits in 2 1/3 scoreless innings.

The Chiefs remained one of the hottest team in the minor leagues when they edged the Clippers in ten innings for their ninth straight win.  Curtis Thigpen drove in a run in the bottom of the ninth on a sac. fly to send the game into extra frames and then John-Ford Griffin tripled home Kevin Barker in the bottom of the tenth to win it.  Barker finished the game two for three with a homerun, two RBIs and two runs.

Jordan De Jong improved to 2-0 with three shutout innings of relief pitching.  He gave up one hit and three walks with three strikeouts.

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.