Blue Jays Minor League Baseball Blog

Josh Bell hit a huge two run homer in the top of the eleventh to win it for the Lugnuts 5-3.  Yuber Rodriguez also brought a big stick and he went three for six with two doubles, an RBI and a run.

Reidier Gonzalez had a nice start in the win.  He gave up two runs (one earned) on six hits with three strikeouts in 6 1/3 innings.  Paul Phillips picked up the win with 2 1/3 innings of shutout relief.

Zachary Dials had a tough time today in the Lugnuts 7-1 loss to South Bend.  He gave up seven runs (four earned) on eight hits and two walks with one strikeout in four innings.  The loss dropped Patton to 2-3 on the season and it’s his second tough start in a row.

Chris Gutierrez had the only extra base hit for the Lugnuts and he also had the only RBI of the game.  Josh Bell went two for three and he scored the only 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.

Travis Snider had an excellent game at the plate in the Lugnuts 6-3 win over the Cougars.  He went three for five with a double, a triple, an RBI and two runs.  Sean Shoffit and Josh Bell both had two hits and two RBIs while Scott Campbell doubled twice and scored two runs.

A.J. Wideman improved to 2-0 with a solid start.  He gave up two runs (one earned) on eight hits and three walks with two strikeouts in five innings of work.

Chase Lirette had an exceptional start for the Lugnuts with six shutout innings.  He gave up just three hits and a walk with eight strikeouts.

Lansing managed only two hits but they also drew six walks in the 2-0 win.  Josh Bell singled and drove in a run while Chris Gutierrez and drew two walks in the win.

Lansing finally got to play their first game despite missing an entire series against Fort Wayne.  And it was a solid performance as the beat the defending Midwest League champs, the West Michigan White Caps.  Brian Pettway had a big game with four RBIs and Josh Bell homered, doubled and scored two runs in the 8-3 win.

Zachary Dials picked up the win.  He gave up three runs on seven hits and a walk with three strikeouts in five innings of work.