Blue Jays Minor League Baseball Blog

Mikel McDonald improved to 3-6 on the season with a nice start in the Chiefs’ 8-4 win over Pawtucket.  He gave up two runs on seven hits and one walk with four strikeouts in six innings of work.

Mike Vento homered and drove in three runs in the win.  Chad Mottola went two for three with a walk, two runs and two RBIs.

Ryan Houston fell to 1-2 on the season with a very rough relief appearance in the Chiefs’ 8-4 loss to Richmond.  He gave five runs on five hits and a walk with one strikeout in just 2/3 of an inning. 

Mike Vento was the hitting star in the loss.  He went two for three with a homerun, three RBIs and two runs.

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.

Syracuse won one and lost one today in a doubleheader with Ottawa.  In the first game, the pitchers threw a shutout with Ty Taubenheim picking up the win.  He gave up just seven hits and one walk with three strikeouts in six innings of work.  Mike Vento had a huge day at the plate.  He went three for three with two doubles, a homerun, two RBIs and two runs.  John-Ford Griffin drove in two with a homerun and he now has ten on the season.

In the second game, the Chiefs fell short of coming back in a 4-3 loss.  Ismael Ramirez lost his second game of the season and he gave up three runs on five hits and two walks with two strikeouts in 3 2/3 innings.  Chad Mottola went two for three with two RBIs and John Ford Griffin had another nice game with two hits and two runs.

The Chiefs lost to Charlotte earlier today and while they got some decent pitching, the Chiefs never could get the bats going.  The lone run came in the eighth inning when Mike Vento singled home Jeff Duncan.

Ismael Ramirez gave up three runs in four innings in the 3-1 loss.  Give some props to the pen though.  They held Charlotte to just one hit in four shutout innings.

The Chiefs lost to the Bulls for the second straight game.  Mike Vento pretty much provided the Chiefs offense with a two run homerun in the 6-2 loss.

Ty Taubenheim had a rough start and he took the loss.  He gave up five runs on nine hits and two walks with four strikeouts in 4 2/3 innings.