Blue Jays Minor League Baseball Blog

The Fisher Cats and New Britain each took a game in their doubleheader.  New Britain took the first game 9-8 Russ Savickas was hit hard in his start.  He gave up six runs on seven hits with a strikeout in just 1 2/3 innings.  Sergio Santos hit a three run homer while Manuel Mayorson singled, drove in two and scored a run.

Game two was a pitcher’s duel with the Fisher Cats coming out on top 2-1.  Jo Matamuto gave up one run on four hits with five strikeouts in 5 2/3 innings in his start while Tracy Thorpe picked up the win with two shutout frames to close out the game.  Chip Cannon doubled home the winning run in the top of the ninth inning.