Toronto invades Dunedin: June 17 Minor League Report

Buffalo Bisons (36-33)

The Buffalo Bisons held off the charging Gwinnett Braves to win 5-4 on Monday night. Todd Redmond threw six strong innings of two-run ball while Mickey Storey threw two shutout innings, striking out three. John Stilson gave up two runs in the ninth but still hung on to give the Bisons their win. Anthony Gose had his best night since being sent back down from the Blue Jays, going two for four, joining Jim Negrych and Moises Sierra with two-hit nights. Andy LaRoche hit a solo home run in the sixth inning and scored two runs.

Hitting:

Anthony Gose – 2/4, R, BB, K
Jim Negrych – 2/3/R, RBI, BB, K
Mauro Gomez – 1/3, BB
Luis Jimenez – 1/5, 2B, RBI
Moises Sierra – 2/4, R, 2B, RBI, K, PO, CS
Ryan Langerhans – 0/4, 2 K, OF Asst.
Andy LaRoche – 1/3, 2 R, HR, RBI, BB
Ryan Goins – 0/2, BB
Mike Nickeas – 0/3, BB

Pitching:

Todd Redmond – W, 6 IP, 5 H, 2 R, 1 BB, 3 K
Mickey Storey – 2 IP, 1 H, 3 K
John Stilson – S, 1 IP, 1 H, 2 R, 1 BB

Jay Blue’s Player of the Game: Andy LaRoche

New Hampshire Fisher Cats (33-36)

Scheduled off day

Dunedin Blue Jays (35-29)

The Dunedin Blue Jays continued their post-All-Star Break season with a 6-4 victory over the Tampa Yankees that puts them in control with two games to go until the end of the first half and a berth in the playoffs. The Blue Jays got some help from a couple of Toronto Blue Jays with Jose Reyes and Brandon Morrow in Dunedin to rehab from injury. Morrow wasn’t great, giving up three runs on five hits in his two innings of work before giving way for Austin Bibens-Dirkx who went the remaining seven, limiting the Yankees to just a run on two hits and two walks while striking out six. Reyes, on the other hand was very good, going two for three. The Blue Jays ended up pounding out fourteen hits including three each by Jon Berti and Andy Burns who each hit two singles and a triple. Derrick Chung and Nick Baligod also had two hits each in the win.

Apr 25, 2013; Bronx, NY, USA; Toronto Blue Jays injured shortstop Jose Reyes signals in the dugout with his crutch against the New York Yankees during the second inning at Yankee Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Debby Wong-USA TODAY Sports

Hitting:

Jose Reyes – 2/3, 2 R, K
Peter Mooney – 0/2
Jon Berti – 3/4, 2 R, 3B, RBI, BB, K
Andy Burns – 3/5, 3B, 4 RBI, K, SB
K.C. Hobson – 0/4, K
Oliver Dominguez – 1/4, R, 2B, K
Mike Crouse – 1/3, BB, K, CS
Matt Newman – 0/3, BB, K
Derrick Chung – 2/4, RBI
Nick Baligod – 2/4, R, 2B, K

Pitching:

Brandon Morrow – 2 IP, 5 H, 3 R, 1 BB, 1 HR
Austin Bibens-Dirkx – 7 IP, 2 H, 1 R, 2 BB, 6 K

Jay Blue’s Player of the Game: Andy Burns

Lansing Lugnuts (32-37)

On All-Star Break

Vancouver Canadians (1-2)

June 16 Game:

The Vancouver Canadians ended up wasting a strong performance by Jeremy Gabryszwski in a 4-3 loss to the Tri-City Dust Devils on Sunday. Gabryszwski went six strong innings, giving up only one run on three hits with a strikeout but with Justin D’Alessandro in the game, the Dust Devils scored three runs after a fielding error by first baseman Jordan Leyland failed to record the third out of the inning. Despite a three for three day with a walk and the first Canadians home run of the season, Leyland couldn’t make up for that costly mistake in the field. Catcher Daniel Klein drove in a run with a ground out and second baseman Jorge Vega-Rosado drove in the third run with a single.

Hitting:

Ian Parmley – 0/4, K
Dickie Thon – 0/4, K
Jason Leblebijian – 1/4, K
Jordan Leyland – 3/3, R, HR, RBI, BB
Brenden Kalfus – 1/4, R, 2B, 2 K
Andy Fermin – 1/2, 2 BB
Daniel Klein – 1/4, R, RBI
Shaun Valeriote – 0/4, 4 K
Jorge Vega-Rosado – 1/4, RBI

Pitching:

Jeremy Gabryszwski – 6 IP, 3 H, 1 R, 0 BB, 1 K
Justin D’Alessandro – L, 1 2/3 IP, 1 H, 3 R (0 ER), 1 BB, 1 K
Jonathan Kountis – 1/3 IP, 1 H

Jay Blue’s Player of the Game: Jeremy Gabryszwski

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