Toronto Blue Jays Minor League Recap: Brad Glenn drives in 5 runs

Buffalo Bisons (36-37)

The Bisons Brad Glenn drove in 5 runs as the Bisons played a double header and came out with a split.

Game 1

The Bisons Deck McGuire got roughed up for the second outing in a row to drop to 3-2, 5.03ERA  with Buffalo. Dan Johnson went 2/2  and Brad Glenn hit a 3-run homer….his 4th.

Anthony Gose– 0/3, BB, SB

Adron Chambers– 0/3, K

Kevin Pillar– 1/3,R

Dan Johnson- 2/2, R, 2B(16), BB

Brad Glenn- 1/3, R, HR(4), 3-RBI(19)

A.J. Jimenez– 1/3, 2B(5)

Jared Goedert– 0/3, K

Ryan Schimpf– 0/3, K

Ryan Goins– 2/3, 2B(8)

Deck McGuire (L,3-2)- 6.0IP, 7H, 6R, 2BB, 4K,

Mike Zagurski– 1.0IP, 2K

 Game 2

Game 2 went a little bit better for the Bisons, as they won 7-3. Veteran Raul Valdes pitched 5 strong and Brad Glenn continued his hot day going 3/3 with 2 RBI. Glenn had 5-RBI between the games.

Darin Mastroianni– 2/4,

Anthony Gose- 10/3, R, BB, K

Kevin Pillar- 2/2, 2-R, 2B(20), 2-RBI(23), BB

Dan Johnson- 0/1, 2R, 2 BB

Brad Glenn- 3/3, R, 2B(8), 2-RBI(21)

Andy LaRoche– 1/2, RBI(8)

Ryan Goins- 0/3, RBI(17)

Hector Gimenez– 0/3

Jonathan Diaz– 0/3, K

Raul Valdes (W, 2-1)- 5.0IP, 7H, 2R, BB, 3K, HR

Luis Ayala– 1.0IP, H, K

Bobby Korecky– 1.0IP, 2H, R, BB

New Hampshire Fisher Cats (30-43)

The Fisher Cats dropped their second straight, 2-1. They were leading 1-0 going into the 8th, but Tyler Ybarra couldn’t hold the lead. There wasn’t much offence to speak of with Mike McDade driving in his clubs only run. Derrick Chung had two hits and is hitting .286/.333/.286 in 4 games since his promotion.

Kenny Wilson– 1/4, R, K

Jon Berti– 1/4, 2K

Andy Burns– 0/3, BB, K

Mike McDade- 1/3, RBI(18), BB, 2K

Mike Crouse– 0/4, K

Jonathan Jones– 1/4, K

Derrick Chung- 2/4, 2K

Jack Murphy– 0/3, K

Jorge Flores– 0/3, K

Radhames Liz– 6.0IP, 4H, BB, 4K

Tyler Ybarra (B,4)(L,2-3)- 2.0IP, 3H, 2R, BB, K

Dunedin Blue Jays (47-24)

The D-Jays got a 3-run first inning and held on for a 5-3 win. Kendall Graveman gave up 2 runs on 4 hits and the bullpen allowed one run on 2 hits over 2 innings.

Dwight Smith Jr. must have read my comment in yesterday’s recap, about moving him out of the leadoff spot, because he had his best day at the plate in over a month. Smith Jr wnet 3/4 and hit his 5th home run. Kevin Patterson also went deep for his 6th.

Dwight Smith Jr.- 3/4, 2R, HR(5), RBI(28)

Dalton Pompey– 1/4, R, 2B(10), BB

L.B. Dantzler– 1/4, R, RBI(3), 2K

Kevin Patterson- 2/4, R, HR(6), RBI(18), K

Santiago Nessy– 1/4, RBI(3), K

Nick Baligod– 2/3, 2B(2), BB

Peter Mooney– 0/3, BB

Andy Fermin– 1/4

Christian Lopes– 0/3

Kendall Graveman (W,6-3)- 7.0IP, 4H, 2R, BB, 4K

Wil Browning– 0.2IP, H, R, BB

Tony- 0.0IP, H

Danny Barnes (S, 6)- 1.1IP, BB

Lansing Lugnuts (33-39)

The Lugnuts scored 2 in the bottom of the 9th but it wasn’t enough as they fell 4-3. This was a pitching dual for most of the game. The teams were tied 1-1 going into the 8th,but Bowling Green Hot Rods scored one in the 8th and 2 in the 9th to pull away with the win.

Chase De Jong pitched 6 strong, giving up one run on 4 hits. Chase struck out 8 and didn’t walk a batter. Chase has yet to win a game in 12 starts this season.

Dickie Joe Thon– 1/5, 2B(9), RBI(30)

Chaz Frank– 1/5, 2K

Matt Dean- 0/4

Mitch Nay– 2/4, 2B(12)

Dawel Lugo– 1/4

Derrick Loveless– 1/3, R, BB

Justin Atkinson– 1/3, BB

Daniel Klein– 1/4, RBI(1), K

David Harris– 2/4, 3B, RBI, 2K

Chase De Jong- 6.0IP, 4H, R, 8K

Phil Kish (L, 4-3)- 2.0IP, 3H, R, 2K

Scott Silverstein– 1.0IP, 3H, 2H, 2K

Vancouver Canadians (5-4)

The C’s held off the Hillsboro Hops 9th inning rally for a 3-2 win. Zak Wasilewski gave the C’s 6.2 shut out innings on 2 hits and struck out 5. Boomer Collins drove in all his clubs runs, while going 2/4. Roemon Fields continues to be a force in the leadoff spot with his 3 double of the season and 2nd in as many games.

Roemon Fields- 1/4, R, 2B(3), K

Time Locastro- 2/4, R

Franklin Barreto– 0/4, R, K

Boomer Collins- 2/4, 3-RBI(7)

Ryan McBroom– 0/4, K

Chris Carlson– 0/4, K

Jonathan Davis– 0/4

Seth Conner– 0/3

Ryan Metzler– 0/3, K

Zak Wasilewski (W,1-0)- 6.2IP, 2H, BB, 5K

Yeyfry Del Rosario– 1.1IP, BB, K

Kamakani Usui (S,2)- 1.0IP, 3H, 2R, BB, K

Sunday’s Starters

Bisons- P.J. Walters (1-0, 2.70ERA; Last start- ND, 8IP, 6H, 2R, 6K)

NH-TBD…apparently P.J. Walters is pitching for NH as well as the Bisons according the Fisher Cats website.

D-Jays- Ben White (3-4, 4.98 ERA; Last start- L, 1.0IP, 5H, 6R, 2BB)

Lugnuts- Shane Dawson (2-3, 3.73 ERA; last start- he is normally a reliever)

C’s- TBD