Toronto Blue Jays Minor League Recap: Dunedin wins big
Buffalo Bisons (45-41)
The Bisons lose 4-1. Esmil Rogers provided the Bisons with a quality start but the Bison hitters couldn’t solve Chris Leroux. Leroux only allowed one hit and struck out 4. Ryan Goins had 2-hits, with A.J. Jimenez accounting for the Bisons only other hit.
Kenny Wilson– 0/4, 2K
Ryan Goins-2/4
Kevin Pillar– 0/4, R, K
Dan Johnson– 0/3, BB
Erik Kratz– 0/2, BB
A.J. Jimenez– 1/3, 2K, CS(1)
Ryan Schimpf– 0/2, BB, K
Andy LaRoche– 0/3
Jonathan Diaz– 0/3, 2K
Esmil Rogers– 6.0IP, 4H, R, 3BB, 4K
Mike Zagurski (1-1, )- 1.2IP, 3H, 2R, BB
Bobby Korecky– 0.1IP, H
Luis Ayala– 1.0IP, 2H, R, 2BB, 2K
New Hampshire Fisher Cats (39-45)
Postponed due to rain
Dunedin Blue Jays (51-32)
The D-Jays win big 14-6. They scored 4 in the 1st, 5th, and 6th innings. All starters registered at least one hit, with Marcus Knecht collected a pair of doubles and a single. Nick Baligod had a big day with his 4th home run and 4-RBI and he added a stolen base, but I give the player of the game to Kevin Patterson. Patterson went 2/2 with 2 runs, and 3 walks.
Noteworthy: Convert from SS to OF then converted to a RP Justin Jackson earned his first save of his minor league career.
Nick Baligod – 2/6, 2R, HR(4), 4-RBI(17)
Andy Fermin– 2/6, 3R, 3B(2), RBI(4)
Dwight Smith Jr.- 1/4, R, 2BB, K
Marcus Knecht– 3/5, R, 2-2B(14,15), BB
L.B. Dantzler– 2/6, R, 2B(3), 2-RBI(8)
Emilio Guerrero– 2/6, R, 2B(12), RBI(31)
Kevin Patterson– 2/2, 2R, 3BB
Gustavo Pierre– 1/5, R, 2B(18), 2K
Santiago Nessy– 1/4, 2R, 2B(4), 2-RBI (6)
Ben White (W, 4-4)- 5.0IP, 6H, 4R, 2BB, K
Tony Davis– 1.0IP, 2H, R, 2BB, K
Justin Jackson (S, 1)- 3.0IP, 2H, R, 2K
Lansing Lugnuts (40-43)
The Lugnuts win 9-8. The Lugnuts had a 5-run 2nd to take the lead 6-3, but West Michigan Whitecaps scored one in the 3rd and 3 in the 5th to take a 7-6 lead. The Lugnuts were able to claw their way back with one in the 7th and two in the 8th for a 9-7 lead. The Whitecaps scored one in the bottom of the 9th but couldn’t come back as Griffin Murphy shut the door for his 16th save.
All starters but David Harris registered a hit. 5 starters collected 2 hits. Matt Dean, and D.J. Davis extended their hit streaks to 6. Dean had his second 2-hit game and added his 4th home run.
Anthony Alford– 2/5, R,RBI(2), K, 2SB(3)
D.J. Davis– 2/4, 2R, 3B(5), 2-RBI(38), BB
Matt Dean- 2/5, R, HR (4), 4-RBI(31)
Mitch Nay– 1/5, RBI(42)
Derrick Loveless– 2/3, 2BB
Dawel Lugo– 1/5, E(16)
Jason Leblebijian– 2/4, 2R, 2B(15), BB, K
Michael Reeves- 1/4, 2R, 2B(2), RBI(4)
David Harris– 0/3, R, K
Jeremy Gabryswski- 4.2IP, 12H, 7R, , K, HR
Brady Dragmire (W, 3-3)- 3.1IP, 2H, 4K
Griffin Murphy (S, 15)- 1.0IP, H, R, K
Vancouver C’s (13-8)
The C’s won 6-4. Roemon Fields had a big day going 4/5 and was a home run shy of hitting for the cycle. Jairo Labourt didn’t pitch great but he also didn’t pitch poorly…..he lasted 4 and third, gave up 5 hits and a run while striking out 5 and walking two.
The C’s played sloppy D commiting 4 errors….lucky to get the win.
Roemon Fields- 4/5, R, 2B, 3B, 2-RBI, 2-SB(18)
Tim Locastro- 0/2, K, E
Franklin Barreto– 0/5, RBI, K, E
Ryan McBroom– 1/4, 2K
Boomer Collins– 2/4, R, 2K
Michael De La Cruz– 2/4, K, CS, E
Jonathan Davis– 0/3, BB, K
Alexis Maldonado– 2/4, R, 2RBI, K, E
Jairo Labourt- 4.1IP, 5H, R, 2BB, 5K
Andrew Case– 1.2IP, H, BB, K
Jose Fernandez (W, 1-0)- 2.0IP, 5H, 3R, BB
Brett Barber– 0.0IP
Kamakani Usui (S,3)- 1.0IP, K
DSL Blue Jays (12-17)
DSL Blue Jays win 7-2.
Rodrigo Orozco– 0/3, R, RBI(10), 2BB, K
Jesus Severino– 1/4, 3-RBI(12), BB, K
Enmanuel Moreta– 0/5, 4K
Javier Hernandez– 1/2, 2R, 3B, 2BB, K
Bryan Lizardo– 2/4, R, RBI(13)
Francisco Rodriguez– 1/3, R, 2B, BB, K
Luis Dominguez– 0/2, 2R, 2BB
Leudy Garcia– 0/3, R, 2K
Junior Vasquez– 1/2, 2B, BB, K
Jose Nova (W, 1-1)- 5.0IP, H, R, 5K
Yonardo Herdenez– 3.0IP, 2H, R, BB, 2K
Pedro Diaz– 1.0IP, K
GCL Blue Jays (3-8)
Postponed due to rain
Bluefield (6-8)
Bluefield won 2-0. Miguel Burgos pitched 5.0IP of shutout ball. Josh Almonte hits his first home run of the year and added 2 singles.
Richard Urena– 0/3, 2K
Rolando Segovia– 1/3, K
Josh Almonte– 3/4, R, HR, 2-RBI(5), K
Rowdy Tellez– 0/4, 3K
Dan Jansen– 0/4, K
Gabriel Cenas– 0/3, BB, 3K
Trent Miller– 2/4, K
Jesus Gonzalez– 1/4, 2K
Austin Davis– 1/2, R, K
Miguel Burgos (W, 1-0, 2.08 ERA)- 5.0IP, 3H, BB, 6K
Oscar Cabrera– 2.2IP, H, BB, 3K
Dusty Isaacs (S,2)- 0.1IP, 3H, BB, K
Friday’s Starters
Bisons- TBD
NH- Daniel Norris (1-0, 3.31 ERA; Last start:ND- 3.1IP, H, 3R, BB, 6K)
D-Jays- Frank Viola (2-2, 3.86 ERA; Last start:L- 3.0IP, 3H, 2R, 2BB, 2K)
Lugnuts-Shawn Dawson (2-4, 3.54 ERA; Last start:L- 5.0IP, 4H, R, 3BB, K, HR)
C’s- TBD
Bluefield- Matthew Smoral (0-0, 6.75 ERA)
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