MiLB Recap – Pitching fails to impress Sunday

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Buffalo Bisons @ Louisville Bats (Loss 4-8)

A rough start for Andrew Albers got the team off to a bad start that the offense would not be able to overcome.  Albers pitched 3 innings and allowed 6 earned runs.  Out of the 5 hits Albers allowed 2 of them were for doubles.  After allowing those hits with a couple walks the Bats had brought home the 6 base runners.  Jeff Francis came into the game in the 4th and also allowed 5 hits and allowed another 2 earned runs to push the score to 0-8.  Rob Rasmussen and Bobby Korecky came in and finally stopped the bleeding but it was a little to late.

The offense had there work cut out for them Sunday and they just weren’t able to capitalize on opportunities.  They collected 11 hits where the Bats had 10 hits total.  The difference was timely hitting.  The Bisons only managed to go 2-6 with runners in scoring position and scattered there hits around rather then having huge innings all at once.  It started coming together in the 7th as the scored 2 runs that inning but they were unable to sustain the late rally to complete the comeback.  Jonathan Diaz and Ramon Santiago where the only Bisons to not record a hit but both did reach base.  Matt Hague and Daric Barton recorded solo home runs in the 7th inning.  Andy Burns and Brad Glenn recorded the other 2 RBI’s.

Line of the night

Daric Barton 2-4 with a home run, 1 run scored, an RBI, and a walk

Up Next

Buffalo Bisons vs Scranton Wilkes-Barre Rail Riders (Daniel Norris vs Bryan Mitchell)

Next: Richmond Rally ends pitchers duel

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New Hampshire Fisher Cats vs Richmond Flying Squirrels (Loss 1-4)

John Anderson started off the game in beautiful fashion.  Pitched a solid 6.2 innings to only be out done by allowing a home run to Myles Schroder that squeaked around the foul pole.  The ensuing arguments about the “home run” would lead to ejections for the Fisher Cats.  This would be the play that turned a pitchers duel into a Fisher Cat loss as the play completely deflated the team.  Scott Barnes came on to finish the but would allow a run in the 8th to make it a 1-4 game.

Dalton Pompey batted lead off after joining the Fisher Cats over the weekend.  He went 1-4 with 2 strikes outs.  Melky Mesa recorded 2 hits and an RBI.  Cole Garner was the biggest stand out as he went 3-4 with a double.  The entire Fisher Cats lineup struggles Sunday.  The failed to put the bat on the ball in most cases as the Squirrels pitching recorded 14 strikeouts.  Ronald Torreyes was the only Cat to not record a strike out.  It is really hard to win games when the ball never makes it into play.

Line of the night

Melky Mesa 2-4 with an RBI and 2 strikeout.

I was tempted to leave this blank because of all the strikeouts

Up Next

New Hampshire Fisher Cats @ Akron Rubber Ducks (Pitchers TBD)

Next: Lansing gets rocked in the 9th