There were still minor league games that needed to be played after the dust settled from this year’s Trade Deadline and the Toronto Blue Jays minor league system, or what’s left of it, went 4-4 on July 31st. For the first time in a very long time, the entire system did not hit a home run….including the parent Blue Jays.
Birds Watcher
Jon Berti had a big day for the Buffalo Bisons going 4-for-6, Rowdy Tellez drove in 4 runs while Dickie Joe Thon drove in a pair for the D-Jays, and Dawel Lugo was 3-for-4 with a stolen base. Randy Wolf, Conner Greene, Conor Fisk, and Matt Dermody pitched a combined 26 innings and only allowed 2 runs among them.
Buffalo Bisons: 2
Pawtucket: 1
Randy Wolf and Jess Todd were locked in a pitchers duel that went 13 innings. Wolf allowed one run in 8 innings. Steve Delabar, Gregory Infante and Greg Burke (3-0, 0.61 ERA) pitched 5 innings of 3 hit scoreless relief. Burke pitched 3 innings, striking out 5 for the win.
Randy Wolf’s K’s
Jon Berti’s walk off
Jon Berti hit his first Triple-A double, went 4-for-6, drove in a run and scored a run. Matt Hague was hitless. Dalton Pompey, Andy Burns, Alex Hassan (2/6), Melky Mesa (1/6 with a 2B), Caleb Gindl, and Josh Thole each collected hits.
New Hampshire Fisher Cats: 3
Reading: 5
Shane Opitz and Jorge Flores both has 2 hits while batting one and two in the order; unfortunately, the Fisher Cats heart of the order managed to go just 2-for 11. K.C. Hobson and Matt Newman drove in the clubs 2 earned runs.
Casey Lawrence (10-10, 4.63 ERA) allowed 5 runs over 7 innings, allowing 9 hits, 2 walks, and 9 strike outs. Casey throw 67 of his 101 pitches for strikes and 9 ground ball outs. Luis Perez pitched 2 scoreless inning to finish the game.
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