MiLB Recap – Herd Bats awaken, Cats win late

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New Hampshire Fisher Cats @ Trenton Thunder (Win 5-1)

Austin Bibens-Dirkx had a phenomenal game as he pitched 7 strong innings and only allowed 1 run while striking out 8.  With Dirkx dealing the Cats were not able to get things going against the Thunder early.  Dirkx stellar performance gave the Cats enough time to get the bats going as they finally broke through in the late innings.  In the top of the 7th the Cats broke out for 2 runs.  Dirkx came on in the bottom of the inning and kept the same pace that he had all game with another shut down inning.  The Cats would score a run in each of the last 2 innings while Cory Burns would record a 2 inning save.

Four Cat hitters had multi hit games.  Roemon Field went 2-5 with an RBI Triple.  Dwight Smith Jr. went 2-4 with an RBI.  Jack Murphy also went 2-4 with a run scored.  Shane Opitz would round it out with a 2-4 performance with 2 runs scored and an RBI.  The late surge by the Fisher Cats was the difference in this one.  Dirkx records the win and puts a bow on one of the best performances of his season.

Line of the game

Austin Bibens-Dirkx 7 IP, 5 hits, 1 run, and 8 strikeouts

Up Next

New Hampshire Fisher Cats @ Trenton Thunder (Taylor Cole vs Jaron Long)

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Dunedin Blue Jays vs Clearwater Threshers (Loss 8-9)

A rough night for pitchers in general in Dunedin Sunday.  Both starting pitchers would allow 5 earned runs to kick off the slug fest.  Alonzo Gonzalez gave up 4 runs in the first inning for the D-Jays.  This would set a trend for the Jays pitchers for the game.  Every pitcher for the Jays allowed at least 1 run.  The offense for the Jays was the only reason they were still in this game.  Two big home runs for the Jays kept things going.  Anthony Alford and Matt Dean would each collect 2 run homers.  The third homerun by Jorge Saez almost capped off an impressive comeback as he hit a solo home run in the 9th.  The Jays would then fall just short in the 9th of completing the comeback.

Line of the game

Anthony Alford 2-5 with a 2 run homer, 3 runs scored, and 2 RBIs 

Next: Leblebijian rakes in win

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Lansing Lugnuts vs Dayton Dragons (Win 5-1)

As the Lugnuts prepare for the post season they send Shane Dawson out for a 1 inning prep start to stay fresh.  He looked great in his one inning as he stuck out 2 and did not allow a base runner.  Conor Fisk would take the ball in the second and run with it.  Fisk pitched a solid 6.2 innings and allowed only a pair of runs.  The big damage came off of a Narciso Crook home run in the 7th that knocked Fisk from the game.  Jose Fernandez would come on and record the 4 out save.  On offense it was the Jason Leblebijian show.  He raked his way to a 4-4 game with a double, a home run, a run scored, and 3 RBI.  A solid performance should give the Lugnuts some momentum to head into the playoffs that start Wednesday.

Line of the game

Jason Leblebijian 4-4 game with a double, a home run, a run scored, and 3 RBI

Up Next 

Lansing Lugnuts vs Dayton Dragons (Chase Mallard vs. Jake Paulson)

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