Blue Jays MiLB Recap: Fisher Cats come back big!

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Buffalo Bisons @ Rochester Red Wings (Loss 3-6)

A 9th-inning charge by the Bisons was not enough to over come an 8th-inning rally by the Red Wings. Bisons starting pitcher Scott Diamond pitched a gem through six innings and allowed only five hits and a walk. He struck out four over six shutout innings.

Ben Rowen came on in the 7th and allowed a pair of hits that led to the Wings first run. Ryan Tepera came on after Rowen, recording one out and got the Herd out of the 7th. Tepera then had massive difficulties in the 8th and was saddled with all five of the Wings runs that inning. Bobby Korecky came in to stop the bleeding and the 8th-inning rally. The bullpen had a hard time with the Red Wings in the late innings and could not keep it together to help Scott Diamond get his 3rd win of the season.

Pitching Grade: B-

Jesus Montero continues to be an offensive machine at the plate for the Bisons. He went 2-for-4 with a double and a run scored during the game. Not to be outdone, Matt Dominguez also went 1-for-3 with a double, a run scored, and an RBI during the game. Montero and Dominguez extended their hitting streaks with, Montero’s now at nine games and Dominguez at eight.

David Adams joined the limited scoring for the Bisons on Sunday as he contributed two RBIs in his 1-for-4 day. The Bisons got to the Wings bullpen in the 9th but were shut down after scoring two runs. They could have capitalized on some missed opportunities, but the Herd only had one hit with runners in scoring position in 10 chances.

Offensive Grade – C+

Line of the game – Scott Diamond 6 IP, 5 hits, 0 ER, 1 walk, 4 strikeouts

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New Hampshire Fisher Cats @ Reading Fightin Phils (Win 6-5)

Huge comeback win in the 9th inning for the Fisher Cats. Is this the game that turns around their luck? The early pitchers duel turned into a late-inning bashing. Jeremy Gabryszwski pitched solid overall but had two bad pitches with runners on in a couple innings. All of the earned runs by the Phils came off of two home runs given up by Gabryszwski.

Harold Martinez tagged a two-run homer in the 3rd and Christian Marrero hit a three-run bomb in the 7th. The second homer knocked Gabryszwski from the game. Danny Barnes and Wil Browning pitched three shutout innings and kept the Cats close which opened the door for the comeback.

Pitching Grade: B-

The offence finally showed up in the 7th inning of this game as Wilkin Castillo drove in Melky Mesa on a sac fly to open up the scoring. Onto the explosive top of the 9th where the Cats made an unlikely comeback. Down 5-1 when the inning started, the Cats were looking to pounce.

A leadoff walk to K.C. Hobson led to a Castillo single. With runners on second and third, Shane Opitz scored Hobson on a sac fly and advanced Castillo. Ian Parmley singled in Castillo for the 2nd run of the inning making the score 5-3. Dwight Smith Jr. then singled to put runners on 1st and second. A ground-out later, both runners were in scoring position and Jon Berti stepped into the box. Berti homered over the right field wall to put the Cats up 6-5 for the eventual win. Berti picked the perfect opportunity for his first homer of the season.

Offensive Grade: B+

Line of the game – Jon Berti 2-4 with a run scored, a home run, and 3 RBI

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Dunedin Blue Jays @ Lakeland Flying Tigers (Win 7-6)

A late surge pushes the D-Jays by the Flying Tigers on Sunday. A rough start for the D-Jays pitchers led to an early Tigers lead. Tom Robson allowed 2 runs (1 earned) the first inning. Robson had issues throwing strikes through his 3.2 innings as he threw 38-80 of his pitches for strikes and walked six.

Alonzo Gonzalez got three innings of work in and allowed just the one run on a Christin Stewart home run. He allowed two hits and two walks while striking out two. Chris Rowley was a roughed up in his lone inning of work, allowing four hits and three earned runs during his outing. Jose Fernandez and Carlos Ramirez closed the door after the comeback for the D-Jays.

Pitching Grade: C

The offence bashed the Flying Tigers bullpen in the late innings. All seven D-Jays runs were scored after the 4th inning.

Michael Bourn played in his second game and recorded his first hit, stolen base, and RBI during the game out of the leadoff spot. Danny Jansen picked up an RBI on a ground out and scored twice despite going 0-for-3 on the day. Ryan McBroom collected an RBI and scored as he went 1-for-3. Christian Lopes was the performer of the game though. He hit a three-run homer in the 8th inning to put the D-Jays on top.

This would be the game winning home run and he also had another RBI and finished 2-for-4 on the day. The D-Jays were able to take advantage of a wild Tigers pitching staff and gathered 10 walks and five hits. This gave them plenty of base runners to work with but they were only 3-for-16 with runners in scoring position.

Offensive Grade: B-

Line of the game – Christian Lopes 2-4 with a run scored, a 3 run homer, and 4 RBI

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Lansing Lugnuts vs Lake County Captains (Loss 5-11)

A pair of Lugnuts home runs were not enough to keep the Captains at bay Sunday. The Captains hitters marched all over the Lugnuts pitchers in the early going and never let go of the lead.

Tayler Saucedo and the defence were saddled with all 11 of the runs during the first three innings. Eight runs were charged to Saucedo during his 2.1 innings of work with eight hits, three walks, and two home runs. The bullpen proved to be a workhorse in this match up, though. Conor Fisk was first out of the pen and threw 2.2 innings of work, allowing just two hits and striking out four. Starlyn Suriel, Dusty Isaacs, and Colton Turner combined for four innings of no-hit ball. Isaacs would be the only pitcher in the final 4 innings to even allow a base runner.

Pitching Grade: C+

On offence, the two home runs helped the Cats claw five runs together but it was just not enough to overcome the early large deficit. Andrew Guillotte raked in a 3-for-4 performance with a two-run homer in the 6th. He continues to impress and now holds a .340 batting average thus far this season. Juan Kelly also hit a solo bomb in the 7th innings for his first of the season. Josh Almonte also had a multi hit game and collected an RBI and scored a run in a 2-for-4 day. The Captains were able to hold the lineup in check other than the home runs and punched out 10 Lugnuts during the game while walking five.

Offensive Grade – B-

Line of the game – Andrew Guillotte 3-4 with a run scored, a home run, and 2 RBI

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Buffalo Bisons @ Rochester Red Wings (Loss 3-6)

New Hampshire Fisher Cats @ Reading Fightin Phils (Win 6-5)

Dunedin Blue Jays @ Lakeland Flying Tigers (Win 7-6)

Lansing Lugnuts vs Lake County Captains (Loss 5-11)

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