Durham 5 Toledo 4
Matt Joyce had a big game coming up a triple short of the cycle. Chris Lambert allowed 3 runs on 5 hits and 5 walks in 5 innings. Aaron Fultz pitched 2.1 innings and took the loss allowing 4 hits and walking 3.
Erie 5 Bowie 0
Wil Rhymes had two doubles and a triple. Wilkin Ramirez hit his second homer to go along with a single. Jeff Frazier doubled and walked. Andrew Kown pitched 6 innings of shut out ball allowing only 3 hits. Casey Fien and Danny Zell combined to finish off the shut out.
Clearwater and Lakeland were suspended in the first inning with Clearwater ahead 2-0
West Michigan 11 South Bend 5
Chris Carlson had a 4 hit day including a homer and a double. Audy Ciriaco had 2 singles to go along with a home run. Ronnie Bourquin had 3 hits as well. Lauren Gagnier went 3.2 innings and allowed just 2 hits while fanning 7.
Just like 2003 (give or take $100 million): with the big cats in a tail spin, I find myself taking solace in the success of the minor league teams: Colectively, they’re 13-2 so far by my count, with some big hitting from folks like Larish and Sizemore, and some nice pitching from Porcello in particular.