Erie 7 Akron 4
Jackson Melian, Andres Torres, and Erick Almonte each had 2 hit games. Matt Joyce hit his 13th homer and drew a walk. Jon Connolly allowed 2 runs on 9 hits, 2 walk, and 2 K’s in 6 2/3 innings.

Lakeland 1 Sarasota 2
Mark Haske had a solo homer and that was it for the offense. Mike Hernandez had a real rough night with 4 K’s. Elezar Aponte pitched well allowing just a run on 6 hits, a walk, and 7 strikeouts in 6 innings.

Great Lakes 8 West Michigan 6
Audy Ciriaco had 3 doubles and a walk. Scott Sizemore added 2 doubles among his 3 hits. Matt O’Brien was knocked around for 6 runs on 11 hits in 5 2/3 innings.

Oneonta 6 Hudson Valley 2
Cory Middleton homered and singled. Chris Carlson added his 3rd homer. Justin Henry was 1 for 2 with 2 walks and now has 10 walks and 2 K’s in 46 at-bats. Guillermo Moscoso allowed 3 hits, 2 walks and 7 K’s in 6 shutout innings.

GCL Braves 5 GCL Tigers 7
Aaron Furhman allowed 4 runs, all in the 2nd inning. For the day he gave up 8 hits, no walks, and he fanned 6 in 5 innings. Craig Maddox hit his first homer. Hayden Parrot went 3 for 5 . Londell Taylor ans Shawn Roof had 2 hit games.

Toledo 3 Louisville 4
Chris Shelton: 2-4, 1 RBI
Timo Perez: 2-4, 2B, RBI
Dennis Tankersley: 5 IP, 3 H, 2 R, 2 BB, 3 K

Erie 4 Akron 1
Matt Joyce: 4-4, RBI. 8-12, 2 HR in last 3 games
Mike Hollimon 2-5, 2B, 2 RBI, 2 K
Eddie Bonine: 7IP, 6 H, 1 R, 1 BB, 5 K

Sarasota 0 Lakeland 1
Danny Worth 1-4
Wilkin Ramirez: 1-4 1 RBI
Burke Badenhop: 6IP, 3 H, 0 R, 1 BB, 4 K
Josh Rainwater: 3 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 2 BB, 2 K

Great Lakes 4 West Michigan 9
Jordan Newton: 2-3 RBI
Deik Scram: 2-3, 2B
Santo De Leon: 2-4, 2B, 3 RBI
Luis Marte: 6IP, 6 H, 1 R, 2 BB, 6 K

Oneonta 7 Hudson Valley 8
Ronnie Bourquin: 3-5 2 RBI
Chris Carlson: 4-4, 2B, 1 BB, RBI
Mark Brackman: 5 IP, 5 H, 2 R, 2 BB, 6 K, 2 HR

GCL Tigers DNP

Minors News

I only caught small parts of the Futures Game today, but Matt was disappointed in ESPN’s coverage. But he did say that Gorkys Hernandez was 0-1 with a walk and a run. This was good info because I couldn’t find the box score online. Maybe I’m blind, but I couldn’t track it down on the milb.com site which is disappointing to say the least.

Louisville 1 Toledo 2
Jordan Tata pitched 7 innings of 3 hit ball. No runs crossed the plate and he walked just 2 while fanning 4. Eulogio De La Cruz pitched one inning allowing a hit and a walk. Brent Clevlen rejoined the team and walked twice. Kevin Hooper had the only multi hit game and Jack Hannahan hit his 10th homer.

Erie 2 Reading 4
This was the resumption of a suspended game. Steve Torrealba had 2 hits including his 6th homer. Andrew Kown started and allowed 3 runs over 4 innings and Anthony Tomey finished allowing 1 run in 4 innings.

Erie 1 Reading 2
Matt Joyce homered, one of only 5 hits for the Seawolves. Dallas Trahern pitched a complete game (6 innings) allowing only 2 hits and 3 walks against 4 K’s.

Lakeland – PPD

Fort Wayne 2 West Michigan 10
Joe Tucker and James Skelton each had a hit and 2 walks. Santo De Leon had 3 hits and 4 RBI. Gorkys Hernandez went 2 for 5 and Deik Scram had 3 walks. Duane Below allowed 3 hits and 2 walks in 6 shut out innings.

Lowell 3 Oneonta 11
It seems every Oneonta game I begin with the feats of Kody Kaiser. Tonight is no different with 2 homers and a double. Casper Wells had 2 doubles and a homer. Justin Henry had 2 hits and 3 walks. Heck, pretty much every body raked in this game.

GCL Tigers 4 GCL Indians 7 (completed after 7 due to rain)
Carlos Ramirez had 2 hits and Luis Arlet went 1 for 3. Dario Carvajal allowed 3 runs on 4 hits in 5 innings.

Minors News

Cameron Maybin will be on the shelf for 2 weeks due to a shoulder injury sustained while trying to make a diving catch. He’s had an MRI and the injury is deemed not serious but it will keep him out of the futures game.

Columbus 4 Toledo 5
Mike Hessman was a triple short of the cycle. Kevin Hooper added 3 hits and Timo Perez chipped in 2. Virgil Vasquez allowed 4 hits and no walk in 6 1/3 innings fanning 6.

Erie 4 Reading 5
Jeff Larish homerd, singled and walked twice. Kody Kirkland and Nick McIntyre also had 2 hits and a walk. Matt Righter started and went 5 innings allowing 5 runs on 8 hits, including 2 homers. Randor Bierd pitched 3 innings of relief allowing 3 hits and fanning 5.

Lakeland PPD

West Michigan 5 Fort Wayne 4
Gorkys Hernandez tripled and homered. James Skelton and Scott Sizemore both had mutli-hit games. Matt O’Brien allowed 4 runs on 7 hits, 1 walk, and 4 K’s in 7 innings of work.

Oneonta PPD

GCL Tigers 0 GCL Yankees 1
Joaquin Guzman and Brent Clevlen (is it me or is this a really lengthy lower minors rehab stint?) had the only hits for the Tigers. Aaron Furhman allowed just 3 hits and 1 run with 6 K’s in 5 innings.

GCL Yankees 3 GCL Tigers 6
Derek Lehrman homered and singled. Brent Clevlen had 2 hits. Londell Taylor continues not to hit. He’s now 1 for 25. With only 5 strikeouts he is batting .050 on balls in play, I’d guess that part of it is a little bad luck. Charles Furbush allowed 3 runs on 4 hits, no walks, and 4 K’s in 3 innings.

Toledo 1 Durham 3
Chris Shelton and Kevin Hooper doubled. Ron Chiavacci allowed 2 runs on 6 hits and 3 walks with 7 K’s over 6 innings.

Akron 7 Erie 5
Steve Torrealba homered twice and Andres Torres and Mike Hollimon each hit long balls also. Jair Jurrjens allowed 3 runs on 7 hits and 3 walks with 4 K”s in 5 2/3 innings of work.

Lakeland 0 Fort Myers 4
Justin Justice had 2 hits and a walk. That was about it offensively. Cameron Maybin didn’t play. Eleazar Aponte allowed 2 runs, 1 earned, on 3 hits in 5 2/3 innings.

West Michigan 2 South Bend 4
Scott Sizemore had 2 doubles and 2 walks. James Skelton added a double and a single. Lauren Gagnier allowed 4 runs on 6 hits, 4 walks, and 6 K’s over 5 innings of work.

Vermont 6 Oneonta 7
Kody Kaiser is a machine as he added 2 doubles and a single. Mike Sullivan had 2 hits as well. Mark Brackman was knocked around for 5 runs on 7 hits in 4 2/3 innings.

GCL Tigers – PPD

Toledo 13 Durham 7
Timo Perez led the way with 3 hits. Chris Shelton, Mike Hessman, and Jack Hannahan all homered for the Mud Hens. Yorman Bazardo started and allowed 4 runs on 11 hits, 2 walks, and 7 K’s in 6 innings.

Akron 7 Erie 6
Jackson Melian was a homer short of the cycle. Nick Trzesniak (?) hit a homer and a single. Andrew Kown allowed 6 runs, 3 earned, on 10 hits in 5 2/3 innings.

Lakeland 0 Jupiter 13
Not really a good way to start a doubleheader. Cameron Maybin and Justin Justice each had 2 hits. Kyle Sleeth allowed 8 runs, 6 earned, on 9 hits in 2 2/3 innings including 2 homers.

Lakeland 0 Jupiter 4
And not really a good way to end a doubleheader either. The Flying Tigers managed 5 errors over the 2 games. Wilkin Ramirez had his first tough game in awhile with 3 K’s. Shawn Roof was 2 for 3.

West Michigan 4 South Bend 3
Gorkys Hernandez and Brennan Boesch each had 2 hits. Jonah Nickerson allowed 10 hits and 5 walks in 7 innings, but only 3 runs scored.

Oneonta 1 Tri-City 3
Mike Sullivan and Justin Henry each had hits. Paul Nardozzi allowed a run on 4 hits and a walk and 2 strikeouts in 4 innings.

GCL Tigers 15 GCL Phillies 5
Luis Arlet hit his 4th homer, one of 3 hits. Brandon Harrigan had a 4 hit day and added a walk. Joseph Tucker and Craig Maddox each chipped in 3 hits. Sean Finefrock allowed 2 runs on 4 hits and a walk over 4 1/3 innings.

Minors News

• The Tigers signed their 2nd, 8th, and 11th round picks.
• The Freep has a profile of Jeff Gerbe.

Ottawa 2 Toledo 1
Chris Shelton doubled and walked and netted the only extra base hit. Virgil Vasquez pitched a 3 hitter over 8 innings, but one of them was a homer .

Erie 7 Bowie 2
Matt Joyce and Nick McIntyre homered. Jackson Melian had 3 hits and Clete Thomas had 2 hits and a walk. Matt Righter allowed 2 runs on 6 hits in 4 innings walking 1 and fanning 4. Roman Colon pitched 2 scoreless innings with 3 K’s on the same day he was indicted for punching Jason Karnuth in the face.

Lakeland 4 Jupiter 3
This was the first, and as it turned out only, game of a doubleheader. The 2nd game was rained out. But in this 7 inning tilt, Wilkin Ramirez was 3 for 3 with a walk. It appears that all the tools are finally starting to come together with his batting average up to 289. He has 10 homers and 23 stolen bases. He still K’s 4 times for every walk so he’s far from perfect, and hasn’t had sustained success yet, but the results for the 21 year old are encouraging. Angel Castro allowed 3 runs on 4 hits and 3 walks over 5 innings with 6 strikeouts.

West Michigan 1 South Bend 0
Scott Sizemore had 2 hits and Gorkys Hernandez singled and walked. Matt O’Brien pitched 7 shutout innings on 6 hits and 3 walks.

Tri-city 3 Oneonta 8
Kody Kaiser had 2 hits and 2 walks and has been a real tough out so far. Mike Sullivan and Devin Thomas had 3 hits each. Alfredo Figaro allowed 3 runs on 7 hits over 5 innings. Jose Fragoso pitched 3 innings of relief allowing only 1 walk and fanning 3.

GCL Blue Jays 3 GCL Tigers 2
Joseph Tucker had 2 hits. Londell Taylor has had a rough start and is 1 for 20. Brandon Johnson allowed 1 run on 4 hits, a walk, and 3 K’s over 4 innings.

Minors News

The Surge details some roster moves for the Whitecaps including DL time for Ramon Garcia and Jeff Gerbe and a broken ankle for Lou Ott suffered in the brawl.

Ottawa 4 Toledo 3
Ryan Raburn had 3 K’s, but he also hit his 16th homer of the season. Chris Shelton went 1 for 4. Jon Connolly lasted 5 2/3 innings allowing 4 runs on 9 hits, 1 walk, and 1 strike out.

Erie 10 Bowie 2
That’s a lot of Erie offense for a game that was called after 6 innings – due to rain, not the mercy rule. Jeff Larish and Jackson Melian homered. Clete Thomas and Mike Hollimion each had 2 hits. Eddie Bonine pitched the complete shortened game allowing 2 unearned runs on just 1 hit and no walks.

Lakeland – Rained out

Lansing 2 West Michigan 4
Scott Sizemore tripled and homered to lead the attack. Jeramy Laster added 2 hits as well. Ramon Garcia only pitched 2 innings before giving way to Casey Fien who threw 5 innings of relief.

Oneonta 10 Tri-City 3
Casper Wells homered twice and doubled knocking in 5 runs. Chris Carlson and Kody Kaiser each had 3 hit days as well. Guillermo Moscoso allowed 4 runs on 9 hits over 5 innings with 1 walk and 3 Ks.

GCL Tigers 8 GCL Braves 1
Luis Arlet hit his 3rd homer and added a triple. Joaquin Guzman went 3 for 4. Luis Marte allowed 1 run on 6 hits over 7 innings with 1 walk and 6 K’s. Charles Furbush made his pro debut throwing 2 innings of relief allowing just a walk while fanning 3.

Ottawa 2 Toledo 5
Ramon Santiago had 3 more hits and is now hitting .271. Kevin Hooper and Timo Perez each had 2hits. Jack hannahan had a single and 2 walks. Ron Chiavacci went 7 innings allowing 2 runs on 7 hits, no walks, and 4 K’s. Zach Miner threw a perfect inning of relief and appears ready to come off the DL.

Erie 2 Bowie 1
Mike Hollimon had 2 hits. Clete Thomas singled and had 2 walks. Jair Jurrjens allowed a run in the first, but was otherwise untouchable for 7 1/3 innings with only 5 hits allowed, no walks, and 9 K’s.

Lakeland 2 Jupiter 9
Wilkin Ramirez was 2 for 3 with a walk and his 22nd stolen base. Cameron Maybin went 1 for 4. Chris Cody lasted 4 innings allowing 2 runs on 5 hits with 1 walk and 3 K’s.

Lansing 1 West Michigan 4
Audy Ciriaco hit his 4th homer. Scott Sizemore singled, doubled, and walked. Jeramy Laster was 2 for 3. Lauren Gagnier went 7 innings allowing 1 run on 5 hits, 1 walk, and 5 K’s.

Oneonta 6 Vermont 2
Mark Brackman started and went 4 2/3 innigns allowing no runs on 5 hits and 3 K’s. Justin Henry doubled, singled, and walked. Kody Kaiser was 1 for 2 with 3 walks. Cory MIddleton had 3 hits.

GCL Tigers 7 GCL Braves 3
Carlos Ramirez had 2 doubles and 4 RBI. Joaquin Guzman went 2 for 4, as did Brent Clevlen. Eleazar Aponte allowed 2 runs on 6 hits, 2 walks, and 5 K’s over 5 innings.

Minors News

Matt has done a great job rounding up all the minor league transactions.

Indianapolis 1 Toledo 9
Ramon Santiago had a 3 hit game. Mike Hessman was 2 for 2 with 3 walks. Chris Shelton and Jack Hannahan each had 2 hit, 1 walk games. Yorman Bazardo started and pitched 7 shutout innings allowing only 4 hits and a walk against 3 K’s.

Trenton 4 Erie 5
Jeff Larish has been struggling, but he did knock his 13th homer as part of a 2 for 4 day. Andrew Kown allowed 1 run on 6 hits and 3 walks over 6 innings. Roman Colon allowed a homer and 3 runs in 2 innings.

Brevard County 3 Lakeland 8
Michael Hernandez hoemred and drove in 4 runs. Cameron Maybin tripled and singled. Justin Justice added hits and a walk. Lucas French allowed 10 hits in 6 innings, but only 3 of those came around to score and only 1 was earned. Ricky Steik pitched 3 scoreless innings for the save.

Lansing 4 West Michigan 5
Deik Scram, Jeramy Laster, James Skelton, and Audy Ciriaco all had 2 hit games. Laster and Brennan Boesch homered. Jonah Nickerson allowed 2 runs on 6 hits, 2 walks and 7 K’s in 6 innings.

Oneonta 3 Vermont 5
Kody Kaiser was 3 for 4 with including a double and a walk. Ronnie Bourquin added 3 hits. Paul Nardozzi allowed 2 runs on 4 hits in 4 innings with no walks and 3 K’s.

GCL Indinas 4 GCL Tigers 2
Brandon Harrigan picked up 2 of only 3 hits on the night for the Tigers.

Indianapolis 6 Toledo 7
It was a walk off win for the Mud Hens with Jack Hannahan singling home 2 runs with 2 outs and the bases loaded. Mike Hessman hit his 22nd homer and Ryan Raburn added 2 doubles. Virgil Vasquez was knocked around for 6 runs on 8 hits, 2 walks, and only 1 strikeout in 6 2/3 innings.

Trenton 3 Erie 5
Mike Hollimon was 2 for 4 with a homer. Clete Thomas and Matt Joyce also had 2 hit games. Matt Righter started and allowed 3 runs on 3 hits and 2 walks in 4 innings. Kevin Ardoin pitched 2 2/3 scoreless innings of relief.

Brevard County 9 Lakeland 3
Wilkin Ramirez homered and walked. Joel Roa added 2 hits, and that was about it for the offense. Kyle Sleeth allowed 4 runs, 3 earned, in 4 innings.

West Michigan 4 Dayton 0
Scott Sizemore was 3 for 3 with 2 doubles and a walk. Matt O’Brien pitched 7 shut out innings on 5 hits, 1 walk, and 3 K’s. Casey Fien pitched 2 hitless innings for his 4th save.

Tri-City 6 Oneonta 3
Ronnie Bourquin and Casper Wells each had 2 hits. Alfredo Figaro allowed 6 runs on 7 hits in 5 1/3 innings.

GCL Tigers – DNP

Indianapolis 3 Toledo 4
Ramon Santiago has been hitting well lately and added a 4 for 4 night. Chris Shelton hit his 6th homer. Corey Hamman started and allowed 1 run on 4 hits, 1 walk, and 4 K’s.

Trenton 2 Erie 7
Clete Thomas was 3 for 4 with a homer and a walk plus 3 stolen bases. Jackson Melian had 2 homers and a walk. Eddie Bonine allowed just an unearned run on 3 hits and no walks over 7 innings. Zach Miner made his second rehab appearance and allowed a run on 2 hits and a walk in 1 inning. Randor Bierd added a scoreless inning.

Brevard County 5 Lakeland 13
A whole lot of offense in this one with Max Leon, Mike Hernandez, and Ryan Roberson all with 3 hit games. Wilkin Ramirez homered, singled, and walked and is now hitting 275/308/439. Cameron Maybin doulbed and walked twice. Angel Castro allowed 10 hits and 3 walks for 5 runs in 6 innings.

West Michigan 4 Dayton 3
Gorkys Hernandez and Lou Ott each had 3 hits. James Skelton continued his hot hitting with 2 hits. Ramon Garcia allowed 2 runs on 5 hits, a walk, and 6 K’s. Ed Clelland pitched 3 hitless innings of relief for the win.

Oneonta 3 Tri-City 2
Mike Sullivan and Chris Carlson each doubles, singled, and walked. Kody Kaiser was finally held hitless with an 0 for 5 4 K night. Guillermo Moscoso fanned 5 while allowed 2 runs on 4 hits and a walk in 4 2/3 innings. Noah Krol went 1 1/3 with a K for his second save.

GCL Tigers 3 GCL Indians 4
I think Brent Clevlen should be ready to rejoin Toledo soon.. He doubled and homered. Roger Tomas and Kyle Peter each had 2 hits.