The Toronto Blue Jays Minor League system went 2-2 on games played on April 20, 2016. Join us in recapping the wins and losses
Buffalo Bisons (6-8, 5th)
The Bisons guarantee a series split and extract some revenge from yesterday’s 0-7 beating, winning 8-1.
FINAL! #Bisons win 8-1 on a new season high 16 hits. Casilla with four hits. Brown (2 HR’s), and Dominguez with three hits each.
— Buffalo Bisons (@BuffaloBisons) April 21, 2016
At the Plate
The Herd collected 16 hits with a walk and 10K’s. Domonic Brown had a heck of a day with a double and two home runs, driving in 4RBI. Alexi Casilla (4-5, 2RBI), Matt Dominguez (3-5, 2B), Jesus Montero (2-5, 2R, RBI) and Junior Lake (2-3, BB) each had multi-hit games and contributed to the lopsided win.
On the Mound
Wade LeBlanc (W, 2-1) lowered his ERA from 2.38 to 1.96 with a 7IP, one run effort. Wade walked one and struck out eight. Dustin Antolin and Ben Rowen each pitched a scoreless inning to finish the game.
Player of Interest/Top Prospects
Dalton Pompey 0-2, 2K .290BA
Andy Burns 1-5, R, 2B(5), K .222BA
Chad Girodo DNP
3 Stars
- Domonic Brown 3-5, 3R, 2B(2), 2HR(3,4), 4RBI(10), K .250BA
- Wade LeBlanc 7IP, 4H, R, BB, 8K 1.96ERA
- Alexi Casilla 4-5, 2RBI(2) .350BA
Next Game: Casey Lawrence (0-2, 9.00ERA) looks for his first win of ’16.
New Hampshire Fisher Cats (5-7, 6th)
The Fisher Cats fall to last place and lose the series with a 9-2 in the rubber match to Hartford…. but they looked sharp doing so.
The #FisherCats complemented the bipartisan jerseys 2day w/ BLUE hats as part of #WeTheFans2016 at Edu. Day games. pic.twitter.com/sp3ZTyqBkh
— NH Fisher Cats (@FisherCats) April 20, 2016
At the Plate
The Fisher Cats couldn’t get much going at the plate mustering just 2 runs on 4 hits and committed 3 errors.
Matt Dean (2-3) hit a 2-run homer in the second innings, scoring Melky Mesa, for New Hampshire’s only runs. It was Dean’s 2nd home run of the season.
The Fisher Cats manage to work the Yard Goats pitchers for 6 walks but struck out 9 times.
On the Mound
John Anderson (L, 1-1) was handed his first loss, allowing 7 runs on 10 hits over 4IP. Anderson gave up 2 home runs, walked one and struck out 4.
Brady Dragmire walked 3 and allowed 2 hits, while giving up 2 runs in 1.2IP.
Wil Browning (2.1IP) and Daniel Schlereth (1IP) pitched the final 3 innings, shutting out the Yard Goats.
Player of Interest/Top Prospects
Roemon Fields DNP
Rowdy Tellez 0-2, 2BB, K .189BA
Dwight Smith Jr. DNP
Brady Dragmire 1.2IP, 2H, 2R, 3BB, K 2.35ERA 3-1 GO-AO
3 Stars
- Matt Dean 2-3, R, HR(2), 2RBI, and E(1)
- Wil Browning 2.1IP, H, BB, 2K 1.59ERA
- Rowdy Tellez
Next Game: NH heads to Reading for a 3-game series and will send Jason Berken to the mound.
Dunedin Blue Jays (8-6, 2nd)
The D-Jays take game two of the series against Tampa with a 8-4 win.
At the Plate
Dunedin scored 8 runs on 8 hits, while working the Yankees for 9 walks.
Jonathan Davis continues his hot start to the season with a double (4) and triple(1), driving in 3 runs (14). D.J. Davis and Derrick Loveless also contributed with 2-hits each.
Ryan McBroom, Emilio Guerrero, and Mike Reeves each drove in one run.
Dunedin ran at will against Wes Wilson, stealing 8 bases. Loveless, D.J. Davis, and Reeves each had a pair with Christian Lopes and Jonathan Davis contributing with one.
On the Mound
Juliandry Higuera allowed 2 runs on 4 walks and 2 hits over 3.1IP. He struck out 3 and threw 27 of his 51 pitches for strikes.
Carlos Ramirez (W, 1-0) allowed one run over 2.2IP for his first win of ’16. Carlso walked 2 and struck out one. Adonys Cardona and Tim Mayza combined to throw 2 shut out innings. Matt Dermody allowed one run on 2 hits in the 9th.
Player of Interest/Top Prospects
Tom Robson DNP
Richard Urena DNP
Conner Greene DNP
D.J. Davis 2-4, R, BB, 2SB(5) .222BA
Ryan Borucki DNP
Danny Jansen DNP
Mitch Nay DL
Ryan McBroom 0-4, RBI(5), BB, K
3 Stars
- Jonathan Davis 2-4, R, 2B, 3B, 3-RBI, 2BB, and K .302BA
- Adonys Cardona 1.0IP, H, K and a sparkling 0.00ERA
- Derrick Loveless 2-4, 3R, BB, 2K and 2SB(3) .222BA
Next Game: The D-Jays pitcher today is TBD
Lansing Lugnuts (6-5, 3rd)
The Lugnuts drop the series to Fort Wayne with a 1-6 loss.
FINAL: @TinCaps 6, #Lugnuts 1, in the rubber match of the three-game series.
WP: Logan Allen
LP: Conor Fisk— Lansing Lugnuts (@LansingLugnuts) April 21, 2016
At the Plate
The Lugnuts scored one run on 6 hits and walked 3 times. Ryan Hissey (2-4), Juan Kelly (1-4), Josh Almonte (1-4), Carl Wise (1-3), and JC Cardenas (1-3) each collected hits in the loss.
Lane Thomas, Juan Kelly and Ryan Hissey each swiped a base.
On the Mound
Starter Francisco Rios was tagged with one unearned run and went 5 innings, allowing 4 hits, 2BB and struck out 6.
Conor Fisk (L, 1-1) allowed 2 run on 2 hits with 3K’s over 3 innings. Evan Smith was just as bad, allowing 3 runs in his one inning of work and now owns a 13.50ERA.
Player of Interest/Top Prospects
Sean Reid-Foley DNP
Jon Harris DNP
Angel Perdomo DNP
Carl Wise 1-3, RBI, K .172BA
Lane Thomas 0-2, 2BB, 2K, SB(2)
3 Stars
- Francisco Rios
- Ryan Hissey
- Carl Wise
Next Game: Angel Perdomo (0-0, 3.52ERA) opens a 4-game series with Lake County.
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