The Toronto Blue Jays Minor League system won the only game played on April 25, 2016. Join us in recapping the Fisher Cats win
Buffalo Bisons (8-10, 5th)
Off-day
Previous game: The Herd dropped the final game in Rochester, 3-6.
3 Stars
- Scott Diamond 6.0IP, 5H, BB, 4K
- Jesus Montero 2-4, R, 2B(6)
- Matt Dominguez 1-3, R, 2B(4), RBI(14), BB
Next Game: Wade LeBlanc (2-1, 1.96ERA) will welcome the Rochester Red Wings to Coca-Cola Field
New Hampshire Fisher Cats (7-9, 5th)
NH won the opening game in extra innings, 7-6, at Trenton.
At the Plate
The Fisher Cats scored 7 runs on 12 hits. They put up single runs in the 3rd, 9th and 10th and a 4 spot in the 7th.
Roemon Fields bumped his average up to .280 with a 3-hit day, but surprisingly no SB. Jon Berti, Dwight Smith Jr., and Wilkin Castillo contributed with 2-hits each.
Melky Mesa, K.C. Hobson, and Jorge Flores chipped in with a hit a piece.
Berti, and Smith Jr. drove in 2 runs each, with Tellez and Hobson driving in single runs. Hobson hit his first home run in the 10th to drive in the winning run.
On the Mound
Luis Santos allowed 3 runs on 6 hits over 5 innings. Daniel Schlereth struck out and allowed 2 runs on 2 hits in one inning of work. Murphy Smith allowed one unearned run on 3 hits, but struck out 4 in 2 innings of relief. John Stilson (W, 1-0) was strong in his 2 innings of work. Stilson struck out 2 and walked 2, while only needing 29 pitches.
Player of Interest/Top Prospects
Roemon Fields 3-5, R, K
Rowdy Tellez 0-3, RBI(8), BB .160BA
Dwight Smith Jr. 2-5, 2-RBI(10), K .178BA
Brady Dragmire DNP
3 Stars
- John Stilson
- Jon Berti 2-3, R, 2-RBI, BB
- Dwight Smith Jr. 2-5, 2-RBI, K, SB(1)
Next Game: John Anderson (1-1, 4.61 ERA)
Dunedin Blue Jays (11-7, 2nd)
Off day
Previous game: The D-Jays won 7-6, for a 3-game sweep.
3 Stars
- Christian Lopes 2-4, R, HR (3), 4-RBI(10), K
- Ryan McBroom 1-3, R, RBI(8), 2BB, K
- Danny Jansen 0-3, 2R, RBI, 2BB, K
Next Game: Ryan Borucki (1-1, 10.22 ERA) will open a series with Tampa.
Lansing Lugnuts (8-7, 3rd)
Off day
Previous game: The Lugnuts dropped the final game to split the 4-game set with Lake County, 5-11.
3 Stars
- Andrew Guillotte 3-4, R, HR(1), 2-RBI(14), BB
- Conor Fisk 2.2IP, 2H, 4K
- Juan Kelly 1-4, R, HR(1), RBI(4), K
Next Game: Francisco Rios will head to Beloit to open a 3-game set with the Snappers.
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