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Buffalo- The Mets scored 4 runs in the bottom of the 9th off Junior Fernandez for the win. Paxton Schultz allowed 3 runs on 6 hits over 4.0IP. Paul Fry was unhittable in the 7th and 8th, striking out 4 batters. Spencer Horwitz doubled twice and hit a home run in the 7th, driving in 5 runs. Ernie Clement singled three times in five at-bats, scoring twice. Nathan Lukes scored three times in four at-bats, going 2-for-4. Orelvis Martinez also went 2-for-4 with a walk and strikeout.
New Hampshire- The Fisher Cats played two on Saturday. Game 1 went to Portland, 7 to 6. The Fisher Cats made it close with a 4-run 9th inning, tying the game 6-6. Unfortunately, Mason Fluharty allowed a walk-off solo home run. Speaking of home runs, Chad Dallas struggled to keep the ball in the park, surrendering two home runs and 6 runs over 5IP. Steward Berroa went 4-for-4 and stole his 34th base. Trevor Schwecke had New Hampshire’s only extra-base hit, a double, going 2-for-4 with 2RBI. In game 2, the Fisher Cats beat Portland 6 to 4. Trailing 4 to 2 heading into the 9th, an RBI sac fly, a two-run single, and an RBI double won it. Leo Jimenez, Alan Roden, and Trevor Schwecke each had two-hit games. Luis Quinones allowed two home runs over 4.2, allowing 3 runs. The bullpen held the SeaDogs to a run on 4 hits, a walk, and 6K over the final 4.1IP.
Vancouver- The C’s scored all four of their runs in the 1st inning. Gabriel Martinez hit an RBI single and Cade Doughty hit a 3-run shot to right field. The Indians scored a run in the 5th and a run in the 7th but were held to just three hits in the loss. Michael Dominguez improved to 6-2 with 5 strong innings, striking out 8 batters. Hunter Gregory allowed one run over 2 innings, striking out 4 batters. Ian Churchill and Justin Kelly no-hit the Indians over the final two innings.
Dunedin- Glenn Santiago hit his 4th home run in the 4th inning, as the D-Jays shutout the Flying Tigers 1-0. Chad Green pitched a scoreless 1st inning in his first rehab appearance. Pat Gallagher followed, striking out 8 batters and walking 2 across 4 scoreless innings. Grayson Thurman and Joey Murray completed the shutout with two scoreless innings a piece.
Triple-A
Buffalo Bisons (45-49)
Loss 8 to 7
HR- Nathan Lukes (3) and Spencer Horwitz (7)
Starter- Paxton Schultz 4.0IP, 6H, 3R, 4BB, 2K, and 1HRA
L- Junior Fernandez (2-2, 6.75ERA)/BSV2
H- Paul Fry (1)
New Hampshire Fisher Cats (41-45)
GM1
Loss 7 to 6
HR- none
Starter- Chad Dallas 5.0IP, 7H, 6R, 1BB, 3K, and 2HRA
L- Mason Fluahrty (2-4, 4.12ERA)
Gm2
WOn 6 to 4
HR- Leo Jimenez (7)
Starter Luis Quinones 4.2IP, 4H, 3R, 1BB, 5K, and 2HRA
W- Fitz Stadler (1-0, 4.82ERA)
SV- TJ Brock (5)
Vancouver Canadians (55-33)
Won 4 to 2
HR- Cade Doughty (11)
Starter Michael Dominguez 5.0IP, 1H, 1R, 2BB, 8K
W- Dominguez (6-2, 3.94ERA)
H- Hunter Gregory (2) and Ian Churchill (1)
SV- Justin Kelly (3)
Dunedin Blue Jays (41-48)
Won 1 to 0
HR- Glenn Santiago (4)
Starter- Chad Green 1.0IP, 1H, 0R, 0BB, 0K
W- Pat Gallagher (2-4, 3.19ERA)
H- Grayson Thurman (2)
SV- Joey Murray (1)
FCL Blue Jays (10-22)
Loss 7 to 6
HR- none
Starter Winder Garcia 0-1IP, 1H, 3R, 2BB, 0K
L- Keiner Leon (1-1, 13.50ERA)/BSV1
DSL Blue Jays (18-15)
Won 6 to 0
HR- none
Starter Samuel Acuna 3.0IP, 2H, 0R, 1BB, 3K
W- Carlos Meza (3-1, 3.91ERA)
Davis Schneider went o-for-4 with an RBI and two strikeouts, ending his on-base streak at 20 games. Davis owns a .268BA and .937OPS while driving in 54RBI.
Michael Turconi was not in the lineup on Saturday, so his on-base streak remains at 20 games. He is batting .303 with a .909OPS.
Steward Berroa batted 9th and played CF in game 1 and 2. He was perfect in game 1 and doubled in four at-bats in game 2 to extend his on-base streak to 19 games. Berroa also stole his team-leading 34th base. He is batting .247 with .760OPS.
Damiano Palmegiani hit the bench in game 1 but returned to the lineup in game 2, playing 3rd and batting 4th. He pushed his on-base streak to 15 games, going 1-for-5 with an RBI and 2 strikeouts. The Fisher Cats’ 3rd baseman is batting .254 with a .800OPS.
IL- RHP Matt Peacock (Buffalo)
Rehab- RHP Chad Green (Dunedin), RHP Winder Garcia (FCL), Ricky Tiedemann (FCL), and 1B Peyton Williams (FCL)
Activated- LHP Brandon Barriera (Dunedin)
Released- LHP Harry Rutkowski
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