MiLB Recap May 25th 2016

[King]

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Chris Leroux

 

The Bisons shutout the Columbus Clippers 2-0 at Huntington Park on Wednesday, thanks to a terrific start by righty Chris Leroux. RBI from Matt Dominguez and a home run by Junior Lake proved to be enough for Buffalo, who have now won 13 of their last 18 ballgames.

 

Chris Leroux delivered seven shutout innings for the Herd. The veteran surrendered just five hits, only allowing runners in scoring position twice. Leroux stranded runners on first and second in the third. With two outs in the bottom of the fourth, Yandy Diaz tripled to right field. However, Leroux induced Joey Butler to fly out to right, stranding the tying run on base. Leroux retired the next 10 hitters following the Diaz triple, and moves his record to an even 3-3 on the campaign.

 

Clippers' starter Will Roberts hurled scoreless ball for the first three innings. Darrell Ceciliani walked, stole second, and then advanced to third on a wild pitch to lead off the top of the fourth inning. A Matt Dominguez RBI single scored Ceciliani, putting the Herd up 1-0. Junior Lake led off the top of the fifth with a no-doubt home run to left field, increasing the Bisons' lead to 2-0. Dalton Pompey also picked up a pair of hits, with Casey Kotchman doubling in the second for the only other Bison hit.

 

Roberts escaped danger in the seventh, striking out Dalton Pompey with runners on second and third. The Clippers' starter left after allowing five hits and two earned runs over seven inning of work. Roberts falls to 4-2 on the season, though he still holds a respectable 2.95 ERA in 2016.

 

Tom Gorzelanny relieved Roberts in the top of the eighth inning, putting down the Herd in order. Josh Martin also pitched a perfect ninth for Columbus.

 

Buffalo turned to Ryan Terpera in the eighth inning, and after a one-two-three eighth, Tepera shut down the Clippers in the ninth, recording his fourth save of the year.

 

Though the club lost, Columbus' right fielder Collin Cowgill provided home fans with a defensive highlight in the sixth inning. Cowgill made a diving catch to rob Matt Dominguez of potential extra bases, ending the frame.

 

In the series finale on Thursday, Drew Hutchison will square-off against Jarrett Grube. First pitch is scheduled for 11:05 a.m. from Huntington Park.

 

BISONS NOTES:

Devon Travis was activated off the disabled and recalled to the Blue Jays on Wednesday. Travis played in four rehab games with Single-A Dunedin, before starting in five rehab games with the Bisons this week. Travis is recovering from left shoulder surgery performed last October… Switch-pitcher Pat Venditte returned to the Herd on Wednesday after being optioned by Toronto. Venditte posted a 3.86 ERA in eight games with Buffalo earlier this season… Junior Lake, who picked up his fourth home run of the season on Wednesday, now has 12 hits in his last 32 at bats. Chris Leroux has not allowed an earned run in three of his last four games, including three shutout innings in relief in a May 9 game against Durham.

 

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Rehabbing Yankees DH Alex Rodriguez hit a two-run home run to help lead the Thunder to a 6-4, series clinching, victory over the New Hampshire Fisher Cats on Wednesday night at ARM & HAMMER Park.

 

The Thunder offense grabbed all six of their runs across the first two innings of the game against Casey Lawrence. The Thunder used three straight two-out hits from Tyler Austin, Kyle Higashioka, and Mark Payton to take a 3-0 lead.

 

In the second, Juan Silva led off the inning with a scorched double down the right field line. After a pair of groundouts, Dustin Fowler drove in Silva with a single and Rodriguez followed with a two-run home run to dead center field to give the Thunder the 6-0 lead.

 

Dietrich Enns improved to 4-2 with his six-inning effort on Wednesday night. He allowed just two runs, a two-run homer to Dwight Smith Jr. in the fourth, on nine hits and a pair of walks. The left-hander kept his ERA at a tidy 1.99 and added seven strikeouts in the game.

 

New Hampshire added two in the ninth inning against Caleb Smith, in part due to an error committed by Tyler Wade with two outs. Smith recovered and got Rowdy Tellez to bounce out to Wade to end the game.

 

Rodriguez finished his rehab assignment 3-for-6 with a home run and three RBI's. Dustin Fowler added a three-hit game for the Thunder and scored a pair of runs.

 

Your Thunder will go for the sweep tomorrow morning against the Fisher Cats at 10:30am. RHP Eric Ruth will start for the Thunder, RHP Luis Santos will go for New Hampshire.

 

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Jonathan Davis

 

DUNEDIN, FL - 3B Zac Shepherd's third-inning grand slam propelled the Lakeland Flying Tigers (26-20) over the Dunedin Blue Jays (20-27) in a 12-5 win on Wednesday night. RHP Conner Greene (L, 2-3) allowed seven runs over three innings, all of which went unearned.

 

Lakeland jumped out to a quick 2-0 lead with RF Mike Gerber's RBI-double in the first. The Jays came right back in the bottom half to take the lead though against RHP Jeff Thompson (W, 3-0). Three straight singles to begin the frame for the Jays and a CF D.J. Davis double put Dunedin ahead 3-2.

 

The five-run third inning for Lakeland was aided by a pair of Jays' errors. SS Richard Urena let one slide under his glove at short and LF Anthony Alford misplayed a ball and dropped it in left. The errors, followed by a walk, set up a bases loaded situation with Shepherd the batter. He jumped on the first pitch from Green and sent the ball out to left-center.

 

Lakeland added five more in the following four stanzas, including a two-run shot by 1B Wade Hinkle off of RHP Conor Fisk. Dunedin put up two on the board in the eighth with the game out of reach. RF Jonathan Davis added a triple, part of a three hit night for him.

 

The rubber match of this three game series is Thursday night at 6:30 pm. RHP Chris Rowley of Dunedin opposes RHP Endrys Briceno for Lakeland.

 

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Ryan Borucki

 

LANSING, Mich. - Ryan Borucki fired six shutout innings, helping the Lansing Lugnuts (24-20) extend their winning streak to four games with a 5-2 matinee victory over the Fort Wayne TinCaps (23-23) on Wednesday at Cooley Law School Stadium.

 

Borucki (Win, 1-1), MLB Pipeline's #12 prospect in the Blue Jays' organization, scattered five hits and two walks while striking out six. It was his second straight start of six innings, his career long as a professional.

 

The Lugnuts offense, meanwhile, scored more than four runs in a game for the first time since May 15th, tallying two in the third inning against Fort Wayne starter Jacob Nix (Loss, 0-1) before adding three insurance runs in the seventh against Austin Smith.

 

Every Lugnut batter save for center fielder Lane Thomas, collected exactly one hit, with 6-7-8 batters Gunnar Heidt, Josh Almonte and Carl Wise each scoring a run and driving in a run.

 

Patrick Murphy (Save, 1) pitched the final three innings, striking out four, allowing three hits, two walks and two ninth-inning runs before slamming the door shut with a strikeout of Ruddy Giron.

 

The Lugnuts look for their series sweep on a Labatt Thirsty Thursday Gone Wild: Biker Night! Enjoy $2 beers, half off craft brews and more, with gates opening at 6:00 p.m. for the 7:05 first pitch. Right-hander Sean Reid-Foley (2-3, 4.20) starts against Fort Wayne left-hander Thomas Dorminy (0-0, 3.00).

 

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Kings 3 Stars of the Night

 

1) Jonathan Davis: JD Davis mashed at the plate today going 3/4 with a double, triple and single and a stolen base.

 

2) Ryan Borucki: Borucki continued to mow down MWL batters after his slow start in the FSL going 6 strong innings with 6 strikeouts.

 

3) Conner Greene: Greene pitched well going 3 innings with 4 strikeouts, arguably his best start of the season, but was let down by his defense (ahem, Richard Urena, who made 2 errors) allowing 7 unearned runs.

 

Lakeland Top of the 1st

• Ross Kivett reaches on a throwing error by shortstop Richard Urena.
  
• A. J. Simcox lines out to right fielder Jonathan Davis.
  
• With Christin Stewart batting, Ross Kivett steals (6) 2nd base.
  
• Christin Stewart lines out to first baseman Ryan McBroom.
  
• Kade Scivicque singles on a ground ball to shortstop Richard Urena. Ross Kivett to 3rd.
  
• Mike Gerber doubles (10) on a fly ball to center fielder D. J. Davis. Ross Kivett scores. Kade Scivicque scores.
  
• Zach Shepherd grounds out, shortstop Richard Urena to first baseman Ryan McBroom.
  

Lakeland Top of the 2nd

• Joey Pankake grounds out, shortstop Richard Urena to first baseman Ryan McBroom.
  
• Grayson Greiner strikes out swinging.
  
• Wade Hinkle strikes out swinging.
  

Lakeland Top of the 3rd

• Ross Kivett reaches on a fielding error by shortstop Richard Urena.
  
• A. J. Simcox doubles (5) on a ground ball to left fielder Anthony Alford. Ross Kivett to 3rd.
  
• Christin Stewart reaches on a fielding error by left fielder Anthony Alford. Ross Kivett scores.
  
• Kade Scivicque walks. A. J. Simcox to 3rd. Christin Stewart to 2nd.
  
• Mike Gerber strikes out swinging.
  
• Zach Shepherd hits a grand slam (4) to left center field. A. J. Simcox scores. Christin Stewart scores. Kade Scivicque scores.
  
• Joey Pankake grounds out, third baseman Emilio Guerrero to first baseman Ryan McBroom.
  
• Grayson Greiner singles on a line drive to right fielder Jonathan Davis.
  
• Wade Hinkle singles on a ground ball to right fielder Jonathan Davis. Grayson Greiner to 2nd.
  
• Ross Kivett strikes out swinging.
  

Kings Platinum Arencibia

1) Richard Urena: Urena had a nightmare day going just 1/4 with 2 strikeouts, and 2 errors (1 fielding, 1 throwing), his 15th and 16th errors of the season.

 

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[Nafro]

Holy f***. Richard Urena has 16 errors. Jesus christ. Good pick For Platinum Arencibia.

[King]

Holy f***. Richard Urena has 16 errors. Jesus christ. Good pick For Platinum Arencibia.

 

He's leading the Florida State League in errors. Nick Gordon and Oscar Mercado are tied for 2nd with 14. Both shortstops too.

[crazy47larry]

He's leading the Florida State League in errors. Nick Gordon and Oscar Mercado are tied for 2nd with 14. Both shortstops too.

 

all 3 are pretty highly regarded defensively as well

[Krylian]

all 3 are pretty highly regarded defensively as well

 

A lot of the times the high error totals for these highly regarded players are because they can get to extra balls that an average SS can't, and then try to be a hero by forcing a throw. Can't say for sure that this is what's happening here, but it wouldn't surprise me.

[spats]

A lot of the times the high error totals for these highly regarded players are because they can get to extra balls that an average SS can't, and then try to be a hero by forcing a throw. Can't say for sure that this is what's happening here, but it wouldn't surprise me.

 

The games I watched him play in Dunedin, he looked like a plus defender along the lines of Hech. As you said , he gets to a lot of balls that most don't get to. I wouldn't worry about his defense. He is definitely the Jays SS of the future.

[Cyborg]

Reid-Foley 4 IP, 2 H, 0 R, 1 BB, 5 K

Nice start so far.