Record 9-3
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Portland 8 at New Britain 11
Record: 6-7
W: B. Forystek (1-1, 6.55); L: M. James (0-2, 5.63)
HR: NBR: T. Plouffe (3), L. Hughes (1), G. Velazquez (1).
E: Plouffe (3, throw), Hughes (2, fielding).
From rockcats.com: Luke Hughes hit a three-run walk-off homer to hand the Rock Cats an 11-8 win over visiting Portland. It was the third comeback victory in the past four games for the 'Cats.
The Rock Cats pounded out 15 hits on the day. Shortstop Trevor Plouffe, the Twins' first round draft pick from 2004, led the way with a 4-for-5 performance. Plouffe fell a triple short of hitting for the cycle, with a single, two doubles, and a home run. Gil Velazquez added three hits, including a grand slam in the fourth inning.
Rock Cats' starter Nick Blackburn surrendered five runs (2 ER) on five hits and three walks in 4 2/3 innings. For the Sea Dogs, Andrew Dobies lasted 5 2/3, allowing six runs on seven hits. He walked none and struck out nine.
Portland took an early 2-0 lead in the first inning on Plouffe's throwing error to first base as he attempted to turn the double play. The Rock Cats got on the board in the second with an RBI double by Brock Peterson to close the gap 2-1. Velazquez then put the Rock Cats ahead 5-2 with his grand slam in the fourth.
The Sea Dogs quickly retaliated in the top of the fifth on an RBI double by Jacoby Ellsbury. An error by Hughes allowed Jeff Corsaletti to reach first safely and scored Ellsbury. Hamden's Jeff Natale added an RBI double to tie the game.
The Rock Cats regained the lead on Plouffe's solo shot to left field in the fifth inning. Plouffe added an RBI double that scored Rashad Eldridge in the seventh for a 7-5 'Cats lead.
Portland came back yet again, this time striking for three runs in the eighth off reliever Brian Forystek for an 8-7 Sea Dogs lead. That set the stage for yet another Rock Cats comeback. In the bottom of the ninth, Plouffe led off the inning with a double to right field. Brian Busher reached base on an intentional walk and was replaced by pinch runner Brandon Roberts. Matthew Allegra's single to left field scored Plouffe to tie the game 8-8. Hughes then stepped up and delievered a shot to left field that won the game.
Michael James (0-2) allowed all three hits and four runs in the ninth inning. Despite blowing the lead in the eighth, Forystek (1-1) came away with the win for the Rock Cats.
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Fort Myers 0 at Dunedin 4
Record 9 - 10
W: R. Savickas (1-2, 3.28); L: J. Rainville (2-3, 2.84)
HR: None.
E: Tolleson (5, throw).
Russ Savickas scattered three hits in his first career shutout as Dunedin beat Fort Myers, 4-0, in the first game of Thursday's doubleheader.
Savickas (1-2) went seven innings and struck out three as the Miracle (9-10) managed just three singles and one walk. After giving up a two-out single in the first, the right-hander retired 16 of 18 batters before Whitney Robbins led off the seventh with a base hit.
Robbins went 2-for-3 and was the only batter for Fort Myers to reach base more than once.
Starter Jay Rainville (2-3) took the loss after he giving up four runs on five hits and three walks in 3 2/3 innings.
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Fort Myers 0 at Dunedin 4
Record 9 - 11
W: D. Harang (1-0, 0.00); L: Y. Pino (0-1, 1.64); SV: C. Falkenbach (6)
HR: DUN: J. Butler (4).
Aaron Tressler and two relievers scattered seven hits as Dunedin defeated Fort Myers, 3-0, to sweep Thursday's doubleheader at Knology Park.
Tressler gave up five hits, fanned two and walked a batter over four innings as the Blue Jays held the Miracle scoreless for the second consecutive game.
Eli Tintor went 2-for-3 and Jeff Christy led off the second with a double for Fort Myers (9-11), which has gone 18 innings without scoring a run.
Starter Yohan Pino (0-1) took loss, yielding two runs on five hits and one walk while striking out five in four innings.
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Dayton 2 at Beloit 4
Record 9-7
W: A. Burnett (1-1, 3.68); L: M. DeJesus (2-1, 4.15); SV: D. Leatherman (2)
HR: BEL: D. Santiesteban (2).
From snappersbaseball.com: The Snappers have yet to be beaten at Pohlman Field this season. Even the 13-2, Dayton Dragons could not contain the red-hot Beloit squad. Behind another strong performance from starter, Alex Burnett, the Snappers beat the Dragons 4-2.
Dayton struck first with two runs in the top of the first inning. The Dragons scored off of three hits, but left two stranded.
The Snappers tied the game up in the fifth inning off of Danny Santiesteban's second home run of the season. Johnny Woodard led off the inning with a double and was followed by Santiesteban's homer to left. Danny's home run made it a 2-2 game after five.
The game would remain scoreless until the bottom of the eighth inning, when the Snappers scored two more runs. Brian Dinkelman led off the inning with a double to center, and was driven home off the bat of Danny Valencia one batter later. Johnny Woodard singled to center two batters later and drove home pinch runner, William Luque, from third. Woodard's RBI made it a 4-2 game after eight.
Dan Leatherman pitched a scoreless ninth inning to pick up his second save of the season. Starter, Alex Burnett, went eight innings while only allowing two runs off four hits. Burnett also picked up five strikeouts on the night and registered his first win of the season.
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