Record 9-4
W: V. Vasquez (3-2, 3.21); L: J. DePaula (1-2, 3.00)
HR: ROC: G. Jones (3). TOL: M. Hessman (7), J. Hannahan (1).
E: Watkins (2, fielding), DePaula (2, throw), Tolbert (5, fielding).
From redwingsbaseball.com: Toledo took advantage of three Rochester errors, and rallied for a 6-2 win over the Red Wings Friday night. Garrett Jones homered for Rochester, who got a strong start from Matt Garza. for Rochester. First baseman Glenn Williams left the game in the third inning, after diving in an attempt to field a ball hit by David Espinosa. Williams landed on his left shoulder and appeared to be in serious pain while being helped off the field. Williams will be evaluated Saturday.
Toledo’s Virgil Vasquez, the reigning International League Pitcher of the Week, went seven and a third, scattering seven hits, surrendering two earned runs. He struck out six with no walks, and retired the last nine batters he faced until being pulled after a Matt Tolbert single.
Rochester cleanup batter Jones got the Wings started in the second by blasting his third homer of the year to the right-center gap, a solo shot off Vazquez to make it 1-0.
The Mud Hens would tie it in their half of the third, on an RBI single off the bat of Ramon Santiago, just past the outstretched glove of the diving Tolbert at second base into right. Espinosa scored easily from third base after he led off the inning with a double, and was moved over on a base hit by Dane Sardinha.
Rochester took back control in the fifth, on a Texas-league single to center by Trent Oeltjen that scored Matthew LeCroy from third, after a leadoff double and a base hit by Jose Morales.
The score would remain 2-1 in favor of Rochester until the sixth, when Jack Hannahan hit his first homer of the year to the right-center gap off Red Wings starter Garza with the bases empty to tie it.
That would spell the end of Garza’s night, who wound up with the tough-luck no-decision. Garza went six strong, allowing five hits and two earned, while striking out six and walking just one.
His replacement, right-hander Julio DePaula, would not fare nearly as well.
Mike Hessman led the seventh with a double, and got to third easily on an Espinosa ground-out. Sardinha then laid down a perfect suicide squeeze along the first base line, and Hessman scored ahead of a wild throw that sent Sardinha to second, and he scored on a two-out Kevin Hooper double down the left field line. Just when it looked like the inning was over, Rochester second baseman Tolbert bobbled an easy grounder hit by Brent Clevlen and Hooper, sprinting all the way from second, scored on an offline throw to the plate by Tolbert. The error was the Red Wings' third of the inning. DePaula was removed from the game in favor of lefty Mike Venafro after the error. The Mud Hens were in control 5-2, heading to the eighth.
Hessman tacked on an extra insurance run, with his seventh homer of the season off righty Jeremy Cummings of Rochester.
Pitchers Vic Darensbourg and Preston Larrison came in to close out the final inning and two-thirds for the Mud Hens (11-10).
A game played in a quick 2:29 ended on a leaping grab by Hessman on a line-shot to third off the bat of Morales. Vasquez improved to 3-2 as the victor. DePaula took the loss for the Red Wings (9-4), dropping to 1-2.
NOTES: Vasquez has struck out 34, and walked only six through five starts and 28 innings pitched...The Wings left 13 men on base...Twins OF Lew Ford (DL, knee) is expected to be sent on a minor league rehab assignment on Monday or Tuesday... Twins INF Jeff Cirillo (DL, knee) is expected to be activated without a rehab assignment later next week...Twins OF Rondell White (DL, calf muscle) has a muscle tear and will be out for at least a month.
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New Britain 2 at New Britain 5
Record: 6-8
W: D. Sack (1-1, 1.93); L: J. Floyd (1-3, 5.40); SV: B. Anderson (3)
HR: CT: T. Ishikawa (2).
E: Floyd, J (1, fielding).
From ctdefenders.com: The Connecticut Defenders would not allow the rainy weather throughout the day to prevent baseball at Dodd Stadium. Instead they would play on against the visiting New Britain Rock Cats. The Defenders would send RHP Darren Sack to the mound against New Britain Rock Cats RHP Jesse Floyd. Connecticut would treat the hometown crowd to some early scoring and hold on to win 5-2.
The Rock Cats would put 1 run on the board in the first inning. After Darren Sack retired the first two batters he faced, he’d allow an infield single to OF Garrett Guzman. Sack would attempt to pick off Guzman at first, and throw the ball away, allowing Guzman to advance down to second base. The error would matter as the very next batter, 3B Brian Buscher, would slap a single to score Guzman and give the Rock Cats the early lead. But the Defenders would get things going in the bottom of the second inning with a little help from former Defender Jesse Floyd. Floyd would walk 1B Travis Ishikawa then proceed to give up a single to 3B Simon Klink, followed by an RBI double to SS Jake Wald to put the Defenders on the board. Floyd would strikeout the next batter C Todd Jennings, but Floyd, after inducing a ground ball from 2B Trey Webb, would fail to handle the throw from Velazquez in a foot race to the bag. As a result of the error by Floyd, 2 runs would come around to score and by the end of the inning, the Defenders would lead 3-1.
The Rock Cats would get 1 run back in the top of the third inning as leadoff batter OF Brandon Roberts would reach on a liner to first that nicked the glove of 1B Travis Ishikawa and fell into right field. The play would be ruled an error. SS Trevor Plouffe would follow with a single to put runners at first an second and Garrett Guzman would sacrifice the runners over to second and third. Brian Buscher would follow and record his second RBI of the day with a groundout to the pitcher Sack, scoring Roberts. It would be 3-2 Defenders after 3 innings.
Things would remain scoreless until the top bottom of the seventh inning. RHP Tim Lahey would be on the mound in relief of Floyd and he’d run into trouble. Lahey would surrender a 1-out walk to OF Brian Horwitz and after striking out OF Eddy Martinez-Esteve swinging, he’d serve a breaking ball to Travis Ishikawa that was parked over the right field wall for a 2-run home run. That would extend the Defenders lead to three runs, 5-2 after 7 innings. It would hold up to be the final score as RHP Brian Anderson would come on in the ninth inning and though he’d load the bases, he’d get Roberts to ground out to second to end the game. The Defenders take game one over the Rock Cats 5-2.
Starter Darren Sack (W, 1-1) picked up his first win of the 2007 season pitching 5 innings, giving up 2 runs (0 earned) and striking out 3, without walking a single batter. Brian Anderson (S, 3) would earn his third save of the year with his scoreless duties in the ninth, giving up 1 hit, walking 2, and striking out 2 batters. Jesse Floyd (L, 1-3) would take the loss for the Rock Cats. He pitched 5 innings, surrendering 3 hits, 3 runs (1 earned), 1 walk, and struck out 5 batters. Game 2 is scheduled for a 4:05 start time on Saturday, April 28.
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Fort Myers 10 at Dunedin 4
Record 10 - 11
W: K. Waldrop (3-0, 3.08); L: K. Isenberg (1-3, 4.71)
HR: FTM: E. Tintor (2).
Eli Tintor hit a grand slam and drove in five runs to power visiting Fort Myers to a 10-4 triumph over Dunedin on Friday.
Tintor had only six RBIs in his first 17 games of the season but put the Miracle ahead, 5-0, in the fourth inning with a slam to left field off Blue Jays starter Kurt Isenberg.
Isenberg, who loaded the bases on an error, a walk and a single, managed to strike out the side to end the inning.
Looking for more, Tintor singled home Erik Lis in the ninth for his fifth RBI. The 22-year-old center fielder also had a grand slam and drove in five runs last July 24 for Class A Beloit.
Lis began the five-run ninth with a two-run double, while Caleb Moore and Edward Ovalle each drove in a run. Lis went 3-for-5 with three RBIs, adding a run-scoring single inthe opening frame.
Kyle Waldrop (3-0) remained unbeaten, despite allowing four runs on six hits in five innings. He struck out four and walked one.
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ECHL Hockey: The Florida Everblades defeated the Texas Wildcatters 5-2 to take a 2-1 lead in the best of seven South Division championship series. Vincent Bellissimo scored twice and goalie Craig Kowalski made 33 saves in giving the Blades their first regulation-time win at Ford Arena this season.
Dayton 2 at Beloit 3
Record 10-7
W: J. Lugo (1-1, 3.50); L: J. Smith (1-2, 3.93); SV: R. Delaney (3)
HR: None.
E: Valencia (3, fielding), Benson (2, throw).
From snappersbaseball.com: A combined five errors between the Snappers and Dragons resulted in the fifth straight home victory for Beloit. Behind another strong performance from the Snappers' pitching staff, the Snappers beat the Dayton Dragons 3-2.
Beloit got on the board first in the bottom of the first inning with an RBI groundout from slugger, Danny Valencia. Valencia drove home Brian Dinkelman who was hit by a pitch to lead off the inning.
After Dayton tied the game up in the top of the fourth inning, the Snappers came right back and scored one of their own in the bottom half. Danny Berg scored on a Johnny Woodard single to left. Woodard's single made it a 2-1 Snappers' lead after four.
After Beloit stretched their lead to two after the seventh inning, the Dragons scored one of their own in the eighth. Beloit failed to score in the bottom of the eighth, and went to the top of the ninth inning with a 3-2 lead.
Rob Delaney avoided a Chris Heisey one-out single and got the next two batters out to claim his third save of the season. Starter, Jose Lugo pitched six innings of four hit, one run baseball to pick up his first win of the season.
The Snappers improved their record to 10-7 and remained unbeaten at home (5-0).
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