The Red Wings take their first loss. A big comeback by the Lookouts. Randy LeBlanc pitches seven shutout innings. Clark Beeker pitches well in a loss.
BUFFALO 9, ROCHESTER 4 IN BUFFALO
The Red Wings' hot start came to a crashing halt. The Bisons scored three in the second inning and led all the way. Rochester got back into it in the top of the seventh, scoring on a Leonardo Reginatto home run and a Niko Goodrum RBI single to cut the lead to 4-2. But Mike Ohlman's two-run single in the bottom of the seventh got both runs back for Buffalo and the Red Wings were never able to cut the lead to less than three after that. Adding injury to insult, Byungho Park appeared to injure a leg running to second on an RBI double in the ninth. Reports indicate he aggravated a hamstring. We have no information on how serious it might be.
Jason Wheeler did all right other than in the second inning, but still was charged with four runs on five hits and three walks with three strikeouts in five innings. D. J. Baxendale gave up two runs in 1.1 innings and Buddy Boshers gave up three over the same span. Reginatto was 3-for-4 with a double as well as the home run to lead the offense. He drove in two. Kennys Vargas was 2-for-5. Ben Paulsen was apparently given the day off.
CHATTANOOGA 7, MOBILE 6 IN CHATTANOOGA
The Lookouts were down 5-0 after four, but a four-run sixth got them back in the game and two in the eighth put them ahead. In the sixth, with two out and a man on second, Chattanooga got four consecutive hits, two of them doubles, to trail by just 6-5. With men on second and third and one out in the eighth, Nick Gordon delivered a two-run single to give the Lookouts the lead. Luke Bard gave up two hits in the ninth but kept the BayBears off the board with the help of a caught stealing.
Paul Clemens, signed as a minor league free agent, pitched four innings, allowing five runs (three earned) on six hits and a walk with one strikeout. Jonathan Rodriguez was 3-for-4 with a double to lead the offense. LaMonte Wade was 2-for-3 with a double and a walk. Travis Harrison was 2-for-4 with two doubles. Engelb Vielma was 2-for-4 with a double and Edgar Corcino was 2-for-5 with a double.
TAMPA 4, FORT MYERS 3 IN TAMPA (13 INNINGS)
The Miracle led 3-0 after seven, but a three-run eighth tied it up. Fort Myers helped the Yankee rally with an error and a passed ball. In the thirteenth, walks put men on first and second with two out and Mandy Alvarez singled home the winning run. The Miracle did not get a man past first base after Nelson Molina's home run in the sixth.
The loss wasted an excellent pitching performance by Randy LeBlanc, who struck out eight in seven shutout innings, giving up just five hits and no walks. The three-run eighth came off Jonny Drozd, although it should be noted that all three runs were unearned. Alex Perez was 2-for-4 with two walks. Daniel Kihle and Rafael P. Valera were each 2-for-6. Luis Arraez was placed on the seven-day disabled list.
KANE COUNTY 2, CEDAR RAPIDS 0 IN CEDAR RAPIDS
The Cougars got an RBI single from Ramon Hernandez in the first and a home run from Jasrado Chisholm in the third, and that was it. The Kernels got eight hits and loaded the bases in the fourth, but went 1-for-9 with men in scoring position. All eight hits were singles.
Clark Beeker pitched well in defeat, going seven innings and giving up two runs on eight hits and a walk with three strikeouts. Jermaine Palacios and Brandon Lopez were each 2-for-4.
TODAY'S TILTS
12:00 Cedar Rapids (Tyler Beardsley) at Kane County
12:05 Rochester (Aaron Slegers) at Buffalo (Brett Oberholtzer)
6:00 Fort Myers (Lachlan Wells, 0-0, 0.00) at Tampa