Stars of the Day:

AAA: Anderson Hernandez/Steve Schmoll & Heath Bell

AA: Corey Ragsdale & Mike DeFelice

A+: Rain

A: German Marte/Jesus Gamero

SSA: Luis Rivera & Joe Holden

R (APP): Rain
R (GCL): Juan Rodriguez

 

Norfolk (AAA - International League)

@ Norfolk 5, Indianapolis 4

 

            The Tides scored four times in the bottom of the eighth for the come from behind win.  After Edgardo Alfonzo drew a bases loaded walk to draw Norfolk within a run, Vicotr Diaz singled home a pair to put the Tides in front. 

            Anderson Hernadez was 4-4 with a two runs scored.  Jose Offerman was 2-4 with a pair of RBI. 

            Evan MacLane was touched for eight hits and four runs in six innings.  He fanned two and walked one.  Steve Schmoll delivered two scoreless innings for the win, while Heath Bell struck out two in the ninth his his ninth save.

 

Binghamton (AA - Eastern League)

@ Binghamton  6, Harrisburg 5

 

            The B-Mets came from behind with 4 runs in the sixth inning to go ahead 6-3 and then held on late, surviving a pair of Nationals runs in the top of the eighth.   Corey Ragsdale was 3-4 with a double and a couple of runs scored.  Mike DeFlice had two hits as did Jorge Padilla. 

            On the hill, Miguel Pinago was responsible for three runs in six innings, but still earned his 6th win.  Matt Lindstrom cleaned up a mess in the eighth, striking out one, while Henry Owens struck out two in his 16th save.         

 

St. Lucie (A+ - Florida State League)

St. Lucie @ Lakeland

 

            Rained out.  They’ll play two on Saturday. 

 

Hagerstown (A – South Atlantic League)

Asheville 5, @ Hagerstown 3

 

            The Tourists scored five runs in three innings against starter Bobby Parnell, who took the loss.  German Marte was excellent in relief over the next five scoreless innings.  He whiffed six, and gave up just one hit. 

            Offenseively, Jesus Gamero was 2-4 in a game where the Suns scored first – in the first, and last –in the ninth- but it wasn’t enough.

 

Brooklyn (SSA – New York Penn League)

Brooklyn 10, @ Staten Island 6

 

            The Cyclones offense had a big night rapping out 10 runs on 16 hits and came from behind to take the lead with a four run top of the sixth.  Shortstop Luis Rivera was 3-3 with three runs scored and 2 RBI from the nine-hole.   Joe Holden doubled in a 2-5 night from the top of the order.  Dustin Martin drove home two runs in a 2-5 evening.  Ivan Naccarata added a 2-4 game too. 

 

Kingsport Mets (R – Appalachian League)

Princeton @ Kingsport

 

            Rained out.  They play two today. 

GCL Mets (R – Gulf Coast League)

GCL Nationals 11, @ GCL Mets 5

 

            John Holdzkom took the loss for allowing a tie breaking run in the sixth that put the Nationals up 3-2, before the Nationals broke it open with seven unearned runs in the eighth against reliever Angel Calero.  

            Juan Rodriguez had the best night of the bats with a 2-5 night that included a double and RBI.