Stars of the Night:
AAA – Ramon Ortiz (7 IP, 2 H, 8 K)
AA – Sean Ratliff (2-for-5, HR, R, K)
HiA – Ryan Mollica (2-for-3, 2B, 2 RBI)
LoA – Pedro Zapata (2-for-4, 3B, RBI, R)
SSA – Cory Vaughn (3-for-5, 2 2B, 2 RBI, R, SB, K)
RK – Chase Greene (2-for-3, RBI, R, BB, 2 SB)

AAA – International League

Buffalo 1 | Rochester 0

BATTING
2B: Cervenak, M (17, Swarzak, A), Adams, R (20, Swarzak, A).
TB: Feliciano, J; Hernandez, Lu; Jacobs; Cervenak, M 4; Adams, R 2.
RBI: Feliciano, J (23).
Runners left in scoring position, 2 out: Blaquiere 2; Hessman.
S: Blaquiere.
SF: Feliciano, J.
Team RISP: 0-for-3.
Team LOB: 8.

AA – Binghamton Mets

Binghamton 5 | Bowie 10

BATTING
2B: Coronado (8, Johnson, S), Satin (10, Gleason).
TB: Fisher; Ratliff 2; Satin 2; Hubbard; Nickeas; Coronado 3.
RBI: Coronado 2 (31), Hubbard (37), Evans, N (48).
2-out RBI: Coronado 2.
Runners left in scoring position, 2 out: Fisher 2; Hubbard; Nieuwenhuis.
Team RISP: 3-for-10.
Team LOB: 8.

FIELDING
E: Fisher (2, throw).
DP: (Evans, N-Coronado-Satin)

Michael Antonini had been pitching so well up until this start.  Everyone has an off game so we can just say that this was his one bad game, but all those hits and home runs are a little concerning, but on the other hand the walks and strikeouts where good.  Sean Ratliff has just been racking up the hits lately hitting over .400 in his last 10 games. The best thing about Ratliff is that since moving up to Double-A is that he has decreased his strikeout% by 10% and that has always been his biggest concern.

HiA – Florida State League

St. Lucie 3 | Clearwater 4

BATTING
2B: Mollica (1, Correa, H), Lucas, R (8, Correa, H), Pellot (4, Ellis, J).
TB: Mollica 3; Fernandez, R; Pellot 3; Lucas, R 2; Moras.
RBI: Mollica 2 (10).
Runners left in scoring position, 2 out: August.
GIDP: Lagares; Moras.
Team RISP: 1-for-8.
Team LOB: 6.

BASERUNNING
CS: Lagares (3, 3rd base by Correa, H/Langley).

FIELDING
DP: (Moore, B-Flores, W-Welch, S).

Brandon Moore was a little messed up by the rain delay during the game, but was off tonight as he uncharacteristically walked 4 batters.  The offense couldn’t muster up much to help him. When Ryan Mollica is your best player things aren’t going well.  I just took a quick look at Richard Lucas‘ stats and wow scary.  He got 2 walks today and still has a 25:101 BB:K in just 88 games.  He has hit for more power this year, but the walk rate is down and the K rate is way way up.

LoA – South Atlantic League

Savannah 2 | West Virginia 9

BATTING
3B: Zapata, P (7, Foster).
TB: Zapata, P 4; Marte, J; Santomauro.
RBI: Zapata, P (43), Harris, R.J. (7).
Runners left in scoring position, 2 out: Harris, R.J.; Tovar, W.
Team RISP: 0-for-3.
Team LOB: 6.

FIELDING
Outfield assists: Harris, R.J. (Morgan at 3rd base).
DP: 2 (Tovar, W-Ozga 2).

As much as I like Darin Gorski I think a move back into the bullpen might be in store we he can dominant opposed to being a lackluster starter.  The bullpen was just disastrous and the offense was terrible mustering just 4 hits.

SSA – Brooklyn Cyclones

Lowell 2 | Brooklyn 7

BATTING
2B: Vaughn 2 (4, Younginer, Younginer).
TB: Sandoval 2; Ceciliani, D 2; Vaughn 5; Bonfe; Brown 2; Holliday, C 3.
RBI: Vaughn 2 (29), Forsythe (1), Holliday, C (2), Ceciliani, D (17), Harrison (9), Sandoval (20).
Runners left in scoring position, 2 out: Ceciliani, D; Vaughn; Forsythe 2.
SF: Forsythe; Ceciliani, D; Harrison.
GIDP: Forsythe; Holliday, C.
Team RISP: 4-for-13.
Team LOB: 10.

BASERUNNING
SB: Holliday, C 2 (2, 2nd base off Rosario/Killeen, 2nd base off Younginer/Killeen), Ceciliani, D 2 (13, 2nd base off Younginer/Killeen, 2nd base off Younginer/Killeen), Sandoval 2 (4, 2nd base off Younginer/Killeen, 3rd base off Younginer/Killeen), Vaughn (7, 3rd base off Younginer/Killeen).

FIELDING
E: Harrison (2, throw).
DP: (Flagg).

Usually when you go 4-for-13 with RISP good things don’t happen, but when you steal 7 bases you are bound to score some runs and when the league leader in slugging percentage, Cory Vaughn, hits 2 doubles and drives in 2 good things are bound to happen.

RK – Appalachian League

Bluefield 3 | Kingsport 6

BATTING
2B: McQueen (10, Baker, D).
3B: Semel (3, Baker, D).
TB: Greene 2; McQueen 2; Rodriguez, A; Farrell; Van Gurp; Semel 3.
RBI: Lora 2 (5), Rodriguez, A (23), Greene (3), Valdez, A (2).
2-out RBI: Greene.
Runners left in scoring position, 2 out: Schafer; McQueen; Van Gurp.
SF: Lora 2.
GIDP: Semel.
Team RISP: 3-for-8.
Team LOB: 5.

BASERUNNING
SB: McQueen (10, 2nd base off Roth/Ohlman, M), Greene 2 (2, 2nd base off Roth/Ohlman, M, 2nd base off Roth/Ohlman, M), Rodriguez, A (1, 2nd base off Roth/Ohlman, M).
CS: Greene (1, 2nd base by Baker, D/Ohlman, M).

FIELDING
E: Rodriguez, A (10, fielding).

Jacob deGrom didn’t have a particularly good start, but he continues to get ground balls at an outstanding rate.  I still really like him because he just does so many things well that a new pitcher usually doesn’t.  If he can continue to improve on his stuff instead of just using his good fastball he can become a good starter in the mold of Aaron Cook.