Blue Jays Minor League Report - April 23

BUF (10-4) - W 11-1
NH (7-8) - W 5-4 in 10 Innings
DUN (6-9) - L 10-6
LAN (11-4) - W 3-2

Buffalo Recap
Chad Jenkins had a decent start and the offense pounded out 18 hits in the 11-1 win. The Herd struck out 8 times and walked 6 in their win over Lehigh Valley

• Chad Jenkins went 5 shutout innings, allowing 5 hits and 2 walks. He struck out 3 in his start
• Ryan Tepera followed with 2 scoreless innings. He didn't allow a hit, but walked 1 and struck out 3
• Gregory Infante allowed the only run of the game in his inning. He allowed 2 hits and a walk. This was the least sharp appearance by Infante so far this year
• Colt Hynes made his Herd debut pitching a clean 9^th, with only a hit allowed
  
  
• Ezequiel Carrera was on base 5 times in 6 PA's. He had 4 singles and a walk, and was able to score 2 runs. Carrera also stole his 3^rd base of the year
• Matt Hague did one better, getting on base all 6 times, with 3 singles and 3 walks. Hague also scored 2 runs
• Munenori Kawasaki had 2 doubles, a single and a walk in his 5 PA's. He also picked up his 3^rd stolen base of the year and scored 3 runs
• Chris Colabello hit his 4^th HR of the year and added a single
• Jon Diaz had a single, a double and took a walk.
• Andy Wilkins had a single and a double
• Chris Dickerson had a double
• Sean Ochinko had a single
• Brad Glenn was the only hitter without a hit in this one, seeing his average drop to .087

New Hampshire Recap
New Hampshire gave up the lead in the top of 10 to turn around and score 2 in the bottom for the walk-off win 5-4. Shane Optiz drove in the winning run. NH had 8 hits and 3 walks, striking out 9 times. The pitchers allowed 4 runs on 6 hits and 3 walks, while getting 7 K's

• Michael Lee got the start and allowed 3 unearned runs over 6 innings. He gave up 2 hits and 2 walks and struck out 2.
• Dustin Antolin followed with 1.2 scoreless, allowing a hit and striking out 3
• Luis Perez threw 1 inning, giving up 2 hits and a walk
• Blake McFarland then threw the final 1.1 innings. He gave up a run on a hit and a walk. He also struck out 2
  
  
• Jack Murphy had the only multi-hit game for the Cats, with 2 singles and 2 K's
• Dwight Smith added a double and scored a run
• Ryan Schmipf had a double and a walk, scoring 2 runs
• Melky Mesa had a single and struck out 3 times
• Matt Newman had a single and a walk
• Jake Fox had a single
• Shane Optiz had the walk off single in the 10^th

Dunedin Recap
Dunedin fell behind early and weren't able to get much offense going until the bottom of the 9^th. The D-Jays scored 6 runs on 12 hits. Defensively, they allowed 10 runs on 12 hits, 9 walks and committed 3 errors. They also allowed 3 stolen bases, including a steal of home and 3 wild pitches. Final was 10-6

• Jairo Labourt got the start and was wild again. He went 4 innings, allowing 4 runs on 3 hits and 5 walks. He struck out 2
• Matt Dermody got hit around pretty well in 1.2 innings. He allowed 4 runs on 4 hits and a walk. He struck out 4
• Jimmy Cordero threw 1.1 scoreless innings. He allowed a hit and a walk and struck out 2
• Scott Silverstein allowed 2 runs in 2 innings. He gave up 4 hits and 2 walks. He also gave up a HR
  
  
• David Harris had 2 doubles and a single. Harris also threw a runner out from the outfield
• Mike Reeves & Christian Lopes each had 2 hits
• Roemon Fields & Dawel Lugo added a double each
• Matt Dean & Emilio Guerrero each had a single. Dean struck out once and Guerrero K'd twice
• Michael Saunders had a single and a walk,and may get another game in the FSL
  
• Mitch Nay was the only starter without a hit, but he did pick up a walk

Lansing Recap
The Lugnuts got single runs in the 1^st, 2^nd & 4^th innings and then held on to pick up the 3-2 win. The scored 3 runs on 9 hits. The Lugs also walked 4 times and stuck out 7 times at the dish. The pitching held Fort Wayne to 8 hits and a walk, and struck out 11 batters. Both team had 3 extra base hits on the night.

• Conner Greene got the start and did well. He allowed 1 run on 6 hits in 5 innings. He struck out 5 batters and got 6 ground ball outs. He also threw a wild pitch
• Alonzo Gonzalez pitched the last 4 innings for the save. He allowed a run on 2 hits and a walk. Gonzalez struck out 6
  
  
• Richard Urena had the big game for the Lugs with 3 hits, including his 3^rd HR of the year in the 1^st
• Ryan McBroom had 2 singles in this one
• D.J. Davis had a triple in 4 PA's. He scored 2 runs as well. Davis struck out once and picked up his 4^th stolen base
• Dickie Joe Thon had a double and 2 K's on the night. He also picked up an outfield assist
• Danny Jansen had a strong night with a hit and 3 walks in his 4 PA's. He also stole 2 bases
• Chris Carlson had a single and a strike out
• Rowdy Tellez went 0-3 but had a walk and 2 K's

Look Ahead

BUF - On the road against Lehigh Valley (PHI). Austen Bibens-Dirkx gets the start
NH - Continue at home against Binghamton (NYM). John Anderson takes the hill
DUN - Takes on Brevard County (MIL) at the Florida Auto Exchange stadium. Murphy Smith throws
LAN - Lansing travels to Bowling Green (TB). Sean Reid-Foley gets the ball