Toledo 6, Durham 2 (Rays)
Adam Wilk improved to 5-5 after he held Durham to 1 ER over 5 2/3 IP. He gave up 8 hits but K’ed 6 while dropping his ERA to 3.47. Wise and Gonzalez combined to pitch the remaining 3 1/3 without allow a run.
Will Rhymes was 3-5 with 2 runs. Timo Perez was 2-3 with a walk. Jeff Kunkel (C) was 1-4 with a solo homer. Kunkel began the year in Lakeland, where he played in 8 games and hit .208. He then spent 12 games in Erie, batting .270. In 37 ABs with Toledo he’s batting .081 with 1 HR and 2 RBI.
Erie 2, Richmond 3 (Giants)
Despite a solid pitching performance, Jacob Turner took the loss. He posted the following line: 8 IP, 7 H, 3 ER, 1 BB, 8 K. Luis Marte threw a perfect 9th.
Audy Ciriaco (SS) was 2-3 with 2 runs scored. Deik Scram (LF) 2-3, 1 2B.
Lakeland 1, Palm Beach 0 (Cardinals)
Starter Drew Smyly (LHP) outdueled his Palm Beach counterpart as he threw 7 scoreless innings. Smyly allowed just 2 hits and 2 walks while striking out 10. He improved to 7-3 with a 2.58 ERA. Little picked up save # 4.
Wade Gaynor (3B) drove in the only Lakeland run and went 2-3 from the dish.
West Michigan 3, Clinton 4 (Mariners)
Kevin Eichhorn (RHP) lasted 6 2/3 and allowed 3 ER in a no decision. He didn’t walk a batter and K’ed 4. Mendoza blew the save opportunity and dropped to 1-2 after giving up an ER on 2 hits and a walk.
Clay Jones (DH) was 3-4 with an RBI. Hernan Perez (SS) was 2-5 with an RBI. Castellanos was 1-4 with a double and a run scored.