Sunday, June 17, 2012

Sunday: Stars 3, Biscuits 1

Tommy Manzella's two-run single in the second inning gave the Huntsville Stars a 3-1 win over the Biscuits on Sunday.

Montgomery starter Matt Buschmann struck out 10 in five innings. The Biscuits finished the first half of the season with a 36-32 record.

Ranking the Rays ... Carpenter, Torra, Shuman

For Saturday ...
1. Ryan Carpenter, BWG: 7 shutout innings, 2 hits, walk, 9 Ks
2. Matt Torra, DUR: 6 2/3 shutout innings, 4 hits, no walks, 2 Ks
3. Scott Shuman, MGM: 2 perfect innings, 5 Ks
4. Omar Luna, MGM: 3 1b's, RBI, 2 runs
5. Ryan Brett, BWG: 2 1b's, walk, 2 runs

Today (times Central, p.m.) ...
DUR (Lance Pendleton 2-2, 3.61) at Lehigh Valley (Tom Cochran 4-1, 3.76), 12:35
MGM (Matt Buschmann 2-2, 3.63) at Huntsville (Hiram Burgos 1-1, 2.80), 1:03
CHA off
BWG (Roberto Gomez 6-2, 2.79) vs. Fort Wayne (Cody Hebner 6-2, 3.43), 2:05

Saturday, June 16, 2012

Stone Crabs' Rearick registers All-Star save

Charlotte Stone Crabs stopper Chris Rearick picked up a save Saturday in the Florida State League All-Star Game. Rearick capped the South Division's 6-3 win over the North with a one-hit, three-strikeout ninth inning.

Stone Crabs left-hander C.J. Riefenhauser was the starting pitcher. He issued a walk and struck out two in his one inning.

Mikie Mahtook started in center field and Derek Dietrich at second base. (Dietrich later moved to his usual shortstop.) Mahtook was 1-for-3 with a walk and an RBI. Dietrich finished 0-for-3.

St. Lucie Mets third baseman Wilmer Flores was the MVP. He was 3-for-4 with a walk, three RBIs and a run scored.

Blue Wahoos celebrate first no-hitter

The Pensacola Blue Wahoos, not quite halfway through their first season, posted their first no-hitter tonight in a 6-0 home win over Mobile.

Daniel Corcino threw eight innings with three walks and nine strikeouts before Wilkin De La Rosa capped it with a one-walk, three-K ninth.

It came in the franchise's 68th game. It took the Biscuits until No. 1,039 and the New York Mets 8,020. The San Diego Padres are still waiting at 6,900-plus.

Saturday's Rays roundup; Hot Rods clinch playoffs

Bulls 3, Lehigh Valley 0
Matt Torra
gave up four hits over 6 2/3 innings. Dane De La Rosa and Bryan Augenstein finished a six-hitter. Cole Figueroa hit a two-run double in the ninth. Brandon Allen sac flied in Leslie Anderson in the seventh and singled and scored in the ninth.

Hot Rods 4, Fort Wayne 0
Ryan Carpenter
tossed seven innings, totaling two hits allowed, a walk and nine strikeouts. Andrew Bellatti and Austin Hubbard finished a three-hitter. Jake Hager hit three singles and knocked in two runs. Ryan Brett singled twice, walked and scored twice. Bowling Green also clinched a Midwest League playoff spot.