Round Rock Express (22-26) 6, Las Vegas 51’s (19-28) 4 Box Score
- Brandon Nimmo CF 1-for-4, 2B, 2 RBI .179/.326/.340
- Gavin Cecchini 2B 2-for-3, 2 R .246/.300/.340
- Xorge Carrillo C 2-for-4, 2B, RBI .273/.343/.484
- Amed Rosario SS 1-for-5, 2 K, SB .356/.390/.526
Carrillo got the 51s scoring started with an RBI ground rule double in the second. Nimmo also doubled home a run in the sixth. Cecchini reached base three times and scored a pair of runs. Rosario extended his hitting streak to 17 games with a single.
- LHP Sean Gilmartin (6.43) 4.1 IP, 4 R, 4 ER, 6 H, 7 K
- RHP Logan Taylor (3.08) 1.2 IP, 0 R, 1 BB, 1 K
- RHP Ben Rowen (L, 1-2, 6.17) 2.0 IP, 2 R, 2 ER, 3 H
Gilmartin allowed four runs on six hits over 4.1 innings and struck out seven. Taylor came in with the 51s trailing and tossed 1 2/3 scoreless innings. Rowen suffered his second loss of the season as he allowed a pair of runs on the eighth.
Binghamton Rumble Ponies (26-15) 6, Richmond Flying Squirrels (17-28) 3 Box Score
- Luis Guillorme SS 2-for-5, 2 RBI .294/.349/.338
- Matt Oberste 1B 3-for-4, 2B, 3 RBI .262/.355/.385
- Tomas Nido C 1-for-4, 2B, RBI, BB .275/.321/.442
- L.J. Mazzilli 2B 0-for-1, 3 BB, 2 R .313/.423/.453
The Rumble Ponies completed the four game series sweep with the win. Guillorme drove in two runs with a pair of singles. Nido drove in a run with an RBI double. Oberste led the way with a double and two singles, while driving in three runs. Mazzilli walked three times and scored a pair of runs.
- RHP Corey Oswalt (W, 4-3, 2.25) 6.2 IP, 3 R, 2 ER, 9 H, 6 K
- RHP Corey Taylor (H, 2, 4.42) 1.1 IP, 0 R, 1 K
- RHP Tim Peterson (S, 2, 1.15) 1.0 IP, 0 R, 1 H
Oswalt picked up a quality start and his fourth win of the season. He allowed three runs, only two of which were earned, on nine hits over 6 2/3 innings. Taylor tossed 1 1/3 scoreless innings in relief. Peterson secured his second save of the season in the ninth.
St. Lucie Mets (23-25) 1, Bradenton Marauders (28-20) 0 Box Score
- J.C. Rodriguez SS 2-for-3, 2 2B, BB, RBI .242/.292/.325
- Jhoan Urena 1B 1-for-4 .333/.424/.485
- John Mora CF 1-for-4, 2B .250/.308/.350
- Wuilmer Becerra LF 1-for-4, 3B, R .262/.315/.363
Becerra scored the only run of the game in the top of the fourth. After leading off the inning with a triple, Becerra came around to score on a Rodriguez double.
- Nabil Crismatt (W, 3-4, 3.12) 8.0 IP, 0 R, 4 H, 1 BB, 9 K
- Austin McGeorge (S, 1, 1.38) 1.0 IP, 2 BB, 2 K
The Mets pitching staff recorded their third shutout of the season. Crismatt picked up his third win of the season, allowing only four hits over eight scoreless innings. McGeorge pitched himself into and out of danger in the ninth. He was able to strand a runner on third, securing his first save of the season.
Columbia Fireflies (23-21) 3, Lexington Legends (22-25) 2 Box Score
- Jay Jabs RF 2-for-4, 2B, 2 RBI .213/.330/.317
- Dash Winningham 1B 1-for-3, 2B, R, RBI .235/.295/.375
- Luis Carpio 2B 1-for-3, 2B, R, BB .248/.320/.301
A three run first inning was all the Fireflies needed to win this one Thursday night. Winningham got the scoring started with an RBI double. Winningham and Carpio then came around to score on a Jabs two-run double. The Fireflies struck out a total of 13 times on the night.
- RHP Merandy Gonzalez (W, 6-1, 1.75) 6.0 IP, 2 R, 2 ER, 6 H, 7 K
- RHP Adonis Uceta (H, 2, 2.75) 2.0 IP, 3 K
- RHP Max Kuhns (S, 2, 1.31) 1.0 IP, 2 K
Gonzalez continued his strong start to the 2017 season. With his six innings of two runs ball, he now has six wins on the season. Uceta tossed a pair of scoreless innings in relief, and struck out three. Kuhns secured his second save of the season with a pair of strike outs in the ninth.
