6/24: The Rundown

Toledo MudHens 11, Durham Bulls 10 (13 innings)
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Notes: Durham fell to 39-33... Rhyne Hughes forced extra innings with a 2-out homerun in the 9th, but Toledo won it with a walk-off double off of Dewon Day in the 13th... Matt DeSalvo started and lasted just two innings, allowing 3 runs and walking 4... Julio DePaula, Chad Bradford, Jorge Julio, Jason Childers, Joe Bateman, and Dewon Day all appeared in relief... Hughes was 3-6 with two HRs and four RBIs... Reid Brignac, playing 2nd base, went 3-6 with a walk... Matt Joyce went 0-7...

Montgomery Biscuits 1, Tennessee Smokies 0
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Notes: Montgomery improved to 1-1... Brandon Mann, Eduardo Morlan, and Mike Wlodarczyk combined on the 6-hit shutout, with Morlan earning the win... The Biscuits lone run came in the 7th on a Nevin Ashley RBI single... Desmond Jennings was 0-2 with a walk...

Charlotte Stone Crabs 3, St. Lucie Mets 3
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Notes: Charlotte improved to 36-30... Alex Cobb started and got the win, allowing a run on 6 hits in 5.1 innings. He struck out 6 and didn't walk a batter... Matt Gorgen allowed two runs in the 9th, raising his ERA to 0.78... Cody Cipriano led the offense with 3 hits and 3 RBIs... Henry Wrigley picked up 2 hits and drove in 2... Shawn O'Malley stole his 24th and 25th bases...

Bowling Green on All-Star Break
Notes: Bowling Green returns to action Thursday in Lexington...

Brooklyn Cyclones 7, Hudson Valley Renegades 3
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Notes: Hudson Valley fell to 2-2... Glenn Gibson looked like the 2008 version, walking 5 and allowing 3 runs in just 2 innings of work... Burt Reynolds, Eli Sonoqui, and Bennett Davis each collected two hits... Brett Nommensen threw out a runner at home...

Princeton Rays 2, Burlington Royals 1 (10 innings)
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Notes: Princeton begins the year 1-0... Jason McEachern started and shut Burlington out for 5 innings. He allowed four hits, struck out four, and didn't issue a walk... Former infielder Joey Callender pitched the final five innings, allowing Burlington's run but earning the win... Brian Bryles, batting leadoff, went 3-4 with a double, triple, and a walk. He tripled with one out in the 10th and scored on a Daniel Spraker bunt... Bryles, Spraker, Alejandro Torres, and Ramon Novas all had multi-hit games...

GCL Twins 4, GCL Rays 1
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Notes: The GCL Rays open the season 0-1... Wilmer Almonte started and allowed three earned runs in 4 innings. Jose Monegro and Aneuris Mercedes also pitched... Juan Cuello, Hector Gomez, Alexander Diaz, and Astin Jacobo had the only hits for the Rays... Their lone run was unearned...

Up
Durham Bulls - 1B Rhyne Hughes: 3 for 6 including his 2nd and 3rd homeruns in AAA.

Montgomery Biscuits - Pitching: Mann, Morlan, and Wlodarczyk combined for the shutout.

Charlotte Stone Crabs - RHP Alex Cobb: He got back in the win column with a nice start, 1 run in 5.1 innings. Struck out 6.

Hudson Valley Renegades - 1B Eli Sonoqui: 2-4 with a double.

Princeton Rays - RHP Jason McEachern/OF Brian Bryles: The 2008 draftees split it. McEachern threw five strong innings, keeping Burlington off the board. Bryles was a homerun shy of the cycle and scored both of Princeton's runs.

GCL Rays - No walks: The pitching staff didn't issue a walk.

Down
Durham Bulls - OF Matt Joyce: He was That Guy, taking an 0-7.

Montgomery Biscuits - Offense: In two games so far, the Biscuits have just 1 run on 8 hits.

Charlotte Stone Crabs - C Christian Lopez and OF Emeel Salem combined to go 0-7.

Hudson Valley Renegades - LHP Glenn Gibson: Took the loss, walking 5 and allowing 3 runs in just two innings.

Princeton Rays - 3B Julio Cedeno: Went 0-4 in his stateside debut.

GCL Rays - No walks: The Rays hitters didn't draw a walk.