Scores and Highlights from 8/19

Gwinnett Braves 13, Durham Bulls 10 (11 innings)
The Bulls found themselves on the losing side of an eleven inning slugfest on Sunday. The game saw a combined 23 runs on 37 hits with 9 extra base hits. Leslie Anderson was 3 for 6 with a double. Tim Beckham had a solo home run. Henry Wrigley had a double. Dane De La Rosa was the only Bulls pitcher not to surrender a run, throwing 2 scoreless innings. Josh Lueke was the losing pitcher.



Pensacola Blue Wahoos 9, Montgomery Biscuits 2 
The Biscuits dropped the series opener against Pensacola on Sunday. Mike Sheridan was 2 for 4 with a double and an RBI. Derek Dietrich was 2 for 5 with a double and an RBI. Marquis Fleming suffered the loss.



Charlotte Stone Crabs 5, St Lucie Mets 4
After giving up an early leady, the Stone Crabs rallied to win in walk-off fashion to sweep the Mets. Robby Price was 3 for 4 with 2 runs scored. Luke Scott was 2 for 3 with a double and an RBI. Kevin Kiermaier was 2 for 3 with an RBI. Cody Rogers was 2 for 5 with a double. Steven Tinoco had two hits. Albert Suarez pitched 5 scoreless innings. Matt Nevarez pitched 1 1/3 no-hit innings with 2 strikeouts for the win.



South Bend Silver Hawks 6, Bowling Green Hot Rods 5
The Hot Rods rallied from an early deficit to tie the game, but a late inning homer by they Silver Hawks would be the deciding factor as they Hot Rods lost their second consecutive game to South Bend. Matt Rice finished a home run shy of the cycle by going 4 for 5 with a double and a triple. Drew Vettleson was 3 for 5 with 2 double, a home run and 2 RBI’s. Jake Hager had a double and a home run. Ryan Brett and Jeff Malm each had two hits. Jacob Partridge suffered the loss.



Hudson Valley Renegades 2, Lowell Spinners 1
The Renegades found themselves on the winning side of a pitching duel on Sunday. Ryan Dunn was 2 for 4. Thomas Coyle and Richie Shaffer drove home a run each. Starter Sean Bierman led the way, pitching 7 strong innings to earn the win. Jordan Harrison notched the save.



Princeton Rays 10, Johnson City Cardinals 2
The P-Rays avoided the sweep following a big win over the Cardinals in Sunday’s series finale. John Alexander was 3 for 5 with a double and 2 RBI’s. Ariel Soriano was 2 for 5 with a double, home run, 3 RBI’s and 2 stolen bases. William Argo had a double and an RBI. Eli Echarry pitched 5 scoreless inning to record the win.