AAA: A 14-2 blowout win for SWB (Empire State). Ex-major leaguer Ramon Ortiz 6 IP, 2 R (7-3, 2.84) at age 39. Jack Cust, the ex-major leaguer, DH, 3 Hits, HR, 4 RBI. 3B Brandon Laird, HR, 2 RBI. LF Cole Garner HR, 3 RBI. 4 hits for SS Ramiro Pena (yet another ex-MLB). 3 hits, rbi for RF Kosuke Fukodome (yet another ex-MLB). (Yes, I know Laird was in the majors too, but the ones I point out had SIGNIFICANT MLB time). 2B Corban Joseph 2 h, 2 RBI. 14 runs, 18 hits.
AA: 6-5 win for Trenton. Mikey O’Brien 4 R, 3 ER in 4 IP (4.07). Danny Farquhar 5th save (2.18). SS Addison Maruszak, 2 h, solo HR, .298-11-38. RF Zoilo Almonte, 2 h, solo HR, .277-10-41. Melky Mesa, CF, 3 h, solo HR, .273-12-41.
High A: DH.
GAME 1: Just 4 hits in the game, 2 by each team. Tampa wins 1-0. Matt Tracy 5 2/3 IP, 2 H. (4-2, 2.32). Mark Montgomery 1 1/3, save #14, 1.34.
GAME 2: A SWEEP, and each by a 1-0 score. Combined 3-hitter by Aaron Dott, Manuel Barreda and Branden Pinder. Only 7 hits total in this game.
Low A: 3-2 loss for Charleston. Matt Bashore 2 r in 5 IP (1.95). Nick Goody (0-1, 1.00) the loss despite 5 K in 2 IP.
GULF COAST ROOKIE LEAGUE: Austin Romine’s rehab: 1 for 3, double, 2 RBI.
The Sommer Frieze 
