Las Vegas 51s 7 – El Paso Chihuahuas 3
Box Score

• SS Amed Rosario 2-4, 2 R
• 1B Dominic Smith 2-4, 2 R, 2 2B, RBI
• RF Travis Taijeron 4-4, R, 2B, HR, 3 RBI

The 51s jumped right out of the gate scoring four first inning runs on a pair of RBI doubles from Smith and Taijeron.  A day after snapping his hitting streak, Smith got a new one going.  Rosario is getting hot again with an eight game hitting streak.

• Mitch Atkins (W, 2-1) 6.0 IP, 5 H, 3 R, 3 ER, BB, 3 K
• Alberto Baldonado (H, 5) 1.1 IP, 2 H, 0 R, 0 ER, BB, K
• Kevin McGowan (S, 1) 1.2 IP, H, 0 R, 0 ER, K

Atkins had his best start for the 51s since he was signed out of the Atlantic League.  He pitched into the seventh inning, but left after allowing a pair of runs on a pair of doubles.  This was just McGowan’s sixth save of his professional career.

Binghamton Rumble Ponies 4 – Altoona Curve 3
Box Score

• 2B Luis Guillorme 1-2, R, 3 BB
• RF L.J. Mazzilli 1-5, R, 2B, 2 RBI
• P  Chris Flexen 2-3, R, 2B

The Rumble Ponies jumped out to a quick 3-0 lead and held on to win the game.  Guillorme has now reached safely in 22 of his last 24 games.

• Chris Flexen (W, 4-1) 7.0 IP, 6 H, 3 R, 2 ER, 3 BB, 5 K
• Tim Peterson (H, 5) 1.0 IP, 2 K
• Cory Burns (S, 9) 1.0 IP, 2 H, K

Flexen was a pitcher who raked hitting a double and picking up the win with seven strong innings.  It was the latest strong start for Flexen who now has a 1.87 ERA.  Since taking over as the closer, Burns has now converted nine saves in 11 opportunities.

St. Lucie Mets 8 – Charlotte Stone Crabs 4
Box Score

• RF John Mora 2-3, R, 3B, HR, RBI
• 1B Peter Alonso 2-4, R, 2B
• 3B Nick Sergakis 2-3, 2 R, HR, RBI
• DH Tim Tebow 1-4, R, HR, RBI

Despite the issues many had with Tebow getting moved up to the Florida State League, he has proved the Mets right.  In nine games, he is hitting .360/.500/.640 with a double, two homers, and seven RBI.  Alonso is also raking lately.  Since June 1st, he is hitting .260/.348/.480 with 10 doubles, four homers, and 21 RBI.

• Joe Shaw (W, 4-5) 6.0 IP, 6 H, 4 R, 4 ER, 2 BB, 8 K
• Johnny Magliozzi 2.0 IP, H, 2 K
• Tyler Bashlor 1.0 IP, 3 K

This was Shaw’s third straight game with at least six innings pitched, and he is now 4-2 in his last six decisions.

Augusta GreenJackets 5 – Columbia Fireflies 3 (Game 1)
Box Score

• SS Luis Carpio 2-4, SB
• LF Jay Jabs 2-4, R, HR, RBI
• C Ali Sanchez 2-3

The Fireflies could not overcome a 5-0 first inning deficit.  Jabs continues to impress at the plate after a slow start.  Over his past 18 games, Jabs is hitting .299/.347/.507 with three doubles, a triple, three homers, and seven RBI.

• Harol Gonzalez (L, 5-6) 6.0 IP, 8 H, 5 R, 4 ER, BB, 5 K
• Matt Blackham 2.0 IP, 2 H, 3 K

The GreenJackets jumped all over Gonzalez with three straight hits.  Between the hits and two first inning errors by Jabs, he put the team behind the eight ball.  Gonzalez did settle down after that putting together five straight scoreless innings.

August GreenJackets 7 – Columbia Fireflies 2 (Game 2)
Box Score

• DH Desmond Lindsay 1-4
• CF Jacob Zanon 2-4, R, 2B
• 3B Colby Woodmansee 0-3, RBI

After missing nearly a month after a collision at home plate, Lindsay was activated off the disabled list.  Since he was activated off the disabled list himself, Woodmansee has seen himself shifted from shortstop to third base due to the presence of Andres Gimenez.

• Gabriel Llanes (L, 4-6) 6.0 IP, 6 H, 5 R, 3 ER, 3 BB, 2 K
• Taylor Henry 1.0 IP, 3 H, 2 R, 2 ER
• Cameron Griffin 1.0 IP, K

Llanes has struggled of late losing three straight decisions and seeing his ERA rise from 2.93 to 3.22.  Two of the five runs scored off of Llanes were a result of a pair of errors made by Woodmansee.

Brooklyn Cyclones 10 – Tri-City Valley Cats 1
Box Score

• DH Walter Rasquin 2-6, R
• 2B Reed Gamache 2-6, 3 R, RBI
• CF Ricardo Cespedes 2-5, 3 RBI

After a slow start to the season, the Cyclones bats have come alive averaging 5.4 runs per game in the Month of July.  In his second game for the Cyclones, top prospect Cespedes put in another 2-5 night, and he collected his first RBI

• Nicolas Debora 3.2 IP, 3 H, 3 BB, 6 K
• Gunnar Kines (W, 1-2) 4.1 IP, 3 H, R, ER, 3 K
• Trey Cobb 1.0 IP

In his first start for the Cyclones, Debora gave his team a chance to win by holding the Valley Cats scoreless while the Cyclones offense exploded.  Kines had his best appearance for the Cyclones since being signed out of the Frontier League.

DSL Rockies 5 – DSL Mets1 2
Box Score

• SS Gilberto Espinoza 1-4, R, 2B
• 2B Wilmer Reyes 2-4, 3B, 2 RBI
• 3B Jose Peroza 1-3, SB

Reyes continues his hot streak at the plate getting a hit in seven of his last eight games.  His two run triple in the third was the extent of the Mets offense in the game.

• Nelson Leon (L, 4-1) 6.0 IP, 7 H, 4 R, ER, BB, 2 K
• Christofer Dominguez 2.0 IP, 2 H, R, ER, 4 K

Leon took his first loss of the season blowing a 2-1 lead with the help of four errors leading to three unearned runs.

DSL Mets2 7 – DSL Rangers2 4
Box Score

• SS Yoel Romero 2-4, R, RBI, BB
• 2B Luis Santana 1-4, R, 2 RBI, BB, SB
• RF Jeison Rodriguez 2-5, R, 2B, 2 RBI

The Mets jumped out to an early lead with a three run first inning.  Over his last two games, Rodriguez is now 8-10 with two runs, a double, triple, and four RBI

• Ivan Santana (W, 3-1) 5.0 IP, H, 2 BB, 10 K
• Williams Valencia (H, 2) 3.0 IP, H, 3 BB, 2 K

With his 10 strikeout game, Santana now has a 10.9 K/9 to go with a 0.97 WHIP in five starts and one relief appearance.

Bristol Pirates 9 – Kingsport Mets 4
Box Score

• DH Jeremy Vasquez 1-3, R, HR, RBI, BB
• CF Anthony Dirocie 2-4, R, 2 2B, RBI
• RF Dionis Paulino 1-1, RBI

Dirocie continues raking in his stateside debut.  In his 11 games for the Mets, he is hitting .267/.353/.578 with three doubles, a triple, three homers, and 13 RBI.  Unfortunately, the 4-0 lead Dirocie helped build was evaporated when the Mets pitching couldn’t hold the lead.

• Carlos Hernandez 5.2 IP, 2 H, 4 R, 0 ER, 3 BB, 5 K
• Marbin Montijo (BS, 1) 0.1 IP, H
• Joe Cavallaro (L, 0-1) 1.0 IP, H, 2 R, 2 ER, 2 BB, K

After five scoreless innings, the Mets defense fell apart, leading to four earned runs costing Hernandez his second win of the season.