The lasting impression I will take out of First Energy Stadium after Saturday's game was of Mike Cisco. Cisco won his season debut last night, throwing 6 strong innings, and after he retired the side in the 6th using just 5 pitches, I was hoping to see him come back for the 7th. In the end, Cisco allowed just 1 run on 5 hits and a walk, striking out 2. Chance Chapman came on and worked into and out of trouble in the 7th and left with 2 out and 2 on in the 8th. Matt German recorded that out, and Mike Schwimer threw a 1-2-3 9th in a 4-1 R-Phils win.

Mike Spidale (4 for 7, 5 RBI) had 2 hits and 2 RBI and Domonic Brown added a hit to the 15-hit barrage. Third-baseman Brandon Pinckney had 3 hits and an RBI.

I also saw that Matt Maloney won his season debut for Louisville Saturday night, throwing 5.2 strong innings in Toledo. Matt gave up just 1 run on 6 hits, NO walks, and struck out 8 in Louisville's 7-1 victory.