Tuffy slams Chiefs

In Allentown, Tuffy Gosewisch belted a grand slam home run to cap a 5-run inning and help the IronPigs defeat Syracuse, 5-4. Domonic Brown had a hit and scored a run and Derrick Mitchell was 0 for 2 in the game.

In Harrisburg, Trevor May pitched 7 sparkling innings, and doubled in a run to help his own cause, as the R-Phils defeated the Senators, 4-1. May (2-0) allowed just 1 run on 4 hits and 1 walk, striking out 4. Steve Susdorf and Cesar Hernadez had 2 hits each for the R-Phils, and Tyson Brummett and BJ Rosenberg each threw a shutout inning, Tyson nothing a hold and Rosie the save.

In Clearwater, Jim Murphy had 3 hits, including a double and his first home run of the year, scored 3 runs and drove in 3 more to power the Threshers to a 6-5 extra inning win against Lakeland. Cameron Rupp (.368) and Jeremy Barnes had 2 hits and an RBI each for the Threshers. Brody Colvin started and went the first 5 innings, allowing 4 runs (just 2 of them earned) on 7 hits and 2 walks, striking out 3 along the way. Garrett Claypool threw 2 scoreless innings of relief.

In Toledo, Quintin Berry smacked 3 hits, including a double, stole a base (#3) and drove in a run for the Mud Hens, helping them to an 8-1 beating of Louisville.......In Arkansas, Jonathan Singleton belted 2 doubles and a triple, drove in a run and scored 3 times for Corpus Christi, as the Hooks defeated the Naturals, 12-5. Jonathan Villar was 1 for 6, and stole his 5th base of the young season.

In Rochester, Matt Rizzotti had a double in 4 at bats for the Red Wings, who lost to Pawtucket, 10-1..............In Norfolk, the Tides beat Charlotte, 1-0, holding the Knights to just 4 hits, 1 of them by Greg Golson...............In Reno, the Aces tied their game with Salt Lake in the 9th and then won it in the 13th, 7-6. Randy Ruiz had a double and a walk, and scored a run for Reno...............Over in Vegas, Fresno beat the 51s, 8-5. Anthony Gose had a walk, his first 2 stolen bases, scored a run and drove in another, and Travis d'Arnaud picked up 2 more hits for the 51s. Bobby Korecky threw the last 2 innings for Las Vegas, allowing a run on 2 hits.........In Tucson, the Padres shut out Sacramento, 5-0, Michael Taylor (.429) was 1 for 4 for the River Cats.