Minor League Recaps: 4/27/13

Triple-A Toledo Mud Hens (7-17)

L, 2-1 vs. Norfolk. The Mud Hens were stymied by former Tiger Jair Jurrjens (and Daniel Schlereth, albeit for 1/3 of an inning), and only managed six hits all day with three of them coming from Brandon Douglas.

-RHP Luke Putkonen: 2 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 0 ER, 0 BB, 2 K

-LHP Kenny Faulk: 1 2/3 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 0 ER, BB, 2 K (0.00 ERA)

-LF Nick Castellanos: 1-4, 2B (7)

-2B Brandon Douglas: 3-3, R, SB (1)

Double-A Erie SeaWolves (12-8)

W, 3-1 vs. Altoona. Kyle Lobstein out-dueled heralded prospect Jameson Taillon, and the SeaWolves used RBIs from James Robbins and Jamie Johnson to beat Altoona and move four over the .500 mark.

-LHP Kyle Lobstein: 8 IP, 7 H, 1 R, 1 ER, 1 BB, 7 K, W (2-2)

-CF Daniel Fields: 0-3, 2 BB

-LF Tyler Collins: 2-4, 2B (4)

-1B James Robbins: 2-4, 2B (5), RBI, R

-RF Jamie Johnson: 1-3, 3B (1), 2 RBI, BB

Advanced-A Lakeland Flying Tigers (8-14)

W, 5-1 vs. Daytona. Drew VerHagen was placed on the disabled list prior to the game, so Nick Avila needed to spot start. He went three solid innings before giving way to Charles Gillies, fresh up from extended spring training, who pitched three more solid innings en route to his first full-season ball win.

-RHP Charles Gillies: 3 IP, 4 H, 0 R, 0 ER, BB, K, W (1-0)

-RHP Will Clinard: 3 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 0 ER, BB, 3 K, Save (1)

-SS Eugenio Suarez: 2-4, 2B (6), HR (1), RBI, 2 R

-OF Avisail Garcia: 1-3, R, BB

-1B Aaron Westlake: 2-4, 2 RBI

-OF Jeff McVaney: 2-4, HR (2), 2 RBI, R

Low-A West Michigan Whitecaps (9-11)

L, 7-6 vs. Wisconsin. Reliever Julio Felix gave up five runs (only one earned) in the seventh inning to allow Wisconsin to take the lead, and the 'Caps couldn't recover despite three-hit days from Jake Stewart and Austin Schotts.

-LHP Jordan John: 5 1/3 IP, 5 H, 2 R, 1 ER, 2 BB, 0 K, ND

-SS David Gonzalez: 1-3, 2B (1), 2 RBI, R, 2 BB

-OF Jake Stewart: 3-5, HR (2), RBI, R

-1B Lance Durham: 2-4, 2B (9), R

-C Bennett Pickar: 1-3, 2 RBI, R

-CF Austin Schotts: 3-3, R, 2 SB (6)