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Avisail Garcia hits for the cycle, Minor League Recaps 7/7

Toledo, Erie and Lakeland all won during yesterday's action. The GCL Tigers had the day off. Avisail Garcia was the story around the minor leagues last night, as the Toledo outfielder hit for the cycle. Garcia recorded an eighth-inning triple to secure the feat. Jake Thompson also started for West Michigan and was tagged with the loss.

By james.nahikian
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Triple-A: Toledo Mud Hens (38-54)

W, 9-7 vs. Indianapolis. With his eighth-inning triple, Avisail Garcia completed his bid for the cycle. Garcia also scored four runs, stole a base and had three RBIs. Nick Castellanos, Kevin Russo and Argenis Diaz also all drove in two runs apiece. Jose Valverde picked up the save, and Jose Ortega earned the win for Toledo by pitching 1 2/3 innings of scoreless baseball.

  • LHP Kyle Lobstein: 5 IP, 7 H, 4 R, 2 BB, 5 K
  • RHP Robbie Weinhardt: 1.1 IP, 1 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 0 K
  • RHP Jose Ortega (W, 3-0): 1.2 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 1 BB, 0 K
  • RHP Jose Valverde (S, 2): 1 IP, 1 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 0 K
  • LF Nick Castellanos: 2-5, 2B (28), 2 RBI, 1 K
  • RF Avisail Garcia: 4-5, 4 R, 2B, 3B, HR, 3 RBI, 1 K, SB
  • DH Jordan Lennerton: 1-4, BB, 2 K
  • CF Kevin Russo: 2-4, 2 RBI
  • SS Argenis Diaz: 3-4, 2 R, 2 RBI
Double-A: Erie SeaWolves (45-42)

W, 3-1 vs. Altoona. Highly thought of prospect Jameson Taillon started for Altoona and took the loss. Taillon pitched seven innings, allowing five hits and two runs while striking out six batters and not yielding a walk. Jon Link earned the win for Erie, as the right-hander pitched 6 2/3 innings of one-run ball. Tyler Collins, who hit a home run and a double in the contest, drove in two runs for the SeaWolves. James McCann drove in the other Erie run, and Melvin Mercedes notched the save to secure the win.

  • RHP Jon Link (W, 2-1): 6.2 IP, 7 H, 1 R, 2 BB, 1 K
  • LHP Will Startup (H, 2): 1.1 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 0 K
  • RHP Melvin Mercedes (S, 3): 1 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 2 K
  • SS Eugenio Suarez: 0-4, 1 K
  • 2B Hernan Perez: 2-4, 2 R, SB (24)
  • C James McCann: 1-4, RBI, 1 K, SB (3)
  • LF Tyler Collins: 2-4, R, 2B (19), HR (13), 2 RBI, 1 K
  • DH Ramon Cabrera: 0-4
  • CF Jamie Johnson: 1-4, 1 K, SB (10)
Advanced-A: Lakeland Flying Tigers (35-46)

W, 5-2 vs. Clearwater. Lakeland used a three-run eighth inning and a two-run ninth inning to come back on and beat Clearwater. Francisco Martinez plated the game-winning run with an eighth-inning double that plated Devon Travis. Travis and Luis Alberto Sanz both notched three hits in the victory for the Flying Tigers.

  • RHP Wilsen Palacios (W, 4-6): 7 IP, 6 H, 2 R, 2 BB, 3 K
  • LHP Joe Rogers (H, 3): 1 IP, 1 H, 0 R, 1 BB, 0 K
  • RHP Jose Valdez (S, 3): 1 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 1 BB, 2 K
  • 3B Francisco Martinez: 1-4, 2B (4), RBI, 1 K
  • 2B Devon Travis: 3-5, R, RBI, SB (1)
  • RF Steven Moya: 0-4, 2 K
  • SS Jared Reaves: 1-5, R
  • C Luis Alberto Sanz: 3-4, R, 2B (1)
  • CF Jeff McVaney: 1-4, 2B (16), 2 K
  • DH Tyler Hanover: 1-4, R, RBI
Low-A: West Michigan Whitecaps (41-47)

L, 8-4 vs. Lake County. Jake Thompson started for West Michigan and took the loss, as he allowed four runs (two earned) on five hits over 4 1/3 innings. Jeff Thompson then pitched 1 2/3 innings and allowed one run on two hits. Jason King notched two RBIs in the loss. Danry Vasquez, David Gonzalez and Curt Powell all picked up two hits for the Whitecaps.

  • RHP Jake Thompson (L, 0-2): 4.1 IP, 5 H, 4 R, 2 ER, 3 BB, 5 K
  • RHP Jeff Thomson: 1.2 IP, 2 H, 1 R, 0 BB, 2 K
  • RHP Calvin Drummond: 2 IP, 3 H, 3 R, 1 ER, 1 BB, 3 K
  • LF Danry Vasquez: 2-5, R
  • 1B Jeff Holm: 1-5, RBI, 1 K
  • CF Connor Harrell: 0-4
  • 2B Curt Powell: 2-4, R
  • 3B Jason King: 2-4, 2 RBI
  • SS David Gonzalez: 2-4, 2 R, 2 2B (9)
  • DH Lance Durham: 1-3, 2B (22), BB, 1 K
Class-A Short-Season: Connecticut Tigers (6-14)

L, 6-2 vs. Staten Island. Connecticut owned a 2-1 lead late in the ballgame, but Scott Sitz allowed five runs in the bottom of the eighth inning and the Tigers could never recover. Dominic Ficociello got Connecticut on the board with a fourth-inning home run. Pat Leyland was the only Tiger to record multiple hits.

  • RHP Buck Farmer: 3 IP, 5 H, 1 R, 0 BB, 5 K
  • RHP Hunter Scantling: 4 IP, 1 H, 0 R, 1 BB, 2 K
  • RF Ben Verlander: 0-4
  • CF Austin Schotts: 1-2, R, BB
  • DH Kasey Coffman: 0-3, BB
  • LF Raphael Rhymes: 1-3, 2B (1), BB, 2 K
  • SS Javier Azcona: 0-3
  • 2B Dominic Ficociello: 1-4, R, HR (1), 2 RBI
  • 3B Brett Harrison: 0-4, 3 K
  • 1B Pat Leyland: 2-3, 1 K

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