6/15: Minor League Minute

AA Montgomery Biscuits (34-35)

BISCUITS 9, Mobile 7-Montgomery jumped out to a 4-0 lead in the first, and extended that lead to 7-0 later on en route to a 9-7 win over the Mobile BayBears.  Mobile did briefly claw back in the game, scoring five runs in the sixth to chase LHP James Houser from the ballgame. All but one of those runs were unearned, however, as Houser saw his ERA drop to 2.08. The Biscuits and BayBears each made three errors in a sloppy ballgame, though four Biscuit players had multiple hits and the team had 12 total. RHP Ryan Reid closed out the ballgame for Montgomery, earning his second save of the year and possibly signaling a setup role for RHP Eduardo Morlan when he starts pitching regularly. The first half of Montgomery's season concludes today with a game in Mobile. By winning, the Biscuits can finish with a .500 record. 

BISCUITS Up Next-at Mobile, 7:05 EST (LH Jino Gonzalez)

Details on the other Rays minor league affiliates after the jump

AAA Durham Bulls (36-33)

BULLS 4, Buffalo 3-1B Chris Richard's three-run, fifth inning homer gave the Bulls a lead that they would not relinquish as they took the first of a four game set in Buffalo by a 4-3 final. DH Dan Johnson had three hits and CF Fernando Perez two for the Bulls, but other than Richard's home run, the Bulls had no extra base hits among 11 total. RH Ben Hendrickson had his longest outing as a Bull, giving up three runs in 6.2 innings to pick up the win.

BULLS Up Next-at Buffalo, 1:05 EST (RH Chris Mason)

A+ Vero Beach Devil Rays (32-34)

FSL West 9, FSL East 3-Several Vero Beach players participated in the latest installment of the Florida State League's annual All-Star Game in Viera, which ended poorly for the Eastern division team they represented. LH Ryan Morse started the game for the Eastern squad and pitched one inning. He was followed later on by RH Heath Rollins, who pitched the fifth inning. Both pitchers gave up an earned run in their stints, while Morse gave up another, unearned run. Cesar Suarez started at shortstop for the East, going hitless in two at bats but driving in a run with a ground out in the fourth. J.T. Hall and Garrett Groce each played the whole game and went hitless in four at bats. Hall was the Designated Hitter, while Groce started in right field and later moved to center. Hall also participated in the Home Run Derby prior to the game and won, besting Brevard County's Taylor Green in the final round.

V-RAYS Up Next-OFF Today

A- Columbus Catfish (26-42)

Rome at CATFISH, PPD-Saturday night's scheduled game between the Catfish and the visiting Rome Braves was postponed due to untenable field conditions brought about by heavy rain. The game will be made up as part of a double-header starting at noon today. Each game will be, in regulation, seven innings long. RHP Jason Ragan will start the first game for Columbus, and last night's scheduled starter, RHP JESSE DARCY, will do the honors for the second game. The two games tomorrow will conclude the first half of the season for the South Atlantic League. The league will take three days off, with the SAL All-Star game occurring on Tuesday. The Catfish will return to action on Thursday, when they host the Charleston RiverDogs for the first of a four game series. 

CATFISH Up Next-DH vs Rome, 12:00 EST (RH Jason Ragan, RH JESSE DARCY)