The Mitch Talbot era in St. Petersburg turned out to be a short one, as he was demoted back to Triple A Durham before even throwing a pitch as the Rays made a flurry of off-day roster moves. SS Jason Bartlett has been placed on the 15 Day DL due to a right knee sprain that he suffered in yesterday's win over Boston. Since he was the only shortstop on the roster, the Rays called up not one, but two players to take his place. Ben Zobrist begins a third tour of duty with the team, while more intriguingly, top prospect Reid Brignac gets the call.

More on this move a bit later on, but I can't possibly seeing anyone but Brignac getting the bulk of the playing time at shortstop in Bartlett's place. Lou Piniella doesn't manage this team anymore, so unlike B.J. Upton's poorly-handled debut in 2004, I imagine the Rays will set out with a plan to see Brignac get regular playing time. Zobrist is their middle infield insurance policy, and quite frankly I wouldn't be surprised to see him stick, given the tumult that an injury to Bartlett has provoked. I'm sort of disappointed to see that Talbot won't get an extended opportunity to prove himself at the major league level, but I guess the need for roster flexibility on the infield was the paramount concern.

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 9, Mobile 7
1B Gabby Martinez	2-5, 2 RS, HR (10), 2 RBI (44)
3B Chris Nowak	3-4, 3 RS, 2B (15), RBI (37), BB, E (8, throw)
DH John Jaso	1-3, 2 RS, 2 BB
LF Erold Andrus	1-3, RBI (35), BB, SF
RF Sergio Pedroza	2-4, 2 RBI (26), GIDP, HBP
C Matt Spring	0-3, RBI (12), SF
SP James Houser	5.2 IP, 5 H, 5 R (1 ER), 1 BB, 7 SO, E (1, throw)
RP Ryan Reid	1.0 IP, 1 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 2 SO

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

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AA Montgomery Biscuits (33-35)

Morlan Activated-Biscuits RHP Eduardo Morlan has been activated off of the Disabled List; he was expected to arrive in Montgomery last night and could see game action as soon as today in Mobile. Morlan, placed on the DL April 25th with a sore right (pitching) shoulder, was rehabbing at the Naimoli complex in St. Petersburg. Acquired in the off-season as part of the Delmon Young trade from the Minnesota Twins, Morlan had struggled in six appearances for the Biscuits prior to going on the shelf, giving up six earned runs in 6.2 innings of work. Regarded as the organization's finest relief pitching prospect, Morlan will presumptively return to the closer's role that he had occupied prior to the injury.

BISCUITS 1, Mobile 0 (13)-The Biscuits and visiting BayBears exchanged zeros for 12 innings at Riverwalk Stadium on Friday night before two errors doomed Mobile in the bottom of the 13th. CF Rashad Eldridge came in to score when Mobile C John Hester dropped the incoming throw from 3B Cesar Nicolas that, executed properly, would have started a 5-2-3 double play to get Mobile out of the inning. Instead, 3B Chris Nowak reached base safely on the play, and his league-leading double play count stood pat at 15. RHP Wade Davis pitched seven shutout innings for the Biscuits to rebound from his poor start last Saturday.

BISCUITS 1, Mobile 0 (13)
1B Gabby Martinez	1-5, 1 IBB
3B Chris Nowak	1-6, 2B (14), GIDP
C John Jaso	2-4, BB
RF Sergio Pedroza	1-3, 2 BB (1 IBB)
DH Matt Spring	2-5
SP Wade Davis	7.0 IP, 4 H, 0 R, 1 BB, 4 SO, 1 HB

BISCUITS Up Next-at Mobile, 8:05 EST (LH James Houser)

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AAA Durham Bulls (34-30)

BULLS 3, Charlotte 2-Durham tied the game in the eighth, and then LF Nathan Haynes drove in SS Reid Brignac with an RBI single in the bottom of the ninth as the Bulls earned a split of their two game home set against the Charlotte Knights. The Bulls now hit the road to play Rochester and Buffalo; they will not return home again until June 19th. 

BULLS 3, Charlotte 2
RF Fernando Perez	1-4, RS
2B Elliot Johnson	0-3, SAC
DH Joel Guzmán	1-4
SS Reid Brignac	1-4, RS, 2B (24)
LF Nathan Haynes	1-3, 2 RBI (4), SF
SP Ben Hendrickson	5.0 IP, 8 H, 2 R, 1 BB, 2 SO, 1 HR, 2 HB, 93 P
RP Nick DeBarr	1.1 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 2 BB, 0 SO, 20 P
RP Kurt Birkins	0.2 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 1 BB, 0 SO, 10 P
RP Juan Salas	2.0 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 4 SO, 27 P

BULLS Up Next-OFF Today

AA Montgomery Biscuits (31-33)

BISCUITS 6, Birmingham 2-After five scoreless innings from both sides, the Biscuits finally took the edge by scoring six in the final four frames to best division-leading Birmingham 6-2. 3B Chris Nowak drove in five of Montgomery's runs and LHP James Houser did not surrender a run in his return from the DL.

BISCUITS 6, Birmingham 2
1B Gabby Martinez	0-4, RS, GIDP, HBP
3B Chris Nowak	3-5, RS, HR (6), 5 RBI (35)
LF Erold Andrus	1-5
C Matt Spring	2-4, 2B (10)
RF Sergio Pedroza	0-3, BB
SP James Houser	5.1 IP, 2 H, 0 R, 4 BB, 5 SO, HB, WP
RP Colter Bean	2.0 IP, 2 H, 0 R, 1 BB, 4 SO

BISCUITS Up Next-at Birmingham, 8:05 EST (LH Jino Gonzalez)

A+ Vero Beach Devil Rays (32-31)

V-RAYS 6, Sarasota 0-RHP Heath Rollins threw a complete game, three hit shutout against the Sarasota Reds, relying primarily on good fastball command and the effectiveness of his off-speed pitches in racking up ten strikeouts. Four Devil Rays players had multiple hits in backing up Rollins' strong outing, and Vero Beach moved a game over .500 by winning three of four in the series.

V-RAYS 6, Sarasota 0
CF Desmond Jennings	2-3, 2 RS, 2 BB, SB (3), CS (1), PO
RF John Matulia	1-2, 2 RS, 2 BB, SB (6), HBP
3B Cesar Suarez	1-3, RBI (31), BB, SF, SB (11)
DH J.T. Hall	3-5, 2 RS, 2B (11), 2 RBI (27)
1B Matt Fields	1-2, 3 BB (1 IBB)
LF Ryan Royster	2-5, RBI (25)
2B Joey Callender	3-5. RBI (12)
SP Heath Rollins	9.0 IP, 3 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 10 SO, HB, 85 P

V-RAYS Up Next-at Ft. Myers, 7:05 EST (LH Brandon Mann)

A- Columbus Catfish (23-40)

CATFISH 5, Rome 2-The Catfish picked up their first series win since April 15-16 (when they beat Rome) by scoring four in the final two innings. LHP Glenn Gibson, pitching for the first time out of the bullpen after a posting a 7.85 ERA in 12 starts to begin the year, picked up the win by working two scoreless frames in relief. 

CATFISH 5, Rome 2
CF Maiko Loyola	3-4, RS, 2B (9), SAC, SB (24), CS (5)
SS Shawn O'Malley	0-4, BB
2B Chase Fontaine	2-5, 2 RBI (2)
3B Greg Sexton	0-3, RS, BB
LF Reid Fronk	0-3, RS, HBP
SP Jeremy Hall	6.0 IP, 7 H, 2 R, 1 BB, 3 SO
RP Glenn Gibson	2.0 IP, 2 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 2 SO
RP Justin Garcia	1.0 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 2 SO

CATFISH Up Next-at Savannah, 7:00 EST (RH Jesse Darcy)

AAA Durham Bulls (33-30)

Charlotte 6, BULLS 2-Durham starter Jeremy Cummings ceded the lead to division-rival Charlotte by giving up five runs in the fifth and sixth innings, and the Bulls' offense could not keep up as they dropped the first of a two game set to the Knights. 

Charlotte 6, BULLS 2
CF Fernando Perez	2-3, 2 RS, 2 BB, 2 SB (16)
DH Joel Guzmán	3-5, 2 RBI (39)
LF Dan Johnson	0-4, BB
SS Reid Brignac	1-5
SP Jeremy Cummings	5.1 IP, 9 H, 6 R, 0 BB, 6 SO, 1 HR, 99 Pitches
RP Calvin Medlock	2.0 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 1 BB, 0 SO, 18 Pitches

BULLS Up Next-vs Charlotte, 5:05 EST (RH Ben Hendrickson)

AA Montgomery Biscuits (30-33)

Birmingham 12, BISCUITS 4-RHP Wade Davis was rocked for six runs in just two innings of work, and the Biscuits could never get closer than 7-4 in being thumped by the Birmingham Barons. 

Birmingham 12, BISCUITS 4
1B Rhyne Hughes	1-3, 2 RS, 2B (14), HBP, E (7, fielding)
3B Chris Nowak	2-4, RS, 2B (13), RBI (30)
C John Jaso	2-4, 3 RBI (24)
RF Erold Andrus	1-4
SP Wade Davis	2.0 IP, 7 H, 6 R, 1 BB, 2 SO, 1 HR
RP Brian Henderson	1.0 IP, 2 H, 2 R, 1 BB, 2 SO
RP Mike Wlodarczyk	1.0 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 2 SO

BISCUITS Up Next-at Birmingham, 3:05 EST (LH James Houser)

A+ Vero Beach Devil Rays (31-31)

V-RAYS 7, Sarasota 3-LHP David Price showed that he was mortal, surrendering his first runs in his fourth start as a professional, but the Vero Beach bullpen held the Sarasota Reds at bay while the offense scored six runs in a two inning span late as the Devil Rays won 7-3.

V-RAYS 7, Sarasota 3
CF Desmond Jennings	0-2, 2 RS, 2 BB, SB (2)
RF John Matulia	3-4, 2 RS, 2B (5), RBI (7), SB (5)
3B Cesar Suarez	2-3, RS, 2B (9), 3 RBI (30), BB
1B Matt Fields	1-3, BB
LF Ryan Royster	2-4, RS
SP David Price	5.1 IP, 11 H, 3 R, 1 BB, 4 SO

V-RAYS Up Next-vs Sarasota, 1:00 EST (RH Heath Rollins)

A- Columbus Catfish (22-40)

Rome 3, CATFISH 2 (11)-An error by 3B Greg Sexton, one of four Columbus errors and one of seven total in the game, led to the winning run scoring as the Catfish allowed a strong start by RHP Alex Cobb to go for naught in an 11th inning loss. 

Rome 3, CATFISH 2 (11)
CF-LF Reid Fronk	0-4, SAC
2B Chase Fontaine	0-3, RS, BB, SAC
3B Greg Sexton	1-5, E (13, fielding)
1B Henry Wrigley	0-4, BB
C Mike McCormick	1-4, GIDP
SP Alex Cobb	6.0 IP, 6 H, 1 R, 1 BB, 2 SO, E (1, fielding)
RP Keith Boggan	2.0 IP, 3 H, 1 R, 0 BB, 2 SO, 1 HR
RP Austin Hinkle	2.2 IP, 1 H, 1 R (0 ER), 1 BB, 3 SO

CATFISH Up Next-at Rome, 2:00 EST (RH Jeremy Hall)

AAA Durham Bulls (33-29)

BULLS 10, Richmond 2-The Bulls lineup broke out for ten runs on nine hits, while RHP Mitch Talbot and RHP Dale Thayer did not give up an earned run as Durham won their second straight to earn a four game series split with the Richmond Braves.

BULLS 10, Richmond 2
CF Fernando Perez	0-3, 2 BB
DH Dan Johnson	2-3, 3 RS, HR (9), 2 RBI (32), BB, SF
3B Joel Guzmán	1-3, RS, GIDP
SS Reid Brignac	0-2, RS, 2 BB
2B Elliot Johnson	3-5, RS, 2 2B (11), 3 RBI (21), E (6, fielding)
SP Mitch Talbot	7.0 IP, 2 H, 1 R (0 ER), 0 BB, 7 SO, 2 HB, 95 Pitches
RP Dale Thayer	2.0 IP, 3 H, 1 R (0 ER), 0 BB, 2 SO, 28 Pitches

BULLS Up Next-vs Charlotte, 7:05 EST (RH Jeremy Cummings)

AA Montgomery Biscuits (30-32)

BISCUITS 6, Birmingham 3-LHP Jake McGee gave up a run in each of the first three innings, but settled down while Montgomery scored four in the top of the fourth inning to key a 6-3 win over the Barons. 

BISCUITS 6, Birmingham 3
C John Jaso	0-3, 2 BB
3B Chris Nowak	0-2, RBI (29), 3 BB, GIDP
1B Gaby Martinez	1-5, RS, 2B (8), GIDP
RF Erold Andrus	2-5, 3 RS, 2B (16)
DH Sergio Pedroza	0-3, 2 BB, SB (5)
SP Jake McGee	6.0 IP, 4 H, 3 R, 3 BB, 2 SO, 1 HR
RP Ryan Reid	2.0 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 3 SO

BISCUITS Up Next-at Birmingham, 8:05 EST (RH Wade Davis)

A+ Vero Beach Devil Rays (30-31)

Sarasota 12, V-RAYS 3-LHP Ryan Morse was bad, RHP Wilton Noel was worse, and not even CF Desmond Jennings' 3 for 3 day could save Vero Beach from going down in defeat 12-3 to the Sarasota Reds. 

Sarasota 12, V-RAYS 3
CF Desmond Jennings	3-3, 2B (1), RBI (2), BB
3B Cesar Suarez	0-4, RBI (27), SF
SS Jairo De La Rosa	3-4, 2 RS, 3B (2), HR (3), RBI (11), 2B short of cycle
SP Ryan Morse	4.0 IP, 6 H, 5 R (4 ER), 3 BB, 3 SO, 2 HR
RP Matt Walker	3.0 IP, 3 H, 2 R (0 ER), 1 BB, 4 SO, WP
RP Chuck Tiffany	1.0 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 1 SO

V-RAYS Up Next-vs Sarasota, 6:00 EST (LH David Price)

A- Columbus Catfish (22-39)

CATFISH 11, Rome 1-Columbus won for the second time in three days following a 12 game losing streak, walloping the Rome Braves 11-1 behind seven strong innings from LHP Brian Flores and a 14 hit day from the lineup.

CATFISH 11, Rome 1
2B Chase Fontaine	2-3, 3 RS, 2B (1), 2 BB, CS (1)
3B Greg Sexton	2-4, 2 RS, 2B (20)
1B Henry Wrigley	4-5, RS, 2B (6), 2 RBI (29), SB (3)
C Mike McCormick	0-1, 2 RBI (21), BB, 2 SF
SP Brian Flores	7.0 IP, 3 H, 1 R, 0 BB, 3 SO

CATFISH Up Next-at Rome, 7:00 EST (RH Alex Cobb)

AAA Durham Bulls (32-29)

BULLS 3, Richmond 0-Jeff Niemann, Juan Salas, and Scott Dohmann combined on a six hit shutout of the visiting Richmond Braves, while SS Reid Brignac doubled in two of Durham's three seventh inning runs.

BULLS 3, Richmond 0
CF Fernando Perez	1-3, BB, CS (10)
1B Dan Johnson	0-3, GIDP
DH Joel Guzmán	2-3, RS
LF-2B Elliot Johnson	0-3, GIDP
SS Reid Brignac	2-3, RS, 2B (23), 2 RBI (33)
SP Jeff Niemann	6.0 IP, 5 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 10 SO, 99 Pitches
RP Juan Salas	2.0 IP, 1 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 1 SO, 24 Pitches
RP Scott Dohmann	1.0 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 1 SO, 16 Pitches

BULLS Up Next-vs Richmond, 7:05 EST (RH Mitch Talbot)

AA Montgomery Biscuits (29-32)

Birmingham 3, BISCUITS 1-Montgomery was able to manage just four hits off of Barons pitching, scoring their lone run in the ninth inning. PH John Jaso struck out with runners on the corners to end the game.

Birmingham 3, BISCUITS 1
1B Rhyne Hughes	0-3, RS, BB
LF Chris Nowak	0-3, BB, GIDP
DH Gaby Martinez	1-4, RBI (42)
C Matt Spring	1-3, 2B (9)
SP Mike Prochaska	6.0 IP, 6 H, 2 R, 2 BB, 2 SO

BISCUITS Up Next-at Birmingham, 8:05 EST (LH Jake McGee)

A+ Vero Beach Devil Rays (30-30)

V-RAYS 5, Sarasota 1-SP Jeremy Hellickson pitched a perfect five innings, while RF John Matulia and 1B Matt Fields had four and three hits, respectively, to lead the Vero Beach offense.

V-RAYS 5, Sarasota 1
CF Desmond Jennings	0-3, 2 RS, 1 BB, SB (1)
RF John Matulia	4-4, RS, 2B (4), RBI (6)
1B Matt Fields	3-4, RS, 2B (14), RBI (27)
C Nevin Ashley	1-4, 2B (3)
LF Ryan Royster	0-4, RBI (24)
SP Jeremy Hellickson	5.0 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 7 SO

V-RAYS Up Next-vs Sarasota, 6:30 EST (LH Ryan Morse)

A- Columbus Catfish (21-39)

Savannah 5, CATFISH 0-Columbus reverted back to their losing ways a day after snapping a 12 game losing streak, getting shut out 5-0 by the Savannah Sand Gnats.

Savannah 5, CATFISH 0
SS Shawn O'Malley	2-4, 2B (4)
RF Reid Fronk	0-3, BB
3B Greg Sexton	1-4
C Mike McCormick	1-4
SP Woods Fines	5.0 IP, 3 H, 2 R, 2 BB, 3 SO

CATFISH Up Next-at Rome, 7:00 EST (LH Brian Flores)

AAA Durham Bulls (31-29)

Richmond 8, BULLS 1-SS Reid Brignac had two doubles, the only Durham player with multiple hits, but the team had just five in total and were sacked 8-1 by the Richmond Braves.

Richmond 8, BULLS 1
CF Fernando Perez	1-4, RS, 2B (9)
DH Justin Ruggiano	0-1, Played at AAA and Majors in one day
DH Elliot Johnson	1-3, SB (5)
LF Dan Johnson	0-4
3B Joel Guzmán	0-4
SS Reid Brignac	2-4, 2 2B (22)
SP Chris Mason	5.1 IP, 10 H, 5 R, 0 BB, 6 SO, 2 HR, 90 Pitches
RP Nick DeBarr	1.2 IP, 2 H, 1 R, 0 BB, 0 SO, 1 HR, 19 Pitches

BULLS Up Next-vs Richmond, 7:05 EST (RH Jeff Niemann)

AA Montgomery Biscuits (29-31)

BISCUITS 10, Carolina 2-Montgomery rode a six run second inning to a lopsided 10-2 win over the Carolina Mudcats. Carolina Pitcher Matt Yourkin was ejected from the game in the seventh inning along with Mudcats Pitching Coach Scott Mitchell after Sergio Pedroza was hit by a pitch for the second time in the game. Yourkin is no stranger to these types of incidents, having knocked out Rhyne Hughes' front teeth with a pitch last season.

BISCUITS 10, Carolina 2
1B Rhyne Hughes	1-4, 2B (13), HBP
3B Chris Nowak	1-5, 2 RBI (28)
C John Jaso	1-3, RS, BB, HBP, E (9, interference)
DH Gaby Martinez	2-5, 2 RS
RF Sergio Pedroza	0-2, 2 RS, BB, 2 HBP
SP Richard De Los Santos	7.0 IP, 5 H, 2 R, 3 BB, 4 SO, 1 HR

BISCUITS Up Next-vs Birmingham, 8:05 EST (LH Mike Prochaska)

A+ Vero Beach Devil Rays (29-30)

Jupiter 12, V-RAYS 1-Starter Brandon Mann pitched seven strong innings for the Devil Rays, but Wade Townsend failed to record an out as he was tagged for six of Jupiter's nine runs in the eighth en route to a 12-1 blowout loss to the Hammerheads.

Jupiter 12, V-RAYS 1
CF Desmond Jennings	0-1, 3 BB
LF Ryan Royster	1-5, GIDP, CS (3)
1B Matt Fields	2-4
C Nevin Ashley	2-4
SP Brandon Mann	7.0 IP, 8 H, 2 R, 1 BB, 6 SO
RP Wade Townsend	0.0 IP, 3 H, 6 R, 3 BB, 0 SO, 6 TBF

V-RAYS Up Next-vs Sarasota, 7:00 EST (RH Jeremy Hellickson)

A- Columbus Catfish (21-38)

CATFISH 2, Savannah 0-The Catfish snapped a 12 game losing streak behind six shutout innings from SP Jessie Darcy and three more from their bullpen, despite a starting lineup that could manage just three hits off of Sand Gnat pitching.

CATFISH 2, Savannah 0
3B Greg Sexton	1-3, RS, 2B (19), RBI (35), BB, CS (5)
LF Reid Fronk	1-3, BB
SP Jessie Darcy	6.0 IP, 3 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 7 SO, HB
RP Justin Garcia	2.0 IP, 1 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 1 SO
RP Austin Hinkle	1.0 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 0 SO

CATFISH Up Next-vs Savannah, 7:00 EST (RH Woods Fines)

AAA Durham Bulls (12-17)

Scranton/Wilkes-Barre 9, BULLS 5-RHP Chris Mason struggled through 6.1 poor innings of work, and the Yankees swept the Bulls out of Scranton as Durham dropped its fourth straight.

Scranton/Wilkes-Barre 9, BULLS 5
RF Elliot Johnson	1-5, RS, 2B (1), RBI (1)
1B Dan Johnson	1-4, RS, RBI (5), BB
3B Joel Guzman	2-5, 2B (4), RBI (16)
SS Reid Brignac	2-4, RS, HR (3), 2 RBI (14)
SP Chris Mason	L (1-4), 6.1 IP, 8 H, 6 R (5 ER), 2 BB, 7 SO, HR, 27 TBF, 94 Pitches

BULLS Up Next-at Pawtucket, 6:15 EDT (RH Mitch Talbot)

AA Montgomery Biscuits (11-19)

Huntsville 11, BISCUITS 3-LHP Mike Wlodarczyk struggled early and put the Biscuits in a hole from which they could not recover as Montgomery was blown out in the final game of their series against the Huntsville Stars.

Huntsville 11, BISCUITS 3
DH John Jaso	1-4, RS, RBI (14), BB
3B Chris Nowak	0-4
RF Sergio Pedroza	1-3, RBI (15), SF
SP Mike Wlodarczyk	L (0-4), 3.0 IP+, 11 H, 8 R (6 ER), 2 BB, 0 SO, 21 TBF, E (1, throwing)
RP Wade Townsend	4.0 IP, 1 H, 2 R, 3 BB, 3 SO, 15 TBF, 1-0 IR-S

BISCUITS Up Next-vs Birmingham, 8:05 EDT (LH Jake McGee)

A+ Vero Beach Devil Rays (15-15)

V-RAYS 2, Dunedin 0-The Devil Rays got a fantastic starting effort from LHP Ryan Morse, and that's mainly why Vero Beach would need only two runs to surmount the Dunedin Blue Jays on Sunday afternoon. 

V-RAYS 2, Dunedin 0
CF Garrett Groce	1-4, RS, 2B (7)
DH Nevin Ashley	1-3
3B Cesar Suarez	2-3, RBI (19)
RF Ryan Royster	0-3
SP Ryan Morse	W (2-0), 6.0 IP, 4 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 1 SO, 21 TBF

V-RAYS Up Next-vs Dunedin, 7:00 EDT (RH Matt Walker)

A- Columbus Catfish (12-18)

Greenville 5, CATFISH 0-The Greenville offense produced five runs in the middle innings, which was more than enough to overtake a Catfish lineup that was shut out on four hits. 

Greenville 5, CATFISH 0
CF Emeel Salem	0-4
SP Jason Ragan	L (4-2), 5.0 IP, 7 H, 3 R, 1 BB, 4 SO, 2 HR, 23 TBF

CATFISH Up Next-at Greenville, 7:00 EDT (LH Brian Flores)

AAA Durham Bulls (7-10)

BULLS 2, Norfolk 0-The Bulls scored two in the early innings and the lead held as they beat the Norfolk Tides for their second straight win following a four game losing streak.

BULLS 2, Norfolk 0
CF Fernando Perez	2-4, RS, 2 SB (7)
SS Reid Brignac	1-4, RBI (7)
3B Joel Guzman	0-4
RP Nick DeBarr	1.0 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 1 SO, 3 TBF, 11 Pitches
RP Dale Thayer	SV (3), 1.0 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 1 BB, 2 SO, 4 TBF, 19 Pitches

BULLS Up Next-at Norfolk, 1:15 ET (RH Jae Kuk Ryu)

AA Montgomery Biscuits (7-9)

News-Stacy Long of the Montgomery Advertiser reports that Biscuits LHP Jake McGee was scratched from his scheduled start on Saturday against the Jacksonville Suns due to a sore forearm. After the game, McGee said that he could have started, but that the Biscuits held him out for precautionary reasons. He said that he had begun feeling discomfort after starting on Monday against the Tennessee Smokies in cool weather conditions. He will make his next start as scheduled on Thursday against the Binghamton Mets.

Jacksonville 11, BISCUITS 7-With RHP Jeff Kamrath making a spot start in place of the sidelined McGee, Montgomery dropped a slugfest to the visiting Jacksonville Suns.

Jacksonville 11, BISCUITS 7
C John Jaso	3-5, RS, HR (2), 4 RBI (8), E (3, throw)
3B Chris Nowak	1-4, RS, RBI (8)
DH Sergio Pedroza	1-5
1B Gaby Martinez	2-5, 2B (3), RBI (7)
SP Jeff Kamrath	L (1-2), 2.1 IP, 7 H, 6 R, 4 BB, 2 SO, 18 TBF
RP Wade Townsend	2.0 IP, 1 H, 1 R, 0 BB, 0 SO, 1 HR, 7 TBF

BISCUITS Up Next-vs Jacksonville, 3:05 ET (RH Wade Davis)

A+ Vero Beach Devil Rays (8-8)

V-RAYS 10, St. Lucie 5-RHP Heath Rollins had a poor start for visiting Vero Beach, but the offense came through for ten runs on 12 hits and the bullpen held the lead as the Devil Rays bested the St. Lucie Mets for their third straight win and fifth in their past six.

V-RAYS 10, St.  Lucie 5
CF John Matulia	3-5, 2 RS, 3B (2),
DH Dioner Navarro	1-1, 3 RS, 2B (1), RBI (1), 4 BB
3B Cesar Suarez	1-4, RS, HR (2), 3 RBI (14)
LF J.T. Hall	1-3, 2 RS, HR (1), RBI (7), BB, E (1, fielding)
RF Ryan Royster	2-5, RS, 2 RBI (12), CS (2)
1B Matt Fields	2-3, RS, 2B (3), HR (3), 3 RBI (9), BB
SP Heath Rollins	4.0+ IP, 6 H, 5 R, 3 BB, 3 SO, 21 TBF
RP Ryan Reid	1.0 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 0 SO, 4 TBF

V-RAYS Up Next-vs Brevard County, 1:00 ET (RH Matt Garza)

A- Columbus Catfish (8-8)

Charleston 6, CATFISH 0-In a battle of Rays affiliates past and present, the latter could manage just three hits in a 6-0 shutout win for the Charleston RiverDogs.

Charleston 6, CATFISH 0
CF Emeel Salem	1-3, BB, 2 SB (15), CS (3)
DH Reid Fronk	0-4
SP Jeremy Hall	L (0-1), 4.0 IP, 3 H, 1 R, 3 BB, 3 SO, 17 TBF
RP Jesse Darcy	2.0 IP, 2 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 2 SO, 7 TBF

CATFISH Up Next-vs Charleston, 2:00 ET (RH Alex Cobb)