Devil Rays Minor League Baseball Blog

Jae Seo pitched the Bulls to within one game of the Governor’s Cup in a 3-2 game three win.  He gave up just two runs on six hits with six strikeouts in seven innings.

Chris Richard went two for four with a double, a run and an RBI.  Michel Hernandez went one for three and he drove in three runs.

The Bulls dropped game one in their quest for the Governor’s Cup in a tough 4-2 loss to Richmond.  J.P. Howell was cruising along until he got into trouble in the seventh inning in which he gave up three runs.

Chris Richard went two for four with an RBI.  Jason Pridie singled twice and he drove in a run.

The Bulls once again turned on the offense and they’re now within one win of making it to the Governor’s Cup finals with a 9-5 win over the Hens.  Justin Ruggiano once again had a big day at the plate. He was a perfect three for three with two walks, two runs and two RBIs.  Chris Richard went three for five with a double and two RBIs.

Jeff Niemann had a solid start and he picked up the win.  He gave up two runs on five hits and four walks with seven strikeouts in five frames.

Chris Richard hit a first inning grand slam and while it didn’t turn out to be enough, the hit definitely set the stage for the Bulls 8-4 win.  Joel Guzman also homered and he drove in two runs while Jorge Valandia went one for three with two walks and two runs.

Jeff Niemann improved to 7-4 on the season with a decent start.  He gave up four runs on eight hits and two walks with three strikeouts in six innings.

The Bulls were held to eight hits in a 3-0 loss to Rochester.  Chris Richard was the hitting star and he went two for four with a double.

Jeff Niemann dropped to 3-3 on the season in the loss.  He gave up three runs on six hits and three walks with seven strikeouts in six innings of work.

The Bulls blew out the Chiefs 10-3 and Chris Richard led the way at the plate.  He went three for five with a homerun, three RBIs and two runs.  Joel Guzman also had a nice game and he went two for four with a homerun and three RBIs.

Andy Sonanstine improved to 6-2 on the season with six solid innings.  He gave up three runs on seven hits and three walks with three strikeouts.

The Bulls topped the Knights 5-2 and Justin Ruggiano led the way for the Bulls at the plate.  He went two for three with a triple, three RBI and a run.  Chris Richard also had a nice game and he went one for one with three walks, an RBI and two runs.

J.P. Howell picked up the win and while he gave up his share of hits, only two Knights crossed the plate.  It was his first win of the season.

Mitch Talbot had a pretty tough start against the Clippers and he dropped to 1-3 on the season.  He gave up eight runs (six earned) on eight hits and three walks with three strikeouts in just four innings.

Justin Ruggiano had a nice game and he went two for four with two RBIs in the 12-6 loss.  Chris Richard singled, walked three times and scored twice.

Jason Hammel was very impressive in his start.  He picked up the win and gave up five hits and a walk with nine strikeouts in 6 2/3 shutout innings.

Chris Richard had a big day at the plate.  He went three for four with a double, a homerun and two runs.  Elliot Johnson drove in three runs and Wes Bankston hit a solo homerun.

Jeff Niemann threw five shutout innings in the Bulls 3-2 win over Pawtucket.  He gave up just three hits and two walks with six strikeouts.

Chris Richard hit a solo homerun in the win.  Raul Casanova went two for four with a double and an RBI.

Bulls pitchers gave up a ton of hits and ended up losing to Pawtucket 5-3.  J.P. Howell gave up two runs on eight hits in 5 2/3 innings in his start and Seth McClung was hit hard for three runs in one innings as he took the loss.

Joel Guzman drove in two runs and Chris Richard walked three times and scored a run.  The only player with two hits was Matthew Maniscalco, who went two for three with a walk.

A pretty good start by Jason Hammel went to waste in the Bulls 2-1 loss.  He gave up just a single run on four hits and two walks with four strikeouts in five innings of work.  Tony Peguero gave up the second run and he took the loss.

The lone Durham run came on a solo homerun by Chris Richard.  Jorge Velandia went two for three in the loss.

Andy Sonnanstine got it done for the Bulls in their 6-2 win over the Syracuse Chiefs.  He gave up just a single run on two hits and a walk with eight strikeouts in an impressive outing.

Dustan Mohr and Chris Richard provided the bulk of the offense.  They each hit two run homeruns.

The Durham Bulls got an outstanding performance from starter Jason Hammel but the pen let the game slip away in the final frames.  Hammel threw five no-hit innings and he struck out five.  The no-hitter was carried through the eighth inning when Syracuse finally started scoring runs.

Jorge Cantu tripled while Chris Richard singled and drove in the lone Bulls run in the 2-1 loss.  In all, the Bulls were held to just three hits.