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Triple-A roundup: Moyer defies time
Wings' Hendriks strikes out 10; rehabbing Drew goes yard
06/10/2012 2:52 AM ET
Jamie Moyer faced three batters over the minimum in his Triple-A season debut.
Jamie Moyer faced three batters over the minimum in his Triple-A season debut. (Buffalo Bisons)
Making his first International League appearance since 1993, 49-year-old Jamie Moyer allowed one hit over five innings as Norfolk blanked Buffalo, 5-0. Lew Ford drilled a three-run homer and Bill Hall was 2-for-4 with a run scored for the Tides. Brad Emaus and Raul Reyes had the Bisons' hits.

Twins No. 7 prospect Liam Hendriks recorded a season-high 10 strikeouts, gave up three hits and came within one out of a complete game as Rochester blanked Indianapolis, 2-0. Clete Thomas tripled, singled and drove in a run for the Red Wings, while Pirates No. 3 prospect Starling Marte had two of the Indians' three hits.

Ernesto Mejia and Jose Yepez homered as Gwinnett held on for a 5-4 victory at Pawtucket. Luis Durango chipped in two hits and two RBIs for the Braves, while Ryan Kalish went 4-for-5 with a homer and two RBIs for the PawSox.

James Skelton delivered a walk-off single in the ninth inning as Syracuse rallied past Lehigh Valley, 3-2. Corey Brown smacked a solo homer, his ninth in 14 games, and drove in two runs for the Chiefs, while Pete Orr singled twice and had an RBI for the IronPigs.

Gregorio Petit homered to snap a seventh-inning tie as Columbus edged visiting Charlotte 4-3. Andy LaRoche and Tim Fedroff also went deep for the Clippers, who got seven solid innings from Zach McAllister. Dan Johnson had two hits and scored a run for the Knights.

Danny Dorn and Bill Rhinehart slugged three-run homers to power Louisville to a 9-5 road win over Scranton/Wilkes-Barre. Willie Harris contributed two hits and two RBIs for the Bats, while Yankees No. 2 prospect Dellin Betances was charged with seven runs on seven hits over 4 1/3 innings.

Tigers top prospect Jacob Turner allowed a run and scattered eight hits over 6 2/3 innings for his first Triple-A win of the season as Toledo crushed Durham, 11-1. Ben Guez and Ryan Strieby both homered and drove in three runs for the Mud Hens, while Cole Figueroa had two hits and drove in the Bulls' lone run.

Rehabbing D-backs shortstop Stephen Drew had two hits, including a two-run homer, to help Reno outslug Tucson, 12-9. D-backs No. 17 prospect Ryan Wheeler went 4-for-5 with an RBI and two runs scored out of the cleanup spot for the Aces, while Matt Clark had three hits and drove in three runs for the Padres.

Matt Shoemaker fanned five over seven strong innings to even his record at 5-5 as Salt Lake edged Tacoma, 3-2. Robinzon Diaz connected for a two-run homer for the Bees, while Luis Antonio Jimenez doubled twice and drove in a run for the Rainiers.

Blue Jays top prospects Adeiny Hechavarria and Travis d'Arnaud delivered RBI singles in a four-run fifth inning that sent Las Vegas past Fresno, 4-2. Vladimir Guerrero was hit by a pitch and left in the fifth for the 51s. Giants No. 10 prospect Conor Gillaspie was 3-for-5 and scored a run for the Grizzlies.

Will Savage allowed a run on eight hits over six innings for his eighth win, outdueling John Gast and pitching Albuquerque past Memphis, 2-1. Jeff Baisley had two hits and drove in the go-ahead run in the sixth for the Isotopes. Gast struck out eight over six frames and Eugenio Velez fell a homer shy of the cycle for the Redbirds.

Tyson Ross pitched six shutout innings as Sacramento rolled to a 10-2 triumph at Colorado Springs. A's No. 7 prospect Derek Norris, Michael Taylor and Brandon Hicks homered for the River Cats, while leadoff man Eric Sogard went 3-for-6 and fell a homer shy of the cycle. Andrew Brown also had three hits and drove in a run for the Sky Sox.

Ryan Verdugo pitched six solifd innings and got plenty of offensive support in Omaha's 12-4 drubbing of visiting Round Rock. Seven Storm Chasers drove in at least one run and four recorded multi-hit games, including Derrick Robinson and Chris Getz, who combined to go 6-for-8. Joey Butler had two hits and scored a run for the Express.

In a game that featured 11 pitchers, New Orleans scored six times in the ninth inning to stun Oklahoma City, 12-7. Nick Green went 4-for-6 with a triple and two RBIs and Marlins No. 11 prospect Kevin Mattison was 3-for-5 with a pair of doubles and three RBIs for the Zephyrs. Jimmy Paredes went 4-for-6 and drove in two runs for the RedHawks.

Brooks Raley struck out six over a seven-inning complete game as Iowa blanked Nashville, 1-0, in the first game of a doubleheader. Matt Tolbert produced the game's only run with his first homer of the season. Sounds starter Seth McClung also went the distance, fanning eight.

Jay Gibbons homered as Nashville edged Iowa, 3-2, to salvage a split of the twinbill. Corey Patterson doubled twice, walked and scored a run for the Sounds, while Ty Wright had two of the Cubs' six hits.

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