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Bulls' Martin wins Minors-best 14th

Rays right-hander wins sixth straight decision for Durham
August 1, 2013

J.D. Martin (14-4) yielded a run on nine hits and fanned four over six innings to pick up his Minor League-best 14th win in the Durham's 2-1 defeat of Toledo. In 139 1/3 innings, the 30-year-old right-hander has a 2.70 ERA, fourth-best in the International League.

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Chris Narveson (3-6) allowed three hits and a walk while striking out eight in seven frames to earn the win in Nashville's 4-0 blanking of Las Vegas. The outing extended Sounds starter's scoreless streak to 22 consecutive innings.

Milwaukee's No. 7 prospect Hunter Morris had two hits, including his 20th home run, which tied him for second in the Pacific Coast League behind Brock Peterson's 23 for Memphis.

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Kyle Jensen collected four hits and drove in three runs to lead the Zephyrs to a 9-3 victory over the Sky Sox. The left fielder had gone eight games without a hit prior to breaking out Thursday.

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Danny Rosenbaum (6-7) gave up eight hits and struck out six in 6 2/3 scoreless innings to earn the win in the Chiefs' 5-0 defeat of the Bats. The 6-foot-1 left-hander has tossed at least six frames in six of his last seven starts.

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Chris Snyder picked up three hits and four RBIs in Norfolk's 6-2 victory against Pawtucket. The 32-year-old catcher doubled in the decisive run in the fifth inning.

Top Red Sox prospect Xander Bogaerts extended his on-base streak to 29 games with a double.

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Heath Hembree earned his 24th save with a perfect ninth inning in Fresno's 2-1 victory over Round Rock. The 6-foot-4 righty is second in the Pacific Coast League in saves behind New Orleans' Chris Hatcher, who has 28.

Starter Justin Fitzgerald (2-3) gave up a run on five hits and fanned five in seven innings to earn the win.

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Jemile Weeks reached base four times, stole a base and picked up an RBI with his ninth triple of the season in the River Cats' 4-1 win over the Isotopes. Weeks' two walks gave him 65, which ranks third in the Pacific Coast League behind 76 by teammate Daric Barton.