Games played Thursday (April 30, 2015)
MLB
- Another day, another brain-rattling catch and run-producing double for Toronto CF Kevin Pillar, who is NOT on the 2015 All-Star ballot. Playing alongside RF Danny Valencia, who had his own RBI single Thursday, Pillar hit a 2-run double in the 4th inning and ran head-on into the wall in right-centerfield in the 5th to catch a Brandon Moss rocket as the Blue Jays beat Cleveland 5-1. Pillar’s 8th double tied him for the A.L. lead. He was interviewed after the game ***
- After giving up infield singles to the game’s first three batters and allowing 2 runs in the inning, Scott Feldman (2-2, 4.31) settled down and didn’t allow another run over the next six innings Thursday as first-place Houston beat Seattle 3-2 in extras for its 7th straight win. Feldman retired 10 of last 11 batters he faced ***
- Sam Fuld‘s RBI single in the 9th drew Oakland within a run of the Angels, but Ike Davis made the final out in Thursday’s 6-5 loss. Fuld went 1-for-4 with a walk, and Davis went 1-for-5.
- Detroit’s Ian Kinsler went 0-for-3 with a walk and was robbed of an extra-base hit in an 8-1 loss Thursday to the Royals ***
Minors
- Milwaukee prospect Ben Guez (AAA) was perfect at the plate Thursday, going 2-for-2 with a 435-foot solo HR and 2 walks ***
- Reds prospect Zack Weiss (A+) continued his domination of Florida State League hitters Thursday, striking out 2 in a perfect inning of relief for his 4th save. Weiss’s crazy season totals: in 10.2 innings and 8 appearances, Weiss has given up 2 hits and 1 walk while striking out 20, or nearly 2 per inning ***
- Braves prospect Alec Grosser (A) earned his first win of the season Thursday with 5 innings of one-run ball ***
- San Diego prospect Cody Decker (AAA) stroked a pinch-hit double Thursday ***
- White Sox prospect Brad Goldberg (A+) pitched a scoreless inning of relief Thursday ***
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