The Quick Rundown…
| Team | Yesterday’s Result | Today’s Game | Pitching Matchup |
| Syracuse Chiefs | Lost, 4-2 | vs. Lehigh Valley, 2:00 p.m. | Craig Stammen (0-0, 1.80) vs. Brian Bass (0-0, 1.50) |
| Harrisburg Senators | Postponed | @ Trenton, 1:05 p.m. | Luis Atilano (0-0, 3.60) and Brad Peacock (0-1, 3.86) vs. Kevin Millwood (rehab) and Craig Heyer (1-0, 1.35) |
| Potomac Nationals | Postponed | @ Wilmington, 12:35 p.m. | Trevor Holder (0-0, 4.50) and Alex Caldera (0-0, 18.00) vs. Jake Odorizzi (0-0, 2.25) and Noel Arguelles (0-0, 0.00) |
| Hagerstown Suns | Postponed | vs. Lakewood, 1:05 p.m. | Bobby Hansen (0-0, 3.60) and Taylor Jordan (2-0, 2.57) vs. Jesse Biddle (0-1, 1.93) and and Shreve (1-0, 0.00) |
Lehigh Valley 4 Syracuse 2
∙ Milone (L, 1-1) 6IP 6H 3R 3ER 0BB 5K 2HR
∙ Wilkie 2IP 0H 0R 0BB 1K
∙ Maldonado 2-4, R, RBI
∙ Valdez 1-1, R, HR, RBI
Three out of four affiliates were rained out on Saturday, but a 4-2 loss by Syracuse extended the minors’ losing streak to five. Tom Milone surrendered two solo HRs in the second inning but registered a quality start with three runs allowed total over six innings. He was still charged with the loss, as the Chiefs were limited to just six hits, with three coming from backup catcher Carlos Maldonado and journeyman Alex Valdez, who cranked a pinch-hit HR in the 8th.
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