Matt Morris Report: Broxton goes deep in first AAA AB

The Dominican Summer League starts play tomorrow.  The MMR will have full coverage . . . of the box score.

-- Keon Broxton (pictured) went deep in his first AAA at-bat and Indianapolis rallied for three runs in the bottom of the 8th to beat Toledo, 5-4.  Starter Clayton Richard had a strong game, giving up no earned runs in seven innings, but his defense let him down in the 6th, leading to four unearned runs.  A walk, a fielder's choice and a bunt thrown away by Tony Sanchez loaded the bases with nobody out.  Richard came back to fan the next two hitters, but Crash Davis Mike Hessman hit a grand slam.  Richard allowed just three hits and the one walk overall, while striking out four.  Broxton finished 2-4, as did Steve Lombardozzi.  Alen Hanson was 1-4 with a double.

-- Altoona edged Binghamton, 2-1, behind seven strong innings from Angel Sanchez.  He gave up one run on five hits and two walks, and fanned six.  Max Moroff was 2-3, Josh Bell 2-4, and Willy Garcia 1-3 with a triple and a walk.  Jose Osuna made his AA debut, going 1-4 with a double.

-- Daytona obliterated Bradenton, 10-1.  Starter Frank Duncan gave up eight runs, all earned, in two and two-thirds innings.  Justin Maffei was 2-3 and Erich Weiss 2-4.  Austin Meadows was 1-3 with a walk, JaCoby Jones 1-4 and Barrett Barnes 1-4 with a double.

-- West Virginia scored five in the 1st and went on to beat Delmarva, 7-3.  Starter Yeudy Garcia gave up three runs on seven hits and three walks in five innings.  He struck out four.  Jose Regalado followed with four shutout innings.  Cole Tucker went 2-5, and Kawika Emsley-Pai and Elvis Escobar each 2-4.  Connor Joe was 1-3 with two walks.