Blue Pirates Lose, 6-2, at Johnson & Johnson Field
The exploits of second baseman <Tony Wheeler:player#11142>, who is rated as the 20th best prospect by BNN, helped the <New Jersey Athletics:team#80> defeat the <Ontario Blue Pirates:team#77>, 6-2. Wheeler went 1 for 2 with a home run and a walk, while scoring 2 times and driving in 3. <Jeremy Mastin:player#8182> was the winning pitcher. Over 6 innings, he allowed 2 runs on 4 hits, with 2 walks and 4 strikeouts. <Iván Concepción:player#2627> locked down his 4th save.

With no one out in the bottom of the third, <Devin Veeck:player#4383> barreled up a forkball from <Wilfred Bradshaw:player#3639>. The result was a 3-run  home run, putting the Athletics in front, 3-2.

"We'll enjoy this win," said Wheeler. "But there's more we hope to accomplish."

The loss drops Ontario to 2-6.



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