Some Ups and Some Downs

Sure the big-league club stunk it up last night and the club lost aGold Glove third baseman at the trade deadline, but Halladay is stillhere and the triple-A affiliate had a big night with the bats... So,baseball life goes on. Las Vegas 14 Portland 1Adrian Martin had a nice return to Las Vegas after opening the season with the club before getting demoted to double-A. The right-hander allowed one run in 6.2 innings of work, while allowing three hits and no walks. He struck out four batters. Bill Murphy worked the final 2.1 innings and did not allow a run. Offensively, Travis Snider had a big night and looks to be getting back into the swing of things. The outfielder went 4-for-6 with four doubles and five RBI. Angel Sanchez went 3-for-4 with two runs scored. Randy 'Batters Box Fav' Ruiz had three hits, including a double, and drove in three runs. Aaron Mathews, Howie Clark, and Kevin Howard each had two hits. Mathews and Jason Lane had solo homers.New Hampshire postponedPalm ...