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Down on the Farm: Bradenton loses only game played tonight

Indianapolis had a scheduled day off

Double-A

Altoona was rained out at Binghamton, New York.

High-A

Bradenton lost 8-2 at Fort Myers Domingo Robles (3-5, 2.57), a 21 year old lefty, pounded the strike zone, throwing 65 of 90 pitches for strikes (72%) while allowing three runs (two earned) on six hits, one walk and four strikeouts.

Bradenton Trailed 3-2 going to the seventh, but Shea Murray walked three around a hit to give Fort Myers a 4-2 lead, then Ryan Valdes, who entered the game with a 2.20 ERA in his eleven previous relief appearances, got torched for four more runs on five hits in the eighth.