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Rays down on the farm July 10: Shaffer bashes pair of homers

The upcoming Futures Game participant reached base five times

With 21, Richie Shaffer is just a couple dingers shy of Chattanooga's Adam Walker for the minor league home run lead.

Triple-A Durham Bulls (46-41)

Richie Shaffer hit two more home runs, and Durham held on for a 10-8 win over Charlotte. Shaffer's third multi-dinger game since joining Durham gave him 14 with the Bulls, putting him one behind Corey Brown and J.P. Arencibia, who each homered in the win. After Bradin Hagens struck out seven in six one-run innings, the trio of Enny Romero, Jose Dominguez and Kirby Yates nearly lost an 8-1 lead.