Lehigh Valley 1, Rochester 0 in Lehigh Valley. The IronPigs scored the game’s lone run in the eighth. Dustin Martin singled and doubled. Scott Diamond took a complete game loss, giving up five hits, walking none, and striking out five. The Red Wings stranded nine runners.
Harrisburg 11, New Britain 3 in New Britain (Game 1—Scheduled 7 innings). The Senators scored eight in the first two innings. Brian Dozier doubled and tripled, raising his average to .368 in 61 at-bats. Yangervis Solarte had two hits to raise his average to .324. Starter Steve Hirschfeld lasted only 1.1 innings, surrendering eight runs on eight hits and three walks.
Harrisburg 9, New Britain 3 in New Britain (Game 2—Scheduled 7 innings). The Senators scored three in the third to take a lead they would never relinquish. Yangervis Solarte had two singles and a double, raising his average to .330. Evan Bigley singled and doubled. Starter Blake Martin pitched just three innings, allowing four runs (two earned) on three hits and three walks while striking out three.
Ft. Myers 9, Charlotte 3 in Ft. Myers. The Miracle scored five in the first. Danny Rams singled and hit a three-run homer. James Beresford singled and tripled. Anderson Hidalgo singled and doubled. Reggie Williams and Nick Romero each had two hits. Oswaldo Arcia hit a two-run homer. Aaron Hicks left the game in the first inning after drawing a walk—no reason was given. Pat Dean got the win, giving up two runs on five hits and two walks in 5.1 innings. Matt Schuld pitched 2.2 scoreless innings, striking out three.
Beloit 7, Kane County 2 in Kane County. The Snappers scored three in the third and three more in the fifth. Michael Gonzales singled and doubled. Nate Roberts hit a solo homer and Daniel Santana hit a two-run homer. B. J. Hermsen struck out ten in seven innings, giving up a run on four hits and two walks.
Kingsport 8, Elizabethton 6 in Elizabethton. The Twins tied it with a run in the eighth, but the Mets scored two in the ninth to win. Roy Larson had two doubles and a single. Kennys Vargas hit a two-run homer. Justin Parker allowed five runs (two earned) on five hits in 4.1 innings, walking none and striking out none. Madison Boer pitched the ninth.
GCL Red Sox 3, Twins 1 at Twins. The Red Sox broke a scoreless tie with three in the seventh. Aderlin Mejia and Joshua Hendricks each had two hits. Starter Bobby O’Neill pitched three shutout innings, giving up two hits and no walks. Marcus Limon followed with two shutout innings, striking out three. Markus Solbach took the loss, allowing two runs (none earned) on a hit and a walk in 1.1 innings.
DSL Twins 4, Cubs1 3 at Twins. Ronald Jimenez singled with two out in the ninth to drive in the winning run. Felix Gallardo had two hits. Starter Reyson Zoquiel gave up two runs on four hits and three walks in four innings. Edgar Martinez pitched three perfect innings to get the win.
Maybe Rochester could have won if Chuck James had pitched the eighth.
The WGOM store needs a Chuck James shirt, pronto. Unfortunately, "I'm Chuck James, B!tch" probably won't fit.