Indianapolis 7, Rochester 6 in Indianapolis (12 innings). The Red Wings led 3-0 after four, fell behind 5-3 after seven, scored in the eighth and ninth to tie, scored in the twelfth to get ahead, only to see the Indians score two in the bottom of the twelfth to steal the victory. Aaron Bates singled and homered, raising his average to .317. Matt Tolbert and Rene Rivera each singled and doubled, with Rivera driving in three. Chase Lambin had two hits. Kevin Slowey allowed three runs on ten hits in six innings, walking none. Cole DeVries threw two shutout innings, giving up just a walk. Jim Hoey took the loss in his third inning of work.
New Britain 6, New Hampshire 5 in New Britain (13 innings). The Fisher Cats took a 5-3 lead in the top of the thirteenth, only to see the Rock Cats score three in the bottom of the inning to win. Mark Dolenc had two singles, a double, and a triple. Brian Dozier, Chris Parmelee, and Yangervis Solarte each singled and doubled, with Solarte raising his average to .329. Mike Hollimon had two hits. Starter Blake Martin struck out eight in four innings, but allowed two runs on three hits and five walks. Spencer Steedley struck out three in two shutout innings, giving up just a walk, and Tyler Robertson struck out four in three innings, giving up three hits and a walk. Brett Jacobson got the win despite giving up the two thirteenth-inning runs in his second inning of work.
Tampa 6, Ft. Myers 1 in Ft. Myers. The Yankees scored five in the second to take control. Danny Rohlfing had two doubles. Nick Romero had two hits. Logan Darnell had a rare bad game, surrendering six runs on nine hits and three walks in 3.1 innings. Ricky Bowen struck out six in 3.2 innings of scoreless relief, giving up two hits and a walk.
Lansing 7, Beloit 6 in Lansing. The Snappers scored four in the ninth to make it close and had the bases loaded with one out, but a double play ended the game. Lance Ray had two singles and a double. Daniel Santana singled and doubled. Adrian Salcedo gave up three runs on six hits and a walk in five innings.
Burlington 6, Elizabethton 5 in Burlington. The Twins fell behind 5-1 after two, tied the score after five, but lost in the bottom of the ninth. JaDamion Williams had two singles and a double, driving in three and raising his average to .375. Eddie Rosario singled and homered, raising his average to .308. Niko Goodrum singled and tripled. Miguel Sano had two hits. David Hurlbut surrendered five runs on nine hits and a walk in just 3.1 innings. Cole Johnson worked two shutout innings, giving up a hit and three walks. Steven Gruver also threw two shutout innings, striking out four while allowing just a walk. Matthew Summers pitched the ninth and took the loss, giving up a run on four hits.
GCL Orioles 9, Twins 5 at Orioles. The Orioles scored four in the sixth to put the game away. Candido Pimentel and Romy Trinidad each had two hits. Angel Morales hit a three-run homer. David Bromberg started and pitched two innings, allowing two runs on three hits and a walk. Ricardo Arevalo took the loss, surrendering five runs (three earned) on six hits and three walks while striking out four in three innings.
DSL Diamondbacks 11, Twins 1 at Diamondbacks. The Diamondbacks scored six in the first. Erick Gonzalez had three hits, raising his average to .310. Starter Yorman Landa did not give up a hit, but did not retire anyone, either: he faced six batters, walking four and hitting two, and was charged with all six first-inning runs. Melcaides De La Cruz pitched three shutout innings of relief, striking out five while giving up two hits.
Here's the story from the New Britain game. Crazy.
LEN3 has a nice minors update.