Rochester 6, Scranton/Wilkes-Barre 2 in Rochester. The Red Wings scored in five of the eight innings they batted. Aaron Bates had three hits to raise his average to .327. Mike Hollimon, Jeff Bailey, and Toby Gardenhire each had two hits. Rene Rivera had two hits. Kevin Slowey struck out eight in eight innings, giving up only an unearned run on five hits and no walks.
Bowie 1, New Britain 0 in New Britain. The Baysox scored the only run of the game in the fourth. The only Rock Cat with a hit was Joe Benson, who went 2-for-2 with two walks and stole two bases. Blake Martin worked 5.2 innings, giving up a run on five hits and three walks. Spencer Steedley threw two shutout innings, giving up two hits.
Ft. Myers 9, Lakeland 2 in Ft. Myers. A five-run fourth gave the Miracle all the runs it needed. James Beresford had two singles and a double. Anderson Hidalgo singled and hit a grand slam. Jon Goncalves had two hits. Logan Darnell went seven strong innings, giving up a run on four hits and two walks while striking out six. Ricky Bowen struck out three in two innings, allowing an unearned run on two hits.
Beloit 10, Cedar Rapids 5 in Cedar Rapids. The Snappers had a pair of three-run innings, the second and the sixth. Reggie Williams had four hits, raising his average to .327. Tobias Streich had three hits. Lance Ray singled and doubled, driving in three. Jairo Perez had two hits to get his average back to .352. Daniel Ortiz hit his ninth home run. B. J. Hermsen pitched six innings, giving up three runs on eight hits and a walk. Blayne Weller worked two shutout innings, allowing two hits and a walk while striking out two.
Danville 3, Elizabethton 2 in Elizabethton. The Twins were down 2-0 after three and a half and scored in the fourth and fifth to tie, but a sixth-inning Braves run decided matters. Eddie Rosario singled and doubled to raise his average to .318. Niko Goodrum had two hits. David Hurlbut allowed all three runs on seven hits and two walks while striking out six in 5.2 innings.
GCL Red Sox 4, Twins 2 at Twins. A two-run fifth gave the Red Sox a 3-0 lead. Jacob Younis had two of the Twins' four hits. Starter Hung Yi Chen worked three innings, giving up a run on two hits and a walk to take the loss.
DSL Reds at Twins. Postponed.
Unlike Mijares, there's a pitcher who knows how to showcase himself for a trade! Or, you know, he could take Blackburn's spot in the rotation. Jes' sayin'.
That Kevin Slowey guy seems like a malcontent who should be traded as soon as possible.