Norfolk 5, Rochester 4 in Norfolk. The Tides scored two in the sixth to break a 3-3 tie. Dustin Martin singled and doubled. Jeff Bailey and Chase Lambin each had two hits. Scott Diamond allowed all five runs on eight hits and no walks in six innings. Cole DeVries worked two perfect innings of relief.
Erie 12, New Britain 2 in Erie. The SeaWolves scored four in the second and four more in the fifth. Joe Benson hit his ninth home run. Blake Martin allowed six runs (four earned) on just three hits but eight walks in 3.1 innings. Twins pitchers combined to walk fourteen batters.
Bradenton 9, Ft. Myers 3 in Bradenton. The Marauders broke a 1-1 tie with seven in the sixth. Angel Morales had two doubles and a single. Danny Rohlfing singled and homered. Tom Stuifbergen threw five solid innings before the roof fell in. For the game he allowed six runs on ten hits and a walk in 5.1 innings.
Kane County 10, Beloit 4 in Beloit. The Cougars scored three in the first and three more in the fourth. Wang-wei Lin had two of the four Snappers hits. Sam Spangler lasted only four innings allowing six runs (four earned) on four hits and three walks.
Kingsport 6, Elizabethton 1 in Kingsport. The Mets scored three in the first. JaDamion Williams had two singles and a triple, raising his average to .360. Miguel Sano doubled and hit his ninth homer. David Hurlbut allowed five runs (four earned) on eight hits and no walks in 5.2 innings.
GCL Twins 2, Orioles 1 at Orioles (16 innings). The Twins scored one in the seventh to tie and one in the sixteenth to win. Stephen Wickens and Phillip Chapman each had two hits. Starter Hein Robb gave up an unearned run on two hits and three walks in four innings. Five relief pitchers then held the Orioles scoreless: Gonzalo Sanudo pitched two innings, giving up a walk; Kyle Wahl pitched three innings, giving up three hits and striking out four; Marcus Limon pitched three innings, giving up a hit and a walk and striking out three; Luis Nunez pitched three innings, striking out five while giving up a hit and two walks to get the win; Markus Solbach pitched a perfect sixteenth, walking one to get the save.
DSL Twins at Orioles. Postponed for the third day in a row.
Minor Details will be taking a couple of days off. Maybe the Twins' affiliates can average more than one win per day while I'm gone.
Hopefully they're not limited to one win total.