Minor Details: Games of 8/9

Durham 10, Rochester 6 in Durham.  The Red Wings scored first, but the Bulls took a 5-1 lead after three and were never threatened.  Justin Morneau had two doubles and a single, raising his average to .409 (9-for-22).  Dustin Martin had two singles and a triple.  Luke Hughes singled and homered.  Brian Dinkelman had two hits.  Scott Diamond surrendered eight runs (six earned) on eight hits and a walk while striking out five in four innings.

Altoona at New Britain.  Postponed.

Ft. Myers 6, Bradenton 3 in Ft. Myers.  The Miracle trailed 3-2 half-way through, but scored two in the fifth and two in the seventh.  Oswaldo Arcia had two doubles and a home run, driving in three.  James Beresford singled and doubled.  Angel Morales and Danny Rohlfing each had two hits.  Josmil Pinto homered.  Tom Stuifbergen pitched seven strong innings, giving up three runs on eight hits and no walks.  Bruce Pugh struck out two in two shutout innings to get his thirteenth save, giving up just one hit.

Beloit 12, Quad Cities 6 in Beloit (Game 1--Scheduled 7 innings).  The Snappers scored seven in the fifth to overcome a 6-5 deficit.  Lance Ray had two singles and a home run.  Daniel Ortiz singled and doubled.  Andy Leer hit a grand slam, driving in five for the game.  Jairo Perez hit a home run.  Starter A. J. Achter surrendered six runs (five earned) on nine hits and two walks in three innings, striking out three.  Bart Carter and Jose Gonzalez each worked two shutout innings, each giving up two hits and a walk.  Carter was the winning pitcher.

Quad Cities 6, Beloit 5 in Beloit (Game 2--Scheduled 7 innings).  The River Bandits led 6-2 and hung on to win.  Tyler Grimes singled and homered.  Pedro Guerra yielded six runs on six hits and three walks while striking out six in four innings.  Sam Spangler worked three shutout innings, allowing a hit and a walk.

Elizabethton 3, Danville 2 in Danville (10 innings).  Eddie Rosario doubled in two in the ninth to tie it and Kennys Vargas homered in the tenth for the win.  Vargas also doubled and singled, raising his average to .324.  Max Kepler singled and doubled.  Niko Goodrum was 2-for-2 with three walks.  David Hurlbut pitched six innings, giving up two runs on six hits and a walk.  Cole Johnson struck out two in two shutout innings, giving up two hits.  Steven Evans and Matthew Summers each threw a perfect innings, with Evans getting the win and Summers the save.

GCL Twins at Rays.  Postponed.

DSL Twins 18, Padres 3.  The Twins scored two in each of the first three innings, four in the fourth, and eight in the sixth.  They had only eleven hits, but drew thirteen walks and received five Padres errors.  Adonis Pacheco had three singles and a triple, driving in four.  Dubal Baez and Ronald Jimenez each had two hits.  Jimenez and Ernesto Ciprian each scored three times.  Starter Felix Jorge went four innings, giving up two unearned runs on three hits and a walk.  Jose Abreu got the win with three shutout innings, giving up a hit and two walks.

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