Twins affiliates go 1-2.  Both losses were pitchers' duels.  The Rock Cats end a seven game winning streak.

SCRANTON/WILKES-BARRE 2, ROCHESTER 0 IN ROCHESTER (YANKEES HOME GAME)

Batting star:  Matt Carson was 1-for-3 with a double.  The Red Wings had two hits.

Pitching star:  Cole DeVries worked seven innings, striking out seven while giving up two runs on six hits and no walks.

Opposition stars:  Dewayne Wise was 2-for-3 with a double.  Steve Pearce was 2-for-3 and drove in both runs.  D. J. Mitchell struck out seven in eight shutout innings, giving up two hits and one walk.

Key inning:  The sixth.  In a scoreless tie, the Yankees had a runner on first with two out.  Wise doubled on a ball that Ben Revere just missed catching with a diving attempt.  The double put runners on second and third and Pearce singled both runners home.

PORTLAND 2, NEW BRITAIN 1 IN PORTLAND

Batting star:  Aaron Hicks was 1-for-3 with a walk.  The Rock Cats had three hits.

Pitching star:  Steve Hirschfeld struck out seven in seven shutout innings, giving up three hits and no walks.

Opposition stars:  Chris Hernandez struck out eight in 5.2 innings, giving up an unearned run on three hits and a walk.  Charle Rosario struck out four in 3.1 shutout innings, allowing only a walk.

Key inning:  The ninth.  The Rock Cats led 1-0 when Luis Perdomo came in to close the game.  He walked the first two batters, then surrendered a double to Oscar Tejeda to tie the score.  An intentional walk loaded the bases.  Ronald Bermudez then singled to bring in the winning run.

Other:  The loss snapped a seven game winning streak for New Britain.

BELOIT 6, KANE COUNTY 3 IN BELOIT

Batting stars:  Eddie Rosario was 2-for-3 with a double and a walk.  Adam Bryant was 2-for-4 with a double and scored twice.

Pitching star:  Steven Gruver gave up two runs on nine hits and a walk in six innings.

Opposition stars:  Daniel Mateo was 3-for-5 with a double.  Justin Trapp was 2-for-5 with a double and a triple.

Key inning:  The seventh.  In the top of the inning, the Cougars scored to trail by only a run, 4-3.  In the bottom of the inning, doubles by Jairo Rodriguez and Bryant each doubled and Rosario singled to put the Snappers up 6-3.

TODAY’S TILTS

5:35  New Hampshire at New Britain                               Brett Cecil v. Logan Darnell
6:05  Bradenton at Fort Myers                                       Jameson Taillon v. B. J. Hermsen
6:05  Rochester at Scranton/Wilkes-Barre                     Sam Deduno v. Adam Warren
6:05  Beloit at South Bend                                              Tim Shibuya v. TBA