Minor Details: Games of 5/15

One run games all over.  Sean Burroughs is a hero.  A boo-yah for Shibuya!

ROCHESTER 5, LOUISVILLE 4 IN ROCHESTER

Batting starsBen Revere was 3-for-5.  Sean Burroughs was 2-for-4 with a double.  Wilkin Ramirez was 2-for-4.

Pitching starEsmerling Vasquez struck out three in three shutout innings, giving up just one hit.

Opposition stars:  Miguel Rojas was 2-for-4.  Bill Rhinehart hit a home run.

Key inning:  The eighth.  Trailing 4-3, Ramirez and Clete Thomas opened the inning with singles.  An infield out scored Ramirez.  Sean Burroughs delivered a two out double to drive in what turned out to be the winning run.

OtherRamirez was making his debut with Rochester.

NEW HAMPSHIRE AT NEW BRITAIN

Both games of a doubleheader were rained out.

CHARLOTTE 3, FORT MYERS 2 IN FORT MYERS

Batting starsJairo Perez, Oswaldo Arcia, and Anderson Hidalgo were each 2-for-4.

Pitching starCole Nelson struck out five in four shutout innings of relief, allowing only one hit.

Opposition stars:  Robby Price and Philip Wunderlich were each 2-for-4 and Steven Tinoco was 2-for-3.

Key inning:  The ninth.  In a 2-2 tie, the Stone Crabs had runners on first and third with one out.  Wunderlich hit a doubleplay grounder to first, but pitcher Ricky Bowen dropped the return throw from the shortstop, allowing the go-ahead run to score.

BELOIT 1, CLINTON 0 IN BELOIT

Batting starTyler Grimes was 2-for-3.

Pitching starTim Shibuya pitched a nine-inning complete game shutout, striking out nine while walking none and allowing just three hits.

Opposition stars:  Mario Yepez was 2-for-4.  Jordan Shippers pitched seven shutout innings, giving up six hits and a walk.

Key inning:  The eighth.  In a scoreless tie, the Snappers opened with back-to-back walks.  With one out, JaDamion Williams singled in Wang-wei Lin for the only run of the game.

TODAY’S TILTS

4:05  New Hampshire at New Britain                       Fernando Hernandez v. Logan Darnell
        
New Hampshire at New Britain                       Brett Cecil v. Steve Hirschfeld
6:05  Charlotte at Fort Myers                                 TBA v. Jhon Garcia
6:05  Louisville at Rochester                                  Chad Reineke v. Jeff Manship
6:30  Quad Cities at Beloit                                     Kyle Hald v. Jason Wheeler