Twins affiliates get swept, unless you count the FSL All-Star game. Two of the four teams give up eleven runs. Twins affiliates scored that number if you add them all together.
LOUISVILLE 11, ROCHESTER 5 IN LOUISVILLE
Batting stars: J. R. Towles was 2-for-3 with a double and a walk. Clete Thomas hit a home run, his fourth.
Pitching stars: None.
Opposition stars: Felix Perez was 3-for-5. Michael Costanzo was 2-for-5 with a home run. Corky Miller was 1-for-2 with a walk and a three run homer.
Key inning: The fourth. Already leading 5-3, the Bats came up with four runs to put the game out of reach. The big blow was a three run homer by Scott Rolen, in Louisville on a rehab assignment.
ERIE 4, NEW BRITAIN 1 IN NEW BRITAIN
Batting stars: Nathan Hanson was 2-for-4 with a double. Rene Tosoni was 2-for-5.
Pitching star: Daniel Turpen struck out two in two shutout innings, giving up two hits and two walks.
Opposition stars: Corey Jones was 3-for-4 with a triple. Ramon Garcia allowed only an unearned run on seven hits and two walks in eight innings.
Key inning: The third. Trailing 1-0, the SeaWolves took control with three runs. Four singles and a sacrifice fly resulted in the runs. Three of the singles were on ground balls, leading one to believe luck may have played a part in the rally.
FSL SOUTH 6, FSL NORTH 3
Oswaldo Arcia was 0-for-2. Josmil Pinto was 0-for-1. Daniel Santana was 0-for-1 but walked once and scored twice. Ricky Bowen got the win with a perfect eighth, striking out one.
BURLINGTON 11, BELOIT 3 IN BELOIT
Batting star: Adam Bryant was 3-for-4 with a double and a triple.
Pitching star: Clint Dempster pitched a perfect ninth.
Opposition stars: B. A. Vollmuth was 3-for-4 with a double. Bobby Crocker was 3-for-5.
Key inning: The second. Already leading 2-0, the Bees scored three to make it late early. An error, a walk, and a bunt single loaded the bases with none out. Another error scored two runs, and a ground out plated a third.
Other: The Snappers made five errors in the game.
DSL PADRES 11, TWINS 2
Batting star: Jonatan Ynojoso was 2-for-3.
Pitching star: Damian Defrank gave up one run on three hits and a walk while striking out three in four innings.
Opposition stars: Cristhofer Martinez was 2-for-4 with a triple and drove in three. Franchy Cordero was 2-for-4 with a double. Franmil Reyes was 2-for-5 with a double.
Key inning: The fifth. Leading 1-0, a seven run fifth put this one away for the Padres. Luis Barahona had an RBI triple and Reyes drove in two with a double. Eleven men batted in the inning.
TODAY’S TILTS
12:35 Erie at New Britain Patrick Cooper v. Andrew Albers
2:00 Burlington at Beloit A. J. Cole v. Matthew Summers
5:05 Rochester at Louisville Samuel Deduno v. Pedro Villarreal
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