Matt Capps, Joe Benson, and Rene Tosoni all continue rehab assignments. The GCL Twins sweep a doubleheader. The DSL Twins have a game where they only walk one and make no errors.
FORT MYERS 6, CLEARWATER 5 IN CLEARWATER
Batting star: Daniel Santana was 2-for-4 with a double. Anderson Hidalgo was 1-for-2 with two walks and a three-run homer, his second.
Pitching star: Tom Stuifbergen gave up just one hit in four innings, striking out three and walking none.
Opposition stars: Carlos Alonso was 2-for-4 with a double. Zach Collier was 2-for-4.
Key inning: The eighth. Leading 5-1, the Miracle scored when Michael Gonzales doubled and scored on a Santana double. They needed the run, as the Threshers came up with four in the bottom of the inning. They had two out and none on when they got a hit batsman, doubles by Alonso and Peter Lavin, and a two-run homer by Jim Murphy to cut the lead to 6-5. Miracle pitchers retired the next four batters to close out the game.
Other: Matt Capps pitched one inning, allowing an unearned run on one hit. Joe Benson was 1-for-5 with a double.
FORT WAYNE 6, BELOIT 3 IN FORT WAYNE
Batting star: Miguel Sano was 2-for-3 with a triple and a walk, driving in two.
Pitching star: Cole Johnson worked 2.1 scoreless innings, allowing one hit.
Opposition stars: Austin Hedges was 3-for-4 with two doubles and three RBIs. Tyler Stubblefield was 2-for-3. Yeison Asencio was 2-for-4 with a double.
Key inning: The fourth. Leading 3-2, the TinCaps scored twice. A walk, a double, and a single drove in the runs.
GREENEVILLE 7, ELIZABETHTON 4 IN GREENEVILLE
Batting stars: Jhonatan Arias was 3-for-4. Jorge Polanco was 2-for-4 with a triple. Niko Goodrum was 2-for-4 with a walk.
Pitching star: Brett Lee threw two shutout innings, giving up three hits.
Opposition stars: Brian Blasik was 2-for-3 with a triple, driving in four. Angel Ibanez was 2-for-4. Adrian Houser struck out eight in six innings, allowing two runs on six hits and four walks.
Key inning: The third. Max Kepler’s RBI single tied the score at one. The Astros came back with five in the bottom of the inning. The key hit was a bases-loaded triple by Blasik.
GCL TWINS 6, ORIOLES 1 AT TWINS (GAME 1—SCHEDULED 7 INNINGS)
Batting stars: Rene Tosoni was 2-for-4 with two doubles.
Pitching stars: Josue Montanez struck out five in five innings, giving up an unearned run on three hits and no walks. Jose Berrios struck out three in two perfect innings.
Opposition stars: None.
Key inning: The third. The Twins led 1-0. With runners on first and second with two out, Bryan Haar singled in one and John Murphy singled in two, putting the Twins up 4-0.
GCL TWINS 5, ORIOLES 2 AT TWINS (GAME 2—SCHEDULED 7 INNINGS)
Batting stars: John Murphy was 2-for-4 with a double. Joel Licon was 2-for-3 with two RBIs.
Pitching stars: Felix Jorge struck out four in four shutout innings, giving up two hits and walking none. Alexander Muren threw two perfect innings.
Opposition star: Janser Severino allowed one run on one hit and one walk while striking out six in five innings.
Key inning: The seventh. The Twins led 2-0 and had two out with none on. Will Hurt walked, stole second, and scored on Murphy’s double. Aderlin Mejia delivered an RBI single, stole second, and scored on a single by Licon, making the score 5-0. The runs were important, as the Orioles scored twice on three singles in the bottom of the inning.
DSL TWINS 6, WHITE SOX 1 AT WHITE SOX
Batting stars: Ernesto Ciprian was 3-for-4 with a triple. Victor Arias was 3-for-4. Engelb Vielma was 2-for-4 with a double and a walk.
Pitching stars: Junior Subero struck out six in five shutout innings, giving up four hits and no walks. Jose Jimenez worked two shutout innings, allowing three hits and a walk.
Opposition stars: Ifran Becerra was 2-for-4 with a triple. Vladimir Santana was 2-for-4. Wilce Nieves threw three shutout innings.
Key inning: The first. The Twins loaded the bases with one out. Joel Polanco singled in a run and Ciprian drove in another with a sacrifice fly for the Twins to take a 2-0 lead. The White Sox opened the bottom of the first with a pair of singles, but had a runner thrown out at the plate and never seriously threatened the lead again.
Other: The White Sox got nine hits, but received only one walk and did not get the benefit of any Twins errors.
TODAY’S TILTS
9:30 DSL Twins at Reds
11:00 GCL Twins at Orioles
6:00 Fort Myers at Clearwater Madison Boer v. TBA
6:00 Elizabethton at Greeneville TBA v. Richard Rodriguez
6:05 Beloit at Fort Wayne Jason Wheeler v. Adys Portillo
6:05 Trenton at New Britain Dellin Betances v. Aaron Thompson
6:05 Toledo at Rochester Andrew Oliver v. Jeff Manship