The Snappers are eliminated.

CLINTON 4, BELOIT 1 IN BELOIT (10 INNINGS)

The Lumber Kings scored three runs in the tenth to put an end to the Snappers’ season.

Each team scored a run in the first inning.  Dillon Hazlett opened the game with a single, went to third on a two-out error, and scored on a wild pitch.  Beloit tied the score when Eddie Rosario singled and scored on a Miguel Sano double.

And there the score stood until the tenth.  Not only did neither team score, even threats were rare.  Each team put a runner on third with two out in the third.  No one else reached third until the ninth.

That ninth was the Snappers’ best chance to win.  With two out, Kennys Vargas was hit by a pitch.  Drew Leachman singled him to second and a wild pitch moved him to third, but Stephen Wickens grounded out to end the inning.

Clinton took control in the tenth.  Guillermo Pimentel homered to lead off the inning.  Bryan Brito singled and went to second on a bunt.  An intentional walk and a passed ball put runners on second and third and Daniel Paolino singled both runners home.  Beloit did not get a runner past first base in the bottom of the tenth.

The Snappers had only three hits in the game, with only one coming after the first inning.  Mayckol Guaipe silenced the Beloit bats for seven innings and Stephen Landaruzi pitched the last three to get the win.  David Hurlbut did his job, allowing only an unearned run on two hits and a walk while striking out five in six innings.  Mason Melotakis worked 2.1 scoreless innings, but D. J. Baxendale surrendered the winning runs in his second inning of work.

Clinton will move on to play Wisconsin in the next round.  The Timber Rattlers defeated Burlington 3-0 behind a four-hit complete-game shutout by David Goforth.  It was the second consecutive complete-game shutout by a Wisconsin pitcher.

As all Twins affiliates have finished their seasons, this concludes our minor league game reports for the year.  Next week, as time permits, we will name players of the month for August/September, players of the year, and have some final thoughts on the minor league season.