Kyle Gibson has his fourth good start out of five. Nate Hanson comes through for New Britain. Miguel Sano makes his FSL swan song memorable.
ROCHESTER 3, TOLEDO 1 IN ROCHESTER
Batting stars: Dan Rohlfing was 2-for-3 with a walk. Deibinson Romero was 2-for-4.
Pitching stars: Kyle Gibson pitched seven innings, giving up one run on four hits and five walks while striking out six. Michael Tonkin pitched two perfect innings.
Opposition stars: Gustavo Nunez was 1-for-2 with a walk. Jose Ortega struck out two and walked one in a scoreless inning. Bruce Rondon struck out two and walked one in a scoreless inning.
Key inning: The third. The Red Wings trailed 1-0. Doug Bernier led off the inning with a double, took third on an error, and scored on a sacrifice fly. Antoan Richardson then singled, followed by a two-run homer by Brian Dinkelman to put Rochester in front.
NEW BRITAIN 11, BOWIE 10 IN BOWIE
Batting stars: Nate Hanson was 3-for-5 with a double and a home run (his second), scoring twice. Reynaldo Rodriguez was 2-for-4 with a home run (his sixth), scoring twice and driving in four.
Pitching stars: Edgar Ibarra struck out two in a scoreless inning, giving up one hit and one walk. Bobby Lanigan gave up a hit and a walk in a scoreless inning.
Opposition stars: Caleb Joseph was 4-for-5 with a two-run homer. Henry Urrutia was 3-for-6 with a home run, scoring twice and driving in two. Niuman Romero was 2-for-4 with two walks, scoring three times and driving in two.
Key inning: The ninth. The Rock Cats has squandered a 9-3 lead and trailed 10-9. Rodriguez singled, took second on a wild pitch, and scored on the catcher's throwing error to tie the game. Hanson then hit a home run to put New Britain in the lead.
Prospect watch: D. J. Baxendale struggled for the second time in three AA outings. He lasted five innings, giving up five runs on seven hits and and two walks while striking out four.
BRADENTON 8, FORT MYERS 6 IN FORT MYERS
Batting stars: Miguel Sano was 2-for-4 with two home runs (his fifteenth and sixteenth), driving in three. Matt Koch was 2-for-4 with a double and scored once.
Pitching stars: Taylor Rogers pitched five innings, giving up three runs (two earned) on six hits and no walks.
Opposition stars: Dan Gamache was 3-for-4 with two doubles and a two-run homer, scoring twice. Jose Osuna was 2-for-3 with a double and scored twice. Gregory Polanco was 2-for-4 with a double and scored once.
Key inning: The eighth. Leading 4-3, the Marauders scored four times. Polanco doubled and Gamache homered to lead off the inning. A single, a walk, and a balk put runners on second and third with two out and Eric Avila singled both runners home.
CEDAR RAPIDS 8, KANE COUNTY 4 IN CEDAR RAPIDS
Batting stars: Michael Quesada was 2-for-4 with two doubles, scoring twice and driving in three. Adam Brett Walker II was 2-for-4 with a double and a walk and scored twice. Byron Buxton was 1-for-2 with a double and three walks, scoring once and driving in two.
Pitching stars: Steven Gruver struck out three in four shutout innings of relief, giving up no hits and no walks. Tyler Jones struck out two in a scoreless inning, giving up one hit.
Opposition stars: Dan Vogelbach was 2-for-3 with a walk, a double, and a two-run homer. Bijan Rademacher was 2-for-5 and scored once. Albert Almora was 2-for-5 and scored once.
Key inning: The fifth. In the top of the inning, Vogelbach hit a two-run homer to tie the score at four. In the bottom half, Walker II led off with a double. A walk put runners on first and second with one out. Quesada doubled in one to put the Kernels ahead. With two out, Buxton doubled in two and scored on a single by J. D. Williams.
DSL DIAMONDBACKS 11, DSL TWINS 3 AT TWINS
Batting stars: Rainis Silva was 2-for-4. Antonio Tovar was 1-for-3 with a walk.
Pitching stars: Robener Cabrera pitched a perfect inning. Jhon Silva gave up one hit in a scoreless inning.
Opposition stars: Oswaldo Garcia was 3-for-5, scoring once and driving in three. Jose Ordaz was 3-for-5 and scored three times. Henry Castillo was 2-for-3 with a triple, scoring twice and driving in four.
Key inning: The fifth. Leading 4-3, the Diamondbacks scored four times. Two singles and a walk loaded the bases, and a run scored on a wild pitch. Castillo, Garcia, and Ismael Pena each delivered an RBI single in the inning.
TODAY'S TILTS
10:00 DSL Padres at DSL Twins
12:05 Kane County (Pierce Johnson, 4-4, 2.95) at Cedar Rapids (Mason Melotakis, 5-2, 3.68)
6:05 Fort Myers (TBA) at Daytona (Zach Cates, 5-5, 4.14)
6:05 Toledo (Derek Hankins, 2-3, 3.46) at Rochester (Cole DeVries, 1-1, 8.53)
I wish Oswaldo Garcia was in the Twins organization and on the fast track to the majors.
How fun would it be to have Oswaldos Arcia and Garcia on the same team?
Garcia could wear #13 to Arcia's 31.
According to internet, Garcia is a 17 year old catching prospect.
I'll settle for them both being in the majors at the same time. It would be even better than Allan Anderson and Andy Allanson.
Or Tyler Clippard and Tyler Chippard!
Sano could be in Minnesota in 2014. And Rosario for that matter. Too bad both 2nd and 3rd are blocked. Heh.
So do you think September call ups in 2014 and full-timers in 2015? or do they make the club prior to September?
I think a midseason call up for both. The cynical reason will be to delay arbitration; I think more practice at their respective positions in AAA will be reason enough.
Not starting in MN in 2014, but up.
With the farm system the way it is and the big club the way it is, this is my go to spot everyday here, Padre. Thanks for all your work.
You are very welcome, my friend.