Five games are decided by one run, two in extra innings.  Jason Wheeler throws seven shutout innings.  Stephen Gonsalves continues to impress at Elizabethton.

ROCHESTER 9, NORFOLK 4 IN NORFOLK (14 INNINGS)

Batting stars:  Jermaine Mitchell was 5-for-7 with a triple and a home run (his seventh), scoring twice.  Eric Fryer was 4-for-7 with two doubles, scoring twice and driving in one.  Eduardo Escobar was 4-for-8 with a triple, scoring once and driving in two.

Pitching stars:  Shairon Martis pitched three perfect innings with two strikeouts.  A. J. Achter pitched three scoreless, hitless innings with no walks and two strikeouts.  Edgar Ibarra struck out two in 1.1 scoreless innings, giving up no hits and one walk, and is unscored upon in ten AAA innings.

Opposition stars:  Tsuyoshi Wada pitched seven innings, allowing one run on five hits and one walk with three strikeouts.  Mike Belfiore pitched three shutout innings, allowing two hits and one walk with two strikeouts.  Ex-Twin Danny Valencia was 2-for-5 with a walk and a home run, scoring twice.

Key inning #1:  The ninth.  The Red Wings trailed 4-2.  With one out, Brian Dinkelman walked, Fryer doubled, and Escobar hit a two-run single to tie the game.

Key inning #2:  The fourteenth.  It was a 4-4 tie.  Mitchell led off the inning with a home run and Dinkelman hit a solo shot with one out.  Singles by Fryer, Escobar, and Eric Farris loaded the bases and Chris Parmelee hit a three-run double to put the game away.

Prospect watch:  Parmelee was 1-for-4 with four walks and a double, scoring once and driving in three.  Josmil Pinto was 1-for-4 with a double and an RBI.

Pennant race update:  Rochester leads Buffalo by three games in the International League North.

JUPITER 3, FORT MYERS 2 IN JUPITER

Batting stars:  Kennys Vargas was 3-for-4 with a two-run homer, his eighteenth.  Byron Buxton was 3-for-5.  Levi Michael was 2-for-4.

Pitching star:  Jason Wheeler struck out ten in seven shutout innings, giving up two hits and two walks.

Opposition stars:  Angel Sanchez pitched five innings, allowing two runs on eight hits and a walk, striking out six.  Casey Kotchman was 2-for-3.

Key inning:  The eighth.  The Hammerheads trailed 2-0.  The first two batters went out.  Brent Keys and Austin Nola singled.  An error scored the first Jupiter run.  A hit batsman loaded the bases and Ryan Fisher hit a two-run single to give the Hammerheads the lead.

Prospect watch:  Dalton Hicks was 1-for-4 and scored once.  Mike Kvasnicka was 1-for-3 with a walk.  Zach Jones pitched a third of an inning, giving up no runs on one hit and no walks.

KANE COUNTY 4, CEDAR RAPIDS 3 IN KANE COUNTY

Batting stars:  Jorge Polanco was 2-for-4 with a double and scored once.

Pitching stars:  Josue Montanez pitched seven innings, giving up two runs on seven hits and no walks with three strikeouts.  Dallas Gallant pitched a scoreless inning despite giving up two hits and a walk with one strikeout.

Opposition stars:  Michael Heesch pitched five innings, allowing an unearned run on two hits and a walk with one strikeout.  Jeimer Candelario was 2-for-4 with a double, scoring once and driving in one.

Key inning:  The ninth.  The Cougars trailed 3-2.  Candelario doubled and scored on a one-out single by Rock Shoulders, who went to second on the throw home.  An intentional walk and an accidental walk loaded the bases and a Reggie Golden sacrifice fly brought home the winning run.

Prospect watch:  Adam Brett Walker II was 0-for-3 with an RBI.  Max Kepler was 1-for-3 with a walk and an RBI.

ELIZABETHTON 7, DANVILLE 4 IN ELIZABETHTON (COMPLETION OF SUSPENDED GAME)

Batting stars:  Romy Jimenez was 2-for-2 with a double and two RBIs.  Bryan Santy was 2-for-2 and scored once.  Zach Granite was 2-for-5 with a double and a triple and scored once.

Pitching stars:  Josh Burris struck out four in four innings of relief, giving up one run on five hits and a walk.  Andrew Ferreira struck out five in 3.1 scoreless innings, giving up two hits and two walks.  Austin Malinowski struck out two in a scoreless inning, giving up one hit and no walks.

Opposition stars:  Victor Caratini was 3-for-5 with two doubles, scoring once and driving in one.  Seth Moranda was 2-for-2 and scored once.

Key inning:  The sixth.  The score was tied at three.  An error was followed by singles by Santy and Tanner Vavra to give the Twins the lead.  Following a bunt, Jimenez hit a two-run double put Elizabethton up 6-3.

Prospect watch:  Zach Larson was 0-for-2.

ELIZABETHTON 2, DANVILLE 1 IN DANVILLE (REGULARLY SCHEDULED GAME)

Batting stars:  Zach Granite was 2-for-5 with a double and scored once.  Stuart Turner was 2-for-4.  Romy Jimenez was 2-for-4.

Pitching stars:  Stephen Gonsalves struck out seven in five innings, giving up one run on four hits and no walks.  Austin Malinowski struck out two in two shutout innings, giving up one hit and no walks.  Brandon Peterson pitched a perfect inning with one strikeout.

Opposition stars:  Andy Otero struck out three in 2.1 scoreless innings, allowing one hit and one walk.  Johan Camargo was 3-for-4 with an RBI.

Key inning:  The fifth.  The score was tied at one.  Javier Pimentel led off with a walk, went to second on a bunt, took third on a Granite single, and scored on a ground out to put the Twins in the lead.

Prospect watch:  Zach Larson was 0-for-2 with two walks.

Pennant race update:  Elizabethton is five games out of the last playoff spot.

GCL ORIOLES 6, GCL TWINS 5 AT TWINS

Batting stars:  Engelb Vielma was 2-for-3 with three walks, scoring once and driving in one.  Will Hurt was 2-for-4 and was hit by a pitch.

Pitching stars:  Jose Abreu struck out four in three shutout innings, giving up one hit and no walks.  Derrick Penilla struck out two in a scoreless inning despite giving up two hits and a walk.

Opposition stars:  Daniel Alvarez was 2-for-3 with a triple and a home run, scoring twice.  Justin Veale was 2-for-3 with a walk and scored once.

Key inning:  The ninth.  The Twins trailed 6-5.  With two out and none on, Hurt and Ivory Thomas singled and Vielma walked to load the bases.  Chad Christensen grounded out to end the game.

Prospect watch:  Amaurys Minier was 1-for-4 with a double.  Lewis Thorpe pitched four innings, giving up three runs on three hits and two walks while striking out three.

Pennant race update:  The Twins are 5.5 games out of first.

DSL TWINS 6, DSL DIAMONDBACKS 5 AT TWINS (12 INNINGS--COMPLETION OF SUSPENDED GAME)

Batting stars:  Frank Encarnacion was 2-for-6 with a two-run homer, his second.  Eddy Concepcion was 2-for-3.  Manuel Guzman was 2-for-5 with a walk and scored once.

Pitching stars:  Williams Ramirez struck out three in three shutout innings, giving up no hits and two walks.  Carlos Aponte pitched two shutout innings, giving up one hit and no walks with one strikeout.  Elias Villasana pitched 1.2 scoreless innings, giving up two hits and no walks.

Opposition stars:  Anthony Basora pitched six innings, allowing two runs on eight hits and a walk with two strikeouts.  Eudy Ramos was 2-for-4 with a walk, a double, and an RBI.  Henry Castillo was 2-for-6 and scored once.

Key inning #1:  The ninth.  The Twins trailed 5-3.  Dubal Baez walked and Encarnacion hit a two-run homer with one out to tie the game.

Key inning #2:  The twelfth.  The score was tied at five.  Rafael P. Valera opened the inning with a walk, stole second, went to third on a pickoff error and scored on a wild pitch to end the game.

Prospect watch:  Baez was 1-for-5 with a walk and scored twice.  Francis Mateo was 1-for-2 with an RBI.  Eduardo Del Rosario pitched four innings, giving up two runs on two hits and a walk with one strikeout.

DSL TWINS AT DSL DIAMONDBACKS (REGULARLY SCHEDULED GAME)

The game was suspended after three and a half innings with the Twins leading 1-0.

Pennant race update:  The Twins are 7.5 games out of first.

TODAY'S TILTS

9:30  DSL Orioles1 at DSL Twins

11:00  GCL Twins at GCL Orioles

4:05  New Hampshire (Sean Nolin, 7-3, 2.84) at New Britain (D. J. Baxendale, 4-5, 5.67)

Game 2  New Hampshire (TBA) at New Britain (B. J. Hermsen, 1-8, 5.68)

5:30  Fort Myers (TBA) at St. Lucie (Rainy Lara, 4-4, 3.13)

6:00  Elizabethton (Hein Robb, 1-4, 2.87) at Danville (TBA)