The Red Wings fall out of first.  The E-Twins get a little closer.  A LEW! sighting.

INDIANAPOLIS 6, ROCHESTER 1 IN ROCHESTER

Batting star:  Jeff Clement was 2-for-4 with two doubles.

Pitching star:  Pat Dean pitched five innings, giving up three unearned runs on eight hits and no walks with four strikeouts.

Opposition stars:  Jameson Taillon pitched six innings, allowing one run on four hits and three walks with three strikeouts.  Matt Hague was 3-for-5 with a double and an RBI.  Alex Presley was 2-for-5 and scored twice.

Key inning:  The first.  Presley and Robert Andino opened the game with singles.  An error loaded the bases.  A strikeout gave the Red Wings some hope, but Andrew Lambo hit a sacrifice fly that plated two on a throwing error.  Russ Canzler singled in a third run to give the Indians a 3-0 lead before Rochester came to bat.

Prospect watch:  Darin Mastroianni was 1-for-5 with a double.  Eduardo Escobar was 0-for-3 with a walk.  Chris Parmelee was 0-for-4.  Josmil Pinto was 1-for-3 with a walk.

Pennant race update:  Rochester is now in second place, a half-game behind Pawtucket.  In the wild card race, the Red Wings lead Norfolk by two games.

BOWIE 8, NEW BRITAIN 1 IN BOWIE

Batting stars:  Danny Santana was 2-for-4 with a home run, his second.  Daniel Ortiz was 2-for-3.

Pitching star:  B. J. Hermsen pitched six innings, giving up two runs (one earned) on six hits and no walks with no strikeouts.

Opposition stars:  Daniel McCutchen pitched seven innings, allowing one run on three hits and no walks with four strikeouts.  Lew Ford was 2-for-3 with a walk and a home run, scoring three times.  Trayvon Robinson was 3-for-4 with a walk and a double, scoring three times.  The runs came off Blake Martin in his only inning.

Key inning:  The seventh.  The BaySox already led 2-1.  Ford led off with a home run.  Three walks loaded the bases with two out and a wild pitch brought home another run, making it 4-1.

Prospect watch:  Miguel Sano was 0-for-4.  Eddie Rosario was 0-for-4.

Pennant race update:  The Rock Cats trail Trenton by 7.5 games for the last playoff spot.  Their elimination number is five.

FORT MYERS AT CHARLOTTE

Rained out.

QUAD CITIES 7, CEDAR RAPIDS 1 IN QUAD CITIES

Batting stars:  Adam Brett Walker II was II-for-4 with a double and scored once.  Bo Altobelli was 2-for-4 with an RBI.  Tyler Grimes was 2-for-4.  The Kernels out-hit the River Bandits 11-9.

Pitching star:  Dallas Gallant pitched a scoreless inning, giving up one hit and no walks with one strikeout.

Opposition stars:  Chris Devenski struck out eight in seven innings, allowing one run on nine hits with no walks.  Roberto Pena was 2-for-4 and scored once.  Teoscar Hernandez was 2-for-5 and scored twice.

Key inning:  The fifth.  It was a 1-1 tie.  A walk and a single put runners on the corners with one out.  Jordan Scott laid down a bunt single to bring in the go-ahead run.  Anthony Kemp delivered a single-and-error to drive home an insurance run and put runners on second and third.  With two out, a two-run double by Carlos Correa made it 5-1.  Most of the damage came off starter Jose Berrios, with Christian Powell surrendering the double.

Prospect watch:  Berrios pitched 4.2 innings, giving up five runs on four hits and three walks with four strikeouts.

ELIZABETHTON 6, PULASKI 3 IN PULASKI

Batting stars:  Ryan Walker was 2-for-5 with an RBI.  Zach Larson was 1-for-3 with a walk and a home run (his first), scoring twice.

Pitching stars:  Aaron Slegers struck out three in two shutout innings, giving up two hits and no walks.  Luke Bard pitched 1.2 scoreless innings, giving up no hits and two walks with one strikeout.

Opposition stars:  Isaiah Yates was 3-for-5 with two doubles, scoring once and driving in one.  Luke Guarnaccia was 2-for-4 with a double.  Gabriel Franca was 2-for-4 with a walk and scored once.

Key inning:  The fourth.  The Twins trailed 2-1.  With one out, Rory Rhodes walked, Bryan Santy singled, and Larson walked to load the bases.  Romy Jimenez brought home one with an infield single.  Logan Wade hit what should have been a double-play ball, but a throwing error allowed two runs to score and put the Twins in the lead to stay.

Prospect watch:  Zach Granite was 1-for-4 with a walk and scored once.  Jimenez was 1-for-4 with an RBI.  Kuo Hua Lo pitched 4.1 innings, giving up two runs on six hits and two walks with three strikeouts.

Pennant race update:  Elizabethton trails Greeneville by a game for the last playoff spot.  Their elimination number is eight.

GCL TWINS 7, GCL ORIOLES 4 AT TWINS

Batting stars:  Ryan Tufts was 3-for-4 with a walk and a double, scoring twice.  Ivory Thomas was 2-for-3 with two walks, scoring once and driving in one.  Jason Kanzler was 0-for-1 with two walks.

Pitching stars:  Sam Gibbons pitched five shutout innings, giving up four hits and no walks with two strikeouts.  Josh Guyer pitched a perfect inning with one strikeout.

Opposition stars:  Oswill Lartiguez was 1-for-3 with a walk and a double, scoring twice and driving in one.

Key inning:  The fifth.  The Twins already led 3-0.  They opened the inning with three walks, but a double play left runners on second and third with two out.  Another walk re-loaded the bases and pinch-hitter Adonis Pacheco singled in two runs to make the score 5-0.

Prospect watch:  Pacheco was 1-for-1 with three RBIs.  Alex Swim was 1-for-4 with a walk and a double, scoring once and driving in one.

Pennant race update:  The Twins trail the Red Sox by three games.  Their elimination number is four.

DSL PADRES 5, DSL TWINS 4 AT TWINS

Batting stars:  Rafael P. Valera was 2-for-3 with a walk, scoring once and driving in one.

Pitching stars:  Wilfredy Loranzo started and pitched three innings, giving up one run on one hit and three walks with five strikeouts.  Robener Cabrera pitched three shutout innings, giving up two hits and no walks with one strikeout.  Carlos Aponte pitched a perfect inning with one strikeout.

Opposition stars:  Ramon Reyes pitched two perfect innings with one strikeout.  Jhonatan Pena was 2-for-3 with a double and a hit-by-pitch and scored once.

Key inning:  The eighth.  The Twins led 3-1.  In the top of the inning, Antonio Tovar walked, stole second, and scored on a single by Valera to make it 4-1.  In the bottom of the inning, a single, a hit batsman, and a wild pitch put runners on second and third with one out.  Back-to-back doubles by Wilfri De La Cruz and Jonas Lantigua tied the score and a single by Derwin Pomare put the Padres ahead 5-4.  Most of the damage was done off Jhon Silva, with Elias Villasana giving up the Pomare single.

Prospect watch:  Ariel Montesino was 1-for-4 and scored once.  Frank Encarnacion was 0-for-2 and scored once.  Silva, who had pitched very well all year, gave up four runs on on three hits and a walk with one strikeout in one-third of an inning.

TODAY'S TILTS

10:00  DSL Padres at DSL Twins

11:00  GCL Twins at GCL Red Sox

4:05  St. Lucie (Alex Panteliodis, 6-5, 4.24) at Fort Myers (Jason Wheeler, 8-4, 3.88)

Game 2  St. Lucie (Hansel Robles, 5-3, 4.02) at Fort Myers (Matthew Summers, 4-5, 2.49)

6:00  Elizabethton (Felix Jorge, 2-2, 3.17) at Pulaski (Jose Flores, 6-0, 2.70)

6:05  New Britain (D. J. Baxendale, 5-6, 5.52) at Bowie (Mike Wright, 11-2, 3.19)

6:15  Indianapolis (Brandon Cumpton, 6-7, 3.55) at Rochester (Scott Diamond, 2-0, 2.70)

7:00  Cedar Rapids (Hudson Boyd, 4-4, 5.23) at Quad Cities (Joe Bircher, 3-3, 4.20)