The Red Wings take control early.  Miguel Sulbaran continues to impress.  Deolis Guerra and Lester Oliveros continue their rehab in the GCL.

ROCHESTER 6, SYRACUSE 3 IN ROCHESTER

Batting star:  James Beresford was 1-for-3 with a walk and scored twice.

Pitching stars:  Pat Dean pitched 7.2 innings, giving up three runs (two earned) on eleven hits and no walks with one strikeout.  Michael Tonkin struck out three in a scoreless inning, giving up two hits and no walks.

Opposition stars:  Eury Perez was 3-for-5 and scored once.  Chris Rahl was 2-for-4 with a double.  Josh Johnson was 2-for-4 with a double.

Key inning:  The first.  It was a scoreless tie.  Antoan Richardson walked.  Singles by Beresford and Eduardo Escobar made it 1-0.  A passed ball made it 2-0.  Jeff Clement got an RBI single for the third run.  A walk was followed by a two-out double by Eric Farris, putting the Red Wings up 5-0.

Prospect watch:  Escobar was 1-for-4, scoring once and driving in one.  Chris Parmelee was 1-for-4 with an RBI.  Aaron Hicks was 0-for-3.

TRENTON 5, NEW BRITAIN 1 IN TRENTON

Batting stars:  Danny Santana was 2-for-4.  Jordan Parraz was 1-for-2 with a walk and a hit-by-pitch, driving in one.

Pitching stars:  B. J. Hermsen pitched four innings, giving up an unearned run on four hits and no walks with two strikeouts.  Kyle Davies started and pitched two shutout innings, giving up one hit and no walks with one strikeout.

Opposition stars:  Nic Turley struck out seven in 7.1 innings, allowing an unearned run on four hits and four walks.  Carmen Angelini was 3-for-4 with two doubles, scoring twice and driving in two.  Jose Pirela was 2-for-3 with a double, scoring once and driving in one.

Key inning:  The seventh.  The score was tied at one.  Angelini led off the inning with a double and Yeral Sanchez hit a one-out two-run homer to give the Thunder a 3-1 lead.

Prospect watch:  Eddie Rosario was 0-for-4.  Miguel Sano was 0-for-3 with a walk and scored once.

PALM BEACH 5, FORT MYERS 4 IN FORT MYERS (GAME 1--8 INNINGS--SCHEDULED 7 INNINGS)

Batting star:  Mike Kvasnicka was 2-for-4 with two RBIs.

Pitching star:  Corey Williams pitched two shutout innings, giving up no hits and one walk with one strikeout.

Opposition stars:  Patrick Wisdom was 2-for-4.  Jesus Montero was 1-for-3 with a walk and a three-run homer.

Key inning:  The eighth.  The Miracle had scored in the bottom of the seventh to tie the game at four.  Jacob Wilson walked, followed by singles by Jonathan Rodriguez and Wisdom to load the bases with none out.  A strikeout was followed by an Alex Mejia bunt single to put Palm Beach ahead.

Prospect watch:  Byron Buxton was 1-for-3 with a walk, scoring once and driving in one.  Dalton Hicks was 0-for-3 with a walk.  Kennys Vargas was 1-for-4 and scored once.  Zach Jones struck out three in one inning, giving up one run on three hits and a walk.

PALM BEACH 1, FORT MYERS 0 IN FORT MYERS (GAME 2--SCHEDULED 7 INNINGS)

Batting star:  Byron Buxton was 1-for-2 with a walk.

Pitching star:  Manuel Soliman pitched a seven-inning complete game, giving up one run on eight hits and three walks with four strikeouts.

Opposition stars:  Joe Cuda struck out five in five innings, allowing two hits and two walks.  Jonathan Rodriguez was 2-for-3 with a walk and a home run.

Key inning:  The second.  It was a scoreless tie.  Rodriguez led off the inning with a home run for the only run of the game.

Prospect watch:  Dalton Hicks was 1-for-3.  Kennys Vargas was 0-for-3.

CEDAR RAPIDS 4, PEORIA 2 IN CEDAR RAPIDS

Batting stars:  Jonathan Murphy was 2-for-4 and scored once.  Bo Altobelli was 2-for-4.

Pitching stars:  Miguel Sulbaran struck out eight in six innings, giving up an unearned run on five hits and a walk.  Dallas Gallant pitched a perfect inning with one strikeout.

Opposition stars:  Juan Herrera was 2-for-4 and scored once.  Bruce Caldwell was 2-for-4.

Key inning:  The second.  The Kernels led 1-0.  In the top of the second, a pair of singles and an error tied the score.  In the bottom of the inning, a walk and an error put two on with one out.  A Murphy single loaded the bases.  Joel Licon hit a two-run single to put Cedar Rapids ahead 3-1.

Prospect watch:  Adam Brett Walker II was 1-for-4.

ELIZABETHTON 6, PRINCETON 4 IN PRINCETON

Batting star:  Mitch Garver was 2-for-4 with two doubles and three RBIs.

Pitching stars:  Josh Burris struck out six in four shutout innings of relief, giving up one hit and no walks.  C. K. Irby pitched two shutout innings, giving up no hits and no walks with one strikeout.

Opposition stars:  Nolan Gannon struck out three in two perfect innings.  Yoel Araujo was 2-for-4 and scored once.

Key inning:  The fifth.  The Twins trailed 3-2.  Two walks and a bunt put runners on second and third with one out.  Engelb Vielma singled to tie the score and Bryan Haar singled to put Elizabethton in the lead.  Garver then delivered a two-run double to make the score 6-3.

Prospect watch:  Zach Granite was 0-for-4.  Romy Jimenez was 1-for-4.  Aaron Slegers pitched two innings, giving up an unearned run on three hits and no walks.

GCL RAYS 2, GCL TWINS 1 AT TWINS

Batting star:  Brian Navarreto was 2-for-4 with a double and scored once.

Pitching stars:  Fernando Romero struck out five in six shutout innings, giving up two hits and no walks.  Lester Oliveros struck out two in a perfect inning.

Opposition star:  Andres Gonzalez pitched 4.2 scoreless innings of relief, allowing one hit and no walks with one strikeout.

Key inning:  The seventh.  The Rays trailed 1-0.  Riley Unroe walked, stole second, and scored on a single by Kean Wong to tie the game.  Erick Vasquez then hit a two-out double to score Wong and put the Rays ahead.

Prospect watch:  Alex Swim was 1-for-4 with a double and an RBI.  Adonis Pacheco was 0-for-3.  Deolis Guerra pitched two innings, giving up two runs on two hits and a walk with one strikeout.