A big night for Max Kepler. Another good outing for Brett Lee. Two rainouts lead to two doubleheaders.
ROCHESTER RED WINGS
No game scheduled.
NEW BRITAIN AT HARRISBURG
Rained out.
FORT MYERS 6, BRADENTON 2 IN FORT MYERS
Batting stars: Max Kepler was 2-for-2 with a triple and two walks, scoring twice and driving in two. Levi Michael was 2-for-5 with a triple and two RBIs. Niko Goodrum was 2-for-4 with two runs.
Pitching stars: Brett Lee pitched seven innings, giving up two runs on nine hits and a walk with five strikeouts. Brian Gilbert struck out five in two shutout innings, giving up one hit.
Opposition stars: Adam Frazier was 3-for-4 with a run. Max Moroff was 2-for-3 with an RBI.
The game: Four walks produced a Fort Myers run in the first inning. In the second, Kepler walked, stole second, went to third on a passed ball, and scored on a balk to make it 2-0. Bradenton cut the lead to 2-1 in the fourth, but the Miracle took control in the sixth with a three-run inning. Kepler tripled in two and scored on a Michael single. The Marauders did not get back into the game after that.
Of note: Jorge Polanco was 0-for-5. Dalton Hicks was 1-for-2 with two walks. Travis Harrison was 0-for-3 with two walks and a run. Adam Brett Walker II was 1-for-3 with a walk and an RBI.
KANE COUNTY AT CEDAR RAPIDS
Rained out.
TODAY'S TILTS
4:30 New Britain (Taylor Rogers, 0-3, 9.33) at Harrisburg (Matt Purke, 0-4, 9.37)
Game 2 New Britain (Tyler Duffey, no record) at Harrisburg (A. J. Cole, 2-1, 3.63)
5:00 Kane County (Juan Paniagua, 0-1, 5.17) at Cedar Rapids (Josue Montanez, 0-0, 6.75)
Game 2 Kane County (Daury Torrez, 3-0, 3.28) at Cedar Rapids (Kohl Stewart, 1-1, 3.15)
5:35 Fort Myers (Jose Berrios, 1-1, 3.60) at Palm Beach (Thomas Lee, 1-2, 4.66)
6:05 Louisville (Josh Smith, 4-0, 2.45) at Rochester (Trevor May, 1-1, 4.91)
Looks like an easy day for the recaps, but tomorrow might be a little more reading material.