A big day for Doug Bernier. Fort Myers almost pulls off a miracle. Lewis Thorpe strikes out too many batters to get the win.
ROCHESTER 8, PAWTUCKET 7 IN PAWTUCKET
Batting stars: Doug Bernier was 3-for-5 with a home run (his fifth), a triple, and a double, scoring twice and driving in three. Chris Rahl was 3-for-4 with a double and three RBIs. Deibinson Romero was 2-for-4 with a home run (his seventh), a double, and a walk.
Pitching stars: None.
Opposition stars: Ryan Roberts was 3-for-4 with a walk, scoring once and driving in one. Dan Butler was 2-for-4 with a double and two RBIs.
The game: Bernier doubled in a run in the second, Romero homered in the third, and Rahl and Eric Farris delivered RBI singles in the fourth to give Rochester a 4-0 lead. Butler's two-run double in the bottom of the fourth cut the lead to 4-2. It was 5-3 after five, and a sacrifice fly narrowed the margin to 5-4 after six. In the seventh, Bernier hit a two-run homer and Rahl doubled in a run to give the Red Wings an 8-4 advantage. In the bottom of the ninth, Roberts singled in a run and Travis Shaw hit a two-run homer to cut the lead to 8-7. However, Pawtucket never got the tying run on base as the next three batters went out.
Of note: Farris was 1-for-5 with an RBI. Chris Herrmann was 0-forr-2 with two walks. Starter Sean Gilmartin struck out six in five innings but gave up three runs on five hits and three walks.
BINGHAMTON AT NEW BRITAIN
Rained out.
BRADENTON 6, FORT MYERS 5 IN FORT MYERS (10 INNINGS)
Batting stars: Mike Gonzales was 2-for-5 with two doubles and a run. Adam Brett Walker II was 1-for-4 with a two-run homer, his sixteenth. Dalton Hicks was 1-for-4 with a two-run homer, his fourth.
Pitching stars: Mason Melotakis struck out two in a scoreless inning, giving up one hit. Madison Boer struck out three in two shutout innings, giving up two hits. Brian Gilbert pitched a scoreless inning, giving up one hit with one strikeout.
Opposition stars: Chad Kuhl pitched seven shutout innings, allowing two hits and two walks with three strikeouts. Max Moroff was 3-for-5 with a home run and a double, scoring twice and driving in two. Jordan Steranka was 2-for-5 with two doubles, scoring twice and driving in two.
The game: Three doubles produced three runs for Bradenton in the first inning. Moroff homered and Eric Wood had an RBI double in the third to give the Marauders a 5-0 lead. It stayed 5-0 after eight, but Fort Myers suddenly rallied in the ninth. A single, a double, and a ground out produced a run, but it was still 5-1 with two out and a man on third. Then Walker II hit a two-run homer, Stuart Turner singled, and Hicks hit a two-run homer to tie the score at five. In the tenth, however, Steranka led off with a double. An error put men on first and third with none out. A line out made one down, but Steranka scored on an infield grounder to end the game.
Of note: Jorge Polanco was 1-for-3 with a triple and two walks. Lance Ray was 1-for-5 with a run. Starter Tim Shibuya pitched four innings, giving up five runs on eight hits and no walks with three strikeouts.
CEDAR RAPIDS 6, WISCONSIN 1 IN WISCONSIN
Batting stars: Zack Granite was 3-for-5 with a double and two runs. Bryan Haar was 2-for-4 with a double and a walk, scoring once. Alex Swim was 2-for-4 with three RBIs.
Pitching stars: Lewis Thorpe struck out eight in 4.2 innings, giving up an unearned run on five hits and a walk. Chris Mazza struck out three in 1.1 scoreless innings, giving up a walk. Alex Muren struck out two in two shutout innings, giving up two hits.
Opposition stars: Johnny Davis was 2-for-4 with a walk. Rafael Neda was 2-for-4 with a run. Clint Terry pitched three shutout innings, allowing two hits with two strikeouts.
The game: Swim had a two-run single to cap a three-run first for Cedar Rapids. A run scored on a wild pitch in the second to put the Kernels up 4-0. Other than in the fifth, when they got their run, Wisconsin only got one man to third base.
Of note: Chad Christensen was 1-for-5 with a run and an RBI.
ELIZABETHTON TWINS
No game scheduled.
GCL RAYS 4, GCL TWINS 3 AT TWINS
Batting stars: Manuel Guzman was 1-for-3 with a walk and a run. Rafael P. Valera was 1-for-3 with a walk and a run. Frank Encarnacion was 1-for-3 with a double and a walk.
Pitching stars: Onesimo Hernandez pitched four innings, giving up one run on one hit and two walks with three strikeouts. Matthew Batts pitched three shutout innings, giving up a walk with two strikeouts.
Opposition stars: Joselito Cano struck out six in 5.1 scoreless innings of relief, allowing three hits and one walk. Oscar Sanay was 2-for-5 with two doubles, scoring once and driving in two.
The game: In the bottom of the first, the Twins got a single, four walks, and three wild pitches to take a 3-1 lead. Each run scored on a wild pitch. It stayed 3-1 until the eighth, when consecutive doubles by Sanay and Bill Pujols cut the lead to 3-2. The first two Rays were retired in the ninth, but the next three walked and Sanay doubled in two to give the Rays a 4-3 lead. The Twins went down in order in the ninth.
Of note: Jarrard Poteete was 1-for-4 with a walk and a run. Amaurys Minier was 0-for-4. Nelson Molina was 0-for-1 with a walk. Dubal Baez was 1-for-2.
DSL TWINS 10, DSL PADRES 3 AT TWINS
Batting stars: Gabriel A. Ynfante was 3-for-5 with two doubles, scoring once and driving in three. Jorge Parra was 3-for-4 with a double, scoring three times and driving in one. Roni Tapia was 2-for-5 with a triple, scoring twice and driving in one.
Pitching stars: Jose Ramirez struck out six in five innings, giving up two unearned runs on three hits and two walks. Erick Balbuena struck out four in two shutout innings, giving up only a walk.
Opposition stars: Jose Savinon was 1-for-3 with two walks and a run. Jose Satillo was 1-for-3 with a double and a walk, driving in one.
The game: Ynfante had a two-run double in a three-run second to give the Twins a 3-1 lead. Sotillo doubled in a run in the third to cut the lead to 3-2. Molina had a two-run single in a three-run fourth that put the Twins ahead 6-2. It was never close after that.
Of note: Emmanuel Morel was 0-for-3 with a walk and an RBI. Antonio Tovar was 0-for-2 with three walks and an RBI. Robert Molina was 1-for-4 with a walk and an RBI. Junior Aramante was 1-for-2 with a double and three walks, scoring once.
TODAY'S TILTS
9:30 DSL Twins at DSL Diamondbacks
11:00 GCL Twins at GCL Rays
4:05 Binghamton (Tyler Pill, 6-5, 3.99) at New Britain (Tyler Duffey, 3-2, 4.26)
Game 2 Binghamton (TBA) at New Britain (Virgil Vasquez, 4-4, 3.87)
5:15 Rochester (Alex Meyer, 4-4, 3.61) at Pawtucket (Allen Webster, 4-4, 2.92)
5:30 Fort Myers (Matt Tomshaw, 6-1, 2.38) at Bradenton (John Kuchno, 3-7, 3.87)
6:00 Bluefield (Miguel Burgos, 0-0, 3.38) at Elizabethton (Sam Gibbons, 1-0, 1.64)
7:05 Cedar Rapids (Ryan Eades, 5-7, 6.17) at Wisconsin (Tyler Alexander, 4-3, 3.67)