One inning per game is all that's needed as the Red Wings split.  Miguel Sano has been sitting and I don't know why.  Singles night doesn't go well for the Miracle.  Keaton Steele and a wild sixth inning carry the Kernels.  And check out the ERAs of today's starters!

ROCHESTER 2, BUFFALO 1 IN BUFFALO (GAME 1--7 INNINGS)

Batting stars:  Ryan Wheeler was 1-for-3 with a two-run homer.  Eric Farris was 1-for-2 with a walk.  Doug Bernier was 1-for-3 with a double.

Pitching star:  Pat Dean pitched 6.1 innings, giving up one run on six hits and two walks with two strikeouts.

Opposition stars:  Jonathan Diaz was 2-for-2 with a double and a walk.  Andy Burns was 1-for-3 with a home run, his second.  Scott Copeland struck out three in 3.2 scoreless innings, allowing four hits and a walk.

The game:  All the runs were scored in the second inning, with Wheeler hitting a two-run homer and Burns a solo shot.  The Bisons got a man to second in the third and fourth but did not get a hit after the fourth inning.

Of note:  James Beresford was 0-for-3 with a walk.  Oswaldo Arcia was 0-for-3.  Kennys Vargas was 1-for-3.  Danny Ortiz was 0-for-2 with a walk and a run.  Josmil Pinto was 0-for-3.

BUFFALO 4, ROCHESTER 2 IN BUFFALO

Batting stars:  Danny Ortiz was 2-for-4 with a double and two RBIs.  Josmil Pinto had a pinch-hit double.

Pitching star:  Logan Darnell pitched a scoreless inning, giving up one walk with one strikeout.

Opposition stars:  Matt Hague was 2-for-2 with a double and a walk, driving in two.  Dioner Navarro was 1-for-3 with an RBI.  Chad Jenkins pitched two perfect innings with one strikeout.

The game:  This time all the runs were scored in the third inning.  Ortiz delivered a two-out two-run single to give the Red Wings a 2-0 lead.  Three singles, an error, and two more singles produced four runs and gave the Bisons a 4-2 advantage.  The Red Wings had men on second and third with one out in the seventh, but a ground out and a fly out ended the game.

Of note:  Argenis Diaz was 1-for-3 with a run.  Reynaldo Rodriguez was 1-for-4.  Kennys Vargas was 0-for-2 with a walk.  Tyler Duffey pitched 4.2 innings, giving up four runs (three earned) on seven hits and two walks with three strikeouts.

BILOXI 3, CHATTANOOGA 2 IN CHATTANOOGA

Batting stars:  Byron Buxton was 1-for-4 with a walk and a run.  Stephen Wickens was 2-for-4.

Pitching stars:  Greg Peavey pitched six innings, giving up two runs on three hits and three walks with two strikeouts.  D. J. Johnson struck out two in a scoreless inning, giving up one hit.

Opposition stars:  Nathan Orf was 2-for-3 with a run and two RBIs.  Mike Strong struck out two in two shutout innings, allowing a walk.

The game:  Orf's two-out two-run single in the second put the Shuckers up 2-0.  It stayed 2-0 until the fifth, when Jorge Polanco delivered a two-run single-plus-error to tie it 2-2.  In the eighth, Orf singled and scored on a Tyrone Taylor double to give the Shuckers a 3-2 lead.  In the ninth Buxton walked with two out and stole second, but was stranded.

Of note:  Polanco was 1-for-5 with an RBI.  Max Kepler was 0-for-3 with a walk.  Travis Harrison was 0-for-2 with two walks.  Adam Brett Walker II was 0-for-2 with two walks.  Miguel Sano has played only one game since Sunday.  I don't know why.

CLEARWATER 7, FORT MYERS 6 IN CLEARWATER

Batting stars:  Zach Granite was 3-for-5 with a double and a run.  Ryan Walker was 2-for-5 with two runs.  Alex Swim was 2-for-5 with a run and an RBI.

Pitching stars:  Brian Gilbert pitched two perfect innings with one strikeout.  Matt Summers pitched a perfect inning with one strikeout.

Opposition stars:  Andrew Pullin was 3-for-5 with a triple, scoring once and driving in two.  Dylan Cozens was 2-for-5 with a run and an RBI.  Chase Harris was 2-for-4 with two runs.

The game:  The Threshers put together five singles in the first inning, leading to four runs.  Pullin tripled in two in the fourth to give the Threshers a 6-0 lead.  The Miracle came back, as a double and six singles led to a five-run sixth and Niko Goodrum singled in a run in the seventh to tie it 6-6.  The Miracle could not pull off a miracle comeback, though, as four singles in the ninth produced the winning run for the Threshers.

Of note:  Marcus Knecht was 1-for-5 with a run and an RBI.  Kohl Stewart pitched four innings, giving up six runs (five earned) on ten hits and no walks with one strikeout.

CEDAR RAPIDS 6, CLINTON 1 IN CEDAR RAPIDS

Batting stars:  Pat Kelly was 3-for-4 with a triple, scoring once and driving in one.  Brett Doe was 3-for-4 with a double and two RBIs.  Zack Larson was 1-for-3 with a double and a walk, scoring once and driving in one.

Pitching stars:  Keaton Steele pitched seven innings, giving up one run on five hits and three walks with six strikeouts.  Randy LeBlanc pitched two shutout innings, giving up two hits with one strikeout.

Opposition stars:  Nelson Ward was 2-for-5 with two doubles and an RBI.  Chantz Mack was 2-for-4.  Luiz Gohara pitched five shutout innings, allowing four hits and a walk with one strikeout.

The game:  The LumberKings opened the game with two singles and a double to take a 1-0 lead.  It held until the sixth, when an error, a triple, a double, two wild pitches, a hit batsman, another wild pitch, and a single plated four runs and gave the Kernels a 4-1 advantage.  The Kernels added two in the eighth to put the game out of reach.

Of note:  Blake Schmit was 1-for-4 with a run.  Max Murphy was 0-for-3 with a run.

TODAY'S TILTS

9:30  DSL Twins at DSL Giants
4:05  Rochester (Tommy Milone, 4-0, 0.28) at Buffalo (Felix Doubront, 0-0, 0.00)
5:30  Fort Myers (Chih-Wei Hu, 4-0, 1.03) at St. Lucie (Robert Gsellman, 6-0, 1.76)
6:15  Biloxi (Hiram Burgos, 1-0, 3.97) at Chattanooga (D. J. Baxendale, 3-0, 2.47)
6:35  Clinton (Lukas Schiraldi, 4-3, 3.97) at Cedar Rapids (Zach Tillery, 3-1, 2.15)