Minor Details: Games of September 7

Jose Martinez and Taylor Rogers carry the Red Wings.  Adam Brett Walker II hits his thirty-first!  Rafael P. Valera and Sean Miller have big days.  And we've finally finished the regular season!

ROCHESTER 8, LEHIGH VALLEY 1 IN LEHIGH VALLEY

Batting starsJose Martinez was 4-for-5 with two home runs (his fifth and sixth) and two doubles, scoring four times and driving in four.  Xavier Avery was 3-for-5 with three runs and an RBI.  Argenis Diaz was 3-for-4 with a double and a walk, driving in one.

Pitching starsTaylor Rogers pitched six innings, giving up one run on seven hits and no walks with four strikeouts.  Alex Meyer struck out two in two shutout innings, giving up one walk.  Aaron Thompson pitched a scoreless inning, giving up one hit.

Opposition stars:  Tommy Joseph was 3-for-4 with two doubles and a run.  Russ Canzler was 2-for-4 with a double.  Tyler Pastornicky was 2-for-4 with an RBI.

The gameMartinez hit a two-run homer in the second to give the Red Wings a 2-0 lead.  They scored single runs in the fourth, sixth, and eighth to make the score 5-1.  Martinez hit another two-run homer in a three-run ninth.

Of noteEric Farris was 1-for-4 with a walk and an RBI.  James Beresford was 0-for-5.  Reynaldo Rodriguez was 1-for-5.  Danny Ortiz was 1-for-5 with a double.  Josmil Pinto was 1-for-5 with a double and a run.

JACKSON 6, CHATTANOOGA 4 IN CHATTANOOGA

Batting starsD. J. Hicks was 2-for-3 with a walk and an RBI.  Adam Brett Walker II was 1-for-4 with a home run, his thirty-first.  Heiker Meneses was 1-for-3 with a walk and an RBI.

Pitching starsJ. T. Chargois struck out three in a scoreless inning, giving up one hit.  Alex Wimmers pitched a scoreless inning, giving up one hit with one strikeout.

Opposition stars:  Ian Miller was 2-for-5 with a double, scoring once and driving in one.  Edwin Diaz struck out three in three innings, allowing one run on one hit.  Zach Shank was 1-for-4 with a triple and a walk, scoring once.

The game:  Leon Landry's two-run single-plus-error highlighted a four-run third that put the Generals up 4-1.  The Lookouts cut it to 4-2 in the fourth but never got closer than two runs.  It was 6-2 after seven, but the Lookouts scored single runs in the eighth and ninth.  They had the tying run on base with one out in the ninth, but a double play ended the game.

Of noteShannon Wilkerson was 1-for-5.  Niko Goodrum was 0-for-5.  Max Kepler was 1-for-4 with a run.  Travis Harrison was 0-for-2 with two walks and a run.  Aaron Slegers pitched six innings, giving up five runs (four earned) on eight hits and a walk with three strikeouts.

CLINTON 6, CEDAR RAPIDS 2 IN CEDAR RAPIDS

Batting starsRafael P. Valera was 3-for-5 with two doubles.  Sean Miller was 3-for-5 with a run.  Chris Paul was 2-for-4 with a double and an RBI.

Pitching starsZach Tillery retired all five men he faced, striking out two.  John Curtiss pitched 1.1 scoreless innings, giving up one hit with one strikeout.

Opposition stars:  Wayne Taylor was 2-for-3 with a triple, a double, and a walk, scoring once and driving in two.  Burt Reynolds was 2-for-5 with a home run, his fifth.  Pat Leyland was 2-for-5 with a home run.

The game:  The Kernels scored single runs in the first and second and the LumberKings scored single runs in the fourth and fifth, leaving the score tied 2-2.  It stayed 2-2 until the eighth, when Reynolds led off with a home run.  Taylre later had a two-run double in what turned out to be a four-run inning that left Clinton in control of the game.

Of noteEdgar Corcino was 1-for-5.  T. J. White was 0-for-3 with a walk.  Sam Clay struck out five in 4.1 innings, but he gave up two runs on four hits and five walks.