Grand slams lead to two losses. Stephen Gonsalves with his third straight strong game. Cedar Rapids gets its seventh straight win.
DURHAM 9, ROCHESTER 5 IN ROCHESTER (10 INNINGS)
Jorge Polanco's two-run singled tied the game 4-4 in the ninth, but an error, two walks and a single gave the Bulls the lead and Taylor Motter's grand slam put an exclamation point on it. Jason Wheeler gave up three unearned runs in the first inning and pitched well after that, striking out seven in five innings and allowing four runs (one earned) on five hits and a walk. D. J. Baxendale struck out three in 1.2 scoreless innings. He remains unscored upon in twelve AAA innings, giving up four hits and three walks with eleven strikeouts. Byung Ho Park was 3-for-4 with a home run (his second) and a double. Wilfredo Tovar was 3-for-5. Adam Brett Walker II was 2-for-5 with a home run, his eighteenth. Jorge Polanco was also 2-for-5 with a home run, his eighth.
CHATTANOOGA 3, MOBILE 1 IN CHATTANOOGA
The BayBears opened the scoring with a run in the seventh, but the Lookouts got three in the eighth to take the win. After a rough start in AA, Stephen Gonsalves has pitched three consecutive strong games, striking out nine in seven innings last night while giving up just one run on two hits and two walks. Zack Jones and Trevor Hildenberger each pitched a scoreless inning, lowering their ERAs to 0.82 and 0.79, respectively. Edgar Corcino was 2-for-3 with a double. Mitch Garver was 2-for-4 with a double. Zach Granite was 1-for-3 and is batting .309.
LAKELAND 6, FORT MYERS 4 IN FORT MYERS
A. J. Simcox hit a three-run homer in the fourth to give the Flying Tigers a 5-2 lead. The Miracle closed to 5-4 but that was it. Miles Nordgren pitched six innings, giving up five runs on eight hits and two walks with three strikeouts. T. J. White had half of the Miracle hits, going 3-for-5 with a triple and a double. LaMonte Wade was 0-for-2 with two walks and is batting .340 with a .417 OBP.
CEDAR RAPIDS 3, FORT WAYNE 2 IN FORT WAYNE (10 INNINGS)
Luis Arraez circled the bases on a triple-plus-error in the tenth to provide the go-ahead run and give the Kernels their seventh consecutive win. Cody Stashak pitched six innings, giving up two runs on six hits and one walk with two strikeouts. Arraez was 3-for-4 and is batting .343. Casey Scoggins was 2-for-5 and is batting .327. Jaylin Davis was 0-for-4 with a walk and is batting .302.
PRINCETON 16, ELIZABETHTON 9 IN PRINCETON
The Twins trailed 10-4, closed to 10-9, but then gave up a six-run seventh capped by a Robbie Tenerowicz grand slam. Jose Martinez lasted only three innings, allowing six runs (five earned) on six hits and four walks with one strikeout. If it seems to you that the E-Twins don't have much pitching, you're right. Their team ERA is 5.37, next to last in the league, and they have seven pitchers with ERAs higher than seven. Mitchell Kranson was 4-for-5 to lead the offense. Ariel Montesino was 2-for-5 with a walk and is batting .421. Trey Cabbage was 2-for-4 with a walk. Alex Kirilloff was 1-for-4 and is batting .318.
GCL RAYS 5, GCL TWINS 2 AT RAYS
The Rays had two triples in a three-run first. The Twins gradually cut the lead to 3-2, but another triple led to a two-run Rays eighth that put the game out of reach. Tyler Fox pitched only a third of an inning, giving up three runs on four hits and a walk with one strikeout. Taylor Clemensia struck out five in 2.2 innings, allowing only a walk. His ERA is now 1.15 in 15.2 professional innings. Onas Farfan retired both men he faced, lowering his ERA to 0.82 in 11 innings. Gorge Munoz was 2-for-2 with a walk. Jose Miranda was 2-for-3 with a double.
DSL TWINS 5, DSL CUBS2 2 AT CUBS
The Twins scored two in the first and eventually built a 5-0 lead before the Cubs2 scored two in the eighth. Juan Mojica struck out five in five shutout innings, giving up two hits and two walks. Edgar Herrera was 2-for-4 and is batting .308. Jorge Parra was 0-for-3 with a walk and is batting .351. Victor Tademo was 1-for-4 and is batting .316.
TODAY'S TILTS
9:30 DSL Cubs2 at DSL Twins
11:00 GCL Rays at GCL Twins
6:00 Kingsport (Jake Simon, 1-3, 2.75) at Elizabethton (Tyler Beardsley, 0-0, 2.25)
6:05 Durham (Eddie Gamboa, 4-2, 2.20) at Rochester (TBA)
6:05 Lakeland (Jeff Thompson, 5-4, 3.39) at Fort Myers (Keaton Steele, 4-8, 4.37)
Chattanooga Lookouts--no game scheduled
Cedar Rapids Kernels--no game scheduled