A big comeback for the Red Wings. Chattanooga scores all twelve runs on homers. A big comeback for the Miracle. A good day for Aaron Whitefield. A nine-run inning caps a comeback for the E-Twins. The GCL Twins sweep as Daniel Palka hits his first rehab home run. The DSL Twins also sweep.
ROCHESTER 7, CHARLOTTE 6 IN ROCHESTER
Cody Asche hit a two-run homer in the first and the Knights eventually built a 6-2 lead after six and a half innings. Mitch Garver hit a two-run homer in the seventh to make it 6-4. Niko Goodrum's two-run single in the eighth tied it 6-6. In the ninth a walk and a single put men on first and second with none out. A line out and a popup left them there with two out, but ByungHo Park lined a single to left to bring home the winning run.
Justin Haley pitched 4.1 innings, allowing five runs (four earned) on seven hits and two walks with four strikeouts. Mason Melotakis pitched two shutout innings to drop his ERA to 1.04 with a WHIP of 0.92 and 9 strikeouts in 8.2 innings. Alan Busenitz pitched a perfect inning to lower his ERA to 1.84 with a WHIP of 0.82 and 39 strikeouts in 34.1 innings. Park was 3-for-4 with a home run, his sixth, and a walk. Garver was 2-for-4 with a home run, his thirteenth, and a walk. Kennys Vargas hit a home run, his fourth.
CHATTANOOGA 12, MOBILE 1 IN MOBILE
Nick Gordon hit a two-run homer in the third to open the scoring. Jonathan Rodriguez made it 4-0 with a two-run homer in the fifth. Rodriguez homered again in the seventh to make it 5-1. The Lookouts put the game away with seven runs in the eighth, and again all the runs scored on homers. T. J. White opened the inning with a home run. Three one-out walks were followed by a grand slam by LaMonte Wade. Andy Wilkins hit a two-run homer later in the inning. I wonder what the record is for most runs with all of them scoring on home runs.
Stephen Gonsalves struck out eight in 5.2 innings, giving up one run on five hits and two walks to make his ERA 2.75 with a WHIP of 0.99 and 82 strikeouts in 68.2 innings. Todd Van Steensel retired all seven batters he faced to drop his ERA to 1.55 with 45 strikeouts in 40.2 innings. Nick Anderson pitched a perfect inning to lower his ERA to 1.02 with a WHIP of 0.85 and 20 strikeouts in 17.2 innings. Wade was 4-for-5 with a grand slam, his fifth homer. Carlos Paulino was 3-for-4 with a double. Rodriguez was 3-for-5 with two home runs, his twelfth and thirteenth, and is batting .318. White was 2-for-5 with a home run, his eighth.
FORT MYERS 4, BRADENTON 3 IN BRADENTON
The Marauders scored single runs in the fifth and seventh to take a 2-0 lead. The Miracle had only two hits through the first seven innings. In the eighth, however, Sean Miller hit a two-run homer to tie it 2-2. In the ninth, Mitchell Kranson hit an RBI double and later scored on a Jaylin Davis single. Tom Hackimer retired the first two men in the ninth, but a hit batsman and two walks loaded the bases. Sam Clay came in and issued another walk to make it 4-3 before a ground out ended the game.
Lewis Thorpe struck out seven in seven innings, giving up two runs on six hits and a walk to make his ERA 2.70 with 47 strikeouts in 43.1 innings. Kevin Garcia was 2-for-4. Miller's home run was his second. Jermaine Palacios was 1-for-4 and is batting .323. Brandon Lopez was 1-for-4 with a double and is batting .309. Brent Rooker made his high-A debut, jumping all the way from Elizabethton, and was 0-for-3 with a walk.
GREAT LAKES 8, CEDAR RAPIDS 3 IN CEDAR RAPIDS
Cristian Santana had a two-run double in a three-run first. Lewin Diaz singled home a run in the bottom of the first, but a three-run fourth, highlighted by Santana's two-run homer, put the game out of reach early.
Domenick Carlini pitched four innings, allowing seven runs (three earned) on nine hits and a walk. He did strike out six. Logan Lombana pitched two shutout innings. Colton Davis pitched a scoreless inning to make his ERA 1.87. Aaron Whitefield was 3-for-4. Gorge Munoz was 2-for-4.
ELIZABETHTON 17. BRISTOL 8 IN ELIZABETHTON
The Pirates scored four runs in the first inning and had leads of 5-0 and 7-2. The Twins then scored one in the fifth and four in the sixth to tie it. T. J. Dixon had a two-run single in the sixth inning. J. J. Robinson homered in the seventh to give Elizabethton its first lead of the night and a nine-run eighth put the game out of reach. The Twins had five singles and three doubles in the inning.
Melvi Acosta pitched four innings, allowing seven runs (five earned) on six hits and three walks with four strikeouts. Jovani Moran struck out four in three shutout innings to keep his ERA at zero with a WHIP of 0.77 and 22 strikeouts in 14.1 innings. Andrew Bechtold was 3-for-5 with a double and three runs to make his average .364. Dixon was 3-for-4 with a double, scoring four times and driving in four. Shane Carrier was 3-for-5 with a double and is batting .325. Jordan Gore was 3-for-5 with a walk and is batting .386. Andrew Cosgrove was 2-for-3 with a walk and three runs. Jose Miranda was 2-for-5 and is batting .306. Robinson was 2-for-5 with a home run, his fourth. Mark Contreras was 1-for-4 and is batting .317.
GCL TWINS 4, GCL RAYS 2 AT RAYS (COMPLETION OF SUSPENDED GAME--7 INNINGS)
The Twins scored all their runs in the second inning, with Emmanuel Morel hitting a two-run double. The Rays got both of their runs in the fourth and did not threaten after that.
Carlos Suniaga pitched a perfect inning before the suspension. Pedro Garcia then struck out six in six innings, giving up two runs on three hits and two walks to make his ERA 2.53 with a WHIP of 0.70. Alex Robles was 1-for-2 and is batting .318. Kerby Camacho was 1-for-3 with a double and is batting .353. Daniel Palka was 0-for-3 and was 0-for-10 in his rehab assignment. Jared Akins was 0-for-2 with a walk and is batting .087.
GCL TWINS 4, GCL RAYS 1 AT TWINS (GAME 2--7 INNINGS)
Daniel Palka homered in the first to tie it 1-1. Alex Robles homered in the second to make it 2-1. Royce Lewis hit a two-run homer in the third to make it 4-1. The Rays did not get the tying run up to bat after that.
Blayne Enlow made his professional debut with two innings, giving up an unearned run on no hits and one walk with three strikeouts. Amilcar Cruz struck out four in four shutout innings. Zach Featherstone pitched a scoreless inning to keep his ERA at zero through six innings. Lewis was 2-for-3 with a home run, his third, and is batting .329. Palka was 2-for-3 with a home run. Robles was 2-for-3 with a home run and is batting .333. Benjamin Rodriguez was 0-for-3 and is batting .321. Darling Cuesto was 0-for-3 and is batting .063.
DSL TWINS 7, DSL CARDINALS 2 AT CARDINALS (GAME 1--7 INNINGS)
The Twins scored three in the second and three in the fourth, with Jesus Feliz delivering a two-run double, to take a 6-0 lead. The Cardinals never came closer than five runs.
Andriu Marin struck out six in five innings, giving up two runs on six hits and three walks. Fernando Sanchez pitched two shutout innings. Estamy Urena was 3-for-4 with a double and is batting .409. Francisco Martinez was 2-for-3 with a home run, his second. Ruben Santana was 0-for-2 with a walk and is batting .375. Mariano Calcano was 0-for-2 with a walk and is also batting .375. Juan Martinez was 1-for-4 and is batting .333. Yeltsin Encarnacion was 1-for-3 and is batting .326. Agustin Marte was 0-for-2 and is batting .325. Samuel Vasquez was 0-for-4 and is batting .306.
DSL TWINS 3, DSL CARDINALS 2 AT CARDINALS (GAME 2--7 INNINGS)
The Twins scored all of their runs in the fourth, with Wander Valdez hitting a two-run triple. The Cardinals got both of their runs in the sixth but did not get the tying run past first base.
Osiris German pitched four shutout innings to drop his ERA to 2.42 with a WHIP of 0.99. Cristian Castro pitched a scoreless inning. Alberoni Nunez was 0-for-2 with a walk and is batting .343.
TODAY'S TILTS
9:30 DSL Cardinals at DSL Twins
11:00 GCL Twins at GCL Rays
5:30 Fort Myers (Cody Stashak, 3-3, 3.82) at Bradenton
6:00 Bristol at Elizabethton (Charlie Barnes, 1-1, 1.72)
6:05 Toledo (Anthony Vasquez, 4-6, 4.88) at Rochester (Dillon Gee, 2-0, 0.00)
6:35 Chattanooga (Kohl Stewart, 3-4, 3.83) at Mobile (Jake Jewell, 5-6, 4.41)
6:35 Great Lakes at Cedar Rapids (Tyler Beardsley, 3-3, 5.79)