Rain was the big winner yesterday.

PALM BEACH 3, FORT MYERS 2 AT FORT MYERS

Brent Rooker singled home a run in the first, but Chris Chinea's RBI single in the third tied it 1-1.  In the sixth, Thomas Spitz delivered a two-out two-run double to put the Cardinals ahead 3-1.  A sacrifice fly in the eighth cut the lead to 3-2.  The Miracle had men on first and second with one out in the eighth, but a pair of strikeouts ended the inning.  They again had the tying run in scoring position with two out in the ninth, but a liner to left ended the game.

Lewis Thorpe struck out five in five innings, giving up one run on six hits and two walks.  Tyler Jay struck out three in 2.1 scoreless innings, but allowed the Spitz double in the sixth.  Sam Clay pitched a perfect inning.  Tanner English was 2-for-4 with two doubles.  Brandon Lopez was 2-for-4 with a triple.

GREENEVILLE AT ELIZABETHTON

Rained out.

TODAY'S TILTS

4:00  Fort Myers at Palm Beach
Game 2  Fort Myers at Palm Beach*
6:00  Greeneville (Cole Watts, 2-3, 6.68) at Elizabethton (Edwar Colina, 3-5, 3.34)
6:15  Montgomery (Jose Mujica, 13-8, 3.03) at Chattanooga (Zack Littell, 5-0, 2.81)
6:35  Kane County (Mack Lemieux, 7-5, 4.69) at Cedar Rapids (Tyler Wells, 5-3, 3.11)

*As reported by socaltwinsfan, the Florida State League finals have been cancelled due to the threat of Hurricane Irma.  The semi-finals will end today with a doubleheader, if necessary.  The two divisional champions will be declared co-champions.  This has happened at least once before, in 2004, when the finals were also cancelled due to the threat of a hurricane.

PLAYOFF PICTURE

Chattanooga plays its first playoff game today.  It's series is best-of-five.
Fort Myers trails its best-of-three playoff series 1-0.
Cedar Rapids plays its first playoff game today.  It's series is best-of-five.
Elizabethton is tied in its best-of-three playoff series 1-1.
The GCL Twins lost in the first round of the playoffs.
The DSL Twins lost in the second round of the playoffs.