The Red Wings and Kernels lose by the Manfred Rule. A big inning sinks the Lookouts. Caleb Hamilton comes through for the Miracle.
SYRACUSE 4, ROCHESTER 3 IN SYRACUSE (10 INNINGS)
It was tied 3-3 through six and was still there through nine, when the Manfred Rule took over. The Red Wings had a popup and two strikeouts and failed to score in the tenth. The Chiefs got a double from Hunter Jones to bring home the winning run.
Willians Astudillo was 2-for-4 with a triple and a double. Brock Stassi was 2-for-4 with a double. Gregorio Petit was 0-for-3 and is batting .308. Fernando Romero pitched five innings, giving up three runs on six hits and three walks and striking out three. His ERA is 2.57. Alan Busenitz struck out two in a scoreless inning, giving up two hits and a walk. His ERA is 2.45. John Curtiss struck out five in 2.1 scoreless innings, giving up two hits. His ERA is 2.89.
TENNESSEE 6, CHATTANOOGA 1 IN CHATTANOOGA
The Smokies scored four in the fourth to break a 1-1 tie. Carlos Penalver had a three-run triple in the inning.
Edgar Corcino was 2-for-3 with a double. Zander Weil was 1-for-3 with a double and a walk and is batting .365. Nick Gordon was 0-for-5 and is batting .338. Lewis Thorpe struck out seven in 4.2 innings, but allowed six runs (only two earned) on ten hits and no walks. Cody Stashak struck out four in 2.1 scoreless innings, giving up two hits. Anthony McIver struck out three in two scoreless innings, giving up two hits.
FORT MYERS 7, DAYTONA 5 IN FORT MYERS
The Tortugas led 4-0 in the second and 5-4 after seven. In the eighth, Caleb Hamilton delivered a two-run double to put the Miracle in the lead to stay and later scored an insurance run.
Joe Cronin was 2-for-3 with a double and a walk and is batting .375. Travis Blankenhorn was 2-for-4. Jimmy Kerrigan was 1-for-4 and is batting .359. Luis Arraez was 1-for-5 and is batting .069. Andro Cutera pitched 4.1 innings, allowing four runs on eight hits and two walks and striking out two. Ryan Mason pitched 2.2 scoreless innings, giving up two hits and striking out two. His ERA is 2.38.
QUAD CITIES 6, CEDAR RAPIDS 5 IN QUAD CITIES (13 INNINGS)
It was 3-3 through nine. Despite the Manfred Rule, neither team scored in the tenth or the eleventh. Each team scored twice in the twelfth. The Kernels failed to get the ball out of the infield in the thirteenth. The River Bandits started with two walks to load the bases and got a one-out walk to force home the game-ending run.
Royce Lewis was 3-for-6 with two runs and is batting .333. Alex Kirilloff was 2-for-6 with two RBIs. Ben Rodriguez was 0-for-2 and is batting .324. Brusdar Graterol struck out seven in 3.2 innings, giving up three runs (one earned) on three hits and no walks. He threw 61 pitches. His ERA is 2.45. Jose Martinez pitched 3.1 scoreless innings, giving up three hits and a walk and striking out two.
TODAY'S TILTS
12:05 Rochester (Aaron Slegers, 1-0, 2.00) at Syracuse (Cesar Vargas, 0-1, 2.25)
1:15 Cedar Rapids (Randy Dobnak, 1-0, 7.71) at Quad Cities (Cristian Javier, 0-0, 1.64)
Game 2 Cedar Rapids (Melvi Acosta) at Quad Cities
5:00 Daytona at Fort Myers (Brady Anderson, 0-1, 3.48)
6:15 Tennessee (Duncan Robinson, 0-1, 5.00) at Chattanooga (Kohl Stewart, 2-1, 7.50)