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ROCHESTER 8, SYRACUSE 2 IN SYRACUSE
A wild pitch scored the go-ahead run in the sixth and a five-run ninth put the game out of reach.
Batting stars: LaMonte Wade was 2-for-3 with a walk and two runs. Jordany Valdespin was 2-for-4 with a double and two RBIs. John Andreoli was 2-for-5. Wilin Rosario was 1-for-4 with a two-run homer (his second) and two runs.
Pitching stars: Sean Poppen struck out five in five innings, giving up two runs on five hits and three walks. Preston Guilmet pitched 2.1 scoreless innings, giving up a walk and striking out one. Austin Adams struck out two in 1.2 perfect innings.
Opposition star: Ex-Twin Ryan O'Rourke pitched three shutout innings, giving up two hits and striking out one.
Wynston Sawyer was 1-for-4 with two RBIs and is batting .556. Valdespin is batting .353. Randy Cesar was 1-for-4 and is batting .318. Adams has an ERA of 2.25.
Record: The Red Wings are 2-5, in sixth (last) place, three games behind Lehigh Valley and Syracuse.
PENSACOLA 5, JACKSONVILLE 4 IN PENSACOLA
The Blue Wahoos scored two in the second and led the rest of the way.
Batting stars: Brian Schales was 3-for-3 with a home run, two doubles and a walk, scoring twice and driving in two. Jaylin Davis was 2-for-4 with a home run and two runs. Brian Navaretto was 2-for-4 with a double. Drew Maggi was 1-for-4 with a home run.
Pitching stars: Jorge Alcala pitched five innings, giving up two runs on five hits and no walks and striking out four. Ryan Mason struck out two in 1.2 scoreless innings, giving up one hit.
Opposition stars: Justin Twine was 3-for-4.
Alcala's ERA is 1.80. Jovani Moran gave up a run in 1.1 innings and has an ERA of 2.70. Mason's ERA remains zero.
Record: The Blue Wahoos are 4-2, tied for first with Biloxi.
FORT MYERS 4, DUNEDIN 0 IN FORT MYERS
Mark Conteras hit a two-run double in a three-run third.
Batting stars: Lewin Diaz was 2-for-3. Trevor Larnach was 2-for-4 with a double.
Pitching stars: Bryan Sammons struck out eight in 5.2 scoreless innings, giving up two hits and three walks. Calvin Faucher struck out five in three shutout innings, giving up three hits and two walks.
Opposition star: None.
Diaz is batting .500. Sammons, Faucher, and Alex Phillips all have ERAs of zero.
Record: The Miracle is 4-3, tied for third place, one game behind Bradenton and Palm Beach.
CEDAR RAPIDS 5, KANE COUNTY 4 IN CEDAR RAPIDS
The Kernels scored four in the sixth to take a 5-1 lead and held on, taking advantage of five Cougar errors.
Batting stars: DaShawn Keirsey was 2-for-4. Ben Rodriguez was 2-for-4.
Pitching stars: Blayne Enlow struck out five in five innings, giving up one run on four hits and a walk. Brian Rapp struck out two in two shutout innings, giving up a walk. Joe Record struck out the side in a perfect ninth.
Trey Cabbage was 1-for-3 with a walk and is batting .450. Chris Williams was 1-for-4 and is batting .350. Rapp has an ERA of 2.25. Record has an ERA of zero.
Record: The Kernels are 2-5, tied for seventh (last), three games behind Burlington.
TODAY'S TILTS
5:05 Lehigh Valley (Jerad Eickhoff, 1-0, 3.60) at Rochester (Lewis Thorpe, 0-1, 20.25.
5:30 Dunedin (Nick Allgeyer, 0-1, 3.66) at Fort Myers
6:35 Kane County (Justin Lewis, 0-1, 12.00) at Cedar Rapids (Jordan Balazovic, 1-0, 1.80)
6:35 Jacksonville (Robert Dugger, 0-1, 9.00) at Pensacola (Brusdar Graterol, 0-0, 1.93)