Joe Cronin was a single away from the cycle.

PAWTUCKET 17, ROCHESTER 5 IN ROCHESTER

The Red Sox scored eight runs in the first and eight more in the second.

Batting stars:  Tomas Telis was 3-for-4 with a home run (his third) and two runs.  Zander Weil was 2-for-4 with a two-run homer (his fifth) and a triple, scoring twice.  LaMonte Wade was 2-for-4 with a walk.

Pitching stars:  Believe it or not, there were a few.  Tyler Duffey struck out four in 2.2 scoreless innings, giving up two hits and two walks.  Andrew Vasquez pitched two shutout innings, giving up two hits and a walk and striking out one.  Austin Adams struck out four in two shutout innings, giving up a walk.

Opposition star:  Josh Ockimey was 3-for-5 with two home runs (his fourth and fifth) and a walk, scoring three times and driving in five.

Stats:  Randy Cesar was 1-for-2 and is batting .328.  Telis raised his average to .325.  Wade raised his average to .302.  Duffey has an ERA of 1.04.

Red Wings pitchers struck out twelve, but they also walked twelve.

Record:  The Red Wings are 8-13, fifth in the International League North, 7.5 games behind Lehigh Valley.

JACKSON 12, PENSACOLA 7 IN JACKSON

The Generals scored nine runs in innings three through five to build a 9-3 lead.

Batting stars:  Jaylin Davis was 4-for-5 with two doubles, scoring twice and driving in two.  Drew Maggi was 2-for-4 with a double and two runs.  Tanner English was 2-for-4 with a triple and two runs.  Luis Arraez was 2-for-4 with a walk.

Pitching stars:  None.

Opposition star:  Ryan Grotjohn was 3-for-4 with two doubles, scoring three times and driving in three.

Stats:  Davis is batting .351.  Arraez is batting .314.  English is batting .306.

The Blue Wahoos out-hit the Generals 14-11.

Record:  The Blue Wahoos are 15-7, first in the Southern League South, four games ahead of Biloxi.

FORT MYERS 4, PALM BEACH 3 IN FORT MYERS

The Miracle scored all of their runs in the fourth inning.

Batting stars:  Akil Baddoo was 3-for-5.  Michael Helman was 2-for-4.  Ryan Jeffers was 2-for-5 with a double.

Pitching star:  Bailey Ober pitched six shutout innings, giving up five hits and a walk and striking out five.

Opposition star:  Luken Baker was 2-for-4 with a two-run homer and a walk.

Stats:  Lewin Diaz was 0-for-2 and is batting .328.

Record:  The Miracle is 13-9, third in the Florida State League South, three games behind Palm Beach.

CEDAR RAPIDS 6, KANE COUNTY 2 IN KANE COUNTY

The Kernels scored two in the seventh and three in the eighth to overcome a 2-0 deficit.

Batting stars:  Joe Cronin was 3-for-4 with a two-run homer, a triple, and a double, scoring twice.  Gabe Snyder was 2-for-4 with a double.

Pitching stars:  Jordan Balazovic struck out seven in six innings, giving up two runs (one earned) on three hits and one walk.  Jacob Blank struck out two in 1.2 scoreless innings, giving up two walks.  Joe Record struck out two in 1.1 perfect innings.

Opposition star:  Jackson Goddard struck out five in 4.2 scoreless innings, giving up two hits and two walks.

Stats:  Snyder is batting .378.  Cronin is batting .346.  Gabriel Maciel was 0-for-5 and is batting .324.  Trey Cabbage was 0-for-5 and is batting .313.  Balazovic has an ERA of 2.18.  Blank and Record each have an ERA of zero.

As you can see, the Kernels had four starters who are batting above .300.  The other five starters are all batting below .200.

Record:  The Kernels are 10-11, fifth in the MIdwest League Western, 2.5 games behind Burlington and Kane County.

TODAY'S TILTS

12:05  Pawtucket (Mike Shawaryn, 1-2, 3.63) at Rochester (Justin Nicolino, 1-1, 6.23)
1:00  Cedar Rapids (Cole Sands, 0-0, 1.93) at Kane County
5:00  Palm Beach at Fort Myers (Charlie Barnes, 1-2, 11.37)
6:05  Pensacola (Brusdar Graterol, 2-1, 2.01) at Jackson (Emilio Vargas, 1-0, 3.43)