A big day for Miguel Sano. The season debuts of Nick Gordon and Alex Kiriloff.
SCRANTON/WILKES-BARRE 7, ROCHESTER 3 IN SCRANTON/WILKES-BARRE
Ryan McBroom singled home the go-ahead run in the fifth and the RailRiders added three in the eighth.
Batting stars: Nick Gordon made his season debut and went 3-for-5. Jordany Valdespin was 2-for-3 with a walk. Tomas Telis was 2-for-3.
Pitching star: Ryan Eades struck out two in two shutout innings, giving up one hit.
Opposition star: Gosuke Katoh was 3-for-5 with a home run (his sixth), a walk, and three runs.
Stats: Gordon is batting .600. Randy Cesar was 0-for-5 and is batting .302.
Record: The Red Wings are 10-16, sixth (last) in the International League North, seven games behind Lehigh Valley.
BILOXI 1, PENSACOLA 0 IN PENSACOLA
A passed ball allowed the game's only run to score in the eighth.
Batting star: Jaylin Davis was 2-for-3 with a walk.
Pitching stars: Jorge Alcala struck out eight in five innings, giving up five hits and no walks. Jeff Ames struck out four in two perfect innings. Cody Stashak struck out five in two innings, giving up an unearned run on two hits and a walk.
Opposition star: Trey Supak pitched five shutout innings, giving up one hit and three walks and striking out four.
Stats: Davis is batting .325. Luis Arraez was 1-for-4 and is batting .308. Ames has an ERA of 2.89. Stashak has an ERA of 2.13.
Alex Kiriloff made his season debut and went 0-for-3 with a walk.
Record: The Blue Wahoos are 17-10, first in the Southern League South, three games ahead of Biloxi.
FORT MYERS 4, CLEARWATER 3 IN FORT MYERS (GAME 1--7 INNINGS)
Trevor Larnach singled home the deciding run with one out in the seventh.
Batting stars: Miguel Sano was 4-for-4 with a home run and three RBIs. Royce Lewis was 2-for-3 with a walk. Larnach was 2-for-4 with a double.
Pitching star: Hector Lujan pitched two shutout innings, giving up a hit and a walk and striking out one.
Opposition star: Matt Vierling was 2-for-3 with a triple.
Stats: Sano is batting .800. Lewin Diaz was 0-for-2 with a walk and is batting .308.
Record: The Miracle is 16-10.
FORT MYERS 1, CLEARWATER 0 IN FORT MYERS (GAME 2--7 INNINGS)
A sacrifice fly plated the game's only run in the second inning.
Batting star: Michael Helman was 2-for-3.
Pitching stars: Melvi Acosta pitched six shutout innings, giving up four hits and no walks and striking out three. Moises Gomez pitched a perfect inning.
Opposition star: Colton Eastman struck out seven in five innings, giving up one run on five hits and no walks.
Stats: Lewin Diaz was 1-for-3 and is batting .309. Gomez has an ERA of zero.
Record: The Miracle is 17-10, third in the Florida State League South, a half game behind Bradenton and Palm Beach.
BOWLING GREEN 2, CEDAR RAPIDS 0 IN CEDAR RAPIDS
The Hot Rods scored single runs in the fifth and ninth.
Batting star: Estamy Urena was 2-for-3.
PItching stars: Andrew Cabezas pitched six innings, giving up one run on four hits and two walks and striking out four. Brian Rapp pitched three innings, giving up an unearned run on four hits and striking out one.
Opposition star: Michael Plassmeyer struck out eight in 6.1 scoreless innings, giving up three hits and two walks.
Stats: Urena is batting .333. Rapp has an ERA of 2.57.
Record: The Kernels are 12-14, sixth in the MIdwest League Western, 3.5 games behind Quad Cities.
TODAY'S TILTS
5:05 Rochester (Devin Smeltzer, no record) at Pawtucket
5:30 Fort Myers (Tyler Watson, 0-3, 4.98) at Palm Beach (Edgar Gonzalez, 1-4, 3.32)
6:35 Dayton (Ricky Salinas, 0-0, 6.75) at Cedar Rapids (Blayne Enlow, 2-2, 7.64)
6:35 Biloxi (Braden Webb, 1-3, 6.28) at Pensacola (Brusdar Graterol, 2-0, 2.30)