A-Stud keeps hitting. The Kernels stay alive.
ROCHESTER 7, CHARLOTTE 6 IN ROCHESTER
Brent Rooker's RBI single in the eighth broke a 6-6 tie. Willians Astudillo was 4-for-5 with two runs and is batting .600. Luis Arraez was 3-for-5 with a double and two runs and is batting .351. Jake Cave was 2-for-3 with a walk and two RBIs and is batting .315. Wilin Rosario was 2-for-5 with a double and is batting .302. The Red Wings are 30-34, in fourth place, 7.5 games back.
PENSACOLA 5, TENNESSEE 4 IN PENSACOLA (11 INNINGS)
Travis Blankenhorn's RBI single in the eleventh broke a 4-4 tie. Blankenhorn was 2-for-6. Michael Davis was 1-for-3 with two walks. Tom Hackimer struck out four in two shutout innings, giving up a hit and a walk. Zack Weiss struck out three in two shutout innings, giving up two hits. The Blue Wahoos are 38-30, in second place, two games back, and have been eliminated.
FORT MYERS MIRACLE
No game scheduled. The Florida State League is in its all-star break. Toby Gardenhire with manage the South all-star team. Miracle all-stars are Lewin Diaz, Tom Hackimer, Ryan Jeffers, Trevor Larnach, Royce Lewis, Alex Phillips, Johan Quezada, and Bryan Sammons,
CEDAR RAPIDS 3, CLINTON 1 IN CEDAR RAPIDS
The Kernels scored two in the first and led all the way. Jared Akins was 2-for-4. Josh Winder pitched seven innings, giving up one run on six hits and a walk and striking out three. Derek Molina struck out four in two shutout innings, giving up two hits. The Kernels are 37-31, in third place, six games back, but just one game out of a wild card. Their elimination number is two.
DSL ROCKIES 8, DSL TWINS 3 AT ROCKIES
The Rockies scored six runs in the first inning. Miguel Angel Vallejo was 3-for-5 with a double and is batting .313. Alexander Pena was 2-for-4 with a two-run homer and is batting .318. Jose Andujar was 2-for-4. Hector Acevedo was 1-for-3 with a home run and a walk. The Twins are 6-4, tied for fourth, 1.5 games back.
TODAY'S TILTS
9:30 DSL Twins at DSL Phillies Red
6:05 Tennessee at Pensacola
6:05 Charlotte at Rochester
6:35 Clinton at Cedar Rapids