A tough day for Jhoan Duran. Jermaine Palacios drives home a game-winner. Tyler Palm continues to struggle. Louie Varland has an excellent game.
LOUISVILLE 6, ST. PAUL 3 IN LOUISVILLE
The Bats scored three in the third and led the rest of the way.
Batting star: Tomas Telis was 1-for-4 with a three-run homer, his third. The Saints had just two hits.
Pitching stars: Andrew Vasquez struck out three in 1.2 scoreless innings, giving up a hit and a walk. Tom Hackimer struck out two in a scoreless inning, giving up a hit and a walk.
Opposition stars: Dwight Smith, Jr. was 2-for-3 with a double, a walk, and two RBIs. Alejo Lopez was 2-for-3 with a double, two walks, and two runs. T. J. Friedl was 1-for-3 with a home run (his second) and a walk.
Starter: Jhoan Duran pitched four innings, giving up three runs on three hits and five walks and striking out two.
Good stats: None.
Bad stats: David Banuelos was 0-for-3 in his AAA debut and is batting zero. Daniel Descalso was 0-for-4 and is batting .064. Sherman Johnson was 0-for-4 and is batting .125. Keon Broxton was 0-for-2 and is batting .162. Robinson Leyer allowed three runs in 1.1 innings and has an ERA of 5.84. Hackimer lowered his ERA to 12.46.
Record: The Saints are 13-13, in second place in the AAA East-Midwest, five games behind Omaha.
The Saints were scheduled to play a doubleheader to make up for Tuesday's rainout, but a lengthy rain dealy before play started changed that plan.
WICHITA 7, ARKANSAS 6 IN WICHITA
Trailing 6-5, the Wind Surge scored two in the ninth to win it. A sacrifice fly tied the game and Jermaine Palacios' RBI single brought home the deciding run.
Batting stars: Andrew Bechtold was 2-for-3 with a walk. Aaron Whitefield was 2-for-4 with two RBIs and a stolen base, his eighth.
Pitching stars: Josh Winder pitched 6.1 innings, giving up three runs on six hits and a walk and striking out four. Jovani Moran retired all four men he faced, striking out two.
Opposition stars: Brian O'Keefe was 3-for-4 with a two-run homer, his fifth. Connor Lien was 2-for-4 with two home runs and three RBIs. Steven Moyers struck out three in three shutout innings, giving up one hit.
Good stats: B. J. Boyd was 0-for-3 and is batting .471. Whitefield raised his average to .316. Palacios was 1-for-4 and is batting .314. Jose Miranda was 1-for-3 and is batting .311. Moran has an ERA of 1.00. Winder has an ERA of 2.05.
Bad stats: Peter Mooney was 1-for-3 and is batting .197.
Record: The Wind Surge is 16-11, tied for first with Tulsa in the AA Central-North.
FORT WAYNE 8, CEDAR RAPIDS 6 IN CEDAR RAPIDS
The TinCaps scored six in the fourth to take a 7-1 lead. The Kernels scored four in the ninth to make the final score look better but did not bring the tying run up to bat.
Batting stars: Michael Helman was 3-for-4 with a home run (his fifth) and two runs. Trey Cabbage was 2-for-4. Leobaldo Cabrera was 1-for-3 with a grand slam (his second homer) and a walk. Seth Gray was 1-for-5 with a home run, his fourth.
Pitching stars: Melvi Acosta pitched two innings, giving up an unearned run on two hits and striking out one. Tyler Watson pitched three shutout innings, giving up a hit and a walk and striking out two.
Opposition stars: Jonny Homza was 2-for-4 with a double, a walk, two runs, and two RBIs. Ethan Elliott struck out nine in six innings, giving up two runs on four hits and a walk.
Starter: Owen Griffith pitched one inning, giving up one run on two hits and two walks and striking out one. It appears to have been a bullpen game for the Kernels.
Good stats: Watson has an ERA of 2.70. Acosta has an ERA of 2.81.
Bad stats: Chris Williams was 0-for-3 and is batting .071. Cabrera is batting .185. Jair Camargo was 0-for-4 and is batting .191. Griffith has an ERA of 7.82. Tyler Palm allowed six runs (two earned) in two innings and also has an ERA of 7.82.
Record: The Kernels are 11-16, in fifth place in the High-A Central-West, 5.5 games behind Quad Cities.
FORT MYERS 7, ST. LUCIE 0 IN FORT MYERS (8 INNINGS--RAIN)
Kyle Schmidt homered to start a two-run fifth and two pitchers took it from there.
Batting stars: Schmidt was 2-for-4 with a home run and a walk. Keoni Cavaco was 2-for-4 with a double, a walk, and two runs. Yunior Severino was 2-for-4 with a walk and two RBIs.
Pitching stars: Louie Varland struck out six in six shutout innings, giving up three hits and no walks. Steven Cruz struck out two in two shutout innings, giving up two hits and a walk.
Opposition star: J. T. Ginn pitched three shutout innings, giving up two hits and two walks and striking out one.
Good stats: Schmidt is batting .364. Edouard Julien was 1-for-3 and is batting .314.
Bad stats: Justin Washington was 0-for-4 and is batting .080. Aaron Sabato was 1-for-4 and is batting .163. Misael Urbina was 1-for-3 and is batting .192. Cruz lowered his ERA to 6.75.
Record: The Mighty Mussels are 14-13, in third place in the Low-A Southeast-West, five games behind Tampa.
TODAY'S TILTS
4:35 St. Paul (Rob Whalen, 1-0, 1.69) at Louisville
Game 2 St. Paul at Louisville
6:00 St. Lucie at Fort Myers (Sean Mooney, 0-1, 1.17)
6:05 Cedar Rapids (Jon Olsen, 0-3, 4.61) at Fort Wayne
7:05 Arkansas at Wichita (Cole Sands, 0-0, 2.45)