Saints pitchers give up three hits in fourteen innings, as Chandler Shepherd proves you don't have to strike everyone out to be successful. Jose Miranda hits a walkoff homer for the Wind Surge. The Kernels lose late. Edouard Julien keeps hitting for the Mighty Mussels.
ST. PAUL 2, LOUISVILLE 1 IN LOUISVILLE (GAME 1--7 INNINGS)
The Saints scored one in the first and one in the second and it was enough, as two pitchers silenced the Bats.
Batting star: J. T. Riddle was 1-for-3 with a home run, his fourth. The Saints had just three hits.
Pitching stars: Chandler Shepherd pitched 5.2 innings, giving up one run on two hits and a walk and striking out one. Derek Law retired all four men he faced, striking out one.
Opposition stars: Narciso Crook was 2-for-2 with a home run, the only two hits for the Bats. Tony Santillan struck out thirteen in a complete game, giving up two runs on three hits and four walks.
Good stats: None.
Bad stats: Daniel Descalso was 0-for-1 and is batting .063. Drew Maggi was 0-for-3 and is batting .162. Sherman Johnson was 1-for-3 and is batting .182. Mark Contreras was 0-for-3 and is batting .185. Law lowered his ERA to 5.68.
ST. PAUL 4, LOUISVILLE 1 IN LOUISVILLE (GAME 2--7 INNINGS)
The Saints scored all four runs in the fifth inning and it was enough, as three pitchers silenced the Bats.
Batting stars: None, really. Tomas Telis was 1-for-4 with two RBIs.
Pitching stars: Rob Whalen struck out three in three hitless innings, giving up three walks. Danny Coloumbe retired all seven men he faced, striking out two. Ian Hamilton struck out three in 1.2 innings, giving up an unearned run on one hit and two walks.
Opposition stars: Alejo Lopez was 1-for-2 with a walk, the only hit for the Bats.
Good stats: Whalen has an ERA of 1.08. Hamilton has an ERA of 1.64. Coloumbe has an ERA of 2.51.
Bad stats: David Banuelos was 0-for-2 and is batting zero. Keon Broxton was 1-for-3 and is batting .169. Maggi was 1-for-3 and is batting .175. Jimmy Kerrigan was 0-for-2 and is batting .194.
Record: The Saints are 15-13, in second place in the AAA Central-Midwest, 4.5 games behind Omaha.
WICHITA 8, ARKANSAS 5 IN WICHITA (10 INNINGS)
Jose Miranda hit a three-run homer in the tenth to win it for the Wind Surge.
Batting stars: Ernie De La Trinidad was 3-for-4 with a home run (his second), a double, and three RBIs. Jermaine Palacios was 2-for-5 with a double. Miranda was 2-for-6 with a three-run homer, his seventh.
Pitching stars: Alex Phillips pitched 2.2 scoreless innings, giving up two hits and striking out two. Ryan Mason struck out three in two shutout innings, giving up two hits. Yennier Cano pitched a scoreless inning, giving up two hits and striking out one.
Opposition stars: Bobby Honeyman was 4-for-5 with a double. Jake Scheiner was 3-for-6 with a home run and two runs. Joe Rizzo was 3-for-6 with a double.
Good stats: B. J. Boyd was 1-for-3 and is batting .450. Palacios is batting .318. Miranda is batting .313. Aaron Whitefield was 1-for-4 and is batting .313. De La Trinidad is batting .304. Cano has an ERA of 1.23.
Record: The Wind Surge is 17-11, in first place in the AA Central-North, one game ahead of Tulsa.
FORT WAYNE 4, CEDAR RAPIDS 3 IN FORT WAYNE
The TinCaps scored one in the seventh to tie it and one in the eighth to take the lead.
Batting stars: Jair Camargo was 2-for-4 with a double. Seth Gray was 2-for-5.
Pitching star: Jon Olsen pitched five innings, giving up one run on two hits and a walk and striking out four.
Opposition stars: Luis Almanzar was 2-for-4 with a triple. Matt Waldron struck out five in five innings, giving up two runs on six hits and no walks.
Good stats: None.
Bad stats: Alex Isola was 0-for-4 and is batting .173. Wander Javier was 1-for-3 and is batting .183. Leobaldo Cabrera was 1-for-4 and is batting .194. Michael Helman was 0-for-4 and is batting .195. Ryan Shreve allowed two runs in 1.2 innings and has an ERA of 6.75. Jonathan Cheshire retired the only man he faced to drop his ERA to 8.53.
Record: The Kernels are 11-17, tied for fifth (last) in the High-A Central-West, 6.5 games behind Quad Cities.
FORT MYERS 3, ST. LUCIE 2 IN FORT MYERS
Edouard Julien singled home a run in the seventh to break a 2-2 tie.
Batting stars: Julien was 2-for-3 with a home run (his second), a walk, and two RBIs. Jeferson Morales was 1-for-2 with two walks.
Pitching stars: Sean Mooney struck out five in four shutout innings, giving up two hits and four walks. Denny Bentley struck out four in two shutout innings, giving up a walk.
Opposition stars: Joe Suozzi was 2-for-3 with a walk. Luis Montas pitched three shutout innings, giving up a walk and striking out two.
Good stats: Julien is batting .326. Mooney has an ERA of 0.77.
Bad stats: Willie Joe Garry, Jr. was 1-for-3 and is batting .160. Aaron Sabato was 1-for-3 and is batting .168. Misael Urbina was 0-for-3 and is batting .184. Charles Mack was 0-for-3 and is batting .196. Bentley lowered his ERA to 6.08. Zarion Sharpe allowed two runs in three innings to lower his ERA to 9.82.
Record: The Mighty Mussels are 15-13, in third place in the low-A Southeast-West, 4.5 games behind Tampa.
TODAY'S TILTS
5:35 Cedar Rapids (Andrew Cabezas, 1-1, 3.12) at Fort Wayne
6:00 St. Paul (Griffin Jax, 3-1, 3.33) at Louisville
6:00 St. Lucie at Fort Myers (Miguel Rodriguez, 1-0, 0.00)
6:05 Arkansas at Wichita