A bad inning for Charlie Barnes. Jose Miranda keeps hitting. The Kernels lose late. Jeferson Morales has a good game.
COLUMBUS 7, ST. PAUL 2 IN COLUMBUS
The Clippers scored six runs in the second inning.
Batting stars: Mark Contreras was 2-for-3 with a double. J. T. Riddle was 1-for-2 with two walks and two RBIs.
Pitching stars: Ian Hamilton struck out four in two shutout innings, giving up a walk. Derek Law struck out the side in a perfect inning.
Opposition stars: Daniel Johnson was 1-for-4 with a home run, his ninth. Francisco Perez pitched 2.1 scoreless innings, giving up one hit and striking out two.
Starter: Charlie Barnes pitched five innings, allowing seven runs (six earned) on seven hits and two walks and striking out four.
Good stats: Hamilton has an ERA of 0.96.
Bad stats: Roberto Pena was 0-for-2 and is batting .162. Willians Astudillo was 0-for-4 and is batting .167. Jimmy Kerrigan was 0-for-4 and is batting .192.
Record: The Saints are 20-25, in fifth place in the AAA East-Midwest, eleven games behind Omaha.
MIDLAND 4, WICHITA 3 IN MIDLAND
Nick Allen's RBI single in the eighth broke a 3-3 tie.
Batting stars: Wilbis Santiago was 2-for-4 with a double. Jose Miranda was 2-for-5.
Pitching star: Jordan Balazovic struck out eight in 4.2 innings, giving up two runs on nine hits and no walks.
Opposition stars: Allen was 3-for-5 with two runs. Logan Davidson was 3-for-5. Kyle Friedrichs pitched five innings, giving up one run on five hits and a walk and striking out four.
Good stats: Miranda is batting .349. Santiago is batting .333. Aaron Whitefield was 1-for-5 and is batting .304. Zach Neff gave up one run in two innings and has an ERA of 2.25.
Bad stats: Peter Mooney was 1-for-4 and is batting .155. David Banuelos was 1-for-4 and is batting .191. Balazovic has an ERA of 5.49.
Record: The Wind Surge is 26-20, in first place in the AA Central-North, a half game ahead of Tulsa.
LANSING 5, CEDAR RAPIDS 2 IN CEDAR RAPIDS
The Lugnuts scored three in the eighth to break a 2-2 tie.
Batting stars: Gabriel Maciel was 2-for-2 with a walk. Jair Camargo was 1-for-4 with a home run, his eighth.
Pitching stars: Cody Laweryson pitched five innings, giving up two runs on three hits and a walk and striking out three. Tyler Watson pitched a scoreless inning, giving up one hit and striking out one. Melvi Acosta pitched 1.2 scoreless innings, giving up one hit.
Opposition stars: Max Schuemann was 2-for-4 with a home run (his fifth) and two runs. William Simoneit was 2-for-4. Brock Whittlesey struck out two in two perfect innings.
Good stats: Watson has an ERA of 2.84.
Bad stats: Michael Helman was 0-for-4 and is batting .191.
Record: The Kernels are 25-21, in second place in the High-A Central-West, five games behind Quad Cities.
PALM BEACH 5, FORT MYERS 1 IN PALM BEACH
The Cardinals scored three in the sixth to break a 1-1 tie.
Batting stars: Jeferson Morales was 3-for-4 with a double. Willie Joe Garry, Jr. was 2-for-4 with a double.
Pitching star: Bobby Milacki struck out six in five innings, giving up one run on five hits and no walks.
Opposition stars: Tommy Jew was 2-for-4 with a triple and three RBIs. Jose Moreno struck out six in five innings, giving up one run on three hits and one walk. Will Guay struck out three in three shutout innings, giving up two hits.
Good stats: Edouard Julien was 0-for-3 and is batting .307. Milacki has an ERA of 2.92.
Bad stats: Nick Anderson was 0-for-4 and is batting .107. Will Holland was 0-for-3 and is batting .178. Garry is batting .180. Charles Mack was 0-for-4 and is batting .180. Aaron Sabato was 0-for-4 and is batting .184. Carlos Suniaga allowed three runs in one inning and has an ERA of 9.00.
Record: The Mighty Mussels are 27-19, in third place in the Low-A Southeast-West, four games behind Tampa.
TODAY'S TILTS
5:30 Fort Myers (Sawyer Gipson-Long, 3-2, 6.37) at Palm Beach
6:05 St. Paul (Bryan Sammons, 0-4, 6.69) at Columbus
6:35 Lansing at Cedar Rapids (Tyler Beck, 1-0, 2.63)
7:00 Wichita (Chris Vallimont, 1-3, 4.08) at Midland