A bad day for Chandler Shepherd.  Chris Vallimont dominates.  DaShawn Kiersey hits a three-run inside-the-park homer.  The Mighty Mussels give one away.

COLUMBUS 8, ST. PAUL 6 IN COLUMBUS

Nolan Jones' three-run homer broke a 4-4 tie in the fifth for the Clippers.

Batting stars:  Damek Tomscha was 2-for-4 with a two-run homer, his sixth.  Mark Contreras was 1-for-2 with a walk, two runs, and two RBIs.

Pitching stars:  None.

Opposition stars:  Gabriel Arias was 3-for-4 with three runs.  Franmil Reyes was 2-for-3 with a home run.  Jones was 2-for-4 with a home run (his fourth), a double, two runs, and four RBIs.

Starter:  Chandler Shepherd pitched 4.1 innings, allowing five runs on nine hits and a walk and striking out three.

Good stats:  None.

Bad stats:  Roberto Pena was 0-for-4 and is batting .174.  Willians Astudillo was 1-for-4 and is batting .185.  Jimmy Kerrigan was 1-for-4 and is batting .196.  Shepherd has an ERA of 6.69.  Ian Gibaut allowed two runs in 1.2 innings and has an ERA of 8.57.

Record:  The Saints are 21-26, in fifth place in AAA East-Midwest, eleven games behind Omaha.

WICHITA 3, MIDLAND 0 IN MIDLAND (GAME 1--7 INNINGS)

The Wind Surge scored single runs in the second, third, and fourth and two pitchers did the rest.

Batting stars:  Wilbis Santiago was 2-for-3 with a home run.  Peter Mooney was 2-for-3.  Aaron Whitefield was 2-for-4 with a home run, his third.  Andrew Bechtold was 1-for-3 with a home run, his sixth.

Pitching stars:  Chris Vallimont struck out nine in 5.2 scoreless innings, giving up five hits and two walks.  Jovani Moran pitched 1.1 scoreless innings, giving up a walk and striking out one.

Opposition stars:  Nick Allen was 1-for-2 with a walk.  Brady Feigl pitched six innings, giving up three runs on eight hits and no walks and striking out five.

Good stats:  Santiago is batting .417.  Jose Miranda was 0-for-4 and is batting .342.  Chris Williams was 1-for-3 and is batting .333.  Whitefield is batting .309.  Moran has an ERA of 1.88.

Bad stats:  Mooney is batting .168.

WICHITA 10, MIDLAND 4 IN MIDLAND (GAME 2--7 INNINGS)

The Wind Surge scored seven in the seventh to break a 3-3 tie.

Batting stars:  B. J. Boyd was 3-for-4 with two RBIs.  Jose Miranda was 2-for-4 with a home run (his thirteenth) and three RBIs.  Aaron Whitefield was 2-for-4 with two RBIs.  Jermaine Palacios was 1-for-3 with a home run (his ninth), a walk, and two runs.

Pitching star:  Austin Schulfer struck out seven in five shutout innings, giving up four runs on three hits.

Opposition stars:  Jake Suddleson was 2-for-3 with a home run, his fourth.  Nick Allen was 2-for-4.  Jared Koenig pitched six innings, giving up three runs on five hits and three walks and striking out two.

Good stats:  Miranda is batting .345.  Whitefield is batting .314.  Adam Lau allowed a run in two-thirds of an inning and has an ERA of 2.70.

Bad stats:  Yeltsin Encarnacion was 0-for-2 and is batting .125.  David Banuelos was 1-for-4 and is batting .196.  Jhonleider Salinas allowed two runs in a third of an inning and has an ERA of 18.00.

Record:  The Wind Surge is 28-20, in first place in the AA Central-North, a half game ahead of Tulsa.

CEDAR RAPIDS 6, LANSING 0 IN CEDAR RAPIDS

DaShawn Kiersey hit a three-run inside-the-park home run as part of a five-run first.

Batting stars:  Kiersey was 2-for-3 with a three-run homer and a double.  Trey Cabbage was 2-for-4 with two RBIs.  Jair Camargo was 1-for-4 with a home run, his ninth.

Pitching stars:  Kody Funderburk struck out four in four shutout innings, giving up no hits but six walks.  Derek Molina struck out two in two shutout innings, giving up a walk.  Ryan Shreve struck out two in a scoreless inning, giving up a hit.  Melvi Acosta retired all four men he faced, striking out two.

Opposition stars:  Jordan Diaz was 2-for-4.  Zach Rafuse pitched two perfect innings, striking out one.

Good stats:  Kiersey is batting .333.

Bad stats:  Daniel Ozoria was 0-for-2 and is batting .188.

Record:  The Kernels are 26-22, in second place in the High-A Central-West, six games behind Quad Cities.

PALM BEACH 9, FORT MYERS 8 IN PALM BEACH

The Mighty Mussels led 8-4 going to the bottom of the ninth, but surrendered five runs to lose it.  The tying run was walked in and the deciding run scored on an error.

Batting stars:  Will Holland was 2-for-3 with two doubles, a walk, and three runs.  Justin Washington was 2-for-4 with a double and four RBIs.

Pitching star:  Louie Varland struck out five in 4.2 innings, giving up two runs (one earned) on seven hits and a walk.

Opposition stars:  Jordan Walker was 3-for-4 with a walk.  Matt Koperniak was 2-for-4 with a walk and two runs.  Todd Lott was 2-for-5 with two doubles and two RBIs.

Good stats:  Erik Manoah, Jr. allowed a run in two innings and has an ERA of 1.00.  Varland has an ERA of 1.98.

Bad stats:  Willie Joe Garry, Jr. was 0-for-4 and is batting .176.  Charles Mack was 1-for-3 and is batting .185.  Washington is batting .194.  John Wilson allowed five runs in a third of an inning and has an ERA of 19.29.

Record:  The Mighty Mussels are 28-20, in third place in the low-A Southeast-West, 4.5 games behind Tampa.

TODAY'S TILTS

No games scheduled.

TUESDAY'S TILTS

6:00  Bradenton at Fort Myers
6:30  Cedar Rapids at Quad Cities
7:05  Omaha at St. Paul
7:05  Wichita at Amarillo