Jose Miranda has another good day.  A bad day for Simeon Woods Richardson.  A big day for Edouard Julien.  Mikey Perez has a good debut and Christian Encarnacion-Strand just keeps hitting.

OMAHA 4, ST. PAUL 2 IN ST. PAUL

Angelo Castellano homered in the fifth to break a 2-2 tie.

Batting stars:  Gilberto Celestino was 2-for-4 with a home run, his fifth.  Jose Miranda was 2-for-4.

Pitching stars:  Ryan Mason struck out three in 1.1 scoreless innings, giving up two walks.  Edgar Garcia pitched a scoreless inning, walking two.

Opposition stars:  M. J. Melendez was 1-for-2 with a home run (his eighth), three walks, and two runs.  Castellano was 1-for-3 with a home run (his fourth) and a walk.  Marcelo Martinez struck out seven in 6.2 innings, giving up two runs on five hits and no walks.

Starter:  Beau Burrows struck out six in 4.2 innings, but gave up three runs on four hits and two walks.

Good stats:  Miranda is batting .332.  Tomas Telis was 0-for-4 and is batting .301.

Bad stats:  B. J. Boyd was 0-for-3 and is batting .154.  Burrows has an ERA of 6.16.

Record:  The Saints are 57-54, in third place in the AAA East/Midwest, seven games behind Toledo.

NORTHWEST ARKANSAS 14, WICHITA 7 IN WICHITA

The Naturals scored ten runs in the second inning.

Batting stars:  Jermaine Palacios was 2-for-3 with a walk.  Leobaldo Cabrera was 2-for-4 with a three-run homer (his tenth) and two runs.  Ernie De La Trinidad was 1-for-4 with a home run, his eighth.

Pitching stars:  None.

Opposition stars:  Vinnie Pasquantino was 3-for-4 with a home run (his ninth), a walk, two runs, and three RBIs.  Austin Dennis was 2-for-2.  Brewer Hicklen was 2-for-4 with a grand slam (his fifteenth homer), a walk, and three runs.

Starter:  Simeon Woods Richardson pitched 1.2 innings, allowing six runs on three hits and three walks and striking out two.

Good stats:  Roy Morales was 1-for-4 and is batting .308.

Bad stats:  Woods Richardson has an ERA of 18.00.

Record:  The Wind Surge is 63-48, in first place in the AA Central/North, two games ahead of Arkansas.

CEDAR RAPIDS 11, WISCONSIN 4 IN WISCONSIN

The Kernels scored six runs on three hits in the second inning to build an 8-1 lead.

Batting stars:  Edouard Julien was 3-for-4 with a home run (his twelfth), two walks, and three runs.  Michael Helman was 3-for-5 with a triple, two runs, and two RBIs.  Alex Isola was 3-for-5 with a home run (his fifteenth) and two RBIs.  Jeferson Morales was 2-for-3 with a home run (his fifth), two walks, two runs, and two RBIs.

Pitching stars:  Louie Varland struck out seven in six innings, giving up three runs on six hits and no walks.  Tyler Palm pitched a perfect inning, striking out one.

Opposition stars:  Carlos Rodriguez was 2-for-3.  L. G. Castillo was 1-for-4 with a home run, his eighth.  Joey Matulovich struck out eight in five innings, giving up one run on six hits and a walk.

Good stats:  Morales is batting .325.  Varland has an ERA of 2.17.

Bad stats:  DaShawn Keirsey was 1-for-4 and is batting .179.  Palm has an ERA of 5.24.  Carlos Suniaga gave up a run in two innings and has an ERA of 14.73.

Record:  The Kernels are 61-50, in second place in the High-A Central/West, eleven games behind Quad Cities.

FORT MYERS 7, PALM BEACH 6 IN FORT MYERS (COMPLETION OF SUSPENDED GAME)

Alerick Soularie homered in the eighth to break a 6-6 tie.

Batting stars:  Misael Urbina was 2-for-2.  Mikey Perez was 2-for-4 with two runs.  Jake Rucker was 2-for-4 with two RBIs.  Soularie was 1-for-3 with a home run (his second), two walks, and two runs.

Pitching stars:  John Stankiewicz struck out four in four innings, giving up two runs on five hits and two walks.  Juan Pichardo struck out two in a scoreless inning, giving up one hit.

Opposition stars:  Brady Whalen was 3-for-5 with two runs.  Franklin Soto was 2-for-3 with a double and a walk.  L. J. Jones was 2-for-5.

Good stats:  Perez made his Class A debut and is batting .500.  Christian Encarnacion-Strand was 1-for-4 and is batting .439.

Bad stats:  Justin Washington was 0-for-1 and is batting .160.  Kole McKinnon was 0-for-4 and is batting .185.  Willie Joe Garry, Jr. was 1-for-4 and is batting .190.  Urbina is batting .191.  Pichardo has an ERA of 6.70.  David Festa allowed two runs in 2.2 innings and has an ERA of 6.75.  A. J. Labas allowed two runs in 1.1 innings and has an ERA of 16.50.

FORT MYERS 11, PALM BEACH 2 IN FORT MYERS (SCHEDULED GAME--7 INNINGS)

Fort Myers scored five in the third to break a scoreless tie.

Batting stars:  Will Holland was 3-for-4 with a home run (his tenth), three runs, and three RBIs.  Charles Mack was 3-for-4 with a three-run homer (his seventh) and two runs.  Mikey Perez was 2-for-2 with a double, two walks, and two RBIs.  Christian Encarnacion-Strand was 2-for-4 with two runs.

Pitching star:  Casey Legumina struck out six in 5.2 innings, giving up one run on two hits and a walk.

Opposition star:  Patrick Romeri was 1-for-2 with a double and a walk.

Good stats:  Perez is batting .667.  Encarnacion-Strand is batting .443.

Bad stats:  Justin Washington was 0-for-2 and is batting .159.  Willie Joe Garry, Jr. was 1-for-1 and is batting .193.  Logan Campbell gave up a run in 1.1 innings and has an ERA of 5.00.

Record:  The Mighty Mussels are 55-52, in third place in the Low-A Southeast/West, 15.5 games behind Tampa.

TODAY'S TILTS

6:00  Palm Beach at Fort Myers (Cade Povich, 0-0, 3.00)
6:35  Cedar Rapids (Sean Mooney, 0-1, 11.25) at Wisconsin
7:05  Omaha at St. Paul (Charlie Barnes, 6-3, 3.93)
7:05  Northwest Arkansas at Wichita (Jordan Balazovic, 4-4, 3.61)