Damek Tomscha has a big day. Zach Featherstone continues to pitch well. Rain was the winner in Wichita and Fort Myers.
ST. PAUL 13, INDIANAPOLIS 4 IN INDIANAPOLIS
Jose Miranda hit a three-run homer to cap a six-run second.
Batting stars: Damek Tomscha was 4-for-5 with a home run (his tenth), a double, four runs, and two RBIs. Jimmy Kerrigan was 3-for-5 with two runs. Mark Contreras was 2-for-5 with a home run, his sixteenth. Miranda was 2-for-6 with a home run (his fourteenth) and four RBIs. Sherman Johnson was 1-for-5 with a three-run homer, his fifth.
Pitching stars: Drew Strotman pitched six innings, giving up two runs on five hits and three walks and striking out four. Ryan Mason pitched two perfect innings, striking out one.
Opposition stars: Hunter Owen was 1-for-4 with a home run, his seventeenth. Bligh Madris was 1-for-4 with a home run, his ninth.
Good stats: Miranda is batting .331. Gilberto Celestino was 0-for-3 and is batting .305. Tomas Telis was 0-for-5 and is batting .303.
Bad stats: None.
Record: The Saints are 59-56, in third place in the AAA East/Midwest, eight games behind Toledo.
ARKANSAS AT WICHITA
The game was suspended in the fifth inning with Arkansas leading 5-1. It will be completed today before the scheduled game.
PEORIA 6, CEDAR RAPIDS 1 IN PEORIA
Jordan Walker hit a three-run homer in the third to put the Chiefs ahead 4-0.
Batting stars: Matt Wallner was 2-for-4. DaShawn Keirsey was 1-for-3 with a home run, his fifth.
Pitching stars: Zach Featherstone struck out two in 1.2 scoreless innings, giving up a walk. Tyler Palm struck out two in a scoreless inning, giving up a hit.
Opposition stars: Thomas Francisco was 2-for-3. Masyn Winn was 2-for-4 with a double and two runs. Connor Lunn struck out eight in seven innings, giving up one run on four hits and no walks.
Starter: Cody Laweryson pitched 5.1 innings, allowing six runs on eight hits and a walk and striking out five.
Good stats: Jeferson Morales was 0-for-3 and is batting .315. Featherstone has an ERA of 2.15.
Bad stats: Palm has an ERA of 5.12.
Record: The Kernels are 63-52, in second place in the High-A Central/West, twelve games behind Quad Cities.
TAMPA AT FORT MYERS
Rained out. Will be made up as part of a doubleheader today.
TODAY'S TILTS
11:05 St. Paul (Beau Burrows, 1-4, 6.12) at Indianapolis
3:30 Tampa at Fort Myers (TBA and TBD) (doubleheader)
6:35 Cedar Rapids (Louie Varland, 6-1, 2.17) at Peoria
7:05 Arkansas at Wichita (Jordan Balazovic, 5-4, 3.38) (completion of suspended game followed by scheduled game)