IOWA CUBS 9, ST. PAUL SAINTS 7 IN ST. PAUL
Iowa hit three homers in the second to build a 6-0 lead. St. Paul cut it to 6-4 in the fourth, but Iowa scored three more in the fifth.
Multi-hit games: Jair Camargo was 2-for-4 with a home run, a walk, two runs, and four RBIs. Michael Helman was 2-for-5 with a home run and two runs.
Home runs: Helman (1), Camargo (2), Luis Severino (1).
Multi-RBI games: Camargo, 4.
Stolen bases: None.
Pitching prowess: Caleb Thielbar pitched a scoreless inning, giving up a hit and a walk and striking out one. Josh Staumont pitched a scoreless inning, walking one. Ronny Henriquez struck out two in two perfect innings.
Opposition standout: Luis Vasquez was 3-for-3 with two home runs, a walk, and three RBIs.
Record: St. Paul is 5-4, in fourth place, a half-game behind Gwinnett, Iowa, and Omaha.
SPRINGFIELD CARDINALS 6, WICHITA WIND SURGE 2 IN WICHITA
The Cardinals scored three in the sixth, two on a Lars Nootbaar single, to take a 6-2 lead.
Multi-hit games: Emmanuel Rodriguez was 2-for-4 with a two-run homer.
Home runs: Rodriguez (1).
Multi-RBI games: Rodriguez, 2.
Stolen bases: None.
Pitching prowess: Taylor Floyd pitched a scoreless inning, walking one and striking out one.
Opposition standout: Brandon Komar struck out four in two shutout innings, giving up two hits.
Record: Wichita is 1-3, tied for third, three games behind Springfield.
DAYTON DRAGONS 7, CEDAR RAPIDS KERNELS 4 IN CEDAR RAPIDS
Dayton scored four in the third, two on a Hector Rodriguez triple, to take a 5-1 lead.
Multi-hit games: Rubel Cespedes was 3-for-4 with a home run and two RBIs.
Home runs: Cespedes (1).
Multi-RBI games: Cespedes, 2.
Stolen bases: None.
Pitching prowess: Jack Noble pitched 1.2 scoreless innings, giving up walking one and striking out one. Gabriel Yanez struck out two in 1.1 scoreless innings, giving up a hit and a walk. Juan Mendez pitched a scoreless inning, giving up a hit and striking out one.
Opposition standout: Rodriguez was 2-for-5 with a triple and two RBIs.
Record: Cedar Rapids is 0-3, in sixth (last) place, 2.5 games behind Wisconsin.
FORT MYERS MIGHTY MUSSELS 5, CLEARWATER THRESHERS 4 IN CLEARWATER
Rayne Doncon's sacrifice fly in the eighth broke a 4-4 tie.
Multi-hit games: None.
Home runs: None.
Multi-RBI games: Doncon, 2; Brandon Winokur, 2.
Stolen bases: Angel Del Rosario, 2 (2).
Pitching prowess: Danny Moreno struck out two in two shutout innings, giving up two hits. Kade Bragg pitched a perfect inning and struck out one.
Opposition standout: Otto Kemp was 2-for-3 with a triple.
Record: Fort Myers is 3-1, tied for first with Dunedin.
TODAY'S TILTS
5:30 Fort Myers (Ty Langenberg) at Clearwater
6:35 Dayton at Cedar Rapids (Zebby Matthews)
6:35 Wichita (Jarret Whorff) at Springfield
6:37 Iowa at St. Paul (Randy Dobnak, 1-0, 2.35)