Minor Details: Games of September 15

COLUMBUS CLIPPERS 5, ST. PAUL SAINTS 2 IN COLUMBUS

Johnathan Rodriguez hit a three-run homer in the fourth to give Columbus a 3-2 lead.

Multi-hit games:  Jair Camargo was 2-for-4.

Home runs:  Payton Eeles (6).

Multi-RBI games:  None.

Stolen bases:  None.

Pitching prowess:  Diego Castillo pitched a perfect inning, striking out one.

Loss:  Randy Dobnak (12-7).

Opposition standout:  Triston McKenzie pitched 2.2 scoreless innings, giving up a hit and a walk and striking out two.

Record:  St. Paul is 30-39, in ninth place, 15.5 games behind Columbus.

WICHITA WIND SURGE 4, TULSA DRILLERS 2 IN WICHITA

Wichita scored two in the sixth to take a 3-0 lead.

Multi-hit games:  Ben Ross was 2-for-4 with a double and a walk.  Walker Jenkins was 2-for-5.

Home runs:  Alex Isola (2).

Multi-RBI games:  Isola 2 (8).

Stolen bases:  Ross (20); Dalton Shuffield (7); Jenkins (2).

Pitching prowess:  C. J. Culpepper struck out five in five shutout innings, giving up three hits.  Jarret Whorff pitched a perfect inning, striking out one.

Win:  Culpepper (1-1).

Save:  Whorff (2).

Opposition standout:  Brendon Davis was 2-for-3 with a home run, a double, and a walk.

Record:  Wichita is 27-42, in fifth (last) place, seventeen games behind Arkansas.  Overall, Wichita was 58-80, in fifth (last) place, 22.5 games behind Arkansas.

TUESDAY'S TILT

6:37  Indianapolis at St. Paul (Caleb Boushley, 9-5, 4.98)

Happy Birthday–September 16

Mack Eggleston (1896)
Heinie Mueller (1899)
Larry Brown (1901)
Hillbilly Bildilli (1912)
Gary Ross (1947)
Robin Yount (1955)
Orel Hershiser (1958)
Tim Raines (1959)
Mickey Tettleton (1960)
Mel Hall (1960)
Mark Parent (1961)
Chris Pittaro (1961)
Paul Shuey (1970)
Desi Relaford (1973)
Bobby Korecky (1979)
Brandon Moss (1983)
Gordon Beckham (1986)
Robbie Grossman (1989)

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Minor Details: Games of September 14

COLUMBUS CLIPPERS 8, ST. PAUL SAINTS 3 IN COLUMBUS

Columbus trailed 2-1 in the third, but homers by Christian Cairo, Myles Straw, and Johnathan Rodriguez gave them a 4-2 lead.

Multi-hit games:  Payton Eeles was 2-for-4 with a double and two runs.  DaShawn Keirsey, Jr. was 2-for-4.

Home runs:  None.

Multi-RBI games:  None.

Stolen bases:  None.

Pitching prowess:  Brent Headrick struck out three in two shutout innings, giving up one hit.

Loss:  Travis Adams (0-1).

Opposition standout:  Straw was 3-for-4 with a home run, a double, a walk, two runs, and three RBIs.

Record:  St. Paul is 30-38, in ninth place, 14.5 games behind Columbus.

TULSA DRILLERS 3, WICHITA WIND SURGE 2 IN WICHITA

Wichita led 2-1 after eight, but Tulsa scored two in the ninth to win it.

Multi-hit games:  None.  Wichita had five hits.

Home runs:  None.

Multi-RBI games:  None.

Stolen bases:  Tanner Schobel (13); Dalton Shuffield (6); Walker Jenkins (1).

Pitching prowess:  Pierson Ohl pitched six shutout innings, giving up six hits and striking out five.

Loss:  Miguel Rodriguez (1-7).

Opposition standout:  Donovan Casey was 2-for-4 with a stolen base.

Record:  Wichita is 26-42, in fifth (last) place, seventeen games behind Arkansas.

TODAY'S TILTS

12:05  St. Paul (Randy Dobnak, 11-6, 3.87) at Columbus
1:05  Tulsa at Wichita (C. J. Culpepper, 0-1, 6.19)

Happy Birthday–September 15

Doc Bushong (1856)
Nick Altrock (1876)
Hugh McQuillan (1895)
Crush Holloway (1896)
Harry McCurdy (1899)
Rap Dixon (1902)
Fritz Ostermueller (1907)
Edsall Walker (1910)
Dan Wilson (1915)
Charley Smith (1937)
Gaylord Perry (1938)
Frank Linzy (1940)
Don Carrithers (1949)
John Pacella (1956)
John Christensen (1960)
Doug Simons (1966)
Paul Abbott (1967)
Rich Robertson (1968)
Matt Thornton (1976)
Luke Hochevar (1983)

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Minor Details: Games of September 13

COLUMBUS CLIPPERS 11, ST. PAUL SAINTS 1 IN COLUMBUS

St. Paul scored in the first, but Columbus got two in the third, three in the fourth, and six in the fifth.

Multi-hit games:  Austin Martin was 2-for-3 with a walk.

Home runs:  None.

Multi-RBI games:  None.

Stolen bases:  Michael Helman (11).

Pitching prowess:  Ryan Jensen struck out two and walked one in 1.1 scoreless innings.  Steven Okert pitched a scoreless inning, giving up one hit and striking out one.

Loss:  Aaron Rozek (1-6).

Opposition standout:  Juan Brito was 3-for-5 with three doubles and two runs.  Doug Nikhazy struck out eight in six innings, giving up one run on three hits and two walks.

Record:  St. Paul is 30-37, in ninth place, 13.5 games behind Columbus.

WICHITA WIND SURGE 9, TULSA DRILLERS 1 IN WICHITA

Leading 1-0, Wichita scored four in the second.

Multi-hit games:  Andrew Cossetti was 2-for-3 with a triple, a double, two walks, and four RBIs.  Alex Isola was 2-for-5 with a double.  Kala'i Rosario was 2-for-5 with a double.  Jorel Ortega was 2-for-5 with two RBIs.

Home runs:  Ben Ross (11).

Multi-RBI games:  Cossetti 4 (43); Ortega 2 (44); Ross 2 (37).

Stolen bases:  Kyler Fedco (7).

Pitching prowess:  Marco Raya struck out five in five shutout innings, giving up two hits and three walks.  Jacob Wosinski pitched two perfect innings, striking out one.

Win:  Raya (3-4).

Opposition standout:  Taylor Young was 2-for-3 with a double and a walk.

Record:  Wichita is 26-41, in fifth (last) place, sixteen games behind Arkansas.

TODAY'S TILTS

6:05  St. Paul (Andrew Morris, 1-0, 3.04) at Columbus
6:05  Tulsa at Wichita (C. J. Culpepper, 0-1, 6.09)