FCL PIRATES 5, FCL TWINS 3 AT PIRATES

Apparently they play seven-inning games in the FCL.  The Pirates scored first, getting a run in the second on an error.  It stayed 1-0 until the fifth, when Ramiro Dominguez hit a two-run double to give the Twins a 2-1 lead.  It lasted until the bottom of the fifth, when the Pirates scored four times, with Eddie Rynders contributing a two-run single.  The Twins got one back on an RBI double by Ariel Castro in the sixth, but that was as close as they would come.

Batters:  Irvin Nunez was 2-for-3.

Pitchers:  Leonardo Rondon struck out five in three innings, giving up an unearned run on three hits and a walk.

Opponents:  Edward Florentino was 2-for-4.  Reinold Navarro struck out eight in four shutout innings, giving up a hit and a walk.

Record:  The Twins are 1-1, tied for second with three teams, one game behind the Rays.

TODAY'S TILTS

11:00  FCL Pirates at FCL Twins
11:05  Wichita (Darren Bowen, 2-0, 1.50) at Northwest Arkansas (Ethan Bosacker, 2-2, 5.19)
6:05  Dunedin at Fort Myers--no starters listed
6:05  Cedar Rapids (Chase Chaney, 0-0, 4.76) at Beloit (TBD)
6:37  Buffalo (Easton Lucas, 1-1, 1.59) at St. Paul (David Festa, 2-1, 4.40)