Andrew Vasquez pitched well.  Trey Cabbage had a good game.  Cody Laweryson is doing better.  Christian Encarnacion-Strand is off to a good start.

TOLEDO 11, ST. PAUL 1 IN TOLEDO

Already leading 6-0, the Mud Hens scored five in the sixth.

Batting star:  Jose Miranda was 1-for-3 with a walk.

Pitching star:  Andrew Vasquez retired all eight men he faced, striking out three.

Opposition stars:  Pedro Payano pitched seven shutout innings, giving up three hits and one walk and striking out six.  Isaac Paredes was 2-for-4 with two home runs (his sixth and seventh), walk, three runs, and three RBIs.  Aderlin Rodriguez was 2-for-4 with a home run (his twenty-fifth), a walk, two runs, and three RBIs.

Starter:  Bryan Sammons pitched four innings, giving up four runs on seven hits and two walks and striking out two.

Good stats:  Miranda is batting .329.

Bad stats:  David Banuelos was 0-for-1 and is batting .170.  Trevor Larnach was 1-for-4 and is batting .174.  J. T. Riddle was 1-for-3 and is batting .190.  Sammons has an ERA of 5.86.  Chris Nunn allowed five runs (four earned) in a third of an inning and has an ERA of 6.00.

Record:  The Saints are 53-47, in third place in the AAA East/Midwest, 4.5 games behind Toledo.

TULSA 2, WICHITA 1 IN WICHITA

The Drillers scored two in the second and it was all they needed.

Batting stars:  Jermaine Palacios was 1-for-1.  Trey Cabbage was 1-for-2 with two walks.  The Wind Surge had just three hits.

Pitching stars:  Chris Vallimont struck out eight in four innings, giving up two runs on four hits and two walks.  Jason Garcia pitched two shutout innings, giving up two hits and a walk and striking out one.  Alex Phillips struck out two in 1.2 scoreless innings, giving up a hit and a walk.  Jordan Gore retired all four men he faced, striking out two.

Opposition stars:  Miguel Vargas was 3-for-4.  Ryan Noda was 0-for-1 with three walks.  Clayton Beeter struck out eight in 3.1 scoreless innings, giving up no hits and two walks.

Good stats:  Roy Morales was 0-for-4 and is batting .301.  Gore has an ERA of 1.77.

Bad stats:  Gabe Snyder was 0-for-3 in his AA debut and is batting zero.  Garcia has an ERA of 5.08.  Phillips has an ERA of 5.55.  Vallimont has an ERA of 6.00.

Record:  The Wind Surge is 58-42, in first place in the AA Central/North, three games ahead of Arkansas and Tulsa.

CEDAR RAPIDS 2, BELOIT 1 IN BELOIT

Seth Gray singled home a run in the ninth to break a 1-1 tie.

Batting stars:  Yunior Severino was 2-for-4 with a triple.  Gray was 2-for-4.

Pitching stars:  Cody Laweryson pitched five innings, giving up one run on four hits and a walk and striking out four.  Melvi Acosta struck out three in two shutout innings.  Denny Bentley struck out two in two shutout innings, giving up two hits.

Opposition stars:  Thomas Jones was 2-for-4 with a triple.  Troy Johnston was 2-for-4.  Bryan Hoeing struck out ten in seven innings, giving up an unearned run on three hits and no walks.

Good stats:  Severino is batting .388.  Jeferson Morales was 0-for-4 and is batting .327.  Bentley has an ERA of zero.

Bad stats:  None.

Record:  The Kernels are 56-44, in second place in the High-A Central/West, 10.5 games behind Quad Cities.

BRADENTON 8, FORT MYERS 2 IN FORT MYERS (GAME 1--7 INNINGS)

The Marauders scored six in the sixth to break a 2-2 tie.

Batting star:  Christian Encarnacion-Strand was 1-for-3 with a double and two RBIs.  The Mighty Mussels had just two hits.

Pitching star:  John Stankiewicz struck out five in four shutout innings, giving up a hit and a walk.

Opposition stars:  Jack Herman was 2-for-4 with two RBIs.  Alexander Mojica was 2-for-4.  Luis Ortiz struck out seven in five innings, giving up two runs on a hit and a walk.

Good stats:  Jake Rucker was 1-for-2 and is batting .500.  Encarnacion-Strand is batting .300.  Stankiewicz has an ERA of 2.45.

Bad stats:  Misael Urbina was 0-for-3 and is batting .187.  Willie Joe Garry, Jr. was 0-for-2 and is batting .188.  Juan Pichardo allowed seven runs in 1.1 innings and has an ERA of 6.63.  Bradley Hanner gave up a run in 1.2 innings and has an ERA of 7.61.

FORT MYERS 10, BRADENTON 2 IN FORT MYERS (GAME 2--7 INNINGS)

Leading 4-2, the Mighty Mussels scored five in the third.

Batting stars:  Christian Encarnacion-Strand was 2-for-4 with a home run, two runs, and two RBIs.  Alerick Soularie was 2-for-4 with a two-run homer and two runs.

Pitching stars:  Zarion Sharpe pitched five innings, giving up two runs on six hits and a walk and striking out two.  Carlos Suniaga struck out two in two shutout innings, giving up two hits and a walk.

Opposition stars:  Jackson Glenn was 2-for-3 with a double and a walk.  Jase Bowen was 2-for-4.  Nick Garcia struck out four in two shutout innings, giving up a walk.

Good stats:  Encarnacion-Strand is batting .357.  Jake Rucker was 0-for-3 and is batting .333.

Bad stats:  Justin Washington was 1-for-3 and is batting .171.  Misael Urbina was 0-for-2 and is batting .186.  Will Holland was 1-for-2 and is batting .190.

Record:  The Mighty Mussels are 50-46, in third place in the Low-A Southeast/West, 14.5 games behind Tampa.

TODAY'S TILTS

6:00  Bradenton at Fort Myers (TBD)
6:05  St. Paul (Drew Strotman, 0-1, 5.63) at Toledo
6:05  Tulsa at Wichita (Cole Sands, 2-1, 2.93)
6:35  Cedar Rapids (Ben Gross, 5-1, 3.16) at Beloit