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Minor Details: Games of 6/20

Charlotte 7, Rochester 2 in Charlotte (Game 1—Scheduled 7 innings).  The Knights got all they needed with three in the second and put it away with four in the seventh.  All five Red Wings hits were singles.  Kyle Gibson struck out six in five innings but gave up six runs on eight hits.

Charlotte 5, Rochester 1 in Charlotte (Game 2—Scheduled 7 inningsz).  The Red Wings were limited to four hits in the nightcap, for a total of nine on the doubleheader.  Scott Diamond struck out eight in five innings, giving up three runs on three hits and two walks.

New Britain—No game scheduled.

Ft. Myers 6, Palm Beach 3 in Palm Beach.  The Miracle scored five in the seventh to overcome a 3-0 deficit.  Jamaal Hawkins had two hits.  Nick Romero tripled with the bases loaded to give Ft. Myers the lead.  Kane Holbrooks gave up three runs on four hits and two walks in five innings.  Andrew Albers worked a scoreless sixth to get the win.  Matt Hauser followed with two scoreless innings, and Dakota Watts blanked the Cardinals in the ninth to get his eighth save.

Beloit.  No games scheduled.

GCL Twins 2, Orioles 1 at Twins.  The Twins tied it with a run in the sixth and won with one in the ninth in their league opener.  Drew Leachman singled in Kelvin Silvania with the winning run.  The Twins had only five hits in the game.  Ricardo Arevalo pitched five innings, giving up an unearned run on three hits and three walks while striking out five.  Tyler Herr and Luis Nunez followed with two shutout innings each, with Nunez getting the win.

DSL Twins 9, Padres 0.  The Twins scored three in the first and three in the fifth.  They had only eight hits, but were aided by six Padres errors.  Felix Martinez singled and tripled.  Victor Arias singled and doubled, driving in three.  Sterling Bonilla struck out four in four innings, giving up three hits and a walk.  Randy Rosario followed with three hitless innings, walking two and getting the win.

Happy Birthday–June 21

Matt Kilroy (1866)
Randy Moore (1906)
Harold Seymour (1910)
Ed Lopat (1918)
Merle Harmon (1926)
Jackie Collum (1927)
Charlie Moore (1953)
Rick Sutcliffe (1956)
Jay Pettibone (1957)
Donovan Osborne (1969)
Garrett Jones (1981)

Merle Harmon broadcast Minnesota Twins games from 1967-1969.

We would also like to wish a very happy birthday MagUidhir, Sheenie, and UncleWalt's daughter.

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Minor Details: Games of 6/19

Indianapolis 8, Rochester 3 in Rochester.  The Indians score four in the first and that was all they needed.  Trevor Plouffe had three hits and Toby Gardenhire had two.  All nine Red Wings hits were singles.  Ryan Mullins surrendered six runs on eleven hits and two walks in only four innings.  Dusty Hughes and Kyle Waldrop each pitched two shutout innings of relief.

New Britain 5, Reading 3 in Reading.  The Rock Cats scored three in the first, but lost that lead and needed single runs in the seventh and eighth to put the game away.  Chris Parmelee singled and homered.  Yangervis Solarte had two hits to raise his average to .322.  Steve Hirschfeld allowed three runs on seven hits in 5.2 innings.  He struck out seven and walked none.  Michael Tarsi got the win with 1.1 innings of scoreless relief.  Bruce Pugh pitched two shutout innings to get the save.

Ft. Myers.  No games scheduled.

Beloit 5, Burlington 1 in Burlington.  The Snappers scored two in the eighth to put the game away.  Daniel Santana had three hits.  Nate Roberts singled and tripled.  Danny Ortiz and Jairo Perez each had two hits, with Perez raising his average to .357.  Manuel Soliman got the win, giving up a run on four hits and three walks in six innings.  Three relief pitchers each pitched a shutout inning of relief to finish the game.

DSL Twins.  No game scheduled.

Minor Details: Games of 6/18

Indianapolis 7, Rochester 5 in Rochester (Game 1).  The Indians scored four in the sixth to break a 3-3 tie.  Chase Lambin had three hits.  Trevor Plouffe doubled and homered.  Steve Holm had two doubles.  Dustin Martin doubled and singled.  Mike Hollimon had two hits.  Eric Hacker pitched five innings, allowing five runs (one earned) on four hits and two walks.  Chuck James threw two shutout innings.  The Red Wings made three errors.

Rochester 12, Indianapolis 7 in Rochester (Game 2).  The Red Wings scored five in the second and ten in the first four innings.  Trevor Plouffe doubled, tripled, and homered, scoring three times and driving in three.  Steve Holm singled and homered.  Brian Dinkelman and Steve Singleton each had two hits.  Jeff Bailey hit a three-run homer.  Cole DeVries got the win with 3.1 innings of relief, giving up a run on five hits, walking none, and striking out three.

New Britain 2, Reading 1 in Reading.  Dennis Suarez got the win with six shutout innings, giving up four hits and a walk.  Deolis Guerra struck out five in two shutout innings, giving up just one hit and walking none.  Bruce Pugh came in with the tying run on second and struck out the only man he faced for the save.  Deibinson Romero had two doubles.  Chris Parmelee and Yangervis Solarte each had two hits, with Solarte raising his average to .320.  Evan Bigley hit a home run.

FSL All-star Game.  North 5, South 3.  Danny Rams struck out in his only at-bat.  Dakota Watts retired both men he faced, striking out one.

Beloit 7, Burlington 4 in Burlington.  The Snappers scored all their runs in the second inning.  Michael Gonzales had four hits to raise his average to .307.  Wang-wei Lin and Jairo Perez each had two hits, with Perez raising his average to .342.  Andrew Achter pitched seven strong innings, giving up a run on four hits and two walks.  Michael Tonkin worked a scoreless ninth for the save.

DSL Twins 3, Reds 1.  The Twins scored single runs in the third, fourth, and seventh.  They had only four hits in the game.  Jose Jimenez pitched the first three innings, giving up a run on three hits and a walk.  Javier Vargas struck out four in two shutout innings to get the win.  Edgar Martinez struck out three in three shutout innings, and Francisco Nunez pitched a perfect ninth to get the save.

Minor Details: Games of 6/17

Rochester 7, Indianapolis 4 in Rochester.  The Red Wings scored two in the first and five in the sixth.  Aaron Bates had two doubles and a single to raise his average to .359.  Chase Lambin was 2-for-2 and was hit by the pitch twice.  Andrew Baldwin got the win, giving up a run on five hits and two walks in six innings.  Anthony Slama got the last out to get a save.

New Britain 6, Reading 0 in Reading.  A three-run fourth was the big inning for the Rock Cats.  Brett Jacobson pitched a nine-inning complete game, striking out eight while giving up just three hits and a walk.  Mark Dolenc had three hits.  Nate Hanson and Deibinson Romero each singled and doubled.

Ft. Myers.  No games scheduled.

Burlington 5, Beloit 4 in Burlington (11 innings).  The Snappers led 4-1 after four but never scored again.  Tony Thompson led off the eleventh with a walk-off homer.  Kyle Knudson singled and doubled.  Wang-wei Lin and Jairo Perez each had two hits, with Perez raising his average to .333.  Pat Dean had another solid outing, giving up two runs on five hits in six innings, striking out six and walking none.  Blayne Weller came in to start the eleventh and took the loss.

DSL Rockies 6, Twins 0 at Rockies.  The Twins had only one hit, a single by Dubal Baez to lead off the sixth inning.  Junior Subero struck out five in four innings, giving up only an unearned run on one hit while walking none to take a tough loss.  Jose Abreu struck out four in three innings, but gave up two runs on three hits, also walking none.

This Week in Twins Transactions

Joe Mauer was activated from the disabled list.
Tsuyoshi Nishioka was activated from the disabled list.
Glen Perkins was activated from the disabled list.
Yorman Bazardo was activated from the disabled list by Rochester.
Brian Dinkelman was outrighted to Rochester.
Dusty Hughes was outrighted to Rochester.
Chuck James was optioned to Rochester.
Jeremy Reed was placed on the seven day disabled list by Rochester with a sore back.
Nick Romero was promoted from Ft. Myers to Rochester.
Brian Dozier was placed on the seven day disabled list by New Britain
Nate Hanson was promoted from Ft. Myers to New Britain.
Michael Tarsi was sent from Rochester to New Britain.
Ricky Bowen was activated from the temporarily inactive list by Ft. Myers.
Jamaal Hawkins was promoted from Beloit to Ft. Myers.
Brad Stillings was placed on the seven day disabled list by Ft. Myers.
Adam Bryant was assigned to Beloit, then was assigned to Elizabethton by Minnesota.
Tyler Grimes was assigned to Beloit by Minnesota.
Angel Mata was promoted from the DSL Twins to the GCL Twins.
Aderlin Mejia was promoted from the DSL Twins to the GCL Twins.

The GCL Twins placed the following players on the reserve list:  Bart Carter, Derek Christensen, Cesar Ciurcina, Niko Goodrum, Matej Hejma, Joshua Hendricks, Kevin Mention, Justin Parker, Rory Rhodes, Eddy Rosario, Miguel Sano, Kennys Vargas, and JaDamion Williams.  They later activated Joshua Hendricks.

The following players were assigned to the GCL Twins:  Tim Atherton, Philip Chapman, Nick Cicio, Garrett Jewell, Cole Johnson, Drew Leachman, Marcus Limon, Bobby O’Neill, Tim Shibuya, Marcus Solbach, Matthew Tomshaw, Kyle Wahl, and Stephen Wickens.

The Twins organization has also signed the following players:  Steven Evans, Steve Gruver, David Hurlbut, Corey Kimes, Tyler Koelling, and A. J. Petterson.

Where They Stand

Rochester is 25-37, tied for fifth in the IL North, fourteen games behind Lehigh Valley.  The Red Wings won their last game and are 4-6 in their last ten games.

New Britain is 34-30, fourth in the EL East, four and a half games behind New Hampshire.  The Rock Cats have lost their last two games and are 4-7 in their last ten games.

Ft. Myers is 33-34, second in the FSL South, two games behind St. Lucie.  The Miracle won its last game and is 4-6 in its last ten games.

Beloit is 36-31, fourth in the ML West, eight games behind Burlington.  The Snappers have won their last three games and are 8-2 in their last ten games.

The DSL Twins are 10-5, tied for first in the B. C. B. C. with the White Sox.  The Twins have won their last three and are 6-4 in their last ten games.

The Appalachian League and the Gulf Coast League will begin play next week.