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Minor Details: Games of May 9

TOLEDO MUD HENS 5, ST. PAUL SAINTS 1 IN TOLEDO

Toledo scored two in the second and three in the third to take a 5-0 lead.

Multi-hit:  Mall Wallner was 2-for-4 with a home run.  Alex Isola was 2-for-4 with a double.

Home runs:  Wallner (5).

Multi-RBI games:  None.

Stolen bases:  Tony Kemp (2).

Pitching prowess:  Jordan Balazovic struck out two in 1.1 scoreless innings, giving up one hit.  Scott Blewett pitched a perfect inning, striking out one.  Diego Castillo pitched a perfect inning, striking out one.

Opposition standout:  Brant Hurter struck out nine in five shutout innings, giving up five hits and a walk.

Record:  St. Paul is 14-20, in tenth (last) place, 7.5 games behind Omaha.

WICHITA WIND SURGE 6, ARKANSAS TRAVELERS 2 IN WICHITA

Carson McCusker hit a three-run double in the seventh to break a 2-2 tie.

Multi-hit games:  McCusker was 2-for-4 with a double and three RBIs.  Emmanuel Rodriguez was 2-for-4 with a double and a walk.

Home runs:  Andrew Cossetti (4).

Multi-RBI games:  McCusker 3.

Stolen bases:  Alerick Soularie (6).

Pitching prowess:  Zebby Matthews struck out nine in 6.2 innings in his AA debut, giving up two unearned runs on three hits.  Jarret Whorff pitched a perfect inning, striking out one.  Jared Solomon pitched a scoreless inning, walking one and striking out one.

Opposition standout:  Juan Mercedes pitched five innings, giving up two runs on five hits and three walks and striking out three.

Record:  Wichita is 12-17, in fourth place, seven games behind Springfield.

CEDAR RAPIDS KERNELS 8, SOUTH BEND CUBS 1 IN SOUTH BEND (5 INNINGS--RAIN)

Cedar Rapids scored three in the first and led all the way.

Multi-hit games:  Rubel Cespedes was 2-for-2 with a double, a walk, three runs, and three RBIs.  Keoni Cavaco was 2-for-3 with a home run and two runs.  Danny De Andrade was 2-for-3.

Home runs:  Cavaco (4).

Multi-RBI games:  Cespedes 3; Agustin Ruiz 2.

Stolen bases:  Cespedes (1); Willie Joe Garry, Jr. (4).

Pitching prowess:  Andrew Morris pitched a five-inning complete game, giving up one run on six hits and two walks and striking out four.

Opposition standout:  Yohendrick Pinango was 2-for-2 with a walk.

Record:  Cedar Rapids is 17-12, tied for third with Beloit, 1.5 games behind Wisconsin.

DUNEDIN BLUE JAYS 8, FORT MYERS MIGHTY MUSSELS 3 IN FORT MYERS

Dunedin scored three in the second and led the rest of the way.

Multi-hit games:  Rafael Cruz was 2-for-4 with a triple.

Home runs:  None.

Multi-RBI games:  None.

Stolen bases:  None.

Pitching prowess:  Aaron Holiday struck out three in two innings, giving up an unearned run on two hits and a walk.  Ben Ethridge pitched a scoreless inning, giving up one hit and striking out one.

Opposition standout:  Grant Rogers struck out six in six innings, giving up one run on five hits and a walk.

Record:  Fort Myers is 11-19, in fifth place, nine games behind Lakeland.

FCL ORIOLES 4, FCL TWINS 2 AT TWINS (7 INNINGS)

The Orioles scored all four runs in the second.  The Twins got both of their runs in the ninth but did not get the tying run on base.

Multi-hit games:  Yasser Mercedes was 2-for-4 with a walk.

Home runs:  None.

Multi-RBI games:  None.

Stolen bases:  Mercedes (1); Hendry Chivilli (2).

Pitching prowess:   Miguel Cordero struck out four in three perfect innings.  Wilker Reyes struck out two in two shutout innings, giving up one hit.

Opposition standout:  Eccel Correa pitched five shutout innings, giving up four hits and striking out three.

Record:  The FCL Twins are 2-2, in fourth place, one game behind the Pirates, Rays, and Red Sox.

TODAY'S TILTS

11:00  FCL Red Sox at FCL Twins
6:05  Dunedin at Fort Myers (Ty Langenberg, 0-3, 5.75)
6:05  Cedar Rapids (Darren Bowen, 2-2, 4.00) at South Bend
6:05  St. Paul (Randy Dobnak, 2-3, 5.28) at Toledo
7:05  Arkansas at Wichita (Marco Raya, 0-0, 3.07)

Minor Details: Games of May 7

TOLEDO MUD HENS 7, ST. PAUL SAINTS 5 IN TOLEDO

Toledo scored four in the first.  St. Paul never got closer than two runs.

Multi-hit games:  DaShawn Keirsey, Jr. was 2-for-4 with two home runs and three RBIs.  Patrick Winkel was 2-for-4 with two doubles.

Home runs:  Yunior Severino (4), Keirsey, Jr 2 (6).

Multi-RBI games:  Keirsey, Jr. 3.

Stolen bases:  None.

Pitching prowess:  Michael Boyle pitched two shutout innings, giving up a hit and a walk and striking out one.

Opposition standout:  Andrew Navigato was 3-for-4 with a home run, a double, and two runs.

Record:  St. Paul is 13-19, in tenth (last) place, 7.5 games behind Omaha.

WICHITA WIND SURGE 16, ARKANSAS TRAVELERS 2 IN WICHITA

Leading 2-1, Wichita scored two in the fifth, three in the sixth, four in the seventh, and five in the eighth.

Multi-hit games:  Carson McCusker was 5-for-5 with three home runs, a double, five runs, and six RBIs.  Aaron Sabato was 3-for-5 with a home run, three runs, and four RBIs.  Kala'i Rosario was 3-for-5 with two doubles and three runs.  Jorel Ortega was 2-for-4 with a double and two RBIs.  Jeferson Morales was 2-for-5 with a home run and two runs.  Tanner Schobel was 2-for-5 with two RBIs.  Noah Cardenas was 2-for-5 with two runs.

Home runs:  McCusker 3 (4), Morales (2), Sabato (1).

Multi-RBI games:  McCusker 6, Sabato 4, Ortega 2, Schobel 2.

Stolen bases:  Rosario (1).

Pitching prowess:  Travis Adams struck out six in six innings, giving up two runs on five hits and a walk.  John Stankiewicz pitched a scoreless inning, walking one and striking out one.  Taylor Floyd pitched two shutout innings, giving up one hit and striking out one.

Opposition standout:  Spencer Packard was 2-for-4 with a home run and two RBIs.

Record:  Wichita is 10-17, in fifth (last) place, eight games behind Springfield.

CEDAR RAPIDS KERNELS 16, SOUTH BEND CUBS 6 IN SOUTH BEND

Cedar Rapids scored four in the third to take a 4-3 lead.  It was 10-5 when the Kernels added six in the ninth.

Multi-hit games:  Agustin Ruiz was 3-for-4 with a double, two walks, two runs, and two RBIs.  Rubel Cespedes was 2-for-4 with a home run, a walk, three runs, and six RBIs.  Danny De Andrade was 2-for-4 with a double, a walk, and three RBIs.  Ricardo Olivar was 2-for-4 with two walks and two runs.  Nate Baez was 2-for-5 with three runs.  Willie Joe Garry, Jr. was 2-for-5 with two runs.

Home runs:  Cespedes (5).

Multi-RBI games:  Cespedes 6, De Andrade 3, Ruiz 2, Jay Harry 2.

Stolen bases:  None.

Pitching prowess:  A. J. Labas pitched 2.1 scoreless innings, giving up two hits and striking out two.  Juan Mercedes struck out two in two shutout innings, giving up a hit and a walk.

Opposition standout:  Yohendrick Pinango was 2-for-4 with a home run, a double, a walk, and two runs.

Record:  Cedar Rapids is 16-11, in third place, 1.5 games behind Wisconsin.

FORT MYERS MIGHTY MUSSELS 8, DUNEDIN BLUE JAYS 7 IN FORT MYERS

Jose Rodriguez hit a walkoff grand slam.

Multi-hit games:  Poncho Ruiz was 3-for-4 with two home runs and three RBIs.

Home runs:  Ruiz 2 (2), Rodriguez (4).

Multi-RBI games:  Rodriguez 4, Ruiz 3.

Stolen bases:  None.

Pitching prowess:  Spencer Bengard pitched six innings, giving up an unearned run on five hits and striking out five.

Opposition standout:  Eliander Alcalde pitched two shutout innings, giving up a hit and a walk and striking out one.

Record:  Fort Myers is 10-18, tied for fourth with Bradenton, 8.5 games behind Clearwater.

FCL TWINS 2, FCL PIRATES 0 AT PIRATES (7 INNINGS)

The Twins scored single runs in the third and fifth.

Multi-hit games:  None.

Home runs:  None.

Multi-RBI games:  None.

Stolen bases:  Dameury Pena (1).

Pitching prowess:  Anthony Narvaez struck out six in four shutout innings, giving up four hits and two walks.  Adrian Bohorquez struck out three in three shutout innings, giving up a walk.

Opposition standout:  Miguel Sosa was 2-for-3 with a double.

Record:  The Twins are 2-1, tied for second with the Pirates and Red Sox, one game behind the Rays.

Minor Details: Games of April 24

ROCHESTER RED WINGS 7, ST. PAUL SAINTS 5 IN ST. PAUL

Rochester scored three in the second to go up 3-1 and three in the fourth to make it 6-2.

Multi-hit games:  Anthony Prato was 3-for-3 with three doubles, two walks, and three runs.  Jair Camargo was 3-for-5 with a home run, a double, and four RBIs.  DaShawn Keirsey, Jr. was 2-for-4.

Home runs:  Camargo (3).

Multi-RBI games:  Camargo, 4.

Stolen bases:  Camargo (1).

Pitching prowess:  Scott Blewett pitched 2.2 scoreless innings, giving up two hits and a walk and striking out two.  Ryan Jensen struck out two in a perfect inning.  Josh Staumont pitched a perfect inning.

Opposition standout:  Alex Call was 2-for-4 with a double, two runs, and two RBIs.

Record:  St. Paul is 9-13, in ninth place, five games behind Iowa.

SAN ANTONIO MISSIONS 9, WICHITA WIND SURGE 6 IN SAN ANTONIO

Wichita led 5-2 through five, but San Antonio scored two in the sixth and five in the seventh.  Zach Reks hit a three-run homer in the seventh.

Multi-hit games:  Tanner Schobel was 2-for-5 with a double and two RBIs.  Carson McCusker was 2-for-5.  Jeferson Morales was 2-for-5.

Home runs:  None.

Multi-RBI games:  Schobel, 2.

Stolen bases:  Emmanuel Rodriguez (9).

Pitching prowess:  Travis Adams pitched five innings, giving up two runs (one earned) on six hits and a walk and striking out three.

Opposition standout:  Connor Hollis was 2-for-3 with a double.

Record:  Wichita is 4-13, in fifth (last) place, ten games behind Springfield.

CEDAR RAPIDS KERNELS 3, BELOIT SKY CARP 1 IN CEDAR RAPIDS

Cedar Rapids took the lead with two runs in the third.

Multi-hit games:  Gabriel Gonzalez was 3-for-4 with two doubles and two RBIs.  Luke Keaschall was 2-for-4 with two runs.  Jay Harry was 2-for-4 with a double.

Home runs:  Agustin Ruiz (1).

Multi-RBI games:  Gonzalez, 2.

Stolen bases:  Keaschall, 2 (8).

Pitching prowess:  John Klein struck out six in five innings, giving up one run on three hits and a walk.  Juan Mercedes struck out three in two shutout innings, giving up one hit.  Jacob Wosinski struck out three in two shutout innings, giving up one hit.

Opposition standout:  Brett Roberts was 2-for-4 with a home run.

Record:  Cedar Rapids is 8-8, in fourth place, 4.5 games behind Quad Cities.

PALM BEACH CARDINALS 5, FORT MYERS MIGHTY MUSSELS 3 IN FORT MYERS

Palm Beach scored two in the seventh to take a 4-3 lead and got an insurance run in the eighth.

Multi-hit games:  Matthew Clayton was 2-for-4.

Home runs:  None.

Multi-RBI games:  Rafael Cruz, 3.

Stolen bases:  None.

Pitching prowess:  Jeremy Lee struck out six in 4.1 innings, giving up two runs on four hits.

Opposition standout:  Miguel Villarroel was 3-for-4 with two doubles.

Record:  Fort Myers is 7-10, in fourth place, five games behind Clearwater.

TODAY'S TILTS

6:05  Palm Beach at Fort Myers (Cesar Lares, 0-0, 3.12)
6:05  Beloit at Cedar Rapids (Miguelangel Boadas, 1-1, 5.06 and TBD*)--doubleheader
6:37  Rochester at St. Paul (Caleb Boushley, 2-1, 5.14)
7:05  Wichita (Pierson Ohl, 0-2, 6.00) at San Antonio

*milb.com lists Boadas as the starter for both games.  It's possible they're planning to use him as an opener for both games, but it seems unlikely.