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Happy Birthday–October 28

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Tommy Tucker (1863)
Frank Smith (1879)
Hurley McNair (1888)
Doc Lavan (1890)
Johnny Neun (1900)
Lloyd Davenport (1911)
Joe Page (1917)
Bob Veale (1935)
Sammy Stewart (1954)
Bob Melvin (1961)
Lenny Harris (1964)
Larry Casian (1965)
Juan Guzman (1966)
Braden Looper (1974)
Nate McLouth (1981)
Jeremy Bonderman (1983)
Daniel Palka (1991)
Diego Castillo (1997)
Spencer Strider (1998)

This is my thirty-fifth wedding anniversary.  Coincidentally, it's Mrs. A's thirty-fifth wedding anniversary, too.  She has announced that she is picking up my option for another year, for which I am most grateful.

Johnny Neun managed two major league teams, the Yankees in 1946 and Cincinnati from 1947-1948. Each time, he was replaced by someone who was nicknamed “Bucky”.

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Minor Details: St. Paul Saints Team Leaders

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BATTING

GAMES

Yunior Severino, 128
DaShawn Keirsey, 111
Diego Castillo, 110

AT-BATS

Severino, 489
Keirsey, 443
Castillo, 385

RUNS

Keirsey, 71
Severino, 66
Anthony Prato, 60

HITS

Keirsey, 133
Severino, 124
Castillo, 100

DOUBLES

Castillo, 22
Keirsey, 22
Severino, 21

TRIPLES

Keirsey, 7
Prato, 6
Payton Eeles, 4

HOME RUNS

Severino, 21
Matt Wallner, 19
Chris Williams, 17

RBI

Keirsey, 81
Severino, 79
Castillo, 54

WALKS

Prato, 67
Severino, 67
Castillo, 60

STRIKEOUTS

Severino, 154
Keirsey, 116
Williams, 106

STOLEN BASES

Keirsey, 36
Eeles, 20
Castillo, 13
Will Holland, 13

AVERAGE

Brooks Lee, .308
Keirsey, .300
Holland, .299
Eeles, .299

ON-BASE

Holland, .428
Eeles, .419
Edouard Julien, .395

SLUGGING

Lee, .606
Holland, .556
Wallner, .544

OPS

Holland, .984
Lee, .974
Eeles, .919

PITCHING

GAMES

Hobie Harris, 44
Ryan Jensen, 44
Diego Castillo, 40

STARTS

Caleb Boushley, 26
Randy Dobnak, 24
Louie Varland, 16

INNINGS

Boushley, 134.1
Dobnak, 133.1
Varland, 83.1

WINS

Dobnak, 12
Boushley, 7
Adam Plutko, 6

SAVES

Castillo, 8
Harris, 5
Josh Winder, 4

HOME RUNS ALLOWED

Boushley, 22
Dobnak, 14
Nick Wittgren, 14

WALKS ALLOWED

Dobnak, 63
Jensen, 50
Varland, 32

STRIKEOUTS

Dobnak, 136
Boushley, 108
Varland, 96

ERA

Ronny Henriquez, 3.44
Andrew Morris, 3.48
Scott Blewett, 3.79

WHIP

Plutko, 1.10
Morris, 1.13
David Festa, 1.36

AVERAGE AGAINST

Morris, .218
Jensen, .221
Plutko, .227

That concludes Minor Details for another season.  Thanks for reading, if, in fact, anybody did.  I enjoyed it, and I hope you did, too.

Keeping Track

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)

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Minor Details: Games of September 11

COLUMBUS CLIPPERS 7, ST. PAUL SAINTS 6 IN COLUMBUS

St. Paul led 6-3 through seven, but Micah Pries hit a three-run homer in the eighth and Johnathan Rodriguez homered in the ninth.

Multi-hit games:  Payton Eeles was 2-for-2 with three walks.  Diego Castillo was 2-for-4 with a home run, a walk, and three RBIs.  Jeferson Morales was 2-for-4 with a double.  Carson McCusker was 2-for-5 with a home run and two runs.

Home runs:  Castillo (9); McCusker (4).

Multi-RBI games:  Castillo 3 (53).

Stolen bases:  Eeles (14); Castillo (13).

Pitching prowess:  Jeff Brigham retired all four men he faced, striking out three.  Giovanny Gallegos struck out two in a scoreless inning, giving up a hit and a walk.

Loss:  Diego Castillo (0-5).

Opposition standout:  Rodriguez was 3-for-5 with a home run, a double, and two runs.

Record:  St. Paul is 30-35, in eighth place, 11.5 games behind Columbus.

TULSA DRILLERS 5, WICHITA WIND SURGE 3 IN WICHITA

Tulsa scored all of their runs in the third inning to lead 5-0.

Multi-hit games:  Aaron Sabato was 2-for-4.

Home runs:  Kala'i Rosario (8).

Multi-RBI games:  None.

Stolen bases:  None.

Pitching prowess:  Mike Paredes struck out three in two shutout innings, giving up two hits.  John Stankiewicz struck out two in two shutout innings, giving up a hit and a walk.  Miguel Rodriguez pitched a scoreless inning, giving up one hit.

Loss:  Christian MacLeod (1-2).

Opposition standout:  Jared Karros struck out three in three perfect innings.

Record:  Wichita is 25-40, in fifth (last) place, sixteen games behind Arkansas and Springfield.

TODAY'S TILTS

5:15  St. Paul (Andrew Morris, 1-0, 3.04) at Columbus
7:05  Tulsa at Wichita (Cory Lewis, 2-5, 2.70)

Keeping Track

Minor Details: Games of September 10

ST. PAUL SAINTS 7, COLUMBUS CLIPPERS 4 IN COLUMBUS

St. Paul scored six in the third to take a 6-1 lead.

Multi-hit games:  Jeferson Morales was 2-for-4 with a triple.  Yunior Severino was 2-for-4 with a double and two runs.

Home runs:  Diego Castillo (8).

Multi-RBI games:  Anthony Prato 2 (28).

Stolen bases:  Castillo (12).

Pitching prowess:  Kody Funderburk pitched a perfect inning, striking out one.  Randy Dobnak pitched five innings, giving up two runs on four hits and two walks and striking out two.

Win:  Dobnak (12-6).

Opposition standout:  Triston McKenzie struck out four in three shutout innings, giving up a hit and a walk.

Record:  St. Paul is 30-34, tied for seventh with Toledo, 10.5 games behind Columbus.

TULSA DRILLERS 5, WICHITA WIND SURGE 4 IN WICHITA

Jose Ramos hit a two-run homer in a three-run eighth that gave Tulsa a 5-3 lead.

Multi-hit games:  Ben Ross was 3-for-4 with a double and two RBIs.

Home runs:  Kala'i Rosario (7).

Multi-RBI games:  Ross Dunn 2 (35).

Stolen bases:  Ross (19).

Pitching prowess:  Jaylin Nowlin struck out five in five innings, giving up two runs (one earned) on two hits and three walks.  Jacob Wosinski struck out two in two shutout innings, giving up a hit and a walk.  Cody Laweryson pitched a perfect inning.

Loss:  Regi Grace (1-4).

Opposition standout:  Ramos was 1-for-3 with a home run, a walk, and two RBIs.

Record:  Wichita is 25-39, in fifth (last) place, fifteen games behind Arkansas and Springfield.

TODAY'S TILTS

5:15  St. Paul (Caleb Boushley, 9-5, 4.95) at Columbus
7:05  Tulsa at Wichita (TBD)

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Minor Details: Games of September 8

ST. PAUL SAINTS 9, IOWA CUBS 3 IN ST. PAUL

Carson McCusker hit a three-run homer in the seventh to break a 3-3 tie.

Multi-hit games:  McCusker was 3-for-4 with a home run, a double, two runs, and three RBIs.  Diego Castillo was 2-for-4 with a walk and three RBIs.  Chris Williams was 2-for-4.

Home runs:  McCusker (3).

Multi-RBI games:  Castillo 3 (49); McCusker 3 (9).

Stolen bases:  Williams (4).

Pitching prowess:  Travis Adams pitched six innings, giving up two runs on three hits and a walk and striking out four.  Giovanny Gallegos pitched a scoreless inning, giving up a hit and a walk and striking out one.  Zack Weiss pitched a scoreless inning, giving up two hits and a walk and striking out one.

Win:  Caleb Baragar (2-3).

Opposition standout:  Riley Thompson struck out eight in six innings, giving up three runs (two earned) on eight hits.

Record:  St. Paul is 29-34, tied for seventh with Toledo, 11.5 games behind Columbus.

WICHITA WIND SURGE 4, FRISCO ROUGHRIDERS 2 IN FRISCO (10 INNINGS)

Wichita tied it 2-2 in the eighth and Jake Rucker hit a two-run homer in the tenth.

Multi-hit games:  Rucker was 2-for-5 with a double and two RBIs.

Home runs:  Jorel Ortega (10).

Multi-RBI games:  Rucker 2 (68).

Stolen bases:  None.

Pitching prowess:  C. J. Culpepper struck out six in four shutout innings, giving up two hits and a walk.  Taylor Floyd pitched a perfect inning, striking out one.  Cody Laweryson struck out two in a perfect inning.  Kyle Bischoff pitched a perfect inning, striking out one.  Jarret Whorff struck out three in two perfect innings.

Win:  Whorff (3-3).

Opposition standout:  Kohl Drake struck out six in five innings, giving up one run on one hit and two walks.

Record:  Wichita is 25-38, in fifth (last) place, fourteen games behind Arkansas and Springfield.

WISCONSIN TIMBER RATTLERS 10, CEDAR RAPIDS KERNELS 3 IN CEDAR RAPIDS

Homers by Cooper Pratt and Eduardo Garcia gave Wisconsin a 3-0 lead in the first and they led all the way.

Multi-hit games:  Poncho Ruiz was 2-for-3.  Misael Urbina was 2-for-4 with a triple.

Home runs:  Kevin Maitan (8).

Multi-RBI games:  None.

Stolen bases:  None.

Pitching prowess:  Jeremy Lee pitched three innings, giving up one run on two hits and a walk and striking out one.

Loss:  Tanner Hall (0-3).

Opposition standout:  Victor Torres was 2-for-4 with a double and two runs.

Record:  Cedar Rapids is 30-36, tied for fifth with Beloit, eight games behind Quad Cities.  Overall, they were 67-63, in third place, 9.5 games behind Wisconsin.

FORT MYERS MIGHTY MUSSELS 9, LAKELAND FLYING TIGERS 4 IN LAKELAND

Khadim Diaw homered in the sixth to tie it at three and Maddux Houghton hit a two-run homer later in the inning to put Fort Myers ahead to stay.

Multi-hit games:  Kyle DeBarge was 4-for-5 with a home run, two runs, and four RBIs.  Diaw was 2-for-3 with a home run.

Home runs:  Houghton (4); DeBarge (1); Diaw (1).

Multi-RBI games:  DeBarge 4 (41); Houghton 2 (35).

Stolen bases:  DeBarge 2 (15); Byron Chourio (23).

Pitching prowess:  Anthony Narvaez struck out four in three innings, giving up one run on three hits.  Juan Mercedes struck out two in two shutout innings, giving up one hit.

Win:  Paulshawn Pasqualotto (3-8).

Opposition standout:  Carlos Lequerica struck out five in 3.1 scoreless innings, giving up one hit.

Record:  Fort Myers is 35-25, in second place, a half game behind Lakeland.  Overall, they were 66-59, in third place, 11.5 games behind Lakeland.

TUESDAY'S TILTS

5:15  St. Paul (Brent Headrick, 1-0, 1.54) at Columbus
7:05  Tulsa at Wichita (TBD)

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Minor Details: Games of September 5

ST. PAUL SAINTS 7, IOWA CUBS 6 IN ST. PAUL

St. Paul scored three in the seventh to tie it 6-6 and Anthony Prato singled home the deciding run in the ninth.

Multi-hit games:  Diego Castillo was 2-for-4 with a double, a walk, and two runs.  Carson McCusker was 2-for-4 with a double and a walk.  Yunior Severino was 2-for-5 with three RBIs.

Home runs:  None.

Multi-RBI games:  Severino 3 (75).

Stolen bases:  None.

Pitching prowess:  Giovanny Gallegos pitched a perfect inning, striking out one.  Hobie Harris struck out three in a scoreless inning, giving up a hit and a walk.

Win:  Harris (4-6).

Opposition standout:  William Simoneit was 3-for-5 with a double and two runs.

Record:  St. Paul is 27-33, tied for eighth with Iowa, 11.5 games behind Columbus.

WICHITA WIND SURGE 6, FRISCO ROUGHRIDERS 4 IN FRISCO

Wichita scored five in the third, capped by an Alex Isola two-run homer.

Multi-hit games:  Kyler Fedco was 2-for-4 with a double.

Home runs:  Isola (1).

Multi-RBI games:  Isola 2 (4).

Stolen bases:  None.

Pitching prowess:  John Stankiewicz pitched two shutout innings, giving up two hits.  Jarret Whorff struck out three and walked two in two shutout innings.

Win:  Christian MacLeod (1-1).

Save:  Whorff (1).

Opposition standout:  Cody Freeman was 2-for-4 with a walk and two runs.

Record:  Wichita is 24-36, in fifth (last) place, thirteen games behind Arkansas and Springfield.

CEDAR RAPIDS KERNELS 5, WISCONSIN TIMBER RATTLERS 3 IN CEDAR RAPIDS

Misael Urbina hit a two-run homer in the fifth to give Cedar Rapids a 5-0 lead.

Multi-hit games:  Walker Jenkins was 3-for-4 with a double and a walk.

Home runs:  Urbina (5); Rixon Wingrove (5).

Multi-RBI games:  Urbina 2 (30); Wingrove 2 (9).

Stolen bases:  Jenkins 2 (8); Kaelen Culpepper (2).

Pitching prowess:  Spencer Bengard pitched four shutout innings, giving up two hits and a walk and striking out three.  Nolan Santos struck out two in two innings, giving up an unearned run on a walk.,

Win:  Santos (1-3).

Save:  Samuel Perez (1).

Opposition standout:  Ramon Rodriguez was 2-for-4 with a home run.

Record:  Cedar Rapids is 29-34, tied for fourth with Beloit, seven games behind Quad Cities.

FORT MYERS MIGHTY MUSSELS AT LAKELAND FLYING TIGERS

The game was suspended in the top of the second with Fort Myers leading 2-0.  It will be completed before the scheduled game today.

TODAY'S TILTS

3:00  Fort Myers (TBD and Jose Olivares, 2-2, 2.93) at Lakeland
6:35  Wisconsin at Cedar Rapids (Darren Bowen, 2-9, 5.94)
6:37  Iowa at St. Paul (Andrew Morris, 1-0, 3.15)
7:05  Wichita (Marco Raya, 2-4, 4.68) at Frisco

Keeping Track

Minor Details: Games of September 1

ST. PAUL SAINTS 4, OMAHA STORM CHASERS 3 IN OMAHA

Omaha scored three in the first, but St. Paul came back with two in the fifth and two in the seventh.

Multi-hit games:  None.

Home runs:  None.

Multi-RBI games:  Diego Castillo 2 (45).

Stolen bases:  None.

Pitching prowess:  Jeff Brigham struck out three in two shutout innings, giving up one hit.  Giovanny Gallegos pitched a perfect inning, striking out one.  Hobie Harris struck out two in a perfect inning.

Win:  Brigham (1-3).

Save:  Harris (5).

Opposition standout:  Anthony Simonelli struck out four in two perfect innings.

Record:  St. Paul is 25-32, in ninth place, 12.5 games behind Columbus.

SPRINGFIELD CARDINALS 5, WICHITA WIND SURGE 2 IN WICHITA

Springfield scored two in the sixth and two in the eighth to take a 4-0 lead.

Multi-hit games:  Tanner Schobel was 2-for-4 with a double.  Kala'i Rosario was 2-for-5.

Home runs:  None.

Multi-RBI games:  Alex Isola  2 (2).

Stolen bases:  None.

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

Loss:  John Stankiewicz (2-5).

Opposition standout:  Benito Garcia pitched four shutout innings, giving up a hit and a walk and striking out three.

Record:  Wichita is 23-34, in fifth (last) place, thirteen games behind Springfield.  Wichita is eliminated from the playoffs.

LAKE COUNTY CAPTAINS 6, CEDAR RAPIDS KERNELS 3 IN LAKE COUNTY

Travis Bazzana homered in the fifth to break a 3-3 tie and Lake County added two in the sixth.

Multi-hit games:  Rixon Wingrove was 2-for-4 with a double.

Home runs:  Jose Salas (4); Kyle Hess (2).

Multi-RBI games:  None.

Stolen bases:  None.

Pitching prowess:  Rafael Marcano pitched a scoreless inning, giving up a hit and a walk and striking out one.  Xander Hamilton struck out two in a perfect inning.

Loss:  Ricky Castro (1-4).

Opposition standout:  Bazzana was 2-for-4 with a home run, a walk, and two RBIs.

Record:  Cedar Rapids is 27-33, in fifth place, seven games behind Quad Cities.  Cedar Rapids is eliminated from the playoffs.

CLEARWATER AT FORT MYERS (2)

Both games were rained out and will not be made up.

Record:  Fort Myers is 33-21, in first place, 1.5 games ahead of Lakeland.

TODAY'S TILTS

4:07  Iowa at St. Paul (Caleb Baragar, 1-2, 4.76)
6:05  Wichita (TBD) at Frisco

Keeping Track

Minor Details: Games of August 30

OMAHA STORM CHASERS 6, ST. PAUL SAINTS 5 IN OMAHA (GAME 1--7 INNINGS)

Omaha scored two in the fifth to break a 4-4 tie.  St. Paul had the tying run on second base when the game ended.  St. Paul out-hit Omaha 11-4 but Saints pitchers allowed nine walks.

Multi-hit games:  Yunior Severino was 3-for-4 with a double.  Jair Camargo was 2-for-4.  Anthony Prato was 2-for-2 with a walk.

Home runs:  None.

Multi-RBI games:  None.

Stolen bases:  None.

Pitching prowess:  Diego Castillo pitched a scoreless inning.

Loss:  Giovanny Gallegos (0-2).

Opposition standout:  Nelson Velazquez was 2-for-3 with a double and three RBIs.

ST. PAUL SAINTS 8, OMAHA STORM CHASERS 3 IN OMAHA (GAME 2--7 INNINGS)

St. Paul scored four in the second and four in the third.

Multi-hit games:  Jeferson Morales was 2-for-3 with two runs.  Carson McCusker was 2-for-4 with a home run and three RBIs.

Home runs:  McCusker (2).

Multi-RBI games:  Payton Eeles 3 (15); McCusker 3 (4).

Stolen bases:  DaShawn Keirsey, Jr. (34); Yunior Severino (3); Morales (1).

Pitching prowess:  Andrew Morris pitched five shutout innings, giving up four hits and two walks and striking out four.

Win:  Morris (1-0).

Opposition standout:  Ryan Fitzgerald was 3-for-4 with a double.

Record:  St. Paul is 24-31, in ninth place, 12.5 games behind Columbus.

WICHITA WIND SURGE 6, SPRINGFIELD CARDINALS 1 IN WICHITA

Jake Rucker hit a two-run double in the fifth to break a 1-1 tie.

Multi-hit games:  Jorel Ortega was 2-for-3 with a double and two runs.  Kala'i Rosario was 2-for-4 with a double.

Home runs:  None.

Multi-RBI games:  Rucker 2 (63); Noah Cardenas 2 (32).

Stolen bases:  None.

Pitching prowess:  Marco Raya struck out five in five innings, giving up one run on three hits and three walks.  Christian MacLeod struck out six and walked two in four shutout innings.

Win:  Raya (2-4).

Save:  MacLeod struck out six and walked two in four shutout innings.

Opposition standout:  Nathanael Heredia struck out two in a perfect inning.

Record:  Wichita is 22-33, in fifth (last) place, thirteen games behind Springfield.

LAKE COUNTY CAPTAINS 7, CEDAR RAPIDS KERNELS 4 IN LAKE COUNTY

Alex Mooney's three-run homer capped a six-run third for Lake County.

Multi-hit games:  Rixon Wingrove was 2-for-4 with a home run.  Walker Jenkins was 2-for-4 with a double.

Home runs:  Wingrove (4).

Multi-RBI games:  None.

Stolen bases:  Jose Salas (16).

Pitching prowess:  Samuel Perez struck out three in two shutout innings, giving up one hit.  Nolan Santos struck out three and walked one in two shutout innings.  Xander Hamilton pitched two perfect innings, striking out one.

Loss:  Jeremy Lee (1-5).

Opposition standout:  Alonzo Richardson pitched seven innings, giving up one run on five hits and striking out five.

Record:  Cedar Rapids is 27-31, tied for fifth with Beloit, 5.5 games behind Wisconsin.

CLEARWATER AT FORT MYERS (DOUBLEHEADER)

The first game was suspended in the second inning with no score.  It will be completed as part of a doubleheader today.

TODAY'S TILTS

2:35  Clearwater at Fort Myers (TBD and Adrian Bohorquez, 0-0, 2.19) (completion of suspended game followed by scheduled game)
6:00  Cedar Rapids (Connor Prielipp, 0-1, 4.73) at Lake County
6:05  St. Paul (TBD) at Omaha
6:05  Springfield at Wichita (Cory Lewis, 1-4, 2.96)

Keeping Track

Minor Details: Games of August 28

ST. PAUL SAINTS 3, OMAHA STORM CHASERS 2 IN OMAHA

St. Paul scored two in the first and led all the way.

Multi-hit games:  DaShawn Keirsey, Jr. was 2-for-3.

Home runs:  None.

Multi-RBI games:  None.

Stolen bases:  Keirsey, Jr. 2 (33); Payton Eeles (12).

Pitching prowess:  Louie Varland struck out nine in five shutout innings, giving up one hit and two walks.  Diego Castillo struck out two and walked one in a scoreless inning.

Win:  Varland (5-8).

Save:  Castillo (8).

Opposition standout:  Anthony Veneziano struck out two in two shutout innings, giving up one hit.

Record:  St. Paul is 23-30, in ninth place, 12.5 games behind Columbus.

SPRINGFIELD CARDINALS 2, WICHITA WIND SURGE 1 IN WICHITA

Springfield scored single runs in the first and second.  Wichita had the tying run on third when the game ended.

Multi-hit games:  Aaron Sabato was 2-for-4 with a home run and a double.

Home runs:  Sabato (10).

Multi-RBI games:  None.

Stolen bases:  None.

Pitching prowess:  John Stankiewicz pitched 1.1 scoreless innings, giving up one hit and striking out one.  Cody Laweryson pitched two shutout innings, giving up one hit and striking out one.  Mike Paredes pitched two shutout innings, giving up a hit and a walk.  Kyle Bischoff struck out two in a perfect inning.

Loss:  C. J. Culpepper (0-1).

Opposition standout:  Tink Hence struck out six in 3.2 innings, giving up one run on three hits and two walks.

Record:  Wichita is 21-32, in fifth (last) place, thirteen games behind Springfield.

CEDAR RAPIDS KERNELS 7, LAKE COUNTY CAPTAINS 5 IN LAKE COUNTY

Cedar Rapids scored five in the sixth, including a grand slam by Matthew Clayton, to take a 7-0 lead.  Lake County got two in the eighth and three in the ninth.

Multi-hit games:  Walker Jenkins was 3-for-5 with a triple.  Gabriel Gonzalez was 2-for-3.  Misael Urbina was 2-for-4.

Home runs:  Clayton (1).

Multi-RBI games:  Clayton 4 (4).

Stolen bases:  Jenkins (5).

Pitching prowess:  Ty Langenberg pitched six shutout innings, giving up two hits and three walks and striking out three.  Rafael Marcano pitched a scoreless inning, giving up one hit and striking out one.

Win:  Langenberg (5-2).

Save:  Marcano (1).

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

Record:  Cedar Rapids is 26-30, in fifth place, 6.5 games behind Wisconsin.

CLEARWATER THRESHERS 8, FORT MYERS MIGHTY MUSSELS 1 IN FORT MYERS

Kehden Hettinger hit a two-run single in the third to break a scoreless tie.

Multi-hit games:  Brandon Winokur was 2-for-4.

Home runs:  None.

Multi-RBI games:  None.

Stolen bases:  None.

Pitching prowess:  Brent Headrick pitched 1.1 scoreless innings, giving up two hits and a walk, in his first rehab appearance.

Loss:  Charlee Soto (1-6).

Opposition standout:  Starlyn Caba was 3-for-6.

Record:  Fort Myers is 33-19, in first place, three games ahead of Lakeland.

TODAY'S TILTS

6:00  Cedar Rapids (John Klein, 8-3, 4.94) at Lake County
6:05  Clearwater at Fort Myers (Anthony Narvaez. 0-0, 18.00)
6:35  St. Paul (Randy Dobnak, 10-6, 3.81) at Omaha
7:05  Springfield at Wichita (Jaylin Nowlin, 5-5, 4.96)