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Minor Details: Games of April 13

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OMAHA STORM CHASERS 5, ST. PAUL SAINTS 3 IN ST. PAUL

Omaha scored one in the second, but Emmanuel Rodriguez hit a two-run double to put St. Paul ahead 2-1 in the third.  The lead held up until the eighth, when Omaha plated four on two walks, an error, a double, and a single.  St. Paul got one back in the ninth but did not get the tying run on base.

Batters:  Emmanuel Rodriguez was 1-for-4 with a double and two RBIs.

Pitchers:  Darren McCaughan pitched four innings, giving up an unearned run on six hits and two walks and striking out three.  Anthony Misiewicz pitched two shutout innings, giving up a hit and striking out one.  Richard Lovelady pitched a scoreless inning, giving up a hit and a walk and striking out one.  Ryan Jensen pitched 1.1 scoreless innings, walking one and striking out one.

Opponents:  Cam Devanney was 3-for-4 with a double, a run, and an RBI.  Nelson Velazquez was 2-for-4.  Harold Castro was 2-for-5.  Noah Cameron struck out seven in 5.1 innings, giving up two runs on four hits and two walks.

Record:  St. Paul is 5-7, tied for eighth with Indianapolis, 5.5 games behind Columbus.

WICHITA WIND SURGE 5, MIDLAND ROCKHOUNDS 2 IN WICHITA

Brennan Milone homered in the top of the third, but Allan Cerda tripled and scored in the bottom of the third to tie it 1-1. Again a four-run inning decided things, as Wichita then scored four in the fifth to take control of the game.  Cerda doubled to lead off the inning, but he was still on second with two out.  Then came an infield single, a walk, and a wild pitch to give Wichita the lead.  Jake Rucker followed with a two-run single and Andrew Cossetti delivered an RBI double.  Midland scored one in the eighth but did not threaten to get back into the game.

Batters:  Jake Rucker was 2-for-3 with a walk and two RBIs.  Allan Cerda was 2-for-4 with a triple, a double, and two runs.  Kyler Fedco was 2-for-4.

Pitchers:   Darren Bowen struck out four in four innings, giving up one run on four hits and a walk.  Mike Paredes struck out three and walked two in three shutout innings, giving up no hits.

Opponents:  Colby Halter was 2-for-4.  Brennan Milone was 1-for-5 with a home run.  Junior Perez was 1-for-3 with a homer and a walk.  Wander Guante pitched 2.1 scoreless innings, giving up two hits and striking out one.

Record:  Wichita is 6-3, tied for second with Northwest Arkansas, one game behind Springfield.

CEDAR RAPIDS KERNELS 10, BELOIT SKY CARP 7 IN CEDAR RAPIDS

Cedar Rapids scored seven runs in the first inning.  Two singles and a walk loaded the bases, Gabriel Gonzalez hit a two-run single, a balk moved the runners up, Khadim Diaw singled home a run, an error brought another run home, Danny De Andrade had an RBI double and scored on a Misael Urbina single, a hit batsman and a Kyle DeBarge RBI single rounded out the inning.  It was 9-3 after four and stayed there through seven.  Beloit closed to 9-6 in the eighth, and each team scored one more run after that.  Beloit stranded fifteen runners and went 2-for-15 with men in scoring position.  Cedar Rapids stranded fourteen and went 5-for-19 with men in scoring position.

Batters:  Brandon Winokur was 2-for-4 with two walks, a run, and an RBI.  Danny De Andrade was 2-for-5 with two doubles, a run, and an RBI.  Kyle DeBarge was 2-for-5 with a double and two runs.

Pitchers:  Starter Tanner Hall pitched three innings, allowing three runs on five hits and five walks and striking out one.  Samuel Perez pitched three shutout innings, giving up two hits and two walks.

Opponents:  Colby Shade was 3-for-5 with a double, a run, and two RBIs.  Fenwick Trimble was 2-for-4 with two walks, a run, and an RBI.  Michael Snyder was 2-for-4 with a double, a walk, and a run.  Jesse Bergin struck out three in two shutout innings, giving up a hit and a walk.

Record:  Cedar Rapids is 6-3, tied for first place with Quad Cities.

TAMPA TARPONS 4, FORT MYERS MIGHTY MUSSELS 2 IN FORT MYERS

Again a big first inning decided things, but this time it went the wrong way.  Tampa scored all four of their runs in the first and made them hold up.  Parks Harber parked one, hitting a three-run homer, and Dillon Lewis followed with a solo shot.  Fort Myers scored one in the sixth and one in the ninth.  They brought the tying run up to bat with one out in the ninth, but a pair of strikeouts ended the game.

Batters:  Peyton Carr was 1-for-4 with a home run.

Pitchers:  Starter Xavier Kolhasser struck out six in three innings, but allowed four runs on three hits and three walks.  Devin Kirby struck out three in two shutout innings, giving up two hits and two walks.  Zander Sechrist struck out three in three shutout innings, giving up three hits and a walk.  Hunter Hoopes struck out two in a perfect inning.

Opponents:  Parks Harber was 2-for-4 with a three-run homer (his second) and a triple.  Dillon Lewis was 2-for-4 with a home run.  Brian Sanchez was 2-for-5 with a double.  Gage Ziehl pitched 4.1 scoreless innings, giving up three hits and no walks and striking out two.

Record:  Fort Myers is 4-5, tied for third with Dunedin and Lakeland, two games behind Clearwater.

TUESDAY'S TILTS

6:00  Wichita (Ricky Castro, 0-1, 20.25) at Tulsa (TBD)
6:05  Bradenton (TBD) at Fort Myers (TBD)
6:35  Cedar Rapids (TBD) at Peoria (TBD)
6:38  St. Paul (Zebby Matthews, 1-1, 1.80) at Iowa (TBD)

Old TBD is going to get quite a workout Tuesday.

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Minor Details: Games of April 10

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The quick version.

ST. PAUL SAINTS 13, OMAHA STORM CHASERS 4 IN ST. PAUL

St. Paul scored six in the second to take a 7-1 lead.  They were aided by three walks, a hit batsman, and an error.  Yunior Severino was 3-for-5 with two doubles and three RBIs.  Austin Martin was 3-for-4 with a double, two runs, and two RBIs.

WICHITA WIND SURGE 3, MIDLAND ROCKHOUNDS 2 IN WICHITA

Midland scored two in the first, but Wichita came back with two in the fifth and Kyler Fedco doubled home the go-ahead run in the sixth.  Fedco was 3-for-4 with a double, a run, and an RBI.  John Klein struck out five and walked one, giving up no hits in three shutout innings of relief.

BELOIT SKY CARP 8, CEDAR RAPIDS KERNELS 7 IN CEDAR RAPIDS

Beloit led 8-2 after four and a half innings.  Cedar Rapids came back and had men on first and second with two out, but a force out ended the game.  Billy Amick was 3-for-4 with two walks, a run, and two RBIs.  Gabriel Gonzalez was 3-for-5 with two doubles, a run, and an RBIs.  Nate Baez was 1-for-2 with a home run, three walks, three runs, and two RBIs.

TAMPA TARPONS 4, FORT MYERS MIGHTY MUSSELS 1 IN FORT MYERS

Parks Harber hit a two-run homer in the eighth to break a 1-1 tie.  Miguel Briceno was 2-for-4.  Christian MacLeod struck out four and walked one, allowing no hits in two shutout innings.  Pierson Ohl struck out two in two shutout innings, giving up a hit and a walk.  Hunter Hoopes allowed only a hit batsman in 2.1 scoreless innings, striking out two.

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Minor Details: Games of April 6

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COLUMBUS CLIPPERS 3, ST. PAUL SAINTS 2 IN COLUMBUS (10 INNINGS)

Once again the Saints scored two early, and once again it was enough until it wasn't.  In the third, Emmanuel Rodriguez singled home a run and a bases-loaded walk brought home another.  The Clippers got one back in the sixth, but it was still 2-1 going to the bottom of the ninth.  Angel Martinez led off the inning with a double and scored on a Petey Halpin single to tie it.  The Saints failed to score the Manfred Man in the tenth, and it cost them as Will Brennan, who apparently kills the Twins even when he's in the minors, singled home the deciding run.  The Saints stranded twelve men and were 1-for-10 with men in scoring position.  They drew ten walks, but could manage only five hits.

Batters:  Ryan Fitzgerald was 2-for-3 with a double and a walk.

Pitchers:  Randy Dobnak pitched five shutout innings, giving up one hit and four walks and striking out three.  Travis Adams struck out three in three innings, giving up one run on two hits and a walk.

Opposition:  Will Brennan was 2-for-5 with an RBI.  Ryan Webb struck out five in 4.1 scoreless innings of relief, giving up two hits and walking three.

St. Paul is 2-4, tied for eighth with Indianapolis, three games behind Columbus.

SPRINGFIELD CARDINALS 5, WICHITA WIND SURGE 0 IN SPRINGFIELD (GAME 1)

Springfield scored three in the second on a double and three singles.  Wichita managed only one hit, a two-out single by Rubel Cespedes in the second inning.

Batters:  None.

Pitchers:  Starter Aaron Rozek struck out five in four innings, but allowed four runs on six hits and a walk.  Jaylin Nowlin pitched a scoreless inning, giving up a hit and a walk.

Opposition:  Jacob Buchberger was 2-for-3 with a double and two RBIs.  Max Rajcic pitched five shutout innings, giving up a hit and a walk and striking out four.

WICHITA WIND SURGE 10, SPRINGFIELD CARDINALS 2 IN SPRINGFIELD (GAME 2)

Apparently the Wind Surge saved all its offense for the second game.  They scored six runs in the second inning on a walk. three singles, a double, and a two-run homer by Kala'i Rosario.  They added two more in the third, aided by three walks, and were never threatened.

Batters:  Tanner Schobel was 2-for-4 with a double, a walk, a run, and four RBIs.  Ricardo Olivar was 2-for-5 with a run and an RBI.  Kala'i Rosario was 1-for-4 with a two-run homer.  Ben Ross was 1-for-3 with a home run and a walk.

Pitchers:  Trent Baker struck out three in three shutout innings, also walking three but allowing no hits.  Joel Cesar pitched a perfect inning, striking out one.  John Stankiewicz pitched a scoreless inning, giving up two hits and striking out one.

Opposition:  Chase Davis was 2-for-3 with a walk.

Record:  Wichita is 1-2, tied for third with Arkansas, two games behind Northwest Arkansas.

WISCONSIN TIMBER RATTLERS 7, CEDAR RAPIDS KERNELS 6 IN WISCONSIN

It was another see-saw game, as the Kernels led 2-0, trailed 3-2, led 4-3, and trailed 5-4.  They tied it 5-5 in the seventh on doubles by Billy Amick and Gabriel Gonzalez, but Blake Burke's RBI double in the bottom of the seventh gave the lead back to Wisconsin and Hedbert Perez' RBI triple gave them an insurance run.  They needed it, because Gonzalez led off the ninth with a homer, but Cedar Rapids could not get the tying run on base.

Batters:  Billy Amick was 3-for-4 with a triple, two doubles, a walk, three runs, and an RBI.  Gabriel Gonzalez was 3-for-5 with a home run, two doubles, and three RBIs.  Kaelen Culpepper was 2-for-3 with a triple, a walk, and a run.  Kyle DeBarge was 2-for-5 with an RBI.

Pitchers:  Starter Tanner Hall struck out six in five innings, but allowed five runs on five hits and a walk.  Juan Mendez struck out two and walked one in a scoreless inning.

Opposition:  Blake Burke was 3-for-4 with a home run, a double, two runs, and three RBIs.  Yophery Rodriguez was 2-for-3 with a triple, a double, a walk, and three runs.  Jadher Areinamo was 1-for-4 with a home run and three RBIs.  Jeferson Figueroa pitched two shutout innings, walking three and striking out one.

Record:  Cedar Rapids is 2-1, in third place, one game behind Beloit and Quad Cities.

PALM BEACH CARDINALS 11, FORT MYERS MIGHTY MUSSELS 10 IN PALM BEACH

The Mussels led 2-1 through five, but Josh Kross hit a two-run triple in a four-run sixth to give Palm Beach the lead.  Won-Bin Cho hit a two-run homer in the seventh to make it 7-2, and it looked like Fort Myers was done.  But no, they came back to score six runs in the eighth to take an 8-7 lead.  They had only two hits in the inning, but took advantage of five walks and three errors.  In the ninth, Poncho Ruiz followed three walks with a two-run single, and the Mussels were looking good with a 10-7 lead.  But an error and two walks loaded the bases with none out in the ninth.  A wild pitch scored one and a ground out plated another.  With two out, Cade McGee hit a walk-off two run homer to end the game in favor of the Cardinals.

Batters:  Poncho Ruiz was 2-for-4 with a walk, a run, and an RBI.  Daniel Pena was 1-for-4 with a home run and a walk.  Dameury Pena was 1-for-2 with a home run.

Pitchers:  Michael Ross struck out five in five innings, giving up one run on four hits.

Opposition:  Won-Bin Cho was 2-for-4 with a home run, two runs, and three RBIs.  Christian Martin was 2-for-4 with an RBI.  Jose Cordoba was 1-for-4 with a home run and two runs.  Cade McGee was 1-for-5 with a two-run homer.

Record:  Fort Myers is 1-2, tied for third, one game behind Clearwater and Tampa.

TUESDAY'S TILTS

6:05  Tampa at Fort Myers
6:35  Beloit at Cedar Rapids
6:35  Midland at Wichita
6:37  Omaha at St. Paul

milb.com did not list probable starters at press time.

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Minor Details: Games of April 4

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COLUMBUS CLIPPERS 3, ST. PAUL SAINTS 2 IN COLUMBUS (GAME 1)

The Saints started the game with four consecutive singles, producing two runs.  That was all the runs they would get, and for six innings it looked like that would be enough.  But Scott Blewett came in to pitch the seventh and, well, he blew it.  A walk, a double, and a two-run single by Angel Martinez tied the game, and an RBI double by Will Wilson walked it off for Columbus.  Saints starters still had not allowed a run through four games.

Batters:  Mike Ford was 2-for-3 with a walk and an RBI.  Austin Martin was 2-for-3 with a walk and a run.

Pitchers:  Marco Raya struck out five in 2.1 scoreless innings, giving up five hits and a walk.  Kody Funderburk struck out three in 2.2 scoreless innings, giving up a hit and a walk.

Opposition:  Angel Martinez was 3-for-4 with two RBIs.  Bradley Hanner pitched two shutout innings, giving up two hits and a walk.

ST. PAUL SAINTS AT COLUMBUS CLIPPERS (GAME 2)

The Saints trailed Columbus 11-1 through five innings at press time.  Luke Keaschall was 2-for-3 with a double.  David Festa ended the scoreless streak by St. Paul starters, allowing six runs (five earned) on ten hits and two walks.  He did strike out four in 3.1 innings.  For Wichita, Christian Cairo was 4-for-4 with two doubles and four RBIs.  Will Wilson hit a two-run homer.  Kolby Allard struck out five in four innings, giving up one run on three hits and a walk.

WICHITA WIND SURGE AT SPRINGFIELD CARDINALS

Rained out.  Will be made up as part of a doubleheader Sunday.

CEDAR RAPIDS KERNELS 4, WISCONSIN TIMBER RATTLERS 1 IN WISCONSIN

It was scoreless through three, but Billy Amick singled home a run in the fourth, Brandon Winokur doubled one home in the sixth, and Caden Kendle hit a two-run double in the seventh.  Wisconsin did not get on the board until the ninth.  There were thirty strikeouts in the game, with Cedar Rapids pitchers striking out thirteen and Wisconsin pitchers fanning seventeen.

Batters:  Gabriel Gonzalez was 2-for-4 with a double.  Caden Kendle was 1-for-4 with two RBIs.  Kyle DeBarge was 1-for-4 with a walk and two runs.

Pitchers:  Charlee Soto struck out five in four shutout innings, giving up two hits and three walks.  Spencer Bengard struck out six and walked one in four shutout innings of relief, allowing no hits.

Opposition:  Manuel Rodriguez struck out eleven in 4.1 innings, giving up an unearned run on three hits and a walk.  Aidan Maldonado struck out four in two shutout innings, giving up one hit.

Record:  1-0, tied for first.

PALM BEACH CARDINALS 8, FORT MYERS MIGHTY MUSSELS 2 IN PALM BEACH

Palm Beach scored two in the third to open the scoring and led all the way.  Jefferson Valladares singled home in the run to cut the lead to 2-1 and a wild pitch scored a run in the seventh to cut the margin to 4-2, but the Cardinals scored one in the seventh and three in the eighth to put it out of reach.

Batters:  Kevin Maitan was 2-for-4.

Pitchers:  Starter Eli Jones pitched 4.1 innings, allowing four runs (three earned) on seven hits and a walk and striking out one.

Opposition:  Luis Pino was 2-for-2 with two RBIs.  Jonathan Mejia was 2-for-4 with two triples, a walk, and two runs.  Cade McGee was 2-for-4 with a double and a run.  Christian Martin was 2-for-4 with a triple, a double, a run and an RBI.  Jose Suarez was 2-for-5 with an RBI.  Anyelo Encarnacion was 1-for-2 with a home run, two walks, and three runs.  Leonel Sequera pitched 3.2 innings, giving up a run on three hits and a walk and striking out two.  Michael Watson struck out three and walked one in two shutout innings.

Record:  Fort Myers is 0-1.

TODAY'S TILTS

1:10  Cedar Rapids (Alejandro Hidalgo) at Wisconsin (Bishop Letson)
3:05  St. Paul (Randy Dobnak) at Columbus (Ryan Webb, 0-0, 2.25)
5:00  Fort Myers (Dasan Hill) at Palm Beach (TBD)
6:05  Wichita (Trent Baker) at Springfield (Max Rajcic)

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Minor Details: Cedar Rapids Kernels Leaders

BATTING

GAMES

Rubel Cespedes, 110
Jose Salas, 102
Misael Urbina, 101

AT BATS

Cespedes, 418
Salas, 339
Urbina, 330

RUNS

Ricardo Olivar, 59
Cespedes, 48
Urbina, 48

HITS

Cespedes, 118
Olivar, 86
Salas, 77

DOUBLES

Cespedes, 22
Gabriel Gonzalez, 19
3 tied at 17

TRIPLES

Rayne Doncon, 3
Olivar, 3
Salas, 3

HOME RUNS

Nate Baez, 12
Cespedes, 12
Olivar, 11

RBIs

Cespedes, 72
Olivar, 44
Jay Harry, 39

WALKS

Urbina, 56
Olivar, 53
Cespedes, 39

STRIKEOUTS

Salas, 104
Kevin Maitan, 103
Urbina, 97

STOLEN BASES

Salas, 16
Luke Keaschall, 14
Urbina, 14

AVERAGE

Keaschall, .335
Walker Jenkins, 290
Olivar, .287

ON-BASE

Keaschall, .457
Olivar, .393
Jenkins, .382

SLUGGING

Keaschall, .544
Jenkins, .482
Olivar, .473

OPS

Keaschall, 1.001
Olivar, .866
Jenkins, .863

PITCHING

GAMES

Gabriel Yanez, 38
Jacob Wosinski, 34
Juan Mendez, 33

WINS

John Klein, 8
Ricardo Velez, 7
Jordan Carr, 6

SAVES

Yanez, 10
Velez, 7
Wosinski, 5

INNINGS

Klein, 100.1
Carr, 90.2
Darren Bowen, 72.2

STRIKEOUTS

Klein, 90
Bowen, 71
Carr, 67

ERA

Mike Paredes, 1.80
Andrew Morris, 2.15
Yanez, 2.26

WHIP

Paredes, 0.93
C. J. Culpepper, 1.07
Velez, 1.07

AVERAGE AGAINST

Velez, .191
Kyle Bischoff, .212
Culpepper, .215

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Minor Details: Games of September 6

IOWA CUBS 8, ST. PAUL SAINTS 4 IN ST. PAUL

St. Paul led 4-0 after three, but Iowa rallied for six in the fourth.  The inning was capped by a grand slam by Owen Caissie.

Multi-hit games:  Chris Williams was 2-for-3 with a home run and a walk.  Anthony Prato was 2-for-4.

Home runs:  Williams (14); Jair Camargo (11); Payton Eeles (4).

Multi-RBI games:  Eeles 2 (19).

Stolen bases:  None.

Pitching prowess:  Andrew Morris struck out six in 3.2 innings, giving up one run on two hits and a walk.  Zack Weiss struck out four in two shutout innings, giving up two hits.  Steven Okert struck out two in a scoreless inning.

Loss:  Ryan Jensen (4-4).

Opposition standout:  Caissie was 2-for-5 with two home runs and five RBIs.

Record:  St. Paul is 27-34, in ninth place, 12.5 games behind Columbus.

FRISCO ROUGHRIDERS 2, WICHITA WIND SURGE 1 IN FRISCO

Frisco scored on an RBI ground out in the sixth to break a 1-1 tie.

Multi-hit games:  None.  Wichita had three hits.

Home runs:  None.

Multi-RBI games:  None.

Stolen bases:  None.

Pitching prowess:  Marco Raya pitched five innings, giving up one run on four hits and a walk and striking out two.  Cory Lewis struck out three in three innings, giving up one run on two hits and a walk.

Loss:  Lewis (2-5).

Opposition standout:  Andy Rodriguez pitched five innings, giving up one run on three hits and two walks and striking out three.

Record:  Wichita is 24-37, in fifth (last) place, fourteen games behind Springfield.

WISCONSIN TIMBER RATTLERS 3, CEDAR RAPIDS KERNELS 2 IN CEDAR RAPIDS

Wisconsin led 3-0 after three.  Cedar Rapids scored two in the eighth, but did not get the tying run on base.

Multi-hit games:  Gabriel Gonzalez was 3-for-4.  Kevin Maitan was 2-for-4.

Home runs:  None.

Multi-RBI games:  None.

Stolen bases:  None.

Pitching prowess:  Jordan Carr pitched three shutout innings, giving up two hits and striking out two.  Rafael Marcano struck out two and walked three in two shutout innings.  Juan Mendez struck out two in a scoreless inning.

Loss:  Darren Bowen (2-10).

Opposition standout:  Will Rudy struck out seven in six shutout innings, giving up five hits and three walks.

Record:  Cedar Rapids is 29-35, in fifth place, seven games behind Cedar Rapids.

LAKELAND FLYING TIGERS 7, FORT MYERS MIGHTY MUSSELS 3 IN LAKELAND (COMPLETION OF SUSPENDED GAME)

Lakeland scored two in the fourth to take a 3-2 lead.  Surprisingly, they played a full nine innings, but it didn't matter, as neither team scored after the seventh.

Multi-hit games:  Byron Chourio was 2-for-3.

Home runs:  None.

Multi-RBI games:  None.

Stolen bases:  None.

Pitching prowess:  Anthony Narvaez struck out two in a scoreless inning.  Tomas Cleto pitched a scoreless inning, striking out one.

Loss:  Jose Olivares (2-3).

Opposition standout:  Nomar Fana was 3-for-4 with a home run, a double, two runs, and two RBIs.

LAKELAND FLYING TIGERS 6, FORT MYERS MIGHTY MUSSELS 0 IN LAKELAND (SCHEDULED GAME--7 INNINGS)

Lakeland scored four in the second and was never threatened.

Multi-hit games:  None.  Fort Myers had two hits.

Home runs:  None.

Multi-RBI games:  None.

Stolen bases:  None.

Pitching prowess:  Ben Ethridge retired all four men he faced.  Christian Becerra struck out three in two shutout innings, giving up two hits.

Loss:  Ross Dunn (1-5).

Opposition standout:  Jack Penney was 3-for-4 with a double and three RBIs.

Record:  Fort Myers is 33-25, in second place, 2.5 games ahead of Lakeland.  They have been eliminated from the playoffs.

TODAY'S TILTS

5:00  Fort Myers (Adrian Bohorquez, 0-0, 2.70) at Lakeland
6:35  Wisconsin at Cedar Rapids (Connor Prielipp, 0-1, 3.86)
6:37  Iowa at St. Paul (Aaron Rozek, 0-5, 6.46)
7:05  Wichita (Pierson Ohl, 4-6, 5.18) at Frisco

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Minor Details: Games of September 4

ST. PAUL SAINTS 2, IOWA CUBS 1 IN ST. PAUL

Carson McCusker's RBI single in the seventh broke a 1-1 tie.

Multi-hit games:  McCusker was 2-for-3.  DaShawn Keirsey, Jr. was 2-for-4 with a double.

Home runs:  None.

Multi-RBI games:  None.

Stolen bases:  Keirsey, Jr. (36).

Pitching prowess:  Brent Headrick struck out four in three shutout innings, giving up two hits and a walk.  Randy Dobnak struck out six in six innings, giving up one run on two hits and a walk.

Win:  Dobnak (11-6).

Opposition standout:  Brandon Birdsell struck out eight in six innings, giving up one run on two hits and two walks.

Record:  St. Paul is 26-33, in ninth place, 11.5 games behind Columbus.

FRISCO ROUGHRIDERS 2, WICHITA WIND SURGE 1 IN FRISCO

Josh Hatcher singled home a run in the fifth to break a 1-1 tie.

Multi-hit games:  None.

Home runs:  None.

Multi-RBI games:  None.

Stolen bases:  Kyler Fedco (6).

Pitching prowess:  Jaylin Nowlin struck out six in five innings, giving up two runs on five hits and two walks.  Mason Fox struck out three in two perfect innings.  Kyle Bischoff pitched a scoreless inning, giving up a hit and a walk.

Loss:  Nowlin (5-7).

Opposition standout:  Alejandro Osuna was 2-for-3 with a home run and two runs.

Record:  Wichita is 23-36, in fifth (last) place, fourteen games behind Springfield.

CEDAR RAPIDS KERNELS 4, WISCONSIN TIMBER RATTLERS 3 IN CEDAR RAPIDS (10 INNINGS)

Cedar Rapids scored three in the first and Wisconsin scored three in the ninth.  Gabriel Gonzalez hit a two-out RBI double to decide it.

Multi-hit games:  Agustin Ruiz was 2-for-3 with a triple and a walk.  Gonzalez was 2-for-5 with a double.

Home runs:  None.

Multi-RBI games:  Rayne Doncon 2 (33).

Stolen bases:  Walker Jenkins (6).

Pitching prowess:  John Klein pitched seven shutout innings, giving up six hits and striking out six.  Juan Mendez pitched a scoreless inning, giving up one hit and striking out one.  Jordan Carr pitched 1.1 scoreless innings, giving up a hit and a walk.

Win:  Carr (6-3).

Opposition standout:  Luis Lara was 2-for-5 with a double.

Record:  Cedar Rapids is 28-34, tied for fourth with Beloit, eight games behind Quad Cities.

LAKELAND FLYING TIGERS 4, FORT MYERS MIGHTY MUSSELS 0 IN LAKELAND

Lakeland scored one in the first, one in the fourth, and two in the fifth.

Multi-hit games:  Kyle DeBarge was 2-for-4.

Home runs:  None.

Multi-RBI games:  None.

Stolen bases:  Jaime Ferrer (6).

Pitching prowess:  Jack Noble pitched a scoreless inning, giving up two hits and a walk and striking out one.  Cleiber Maldonado retired all five men he faced, striking out three.  Juan Mercedes struck out two in a scoreless inning, giving up two hits.

Loss:  Charlee Soto (1-7).

Opposition standout:  Josue Briceno was 2-for-3 with a walk and three RBIs.

Record:  Fort Myers is 33-23, in second place, a half game behind Lakeland.

TODAY'S TILTS

5:30  Fort Myers (Anthony Narvaez, 0-0, 9.00) at Lakeland
6:35  Wisconsin at Cedar Rapids (Spencer Bengard, 1-0, 1.42)
6:37  Iowa at St. Paul (Caleb Boushley, 9-5, 4.97)
7:05  Wichita (TBD) at Frisco

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)

Keeping Track

Minor Details: Games of August 25

SCRANTON/WILKES-BARRE 5, ST. PAUL SAINTS 2 IN ST. PAUL

Leading 1-0, SWB scored four in the seventh, three of them on a Jahmai Jones homer.

Multi-hit games:  Brooks Lee was 3-for-4 with two doubles.  Diego Castillo was 2-for-5 with a double.

Home runs:  None.

Multi-RBI games:  None.

Stolen bases:  None.

Pitching prowess:  Aaron Rozek pitched six innings, giving up one run on two hits and striking out four.  Hobie Harris pitched a scoreless inning, giving up one hit.  Diego Castillo pitched a scoreless inning, giving up a hit and a walk.

Loss:  Rozek (0-4).

Opposition standout:  Thomas Pannone pitched five shutout innings, giving up five hits and a walk and striking out two.

Record:  St. Paul is 21-30, in ninth place, 12.5 games behind Columbus.

MIDLAND ROCKHOUNDS 4, WICHITA WIND SURGE 1 IN MIDLAND

Shane McGuire hit a two-run double in the third to break a scoreless tie.  It was 4-0 after six.

Multi-hit games:  Jorel Ortega was 2-for-2 with a walk.

Home runs:  None.

Multi-RBI games:  None.

Stolen bases:  None.

Pitching prowess:  Mason Fox pitched a scoreless inning, giving up one hit and striking out one.  Ricardo Velez pitched a scoreless inning, giving up three hits.

Loss:  Cory Lewis (1-4).

Opposition standout:  McGuire was 2-for-4 with two doubles and two RBIs.

Record:  Wichita is 20-31, in fifth (last) place, thirteen games behind Springfield.

DAYTON DRAGONS 7, CEDAR RAPIDS KERNELS 2 IN DAYTON

Dayton scored three in the first, two on a Leo Balcazar homer.  It 4-2 after seven, but Dayton scored three more in the eighth.

Multi-hit games:  Kyle Hess was 2-for-4.  Gabriel Gonzalez was 2-for-5 with a home run.

Home runs:  Gonzalez (5).

Multi-RBI games:  None.

Stolen bases:  Jose Salas (15); Hess (5).

Pitching prowess:  Rafael Marcano struck out three in two shutout innings, giving up a hit and a walk.  Nolan Santos pitched a scoreless inning, giving up one hit and striking out one.

Loss:  Darren Bowen (2-9).

Opposition standout:  Hector Rodriguez was 2-for-5 with a triple and a double.

Record:  Cedar Rapids is 25-29, tied for fourth with Beloit, 6.5 games behind Wisconsin.

FORT MYERS MIGHTY MUSSELS 10, TAMPA TARPONS 8 IN TAMPA (10 INNINGS)

Trailing 7-4, Fort Myers scored two in the sixth and one in the eighth to tie it.  The Mighty Mussels then scored three in the tenth, two on a Kyle DeBarge triple, to win it.

Multi-hit games:  Khadim Diaw was 3-for-5 with a double.  Brandon Winokur was 3-for-6 with a triple, a double, two runs, and two RBIs.  Billy Amick was 2-for-5 with a home run and two RBIs.

Home runs:  Jose Rodriguez (5); Amick (2).

Multi-RBI games:  Winokur 2 (49); Rodriguez 2 (23); DeBarge 2 (15); Amick 2 (8).

Stolen bases:  Angel Del Rosario 2 (22); Jaime Ferrer (5).

Pitching prowess:  Devin Kirby struck out four in three innings, giving up one run on one hit and two walks.  Juan Mercedes pitched 1.1 scoreless innings, giving up two hits and a walk.  Ben Ethridge pitched 1.2 innings, giving up an unearned run on one hit.

Win:  Ethridge (3-1).

Opposition standout:  Hans Montero was 2-for-4 with a double, a walk, and two RBIs.

Record:  Fort Myers is 32-18, in first place, four games ahead of Lakeland.

TUESDAY'S TILTS

5:35  Cedar Rapids (TBD) at Lake County
6:05  Clearwater at Fort Myers (TBD)
6:35  St. Paul (Caleb Boushley, 9-5, 4.97) at Omaha
7:05  Springfield at Wichita (TBD)

Keeping Track

Minor Details: Games of August 22

ST. PAUL SAINTS 8, SCRANTON/WILKES-BARRE RAILRIDERS 7 IN ST. PAUL

Diego Castillo singled home a run in the sixth to break a 6-6 tie and St. Paul added one in the seventh.  SWB had led 5-2 after three.

Multi-hit games:  DaShawn Keirsey, Jr. was 4-for-4 with a home run, a triple, three runs, and two RBIs.

Home runs:  Yunior Severino (19); Keirsey, Jr. (14); Jair Camargo (10).

Multi-RBI games:  Severino 3 (69); Keirsey, Jr. 2 (68).

Stolen bases:  Keirsey, Jr. (30); Payton Eeles (10).

Pitching prowess:  Zack Weiss struck out two in 1.1 scoreless innings, giving up three hits.  Giovanny Gallegos pitched a scoreless inning, giving up a hit and a walk.

Win:  Weiss (1-1).

Save:  Scott Blewett (1).

Opposition standout:  T. J. Rumfield was 3-for-4 with two doubles, a walk, and two runs.

Record:  St. Paul is 20-28, tied for eighth place with Iowa, 11.5 games behind Columbus.

WICHITA WIND SURGE 4, MIDLAND ROCKHOUNDS 3 IN MIDLAND (11 INNINGS)

Midland scored in the ninth to tie it 3-3.  Andrew Cossetti singled home the deciding run in the eleventh.

Multi-hit games:  Jeferson Morales was 3-for-5 with a home run and three runs.  Carson McCusker was 2-for-4 with a home run, a walk, and two RBIs.  Dalton Shuffield was 2-for-5.

Home runs:  McCusker (14); Morales (9).

Multi-RBI games:  McCusker 2 (62).

Stolen bases:  Shuffield (5); Kyler Fedco (4).

Pitching prowess:  Travis Adams struck out ten in six shutout innings, giving up a hit and a walk.  Ricardo Velez struck out two in two shutout innings, giving up one hit.

Win:  Velez (1-2).

Opposition standout:  Henry Bolte was 2-for-5 with two doubles and two runs.

Record:  Wichita is 19-29, in fifth (last) place, twelve games behind Springfield.

DAYTON DRAGONS 5, CEDAR RAPIDS KERNELS 4 IN DAYTON

Cedar Rapids trailed 4-0 after five and tied it 4-4 after eight, but Hector Rodriguez singled home the deciding run in the ninth.

Multi-hit games:  Walker Jenkins was 2-for-4 with two RBIs.

Home runs:  None.

Multi-RBI games:  Gabriel Gonzalez 2 (30); Jenkins 2 (7).

Stolen bases:  None.

Pitching prowess:  Rafael Marcano struck out three in two shutout innings, giving up one hit.

Loss:  Nolan Santos (0-2).

Opposition standout:  Carter Graham was 2-for-3 with a home run, a walk, and two runs.

Record:  Cedar Rapids is 24-27, in fourth place, 5.5 games behind Wisconsin.

FORT MYERS AT TAMPA

Rained out.  It appears the game will not be made up.

TODAY'S TILTS

6:05  Cedar Rapids (John Klein, 8-2, 4.41) at Dayton
7:00  Wichita (Marco Raya, 1-3, 4.76) at Midland
7:07  Scranton/Wilkes-Barre at St. Paul (Randy Dobnak. 9-6, 3.56)