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Minor Details: Games of September 7

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ST. PAUL SAINTS 8, IOWA CUBS 6 IN ST. PAUL

St. Paul scored six in the second and led 8-2 after six.  Iowa had the tying run at the plate when the game ended.

Multi-hit games:  Payton Eeles was 3-for-5 with a home run, a double, two runs, and two RBIs.  Rylan Bannon was 2-for-4 with a triple, a double, and two runs.

Home runs:  Eeles (5); Emmanuel Rodriguez (1).

Multi-RBI games:  Rodriguez 4 (5); Eeles 2 (21).

Stolen bases:  Eeles (13).

Pitching prowess:  Aaron Rozek struck out seven in six innings, giving up three runs on six hits and two walks.

Win:  Rozek (1-5).

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

Record:  St. Paul is 28-34, tied for eighth with Iowa, 12.5 games behind Columbus.

FRISCO ROUGHRIDERS 1, WICHITA WIND SURGE 0 IN FRISCO

Alejandro Osuna homered in the first inning.

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

Home runs:  None.

Multi-RBI games:  None.

Stolen bases:  Aaron Sabato (8).

Pitching prowess:  Pierson Ohl struck out six in 5.2 innings, giving up one run on three hits.  Regi Grace pitched 1.1 scoreless innings, giving up a walk.  Ricardo Velez pitched a perfect inning, striking out one.

Loss:  Ohl (4-7).

Opposition standout:  Jacob de Grom struck out five in four shutout innings, giving up one hit.

Record:  Wichita is 24-38, in fifth (last) place, 14.5 games behind Springfield.

CEDAR RAPIDS KERNELS 11, WISCONSIN TIMBER RATTLERS 0 IN CEDAR RAPIDS

It was scoreless through six.  Kevin Maitan doubled home a run in the seventh, and Cedar Rapids scored ten in the eighth.

Multi-hit games:  Nate Baez was 2-for-4 with a home run, a walk, two runs, and three RBIs.  Maitan was 2-for-4 with a double.  Jose Salas was 2-for-4.  Kaelen Culpepper was 2-for-5 with a triple and two runs.

Home runs:  Baez (12).

Multi-RBI games:  Baez 3 (32); Walker Jenkins 3 (17).

Stolen bases:  None.

Pitching prowess:  Connor Prielipp struck out six in three perfect innings.  Ricky Castro struck out eight in six shutout innings, giving up four hits and a walk.

Win:  Castro (2-4).

Opposition standout:  Tyler Wehrle struck out five in five shutout innings, giving up two hits and five walks.

Record:  Cedar Rapids is 30-35, tied for fourth with Beloit, seven games behind Quad Cities.

FORT MYERS MIGHTY MUSSELS 5, LAKELAND FLYING TIGERS 4 IN LAKELAND

Brandon Winokur singled home a run in the sixth to break a 3-3 tie.  Lakeland had the winning run on base when the game ended.

Multi-hit games:  Caden Kendle was 2-for-5 with two RBIs.

Home runs:  None.

Multi-RBI games:  Kendle 2 (10).

Stolen bases:  Byron Chourio 2 (22); Angel Del Rosario (25).

Pitching prowess:  Adrian Bohorquez struck out four in three shutout innings, giving up a hit and a walk.  Cleiber Maldonado struck out two in two shutout innings, giving up two hits.  Jack Noble struck out five in three innings, giving up one run on four hits and a walk.

Win:  Maldonado (1-1).

Save:  Noble (3).

Opposition standout:  Garrett Pennington was 4-for-5 with a double.

Record:  Fort Myers is 34-25, in second place, 1.5 games behind Lakeland.

TODAY'S TILTS

11:00  Fort Myers (TBD) at Lakeland
1:05  Wisconsin at Cedar Rapids (Tanner Hall, 0-2, 6.28)
2:05  Iowa at St. Paul (Travis Adams, 0-0, 4.50)
6:05  Wichita (C. J. Culpepper, 0-1, 8.25) at Frisco

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Minor Details: Games of September 4

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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 24

SCRANTON/WILKES-BARRE RAILRIDERS 6, ST. PAUL SAINTS 3 IN ST. PAUL

Caleb Durbin hit a three-run homer in the ninth to break a 3-3 tie.

Multi-hit games:  Payton Eeles was 2-for-4 with two doubles.  Jeferson Morales was 2-for-4 with a double in his AAA debut.  Diego Castillo was 2-for-5 with a double.

Home runs:  Brooks Lee (8).

Multi-RBI games:  Lee 2 (23).

Stolen bases:  None.

Pitching prowess:  Andrew Morris pitched six innings, giving up three runs on six hits and a walk and striking out four.  Josh Winder struck out two in two innings, giving up one hit.

Loss:  Jeff Brigham (0-3).

Opposition standout:  Oscar Gonzalez was 3-for-3 with a home run, a double, two runs, and two RBIs.

Record:  St. Paul is 21-29, tied for eighth with Iowa, 11.5 games behind Columbus.

WICHITA WIND SURGE 2, MIDLAND ROCKHOUNDS 1 IN MIDLAND (10 INNINGS)

Noah Cardenas homered in the eighth to tie it and Jorel Ortega doubled home the deciding run.

Multi-hit games:  Ortega was 2-for-3 with a double and a walk.

Home runs:  Cardenas (5).

Multi-RBI games:  None.

Stolen bases:  Ortega (10); Kyler Fedco (5).

Pitching prowess:  Christian MacLeod struck out eight in six innings, giving up an unearned run on two hits and three walks.  Kyle Bischoff struck out three in two perfect innings.  Taylor Floyd pitched two shutout innings, giving up one hit and striking out one.

Win:  Floyd (4-4).

Opposition standout:  Jack Perkins struck out eight in seven shutout innings, giving up one hit and two walks.

Record:  Wichita is 20-30, in fifth (last) place, 13.5 games behind Springfield.

CEDAR RAPIDS KERNELS 7, DAYTON DRAGONS 4 IN DAYTON (10 INNINGS)

Cedar Rapids lost a 4-0 lead but scored three in the tenth.

Multi-hit games:  Nate Baez was 2-for-5 with a home run, two runs, and two RBIs.  Rixon Wingrove was 2-for-5.

Home runs:  Baez (11).

Multi-RBI games:  Baez 2 (29).

Stolen bases:  None.

Pitching prowess:  Connor Prielipp struck out four in three shutout innings, giving up one hit.  Gabriel Yanez struck out two in 1.2 scoreless innings, giving up one hit and two walks.  Mike Paredes pitched two scoreless innings, giving up one hit and striking out one.

Win:  Paredes (2-2).

Opposition standout:  Ethan O'Donnell was 3-for-5 with a home run and two RBIs.

Record:  Cedar Rapids is 25-28, tied for fourth with Beloit, 5.5 games behind Wisconsin.

TAMPA TARPONS 8, FORT MYERS MIGHTY MUSSELS 7 IN TAMPA (GAME 1--7 INNINGS)

Fort Myers led 7-0 after four and a half, but Tampa scored two in the fifth, five in the sixth, and one in the seventh.  Roderick Arias doubled home the deciding run.

Multi-hit games:  Jaime Ferrer was 3-for-3.

Home runs:  Derek Bender (2).

Multi-RBI games:  Kyle DeBarge 2 (13).

Stolen bases:  Byron Chourio (20); DeBarge (12); Ferrer (4); Khadim Diaw (3); Angel Del Rosario (2).

Pitching prowess:  Jose Olivares pitched four innings, giving up two runs on five hits and a walk and striking out two.

Loss:  Wilker Reyes (5-2).

Opposition standout:  Arias was 3-for-4 with a home run, two doubles, a walk, and four RBIs.

FORT MYERS MIGHTY MUSSELS 7, TAMPA TARPONS 6 IN TAMPA (GAME 2--8 INNINGS)

Fort Myers led 4-1 and 5-3, but needed two in the eighth to win it.

Multi-hit games:  Daniel Pena was 2-for-4 with a home run and four RBIs.  Jay Thomason was 2-for-4 with a home run.

Home runs:  Pena (3); Thomason (2).

Multi-RBI games:  Pena 4 (13).

Stolen bases:  Billy Amick (2).

Pitching prowess:  Samuel Perez retired all eight men he faced, striking out six.  Tomas Cleto pitched one inning, giving up an unearned run and striking out one.

Win:  Jack Noble (8-2).

Save:  Cleto (1).

Opposition standout:  Roderick Arias was 2-for-3 with a double.

Record:  Fort Myers is 31-18, in first place, four games ahead of Lakeland.

TODAY'S TILTS

11:00  Fort Myers (Ross Dunn, 1-4, 5.50) at Tampa
12:05  Cedar Rapids (Darren Bowen, 2-8, 5.81) at Dayton
1:00  Wichita (Cory Lewis, 1-2, 2.98) at Midland
2:07  Scranton/Wilkes-Barre at St. Paul (Aaron Rozek, 0-3, 7.67)

Keeping Track

Minor Details: Games of August 20

SCRANTON/WILKES-BARRE RAILRIDERS 9, ST. PAUL SAINTS 4 IN ST. PAUL

SWB scored four runs in the first and led 9-0 after six.

Multi-hit games:  DaShawn Keirsey, Jr. was 3-for-4 with a home run and three RBIs.  Jair Camargo was 2-for-4 with a double.

Home runs:  Keirsey, Jr. (13).

Multi-RBI games:  Keirsey, Jr 3 (65).

Stolen bases:  None.

Pitching prowess:  Jeff Brigham pitched a scoreless inning, giving up a hit and a walk and striking out one.  Diego Castillo pitched a scoreless inning, walking one.  Ryan Jensen pitched a perfect inning, striking out one.

Loss:  Aaron Rozek (0-3).

Opposition standout:  Jasson Dominguez was 4-for-5 with three runs.

Record:  St. Paul is 18-28, in tenth (last) place, 12.5 games behind Columbus.

MIDLAND ROCKHOUNDS 3, WICHITA WIND SURGE 0 IN MIDLAND

Midland scored one in the fourth and two in the seventh.

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

Home runs:  None.

Multi-RBI games:  None.

Stolen bases:  None.

Pitching prowess:  Cory Lewis struck out seven in six innings, giving up one run on five hits.  Kyle Bischoff pitched 1.2 scoreless innings, giving up a hit and a walk.

Loss:  Lewis (1-3).

Opposition standout:  Blake Beers struck out six in six shutout innings, giving up three hits and two walks.

Record:  Wichita is 18-28, in fifth (last) place, eleven games behind Springfield.

DAYTON DRAGONS 4, CEDAR RAPIDS KERNELS 1 IN DAYTON

Dayton scored all of its runs in the fourth.  Cedar Rapids got its lone run in the seventh.

Multi-hit games:  Gabriel Gonzalez was 2-for-4 with two doubles.  Rubel Cespedes was 2-for-4 with a double.  Nate Baez was 2-for-4.  Cedar Rapids out-hit Dayton 9-6 but stranded ten and was 0-for-12 with men in scoring position.

Home runs:  None.

Multi-RBI games:  None.

Stolen bases:  None.

Pitching prowess:  Jordan Carr pitched three shutout innings, giving up one hit and striking out two.

Loss:  Ricky Castro (1-3).

Opposition standout:  T. J. Sikkema struck out five in four shutout innings, giving up four hits.

Record:  Cedar Rapids is 24-25, in fourth place, 4.5 games behind Wisconsin.

FORT MYERS MIGHTY MUSSELS 7, TAMPA TARPONS 6 IN TAMPA

Fort Myers scored four in the eighth to take a 7-5 lead.

Multi-hit games:  Khadim Diaw was 3-for-4 with a walk.  Derek Bender was 2-for-3 with a double, a walk, and three RBIs.

Home runs:  None.

Multi-RBI games:  Bender 3 (7).

Stolen bases:  Brandon Winokur 2 (20); Kyle DeBarge 2 (10); Jaime Ferrer (3).

Pitching prowess:  Samuel Perez struck out three in two perfect innings.

Win:  Jack Noble (7-2).

Save:  Wilker Reyes (2).

Opposition standout:  Rafelin Nivar pitched 2.2 scoreless innings, walking two and striking out two.

Record:  Fort Myers is 30-15, in first place, four games ahead of Lakeland.

DSL TWINS 7, DSL ANGELS 4 AT TWINS

The Twins scored three in the fourth to take a 7-4 lead.

Multi-hit games:  Daiber De Los Santos was 5-for-5.  Merphy Hernandez was 2-for-4 with a triple, a walk, and four RBIs.  Yandro Hernandez was 2-for-5 with a triple.

Home runs:  None.

Multi-RBI games:  Merphy Hernandez 4 (30).

Stolen bases:  De Los Santos (17).

Pitching prowess:  Anderson Ramos struck out six in four innings, giving up three hits.  Sebastian Pulido pitched a perfect inning.

Win:  Eudy Garcia (2-0).

Save:  Pulido (1).

Opposition standout:  Humberto Tiberi was 2-for-4.

Record:  The DSL Twins are 30-25, in fourth place, 8.5 games behind the DSL Rangers Red.

TODAY'S TILTS

3:00  Fort Myers (Charlee Soto, 1-4, 4.74 and Cesar Lares, 3-3, 4.37) at Tampa--2
6:05  Cedar Rapids (Tanner Hall, 0-1, 5.79) at Dayton
6:30  Wichita (C. J. Culpepper, 0-0, 10.13) at Midland
7:07  Scranton/Wilkes-Barre at St. Paul (Louie Varland, 4-8, 4.91)

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Minor Details: Games of August 13

INDIANAPOLIS INDIANS 5, ST. PAUL SAINTS 4 IN INDIANAPOLIS

St. Paul led 4-1, but Billy Cook hit a grand slam in the seventh to put Indianapolis ahead to stay.

Multi-hit games:  None.  St. Paul had four hits.

Home runs:  None.

Multi-RBI games:  None.

Stolen bases:  DaShawn Keirsey, Jr. (27); Diego Castillo (9).

Pitching prowess:  Andrew Morris pitched six innings, giving up one run on two hits and a walk and striking out two.  Giovanny Gallegos pitched a perfect inning.

Loss:  Jeff Brigham (0-2).

Opposition standout:  Billy McKinney was 1-for-2 with a home run and a walk.

Record:  St. Paul is 18-22, in ninth place, nine games behind Columbus.

ARKANSAS TRAVELERS 8, WICHITA WIND SURGE 3 IN WICHITA

Arkansas scored three in the first inning and led 6-2 after three.

Multi-hit games:  Tanner Schobel was 2-for-4.

Home runs:  None.

Multi-RBI games:  Andrew Cossetti 3 (33).

Stolen bases:  None.

Pitching prowess:  Jarret Whorff struck out five in 3.2 innings, giving up one run on three hits and two walks.  Kyle Bischoff struck out five in two shutout innings, giving up one hit and two walks.

Loss:  Taylor Floyd (3-3).

Opposition standout:  Ben Williamson was 3-for-4 with a double, a walk, two runs, and two RBIs.

Record:  Wichita is 16-24, in fifth (last) place, eight games behind Springfield.

SOUTH BEND CUBS 4, CEDAR RAPIDS KERNELS 1 IN CEDAR RAPIDS

Cristian Hernandez had an RBI single in the third to give South Bend a 2-1 lead and added single runs in the fifth and sixth.

Multi-hit games:  Rixon Wingrove was 2-for-4 with a home run.  Rubel Cespedes was 2-for-4.

Home runs:  Wingrove (1).

Multi-RBI games:  None.

Stolen bases:  None.

Pitching prowess:  Darren Bowen pitched four innings, giving up two runs on four hits and two walks and striking out two.  Rafael Marcano struck out three in two shutout innings, giving up two hits and a walk.  Juan Mendez pitched a perfect inning, striking out one.

Loss:  Bowen (2-8).

Opposition standout:  Grant Kipp pitched 4.2 innings, giving up one run on one hit and three walks and striking out four.

Record:  Cedar Rapids is 21-22, in fourth place, 4.5 games behind Wisconsin.

FORT MYERS MIGHTY MUSSELS 6, LAKELAND FLYING TIGERS 2 IN FORT MYERS

Derek Bender hit a three-run homer in the second and Fort Myers added three more in the fifth.

Multi-hit games:  Bender was 2-for-3 with a home run and three RBIs.

Home runs:  Bender (1).

Multi-RBI games:  Bender 3 (4); Kyle DeBarge 2 (7).

Stolen bases:  DeBarge (6).

Pitching prowess:  Cesar Lares pitched five shutout innings, giving up seven hits and striking out two.  Cleiber Maldonado struck out four in two shutout innings, giving up one hit.  Jack Noble struck out the side in a perfect inning.

Win:  Lares (3-3).

Opposition standout:  John Peck was 3-for-4.

Record:  Fort Myers is 26-13, in first place, three games ahead of Lakeland.

DSL TWINS 6, DSL RANGERS RED 4 AT RANGERS RED

Carlos Silva hit a two-run homer in the second to give the Twins a 4-1 lead.

Multi-hit games:  Silva was 2-for-4 with three RBIs.  Eduardo Beltre was 2-for-4 with a double.  Daiber De Los Santos was 2-for-5 with a double and two runs.

Home runs:  Silva (1).

Multi-RBI games:  Silva 3 (21).

Stolen bases:  De Los Santos 2 (16); Merphy Hernandez (34); Yandro Hernandez (8); Beltre (6); Silva (2).

Pitching prowess:  According to milb.com, Santiago Rojas struck out eleven in a complete game, giving up four runs on seven hits and six walks.  I have to think that's wrong.  Twins Daily says he only pitched 3.1 innings and gave up all four runs.  According to Twins Daily, Anderson Ramos then pitched 3.1 scoreless innings and Alberson Ventura pitched 2.1 scoreless innings.  I've always trusted milb.com completely, and while anyone can make a mistake, it makes me wonder how many other mistakes might have been made that I have no idea about.

Opposition standout:  Rashawn Pinder was 2-for-4 with a triple and a double.

Record:  The DSL Twins are 27-23, in fourth place, 7.5 games behind the DSL Rangers Red.

TODAY'S TILTS

9:00  DSL Mets Blue at DSL Twins (completion of suspended game)
12:35  St. Paul (Caleb Baragar, 0-1, 4.11) at Indianapolis
6:05  Lakeland at Fort Myers (Charlee Soto, 1-4, 5.15)
6:35  South Bend at Cedar Rapids (Ricky Castro, 0-2, 5.25)
7:05  Arkansas at Wichita (TBD)

Keeping Track

Minor Details: Games of August 10

COLUMBUS CLIPPERS 11, ST. PAUL SAINTS 8 IN ST. PAUL

Columbus had leads of 6-0, 9-1, and 11-3 before St. Paul scored four in the eighth and one in the ninth.

Multi-hit games:  Patrick Winkel was 2-for-4 with a double and three RBIs.  Diego Castillo was 2-for-4 with a walk and two runs.  DaShawn Keirsey, Jr. was 2-for-4 with a walk and two runs.

Home runs:  None.

Multi-RBI games:  Winkel 3 (33); Wynton Bernard 2 (27).

Stolen bases:  Keirsey, Jr. (27); Payton Eeles (8).

Pitching prowess:  Caleb Baragar pitched a scoreless inning, giving up one hit and striking out one.  Diego Castillo pitched a scoreless inning, walking one and striking out one.

Loss:  Caleb Boushley (9-5).

Opposition standout:  Estevan Florial was 4-for-4 with three home runs, a double, a walk, and seven RBIs.

Record:  St. Paul is 18-20, tied for sixth with Gwinnett and Memphis, 7.5 games behind Columbus.

WICHITA WIND SURGE 4, CORPUS CHRISTI HOOKS 3 IN CORPUS CHRISTI

Jeferson Morales hit a two-run homer in the eighth to give Wichita a 4-3 lead.

Multi-hit games:  Tanner Schobel was 2-for-4 with a home run and two RBIs.

Home runs:  Schobel (9); Morales (8).

Multi-RBI games:  Morales 2 (50); Schobel 2 (47).

Stolen bases:  None.

Pitching prowess:  Travis Adams struck out five in five innings, giving up one run on one hit and one walk.  Taylor Floyd pitched two perfect innings, striking out one.  Kyle Bischoff struck out two in a perfect inning.

Win:  Floyd (3-2).

Save:  Bischoff (2).

Opposition standout:  Aaron Brown struck out seven in five innings, giving up two runs (one earned) on two hits and a walk.

Record:  Wichita is 15-23, in fifth (last) place, eight games behind Springfield.

CEDAR RAPIDS KERNELS 7, PEORIA CHIEFS 1 IN PEORIA

Leading 2-1, Cedar Rapids scored three in the fifth to take control.

Multi-hit games:  Kevin Maitan was 3-for-3 with a double, a walk, three runs, and three RBIs.  Nate Baez was 2-for-4 with a walk.

Home runs:  Nick Lucky (1).

Multi-RBI games:  Maitan 3 (33); Lucky 2 (3).

Stolen bases:  None.

Pitching prowess:  Connor Prielipp struck out five in 2.2 innings, giving up one run on three walks.  Ty Langenberg struck out seven in six shutout innings, giving up four hits.

Win:  Langenberg (4-1).

Opposition standout:  Tre Richardson was 3-for-4 with a double.

Record:  Cedar Rapids is 20-21, in fourth place, 4.5 games behind Wisconsin.

FORT MYERS MIGHTY MUSSELS 6, JUPITER HAMMERHEADS 3 IN JUPITER

Kaelen Culpepper hit a three-run homer in a five-run second.

Multi-hit games:  Daniel Pena was 2-for-3 with a walk.  Billy Amick was 2-for-4.

Home runs:  Culpepper (1).

Multi-RBI games:  Culpepper 3 (3).

Stolen bases:  Jaime Ferrer 2 (2); Jay Thomason (1).

Pitching prowess:  Adrian Bohorquez struck out six in four innings, giving up two runs on three hits and two walks.  Jack Noble struck out three in two shutout innings, giving up a hit and a walk.  Xander Hamilton struck out three in two perfect innings.

Win:  Noble (6-2).

Save:  Hamilton (9).

Opposition standout:  Brandon White pitched four innings, giving up one run on three hits and a walk.

Record:  Fort Myers is 24-13, in first place, two games ahead of Lakeland.

DSL TWINS 11, DSL NYY YANKEES 1 AT TWINS (7 INNINGS)

The Twins scored two in each of the first three innings.  They had seven hits, but the NYY Yankees made five errors.

Multi-hit games:  Daiber De Los Santos was 2-for-3.

Home runs:  None.

Multi-RBI games:  Ricardo Paez 3 (13); Nestor Urbina 2 (10).

Stolen bases:  Merphy Hernandez 2 (31); Luis Fragoza (19); De Los Santos (13); Eduardo Beltre (5).

Pitching prowess:  Melvin Rodriguez struck out six in five innings, giving up one run on four hits and a walk.  Nestor Cafe struck out five and walked four in two shutout innings.

Win:  Rodriguez (3-3).

Opposition standout:  Isael Arias was 1-for-2 with a walk.

Record:  The DSL Twins are 25-23, in fourth place, 8.5 games behind the DSL Rangers Red.

TODAY'S TILTS

11:00  Fort Myers (Ross Dunn, 1-3, 6,13( at Jupiter
2:05  Cedar Rapids (John Klein, 7-2, 4.56) at Peoria
2:07  Columbus at St. Paul (TBD)
5:05  Wichita (Christian MacLeod, 0-1, 3.52) at Corpus Christi

Keeping Track

Minor Details: Games of August 6

COLUMBUS CLIPPERS 7, ST. PAUL SAINTS 4 IN ST. PAUL

Columbus scored four in the first and led all the way.  It was 7-1 before St. Paul scored three in the ninth.

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

Home runs:  None.

Multi-RBI games:  Edouard Julien 4 (17).

Stolen bases:  None.

Pitching prowess:  Nick Wittgren struck out three in three innings, giving up one run on four hits.  Matt Bowman struck out two in two shutout innings, giving up a hit and a walk.  Hobie Harris pitched a scoreless inning, striking out one.

Loss:  Adam Plutko (6-2).

Opposition standout:  Doug Nikhazy struck out eight in 5.2 scoreless innings, giving up three hits and two walks.

Record:  St. Paul is 16-18, tied for sixth with Gwinnett and Memphis, 7.5 games behind Columbus.

WICHITA WIND SURGE 5, CORPUS CHRISTI HOOKS 4 IN CORPUS CHRISTI (10 INNINGS)

Corpus Christi scored three in the sixth to tie it 4-4, and there it stayed until Jorel Ortega singled home the deciding run in the tenth.

Multi-hit games:  Tanner Schobel was 2-for-4 with two home runs.  Ortega was 2-for-4 with two RBIs.

Home runs:  Schobel 2 (7).

Multi-RBI games:  Schobel 2 (44); Ortega 2 (33).

Stolen bases:  Ortega (7).

Pitching prowess:  Christian MacLeod struck out eight in five innings, giving up one run on three hits and a walk.  Mason Fox pitched a scoreless inning despite giving up one hit and four walks and striking out one.  Taylor Floyd pitched three perfect innings, striking out two.

Win:  Floyd (2-2).

Opposition standout:  Ethan Pecko struck out six in five innings, giving up two runs (one earned) on three hits.

Record:  Wichita is 13-21, in fifth (last) place, eight games behind Springfield.

PEORIA CHIEFS 7, CEDAR RAPIDS KERNELS 5 IN PEORIA

Cedar Rapids led 5-3, but Peoria scored four in the eighth to win it.  Leonardo Bernal singled home the go-ahead run.

Multi-hit games:  Misael Urbina was 2-for-3 with a walk.  Poncho Ruiz was 2-for-4.  Walker Jenkins was 2-for-4 with two doubles and two RBIs.  Gabriel Gonzalez was 2-for-5.

Home runs:  None.

Multi-RBI games:  Jenkins 2 (4).

Stolen bases:  Nick Lucky (1).

Pitching prowess:  None.

Loss:  Nolan Santos (0-1).

Opposition standout:  Trey Paige was 3-for-4 with a double and two RBIs.

Record:  Cedar Rapids is 18-19, in third place, 5.5 games behind Wisconsin.

FORT MYERS MIGHTY MUSSELS 9, JUPITER HAMMERHEADS 7 IN JUPITER

Fort Myers scored three in the sixth to break a 6-6 tie.  Kyle DeBarge tripled home the go-ahead run.

Multi-hit games:  Caden Kendle was 2-for-3 with a double in his professional debut.  Rixon Wingrove was 2-for-4 with a home run, a walk, two runs, and three RBIs.  Khadim Diaw was 2-for-4 with a walk and two runs in his professional debut.  DeBarge was 2-for-5 with a triple and two RBIs in his professional debut.  Billy Amick was 2-for-5 with a double in his professional debut.  Jay Thomasson was 2-for-5 in his professional debut.

Home runs:  Wingrove (8).

Multi-RBI games:  Wingrove 3 (32); DeBarge 2 (2).

Stolen bases:  Yasser Mercedes (3); Diaw (1).

Pitching prowess:  Jack Noble struck out four in 2.2 scoreless innings, giving up a hit and a walk.  Xander Hamilton pitched a scoreless inning, giving up a hit and a walk and striking out one.

Win:  Noble (5-2).

Save:  Hamilton (8).

Opposition standout:  Jacob Jenkins-Cowart was 2-for-4 with a walk.

Record:  Fort Myers is 21-12, in first place, one game ahead of Lakeland.

DSL NYY BOMBERS 4, DSL TWINS 3 AT BOMBERS (7 INNINGS)

The Twins led 3-2, but the NYY Bombers scored two in the sixth.  Browm Martinez singled home the go-ahead run.

Multi-hit games:  Ramiro Dominguez was 2-for-3 with a double.

Home runs:  None.

Multi-RBI games:  None.

Stolen bases:  Luis Rodriguez 2 (9); Merphy Hernandez (27).

Pitching prowess:  None.

Loss:  Anderson Ramos (4-3).

Opposition standout:  Carlos Almonte struck out five in 2.1 innings, giving up an unearned run on a hit and a walk.

Record:  The DSL Twins are 23-21, in fifth place, seven games behind the DSL Rangers Red and the DSL Tigers 2.

TODAY'S TILTS

9:00  DSL Twins at DSL NYY Yankees (completion of suspended game)
1:07  Columbus at St. Paul (Ronny Henriquez, 1-2, 3.40)
5:30  Fort Myers (Charlee Soto, 0-4, 5.64) at Jupiter
6:35  Cedar Rapids (Darren Bowen, 2-6, 6.17) at Peoria
6:35  Wichita (Andrew Morris, 5-3, 2.14) at Corpus Christi

Keeping Track

Minor Details: Games of July 30

ST. PAUL SAINTS 5, IOWA CUBS 4 IN IOWA

Homers by Jair Camargo and Patrick Winkel in the sixth inning gave St. Paul a 4-3 lead.  Camargo homered again in the eighth to make it 5-3.  Iowa scored in the ninth and had the tying run on base at the end of the game.

Multi-hit games:  Camargo was 2-for-4 with two home runs.  Winkel was 2-for-4 with a home run.  DaShawn Keirsey, Jr. was 2-for-4 with two RBIs.

Home runs:  Camargo 2 (8); Winkel (5).

Multi-RBI games:  Keirsey, Jr. 2 (57); Camargo 2 (29).

Stolen bases:  Keirsey, Jr. (22); Yunior Severino (2).

Pitching prowess:  Ryan Jensen retired all four men he faced, striking out three.  Justin Topa struck out two in a perfect inning.  Matt Bowman struck out two in a perfect inning.

Win:  Jensen (4-3).

Save:  Josh Winder (4).

Opposition standout:  Owen Caissie was 2-for-4 with a home run.

Record:  St. Paul is 13-15, tied for fifth with Gwinnett and Toledo, 4.5 games behind Columbus.

NORTHWEST ARKANSAS NATURALS 4, WICHITA WIND SURGE 3 IN WICHITA

Peyton Wilson hit a three-run homer in the eighth to put Northwest Arkansas ahead 4-0.  Wichita scored three in the ninth and had the tying run on third at the end of the game.

Multi-hit games:  Jake Rucker was 2-for-4.

Home runs:  None.

Multi-RBI games:  None.

Stolen bases:  None.

Pitching prowess:  Travis Adams pitched six innings, giving up one run on six hits and striking out four.  Mason Fox pitched a scoreless inning, walking one.  Scott Engler struck out two in a perfect inning.

Loss:  Adams (4-7).

Opposition standout:  Tyson Guerrero pitched seven shutout innings, giving up one hit and two walks and striking out four.

Record:  Wichita is 10-18, in fifth (last) place, seven games behind Springfield.

CEDAR RAPIDS KERNELS 4, GREAT LAKES LOONS 3 IN CEDAR RAPIDS

Trailing 3-0, Cedar Rapids scored four in the bottom of the ninth.  Kevin Maitan hit a two-run homer, Misael Urbina tied it with an RBI double, and Jose Salas singled home the winning run.

Multi-hit games:  Urbina was 2-for-3 with a double and a walk.  Nate Baez was 2-for-4.

Home runs:  Maitan (7).

Multi-RBI games:  Maitan 2 (28).

Stolen bases:  None.

Pitching prowess:  Jarret Whorff retired all five men he faced, striking out one.  Rafael Marcano pitched two perfect innings, striking out one.  A. J. Labas pitched a scoreless inning, giving up one hit.

Win:  Labas (5-3).

Opposition standout:  Payton Martin pitched five shutout innings, giving up two hits and four walks.

Record:  Cedar Rapids is 18-13, in second place, 2.5 games behind Wisconsin.

ST. LUCIE METS 4, FORT MYERS MIGHTY MUSSELS 0 IN FORT MYERS

Another case of Mets pitchers shutting down the Twins.  St. Lucie scored two in the first and two in the ninth.

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

Home runs:  None.

Multi-RBI games:  None.

Stolen bases:  Yasser Mercedes (1).

Pitching prowess:  Wilker Reyes struck out five in 2.1 scoreless innings, giving up one hit.  Jack Noble struck out six in three shutout innings, giving up one hit.  Tomas Cleto struck out three in two perfect innings.

Loss:  Paulshawn Pasqualotto (2-5).

Opposition standout:  Saul Garcia struck out nine in four shutout innings, giving up three hits and three walks.

Record:  Fort Myers is 19-10, in first place, two games ahead of Lakeland.

DSL TWINS 10, DSL MIAMI 4 AT MIAMI

Luis Fragoza hit a two-run homer in the fifth to break a 3-3 tie.

Multi-hit games:  Ramiro Dominguez was 2-for-3 with two walks.  Victor Leal was 2-for-6 with a home run, two runs, and three RBIs.

Home runs:  Leal (3); Fragoza (1).

Multi-RBI games:  Leal 3 (15); Fragoza 2 (18).

Stolen bases:  Fragoza 3 (17); Dominguez 2 (2); Merphy Hernandez (24); Ricardo Paez (3).

Pitching prowess:  Anderson Ramos struck out four in four innings, giving up one run on two hits and a walk.  Aaron Carranza pitched a scoreless inning, giving up a hit and a walk and striking out one.

Win:  Ramos (4-2).

Opposition standout:  Alexander Requena was 3-for-4.

Record:  The DSL Twins are 21-19, in fourth place, seven games behind the DSL Tigers 2.

TODAY'S TILTS

12:05  Great Lakes at Cedar Rapids (Jeremy Lee, 1-3, 3.55)
12:08  St. Paul (Ronny Henriquez, 1-2, 3.69) at Iowa
6:05  St. Lucie at Fort Myers (Spencer Bengard, 7-2, 1.64)
7:05  Northwest Arkansas at Wichita (Christian MacLeod, 0-1, 5.79(

Keeping Track

Minor Details: Games of July 24

ST. PAUL SAINTS 6, OMAHA STORM CHASERS 2 IN ST. PAUL

St. Paul scored two in the third to take a 4-0 lead.

Multi-hit games:  Yunior Severino was 3-for-4 with a double and a walk.  Wynton Bernard was 2-for-4 with two doubles and two RBIs.  Jose Miranda was 2-for-4.

Home runs:  None.

Multi-RBI games:  Bernard 2 (19).

Stolen bases:  Rylan Bannon (8); Payton Eeles (6).

Pitching prowess:  Caleb Boushley pitched six innings, giving up one run on four hits and a walk and striking out three.  Matt Bowman pitched a scoreless inning, giving up two hits and striking out one.  Diego Castillo struck out two and walked one in a scoreless inning.

Win:  Boushley (9-4).

Opposition standout:  Rodolfo Duran was 3-for-4 with two doubles.

Record:  St. Paul is 10-13, tied for sixth with Iowa and Memphis, 4.5 games behind Columbus.

AMARILLO SOD POODLES 7, WICHITA WIND SURGE 3 IN AMARILLO

Luke Keaschall hit a three-run homer to tie it in the top of the eighth, but Amarillo responded with four in the bottom of the eighth.

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

Home runs:  Keaschall (5).

Multi-RBI games:  Keaschall 3 (20).

Stolen bases:  None.

Pitching prowess:  Travis Adams pitched six innings, giving up three runs on six hits and three walks and striking out two.

Loss:  Cody Laweryson (1-2).

Opposition standout:  Yu-Min Lin pitched 6.1 scoreless inning, giving up two hits and a walk and striking out five.

Record:  Wichita is 7-16, in fifth (last) place, seven games behind Springfield.

CEDAR RAPIDS KERNELS 6, QUAD CITIES RIVER BANDITS 2 IN QUAD CITIES

Jose Salas' RBI single in the fourth gave Cedar Rapids a 3-2 lead.

Multi-hit games:  Ricardo Olivar was 4-for-5 with two doubles and two runs.  Gabriel Gonzalez was 3-for-5 with a double.  Misael Urbina was 2-for-4 with a double.

Home runs:  Kevin Maitan (6).

Multi-RBI games:  Maitan 2 (25).

Stolen bases:  None.

Pitching prowess:  John Klein struck out seven in six innings, giving up two runs on four hits and three walks.  Jarret Whorff struck out five in three perfect innings.

Win:  Klein (7-2).

Save:  Whorff (1).

Opposition standout:  Hunter Patteson pitched three innings, giving up one run on four hits and a walk and striking out two.

Record:  Cedar Rapids is 16-10, in second place, 1.5 games behind Wisconsin.

FORT MYERS MIGHTY MUSSELS 8, DUNEDIN BLUE JAYS 1 IN DUNEDIN

Fort Myers broke a scoreless tie with three in the third on homers by Maddux Houghton and Walker Jenkins.  Four pitchers combined for a one-hitter.

Multi-hit games:  Jenkins was 2-for-4 with a home run, a walk, and four RBIs.  Houghton was 2-for-4 with a home run, two runs, and two RBIs.

Home runs:  Houghton (3); Jenkins (3).

Multi-RBI games:  Jenkins 4 (29); Houghton 2 (32).

Stolen bases:  None.

Pitching prowess:  Paulshawn Pasqualotto struck out six in four innings, giving up one run on a hit and a walk.  Tomas Cleto struck out three and walked one in 1.2 scoreless innings.  Jack Noble struck out two and walked two in 1.1 scoreless innings.  Samuel Perez struck out two in two perfect innings.

Win:  Cleto (1-1).

Opposition standout:  Victor Arias was 1-for-3 with a home run.  It was the only Dunedin hit.

Record:  Fort Myers is 17-7, in first place, 3.5 games ahead of Lakeland.

TODAY'S TILTS

9:00  FCL Twins at FCL Orioles
10:00  DSL Miami at DSL Twins
5:30  Fort Myers (Spencer Bengard, 6-2, 1.79) at Dunedin
6:30  Cedar Rapids (Jeremy Lee, 1-3, 3.90) at Quad Cities
7:05  Wichita (Christian MacLeod, no record) at Amarillo
7:07  Omaha at St. Paul (Randy Dobnak, 8-5, 3.79)

Keeping Track

Minor Details: Games of July 6

GWINNETT STRIPERS 4, ST. PAUL SAINTS 1 IN ST. PAUL

It was 1-1 after three, but Gwinnett scored single runs in the fourth, fifth, and sixth.

Multi-hit games:  None.  The Saints had two hits.

Home runs:  None.

Multi-RBI games:  None.

Stolen bases:  None.

Pitching prowess:  Ryan Jensen struck out two and walked three in two shutout innings.

Loss:  Aaron Rozek (0-1).

Opposition standout:  Drake Baldwin was 2-for-5 with a home run.

Record:  St. Paul is 5-6, tied for sixth with Gwinnett and Indianapolis, 1.5 games behind Iowa and Memphis.

TULSA DRILLERS 7, WICHITA WIND SURGE 4 IN TULSA

Tulsa scored four in the seventh to break a 1-1 tie.

Multi-hit games:  Noah Cardenas was 2-for-4.  Jeferson Morales was 2-for-5 with a home run and two RBIs.  Carson McCusker was 2-for-5 with a home run.  Jake Rucker was 2-for-5.

McCusker has had at least two hits in seven of his last nine games.

Home runs:  McCusker (7); Morales (5); Jorel Ortega (5).

Multi-RBI games:  Morales 2 (38).

Stolen bases:  None.

Pitching prowess:  Cory Lewis struck out four in four shutout innings, giving up one hit and three walks.  Regi Grace struck out three in two innings, giving up an unearned run on one hit.

Loss:  Cody Laweryson (1-1).

Opposition standout:  Kendall Williams pitched six innings, giving up one run on six hits and three walks and striking out two.

Record:  Wichita is 4-8, in fifth (last) place, four games behind Tulsa.

CEDAR RAPIDS KERNELS 8, QUAD CITIES RIVER BANDITS 2 IN CEDAR RAPIDS

Leading 3-1, Cedar Rapids scored three in the fourth on a Kevin Maitan three-run homer.

Multi-hit games:  Rayne Doncon was 3-for-4 with a double and a walk.  Tyler Dearden was 3-for-4.  Maitan was 3-for-5 with a home run and three RBIs.  Ricardo Olivar was 2-for-3 with a double, two walks, and two runs.  Misael Urbina was 2-for-3.

Home runs:  Maitan (4).

Multi-RBI games:  Maitan 3 (20).

Stolen bases:  Gabriel Gonzalez (3).

Pitching prowess:  Christian MacLeod pitched 5.1 innings, giving up one run on two hits and two walks and striking out four.  Juan Mendez pitched a perfect inning.  Juan Mercedes struck out two in a scoreless inning, giving up one hit.

Win:  MacLeod (3-1).

Opposition standout:  None.

Record:  Cedar Rapids is 11-4, in first place, two games ahead of Wisconsin.

FORT MYERS MIGHTY MUSSELS 6, BRADENTON MARAUDERS 1 IN FORT MYERS

Leading 3-1, Fort Myers scored two in the sixth, their only multi-run inning.

Multi-hit games:  Dameury Pena was 2-for-4 with a home run and two runs.  Ryan McCarthy was 2-for-4 with a double.

Home runs:  Pena (2).

Multi-RBI games:  None.

Stolen bases:  None.

Pitching prowess:  Tanner Hall struck out seven in three innings, giving up an unearned run on one hit and two walks.  Jack Noble pitched a perfect inning, striking out one.  Zack Weiss pitched two shutout innings, walking one.  Paulshawn Pasqualotto struck out six in three shutout innings, giving up one hit.

Win:  Noble (4-2).

Save:  Pasqualotto (2).

Opposition standout:  None.

Record:  Fort Myers is 11-3, in first place, 2.5 games ahead of Lakeland.

FCL TWINS 4, FCL RED SOX 3 AT TWINS (COMPLETION OF SUSPENDED GAME--7 INNINGS)

The deciding run scored on a passed ball in the seventh inning.

Multi-hit games:  Anderson Nova was 2-for-3.  Javier Roman was 2-for-4 with a double.

Home runs:  None.

Multi-RBI games:  None.

Stolen bases:  None.

Pitching prowess:  Miguel Cordero pitched a perfect inning, striking out one.  Matthew Helwig pitched two shutout innings, giving up one hit and striking out one.

Win:  Helwig (2-0).

Opposition standout:  Kleyver Salazar was 2-for-3 with two home runs and three RBIs.

FCL TWINS 11, FCL RED SOX 7 AT RED SOX (SCHEDULED GAME--7 INNINGS)

Yasser Mercedes hit a two-run homer in the sixth to break a 5-5 tie.

Multi-hit games:  Mercedes was 2-for-4 with two home runs and five RBIs.  Emmanuel Rodriguez was 2-for-4 with two doubles, a walk, and two RBIs.

Home runs:  Mercedes 2 (6).

Multi-RBI games:  Mercedes 5 (19); Rodriguez 2 (2).

Stolen bases:  Hendry Chivilli  (8); Amilcar Vasquez (1).

Pitching prowess:  None.

Win:  Devin Kirby (3-0).

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

Record:  The FCL Twins are 22-24, in fourth place, 6.5 games behind the FCL Rays.

DSL TWINS 6, DSL ARIZONA BLACK 3 AT ARIZONA BLACK

The Twins scored three in the ninth to break a 3-3 tie.

Multi-hit games:  Alver Medina was 3-for-5.  Victor Leal was 2-for-4 with a home run and two runs.  Ricardo Paez was 2-for-4 with a double and two RBIs.

Home runs:  Leal (1).

Multi-RBI games:  Paez 2 (7); Ruben Velasquez 2 (5).

Stolen bases:  None.

Pitching prowess:  Cristian Hernandez struck out eight in four innings, giving up one run on four hits and two walks.  Jose Vasquez struck out five in two shutout innings, giving up two hits and three walks.  Sebastian Pulido retired all five men he faced, striking out two.

Win:  Pulido (2-0).

Opposition standout:  Luis Carrasco pitched three shutout innings, giving up three hits and striking out one.

Record:  The DSL Twins are 14-10, in third place, six games behind the DSL Rangers Red.

TODAY'S TILTS

2:07  Gwinnett at St. Paul (Randy Dobnak, 6-5, 4.05)

Oddly, most of the minor leagues are taking today off.  There's probably a reason, but we have no idea what it is.