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Minor Details: Games of July 24

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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)

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ST. PAUL SAINTS 10, TOLEDO MUD HENS 3 IN TOLEDO

St. Paul scored three in the first, third, and fourth to build a 9-2 lead.

Multi-hit games:  Chris Williams was 4-for-4 with a home run, a double, a walk, three runs, and two RBIs.  Yunior Severino was 2-for-4 with a walk and two runs.  Wynton Bernard was 2-for-5 with two RBIs.  Rylan Bannon was 2-for-6 with two runs.

Home runs:  Williams (12).

Multi-RBI games:  Williams 2 (27); Anthony Prato 2 (19); Bernard 2 (17).

Stolen bases:  Bernard (12).

Pitching prowess:  Zebby Matthews struck out six in five innings, giving up two runs on four hits in his AAA debut.  Brock Stewart struck out the side in a perfect inning.  Ryan Jensen struck out two and walked one in a perfect inning.  Hobie Harris struck out two in a perfect inning.

Win:  Matthews (1-0).

Opposition standout:  Miguel Diaz struck out three in two shutout innings, giving up three hits and a walk.

Record:  St. Paul is 9-12, in eighth place, 3.5 games behind Columbus.

WICHITA WIND SURGE 2, FRISCO ROUGHRIDERS 1 IN WICHITA

Wichita scored two in the first inning and made it hold up.  Frisco's run came in the third.

Multi-hit games:  Ben Ross was 3-for-3 with a double.

Home runs:  None.

Multi-RBI games:  None.

Stolen bases:  Luke Keaschall (7).

Pitching prowess:  Cory Lewis struck out five in 4.1 innings, giving up one run on four hits and a walk.  Taylor Floyd struck out two in 1.2 innings, giving up one hit.  John Stankiewicz pitched two shutout innings, giving up two hits and striking out one.  Cody Laweryson pitched a perfect inning.

Win:  Floyd (1-2).

Save:  Laweryson (3).

Opposition standout:  Tyler Owens pitched two shutout innings, giving up one hit and striking out one.

Record:  Wichita is 7-14, in fifth (last) place, six games behind Springfield.

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

Trailing 2-1, Wisconsin scored three in the sixth.  The go-ahead run scored on an error.

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

Home runs:  Cespedes 2 (10).

Multi-RBI games:  Cespedes 3 (51).

Stolen bases:  Kyle Hess (4).

Pitching prowess:  Jordan Carr pitched five innings, giving up one run on a hit and a walk and striking out four.  Nolan Santos pitched a scoreless inning, walking one.

Loss:  Jarret Whorff (1-2).

Opposition standout:  Patricio Aquino pitched two shutout innings, walking one and striking out one.

Record:  Cedar Rapids is 14-10, in second place, 2.5 games behind Wisconsin.

FORT MYERS MIGHTY MUSSELS 10, CLEARWATER THRESHERS 6 IN CLEARWATER

Trailing 6-5, Fort Myers scored five runs in the eighth inning.

Multi-hit games:  Rixon Wingrove was 3-for-4 with a home run, a triple, a double, two walks, four runs, and two RBIs.  Matthew Clayton was 2-for-3 with a double, two walks, and two runs.  Carlos Aguiar was 2-for-4 with a home run and five RBIs.  Walker Jenkins was 2-for-4 with two walks.

Home runs:  Wingrove (6); Aguiar (5).

Multi-RBI games:  Aguiar 5 (21); Wingrove 2 (23).

Stolen bases:  Nick Lucky 3 (13); Maddux Houghton (12); Jenkins (4).

Pitching prowess:  Wilker Reyes pitched two perfect innings.  Ben Ethridge pitched 1.2 scoreless innings, giving up two hits and a walk.

Win:  Reyes (3-1).

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

Record:  Fort Myers is 15-7, in first place, 2.5 games ahead of Lakeland.

TODAY'S TILTS

10:00  DSL Twins at DSL NYY Yankees
11:00  FCL Twins at FCL Pirates

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LOUISVILLE BATS 5, ST. PAUL SAINTS 4 IN LOUISVILLE (10 INNINGS)

St. Paul scored two in the eighth to tie it 4-4, but Louisville won it on a walkoff (or maybe a runoff) wild pitch.

Multi-hit games:  Alex Isola was 2-for-4 with a walk and two RBIs.

Home runs:  None.

Multi-RBI games:  Isola 2 (24)

Stolen bases:  None.

Pitching prowess:  Randy Dobnak struck out six in five innings, giving up three runs (one earned) on five hits and two walks.  Josh Winder pitched a perfect inning, striking out one.  Jeff Brigham struck out five in two shutout innings, giving up one hit.

Loss:  Diego Castillo (0-2).

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

Record:  St. Paul is 6-11, in tenth (last) place, four games behind Nashville.

SPRINGFIELD CARDINALS 10, WICHITA WIND SURGE 2 IN SPRINGFIELD

Springfield scored three in the third and four in the fourth to take an 8-0 lead.

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

Home runs:  McCusker (8).

Multi-RBI games:  McCusker (41).

Stolen bases:  None.

Pitching prowess:  None.

Loss:  Cory Lewis (0-2).

Opposition standout:  Brandon Komar pitched six shutout innings, giving up one hit and striking out five.

Record:  Wichita is 5-12, in fifth (last) place, six games behind Springfield and Tulsa.

CEDAR RAPIDS KERNELS 3, BELOIT SKY CARP 2 IN BELOIT (11 INNINGS)

Cedar Rapids scored one in the ninth to tie it and Jay Harry singled home the go-ahead run in the eleventh.

Multi-hit games:  Ricardo Olivar was 2-for-4 with a walk.  Harry was 2-for-5 with a home run and two RBIs.  Kevin Maitan was 2-for-5 with two doubles.

Home runs:  Harry (8).

Multi-RBI games:  Harry 2 (37).

Stolen bases:  None.

Pitching prowess:  Christian MacLeod struck out eleven in 5.2 innings, giving up two runs on five hits and a walk.  Juan Mendez struck out three in 1.1 scoreless innings, giving up one hit.  Jarret Whorff struck out three in two shutout innings, giving up three hits and a walk.  Kyle Bischoff pitched two perfect innings, striking out one.

Win:  Bischoff (4-2).

Opposition standout:  Cade Gibson pitched six shutout innings, giving up four hits and a walk and striking out three.

Record:  Cedar Rapids is 13-7, in second place, a half-game behind Wisconsin.

FORT MYERS MIGHTY MUSSELS 4, DAYTONA TORTUGAS 3 IN FORT MYERS (GAME 1)

Walker Jenkins hit a two-run single in the sixth to break a 2-2 tie.

Multi-hit games:  Ryan McCarthy was 2-for-3 with a walk.  Byron Chourio was 2-for-4.

Home runs:  None.

Multi-RBI games:  Jenkins 2 (23).

Stolen bases:  None.

Pitching prowess:  Charlee Soto struck out six in five shutout innings, giving up two hits and a walk.  Xander Hamilton struck out three in a scoreless inning, giving up a hit and a walk.

Win:  Tanner Hall (1-0).

Save:  Hamilton (6).

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

Record:  Fort Myers is 12-6, in first place, one game ahead of Lakeland.

DAYTONA AT FORT MYERS (GAME 2)

Rained out.  It appears that it will not be made up.

FCL TWINS 3, FCL RED SOX 1 AT TWINS (7 INNINGS)

Amilcar Vasquez hit a two-run double in the fourth to give the Twins a 2-0 lead.

Multi-hit games:  Vasquez was 2-for-3 with a double and three RBIs.  Dameury Pena was 2-for-2 with a double and a walk.

Home runs:  None.

Multi-RBI games:  Vasquez 3 (7).

Stolen bases:  Jayson Bass 2 (8); Hendry Chivilli (13).

Pitching prowess:  Liam Rocha struck out two in two shutout innings, giving up a hit and a walk.  Kyle Bloor pitched a scoreless inning, giving up one hit and striking out one.  Ezequiel Ventura struck out four in four innings, giving up one run on three hits and a walk.

Win:  Ventura (2-2).

Opposition standout:  Gilberto Batista struck out four in 3.1 innings, giving up two unearned runs on two hits and two walks.

Record:  The FCL Twins are 25-26, in fourth place, 5.5 games behind the FCL Rays.

DSL NYY YANKEES 6, DSL TWINS 2 AT YANKEES (7 INNINGS)

The Yankees scored two runs in each of innings three through five.

Multi-hit games:  Eduardo Beltre was 2-for-3.

Home runs:  None.

Multi-RBI games:  None.

Stolen bases:  Luis Rodriguez 2 (6); Beltre 2 (2); Nestor Urbina (5).

Pitching prowess:  None.

Loss:  Cristian Hernandez (0-2).

Opposition standout:  Jorge Luna pitched 4.1 innings, giving up an unearned run on two hits and striking out four.

Record:  The DSL Twins are 15-13, in fourth place, seven games behind the DSL Rangers Red.

TODAY'S TILTS

11:05  Daytona at Fort Myers (Spencer Bengard, 6-1, 1.32)
12:05  St. Paul (Caleb Boushley, 8-3, 4.30) at Louisville
1:05  Cedar Rapids (Jeremy Lee, 1-3, 3.90) at Beloit
1:05  Wichita (Andrew Morris, 4-1, 1.17) at Springfield

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GWINNETT STRIPERS 21, ST. PAUL SAINTS 6 IN ST. PAUL

Gwinnett provided the fireworks, as they scored in seven of the nine innings and scored multiple runs in six of them.

Multi-hit games:  Alex Isola was 3-for-4 with a double.  Patrick Winkel was 2-for-4 with a home run.  Matt Wallner was 2-for-4 with two doubles.  Chris Williams was 2-for-5 with a home run.  Yunior Severino was 2-for-5 with a double.

Home runs:  Williams (6); Winkel (3).

Multi-RBI games:  None.

Stolen bases:  None.

Pitching prowess:  None.

Loss:  Caleb Boushley (8-3).

Opposition standout:  Eli White was 6-for-7 with two home runs, two doubles, three runs, and seven RBIs.

Record:  St. Paul is 4-4, in fifth place, a half-game behind Columbus, Memphis, Nashville, and Omaha.

TULSA DRILLERS 3, WICHITA WIND SURGE 2 IN WICHITA (10 INNINGS)

Carson McCusker tied it 2-2 with an RBI double in the ninth, but Bubba Alleyne singled home the deciding run in the tenth.

Multi-hit games:  McCusker was 2-for-4 with a double.  Ben Ross was 2-for-4.

Home runs:  None.

Multi-RBI games:  None.

Stolen bases:  None.  Wichita tried three times, but was caught each time.

Pitching prowess:  Zebby Matthews struck out six in six innings, giving up two runs on four hits.  Regi Grace pitched two shutout innings, giving up a hit and a walk and striking out one.  Miguel Rodriguez struck out two in a perfect inning.

Loss:  Ricardo Velez (0-1).

Opposition standout:  Chris Campos struck out six in six innings, giving up an unearned run on four hits and two walks.

Record:  Wichita is 4-5, tied for fourth, two games behind Arkansas.

QUAD CITIES RIVER BANDITS 3, CEDAR RAPIDS KERNELS 2 IN QUAD CITIES (GAME 1--7 INNINGS)

Quad Cities scored all their runs in the bottom of the seventh.  Jared Dickey singled home the deciding run.

Multi-hit games:  None.

Home runs:  Gabriel Gonzalez (2).

Multi-RBI games:  Gonzalez (15).

Stolen bases:  Payton Eeles (8)

Pitching prowess:  Jeremy Lee struck out five in five shutout innings, giving up four hits and a walk.

Loss:  Gabriel Yanez (4-2).

Opposition standout:  Jack Pineda was 3-for-4 with two doubles.

CEDAR RAPIDS KERNELS 5, QUAD CITIES RIVER BANDITS 0 IN QUAD CITIES (GAME 2--7 INNINGS)

Rayne Doncon hit a two-run homer in the first and a three-run homer in the second.

Multi-hit games:  Doncon was 2-for-4 with two home runs and five RBIs.  Payton Eeles was 2-for-4 with two runs.

Home runs:  Doncon 2 (5).

Stolen bases:  Jose Salas (12).

Pitching prowess:  Mike Paredes struck out five in 3.1 scoreless innings, giving up four hits and a walk.  Jarret Whorff pitched 2.2 scoreless innings, giving up one hit and striking out one.  Juan Mendez pitched a perfect inning, striking out one.

Win:  Whorff (1-1).

Opposition standout:  Oscar Rayo struck out three in two shutout innings, giving up one hit.

Record:  Cedar Rapids is 8-4, in first place, one game ahead of Quad Cities and Wisconsin.

BRADENTON MARUADERS 10, FORT MYERS MIGHTY MUSSELS 5 IN BRADENTON

Fort Myers scored four in the first, but Bradenton came back with three in the second and three in the third.

Multi-hit games:  Nick Lucky was 3-for-4 with a triple.  Byron Chourio was 3-for-5.  Matthew Clayton was 2-for-4 with a double and two RBIs.

Home runs:  None.

Multi-RBI games:  Clayton 2 (14).

Stolen bases:  Chourio (16); Lucky (7).

Pitching prowess:  Ben Ethridge struck out four in three innings, giving up one run on four hits and two walks.

Loss:  Ross Dunn (1-2).

Opposition standout:  Jeral Toledo was 3-for-4 with a walk and three RBIs.

Record:  Fort Myers is 8-3, in first place, one game ahead of Lakeland.

TODAY'S TILTS

9:00  FCL Twins at FCL Orioles
10:00  DSL Twins at DSL Rockies
6:05  Bradenton at Fort Myers (Spencer Bengard, 5-1, 1.51)
6:07  Gwinnett at St. Paul (Louie Varland, 3-6, 6.56)
6:35  Quad Cities at Cedar Rapids (Ty Langenberg, 2-0, 6.60)
7:00  Wichita (Kyle Jones, no record) at Tulsa

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IOWA CUBS 9, ST. PAUL SAINTS 1 IN IOWA

It was scoreless through five, but Iowa got two in the sixth, two in the seventh, and five in the eighth.

Multi-hit games:  Matt Wallner was 2-for-4.

Home runs:  None.

Multi-RBI games:  None.

Stolen bases:  None.

Pitching prowess:  Adam Plutko struck out six in five innings, giving up four hits.

Loss:  Hobie Harris (1-4).

Opposition standout:  Kyle McGowin struck out six in five shutout innings, giving up three hits and two walks.

Record:  St. Paul is 3-3, tied for second with Columbus, Iowa, Louisville, Nashville, Omaha, and Toledo, one game behind Memphis.

WICHITA WIND SURGE 7, NORTHWEST ARKANSAS NATURALS 3 IN WICHITA

Trailing 4-3, Wichita scored five runs in the seventh.  Carson McCusker's two-run double brought home the tying and go-ahead runs.

Multi-hit games:  McCusker was 2-fo-3 with a double, a walk, and two RBIs.  Dalton Shuffield was 2-for-4 with a double.  Aaron Sabato was 2-for-4 with a walk.  Tanner Schobel was 2-for-4.  Jake Rucker was 2-for-5.  Luke Keaschall was 2-for-5.

Home runs:  None.

Multi-RBI games:  McCusker 2 (34); Jorel Ortega 2 (23).

Stolen bases:  Sabato (6).

Pitching prowess:  Cory Lewis pitched 3.1 scoreless innings, giving up three hits and four walks and striking out three.  Jared Solomon pitched a perfect inning, striking out one.

Win:  Cody Laweryson (1-0).

Opposition standout:  Mason Barnett struck out five in five innings, giving up an unearned run on five hits and two walks.

Record:  Wichita is 2-4, tied for fourth with Springfield, two games behind Arkansas, Northwest Arkansas, and Tulsa.

CEDAR RAPIDS KERNELS 7, BELOIT SKY CARP 3 IN CEDAR RAPIDS

Cedar Rapids took a 4-0 lead in the second.  Beloit cut it to 4-3, but Ricardo Olivar hit a two-run double in the sixth.

Multi-hit games:  Olivar was 3-for-4 with two doubles and five RBIs.  Jose Salas was 2-for-3 with a walk and two runs.  Misael Urbina was 2-for-4 with two runs.

Home runs:  None,

Multi-RBI games:  Olivar 5 (38).

Stolen bases:  None.

Pitching prowess:  Jarret Whorff struck out four in three shutout innings, giving up one hit.  A. J. Labas pitched a perfect inning.

Win:  Christian MacLeod (2-1).

Opposition standout:  Johnny Olmstead was 2-for-4 with a home run and a double.

Record:  Cedar Rapids is 7-2, in first place, two games ahead of Quad Cities and Wisconsin.

FORT MYERS MIGHTY MUSSELS 3, TAMPA TARPONS 2 IN FORT MYERS (COMPLETION OF SUSPENDED GAME--6 INNINGS--RAIN)

Fort Myers scored two in the first and led all the way.

Multi-hit games:  Walker Jenkins was 2-for-3 with a home run.

Home runs:  Jenkins (2).

Multi-RBI games:  None.

Stolen bases:  Poncho Ruiz (2).

Pitching prowess:  Paulshawn Pasqualotto pitched 3.1 innings, giving up one run on three hits and a walk and striking out three.  Nolan Santos pitched a perfect inning.

Win:  Pasqualotto (2-4).

Save:  Santos (6).

Opposition standout:  Cody Morales was 2-for-2 with a home run and two RBIs.

Record:  Fort Myers is 6-2, in first place, 1.5 games ahead of Bradenton and Lakeland.

TODAY'S TILTS

10:00  DSL Miami at DSL Twins
11:00  FCL Twins at FCL Pirates
5:30  Fort Myers (Cesar Lares, 2-2, 3.30) at Bradenton
6:30  Cedar Rapids (Jordan Carr, 2-2, 6.08) at Quad Cities
7:05  Tulsa at Wichita (TBD)

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ROCHESTER RED WINGS 6, ST. PAUL SAINTS 2 IN ROCHESTER (GAME 1--7 INNINGS)

Rochester scored single runs in the second, third, and fourth, then added three in the fifth to take a 6-0  lead.

Multi-hit games:  Austin Martin was 2-for-3.

Home runs:  None.

Multi-RBI games:  None.

Stolen bases:  None.

Pitching prowess:  Hobie Harris pitched 1.2 scoreless innings, giving up two hits and striking out one.

Opposition standout:  Juan Yepez was 2-for-4 with a home run.

ST. PAUL SAINTS 4, ROCHESTER RED WINGS 1 IN ROCHESTER (GAME 2--7 INNINGS)

St. Paul scored single runs in the first, third, fourth, and fifth.

Multi-hit games:  None.

Home runs:  Matt Wallner (6).

Multi-RBI games:  None.

Stolen bases:  Will Holland (9).

Pitching prowess:  Caleb Boushley struck out five in five innings, giving up one run on three hits and two walks.  Josh Winder struck out three in two shutout innings, giving up two hits.

Opposition standout:  Luis Reyes pitched two shutout innings, giving up two walks and striking out one.

Record:  St. Paul is 23-28, in eighth place, eleven games behind Omaha.

SPRINGFIELD CARDINALS 2, WICHITA WIND SURGE 1 IN WICHITA

Springfield scored two in the fifth to take a 2-1 lead and it held up.

Multi-hit games:  Luke Keaschall was 2-for-4 with a double in his AA debut.  Wichita was 1-for-13 with men in scoring position.

Home runs:  None.

Multi-RBI games:  None.

Stolen bases:  None.

Pitching prowess:  Zebby Matthews pitched five innings, giving up two runs on five hits and a walk and striking out four.  Jarret Whorff struck out four in 2.1 scoreless innings, giving up four hits and two walks.  John Stankiewicz pitched 1.2 scoreless innings, giving up one hit and striking out one.

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

Record:  Wichita is 18-27, in fifth (last) place, 7.5 games behind Springfield.

LAKE COUNTY CAPTAINS 8, CEDAR RAPIDS KERNELS 2 IN CEDAR RAPIDS

Josh Devers hit a two-run homer in a three-run fifth that game Lake County a 6-2 lead.

Multi-hit games:  Agustin Ruiz was 2-for-4 with a double.

Home runs:  None.

Multi-RBI games:  None.

Stolen bases:  Misael Urbina (9).

Pitching prowess:  Juan Mendez pitched two shutout innings, walking one and striking out one.

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

Record:  Cedar Rapids is 28-17, in second place, a half game behind Wisconsin.

FORT MYERS MIGHTY MUSSELS 5, BRADENTON MARAUDERS 2 IN FORT MYERS

Fort Myers scored two in the first and two in the second to take a 4-1 lead.

Multi-hit games:  Payton Eeles was 2-for-4 with a triple, a walk, and three runs.  Brandon Winokur was 2-for-4 with a double and two RBIs.  Rixon Wingrove was 2-for-4 with his Fort Myers debut.  Ryan McCarthy was 2-for-4 in his Fort Myers debut.

Home runs:  None.

Multi-RBI games:  Winokur 2.

Stolen bases:  Eeles 2 (9); McCarthy (1).

Pitching prowess:  Ty Langenberg struck out eight in 5.2 innings, giving up two runs on four hits and three walks.  Nolan Santos struck out five in three shutout innings, giving up a hit and a walk.

Opposition standout:  Hunter Furtado pitched two shutout innings, giving up a hit and a walk.

Record:  Fort Myers is 20-26, tied for fourth place with Bradenton, twelve games behind Clearwater.

FCL ORIOLES 9, FCL TWINS 8 AT ORIOLES (7 INNINGS)

The FCL Orioles scored seven runs in the seventh to win it.  Miguel Rodriguez singled in the deciding run.

Multi-hit games:  Moises Lopez was 2-for-2 with a walk and four RBIs.  Harold Grant was 2-for-3 with a walk.  Ricardo Pena was 2-for-3 with a double.

Home runs:  None.

Multi-RBI games:  Lopez 4; Walker Jenkins 2.

Stolen bases:  Yasser Mercedes (12); Omari Daniel (4).

Pitching prowess:  Adrian Bohorquez struck out five in four innings, giving up one run on three hits.

Opposition standout:  Rodriguez was 4-for-4 with two runs and two RBIs.

Record:  The FCL Twins are 11-6, in second place, 1.5 games behind the FCL Pirates.

TODAY'S TILTS

12:05  Lake County at Cedar Rapids (C. J. Culpepper, 2-0, 2.63)
5:05  St. Paul (Adam Plutko, 0-1, 11.57) at Rochester
6:05  Bradenton at Fort Myers (Jose Olivares, 0-0, 4.50)
7:05  Springfield at Wichita (Jaylin Nowlin, 3-2, 3.93)

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ST. PAUL SAINTS 18, BUFFALO BISONS 3 IN BUFFALO (COMPLETION OF SUSPENDED GAME)

Tony Kemp hit a three-run homer in the second and St. Paul added four in the fourth  to take a commanding lead.

Multi-hit games:  Yunior Severino was 4-for-6 with a home run, a walk, two runs, and five RBIs.  DaShawn Keirsey, Jr. was 4-for-6 with a double, a walk, three runs, and four RBIs.  Diego Castillo was 2-for-4 with a double, two walks, and four runs.  Kemp was 2-for-6 with a home run, two runs, and three RBIs.

Home runs:  Severino (7); Kemp (3).

Multi-RBI games:  Severino 5; Keirsey, Jr. 4; Kemp 3; Matt Wallner 2.

Stolen bases:  Keirsey, Jr. (13); Chris Williams (1).

Pitching prowess:  Randy Dobnak struck out two in two shutout innings, giving up a hit and a walk.  Scott Blewett pitched three shutout innings, giving up two hits and a walk and striking out two.

Opposition standout:  Will Robertson was 3-for-5 with two RBIs.

BUFFALO BISONS 5, ST. PAUL SAINTS 1 IN BUFFALO (SCHEDULED GAME--7 INNINGS)

Orelvis Martinez hit a three-run homer in the first and that was all Buffalo would need.

Multi-hit games:  Michael Helman was 2-for-3.

Home runs:  Patrick Winkel (2).

Multi-RBI games:  None.

Stolen bases:  DaShawn Keirsey, Jr. (14); Helman (6).

Pitching prowess:  None.

Opposition standout:  Martinez was 2-for-2 with a home run, a double, a walk, and four RBis.

Record:  St. Paul is 20-26, in ninth place, 10.5 games behind Omaha.

WICHITA WIND SURGE 8, SAN ANTONIO MISSIONS 0 IN WICHITA

Wichita scored three in the first and led the rest of the way.

Multi-hit games:  Emmanuel Rodriguez was 3-for-4 with a home run, a double, and three RBIs.  Ben Ross was 2-for-3 with a home run, a triple, a walk, two runs, and two RBIs.  Jeferson Morales was 2-for-3 with a double and a walk.

Home runs:  Rodriguez (7); Ross (2).

Multi-RBI games:  Rodriguez 3; Ross 2.

Stolen bases:  None.

Pitching prowess:  Jaylin Nowlin struck out seven in six shutout innings, giving up three hits and two walks.  Austin Brice struck out two in a scoreless inning, giving up two hits.  Jarret Whorff struck out two in two shutout innings, giving up a hit and a walk.

Opposition standout:  Clay Dungan was 2-for-4 with a walk.

Record:  Wichita is 17-24, in fifth (last) place, six games behind Arkansas.

CEDAR RAPIDS KERNELS 8, PEORIA CHIEFS 5 IN PEORIA

Cedar Rapids scored two in the fifth, three in the sixth, and three in the seventh to build an 8-0 lead.  Peoria scored all their runs in the ninth.  Cedar Rapids had a combined perfect game going until the ninth.

Multi-hit games:  Luke Keaschall was 3-for-5 with two RBIs.  Rayne Doncon was 3-for-5 with two RBIs.  Jose Salas was 2-for-5 with a home run, a double, two runs, and three RBIs.  Jay Harry was 2-for-5 with a double.  Ricardo Olivar was 2-for-5.

Home runs:  Salas (2).

Multi-RBI games:  Salas 3; Keaschall 2; Doncon 2.

Stolen bases:  Keaschall (14); Salas (7); Dalton Shuffield (1).

Pitching prowess:  C. J. Culpepper struck out eight in six perfect innings.  Gabriel Yanez struck out two in two perfect innings.

Opposition standout:  Dionys Rodriguez struck out five in 2.2 scoreless innings, giving up two hits and a walk.

Record:  Cedar Rapids is 26-15, in second place, a half game behind Wisconsin.

DAYTONA TORTUGAS 7, FORT MYERS MIGHTY MUSSELS 6 IN FORT MYERS

Fort Myers trailed 5-1 and 6-3 and tied it with a three-run eighth, but Ariel Almonte singled home the deciding run in the ninth.

Multi-hit games:  Brandon Winokur was 2-for-4 with a home run, a double, two runs, and four RBIs.  Kyle Hess was 2-for-4.

Home runs:  Winokur (3).

Multi-RBI games:  Winokur 4.

Stolen bases:  Angel Del Rosario (13); Hess (4).

Pitching prowess:  Jose Olivares struck out four in three shutout innings, giving up four hits.  Tanner Hall struck out four in two innings, giving up an unearned run on one hit.

Opposition standout:  Ricardo Cabrera was 3-for-5 with a triple.

Record:  Fort Myers is 18-24, in fifth place, eleven games behind Clearwater.

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

Walker Jenkins hit a two-run triple in the second inning to give the Twins a 4-0 lead.

Multi-hit games:  Jenkins was 2-for-3 with a triple, a double, a walk, and three RBIs.  Brooks Lee was 2-for-4 with a double and two runs.

Home runs:  None.

Multi-RBI games:  Jenkins 3.

Stolen bases:  None.

Pitching prowess:  Joel Garcia struck out two in a scoreless inning, giving up one hit.  Eduardo Soriano struck out four in three innings, giving up one run on five hits and a walk.  Miguel Cordero struck out three in three innings, giving up one run on two hits and a walk.

Opposition standout:  Carlos Tirado was 2-for-3 with a double.

Record:  The FCL Twins are 9-4, in first place, a half game ahead of the FCL Pirates.

TODAY'S TILTS

11:00  FCL Red Sox at FCL Twins
5:05  St. Paul (Caleb Baragar, 0-1, 2.45) at Buffalo
5:35  Fort Myers (Cesar Lares, 1-0, 1.76) at Daytona
7:05  Cedar Rapids (Christian MacLeod, 0-1, 2.84) at Peoria
7:05  San Antonio at Wichita (Marco Raya, 0-0, 4.98)

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ST. PAUL SAINTS 5, TOLEDO MUD HENS 4 IN TOLEDO

St. Paul scored four in the sixth to take a 5-1 lead.  Toledo had the tying run on base in both the eighth and ninth.

Multi-hit games:  Patrick Winkel was 2-for-4 with two RBIs.  Tony Kemp was 2-for-4 with a double.  Michael Helman was 2-for-5 with a double.

Home runs:  None.

Multi-RBI games:  Winkel 2; Yunior Severino 2.

Stolen bases:  Matt Wallner (1); DaShawn Keirsey, Jr. (10).

Pitching prowess:  Joe Gunkel pitched 3.1 innings, giving up one run on three hits and striking out two.  Ronny Henriquez pitched a scoreless inning, giving up one hit and striking out one.

Opposition standout:  Gio Urshela was 3-for-3.

Record:  St. Paul is 16-21. in ninth place, 8.5 games behind Omaha.

WICHITA WIND SURGE 11, ARKANSAS TRAVELERS 1 IN WICHITA

Leading 4-1, Wichita scored five in the fourth.

Multi-hit games:  Jake Rucker was 2-for-4 with three RBIs.  Jorel Ortega was 2-for-5 with a double.  Aaron Sabato was 2-for-5 with two doubles.

Home runs:  None.

Multi-RBI games:  Rucker 3; Alerick Soularie 2.

Stolen bases:  Soularie 2 (9); Tanner Schobel (3).

Pitching prowess:  Jarret Whorff struck out three in three innings, giving up one run on two hits and two walks.  Scott Engler pitched two perfect innings, striking out one.  Regi Grace pitched a perfect inning.  John Stankiewicz pitched a perfect inning, striking out one.  Taylor Floyd pitched a perfect inning, striking out one.  Jared Solomon pitched a scoreless inning, giving up a hit and a walk.

Opposition standout:  Grant Witherspoon was 1-for-3 with a home run.

Record:  Wichita is 13-19, in fifth place, seven games behind Springfield.

CEDAR RAPIDS KERNELS 4, SOUTH BEND CUBS 2 IN SOUTH BEND

Cedar Rapids scored three in the tenth to break a 1-1 tie.  Ricardo Olivar hit a two-run triple.

Multi-hit games:  Olivar was 2-for-4 with a triple, a walk, and two RBIs.

Home runs:  None.

Multi-RBI games:  Olivar 2.

Stolen bases:  Danny De Andrade (5), Olivar (1), Jay Harry (1).

Pitching prowess:  Jordan Carr pitched 3.2 scoreless innings of relief, giving up a hit and two walks and striking out two.  Jacob Wosinski pitched 1.1 scoreless innings, striking out one and walking one.  Ricardo Velez struck out four in three scoreless innings, giving up an unearned run on no hits and no walks.

Opposition standout:  Tyler Schlaffer pitched 4.2 innings, giving up one run on four hits and a walk and striking out three.

Record:  Cedar Rapids is 18-14, in third place, 2.5 games behind Wisconsin.

DUNEDIN BLUE JAYS 4, FORT MYERS MIGHTY MUSSELS 3 IN FORT MYERS

A sacrifice fly in the ninth broke a 3-3 tie.

Multi-hit games:  Rayne Doncon was 3-for-4 with a walk.  Poncho Ruiz was 2-for-2 with a double and a walk.

Home runs:  None.

Multi-RBI games:  None.

Stolen bases:  None.

Pitching prowess:  Ross Dunn pitched two shutout innings, giving up three hits and striking out one.

Opposition standout:  Arjun Nimmala was 2-for-4 with a two-run homer.

Record:  Fort Myers is 13-20, in fifth place, nine games behind Clearwater and Lakeland.

TODAY'S TILT

11:00  FCL Twins at FCL Orioles

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

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

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

Home runs:  Wallner (5).

Multi-RBI games:  None.

Stolen bases:  Tony Kemp (2).

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

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

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

WICHITA WIND SURGE 6, ARKANSAS TRAVELERS 2 IN WICHITA

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

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

Home runs:  Andrew Cossetti (4).

Multi-RBI games:  McCusker 3.

Stolen bases:  Alerick Soularie (6).

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

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

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

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

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

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

Home runs:  Cavaco (4).

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Home runs:  None.

Multi-RBI games:  None.

Stolen bases:  None.

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

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

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

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

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

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

Home runs:  None.

Multi-RBI games:  None.

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

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

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

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

TODAY'S TILTS

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

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ST. PAUL SAINTS 15, ROCHESTER RED WINGS 9 IN ST. PAUL

St. Paul led 9-0 through three and 14-3 through six.  Rochester scored six in the seventh to make the final score look better.

Multi-hit games:  DaShawn Keirsey, Jr. was 3-for-6 with a triple, a double, and three RBIs.  Will Holland was 2-for-2 with a double, two walks, and four runs.  Diego Castillo was 2-for-2 with a walk and two runs, and three RBIs.  Yoyner Fajardo was 2-for-5 with a home run, two runs, and three RBIs.

Home runs:  Fajardo (4).

Multi-RBI games:  Castillo, 3; Fajardo, 3; Keirsey, Jr., 3; Jair Camargo, 2; Matt Wallner, 2.

Stolen bases:  Castillo (2), Holland (5).

Pitching prowess:  David Festa struck out five in 3.1 innings, giving up one run on four hits and a walk.  Hobie Harris struck out two in two shutout innings, giving up two hits and two walks.

Opposition standout:  Juan Yepez was 2-for-4 with a double, two walks, and two RBIs.

Record:  St. Paul is 9-12, in fourth place, four games behind Iowa.

SAN ANTONIO MISSIONS 1, WICHITA WIND SURGE 0 IN SAN ANTONIO

Cole Cummings' RBI double in the first inning brought home the game's only run.

Multi-hit games:  Emmanuel Rodriguez was 2-for-4 with a double.

Home runs:  None.

Multi-RBI games:  None.

Stolen bases:  Ben Ross (3).

Pitching prowess:  Jarret Whorff struck out five in 3.2 innings, giving up one run on three hits.  Aaron Rozek pitched 4.1 scoreless innings, giving up a hit and a walk and striking out two.

Opposition standout:  Jared Kollan struck out four in four shutout innings, giving up three hits and two walks.

Record:  Wichita is 4-12, in fifth (last) place, nine games behind Springfield.

CEDAR RAPIDS KERNELS 5, BELOIT SKY CARP 4 IN CEDAR RAPIDS

Cedar Rapids scored two in the fourth and three in the fifth.  Beloit got all of their runs in the seventh.

Multi-hit games:  Rubel Cespedes was 2-for-3 with a home run, a walk, and two RBIs.  Danny De Andrade was 2-for-4 with two runs.  Misael Urbina was 2-for-4.

Home runs:  Cespedes (4).

Multi-RBI games:  Cespedes, 2.

Stolen bases:  De Andrade, 2 (4); Jose Salas, 2 (4); Urbina, 2 (5).

Pitching prowess:  Andrew Morris pitched six shutout innings, giving up five hits and a walk and striking out five.  Gabriel Yanez pitched 1.1 scoreless innings, giving up two hits and a walk and striking out one.  Ricardo Velez pitched a perfect inning, striking out one.

Opposition standout:  Mark Coley II was 2-for-4 with a three-run homer.

Record:  Cedar Rapids is 7-8, in fourth place, 4.5 games behind Quad Cities.

FORT MYERS MIGHTY MUSSELS 1, PALM BEACH CARDINALS 0 IN FORT MYERS

Poncho Ruiz singled home the deciding run with two out in the ninth.

Multi-hit games:  Ruiz was 2-for-3 with a walk.

Home runs:  None.

Multi-RBI games:  None.

Stolen bases:  Brandon Winokur (4).

Pitching prowess:  Ross Dunn struck out eight in five innings, giving up two hits and a walk.  Samuel Perez pitched two shutout innings, giving up one hit and striking out one.  Julio Bonilla pitched two shutout innings, giving up one hit and striking out one.

Opposition standout:  Juan Salas struck out nine in six shutout innings, giving up three hits and a walk.

Record:  Fort Myers is 7-9, in fourth place, four games behind Clearwater.

TODAY'S TILTS

6:05  Palm Beach at Fort Myers (Jeremy Lee, 1-1, 2.63)
6:35  Beloit at Cedar Rapids (John Klein, 0-0, 2.75)
6:37  Rochester at St. Paul (Joe Gunkel, 0-2, 6.39)
7:05  Wichita (Travis Adams, 1-1, 7.71) at San Antonio