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Minor Details: Games of August 25

August 26, 2024 Jeff A Leave a comment

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)

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Minor Details: Games of May 7

May 8, 2024 Jeff A

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

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

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

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

Multi-RBI games: Keirsey, Jr. 3.

Stolen bases: None.

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

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

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

WICHITA WIND SURGE 16, ARKANSAS TRAVELERS 2 IN WICHITA

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

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

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

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

Stolen bases: Rosario (1).

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

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

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

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

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

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

Home runs: Cespedes (5).

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

Stolen bases: None.

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

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

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

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

Jose Rodriguez hit a walkoff grand slam.

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

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

Multi-RBI games: Rodriguez 4, Ruiz 3.

Stolen bases: None.

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

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

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

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

The Twins scored single runs in the third and fifth.

Multi-hit games: None.

Home runs: None.

Multi-RBI games: None.

Stolen bases: Dameury Pena (1).

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

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

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

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Minor Details: Games of May 1

May 2, 2024 Jeff A

ST. PAUL SAINTS 8, LOUISVILLE BATS 5 IN ST. PAUL

Trailing 5-0, St. Paul scored six runs in the fourth to take the lead. Michael Helman hit a two-run homer to put the Saints up 6-5.

Multi-hit games: Helman was 2-for-4 with a two-run homer and a walk. Yunior Severino was 2-for-4 with a walk. Austin Martin was 2-for-5 with two doubles.

Home runs: Helman (3).

Multi-RBI games: DaShawn Keirsey, Jr. 2; Helman 2.

Stolen bases: None.

Pitching prowess: Jordan Balazovic pitched 1.1 scoreless innings, walking two and striking out one. Austin Schulfer struck out two in two shutout innings, giving up two hits and two walks. Ryan Jensen struck out two in two shutout innings, giving up two walks. Diego Castillo struck out two in a perfect inning.

Opposition standout: Rece Hinds was 2-for-5 with a home run.

Record: St. Paul is 11-16, in tenth (last) place, 7.5 games behind Omaha.

WICHITA WIND SURGE 6, NORTHWEST ARKANSAS NATURALS 5 IN NORTHWEST ARKANSAS

Wichita trailed 5-0 after four but scored two in the fifth, two in the seventh, and two in the eighth. Jake Rucker's two-run double gave Wichita the lead.

Multi-hit games: Rucker was 2-for-3 with a triple, a double, a walk, two runs, and three RBIs. Jeferson Morales was 2-for-3.

Home runs: None.

Multi-RBI games: Rucker 3, Emmanuel Rodriguez 2.

Stolen bases: Alerick Soularie (4).

Pitching prowess: Nick Wittgren struck out two in a scoreless inning, walking one. Miguel Rodriguez pitched two perfect innings, striking out one.

Opposition standout: Gavin Cross was 2-for-4 with a home run, a double, two runs, and two RBIs.

Record: Wichita is 8-15, in fifth (last) place, seven games behind Springfield.

CEDAR RAPIDS KERNELS 2, PEORIA CHIEFS 1 IN CEDAR RAPIDS

Keoni Cavaco hit a two-run homer in the third for all the runs Cedar Rapids would need.

Multi-hit games: None. Cedar Rapids only had two hits.

Home runs: Cavaco (2).

Multi-RBI games: Cavaco 2.

Stolen bases: Luke Keaschall (10).

Pitching prowess: John Klein struck out five in five innings, giving up one run on four hits and a walk. Jordan Carr pitched a scoreless inning, walking one and striking out one. Kyle Bischoff pitched two shutout innings, giving up one hit. Ricardo Velez struck out two in a perfect inning.

Opposition standout: Brody Moore was 2-for-3 with a double.

Record: Cedar Rapids is 11-11, in fourth place, 4.5 games behind Quad Cities.

FORT MYERS MIGHTY MUSSELS 2, BRADENTON MARAUDERS 0 IN BRADENTON

Fort Myers pitchers held Bradenton to one hit, a two-out single in the eighth.

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

Home runs: Jose Rodriguez (3).

Multi-RBI games: None.

Stolen bases: Maddux Houghton (5).

Pitching prowess: Cesar Lares pitched six perfect innings, striking out two. He threw 69 pitches. Danny Moreno struck out three in 1.2 scoreless innings, giving up one hit. Julio Bonilla struck out two in 1.1 scoreless innings.

Opposition standout: Tyler Kennedy struck out six in two shutout innings, giving up a hit and a walk.

Record: Fort Myers is 9-14, in fourth place, seven games behind Lakeland.

TODAY'S TILTS

5:30 Fort Myers (Charlee Soto, 0-1, 2.08) at Bradenton
6:35 Peoria at Cedar Rapids (Miguelangel Boadas, 1-2, 5.14)
6:37 Louisville at St. Paul (TBD*)
7:05 Wichita (A. J. Alexy, 1-1, 4.40) at Northwest Arkansas)

*The listed pitcher is Caleb Boushley.

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Minor Details: Games of April 26

April 27, 2024 Jeff A

ROCHESTER RED WINGS AT ST. PAUL SAINTS

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

WICHITA WIND SURGE 7, SAN ANTONIO MISSIONS 1 IN SAN ANTONIO

Wichita scored two in the first and three in the third to build a 5-1 lead.

Multi-hit games: Noah Cardenas was 2-for-4 with two runs. Andrew Cossetti was 2-for-4 with a walk. Carson McCusker was 2-for-5.

Home runs: None.

Multi-RBI games: Jake Rucker, 2.

Stolen bases: Tanner Schobel (1), Cardenas (2), Ben Ross (4).

Pitching prowess: A. J. Alexy pitched 3.1 scoreless innings, walking four and striking out three. Taylor Floyd pitched 2.1 scoreless innings, giving up two hits and striking out one. Rafael Marcano struck out two in a scoreless inning, giving up one hit.

Opposition standout: Brandon Valenzuela was 2-for-3 with a double and a walk.

Record: Wichita is 6-13, in fifth (last) place, eight games behind Springfield.

BELOIT SKY CARP AT CEDAR RAPIDS KERNELS

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

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

Palm Beach scored two in the first and two in the sixth to build a 4-0 lead.

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

Home runs: None.

Multi-RBI games: None.

Stolen bases: None.

Pitching prowess: Charlee Soto struck out three in three innings, giving up two unearned runs on five hits. Nolan Santos struck out two in 1.2 scoreless innings, giving up two hits and a walk.

Oppositions standout: Quinn Mathews struck out thirteen in six shutout innings, giving up three hits.

Record: Fort Myers is 7-12, in fourth place, six games behind Clearwater and Lakeland

TODAY'S TILTS

12:05 Beloit at Cedar Rapids (C. J. Culpepper, 0-0, 3.68 and Darren Bowen, 0-2, 8.59)
1:07 Rochester at St. Paul (Louie Varland, no record and Randy Dobnak, 1-3, 5.23)
5:05 Palm Beach at Fort Myers (Paulshawn Pasqualotto, 0-1, 2.57)
7:05 Wichita (Jaylin Nowlin, 1-1, 4.50) at San Antonio

Keeping Track

Minor Details: Games of April 25

April 26, 2024 Jeff A

ST. PAUL SAINTS 3, ROCHESTER RED WINGS 0 IN ST. PAUL

Matt Wallner singled home a run in the first inning and that was all the Saints would need.

Multi-hit games: Yunior Severino was 2-for-4 with a home run.

Home runs: Severino (3).

Multi-RBI games: None.

Stolen bases: DaShawn Keirsey, Jr. (8); Will Holland (6).

Pitching prowess: Caleb Boushley pitched six shutout innings, giving up six hits and striking out four. Justin Topa struck out three in a perfect inning. Jordan Balazovic pitched a scoreless inning, giving up one hit and striking out one. Diego Castillo pitched a perfect inning, striking out one.

Opposition standout: D. J. Herz struck out five in five innings, giving up an unearned run on three hits and five walks.

Record: St. Paul is 10-13, tied for eighth place, five games behind Iowa, Omaha, and Toledo.

WICHITA WIND SURGE 9, SAN ANTONIO MISSIONS 2 IN SAN ANTONIO

Wichita scored three in the second and four in the fifth to build a 7-0 lead.

Multi-hit games: Jake Rucker was 2-for-4 with two runs. Kala'i Rosario was 2-for-4 with a double. Andrew Cossetti was 2-for-5 with a double. Carson McCusker was 2-for-5.

Home runs: None.

Multi-RBI games: Noah Cardenas, 2; Cossetti, 2; Jorel Ortega, 2.

Stolen bases: None.

Pitching prowess: Pierson Ohl pitched five innings, giving up two runs on four hits and two walks and striking out three. John Stankiewicz struck out three in two perfect innings. Miguel Rodriguez pitched a perfect inning. Jared Solomon struck out two in a perfect inning.

Opposition standout: Jason Blanchard pitched two shutout innings, walking one and striking out one.

Record: Wichita is 5-13, in fifth (last) place, 9.5 games behind Springfield.

CEDAR RAPIDS KERNELS 4, BELOIT SKY CARP 2 IN CEDAR RAPIDS (GAME 1--7 INNINGS)

Cedar Rapids scored two in the fifth to take a 4-1 lead.

Multi-hit games: None.

Home runs: Gabriel Gonzalez (1).

Multi-RBI games: Gonzalez, 2.

Stolen bases: Luke Keaschall (9).

Pitching prowess: Zebby Matthews struck out seven in 5.2 innings, giving up one run on five hits.

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

BELOIT SKY CARP 8, CEDAR RAPIDS KERNELS 1 IN CEDAR RAPIDS* (GAME 2--7 INNINGS)

*This was a makeup game. It was played in Cedar Rapids, but Beloit batted last.

Beloit scored four in the second and that was all they would need.

Multi-hit games: None. Cedar Rapids had three hits.

Home runs: Dillon Tatum (1).

Multi-RBI games: None.

Stolen bases: None.

Pitching prowess: A. J. Labas pitched 2.1 innings, giving up one run on one hit and striking out one.

Opposition standout: Jake Thompson was 3-for-4 with two doubles and two RBIs.

Record: Cedar Rapids is 9-9, in fourth place, four games behind Cedar Rapids.

PALM BEACH CARDINALS 13, FORT MYERS MIGHTY MUSSELS 9 IN FORT MYERS (10 INNINGS)

Fort Myers led 9-0 after three, but a five-run ninth tied it at nine and a four-run tenth put it away for Palm Beach. Fort Myers made five errors.

Multi-hit games: Jose Rodriguez was 3-for-5 with a grand slam, two runs, and four RBIs. Poncho Ruiz was 2-for-5 with a double and two RBIs.

Home runs: Rodriguez (2), Rayne Doncon (2).

Multi-RBI games: Rodriguez, 4; Ruiz, 2.

Stolen bases: None.

Pitching prowess: Cesar Lares struck out five in five innings, giving up two unearned runs on seven hits and a walk. Kyle Bloor pitched two shutout innings, giving up a hit and a walk and striking out one.

Opposition standout: Kade Kretzschmar was 2-for-3 with three walks, three runs, and two RBIs.

Record: Fort Myers is 7-11, in fourth place, six games behind Clearwater

TODAY'S TILTS

6:05 Palm Beach at Fort Myers (Charlee Soto, 0-0, 2.70)
6:35 Beloit at Cedar Rapids (C. J. Culpepper, 0-0, 3.68)
6:37 Rochester at St. Paul (Louie Varland, no record)
7:05 Wichita (Marco Raya, 0-0, 2.00) at San Antonio

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Minor Details: Games of April 21

April 22, 2024 Jeff A 2 Comments

INDIANAPOLIS INDIANS 5, ST. PAUL SAINTS 0 IN INDIANAPOLIS

Indianapolis scored one in the third, one in the fifth, two in the seventh, and one in the eighth. St. Paul had just one hit, a two-out single by Alex Isola in the seventh.

Multi-hit games: None.

Home runs: None.

Multi-RBI games: None.

Stolen bases: Isola (1).

Pitching prowess: Randy Dobnak pitched 4.1 innings, giving up two runs on five hits and two walks and striking out four. Diego Castillo pitched a perfect inning, striking out one.

Opposition standout: Eric Lauer struck out eight in five perfect innings.

Record: St. Paul is 8-12, tied for ninth (last) place, 4.5 games behind Iowa.

WICHITA WIND SURGE 6, TULSA DRILLERS 2 IN WICHITA

Wichita scored four in the fourth to break a 2-2 tie. Andrew Cossetti hit a three-run homer in the inning.

Multi-hit games: None.

Home runs: Cossetti (2).

Multi-RBI games: Cossetti, 3.

Stolen bases: None.

Pitching prowess: Jaylin Nowlin pitched five innings, giving up two runs on four hits and three walks and striking out three. John Stankiewicz struck out two in two shutout innings, giving up a hit and a walk. Jared Solomon struck out two in two shutout innings, giving up one hit.

Opposition standout: Michael Hobbs struck out two in two shutout innings, giving up one hit.

Record: Wichita is 4-11, in fifth (last) place, eight games behind Springfield.

WISCONSIN TIMBER RATTLERS 2, CEDAR RAPIDS KERNELS 0 IN WISCONSIN

Wisconsin scored two in the first and that was it. Each team had just three hits.

Multi-hit games: None.

Home runs: None.

Multi-RBI games: None.

Stolen bases: None.

Pitching prowess: Darren Bowen struck out five in five innings, giving up two runs on two hits and two walks. Jacob Wosinski struck out three in three shutout innings, giving up one hit.

Opposition standout: Edwin Jimenez pitched five shutout innings, giving up two hits and a walk and striking out four.

Record: Cedar Rapids is 6-8, in fourth place, 4.5 games behind Quad Cities.

JUPITER HAMMERHEADS 6, FORT MYERS MIGHTY MUSSELS 3 IN FORT MYERS

Jupiter scored three in the first and led all the way. Fort Myers never got closer than three runs.

Multi-hit games: Gregory Duran was 2-for-3 with a walk. Wilfri Castro was 2-for-3 with a walk.

Home runs: Jose Rodriguez (1).

Multi-RBI games: Rodriguez, 2.

Stolen bases: None.

Pitching prowess: Xander Hamilton pitched a scoreless inning, giving up one hit and striking out one.

Opposition standout: Colby Shade was 3-for-3 with a walk and three runs.

Record: Fort Myers is 6-9, in fourth place, four games behind Clearwater.

TUESDAY'S TILTS

6:05 Palm Beach at Fort Myers
6:35 Beloit at Cedar Rapids
637 Rochester at St. Paul
7:05 Wichita at San Antonio

milb.com is not listing starting pitchers for any of these games.

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Minor Details: Games of April 19

April 20, 2024 Jeff A

INDIANAPOLIS INDIANS 7, ST. PAUL SAINTS 2 IN INDIANAPOLIS

Indianapolis scored five in the eighth to break a 2-2 tie. Saints catcher Patrick Winkel was called for catcher's interference twice in the inning.

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

Home runs: Tony Kemp (1).

Multi-RBI games: None.

Stolen bases: None.

Pitching prowess: Simeon Woods Richardson pitched five innings, giving up two runs on six hits and a walk and striking out four. Austin Schulfer pitched two shutout innings, giving up one hit and striking out one.

Opposition standout: Nick Dombkowski pitched four innings, giving up one run on four hits and four walks and striking out two.

Record: St. Paul is 7-11, in tenth (last) place, 3.5 games behind Iowa.

TULSA DRILLERS 5, WICHITA WIND SURGE 0 IN WICHITA

Austin Gauthier had a two-run single in the fifth to break a scoreless tie.

Multi-hit games: None.

Home runs: None.

Multi-RBI games: None.

Stolen bases: Emmanuel Rodriguez, 2 (6).

Pitching prowess: Marco Raya struck out four in three shutout innings, giving up two hits. Taylor Floyd struck out two and walked one in a scoreless inning.

Opposition standout: Jose Ramos was 2-for-4 with two home runs and three RBIs.

Record: Wichita is 2-11, in fifth (last) place, nine games behind Springfield.

WISCONSIN TIMBER RATTLERS 13, CEDAR RAPIDS KERNELS 3 IN WISCONSIN

Wisconsin scored eight runs in the first inning. They had just four hits, but were aided by four walks and an error.

Multi-hit games: None.

Home runs: None.

Multi-RBI games: None.

Stolen bases: None.

Pitching prowess: Jordan Carr pitched four innings, giving up one run on two hits and three walks and striking out three. Juan Mendez pitched 1.1 innings, giving up an unearned run on two hits and a walk and striking out one.

Opposition standout: Matthew Wood was 3-for-5 with a home run, two runs, and four RBIs.

Record: Cedar Rapids is 6-6, in fourth place, 3.5 games behind Quad Cities.

FORT MYERS MIGHTY MUSSELS 16, JUPITER HAMMERHEADS 1 IN FORT MYERS

Leading 4-1, Fort Myers scored exactly four runs in each of innings five, six, and seven.

Multi-hit games: Brandon Winokur was 2-for-3 with a home run, a walk, two runs, and four RBIs. Gregory Duran was 2-for-3 with three runs. Poncho Ruiz was 2-for-4 with a double, a walk, and three RBIs. Maddux Houghton was 2-for-4 with a walk and two runs.

Home runs: Winokur (2).

Multi-RBI games: Winokur, 4; Ruiz, 3; Jose Rodriguez, 2.

Stolen bases: Rafael Cruz (3), Rodriguez (1).

Pitching prowess: Cesar Lares pitched four shutout innings, giving up one hit and three walks and striking out two. Wilker Reyes pitched two shutout innings, giving up a hit and a walk and striking out one. Samuel Perez pitched a perfect inning, striking out one.

Opposition standout: Jesus Hernandez was 1-for-2 with two walks.

Record: Fort Myers is 5-8, in fourth place, four games behind Dunedin and Lakeland.

TODAY'S TILTS

1:10 Cedar Rapids (C. J. Culpepper, 0-0, 2.25) at Wisconsin
5:05 Jupiter at Fort Myers (Charlee Soto, 0-0, 2.57)
5:35 St. Paul (Caleb Boushley, 1-1, 7.20) at Indianapolis
6:05 Tulsa at Wichita (A. J. Alexy, 0-1, 7.71)

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