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Minor Details: Games of May 15

IOWA CUBS 8, ST. PAUL SAINTS 2 IN IOWA (GAME 1)

James Triantos hit a three-run double in the first, and Iowa added four more in the fourth to take a 7-0 lead.  Jair Camargo hit a two-run homer in the fifth for the only St. Paul runs.

Batters:  Carson McCusker was 3-for-3.  Jair Camargo hit a two-run homer, his second.

Pitchers:  Starter Marco Raya pitched 2.2 innings, allowing three runs on three hits and five walks and striking out two.

Opponents:  Carlos Perez was 3-for-4 with a home run (his fourth), two runs, and two RBIs.  James Triantos was 2-for-3 with a double and four RBIs.  Connor Noland struck out eight in six innings, giving up two runs on six hits and two walks.

IOWA CUBS 8, ST. PAUL SAINTS 7 IN IOWA (GAME 2--8 INNINGS)

It looked good for quite a while.  St. Paul scored two in the second to take a 2-1 lead, they added two in the fourth to make it 4-1, and scored one more in the seventh to take a 5-1 lead.  All they had to do was get three outs before Iowa scored four runs.  Unfortunately, they couldn't do it.  Two doubles, a two-run homer by Reese McGuire, and a solo shot by Carlos Perez tied the score.  Undaunted, Mickey Gasper delivered a two-run double in the eighth to put St. Paul up 7-5.  But then they were daunted again, as Chase Strumpf hit a two-run homer to tie it and Matt Shaw hit a walkoff homer for Iowa.

Batters:  Mike Ford was 2-for-3 with a double, a walk, two runs, and an RBI.  Carson McCusker was 2-for-4 with two doubles, a walk, and a run.  Emmanuel Rodriguez was 2-for-4 with a triple, a double, and an RBI.

Pitchers:  Darren McCaughan struck out five in five innings, giving up one run on six hits and one walk.  Ryan Jensen pitched a scoreless inning despite giving up two hits and two walks.  He struck out one.

Opponents:  Jonathon Long was 3-for-4 with a run and an RBI.  Chase Strumpf was 2-for-2 with a two-run homer (his seventh) and two walks.  Matt Shaw was 2-for-4 with two home runs, his third and fourth.  James Triantos was 2-for-4.  Reese McGuire hit a two-run homer, his third.  Carlos Perez hit a home run, his fifth.  Tom Cosgrove pitched two shutout innings, giving up one hit and two walks.

Stats:  Mickey Gasper, .365, 1.284 OPS.  Carson McCusker, .356, 1.086 OPS.  Mike Ford, .849 OPS.  Will Holland, .836 OPS.  Darren McCaughan, 2.16 ERA.  Brady Feigl, 2.35 ERA.

Record:  St. Paul is 21-18, in fourth place, 3.5 games behind Nashville.

ARKANSAS TRAVELERS 5, WICHITA WIND SURGE 3 IN WICHITA

Arkansas scored single runs in the third and fifth.  Wichita tied it 2-2 in the fifth.  Each team scored one in the sixth.  But in the ninth, Hunter Fitz-Gerald hit a two-run homer to put Arkansas ahead to stay.  Wichita went down in order in the bottom of the ninth.

Batters:  No one had more than one hit.

Pitchers:  Aaron Rozek struck out six in five innings, giving up two runs on six hits and two walks.  John Klein struck out four in three innings, giving up an unearned run on a hit and a walk.

Opponents:  Victor Labrada was 2-for-3 with an RBI.  Hunter Fitz-Gerald was 2-for-4 with a two-run homer (his second) and two runs.  Blake Rambusch was 2-for-4 with a triple and a run.  Michael Morales pitched four perfect innings, striking out three.  Brandyn Garcia struck out two in two perfect innings.

Stats:  Ricardo Olivar, .322, .865 OPS.  Tyler Dearden, .316, .860 OPS.  Kyler Fedco, .865 OPS.  Aaron Sabato, .852 OPS.  Noah Cardenas, .837 OPS.  John Klein, 3.26 ERA.

Record:  Wichita is 20-16, tied for first with Arkansas.

CEDAR RAPIDS KERNELS 15, PEORIA CHIEFS 7 IN CEDAR RAPIDS

Gabriel Gonzalez hit a two-run homer in the first to put Cedar Rapids up 2-0.  Brayden Jobert hit a three-run homer in a four-run third to give Peoria a 4-2 advantage.  In the bottom of the third, Brandon Winokur and Gonzalez hit two-run doubles and Khadim Diaw hit a two-run homer to give Cedar Rapids an 8-4 lead.  They scored one in the fourth and then had a second six-run inning in the fifth to put the game out of reach.  Diaw hit his second homer and Kyle DeBarge had a two-run double in the inning.

Batters:  Gabriel Gonzalez was 4-for-6 with a home run, two doubles, two runs, and six RBIs.  Nate Baez was 2-for-2 with two walks and a run.  Kyle DeBarge was 2-for-4 with a double, two walks, two runs, and three RBIs.  Brandon Winokur was 2-for-4 with two doubles, two runs, and two RBIs.  Jaime Ferrer was 2-for-4 with a double, a walk, two runs, and an RBI.  Khadim Diaw was 2-for-5 with two home runs (his second and third) and three RBIs.

Pitchers:  Starter Jose Olivares pitched three innings, giving up four runs on four hits and two walks and striking out two.  Samuel Perez pitched two shutout innings, giving up two hits and a walk and striking out one.  Juan Mercedes pitched a scoreless inning, giving up a hit and a walk.

Opponents:  Tre Richardson was 2-for-3 with a double, a walk, and a run.  Johnfrank Salazar was 2-for-4 with a run.  Joshua Baez was 2-for-5 with two doubles, two runs, and an RBI.  Jon Jon Gazdar was 2-for-5 with a run.  Ryan Campos was 2-for-5.  Brayden Jobert hit a two-run homer.  Michael Curialle hit a home run, his fourth.  Tyler Bradt struck out four in 2.1 shutout innings, giving up two hits and two walks.

Stats:  Nate Baez, .341, .909 OPS.  Gabriel Gonzalez, .333, .937 OPS.  Jose Salas, .320, 1.132 OPS.  Kyle DeBarge, .909 OPS.  Paulshawn Pasqualotto, 0.95 ERA.

Record:  Cedar Rapids is 21-14, in second place, 1.5 games behind Quad Cities.

JUPITER HAMMERHEADS 12, FORT MYERS MIGHTY MUSSELS 6 IN JUPITER

Fort Myers scored in each of the first two innings to take a 2-0 lead, but Jupiter responded with two Abe Lincoln innings to lead 8-3 after five.  Jessada Brown hit a two-run homer in the fifth.  They scored three more in the sixth, and it was all over but the shouting.  By the time Fort Myers scored its final run in the ninth, even the shouting had died down.

Batters:  Maddux Houghton was 2-for-3 with a triple, two walks, and three runs.  Peyton Eeles made his season debut, going 2-for-3 with a run.  Miguel Briceno was 2-for-4 with a walk, a run, and an RBI.

Pitchers:  Starter Michael Carpenter struck out three in three innings, but allowed four runs on six hits and no walks.  Devin Kirby pitched a perfect inning, striking out one.

Opponents:  Lots of them.  Jesus Hernandez was 3-for-4 with a double and two runs.  Abrahan Ramirez was 3-for-5 with two doubles and two RBIs.  Yeral Martinez was 3-for-5 with a double, a run, and an RBI.  Jessada Brown was 2-for-4 with a two-run homer and two runs.  Ian Lewis was 2-for-5 with a double, two runs, and an RBI.  Dillon Head was 2-for-5 with a run and an RBI.

Stats:  Peyton Eeles, .667, 1.334 OPS.  Poncho Ruiz, .318, .870 OPS.  Ivran Romero, 2.70 ERA.

Record:  Fort Myers is 16-20, in fifth place, six games behind Dunedin.

FCL RAYS 2, FCL TWINS 1 AT RAYS

Bryan Acuna singled home a run in the first, but that was it for the Twins.  The Rays scored single runs in the second and third to take the lead and eventually the win.

Batters:  Bryan Acuna was 2-for-3 with a double and an RBI.

Pitchers:  Starter Melvin Rodriguez pitched three innings, giving up two runs on two hits and two walks, striking out one.  Ruddy Gomez struck three in two shutout innings, giving up three hits.  Santiago Rojas pitched a perfect inning.

Opponents:  Derek Datil was 2-for-2 with an RBI.  Miguel Toscano struck out five in 4.2 innings, giving up one run on three hits and three walks.

Stats:  Jayson Bass, .300, .862 OPS.  Bryan Acuna, .885 OPS.  Ruddy Gomez, zero ERA.  Santiago Rojas, zero ERA.  Melvin Rodriguez, 2.25 ERA.

Record:  The Twins are 5-3, in second place, two games behind the Rays.

TODAY'S TILTS

11:00  FCL Red Sox at FCL Twins
5:30  Fort Myers (Dylan Questad, 3.86) at Jupiter (TBD)
6:35  Peoria (Juan Salas, 1-3, 7.09) at Cedar Rapids (Jeremy Lee, 2-2, 8.20)
6:35  Arkansas (Reid VanScoter, 0-0, 4.05) at Wichita (Christian MacLeod, 0-1, 1.06)
7:08  St. Paul (Zebby Matthews, 2-1, 1.93) at Iowa (Peter Solomon, 0-1, 3.12)

Minor Details: Games of May 13

ST. PAUL SAINTS 6, IOWA CUBS 4 IN IOWA

Carson McCusker hit a two-run double in the fifth to break a 2-2 tie and put St. Paul in the lead to stay.  They added single runs in the sixth and seventh.  McCusker was 3-for-5 with a double and three RBIs.  Edouard Julien was 2-for-3 with two doubles, two walks, and three runs.  Mike Ford was 2-for-4 with a double and two RBIs.  Mickey Gasper was 2-for-5 with a run.  Andrew Morris pitched five innings, giving up three runs on nine hits and two walks and striking out one.  Jacob Bosiokovic struck out two in a perfect inning.  Brady Fiegl pitched a perfect inning.

ARKANSAS TRAVELERS 6, WICHITA WIND SURGE 5 IN WICHITA

Wichita had leads of 2-0, 4-2, and 5-4, but Arkansas finally scored two in the ninth to go ahead.  It was their only lead, but the only one they needed.  Noah Cardenas hit a home run, his third.  Trent Baker struck out five in five innings, giving up two runs on four hits and no walks.

PEORIA CHIEFS 13, CEDAR RAPIDS KERNELS 10 IN CEDAR RAPIDS

Cedar Rapids scored two in the second and led all the way through the seventh.  It was, as Dolly Parton sang, nine to five when Peoria scored eight runs in the eighth to win it.  There were eight singles, a double, and an error, which has to be one of the most frustrating ways to give up eight runs (not that there's a good way to do it).  Jose Salas was 3-for-5 with two home runs and five RBIs.  Misael Urbina was 2-for-2 with a triple, three walks, a run, and an RBI.  Khadim Diaw was 2-for-5 with two runs and an RBI.  Jaime Ferrer was 2-for-5 with a run.  Brandon Winokur was 1-for-5 with a home run (his second) and two runs.  Alejandro Hidalgo struck out six in five innings but gave up four runs on seven hits and no walks.  Juan Mercedes pitched a perfect inning.

JUPITER HAMMERHEADS 5, FORT MYERS MIGHTY MUSSELS 4 IN JUPITER

Carlos Sanchez singled home a run in the sixth to put Jupiter ahead to stay.  An error gave them an extra run in the seventh which turned out to be the difference in the game.  Poncho Ruiz was 2-for-3 with two doubles, two walks, and two runs.  Miguel Briceno was 2-for-4 with a home run (his second), a walk, two runs, and two RBIs.  Jay Thomason was 2-for-4 with a walk.  Adrian Bohorquez struck out five in 3.1 innings but gave up three runs on five hits and two walks.  Cole Peschi pitched 4.2 innings, giving up two runs (one earned) on four hits and a walk and striking out three.

FCL RAYS 7, FCL TWINS 3 AT TWINS

The Rays took the lead with three in the second and led 7-1 after four.  Merphy Hernandez was 2-for-4 with two doubles and an RBI.  Yoel Roque started and pitched a perfect inning.  Leonardo Rondon pitched 3.1 innings, giving up one run on two hits and three walks and striking out three.  Aiberson Ventura pitched two shutout innings, giving up two hits and a walk.

Minor Details: Games of September 8

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

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

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

Home runs:  McCusker (3).

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

Stolen bases:  Williams (4).

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

Win:  Caleb Baragar (2-3).

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

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

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

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

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

Home runs:  Jorel Ortega (10).

Multi-RBI games:  Rucker 2 (68).

Stolen bases:  None.

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

Win:  Whorff (3-3).

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

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

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

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

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

Home runs:  Kevin Maitan (8).

Multi-RBI games:  None.

Stolen bases:  None.

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

Loss:  Tanner Hall (0-3).

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Win:  Paulshawn Pasqualotto (3-8).

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

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

TUESDAY'S TILTS

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

Minor Details: Games of September 4

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

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

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

Home runs:  None.

Multi-RBI games:  None.

Stolen bases:  Keirsey, Jr. (36).

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

Win:  Dobnak (11-6).

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

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

FRISCO ROUGHRIDERS 2, WICHITA WIND SURGE 1 IN FRISCO

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

Multi-hit games:  None.

Home runs:  None.

Multi-RBI games:  None.

Stolen bases:  Kyler Fedco (6).

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

Loss:  Nowlin (5-7).

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

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

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

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

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

Home runs:  None.

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

Stolen bases:  Walker Jenkins (6).

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

Win:  Carr (6-3).

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

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

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

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

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

Home runs:  None.

Multi-RBI games:  None.

Stolen bases:  Jaime Ferrer (6).

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

Loss:  Charlee Soto (1-7).

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

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

TODAY'S TILTS

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

Minor Details: Games of August 25

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

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

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

Home runs:  None.

Multi-RBI games:  None.

Stolen bases:  None.

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

LossRozek (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 runsJose 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)

Minor Details: Games of August 21

ST. PAUL SAINTS 7, SCRANTON/WILKES-BARRE RAILRIDERS 6 IN ST. PAUL (10 INNINGS)

SWB led 6-1 after six, but St. Paul scored four in the seventh, one in the eighth, and one in the tenth.  Diego Castillo hit a grand slam in the seventh, a passed ball brought home the tying run, and Anthony Prato singled home the deciding run.

Multi-hit games:  Patrick Winkel was 2-for-3 with two doubles.  Castillo was 2-for-4 with a home run, a walk, and four RBIs.  Payton Eeles was 2-for-4 with a double, a walk, and two runs.  Prato was 2-for-4.

Home runs:  Castillo (7).

Multi-RBI games:  Castillo 4 (37).

Stolen bases:  DaShawn Keirsey, Jr. 2 (27); Wynton Bernard (22); Castillo (11).

Pitching prowess:  Hobie Harris struck out two in two shutout innings, giving up two hits.  Caleb Baragar pitched two shutout innings, giving up one hit and striking out one.

Win:  Baragar (1-2).

Opposition standout:  J. C. Escarra was 3-for-3 with a double, a walk, two runs, and two RBIs.

Record:  St. Paul is 19-28, tied for ninth (last) place with Iowa, 12.5 games behind Columbus.

MIDLAND ROCKHOUNDS 11, WICHITA WIND SURGE 10 IN MIDLAND (11 INNINGS)

Wichita led 9-6 after seven, but Midland scored three in the eighth to tie it.  Brennan Milone doubled home the deciding run.

Multi-hit games:  Jake Rucker was 3-for-6 with two home runs, a double, and six RBIs.  Jeferson Morales was 2-for-4 with a walk.  Andrew Cossetti was 2-for-4.  Carson McCusker was 2-for-5 with two home runs and three RBIs.

Home runs:  McCusker 2 (13); Rucker 2 (9).

Multi-RBI games:  Rucker 6 (61); McCusker 3 (60).

Stolen bases:  Dalton Shuffield (4).

Pitching prowess:  Taylor Floyd retired all four men he faced.

Loss:  Jarret Whorff (2-3).

Opposition standout:  Brayan Buelvas was 3-for-5 with two doubles.

Record:  Wichita is 18-29, in fifth (last) place, twelve games behind Springfield.

DAYTON DRAGONS 4, CEDAR RAPIDS KERNELS 3 IN DAYTON

Cedar Rapids took a 3-2 lead in the top of the eighth, but Dayton scored two in the bottom of the eighth to win it.  Leo Balcazar singled home the deciding run.

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

Home runs:  Cespedes (12).

Multi-RBI games:  Cespedes 2 (69).

Stolen bases:  None.

Pitching prowess:  Tanner Hall pitched 5.1 innings, giving up two runs on two hits and three walks and striking out four.  Gabriel Yanez pitched a scoreless inning, giving up one hit.

Loss:  Mike Paredes (1-2).

Opposition standout:  Balcazar was 3-for-4 with a home run and three RBIs.

Record:  Cedar Rapids is 24-26, in fourth place, 4.5 games behind Wisconsin.

TAMPA TARPONS 4, FORT MYERS MIGHTY MUSSELS 1 IN TAMPA (GAME 1--7 INNINGS)

Tampa scored three in the second.

Multi-hit games:  None.

Home runs:  Billy Amick (1).

Multi-RBI games:  None.

Stolen bases:  None.

Pitching prowess:  None.

Loss:  Charlee Soto (1-5).

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

TAMPA TARPONS 7, FORT MYERS MIGHTY MUSSELS 5 IN TAMPA (GAME 2--7 INNINGS--FORT MYERS DESIGNATED HOME TEAM)

Fort Myers led 5-0 after three, but Tampa scored two in the fourth, three in the fifth, and two in the seventh.  Diomedes Hernandez hit a two-run single to break the 5-5 tie.

Multi-hit games:  Jaime Ferrer was 3-for-3 with a double.  Jay Thomason was 2-for-4 with a home run and two RBIs.

Home runs:  Thomason (1).

Multi-RBI games:  Thomason 2 (6).

Stolen bases:  Maddux Houghton (18); Kyle DeBarge (11); Khadim Diaw (2).

Pitching prowess:  None.

Loss:  Juan Mercedes (1-1).

Opposition standout:  Hernandez was 3-for-4 with four RBIs.

Record:  Fort Myers is 30-17, in first place, 2.5 games ahead of Lakeland.

TODAY'S TILTS

5:30  Fort Myers (Jose Olivares, 2-1, 2.57) at Tampa
6:05  Cedar Rapids (Ty Langenberg, 4-2, 4.50) at Dayton
7:00  Wichita (Travis Adams, 4-7, 4.08) at Midland
7:07  Scranton/Wilkes-Barre at St. Paul (Caleb Boushley, 9-5, 4.73)

Minor Details: Games of August 18

INDIANAPOLIS INDIANS 7, ST. PAUL SAINTS 6 IN INDIANAPOLIS

St. Paul scored three in the top of the sixth to take a 6-4 lead, but Indianapolis scored one in the bottom of the sixth, one in the eighth, and one in the ninth.  Matt Gorski hit a walkoff home run.

Multi-hit games:  Payton Eeles was 2-for-4 with a double and two runs.  Wynton Bernard was 2-for-4 with a double.

Home runs:  Rylan Bannon (16); Michael Helman (13).

Multi-RBI games:  Bannon 2 (65); Helman 2 (38).

Stolen bases:  Diego Castillo (10).

Pitching prowess:  Hobie Harris struck out two in a scoreless inning, giving up two hits and a walk.

Loss:  Caleb Baragar (0-2).

Opposition standout:  Groski was 3-for-5 with a home run, two doubles, two runs, and two RBIs.

Record:  St. Paul is 18-27, tied for ninth (last) place with Iowa, 11.5 games behind Columbus.

ARKANSAS TRAVELERS 12, WICHITA WIND SURGE 3 IN WICHITA

Jake Anchia homered in the seventh to break a 3-3 tie and Arkansas dominated from there.

Multi-hit games:  Carson McCusker was 2-for-4.  Tanner Schobel was 2-for-5 with a double.  Jake Rucker was 2-for-5.

Home runs:  None.

Multi-RBI games:  None.

Stolen bases:  None.

Pitching prowess:  Christian MacLeod pitched 4.1 innings, giving up one run on three hits and a walk and striking out four.  Jorel Ortega retired all four men he faced.

Loss:  Ricardo Velez (0-2).

Opposition standout:  Brock Rodden was 3-for-3 with a double, a walk, and three RBIs.

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

CEDAR RAPIDS KERNELS 4, IOWA CUBS 1 IN CEDAR RAPIDS

Poncho Ruiz hit a two-run single in the second to break a scoreless tie.

Multi-hit games:  Ruiz was 2-for-3 with a double, a walk, and two RBIs.  Jose Salas was 2-for-4 with a double and two runs.  Walker Jenkins was 2-for-4.

Home runs:  None.

Multi-RBI games:  Ruiz 2 (4).

Stolen bases:  Salas (14); Jenkins 2 (4).

Pitching prowess:  Jeremy Lee struck out five in four shutout innings, giving up one hit and two walks.  Spencer Bengard pitched four innings, giving up an unearned run on four hits and striking out two.

Win:  Bengard (1-0).

Save:  Gabriel Yanez (10).

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

Record:  Cedar Rapids is 24-24, tied for third with Peoria, 4.5 games behind Wisconsin.

LAKELAND FLYING TIGERS 4, FORT MYERS MIGHTY MUSSELS 3 IN FORT MYERS

The Mighty Mussels scored one in the ninth and had the tying run thrown out at the plate trying to score from second on a single.

Multi-hit games:  Jaime Ferrer was 2-for-4 with two doubles and two RBIs.

Home runs:  None.

Multi-RBI:  Ferrer 2 (5).

Stolen bases:  Kaelen Culpepper (2).

Pitching prowess:  Juan Mercedes struck out two in 1.2 scoreless innings, giving up a hit and two walks.  Tomas Cleto pitched a scoreless inning, giving up a hit and a walk and striking out one.

Loss:  Ross Dunn (1-4).

Opposition standout:  Rayner Castillo pitched five innings, giving up two unearned runs on two hits and a walk and striking out four.

Record:  Fort Myers is 29-15, in first place, four games ahead of Lakeland.

TODAY'S TILT

10:00  DSL Twins at DSL Colorado

Minor Details: Games of August 14

INDIANAPOLIS INDIANS 6, ST. PAUL SAINTS 5 IN INDIANAPOLIS

St. Paul led 5-0 after three, but that was as good as it got.  It was 5-4 after five and Indianapolis scored two in the ninth to win it.  Liover Peguero singled home the deciding run.

Multi-hit games:  Jair Camargo was 2-for-3 with a double, a walk, and two runs.  Diego Castillo was 2-for-5 with a double and two runs.

Home runs:  None.

Multi-RBI games:  Chris Williams 2 (32).

Stolen bases:  Williams (3); Camargo (2).

Pitching prowess:  Caleb Baragar struck out four in three shutout innings, giving up two hits.  Nick Wittgren struck out two in two shutout innings, giving up one hit.

Loss:  Diego Castillo (0-3).

Opposition standout:  Nick Yorke was 3-for-5 with a double.

Record:  St. Paul is 18-23, in ninth place, 8.5 games behind Columbus.

WICHITA WIND SURGE 8, ARKANSAS TRAVELERS 4 IN WICHITA

Arkansas scored three in the top of the seventh to tie it 4-4, but Jorel Ortega homered in the bottom of the seventh and Wichita scored three in the eighth.

Multi-hit games:  Carson McCusker was 4-for-4 with three doubles and two runs.  Dalton Shuffield was 2-for-4.

Home runs:  Ortega (9); Ricardo Olivar (1).

Multi-RBI games:  Ortega 2 (35).

Stolen bases:  Ortega (8).

Pitching prowess:  Cory Lewis struck out seven in 5.1 innings, giving up one run on five hits and three walks.  Miguel Rodriguez struck out two in two shutout innings, giving up one hit.

Win:  Regi Grace (1-3).

Save:  Rodriguez (5).

Opposition standout:  Cole Young was 3-for-4 with a triple and a walk.

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

CEDAR RAPIDS KERNELS 5, IOWA CUBS 2 IN CEDAR RAPIDS

Cedar Rapids scored two in the second to break a 1-1 tie.

Multi-hit games:  Nate Baez was 2-for-3 with a double and a walk.  Gabriel Gonzalez was 2-for-4 with a walk and two RBIs.  Nick Lucky was 2-for-4.

Home runs:  None.

Multi-RBI games:  Gonzalez 2 (24).

Pitching prowess:  Ricky Castro struck out eight in six innings, giving up one run on four hits and two walks.  Gabriel Yanez pitched a perfect inning.

Win:  Castro (1-2).

Loss:  Yanez (9).

Opposition standout:  Andy Garriola was 3-for-3 with a home run, a double, a walk, and two runs.

Record:  Cedar Rapids is 22-22, tied for third with Peoria, 4.5 games behind Wisconsin.

FORT MYERS MIGHTY MUSSELS 6, LAKELAND FLYING TIGERS 3 IN FORT MYERS

Lakeland scored one in the seventh and two in the eighth to tie it 3-3, but Fort Myers scored three in the bottom of the eighth to win it.  Daniel Pena singled home the go-ahead run.

Multi-hit games:  Brandon Winokur was 2-for-3 with a double and a walk.  Caden Kendle was 2-for-4 with a double and two RBIs.

Home runs:  None.

Multi-RBI games:  Kendle 2 (5).

Stolen bases:  Winokur (16); Kyle DeBarge (7).

Pitching prowess:  Charlee Soto pitched five shutout innings, giving up four hits and two walks and striking out four.  Julio Bonilla pitched a scoreless inning, giving up one hit and striking out one.  Juan Mercedes retired all five men he faced, striking out three.

Win:  Mercedes (1-0).

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

Record:  Fort Myers is 27-13, in first place, four games ahead of Lakeland.

DSL METS BLUE 12, DSL TWINS 6 AT TWINS

It was 5-5 after six, but the Mets Blue scored four in the seventh and three in the eighth.

Multi-hit games:  Nestor Urbina was 3-for-3 with a double.  Ricardo Paez was 2-for-3 with a double and two runs.

Home runs:  None.

Multi-RBI games:  None.

Stolen bases:  Urbina (7); Paez (4).

Pitching prowess:  Daniel Manzueta pitched 1.1 scoreless innings, giving up a walk.

Loss:  Aaron Carranza (1-1).

Opposition standout:  Yensi Rivas was 2-for-4 with two walks and two RBIs.

Record:  The DSL Twins are 27-24, in fourth place, 8.5 games behind the DSL Rangers Red.

TODAY'S TILTS

10:00  DSL Rockies at DSL Twins
6:05  Lakeland at Fort Myers (Ricardo Olivares, 2-1, 2.90)
6:05  St. Paul (Aaron Rozek, 0-1, 6.38) at Indianapolis
6:35  South Bend at Cedar Rapids (TBD)
7:05  Arkansas at Wichita (C. J. Culpepper, no record)

Minor Details: Games of July 27

OMAHA STORM CHASERS 9, ST. PAUL SAINTS 2 IN ST. PAUL

Kevin Padlo hit a two-run homer in the second and Omaha led the rest of the way.

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

Home runs:  Bernard (4).

Multi-RBI games:  Bernard 2 (21).

Stolen bases:  Bernard (14).

Pitching prowess:  Caleb Baragar pitched a perfect inning, striking out one.  Hobie Harris struck out two in a perfect inning.

Loss:  Zebby Matthews (1-1).

Opposition standout:  C. J. Alexander was 3-for-5 with a home run, two doubles, two runs, and two RBIs.

Record:  St. Paul is 12-14, tied for sixth place with Toledo, 4.5 games behind Columbus.

WICHITA WIND SURGE 10, AMARILLO SOD POODLES 9 IN AMARILLO

Wichita had leads of 4-0 and 10-2 before withstanding an Amarillo comeback.

Multi-hit games:  Tyler Dearden was 4-for-5 with two doubles and two runs.  Carson McCusker was 2-for-4 with a double, two runs, and two RBIs.  Tanner Schobel was 2-for-5 with a home run, a double, and two RBIs.  Luke Keaschall was 2-for-6 with a home run and two RBIs.

Home runs:  Keaschall (7); Jeferson Morales (6); Schobel (5).

Multi-RBI games:  McCusker 2 (45); Morales 2 (44); Schobel 2 (41); Keaschall 2 (23).

Stolen bases:  None.

Pitching prowess:  Kyle Bischoff struck out three in 1.2 scoreless innings, giving up one hit.

Win:  Cory Lewis (1-2).

Save:  Bischoff (1).

Opposition standout:  Tim Tawa was 2-for-5 with a home run, a double, and five RBIs.

Record:  Wichita is 9-17, in fifth (last) place, eight games behind Springfield.

QUAD CITIES RIVER BANDITS 4, CEDAR RAPIDS KERNELS 1 IN QUAD CITIES

Trevor Werner hit a two-run double in the third to give Quad Cities a 2-1 lead.

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

Home runs:  None.

Multi-RBI games:  None.

Stolen bases:  Rubel Cespdes (5).

Pitching prowess:  Connor Prielipp struck out four in two shutout innings in his high-A debut, giving up two hits.  Jacob Wosinski struck out two and walked one in two shutout innings.

Loss:  Ricky Castro (0-1).

Opposition standout:  Werner was 2-for-4 with a triple, a double, a two RBIs.

Record:  Cedar Rapids is 16-13, in second place, 3.5 games behind Wisconsin.

DUNEDIN BLUE JAYS 5, FORT MYERS MIGHTY MUSSELS 2 IN DUNEDIN

Nate LaRue hit a two-run double in the second to give Dunedin a 2-0 lead and they led the rest of the way.

Multi-hit games:  Nick Lucky was 2-for-4 with a home run.  Maddux Houghton was 2-for-4.

Home runs:  Lucky (5).

Multi-RBI games:  None.

Stolen bases:  Houghton (14).

Pitching prowess:  Charlee Soto struck out four in four innings, giving up two runs on three hits.  Juan Mercedes pitched a perfect inning, striking out one.

Loss:  Soto (0-4).

Opposition standout:  Nolan Perry struck out eight in five shutout innings, giving up three hits and striking out three.

Record:  Fort Myers is 18-9, in first place, 1.5 games ahead of Lakeland.

DSL METS ORANGE 4, DSL TWINS 0 AT TWINS (7 INNINGS)

The Mets Orange scored all of their runs in the seventh inning.

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

Home runs:  None.

Multi-RBI games:  None.

Stolen bases:  Merphy Hernandez (23).

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

Loss:  Manuel Compres (2-2).

Opposition standout:  Jose Guevara struck out eight in six shutout innings, giving up two hits and a walk.

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

TODAY'S TILTS

11:00  Fort Myers (Cesar Lares, 2-3, 4.37) at Dunedin
1:00  Cedar Rapids (C. J. Culpepper, 2-1, 3.26) at Quad Cities
2:07  Omaha at St. Paul (Louie Varland, 3-7, 5.34)
6:05  Wichita (Aaron Rozek, 4-3, 1.88) at Amarillo

Minor Details: Games of July 25

ST. PAUL SAINTS 5, OMAHA STORM CHASERS 2 IN ST. PAUL

St. Paul scored two in the first and built a 5-0 lead after five innings.

Multi-hit games:  Patrick Winkel was 3-for-4.

Home runs:  None.

Multi-RBI games:  None.

Stolen bases:  DaShawn Keirsey, Jr. 2 (21).

Pitching prowess:  Randy Dobnak pitched seven innings, giving up one run on seven hits and one walk and striking out five.  Ronny Henriquez pitched a scoreless inning, walking two and striking out one.

Win:  Dobnak (9-5).

Opposition standout:  C. J. Alexander was 2-for-3 with a double and a walk.

Record:  St. Paul is 11-13, tied for sixth with Memphis, 3.5 games behind Columbus.

AMARILLO SOD POODLES 3, WICHITA WIND SURGE 2 IN AMARILLO

Wichita scored both of their runs in the ninth and had the tying run on third with one out.

Multi-hit games:  Tyler Dearden was 2-for-3 with a double and a walk.  Tanner Schobel was 2-for-4 with a triple and two RBIs.

Home runs:  None.

Multi-RBI games:  Schobel 2 (39).

Stolen bases:  None.

Pitching prowess:  Taylor Floyd retired all four men he faced, striking out one.  John Stankiewicz struck out three in two shutout innings, giving up two hits and striking out one.

Loss:  Christian MacLeod (0-1).

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

Record:  Wichita is 7-17, in fifth (last) place, eight games behind Springfield.

QUAD CITIES RIVER BANDITS 5, CEDAR RAPIDS KERNELS 3 IN QUAD CITIES

Cedar Rapids led 3-1 through eight, but Shervyen Newton hit a walkoff grand slam.

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

Home runs:  None.

Multi-RBI games:  None.

Stolen bases:  None.

Pitching prowess:  Jeremy Lee struck out six in 5.2 innings, giving up one run on four hits.  Nolan Santos struck out three in 2.1 scoreless innings, giving up one hit.

Loss:  Juan Mendez (0-1).

Opposition standout:  Dustin Dickerson was 2-for-3 with a walk.

Record:  Cedar Rapids is 16-11, in second place, 2.5 games behind Wisconsin.

FORT MYERS MIGHTY MUSSELS 6, DUNEDIN BLUE JAYS 2 IN DUNEDIN

Leading 2-0, Fort Myers scored four runs in the seventh.

Multi-hit games:  Matthew Clayton was 2-for-4.  Byron Chourio was 2-for-5 with a double.

Home runs:  Brandon Winokur (6).

Multi-RBI games:  Winokur 2 (33).

Stolen bases:  None.

Pitching prowess:  Spencer Bengard pitched five shutout innings, giving up two hits and a walk and striking out one.  Juan Mercedes struck out two in two shutout innings, giving up one hit.  Kyle Bloor pitched a perfect inning.

Win:  Bengard (7-2).

Opposition standout:  Nate Garkow struck out six and walked one in 2.2 scoreless innings.

Record:  Fort Myers is 18-7, in first place, 3.5 games ahead of Lakeland.

FCL TWINS 1, FCL ORIOLES 0 AT ORIOLES (7 INNINGS)

The run came on a sacrifice fly in the third inning.

Multi-hit games:  None.  The Twins had four hits.

Home runs:  None.

Multi-RBI games:  None.

Stolen bases:  None.

Pitching prowess:  Dylan Questad struck out two in two shutout innings, giving up one hit.  Eduardo Soriano pitched two shutout innings, walking one and striking out one.  Yency De Jesus pitched two shutout innings, giving up one hit and striking out one.  Ezequiel Ventura pitched a scoreless inning, giving up one hit and striking out one.

Win:  Soriano (2-5).

Save:  Ventura (1).

Opposition standout:  Bryan Bautista struck out six in three perfect innings.

Record:  The FCL Twins are 28-31, in fourth place, eight games behind the FCL Pirates.  This apparently brings the FCL regular season to an end.

DSL MIAMI 8, DSL TWINS 7 AT TWINS (10 INNINGS)

The deciding run scored on a sacrifice fly.

Multi-hit games:  Merphy Hernandez was 2-for-4 with two runs.  Daiber De Los Santos was 2-for-5 with two runs.

Home runs:  None.

Multi-RBI games:  Nestor Urbina 2 (6).

Stolen bases:  Hernandez 3 (22); De Los Santos 2 (6); Urbina (6).

Pitching prowess:  Sebastian Pulido retired all four men he faced.  Aaron Carranza pitched two shutout innings, giving up two hits and three walks and striking out one.  Aiberson Ventura pitched two innings, giving up an unearned run on a hit and a walk.

Loss:  Ventura (1-1).

Opposition standout:  Jose Made was 2-for-3 with a double and two walks.

Record:  The DSL Twins are 18-18, in sixth place, eight games behind the DSL Rangers Red.

TODAY'S TILTS

10:00  DSL Twins at DSL Arizona Black
5:30  Fort Myers (Tanner Hall, 2-0, 4.85) at Dunedin
6:30  Cedar Rapids (Darren Bowen, 2-5, 6.46) at Quad Cities
7:05  Wichita (Marco Raya, 0-3, 5.83) at Amarillo
7:07  Omaha at St. Paul (Adam Plutko, 4-1, 4.44)