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Minor Details: Games of April 6

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Twins affiliates did not exactly get off to a rousing start.  Two teams were rained out and two were shut out.

ROCHESTER AT SYRACUSE

Postponed due to inclement weather.

MOBILE 2, CHATTANOOGA 0 IN CHATTANOOGA

Mobile got an unearned run in the fifth and a Luis Tejada homer in the ninth.  Chattanooga had only three hits.  Two of them came in the first inning, and both runners were lost on the bases, one picked off and the other caught stealing.  The Lookouts only once got a man as far as second base.

Kohl Stewart pitched six shutout innings, giving up the unearned run on three hits and three walks with one strikeout.  Mason Melotakis struck out two in a scoreless inning, giving up one hit.  Edgar Corcino had two of the three Lookout hits, going 2-for-4.  Travis Harrison had the other, going 1-for-3.  Nick Gordon was 0-for-4.  LaMonte Wade, Engelb Vielma, and Tanner English were all 0-for-3.

JUPITER 4, FORT MYERS 0 IN JUPITER

Dereck Rodriguez pitched well for four innings, allowing just one run on four hits, but fell apart in the fifth, allowing three Hammerhead runs to put the Miracle down 4-0.  Fort Myers had eight hits, but only once had two in the same inning.  They got a man to third five times, but could never grab the other ninety feet, going 0-for-9 with men in scoring position.

Rodriguez struck out four in 4.1 innings, but allowed four runs on seven hits and a walk.  Randy Wells retired all five men he faced and Lachlan Wells struck out three in two shutout innings, giving up one hit.  Chris Paul and Alex Perez were each 2-for-4, with Perez getting a double.  Luis Arraez was 1-for-4 with a triple.  Trey Vavra was 1-for-3, Max Murphy was 0-for-3 with a walk, and Zander Weil was 0-for-4.

CEDAR RAPIDS AT BELOIT

Postponed due to wet grounds.

TODAY'S TILTS

Rochester at Syracuse--Already postponed
4:30  Cedar Rapids (Eduardo Del Rosario) at Beloit (Brendan Butler)
5:30  Fort Myers at Jupiter (Scott Squier)
6:15  Mobile (Osmer Morales) at Chattanooga

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ROCHESTER RED WINGS

Classification:  AAA

League:  International League

League set-up:  There are three divisions in the International League:  North, South, and West.  There are six teams in the North and four each in the South and West.  Four teams go to the playoffs:  the three division winners plus a wild card team.  The Red Wings play in the North Division.

Home field:  Frontier Field

Season opener:  April 6 in Syracuse.

Manager:  Mike Quade

Coaches:  Batting coach Chad Allen, pitching coach Stu Cliburn.

Notable players:  D. J. Baxendale, Jose Berrios, J. T. Chargois, Mitch Garver, Niko Goodrum, Byungho Park, Ben Paulsen, Kennys Vargas, Zack Granite, Daniel Palka.

Division opponents:  Buffalo Bisons, Lehigh Valley IronPigs, Pawtucket Red Sox, Scranton/Wilkes-Barre RailRiders, Syracuse Chiefs

Other opponents:  Charlotte Knights, Columbus Clippers, Durham Bulls, Gwinnett Braves, Indianapolis Indians, Louisville Bats, Norfok Tides, Toledo Mud Hens

CHATTANOOGA LOOKOUTS

Classification:  AA

League:  Southern League

League set-up:  There are two divisions in the Southern League:  North and South.  There are five teams in each division.  The season is divided into two halves, with the winners of each half qualifying for the playoffs.  The Lookouts play in the North Division.

Home field:  AT&T Field

Season opener:  April 6, home against Mobile.

Manager:  Jake Mauer

Coaches:  Batting coach Javier Valentin, pitching coach Ivan Arteaga.

Notable players:  Nick Burdi, Ryan Eades, Stephen Gonsalves, Tyler Jay, Felix Jorge, Kohl Stewart, Dan Rohlfing, Nick Gordon, Engelb Vielma, Lamonte Wade

Division opponents:  Birmingham Barons, Jackson Generals, Montgomery Biscuits, Tennessee Smokies

Other opponents:  Biloxi Shuckers, Jacksonville Jumbo Shrimp, Mississippi Braves, Mobile Bay Bears, Pensacola Blue Wahoos

FORT MYERS MIRACLE

Classification:  High A.

League:  Florida State League

League set-up:  There are two divisions in the Florida State League:  North and South.  There are six teams in each division.  The season is divided into two halves, with the winners of each half qualifying for the playoffs.  The Miracle plays in the South Division.

Home field:  Hammond Stadium

Season opener:  April 6 at Jupiter.

Manager:  Doug Mientkiewicz

Coaches:  Batting coach Steve Singleton, pitching coach Henry Bonilla.

Notable players:  Sam Clay, Randy LeBlanc, Williams Ramirez, Dereck Rodriguez, Randy Rosario, Cody Stashak, Lachlan Wells, Luis Arraez, Zander Weil, Max Murphy

Division opponents:  Bradenton Marauders, Charlotte Stone Crabs, Jupiter Hammerheads, Palm Beach Cardinals, St. Lucie Mets

Other opponents:  Clearwater Threshers, Daytona Tortugas, Dunedin Blue Jays, Florida Fire Frogs, Lakeland Flying Tigers, Tampa Yankees

CEDAR RAPIDS KERNELS

Classification:  A

League:  Midwest League

League set-up:  There are two divisions in the Midwest League:  Eastern and Western.  There are eight teams in each division.  The season is divided into two halves, with the top two teams in each half qualifying for the playoffs.  The Kernels play in the Western Division.

Home field:  Perfect Game Field

Season opener:  April 6 at Beloit.

Manager:  Tommy Watkins

Coaches:  Batting coach Brian Dinkelman, pitching coach J. P. Martinez.

Notable players:  Eduardo Del Rosario, Lewis Thorpe, Zach Tillery, Ben Rortvedt, Lewin Diaz, Ariel Montesino, Jermaine Palacios, Christian Cavaness, Aaron Whitefield, Travis Blankenhorn

Division opponents:  Beloit Snappers, Burlington Bees, Clinton LumberKings, Kane County Cougars, Peoria Chiefs, Quad Cities River Bandits, Wisconsin Timber Rattlers

Other opponents:  Bowling Green Hot Rods, Dayton Dragons, Fort Wayne TinCaps, Great Lakes Loons, Lake County Captains, Lansing Lugnuts, South Bend Cubs, West Michigan Whitecaps

TODAY'S TILTS

1:05  Rochester (Jose Berrios) at Syracuse (Taylor Hill)
5:15  Mobile (Tyler Carpenter) at Chattanooga
5:30  Fort Myers at Jupiter
6:30  Cedar Rapids (Eduardo Del Rosario) at Beloit (Brendan Butler)

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Minor Details: Game of September 12

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CLINTON 1, CEDAR RAPIDS 0 IN CLINTON (11 INNINGS)

Ricky Eusebio's RBI single with two out in the eleventh took the LumberKings into the Midwest League finals and ended the Kernels' season.  Sean Poppen pitched five innings, giving up three hits and no walks with three strikeouts.  Michael Cederoth struck out five in two shutout innings.  Tom Hackimer struck out two in 2.1 scoreless innings.  Cedar Rapids had only four hits.  Clinton had eight, three of them coming in the eleventh inning.

That concludes our daily game reports.  We'll put together some season-ending information about each of the Twins' minor league teams in the days to come.

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Minor Details: Game of September 11

CLINTON 6, CEDAR RAPIDS 1 IN CLINTON

The LumberKings scored two in the third and four in the fourth to take the win.  Sam Gibbons lasted only four innings, surrendering six runs on seven hits and two walks with two strikeouts.  Williams Ramirez came in to strike out five in three shutout innings of relief.  Zander Weil was 2-for-3.  The Kernels had only five hits in the game, all singles.  The best-of-three series is tied at one game apiece.

TODAY'S TILT

6:30  Cedar Rapids (Sean Poppen, 1-1, 2.12) at Clinton (Nick Neidert, 7-3, 2.57)

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Minor Details: Game of September 10

CEDAR RAPIDS 9, CLINTON 3 IN CEDAR RAPIDS

The LumberKings led 2-0 and 3-1, but the Kernels scored two in the third to tie it and two in the fourth to take the lead.  Starter Brady Anderson pitched only three innings, allowing three runs on seven hits and two walks with one strikeout.  Andrew Vasquez came in to throw four shutout innings, striking out six and giving one hit and one walk.  Travis Blankenhorn was 3-for-4 with a walk.  Christian Ibarra was 2-for-4 with a home run and a double.  Luis Arraez was 2-for-4 with a double and is now 9-for-13 in the playoffs.  Kevin Garcia was 2-for-4.  Jaylin Davis was 2-for-5 with a triple.  Casey Scoggins was 2-for-5.  The Kernels take a 1-0 lead in the best-of-three series.

TODAY'S TILT

6:30  Cedar Rapids (Sam Gibbons, 7-6, 4.71) at Clinton (Kevin Gadea, 3-0, 2.15)

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Minor Details: Game of September 8

CEDAR RAPIDS 3, WISCONSIN 1 IN CEDAR RAPIDS

All the runs were scored in the third inning.  Corey Ray singled in the lone Timber Rattler run in the top of the inning.  In the bottom, Luis Arraez singled in the tying run, Zander Weil tripled home the go-ahead run, and Travis Blankenhorn's RBI single brought in an insurance run.  Eduardo Del Rosario pitched six innings, giving up one run on five hits and one walk with five strikeouts.  Tom Hackimer struck out four in two shutout innings of relief.  Arraez was 4-for-4 and went 7-for-9 in the series.  Casey Scoggins was 2-for-4 with a double.  The win gives the Kernels a sweep of the best-of-three series.  They will play Clinton in the semi-finals starting Saturday at 4:05 Central.

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Minor Details: Game of September 7

CEDAR RAPIDS 11, WISCONSIN 3 IN WISCONSIN

The Kernels led 3-0 after three, but the Timber Rattlers came back with three in the fifth to tie it.  No worries, as the Kernels opened the sixth with three consecutive doubles and eventually scored five runs in the inning to take control of the game.  Lachlan Wells struck out nine in five innings, allowing three runs on four hits and two walks.  The bullpen came in to throw four perfect innings, with Michael Cederoth pitching three of them and Colton Davis pitching the last one.  Cedar Rapids had four triples in the game.  Luis Arraez was 3-for-5 with two triples, Zander Weil was 3-for-5 with a triple and a double, and Travis Blankenhorn was 2-for-4 with a triple and a double.  J. J. Fernandez was 2-for-5 with a double, and Casey Scoggins and Nelson Molina were each 2-for-5.  The Kernels take a 1-0 lead in the best-of-three series.

TODAY'S TILT

6:35  Wisconsin (Marcos Diplan, 6-2, 1.80) at Cedar Rapids (Eduardo Del Rosario, 6-2, 3.67)