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Minor Details: Game of September 17

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ST. PAUL SAINTS 4, INDIANAPOLIS INDIANS 2 IN ST. PAUL

Indianapolis took a 2-0 lead in the top of the fifth, but St. Paul scored single runs in innings five through eight.  The go-ahead run scored on an error.

Multi-hit games:  Payton Eeles was 2-for-4 with a home run, a walk, and two runs.  Austin Martin was 2-for-4 with a walk.  DaShawn Keirsey, Jr. was 2-for-5.

Home runs:  Eeles (7).

Multi-RBI games:  None.

Stolen bases:  Helman (12).

Pitching prowess:  Caleb Boushley pitched five innings, giving up two runs on six hits and four walks and striking out three.  Jeff Brigham pitched a scoreless inning, giving up a hit and a walk and striking out one.  Kody Funderburk struck out two in two shutout innings, giving up one hit.  Steven Okert struck out three in a scoreless inning, giving up two hits and a walk.

Win:  Funderburk (1-0).

Save:  Okert (1).

Opposition standout:  Alika Williams was 3-for-4 with a double.

Record:  St. Paul is 31-39, in ninth place, 14.5 games behind Columbus.

TODAY'S TILT

6:37  Indianapolis at St. Paul (Andrew Morris, 1-0, 3.14)

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Minor Details: Games of September 10

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ST. PAUL SAINTS 7, COLUMBUS CLIPPERS 4 IN COLUMBUS

St. Paul scored six in the third to take a 6-1 lead.

Multi-hit games:  Jeferson Morales was 2-for-4 with a triple.  Yunior Severino was 2-for-4 with a double and two runs.

Home runs:  Diego Castillo (8).

Multi-RBI games:  Anthony Prato 2 (28).

Stolen bases:  Castillo (12).

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

Win:  Dobnak (12-6).

Opposition standout:  Triston McKenzie struck out four in three shutout innings, giving up a hit and a walk.

Record:  St. Paul is 30-34, tied for seventh with Toledo, 10.5 games behind Columbus.

TULSA DRILLERS 5, WICHITA WIND SURGE 4 IN WICHITA

Jose Ramos hit a two-run homer in a three-run eighth that gave Tulsa a 5-3 lead.

Multi-hit games:  Ben Ross was 3-for-4 with a double and two RBIs.

Home runs:  Kala'i Rosario (7).

Multi-RBI games:  Ross Dunn 2 (35).

Stolen bases:  Ross (19).

Pitching prowess:  Jaylin Nowlin struck out five in five innings, giving up two runs (one earned) on two hits and three walks.  Jacob Wosinski struck out two in two shutout innings, giving up a hit and a walk.  Cody Laweryson pitched a perfect inning.

Loss:  Regi Grace (1-4).

Opposition standout:  Ramos was 1-for-3 with a home run, a walk, and two RBIs.

Record:  Wichita is 25-39, in fifth (last) place, fifteen games behind Arkansas and Springfield.

TODAY'S TILTS

5:15  St. Paul (Caleb Boushley, 9-5, 4.95) at Columbus
7:05  Tulsa at Wichita (TBD)

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Minor Details: Games of June 11

ST. PAUL SAINTS 3, LOUISVILLE BATS 2 IN LOUISVILLE

Austin Martin's RBI single in the seventh broke a 2-2 tie.

Multi-hit games:  Yunior Severino was 2-for-2 with two walks and two runs.  Brooks Lee was 2-for-4 with a double and a walk.  Martin was 2-for-5.

Home runs:  None.

Multi-RBI games:  None.

Stolen bases:  Martin (4).

Pitching prowess:  Ronny Henriquez pitched 2.1 scoreless innings, giving up three hits and striking out two.  Kody Funderburk struck out three in two shutout innings, giving up two hits and a walk.

Opposition standout:  Nick Martini was 4-for-5 with a double.

Record:  St. Paul is 28-35, in eighth place, 14.5 games behind Omaha.

MIDLAND ROCKHOUNDS 4, WICHITA WIND SURGE 2 IN WICHITA

Midland led 4-0 before Wichita scored two in the eighth.  They left the bases loaded in that inning.

Multi-hit games:  Kyler Fedco was 2-for-4.

Home runs:  None.

Multi-RBI games:  None.

Stolen bases:  None.

Pitching prowess:  Travis Adams struck out eight in 5.1 innings, giving up three runs (two earned) on three hits and two walks.  Miguel Rodriguez struck out two in 1.2 scoreless innings, giving up one hit.  Scott Engler pitched a perfect inning, striking out one.

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

Record:  Wichita is 23-35, in fifth (last) place, ten games behind Springfield.

CEDAR RAPIDS KERNELS 15, LANSING LUGNUTS 7 IN LANSING

Cedar Rapids scored seven in the third to take a 7-3 lead.  Lansing cut it to 7-6, but the Kernels got three more in the fifth.

Multi-hit games:  Ricardo Olivar was 4-for-6 with a home run, three runs, and two RBIs.  Rubel Cespedes was 3-for-5 with two RBIs.  Jay Harry was 3-for-6 with two runs and two RBIs.  Dalton Shuffield was 2-for-2 with a home run and two runs.  Rayne Doncon was 2-for-5 with a double and two RBIs.  Kevin Maitan was 2-for-6 with two runs.

Home runs:  Olivar (9); Shuffield (2).

Multi-RBI games:  Cespedes 2 (43);  Olivar 2 (26); Harry 2 (25); Agustin Ruiz 2 (22); Nate Baez 2 (13); Doncon 2 (9).

Stolen bases:  Jose Salas (11).

Pitching prowess:  Gabriel Yanez pitched two shutout innings, giving up two hits and a walk.  Juan Mendez pitched a scoreless inning, giving up one hit and striking out one.

Record:  Cedar Rapids is 33-24, in second place, 3.5 games behind Wisconsin.

LAKELAND AT FORT MYERS

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

FCL PIRATES AT FCL TWINS

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

DSL TWINS 11, DSL PHILLIES WHITE 2 AT PHILLIES WHITE (7 INNINGS)

The Twins scored seven in the second and four in the fifth.  The Phillies White made four errors and issued eight walks.  The Twins did not have an extra-base hit.

Multi-hit games:  Luis Fragoza was 2-for-3 with a walk and two RBIs.  Yandro Hernandez was 2-for-4 with two runs and two RBIs.

Home runs:  None.

Multi-RBI games:  Fragoza 2 (5); Yandro Hernandez 2 (4).

Stolen bases:  Yandro Hernandez 3 (4); Fragoza (3).  Merphy Hernandez (1).

Pitching prowess:  Yoel Roque pitched four innings, giving up two unearned runs on two hits and four walks and striking out three.  Fabian Herrera struck out five in three shutout innings, giving up one hit.

Opposition standout:  Cristian Diaz struck out seven in 2.2 scoreless innings, giving up one hit and two walks.

Record:  The DSL Twins are 3-3, tied for third with the DSL Rockies, 2.5 games behind DSL Miami.

TODAY'S TILTS

11:05  St. Paul (Adam Plutko, 0-1, 5.59) at Louisville
3:30  Lakeland at Fort Myers (Tanner Hall, 0-0, 3.72 and TBD)--doubleheader
6:05  Cedar Rapids (Christian MacLeod, 0-1, 3.38) at Lansing
7:05  Midland at Wichita (Aaron Rozek, 2-3, 1.48)

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Minor Details: Games of June 9

SYRACUSE METS 7, ST. PAUL SAINTS 4 IN ST. PAUL

Yolmer Sanchez hit a three-run homer to give the Mets a 5-3 lead i the fourth.

Multi-hit games:  Michael Helman was 3-for-4 with a home run, a double, and three RBIs.  Yunior Severino was 3-for-5 with a home run.  Will Holland was 2-for-3 with a double.

Home runs:  Helman (10); Severino (10).

Multi-RBI games:  Helman 3 (31).

Stolen bases:  None.

Pitching prowess:  Jeff Brigham pitched two shutout innings, giving up a hit and a walk and striking out one.  Kody Funderburk struck out two in a perfect inning.

Opposition standout:  Rylan Bannon was 3-for-5 with a double.

Record:  St. Paul is 27-35, in eighth place, 15.5 games behind Omaha.

NORTHWEST ARKANSAS NATURALS 3, WICHITA WIND SURGE 2 IN NORTHWEST ARKANSAS

It was scoreless through seven.  Each team scored two in the eighth and Shervyen Newton singled home the deciding run in the ninth.

Multi-hit games:  Jeferson Morales was 2-for-3 with a home run and a walk.

Home runs:  Morales (3).

Multi-RBI games:  Morales 2 (21).

Stolen bases:  Kala'i Rosario (3); Aaron Sabato (3).

Pitching prowess:  Zebby Matthews struck out eight in seven shutout innings, giving up three hits.

Opposition standout:  Luinder Avila struck out six in 5.1 scoreless innings, giving up two hits and four walks.

Record:  Wichita is 23-34, in fifth (last) place, ten games behind Springfield.

CEDAR RAPIDS KERNELS 9, GREAT LAKES LOONS 6 IN GREAT LAKES

Trailing 6-3, Cedar Rapids scored five runs in the eighth.  Nate Baez hit a two-run double to give the Kernels the lead.

Multi-hit games:  Rayne Doncon was 4-for-5 with a double, two runs, and three RBIs.  Baez was 3-for-4 with a home run, a double, and four RBIs.  Jose Salas was 3-for-5.  Agustin Ruiz was 2-for-5 with a home run and two runs.

Home runs:  Baez (4); Ruiz (3).

Multi-RBI games:  Baez 4 (11); Doncon 3 (7).

Stolen bases:  Salas (10).

Pitching prowess:  Mike Paredes struck out three in two shutout innings, giving up one hit.

Opposition standout:  Sam Mongelli was 2-for-4 with a home run, a walk, two runs, and four RBIs.

Record:  Cedar Rapids is 32-24, in second place, 3.5 games behind Wisconsin.

TAMPA TARPONS 8, FORT MYERS MIGHTY MUSSELS 4 IN TAMPA

Tampa scored two in the second and two in the third to build a 4-0 lead.  Fort Myers never got closer than two runs.

Multi-hit games:  Brandon Winokur was 3-for-4 with a home run and a walk.

Home runs:  Winokur (5).

Multi-RBI games:  None.

Stolen bases:  Carlos Aguiar (3).

Pitching prowess:  Danny Moreno pitched a scoreless inning, giving up a hit and a walk and striking out one.

Opposition standout:  Cade Smith struck out eleven in five innings, giving up one run on four hits and two walks.

Record:  Fort Myers is 28-29, in fourth place, nine games behind Lakeland.

TODAY'S TILTS

10:00  DSL Phillies Red at DSL Twins
11:00  FCL Braves at FCL Twins

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Minor Details: Games of June 2

ST. PAUL SAINTS 8, ROCHESTER RED WINGS 1 IN ROCHESTER

St. Paul scored four in the fourth to take a 4-1 lead.

Multi-hit games:  Tony Kemp was 3-for-6 with a double and two runs.  Diego Castillo was 2-for-3 with two walks and two runs.  Matt Wallner was 2-for-4 with a home run, a double, two runs, and three RBIs.  Yunior Severino was 2-for-4.  Alex Isola was 2-for-5 with a double and two RBIs.

Home runs:  Wallner (9).

Multi-RBI games:  Wallner 3 (30); Castillo 2 (21); Isola 2 (20).

Stolen bases:  Yoyner Fajardo (3).

Pitching prowess:  Randy Dobnak pitched six innings, giving up one run on three hits and five walks and striking out three.  Nick Wittgren struck out two in a perfect inning.  Ryan Jensen pitched a scoreless inning, giving up one hit and striking out one.  Kody Funderburk pitched a perfect inning, striking out one.

Opposition standout:  Travis Blankenhorn was 1-for-3 with a double and a walk.

Record:  St. Paul is 25-31, in eighth place, 14.5 games behind Omaha.

SPRINGFIELD CARDINALS 6, WICHITA WIND SURGE 2 IN WICHITA

Springfield scored four in the ninth to break a 2-2 tie.  Wichita had ten hits but was 1-for-12 with men in scoring position.

Multi-hit games:  Kyler Fedco was 2-for-2 with a double and two walks.  Jeferson Morales was 2-for-3.  Kala'i Rosario was 2-for-4 with a home run and a double.  Aaron Sabato was 2-for-4.

Home runs:  Rosario (5).

Multi-RBI games:  None.

Stolen bases:  None.

Pitching prowess:  Andrew Morris pitched six innings, giving up one run on three hits and two walks and striking out three.  Mike Paredes pitched a scoreless inning, giving up one hit and striking out one.

Opposition standout:  Max Rajcic struck out seven in 5.2 innings, giving up two runs on nine hits and one walk.

Record:  Wichita is 19-31, in fifth (last) place, 10.5 games behind Springfield.

LAKE COUNTY CAPTAINS 8, CEDAR RAPIDS KERNELS 1 IN CEDAR RAPIDS

Lake County scored four in the third to take a 5-1 lead.  Cedar Rapids made two errors and issued four walks in the inning.  For the game Cedar Rapids made six errors and walked seven.

Multi-hit games:  Dillon Tatum was 2-for-3 with two doubles.  Jose Salas was 2-for-3 with a walk.

Home runs:  None.

Multi-RBI games:  None.

Stolen bases:  None.

Pitching prowess:  Ricardo Velez struck out two in two shutout innings, giving up a hit and a walk.  Keoni Cavaco pitched a scoreless inning, giving up one hit and striking out one.

Opposition standout:  C. J. Kayfus was 2-for-3 with a double, a walk, and two runs.

Record:  Cedar Rapids is 30-20, in second place, 1.5 games behind Wisconsin.

FORT MYERS MIGHTY MUSSELS 2, BRADENTON MARAUDERS 1 IN FORT MYERS

Fort Myers took a 2-0 lead with single runs in the second and third and made it hold up.  Bradenton scored one in the ninth and had the bases loaded when the game ended.

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

Home runs:  None.

Multi-RBI games:  None.

Stolen bases:  None.

Pitching prowess:  Samuel Perez struck out five in four innings, giving up one hit and one walk.  Ben Ethridge pitched four shutout innings, giving up one hit and three walks and striking out two.

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

Record:  Fort Myers is 24-27, in fourth place, ten games behind Clearwater.

TODAY'S TILTS

9:00  FCL Rays at FCL Twins--doubleheader
10:00  DSL Twins at DSL Nationals

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Minor Details: Games of May 30

ROCHESTER RED WINGS  6, ST. PAUL SAINTS 3 IN ROCHESTER

Rochester scored two in the second, two in fourth, and one in the fifth to build a 5-0 lead.

Multi-hit games:  Alex Isola was 2-for-4.

Home runs:  Yunior Severino (9); Matt Wallner (7).

Multi-RBI games:  Wallner 2 (24).

Stolen bases:  None.

Pitching prowess:  Kody Funderburk pitched a scoreless inning, walking one.

Opposition standout:  D. J. Herz struck out ten in 5.1 innings, giving up one run on two hits and a walk.

Record:  St. Paul is 24-29, in eighth place, 12.5 games behind Omaha.

SPRINGFIELD CARDINALS 7, WICHITA WIND SURGE 5 IN WICHITA

Springfield scored four in the first and led all the way.

Multi-hit games:  Jake Rucker was 3-for-5.  Luke Keaschall was 2-for-4 with two RBis.

Home runs:  Tanner Schobel (2).

Multi-RBI games:  Keaschall 2 (2).

Stolen bases:  Keaschall (1).

Pitching prowess:  Mike Paredes pitched two shutout innings, giving up one hit and striking out one.  Cody Laweryson struck out two in a scoreless inning, giving up a hit and a walk,  Miguel Rodriguez struck out two in a perfect inning.

Opposition standout:  Bryan Torres was 3-for-5 with a double and two runs.

Record:  Wichita is 19-28, in fifth (last) place, eight games behind Arkansas.

CEDAR RAPIDS KERNELS 4, LAKE COUNTY CAPTAINS 2 IN CEDAR RAPIDS

Trailing 2-1 through seven, Cedar Rapids tied with one in the eighth and Rayne Doncon hit a two-run walkoff homer in the ninth.

Multi-hit games:  None.

Home runs:  Doncon (1).

Multi-RBI games:  Doncon 2 (4).

Stolen bases:  None.

Pitching prowess:  Christian MacLeod pitched four innings, giving up one run on three hits and a walk and striking out one.  Jordan Carr struck out three in three innings, giving up one run on four hits and two walks.  Kyle Bischoff pitched a perfect inning.  Ricardo Velez struck out two in a scoreless inning, giving up one hit.

Opposition standout:  Parker Messick struck out six in six innings, giving up one run on two hits and two walks.

Record:  Cedar Rapids is 29-18, in second place, 1.5 games behind Wisconsin.

BRADENTON MARAUDERS AT FORT MYERS MIGHTY MUSSELS

Rained out.  Will be made up Saturday.

FCL ORIOLES 10, FCL TWINS 3 AT TWINS (7 INNINGS)

The FCL Orioles scored three in the third and four in the fourth to build a 7-0 lead.

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

Home runs:  None.

Multi-RBI games:  None.

Stolen bases:  None.

Pitching prowess:  Joel Garcia struck out two in two shutout innings, giving up two hits.

Opposition standout:  Fernando Peguero was 2-for-3 with a double, a walk, two runs, and three RBIs.

Record:  The FCL Twins are 11-7, tied for second with the FCL Rays, two games behind the FCL Pirates.

TODAY'S TILTS

11:00  FCL Twins at FCL Red Sox
5:45  St. Paul (Louie Varland, 2-3, 4.41) at Rochester
6:05  Bradenton at Fort Myers (A. J. Lares, 1-1, 2.31)
6:35  Lake County at Cedar Rapids (Darren Bowen, 2-2, 4.32)
6:35  Springfield at Wichita (Marco Raya, 0-0, 4.21)

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Happy Birthday–November 27

Bullet Joe Bush (1892)
Johnny Schmitz (1920)
Billy Moran (1933)
Jose Tartabull (1938)
Dave Giusti (1939)
Dan Spillner (1951)
Mike Scioscia (1958)
Randy Milligan (1961)
Tim Laker (1969)
Ivan Rodriguez (1971)
Willie Bloomquist (1977)
Jimmy Rollins (1978)
Kody Funderburk (1996)

Billy Moran was part of a three-team trade involving Minnesota, Cleveland, and the Los Angeles Angels. Minnesota acquired Frank Kostro and Jerry Kindall and sent Lenny Green and Vic Power to Los Angeles. Moran was sent from the Angels to Cleveland in that trade.

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