Ervin Santana is as ready as he's going to be.  A good game for Stephen Gonsalves.  Luke Westphal pitches well, too.  Alexis Tapia may have pitched the best of all.  Kerby Camacho is macho for the GCL Twins.  The DSL Twins are blown out.

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Taylor Rogers shines as the Red Wings throw a pair of shutouts.  Adam Brett Walker II hits homer number XXIII.  A solid game for Kohl Stewart.  A better game for Sam Gibbons.  An even better game for Dereck Rodriguez.  Fine pitching for the GCL and the DSL Twins, too.

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Adam Brett Walker II hits his twenty-first.  A couple of rainouts.  Only one win.

CHARLOTTE AT ROCHESTER

Rained out.

MONTGOMERY 7, CHATTANOOGA 3 IN CHATTANOOGA

Batting stars:  Miguel Sano was 2-for-2 with two walks and two runs.  Adam Brett Walker II was 1-for-4 with a two-run homer, his twenty-first.  Stephen Wickens was 1-for-3 with a walk.

Pitching stars:  None.

Opposition stars:  Cameron Seitzer was 2-for-3 with a home run and a walk, driving in four.  Joey Rickard was 2-for-2 with three walks, scoring twice and driving in one.  Leonardo Reginatto was 2-for-3 with a walk and a run.

The game:  Seitzer singled in a run in the first and hit a two-run homer in the third to give the Biscuits a 3-0 lead.  The Lookouts got a run in the fourth and Walker II hit a two-run homer in the sixth to tie it 3-3.  In the seventh, a pair of errors led to three runs and put the Biscuits in control of the game.

Of note:  Levi Michael was 0-for-4.  Jorge Polanco was 0-for-4.  Max Kepler was 0-for-4.  Brett Lee pitched five innings, giving up three runs on four hits and three walks with one strikeout.

FORT MYERS 2, DUNEDIN 1 IN DUNEDIN

Batting stars:  Marcus Knecht was 2-for-4 with a double and two RBIs.  Mitch Garver was 2-for-4 with a double.

Pitching stars:  Ryan Eades pitched seven innings, giving up one run on five hits and two walks with six strikeouts.  D. J. Johnson struck out two in a perfect inning.  Corey Williams pitched a scoreless inning, giving up two hits with one strikeout.

Opposition stars:  Rowdy Tellez was 2-for-4 with a home run, his second.  L. B. Dantzler was 2-for-2 with two walks.  Jeff Hoffman struck out six in five shutout innings, giving up two hits and a walk.

The game:  All the runs were scored in the sixth.  In the top of the inning, a walk and a fielder's choice put two men on and Knecht doubled them both home.  In the bottom of the inning, Tellez homered.  In the ninth, a single, a bunt, and a wild pitch put the tying run on third with two out, but a strikeout ended the game.

Of note:  Zach Granite was 0-for-4 with a run.  Alex Swim was 0-for-4.

QUAD CITIES 6, CEDAR RAPIDS 4 IN CEDAR RAPIDS (10 INNINGS)

Batting stars:  Edgar Corcino was 1-for-4 with a double, scoring once and driving in two.  Tanner English was 1-for-4 with a walk and a run.

Pitching star:  Jared Wilson struck out four in 3.1 scoreless innings, giving up four hits and no walks.

Opposition stars:  Ryan Bottger was 2-for-3 with two walks and a run.  Jacob Nottingham was 2-for-3 with two walks and an RBI.  Jason Martin was 2-for-5 with a home run, his fourth.

The game:  The River Bandits scored single runs in the third, fourth, and fifth to go up 3-0.  In the sixth, Corcino had a two-run double to tie it and scored on an Alex Real single to put the Kernels up 4-3.  The lead held until the ninth, when a walk and a pair of two-out singles tied the score.  In the tenth, two walks, an RBI single by Bobby Boyd and a run-scoring double by Alex Bregman put the River Bandits back in the lead, this time to stay.

Of note:  Nick Gordon was 1-for-4 with a run and an RBI.  Real was 1-for-4 with an RBI.  Brett Doe was 0-for-4.  Keaton Steele pitched 4.2 innings, giving up three runs on five hits and four walks with two strikeouts.

PULASKI AT ELIZABETHTON

Rained out.

GCL RED SOX 3, GCL TWINS 2 AT TWINS

Batting stars:  John Hayman was 1-for-3 with a home run and a walk.  Roberto Gonzalez was 2-for-4 with a double.  Lewin Diaz was 1-for-4 with a double and an RBI.

Pitching stars:  Williams Ramirez struck out seven in four shutout innings, giving up a hit and a walk.  Dallas Gallant struck out two in a scoreless inning, giving up one hit.  Andrew Vasquez struck out two in a scoreless inning.

Opposition stars:  Tyler Hill was 2-for-4 with a run.  Yoan Aybar was 1-for-4 with a triple and a run.  Javier Rodriguez pitched four shutout innings, allowing two hits and a walk with one strikeout.

The game:  Each team scored once in the fifth to make it 1-1.  In the seventh, two singles, a wild pitch, and a sacrifice fly plated two for the Red Sox.  Diaz doubled in a run in the eighth to make it 3-2.  The Twins had men on second and third with one out, but a pair of strikeouts ended the inning and the Twins did not threaten in the ninth.

Of note:  Luis Arraez was 1-for-4 with a double.  Robert Molina was 1-for-4.

DSL YANKEES1 3, DSL TWINS 1 AT TWINS

Batting stars:  Edwin Franco was 2-for-4 with a run.  Jhonanthan Alvarez was 1-for-3 with a double and a walk.  Junior Amarante was 2-for-2.

Pitching stars:  Huascar Ynoa pitched five shutout innings, giving up one hit and two walks with four strikeouts.  Luis Gil struck out three in 1.2 scoreless innings, giving up four walks.  Jose Ramirez pitched 1.1 scoreless innings, giving up one hit with one strikeout.

Opposition stars:  Leobaldo Cabrera was 3-for-4 with a walk.  Oliver Cedeno was 1-for-3 with a walk and an RBI.  Alexander Figueredo pitched five shutout innings, allowing one hit and two walks with four strikeouts.

The game:  It was scoreless through five.  In the sixth, the Twins got on the board with a single, a wild pitch, and an error.  In the seventh, two walks, three singles, and a sacrifice fly plated three runs for the Yankees1.  The Twins put men on first and third with two out in the ninth but could not score.

Of note:  Emmanuel Morel was 1-for-5.  Antonio Tovar was 1-for-4.  Darling Cuesto was 0-for-4.  Edgar Herrera was 0-for-2.  Francisco Hernandez was 1-for-3 with a walk.

TODAY'S TILTS

12:35  Charlotte (Brad Penny, 3-3, 4.28) at Rochester (Tyler Duffey, 2-4, 3.35)
Game 2  Charlotte (Shawn Haviland, 3-4, 4.75) at Rochester (Greg Peavey, 0-1, 5.68)
2:05  Quad Cities (Christian Powell, 0-0, 2.35) at Cedar Rapids (Zach Tillery, 4-2, 2.28)
4:00  Fort Myers (Mat Batts, 2-1, 1.76) at Dunedin (TBA)
4:00  Pulaski (TBA) at Elizabethton (Cody Stashak, no record)
Game 2  Pulaski (TBA) at Elizabethton (TBA)
5:35  Chattanooga (Jose Berrios, 7-3, 3.23) at Montgomery (Jaime Schultz, 5-3, 3.55)

Pat Dean pitches well as Aaron Hicks starts his rehab.  Miguel Sano has the Biscuits seeing double.  Granite is rock-solid.  Ethan Mildren has a strong start.  Tyler Kuresa hits a three-run homer.  Cabbage patches together the only GCL Twins run.  A good start for Danny Feliz.

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Reynaldo Rodriguez delivers for the Red Wings.  Adam Brett Walker II hits his twentieth homer for the Lookouts.  Aaron Slegers has a tremendous game for the Miracle.  A walkoff win for the Kernels.  Errors doom the E-Twins.  Jermaine Palacios comes through in the eleventh for the GCL Twins.  Errors and walks carry the DSL Twins.

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