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Minor Details: Games of 8/8

Durham 6, Rochester 5 in Durham.  The Red Wings led 4-2 until the Bulls scored three in the third.  Luke Hughes had two doubles.  Justin Morneau was 2-for-4 with a double, making him 7-for-17 (.353).  Eric Hacker surrendered six runs (three earned) on ten hits and a walk while striking out six in four innings.  Chuck James struck out three in two shutout innings, giving up two hits.

New Britain.  No games scheduled.

Ft. Myers 7, Palm Beach 2 in Palm Beach (Game 1--Scheduled 7 innings).  The Miracle scored four in the third to take a 5-0 lead.  Danny Rohlfing had two hits.  Oswaldo Arcia hit a grand slam.  Starter Matthew Tomshaw pitched three shutout innings, giving up two hits and no walks.  Matt Hauser got the win with two shutout innings, giving up a hit and a walk.

Palm Beach 10, Ft. Myers 0 in Palm Beach (Game 2--Scheduled 7 innings).  The Cardinals led 3-0 after two, then scored seven in the third.  Tyler Lyons pitched a no-hitter for Palm Beach, allowing just one walk.  Pat Dean yielded ten runs (six earned) on nine hits and two walks in 2.2 innings.  Matthew Tone worked 3.1 scoreless innings, giving up no hits and two walks.  The Miracle made four errors.

Quad Cities at Beloit.  Postponed.

Pulaski 6, Elizabethton 3 in Pulaski.  The Mariners scored three in the fifth to break a 1-1 tie.  Rory Rhodes has two doubles and a single.  Adam Petterson, Eddie Rosario, and Matej Hejma each had two hits.  Starter Marcus Limon worked four innings, giving up an unearned run on four hits and no walks while striking out four.  Cesar Ciurcina took the loss, surrendering five runs (three earned) on six hits and a walk in just 1.1 innings.  Nicholas Alloway struck out four in 2.2 scoreless innings, giving up a hit and a walk.

GCL Rays 3, Twins 1.  The Rays scored two in the second and it was all they needed.  Kelvin Silvania had two hits.  Nathan Fawbush gave up two runs on two hits and no walks in five innings.  Luis Nunez worked two shutout innings, giving up a hit and striking out two.

DSL Twins 5, Reds 4 at Twins (Game 1--Scheduled 7 innings).  The Twins scored five in the fourth to overcome a 4-0 deficit.  Carlos Martinez had two hits.  Sterling Bonilla pitched five innings, giving up four runs (three earned) on five hits and two walks while striking out six.  Francisco Nunez got the save, giving up a hit and a walk while working two-thirds of an inning.

DSL Twins 3, Reds 0 at Reds (Game 2--Scheduled 7 innings).  The Twins scored one in the fifth and two in the sixth.  Ernesto Ciprian and Adonis Pacheco each had two hits.  Junior Subero struck out nine in five innings, giving up four hits.  Ezequiel Zarzuela pitched two shutout innings, giving up two hits, to get the save.

Minor Details: Games of 8/5-8/7

ROCHESTER

Friday--Norfolk 4, Rochester 1 in Norfolk.  Aaron Bates had two hits.  Justin Morneau was 0-for-4.  Kevin Slowey gave up two runs on seven hits and two walks, striking out six in five innings.

Saturday--Norfolk 9, Rochester 1 in Norfolk.  Chase Lambin had two hits.  Justin Morneau was 1-for-4,  Liam Hendriks surrendered eight runs (seven earned) on eight hits and a walk in two innings.

Sunday--Rochester 8, Norfolk 0 in Norfolk.  Justin Morneau was 3-for-5 with a double and drove in four.  Dustin Martin hit a three-run homer.  Andrew Baldwin went seven innings, giving up four hits and a walk.

NEW BRITAIN

Friday--Akron 6, New Britain 0 in Akron.  Deinys Suarez surrendered six runs on nine hits and two walks in seven innings.

Saturday--New Britain 4, Akron 3 in Akron.  Joe Benson had three hits.  Andrew Albers gave up two runs on six hits and no walks in five innings.

Sunday--Akron 10, New Britain 2 in Akron.  Brian Dozier had two doubles and a single.  Bobby Lanigan surrendered seven runs on nine hits and two walks in five innings.

FT. MYERS

Friday--Bradenton 12, Ft. Myers 10 in Bradenton.  Aaron Hicks singled, doubled, and homered, scoring three times and driving in four.  Logan Darnell surrendered ten runs (nine earned) on twelve hits and a walk while striking out four in four innings.

Saturday--Ft. Myers 6, Palm Beach 0 in Palm Beach.  Steven Liddle singled and homered.  Edgar Ibarra went five innings, giving up three hits and three walks.  Alex Wimmers struck out six in four innings, giving up two hits and a walk.

Sunday--Ft. Myers at Palm Beach.  Postponed.

BELOIT

Friday--Beloit 4, Kane County 3 in Beloit (12 innings).  Lance Ray singled and homered.  B. J. Hermsen gave up three runs on seven hits and a walk in 7.2 innings.  Bart Carter struck out six in 3,1 scoreless innings, giving up one hit.

Saturday--Quad Cities 6, Beloit 3 in Beloit.  Jairo Perez singled and doubled.  Ryan O'Rourke struck out eight in six innings, but surrendered six runs on twelve hits and a walk.

Sunday--Beloit 8, Quad Cities 2 in Beloit.  Daniel Ortiz singled, doubled, and homered, driving in four.  Manuel Soliman gave up two runs on six hits and four walks in five innings.

ELIZABETHTON

Friday--Kingsport 7, Elizabethton 4 in Kingsport.  JaDamion Williams singled and doubled.  Tim Shibuya allowed five runs on eight hits and a walk in 5.1 innings.

Saturday--Elizabethton 7, Pulaski 0 in Pulaski.  Matt Parker had three hits.  Roy Larson singled and homered, driving in four.  Derek Christensen gave up five hits and two walks in five innings.

Sunday--Elizabethton 11, Pulaski 3 in Pulaski.  Kennys Vargas had three hits.  Tyler Koelling hit a three-run homer.  Todd Van Steensel gave up two runs on eight hits and a walk while striking out five in five innings.

GCL TWINS

Friday--Red Sox 8, Twins 6 at Twins.  Kelvin Ortiz had two singles and a double.  Hung Yi Chen allowed four runs on eight hits and no walks in four innings.

Saturday--Red Sox 4, Twins 3 at Red Sox.  Kelvin Silvania had two hits.  Angel Mata pitched 3.1 scoreless innings despite allowing five hits and five walks.

Sunday--No game scheduled.

DSL TWINS

Friday--Postponed.  The fourth postponement in a row.

Saturday--Twins 4, Rockies 0 at Rockies.  Ronald Jimenez had two hits.  Randy Rosario pitched four hitless innings, walking one.

Sunday--No game scheduled.

Where They Stand

Minnesota is 51-60, fourth in the AL Central, 8 games behind Detroit.  The Twins have lost one game in a row and are 4-6 in their last ten games.
Rochester is 44-67, sixth in the IL North, 19 games behind Lehigh Valley.  The Red Wings have lost one game in a row and are 6-4 in their last ten games.
New Britain is 55-56, fourth in the EL East, 7 games behind New Hampshire.  The Rock Cats have lost five games in a row and are 3-7 in their last ten games.
Ft. Myers is 15-25 in the second half, sixth in the FSL South, 9 games behind Bradenton.  The Miracle has lost four games in a row and is 1-9 in its last ten games.
Beloit is 17-22 in the second half, tied for fourth in the ML West, 7 games behind Kane County and Quad Cities.  The Snappers have lost five games in a row and are 3-7 in their last ten games.
Elizabethton is 23-20, second in the AL West, 5 games behind Johnson City.  The Twins have lost one game in a row and are 4-6 in their last ten games.
The GCL Twins are 19-21, tied for second in the GCL South, 5 games behind the GCL Orioles.  The Twins have won one game in a row and are 3-7 in their last ten games.
The DSL Twins are 31-22, third in the B. C. B. C., 4.5 games behind the DSL Orioles.  The Twins have lost two games in a row and are 4-6 in their last ten games.

This Week in Twins Transactions

Luke Hughes was optioned from Minnesota to Rochester.
Denard Span was activated from the disabled list by Minnesota.
Mike Hollimon was promoted from New Britain to Rochester.
Jeff Manship was placed on the seven day disabled list by Rochester with a back strain.
Kyle Gibson was placed on the seven day disabled list by Rochester.
Carlos Gutierrez was activated by the disabled list by Rochester.
Justin Morneau was sent to Rochester on a rehab assignment.
Bruce Pugh was sent from New Britain to Ft. Myers.
Andrew Albers was promoted from Ft. Myers to New Britain.
Steven Liddle was activated from the disabled list by Ft. Myers.
Matthew Tomshaw was sent from Ft. Myers to the GCL Twins.
Tyler Grimes was activated from the disabled list by Beloit.
Pedro Guerra was promoted from Elizabethton to Beloit.
Ben Tootle was placed on the seven day disabled list by Beloit.
Tim Atherton was promoted from the GCL Twins to Elizabethton.
John Krogstad was released by the GCL Twins.

Minor Details: Games of 8/4

Norfolk 5, Rochester 4 in Norfolk.  The Tides scored two in the sixth to break a 3-3 tie.  Dustin Martin singled and doubled.  Jeff Bailey and Chase Lambin each had two hits.  Scott Diamond allowed all five runs on eight hits and no walks in six innings.  Cole DeVries worked two perfect innings of relief.

Erie 12, New Britain 2 in Erie.  The SeaWolves scored four in the second and four more in the fifth.  Joe Benson hit his ninth home run.  Blake Martin allowed six runs (four earned) on just three hits but eight walks in 3.1 innings.  Twins pitchers combined to walk fourteen batters.

Bradenton 9, Ft. Myers 3 in Bradenton.  The Marauders broke a 1-1 tie with seven in the sixth.  Angel Morales had two doubles and a single.  Danny Rohlfing singled and homered.  Tom Stuifbergen threw five solid innings before the roof fell in.  For the game he allowed six runs on ten hits and a walk in 5.1 innings.

Kane County 10, Beloit 4 in Beloit.  The Cougars scored three in the first and three more in the fourth.  Wang-wei Lin had two of the four Snappers hits.  Sam Spangler lasted only four innings allowing six runs (four earned) on four hits and three walks.

Kingsport 6, Elizabethton 1 in Kingsport.  The Mets scored three in the first.  JaDamion Williams had two singles and a triple, raising his average to .360.  Miguel Sano doubled and hit his ninth homer.  David Hurlbut allowed five runs (four earned) on eight hits and no walks in 5.2 innings. 

GCL Twins 2, Orioles 1 at Orioles (16 innings).  The Twins scored one in the seventh to tie and one in the sixteenth to win.  Stephen Wickens and Phillip Chapman each had two hits.  Starter Hein Robb gave up an unearned run on two hits and three walks in four innings.  Five relief pitchers then held the Orioles scoreless:  Gonzalo Sanudo pitched two innings, giving up a walk; Kyle Wahl pitched three innings, giving up three hits and striking out four;  Marcus Limon pitched three innings, giving up a hit and a walk and striking out three; Luis Nunez pitched three innings, striking out five while giving up a hit and two walks to get the win; Markus Solbach pitched a perfect sixteenth, walking one to get the save.

DSL Twins at Orioles.  Postponed for the third day in a row.

Minor Details: Games of 8/3

Rochester.  No game scheduled.

Erie 3, New Britain 2 in Erie.  Brent Wyatt hit a walk-off homer off Steve Hirschfeld leading off the bottom of the ninth.  Brian Dozier had two singles and a double, raising his average to .317.  David Bromberg pitched four innings, giving up two runs on four hits and three walks, striking out five.

Bradenton 5, Ft. Myers 4 in Bradenton.  The Marauders tied it with a run in the six and won with one in the eighth.  Angel Morales and Josmil Pinto each singled and hit a two-run homer.  Pat Dean worked seven innings, allowing four runs on seven hits and two walks.  Matthew Tone allowed the eighth-inning run to take the loss.

Kane County 6, Beloit 1 in Beloit.  The Snappers led 1-0 after two, but it was all downhill after that.  Jairo Perez had two doubles and a single, bringing his average back to .360.  Andrew Achter allowed three runs (one earned) on four hits and three walks in six innings.

Elizabethton 6, Kingsport 5 in Kingsport.  The Twins lost a 5-2 lead, but scored in the ninth to win.  Kennys Vargas had two doubles and two singles, raising his average to .326.  Nick Lockwood had two singles and a homer.  Miguel Sano hit a three-run homer.  Pedro Guerra lasted five innings, giving up five runs on seven hits and three walks.  Steven Gruver worked two shutout innings, giving up just one hit.  Steven Evans got the win with a perfect eighth.  Madison Boer struck out two and allowed one hit in a scoreless ninth to get the save.

GCL Orioles 3, Twins 0 at Twins (Game 1--Scheduled 7 innings).  Joshua Hendricks and Jorge Polanco each had half of the Twins four hits.  Bobby O'Neill struck out four in four innings, giving up a run on five hits.  Matthew Tomshaw struck out two in one perfect inning.

GCL Orioles 5, Twins 2 at Twins (Game 2--Scheduled 7 innings).  The Orioles scored four in the fourth.  Candido Pimentel had two hits.  Ricardo Arevalo allowed four runs (three earned) on three hits and a walk in 3.1 innings. 

DSL White Sox at Twins.  Postponed.

Minor Details: Games of 8/2

Rochester 7, Buffalo 3 in Rochester.  The Red Wings scored four in the first and cruised to the win.  Rene Tosoni had three singles and a double.  Toby Gardenhire had two hits and drove in four.  Eric Hacker lasted the necessary five innings, giving up two runs on four hits and five walks while striking out five.  Dusty Hughes struck out two in two shutout innings, giving up a hit and a walk.

Erie 6, New Britain 5 in Erie (12 innings).  Evan Bigley singled, doubled, and homered.  Brian Dozier had two singles and a double, driving in three and raising his average to .307.  Yangervis Solarte also had two singles and a double, raising his average to .329.  Bobby Lanigan worked 5.2 innings, allowing four runs on six hits and two walks.  Tyler Robertson struck out two in two perfect innings.  Deolis Guerra struck out three in two shutout innings, giving up a hit.  Spencer Steedley started the twelfth and retired neither man he faced, taking the loss.

Ft, Myers.  No game scheduled.

Kane County 6, Beloit 2 in Beloit.  The Cougars hit four home runs while the Snappers were held scoreless until the ninth.  Manuel Soliman allowed five runs on eight hits and a walk while striking out six in six innings.  Bart Carter allowed no hits and no walks, striking out two in two shutout innings.

Elizabethton 9, Johnson City 3 in Elizabethton.  The Twins scored seven in the seventh to break a 2-2 tie.  Matt Parker and Max Kepler each singled and doubled.  Eddie Rosario had two hits.  Miguel Sano tripled and drove in three.  Todd Van Steensel struck out six in six innings, giving up two runs on six hits and no walks.  Cesar Ciurcina got his first win of the year, allowing an unearned run on three hits in two innings.

GCL Twins 4, Rays 3 at Twins.  The Rays scored three in the first, but the Twins got four in the fifth.  Jorge Polanco had four hits.  Drew Leachman had two hits.  Starter Nathan Fawbush allowed three runs on five hits and a walk, striking out three in three innings.  Kyle Wahl got the win, allowing just two walks while striking out two in two innings.  Markus Solbach and Luis Nunez each gave up two hits in two shutout innings, with Nunez getting the save.

DSL Diamondbacks at Twins.  Postponed.

Minor Details: Games of 8/1

Bufflao 9, Rochester 6 in Rochester.  The Bisons scored three in the seventh to break a 4-4 tie.  Mike Hollimon and Jeff Bailey each singled and homered.  Chase Lambin singled and doubled.  Andrew Baldwin allowed five runs (four earned) on eight hits and no walks in six innings to take the loss.  The Red Wings made two errors, leading to five unearned runs.

New Brtain.  No games scheduled.

Lakeland 11, Ft. Myers 2 in Ft. Myers.  The Flying Tigers scored six runs in the first two innings.  The Miracle had six hits, all singles.  Edgar Ibarra surrendered six runs (two earned) on five hits and two walks while striking out four in two innings.  Alex Wimmers struck out five in four innings, but also allowed five runs on five hits and a walk.  Ricky Bowen pitched two shutout innings, giving up one hit.

Cedar Rapids 5, Beloit 4 in Cedar Rapids (11 innings).  Randal Grichuk hit a two-out walk-off homer off Nelvin Fuentes.  Daniel Santana had two hits.  Lance Ray hit his eleventh home run.  Ryan O'Rourke gave up three runs (two earned) on four hits and two walks in six innings.  Jose Gonzalez worked 2.1 scoreless innings, giving up three hits and two walks.

Elizabethton 4, Johnson City 2 in Elizabethton.  The Twins scored four in the fifth and it was all they needed.  The Twins had only five hits but drew six walks.  Starter Derek Christensen worked four shutout innings, giving up two hits and two walks while striking out five.  Cole Johnson got the win despite allowing a run on three hits and two walks in two innings.  Madison Boer worked a perfect ninth for his eighth save.

GCL Rays 6, Twins 2 at Rays.  The Rays scored four in the first.  The Twins out-hit the Rays 8-5 but issued eight walks.  Phillip Chapman singled and tripled.  Starter Angel Mata lasted only two-thirds of an inning, yielding four runs on four walks and a hit.  Mark Trau and Marcus Limon each went two shutout innings, with Trau just giving up a walk and Limon allowing a walk and two hits.

DSL Padres 10, Twins 6.  The Twins were behind 8-1 after seven, then scored five in the eighth to make it look better.  Ronald Jimenez and Felix Gallardo each had two hits.  Starter Melcaides De La Cruz worked four innings, giving up a run on four hits and a walk to take the loss.

Minor Details: Games of 7/31

Rochester 6, Scranton/Wilkes-Barre 3 in Rochester.  The Red Wings hit a pair of three-run homers.  Chase Lambin singled, tripled, and hit a three-run homer.  Mike Hollimon had two singles and a double.  Jeff Bailey singled and hit a three-run homer.  Denard Span was 1-for-5, closing out his rehab stint with an average of .205.  Liam Hendriks threw seven strong innings, giving up three runs on eight hits while walking none.  Jim Hoey struck out two in 1.1 scoreless innings to get the save.

Bowie 12, New Britain 8 in New Britain.  The Rock Cats led 6-5 after five, but the Baysox scored three in the sixth and three more in the eighth.  Yangervis Solarte had two doubles and a single, raising his average to .326.   Deibinson Romero singled and homered, his tenth, and drove in three.  Joe Benson singled and doubled.  Brian Dozier and Chris Parmelee each had two hits.  Deinys Suarez allowed five runs on eight hits and four walks in five innings.  Andrew Albers took the loss, surrendering three runs on four hits in two innings.

Lakeland 9, Ft. Myers 4 in Ft. Myers.  The Flying Tigers scored four in the second and were never threatened.  Josmil Pinto singled and tripled.  Starter Jhon Garcia lasted only 1.2 innings, surrendering five runs (two earned) on three hits and four walks.  Matt Hauser pitched two scoreless innings of relief, giving up one hit.

Cedar Rapids 6, Beloit 1 in Cedar Rapids.  The Kernels scored three in the first to take control.  Reggie Williams had three hits.  Adrian Salcedo allowed five runs on eight hits and no walks in five innings.

Johnson City 10, Elizabethton 6 in Elizabethton (10 innings).  The Twins led 4-0, fell behind 6-5, tied it in the sixth inning, but lost in the tenth.  Kennys Vargas had four hits, raising his average to .308.  JaDamion Williams had two singles and a double, raising his average to .373.  Max Kepler had two hits.  Jairo Rodriguez homered.  Tim Shibuya allowed six runs (five earned) on ten hits and two walks while striking out six in five innings.  Cesar Ciurcina pitched the tenth, surrendering all four runs in taking the loss.

GCL Twins.  No game scheduled.

DSL Twins.  No game scheduled.

Minor Details: Games of 7/30

Rochester 6, Scranton/Wilkes-Barre 2 in Rochester.  The Red Wings scored in five of the eight innings they batted.  Aaron Bates had three hits to raise his average to .327.  Mike Hollimon, Jeff Bailey, and Toby Gardenhire each had two hits.  Rene Rivera had two hits.  Kevin Slowey struck out eight in eight innings, giving up only an unearned run on five hits and no walks.

Bowie 1, New Britain 0 in New Britain.  The Baysox scored the only run of the game in the fourth.  The only Rock Cat with a hit was Joe Benson, who went 2-for-2 with two walks and stole two bases.  Blake Martin worked 5.2 innings, giving up a run on five hits and three walks.  Spencer Steedley threw two shutout innings, giving up two hits.

Ft. Myers 9, Lakeland 2 in Ft. Myers.  A five-run fourth gave the Miracle all the runs it needed.  James Beresford had two singles and a double.  Anderson Hidalgo singled and hit a grand slam.  Jon Goncalves had two hits.  Logan Darnell went seven strong innings, giving up a run on four hits and two walks while striking out six.  Ricky Bowen struck out three in two innings, allowing an unearned run on two hits.

Beloit 10, Cedar Rapids 5 in Cedar Rapids.  The Snappers had a pair of three-run innings, the second and the sixth.  Reggie Williams had four hits, raising his average to .327.  Tobias Streich had three hits.  Lance Ray singled and doubled, driving in three.  Jairo Perez had two hits to get his average back to .352.  Daniel Ortiz hit his ninth home run.  B. J. Hermsen pitched six innings, giving up three runs on eight hits and a walk.  Blayne Weller worked two shutout innings, allowing two hits and a walk while striking out two.

Danville 3, Elizabethton 2 in Elizabethton.  The Twins were down 2-0 after three and a half and scored in the fourth and fifth to tie, but a sixth-inning Braves run decided matters.  Eddie Rosario singled and doubled to raise his average to .318.  Niko Goodrum had two hits.  David Hurlbut allowed all three runs on seven hits and two walks while striking out six in 5.2 innings.

GCL Red Sox 4, Twins 2 at Twins.  A two-run fifth gave the Red Sox a 3-0 lead.  Jacob Younis had two of the Twins' four hits.  Starter Hung Yi Chen worked three innings, giving up a run on two hits and a walk to take the loss.

DSL Reds at Twins.  Postponed.