Rochester 8, Pawtucket 6 in Rochester.  The Red Wings scored five in the first, led 6-0 after two, then held on.  Brian Dinkelman singled and homered, driving in three.  Ray Chang singled and doubled.  Jair Fernandez hit a home run.  Cole DeVries started and went 4.1 innings, giving up two runs on eight hits and two walks.  Chuck James got the win in relief, giving up a run on two hits in two innings.

New Britain 12, Richmond 3 in Richmond.  The Rock Cats scored seven in the second and the outcome was never in doubt.  Yangervis Solarte had two singles and a double, raising his average to .323.  Brian Dozier singled and homered, driving in four and raising his average to .316.  Chris Cates singled and doubled.  Joe Benson and Mark Dolenc each had two hits.  Bobby Lanigan struck out six in six innings, giving up a run on five hits.  Reading also won, so the Rock Cats remain a half game ahead in the race for the last playoff spot.

St. Lucie 2, Ft. Myers 1 in St. Lucie.  The Mets scored two in the eighth to overcome a 1-0 deficit.  Jamaal Hawkins had two hits.  Aaron Hicks was back in the lineup, going 1-for-4.  Matthew Tomshaw pitched five shutout innings, giving up six hits and a walk.  Clint Dempster threw two shutout innings, giving up two hits and a walk.  Matt Hauser pitched the eighth and took the loss.

Beloit at Clinton.  Cancelled.

Elizabethton 10, Princeton 6 in Elizabethton.  The Twins scored four in the seventh to break a 6-6 tie and close out the regular season with a win.  Eddie Rosario had three hits to raise his average to .337.  Miguel Sano had two doubles.  Nick Lockwood singled and doubled.  Max Kepler had two hits.  Justin Parker lasted four innings, allowing three runs (two earned) on five hits and a walk.  Cesar Ciurcina got the win despite allowing a run on two hits and two walks in one inning.  The Twins open the playoffs tonight at home against Bluefield.  They will play a best of three series with the Blue Jays, with the next two games in Bluefield.  The action starts at 6:00 p.m. Central, with Tim Shibuya (8-2, 3.30) the probable starter for the Twins.

Buffalo 6, Rochester 5 in Buffalo.  The Bisons broke a 4-4 tie with one in the fifth and one in the sixth.  Jeff Bailey singled and homered, driving in three.  The homer was his fourteenth.  Brandon Roberts, Aaron Bates, and Toby Gardenhire each had two hits, with Bates raising his average to .312.  Eric Hacker allowed all six runs (five earned) on seven hits and two walks in 5.2 innings.

Richmond 10, New Britain 5 in Richmond.  The Flying Squirrels scored two in the fourth to break a 2-2 tie, then scored five in the sixth to put it away.  Mike Hollimon singled and homered, his fifteenth.  Yangervis Solarte singled and doubled to raise his average to .320.  Chris Parmelee and Evan Bigley each had two hits.  Logan Darnell took the loss, allowing six runs (five earned) on nine hits and a walk in 5.2 innings.  Reading also lost, so the Rock Cats remaining a half game in front for the last playoff spot.

Charlotte 5, Ft. Myers 2 in Ft. Myers.  The Stone Crabs scored two in the seventh to break a 2-2 tie.  The Miracle had just four hits.  B. J. Hermsen worked six solid innings, giving up two runs on eight hits and a walk while striking out six.  Matthew Tone took the loss, surrendering two runs on two hits and two walks in one inning.

Belolit 6, Clinton 3 in Clinton.  The Snappers scored four in the fifth to break a scoreless tie, then hung on.  Michael Gonzales singled, doubled, and homered, driving in three.  The home run was his fourteenth.  Nate Roberts singled and doubled, raising his average to .302.  A. J. Achter struck out ten in 5.1 innings, allowing three runs on six hits and two walks.  Bart Carter struck out three in 2.2 innings, giving up only a walk.  Jose Gonzalez struck out three in the ninth, giving up one hit while getting his thirteenth save.

Elizabethton 6, Princeton 5 in Elizabethton.  The Twins scored four in the fifth to break a 2-2 tie, then held on for the win.  Miguel Sano hit two home runs, his nineteenth and twentieth, driving in three.  Eddie Rosario singled and homered, his twenty-first.  His average is now .332.  JaDamion Williams had two hits to raise his average to .326.  Marcus Limon went 5.1 innings, allowing three runs on five hits and four walks.  Cole Johnson pitched a perfect ninth, striking out two, to get the save.  The Twins have clinched a playoff spot.  They close out their regular season tonight.  Four teams are in the Appalachian League playoffs.  Each series is best of three.  The E-Twins will play East Division champion Bluefield beginning tomorrow night.  The first game is in Elizabethton, with the next two (if necessary) in Bluefield.

Buffalo 3, Rochester 1 in Buffalo.  The Bisons scored in the fourth, fifth, and sixth.  Brandon Roberts and Chase Lambin each had two hits.  Deinys Suarez gave up three runs on six hits and two walks in seven innings.  Carlos Gutierrez struck out two in a perfect eighth.

New Britain.  No game scheduled.  The Rock Cats lead Reading by a half game for the last playoff spot.

Charlotte 7, Ft. Myers 0 in Ft. Myers.  The Stone Crabs scored four in the seventh to take a 6-0 lead.  Nick Romero had two doubles.  Starter Alex Wimmers went 6.2 innings, allowing five runs (four earned) on eight hits and two walks.

Clinton 5, Beloit 2 in Clinton.  The LumberKings scored three in the seventh to break a 2-2 tie.  Lance Ray hit a home run, his fifteenth.  Manuel Soliman took the loss, giving up four runs (two earned) on four hits and two walks while striking out six in six innings. 

Elizabethton 8, Princeton 2 in Elizabethton.  The Twins scored three in the third and three in the fourth.  Eddie Rosario singled, tripled, and homered, driving in three and raising his average to .330.  The home run was his twentieth.  Tyler Koelling had three hits.  Matthew Koch singled and doubled.  Tim Atherton worked six shutout innings, giving up two hits and three walks.  Cesar Ciurcina was credited with a save despite allowing two runs three hits and a walk in three innings.  He did strike out four.  The win clinches a playoff spot for Elizabethton.  The regular season ends tomorrow.

Syracuse 4, Rochester 3 in Syracuse.  The Chiefs led 4-1 after seven.  Ray Chang had three hits and Toby Gardenhire had two.  Andrew Baldwin took a tough loss, giving up just two runs on four hits and a walk while striking out six in six innings.

New Britain 7, Trenton 4 in Trenton (Game 1--Scheduled 7 innings).  Chris Parmelee's bases loaded single in the seventh led to three runs scoring (an error helped) to give the Rock Cats the victory.  Chris Herrmann had two hits.  Joe Benson hit a home run, his fifteenth.  Matt Schuld lasted only four innings, allowing four runs on five hits.  Brett Jacobson got the win with two shutout innings, giving up only two walks.  Dakota Watts pitched a perfect seventh for the save. 

New Britain at Trenton (Game 2).  Postponed.  The Rock Cats lead Reading by a half game for the last playoff spot.

Ft. Myers 3, Charlotte 0 in Charlotte (Game 1--Scheduled 7 innings).  The Miracle scored in the third, fourth, and sixth.  Angel Morales singled and doubled.  Anderson Hidalgo hit a home run.  Edgar Ibarra gave up four hits and two walks while striking out five in five innings.  Matt Hauser got his seventh save with two shutout innings, striking out three and giving up one hit.

Ft. Myers 6, Charlotte 1 in Charlotte (Game 2--Scheduled 7 innings).  The Miracle jumped to a 5-0 lead after two innings.  Danny Rohlfing singled and homered.  Aaron Hicks, James Beresford, and Reggie Williams each had two hits.  Starter Caleb Thielbar pitched two innings, giving up a hit and three walks but no runs.  Clint Dempster got the win, allowing one run on four hits in two innings.  Shooter Hunt picked up his first save, giving up no hits but walking four and striking out four in three innings.

Clinton 6, Beloit 2 in Clinton.  The LumberKings got a single run in each of innings three through six, then scored two in the seventh to put it away.  Jairo Perez and Lance Ray each had two hits, with Perez raising his average to .340.  Ryan O'Rourke struck out nine in six innings, but allowed four runs on eight hits. 

Elizabethton 5, Bluefield 3 in Bluefield.  The Twins scored three in the first and never trailed.  Eddie Rosario had two singles and a triple, scoring three times.  Miguel Sano singled and homered, driving in four.   The home run was his eighteenth.  Max Kepler had two hits.  Derek Christensen gave up a run on three hits and three walks in six innings.  Matthew Summers pitched a scoreless ninth to get the save.  The Twins lead Kingsport by three games for the last playoff spot.

GCL Twins 3, Red Sox 2.  The Twins scored two in the ninth to get a win in their last game of the season.  Fittingly for a GCL game, the winning rally consisted of a walk, an error, a hit batsman, another walk, and another error.  Angel Mata threw four shutout innings, striking out five while giving up two hits and two walks.  Kyle Wahl pitched the last three innings and got the win, giving up a run on three his and a walk while striking out three.  The Twins finished 31-29.  The were second in the GCL South, seven games out of first and three games out of the wild card.

Rochester 2, Syracuse 0 in Syracuse (Game 1--Scheduled 7 innings).  Aaron Bates hit a two run homer in the fifth for the only runs of the game.  Liam Hendriks worked six innings, giving up five hits and no walks while striking out five.  Jim Hoey pitched a perfect seventh for his eighth save.

Rochester 3, Syracsue 2 in Syracuse (Game 2-- Scheduled 7 innings).  The Red Wings overcame a 2-0 deficit with a three-run third.  Jair Fernandez singled and doubled.  Jeff Bailey had two hits.  Tom Stuifbergen gave up two runs (one earned) on four hits and no walks, striking out five in five innings.  Chuck James threw two hitless innings, walking three and striking out four, to get his first save.

New Britain 4, Trenton 2 in Trenton.  The Rock Cats trailed 2-1 after eight before scoring three in the ninth to win.  Joe Benson's two-run triple brought in the tying and winning runs.  Brian Dozier had three hits and Yangervis Solarte had two, with each raising his average to .319.  Andrew Albers went six innings, giving up a run seven hits and no walks.  Deolis Guerra got the win with three innings of work, striking out six while giving up a run on a hit and two walks.  The win moved the Rock Cats to a tie with Reading for the last playoff spot.

Charlotte 2, Ft. Myers 1 in Charlotte (Game 1--8 innings--Scheduled 7 innings).  Omar Luna opened the eighth with a single, went to second on a wild pitch, stole third, and scored on a single to win the game for the Stone Crabs.  Danny Rohlfing had three hits.  This was the completion of a suspended game, so Tom Stuifbergen, who was the starter of game 2 in Rochester, was the starter in this game as well.  He gave up one run on three hits and a walk in 5.2 innings.  Matthew Tone took over the pitching and took the loss, allowing a run on two hits and three walks while striking  out three in 1.2 innings.

Ft. Myers 6, Charlotte 3 in Charlotte (Game 2--Scheduled 9 innings).  The Miracle scored three in the fourth to take a 4-0 lead.  Oswaldo Arcia had two hits.  Angel Morales homered.  Danny Rams drove in three.  Pat Dean pitched seven strong innings, giving up two runs on seven hits and no walks.

Beloit 6, Burlington 3 in Beloit.  The Snappers scored in five of the eight innings in which they batted.  Lance Ray had two doubles.  Nate Roberts and Andy Leer each homered.  Pedro Guerra got the win, giving up an unearned run on four hits and two walks while striking out eleven in five innings.  Bart Carter worked two perfect innings of relief, striking out two, and Jose Gonzalez gave up a hit and struck out three in a scoreless inning.

Elizabethton 11, Bluefield 4 in Bluefield.  The Twins broke a 4-4 tie with seven in the eighth.  Nick Lockwood had two doubles and a single.  Jairo Rodriguez had three hits.  Miguel Sano tripled and homered, driving in five; the home run was his seventeenth.  JaDamion Williams and Niko Goodrum each singled and doubled, with Williams raising his average to .333.  Max Kepler had two hits.  Tim Shibuya pitched six innings, giving up a run on three hits and a walk.  Steven Gruver was awarded the win despite surrendering three runs on four hits and two walks in 1.2 innings.  The win gave the Twins a three game lead over Kingsport for the last playoff spot.

GCL Red Sox 6, Twins 1 at Red Sox.  The Red Sox scored four in the second to take a 5-0 lead.  Dereck Rodriguez had two hits.  Hung Yi Chen yielded five runs (four earned) on seven hits in just 1.2 innings.  Nick Cicio threw three shutout innings, giving up just one hit.

Scranton/Wilkes-Barre 4, Rochester 1 in Scranton/Wilkes-Barre.  The Yankees scored two in the first and two in the seventh.  Toby Gardenhire singled and doubled.  Rene Rivera had two hits.  Dusty Hughes came out of the bullpen to start and did okay, giving up two runs on three hits and two walks while striking out four in four innings.

New Britain 11, Trenton 8 in Trenton.  The Rock Cats trailed 2-0 after three, took a 9-2 lead after seven, then had the lead cut to 9-8 in the eighth before putting it away.  Chris Herrmann had two singles and a homer, driving in four.  Brian Dozier singled and homered, raising his average to .312.  Deibinson Romero singled and doubled.  Evan Bigley had two hits.  Starter Spencer Steedley got the win, giving up two runs on five hits and a walk in five innings.  Steve Hirschfeld struck out three in two shutout innings, giving up one hit.  Tyler Robertson got his sixteenth save with 1.1 scoreless innings, striking out three while giving up a hit and walking two.  The win pulled the Rock Cats back to within one game of Reading for the last playoff spot.

St. Lucie 4, Ft. Myers 1 in Ft. Myers.  The Mets broke a 1-1 tie with two in the eighth.  Angel Morales was 3-for-3 with a walk.  Daniel Rohlfing and Nick Romero each had two hits.  Matthew Tomshaw went seven strong innings, giving up a run on five hits.  Bruce Pugh surrendered three runs on four hits and two walks in two innings to take the loss.

Burlington 4, Beloit 0 in Beloit.  The Bees got three in the fifth to break a scoreless tie.  The Snappers had just two hits.  Blayne Weller allowed three runs on ten hits and no walks in 6.2 innings, striking out six.

Elizabethton 17, Bluefield 8 in Bluefield.  The Twins overcame a 4-2 deficit with eight in the third.  Eddie Rosario singled and hit two homers, his eighteenth and nineteenth.  He scored three times, drove in five, and raised his average to .319.  Matthew Koch hit two doubles and a homer, scoring three times and driving in four.  Niko Goodrum had three hits.  JaDamion Williams singled and homered, raising his average to .331.  Miguel Sano and Tyler Koelling had two hits.  Starter Tyler Jones surrendered six runs on eight hits and two walks in three innings.  David Hurlbut got the win with five innings of relief, giving up one run on five hits and a walk.  The win keeps Elizabethton two games ahead of Kingsport for the last playoff spot.

GCL Twins 12, Orioles 6 (11 innings).  The Twins scored three in the ninth to tie and six in the eleventh to win.  Kelvin Silvania had two doubles, a single, and a home run, driving in five.  Jorge Polanco had four hits.  Kelvin Ortiz singled and homered.  Stephen Wickens singled and doubled.  Aderlin Mejia had two hits and scored three times.  Starter Nathan Fawbush yielded five runs on five hits and four walks while striking out five in four innings.  Gonzalo Sanudo struck out three in two shutout innings, giving up just one hit.  Tyler Herr struck out three in three shutout innings to get the win.

Scranton/Wilkes-Barre 7, Rochester 1 in Scranton/Wilkes-Barre.  The Yankees led 5-0 after three.  Aaron Bates had two singles and a double, raising his average to .315.  Jeff Bailey singled and doubled.  Dustin Martin hit his fifteenth home run.  Eric Hacker allowed six runs on eight hits and four walks in six innings.

Reading 4, New Britain 2 in New Britain.  The score was tied at two after seven, but the Phillies scored in the eighth and ninth.  Mark Dolenc hit a home run.  Bobby Lanigan worked six solid innings, giving up two runs on seven hits and a walk.  Brett Jacobson took the loss, allowing a run on three hits in two innings.  The loss drops the Rock Cats to two games behind Reading for the last playoff spot.

Ft. Myers 3, St. Lucie 0 (Game 1--Scheduled 7 innings).  The Miracle scored two in the first and one in the second.  The Miracle had only four hits but took advantage of three Mets errors, as all their runs were unearned.  B. J. Hermsen gave up just three hits and no walks in six innings.  Matt Hauser struck out three in a scoreless inning to get the save, giving up two hits.

St. Lucie 4, Ft. Myers 3 (Game 2--Scheduled 7 innings).  The Mets got all their runs in the second inning.  Angel Morales had two hits.  Josmil Pinto hit a two-run homer.  Edgar Ibarra surrendered four runs (two earned) on three hits and two walks in two innings.  Caleb Thielbar and Cole Nelson each threw two perfect innings of relief.

Burlington 6, Beloit 1 in Beloit.  The Bees scored two in the third to break a scoreless tie.  Jairo Perez and Daniel Ortiz each singled and doubled, with Perez raising his average to .344.  Derek McCallum had two hits.  A. J. Achter allowed six runs on seven hits and four walks while striking out nine in six innings.  Adrian Salcedo pitched three shutout innings, giving up four hits and two walks and striking out three.

Elizabethton 7, Bristol 3 in Bristol.  The Twins led 6-0 half-way through the game.  Matthew Koch had two doubles.  Eddie Rosario singled and homered, his seventeenth.  Nick Lockwood and Miguel Sano each singled and doubled.  Matt Parker hit a home run.  Marcus Limon went six innings, giving up just one run on three hits and no walks.  Matthew Summers retired both batters he faced to get the save.  The Twins are now two games ahead of Kingsport for the last playoff spot.

GCL Twins 1, Orioles 0 at Twins (Game 1--8 innings--Scheduled 7 innings).  The Twins had only two hits but one of them, a single by Drew Leachman, drove in the winning run.  Ricardo Arevalo started but went only 1.1 innings before being removed after a rain delay.  He gave up one hit.  Markus Solbach worked 4.2 scoreless innings, giving up three hits and two walks.  Nick Cicio threw two perfect innings to get the win.

GCL Twins 4, Orioles 2 at Orioles (Game 2--Scheduled 7 innings).  All the runs of the game were scored in the second.  The Twins had only four hits, meaning they swept a doubleheader while getting just six hits in fifteen innings.  Bobby O'Neill went five innings, giving up two runs on six hits and two walks.  Kyle Wahl pitched the final two shutout innings to get the save, giving up a hit and a walk.

Scranton/Wilkes-Barre 5, Rochester 4 in Scranton/Wilkes-Barre (12 innings).  The Red Wings led 4-1 after four, but never scored again as the Yankees tied it in the eighth and won it in the twelfth.  Chase Lambin and Toby Gardenhire each singled and doubled.  Dustin Martin and Rene Rivera each had two hits.  Deinys Suarez gave up two runs on five hits and two walks in 4.2 innings.  Chuck James worked 2.1 scoreless innings, giving up two hits.  Kyle Waldrop took the loss in his third inning of work.

New Britain 4, Reading 3 in New Britain (12 innings).  The Rock Cats scored one in the ninth to tie and one in the twelfth to win.  Joe Benson had three hits.  Chris Parmelee and Mark Dolenc each had two hits.  Yangervis Solarte hit a home run.  Logan Darnell pitched seven strong innings, giving up two runs on six hits, walking none and striking out six.  Tyler Robertson threw two shutout innings to get the win, raising his record to 9-3.  The Rock Cats trail Reading by one game fo the last playoff spot.

Ft. Myers 2, St. Lucie 1 in Ft. Myers (5 innings--rain).  The Miracle broke a scoreless tie with two in the fourth.  Oswaldo Arcia singled and doubled.  Aaron Hicks had two hits.  Jhon Garcia pitched a scoreless first inning, then was removed following a lengthy rain delay.  Alex Wimmers went the rest of the way and got the win, giving up one run on two hits and no walks while striking out six in four innings.

Quad Cities 11, Beloit 3 in Quad Cities.  The River Bandits led 5-0 after three and were never threatened.  Each Snappers run came on a solo home run.  Jairo Perez had two singles and a home run, raising his average to .342.  Nate Roberts singled and homered, raising his average to .303.  Derek McCallum hit a home run.  Starter Manuel Soliman surrendered five runs on four hits and two walks in three innings.  Nelvin Fuentes worked two shutout innings, giving up two hits.

Elizabethton 9, Bristol 0 in Bristol.  Niko Goodrum tripled and homered, driving in four.  JaDamion Williams had two hits, raising his average to .336.  Tim Atherton struck out nine in six innings, giving up three hits and no walks.  Nicholas Alloway struck out the side in his only inning.  The Twins lead Kingsport by two games for the last playoff spot.

GCL Twins 5, Rays 2 at Twins.  The Twins scored in the sixth to break a 2-2 tie, then got two insurance runs in the seventh.  Jorge Polanco doubled and tripled.  Javier Pimentel singled and doubled.  Joshua Hendricks had two hits.  Hein Robb went 4.2 innings, giving up two runs on six hits and a walk.  Josue Montanez got the win with two shutout innings, giving up three hits.  Luis Nunez struck out three in 2.1 scoreless innings, giving up two hits, to get the save.

Scranton/Wilkes-Barre 11, Rochester 2 in Rochester (completion of suspended game).  The Yankees scored five in the third and five in the fifth.  Brandon Roberts singled and doubled.  Chase Lambin and Aaron Bates each had two hits.  Jason Repko hit a two-run homer for the only Red Wings runs.  Jake Stevens took over the pitching and surrendered nine runs (four earned) on six hits and three walks in 2.1 innings, striking out four.

Scranton/Wilkes-Barre 9, Rochester 4 in Scranton/Wilkes-Barre (seven innings--regularly scheduled game).  The Yankees scored six in the fourth.  Rene Rivera had two doubles.  Jason Repko and Aaron Bates each singled and doubled, with Bates raising his average to .311.  Andrew Baldwin yielded six runs on nine hits in 3.1 innings.

Reading 7, New Britain 3 in New Britain.  The Phillies scored four in the first and it was all they needed.  Chris Herrmann singled and doubled.  Evan Bigley and Mark Dolenc each had two hits.  Blake Martin surrendered six runs (five earned) on five hits and three walks in 2.2 innings.  Matt Schuld worked 3.1 scoreless innings, giving  up two hits and a walk, and Steve Hirschfeld threw two shutout innings, giving up a hit and a walk and striking out two.  The loss drops the Rock Cats to two games out of the last playoff spot.

Ft. Myers.  No games scheduled.

Quad Cities 5, Beloit 4 in Quad Cities (12 innings).  The Snappers led 4-3 after three; the River Bandits scored in the eighth to tie it and in the twelfth to win it.  Cody Stanley homered off Bart Carter to end the game.  Adam Bryant singled and doubled.  Wang-wei Lin, Tyler Grimes, and Jhonatan Arias each had two hits.  Lance Ray hit a two-run homer, his fourteenth.  Ryan O'Rourke allowed three runs on eight hits and a walk in five innings.  Jose Gonzalez gave up one hit in 2.2 scoreless innings.  Carter gave up the game-ending homer in his second inning of work.

Bristol 5, Elizabethton 4 in Bristol.  The Twins were down 4-0 after three, tied it with a three-run seventh, and lost in the bottom of the ninth.  Jairo Rodriguez had three hits.  JaDamion Williams, Rory Rhodes, and Niko Goodrum each had two hits.  Derek Christensen allowed four runs on three hits and a walk in four innings, striking out five.  Corey Williams took the loss, giving up a run on a hit and two walks in 2.1 innings.

GCL Twins 12, Rays 3 at Rays.  The Twins scored three in the second and five in the third to take an 8-0 lead.  Phillip Chapman had three singles and a double, raising his average to .326.  Javier Pimentel had two singles and a homer, driving in four.  Jorge Polanco had two singles and a triple.  Drew Leachman had two doubles.  Stephen Wickens singled and doubled.  Joshua Hendricks had two hits.  Starter Angel Mata pitched three shutout innings, giving up two hits and a walk.  Nick Cicio got the win with two perfect innings, striking out two.