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Minor Details: Games of 8/20 & 8/21

ROCHESTER

Saturday--Scranton/Wilkes-Barre 6, Rochester 4 in Rochester.  Dustin Martin singled and doubled.  Brandon Roberts, Brian Dinkelman, and Chase Lambin each had two hits.  Scott Diamond allowed six runs (five earned) on eight hits and no walks in five innings.  Lester Oliveros struck out three in two shutout innings.

Sunday--Scranton/Wilkes-Barre 0, Rochester 0 in Rochester (Suspended in top of third).  Liam Hendriks worked 2.2 innings, giving up one hit.

NEW BRITIAN

Saturday--New Britain 5, New Hampshire 4 in New Britain.  The Rock Cats scored four in the sixth to overcome a 4-1 deficit.  Brian Dozier hit two home runs and raised his average to .320.  Joe Benson had two hits.  Dakota Watts got the win in relief, giving up one run on two hits in three innings.

Sunday--New Britain 8, New Hampshire 5 in New Britain.  Brian Dozier and Deibinson Romero each hit two doubles, with Dozier raising his average to .321.  Danny Lehmann singled and doubled.  Joe Benson homered, his fourteenth.  Matt Schuld got the win in relief despite allowing two runs on three hits and a walk in two innings.  The Rock Cats are a game out of the last playoff spot.

FT. MYERS

Saturday--Charlotte 6, Ft. Myers 2 in Charlotte.  Pat Dean surrendered six runs on ten hits and a walk in four innings.  Ricky Bowen struck out two in two shutout innings.

Sunday--Ft. Myers 1, Charlotte 1 in Charlotte (suspended in bottom of seventh).  Daniel Rohlfing had three hits.  Tom Stuifbergen gave up one run on three hits and a walk in 5.2 innings.

BELOIT

Saturday--Beloit 7, Quad Cities 5 in Quad Cities.  Tobias Streich had three hits.  Tyler Grimes hit two homer runs and drove in three.  Jairo Perez singled and hit his fourteenth homer, raising his average to .338.  Blayne Weller got the win, giving up two runs on four hits and a walk in 5.1 innings.

Sunday--Quad Cities 4, Beloit 3 in Quad Cities.  The River Bandits scored one in the seventh to tie and one in the eighth to win.  Jon Goncalves and Daniel Ortiz each singled and doubled.  Pedro Guerra struck out six in five innings, giving up two runs on four hits and two walks.  Nelvin Fuentes pitched the eighth and took the loss.

ELIZABETHTON

Saturday--Greeneville 6, Elizabethton 0 in Greeneville.  Niko Goodrum had two hits.  David Hurlbut took the loss, giving up two runs on five hits and a walk in four innings.

Sunday--Elizabethton 14, Greeneville 3 in Greeneville.  The Twins trailed 3-2 after six.  Eddie Rosario had two singles and his sixteenth homer, driving in three.  Adam Pettersen and Matt Parker each had three hits.  Tim Shibuya got the win, giving up three runs (two earned) on five hits and no walks, striking out seven in seven innings.  The Twins are one game ahead of Kingsport for the last playoff spot.

GCL TWINS

Saturday--Twins 5, Red Sox 4 at Red Sox.  Joshua Hendricks singled and tripled.  Phillip Chapman singled and doubled.  Aderlin Mejia and Candido Pimentel each had two hits.  Tyler Herr worked two shutout innings to get the win.

Sunday--No game scheduled.

DSL Twins

Saturday--Twins at Orioles.  Cancelled.

The DSL Season has come to an end.  The Twins finished 42-26, second in the B. C. B. C., three games behind the Orioles, and did not make the playoffs.

Minor Details: Games of 8/19

Rochester 8, Lehigh Valley 5 in Rochester.  The Red Wings scored three in the third and never lost the lead.  Brian Dinkelman had two singles and a homer.  Dustin Martin hit a home run, his fourteenth.  Eric Hacker got the win despite allowing four runs on eleven hits and a walk in 5.2 innings.  Jim Hoey worked a perfect ninth for his seventh save.

New Britain 3, New Hampshire 1 in New Britain.  The Rock Cats broke a scoreless tie with two in the third.  Brian Dozier doubled and homered, raising his average to .315.  Evan Bigley had two hits.  Bobby Lanigan pitched seven shutout innings, giving up three hits and three walks.  Tyler Robertson allowed an unearned run on one hit while striking out three in two innings to get the save.

Ft. Myers at Charlotte.  Postponed.

Beloit 7, Kane County 4 in Kane County.  The Snappers scored five in the first.  Adam Bryant had two doubles and a triple.  Andy Leer singled and doubled.  Jairo Perez had two hits to bring his average back to .333.  A. J. Achter struck out thirteen in seven strong innings, giving up three runs on four hits and no walks.  Madison Boer struck out both men he faced to get the save.

Elizabethton 12, Greeneville 7 in Greeneville.  The Twins scored six in the fifth to take a 10-1 lead.  Eddie Rosario had two homers and a single, driving in three.  He now has fifteen homers.  JaDamion Williams had two singles and a double, scoring three times.  Nick Lockwood had three hits and drove in three.  Miguel Sano hit a home run, his sixteenth.  Marcus Limon got the win despite allowing three runs on seven hits and three walks in five innings.

GCL Twins 7, Red Sox 1 at Twins (8 innings--rain).  The Twins scored in each of the first five innings, getting three in the fourth.  Julio Torres and Jacob Younis each had two hits, with Younis driving in three.  Starter Nathan Fawbush lasted just 4.2 innings, giving up a run on seven hits and two walks.  Markus Solbach got the win with 1.1 scoreless innings, giving up one hit.

DSL White Sox 4, Twins 0 at Twins (Game 1--Scheduled 7 innings--played 5 1/2 innings--rain).  The White Sox scored three in the third and one in the fifth.  The Twins had three hits and made three errors.  Sterling Bonilla pitched a six-inning complete game, allowing four runs (one earned) on six hits and a walk.

DSL White Sox at Twins (Game 2--Scheduled 7 innings).  Postponed.

Where They Stand

Minnesota is 54-69, fourth in the AL Central, 11 games behind Detroit.  The Twins have lost one consecutive game and are 3-7 in their last ten games.

Rochester is 47-79, sixth in the IL North, 24.5 games behind Pawtucket and Lehigh Valley.  The Red Wings have lost three consecutive games and are 2-8 in their last ten games.  They have been eliminated from the playoffs.

New Britain is 61-63, fourth in the EL East, 8 games behind New Hampshire.  The Rock Cats have lost one consecutive game and are 5-5 in their last ten games.  They are 1 game behind Reading and Trenton for the last playoff spot.

Ft. Myers is 20-32 in the second half, fifth in the FSL South, 13 games behind Bradenton.  The Miracle has lost one consecutive game and is 4-6 in its last ten games.  Their elimination number is 6.

Beloit is 24-28 in the second half, fourth in the ML West, 7 games behind Kane County.  The Snappers have lost one consecutive game and are 5-5 in their last ten games.  They are 4 games behind Clinton for the last playoff spot.

Elizabethton is 32-24, second in the AL West, 5 games behind Johnson City.  The Twins have won three consecutive games and are 7-3 in their last ten games.  They are 1 game ahead of Kingsport for the last playoff spot.  The Appalachian League season ends August 30.

The GCL Twins are 23-28, third in the GCL South, 10 games behind the Orioles.  The Twins have lost one consecutive game and are 4-6 in their last ten games.  They have been eliminated from the playoffs.  The Gulf Coast League season ends August 27.

The DSL Twins are 42-25, second in the B. C. B. C., 2 games behind the Orioles.  The Twins have lost two consecutive games and are 7-3 in their last ten games.  Their elimination number is 2.  The DSL season ends tomorrow.

This Week in Twins Transactions

Justin Morneau was activated from the disabled list.
Alexi Casilla was activated from the disabled list, then was placed on the disabled list the next day.
Jason Repko was placed on the fifteen day disabled list.
Kevin Slowey was promoted from Rochester to Minnesota.
Trevor Plouffe was optioned from Minnesota to Rochester, then was recalled to Minnesota two days later.
Cole Nelson and Lester Oliveros were acquired from Detroit for Delmon Young.  Nelson was sent to Ft. Myers and Oliveros was sent to Rochester.
Rene Tosoni was promoted from Rochester to Minnesota.
Luke Hughes was promoted from Rochester to Minnesota.
Denard Span was placed on the fifteen day disabled list.
Mike Hollimon was sent from Rochester to New Britain.
Ray Chang was activated from the disabled list by Rochester.
David Bromberg was placed on the seven day disabled list by New Britain with shoulder tendonitis.
Michael Tarsi was activated from the disabled list by New Britain.
Clint Dempster was placed on the seven day disabled list by Ft. Myers.
Jon Goncalves was sent from Ft. Myers to Beloit.
Daniel Santana was placed on the seven day disabled list by Beloit.
Nate Roberts was placed on the seven day disabled list by Beloit.
Tyler Jones signed and was assigned to Elizabethton.
Brett Lee signed and was assigned to the GCL Twins.

Minor Details: Games of 8/18

Lehigh Valley 11, Rochester 1 in Rochester.  The IronPigs scored five in the third and it was over.  No Red Wing had more than one hit.  Deinys Suarez surrendered seven runs on seven hits and a walk in 3.2 innings.  Chuck James pitched 2.1 scoreless innings, allowing a hit and a walk.

Binghamton 8, New Britain 7 in Binghamton.  The Rock Cats trailed 6-3 and 7-5, tied it with two in the eighth, but lost it in the ninth.  Chris Parmelee had two singles and a homer, his thirteenth.  Nathan Hanson singled and doubled.  Evan Bigley had two hits.  Logan Darnell yielded seven runs on ten hits and no walks in 5.2 innings.  Steve Hirschfeld pitched the ninth and took the loss.

Jupiter 1, Ft. Myers 0 in Ft. Myers.  Gregg Glime hit a home run in the seventh for the only run of the game.  Reggie Williams singled and doubled.  Matthew Tomshaw worked five shutout innings, giving up just one hit and two walks.  Edgar Ibarra allowed the seventh-inning homer in three innings.

Kane County 2, Beloit 0 in Kane County.  The Cougars scored single runs in the fourth and the seventh.  The Snappers had four hits, all singles.  Manuel Soliman took a tough loss, going seven strong innings and giving up two runs on six hits with no walks.

Elizabethton 13, Bristol 3 in Elizabethton.  The Twins led 6-3 after seven, then scored seven in the eighth.  Miguel Sano had two doubles and a single, driving in four.  JaDamion Williams singled and doubled, raising his average to .328.  Matej Hejma and Niko Goodrum each had two hits.  Eddie Rosario hit a home run, his thirteenth, and scored three times.  Tim Atherton got the win, going five innings while giving up two runs on five hits and two walks.  He struck out five.

GCL Rays 4, Twins 0 (5 innings--rain).  The Rays scored all their runs in the fourth.  Joshua Hendricks got both Twins hits, a single and a double.  Ricardo Arevalo allowed all four runs (three earned) on four hits in four innings.

DSL Twins 7, Diamondbacks 0 (4 innings--suspended).  Ronald Jimenez has two singles and a triple.  Erick Gonzalez, Adonis Pacheco, and Carlos Martinez each had two hits.  Junior Subero worked four innings, giving up just one hit and no walks.

Minor Details: Games of 8/17

Lehigh Valley 3, Rochester 1 in Lehigh Valley.  The IronPigs scored two in the first and it was all they needed.  Brandon Roberts had two hits.  Toby Gardenhire's sixth-inning homer was the only Red Wings run.  Andrew Baldwin struck out ten in six innings, giving up three runs on seven hits and a walk.  Cole DeVries worked two shutout innings, giving up a hit and striking out two.

New Britain 7, Binghamton 3 in Binghamton.  The Rock Cats scored three in the fifth to take a 6-1 lead.  Mike Hollimon singled, tripled, and homered, scoring three times.  The home run was his fourteenth.  Joe Benson hit two home runs, giving him thirteen, and drove in five.  Chris Parmelee and Evan Bigley each had two hits.  Blake Martin got the win despite allowing three runs on seven hits and five walks in five innings.  Deolis Guerra pitched three shutout innings, giving up just one hit.

Ft. Myers 5, Jupiter 1 in Jupiter.  The Miracle scored four in the second.  Oswaldo Arcia singled, doubled, and homered.  Danny Rohlfing had two hits.  B. J. Hermsen went six innings, giving up a run on eight hits and a walk.  Matt Hauser threw three shutout innings, giving up two hits and a walk.

Beloit 10, Kane County 1 in Kane County.  The Snappers broke a scoreless tie with a three-run sixth, then scored six in the ninth to put it away.  Jairo Perez doubled and hit his thirteenth homer, driving in four and making his average .335.  Adam Bryant singled and doubled.  Lance Ray and Daniel Ortiz each had two hits.  Ryan O'Rourke got the win, going 5.1 innings and somehow giving up just one run on seven hits and five walks.  Pedro Guerra struck out the side in the ninth.

Elizabethton 7, Bristol 3 in Elizabethton.  The Twins trailed 3-2 before a three-run fifth.  Rory Rhodes had three hits.  Eddie Rosario singled and homered, his twelfth.  Matej Hejma and Max Kepler each singled and doubled.  Miguel Sano hit his fifteenth homer.  Derek Christensen struck out seven in 4.1 innings but allowed three runs on two hits and four walks.  Corey Williams got the win with 2.2 scoreless innings, striking out three while giving up two hits and a walk.

GCL Twins 3, Rays 0 at Rays (Game 1--Scheduled 7 innings).  The Twins scored one in the fifth and two in the seventh.  Candido Pimentel had two singles and a triple.  Julio Torres and Drew Leachman each had two hits.  Hein Robb gave up four hits and three walks, but no runs, in four innings.  Kyle Wahl got the win with three perfect innings, striking out four.

GCL Twins 5, Rays 2 at Rays (Game 2--Scheduled 7 innings).  The Twins trailed 2-1 after five but scored two in the sixth and two in the seventh.  Kelvin Ortiz singled and doubled.  Joshua Hendricks had two hits.  Starter Bobby O'Neill worked four innings, allowing two runs on three hits and no walks.  Luis Nunez got the win with three shutout innings, giving up two hits.

DSL Padres 10, Twins 5 at Padres.  The Twins scored four in the ninth to make it look better.  The Twins had only four hits and made five errors which led to six unearned runs.  Starter Randy Rosario took the loss, giving up a run on one hit and three walks in three innings.  Melcaides De La Cruz struck out six in 3.1 innings, but allowed six runs (two earned) on four hits and a walk.

Minor Details: Games of 8/16

Lehigh Valley 5, Rochester 2 in Lehigh Valley.  The IronPigs scored three in the eighth to put the game away.   Rene Rivera singled and homered.  Dustin Martin singled and doubled.  Chase Lambin and Brian Dinkelman each had two hits.  Luke Hughes hit a home run.  Liam Hendriks took a tough loss, giving up two runs on six hits and no walks in six innings.

Binghamton 17, New Britain 5 in Binghamton.  The Mets led 8-0 after three innings.  Chris Parmelee singled and homered, his twelfth.  Chris Herrmann had two hits.  David Bromberg surrendered eight runs on eight hits and four walks in 2.2 innings.

Jupiter 7, Ft. Myers 1 in Jupiter.  The game was tied 1-1 after four, then the Hammerheads scored two in each of the next three innings.  James Beresford had two hits.  Alex Wimmers made his first start since opening day, giving up a run on two hits and three walks while striking out four in four innings.  Cole Nelson made his debut in the Twins organization and took the loss, yielding two runs on a hit and three walks in one inning.

Beloit.  No games scheduled.

Elizabethton 5, Bristol 1 in Elizabethton.  The Twins scored two in the second and never lost the lead.  Miguel Sano hit a home run, his fourteenth.  Tim Shibuya struck out twelve in seven innings, giving up a run on two hits and no walks. 

GCL Twins at Orioles.  Postponed.

DSL Reds 3, Twins 0 at Reds (Game 1--Scheduled 7 innings).  The Twins out-hit the Reds 5-2.  Ronald Jimenez had two hits.  Yorman Landa allowed three runs on two hits and three walks in two innings.  Elias Villasana worked three perfect innings, striking out six.

Minor Details: Games of 8/15

Columbus 2, Rochester 0 in Rochester (Game 1--Scheduled 7 innings).  The Clippers scored two in the first and that was it.  Jeff Bailey singled and doubled.  Luke Hughes and Aaron Bates each had two hits, with Bates raising his average to .315.  Scott Diamond pitched a complete game, giving up two runs on eight hits and a walk.

Rochester 4, Columbus 3 in Rochester (Game 2--Scheduled 7 innings).  The Red Wings scored two in the sixth to tie and one in the seventh to win.  Ray Chang singled in Rene Rivera with the winning run.  Jeff Bailey hit a two-run homer.  Jake Stevens gave up three runs on three hits and three walks, striking out three in three innings.  Carlos Gutierrez struck out four in two innings, giving up a hit and a walk.  Chuck James went two shutout innings to get the win, allowing a hit and a walk.

New Britain.  No games scheduled.

Ft. Myers.  No games scheduled.

Burlington 2, Beloit 1 in Beloit.  All the runs were scored in the fourth inning.  Daniel Ortiz had two hits.  Blayne Weller gave up two runs (one earned) on two hits and two walks while striking out four in four innings.  Bart Carter and Michael Tonkin each worked two shutout innings, with Carter giving up two hits and Tonkin three.

Elizabethton.  No games scheduled.

GCL Orioles 7, Twins 1 at Twins.  The Orioles scored three in the third to take a 4-0 lead.  Hung Yi Chen allowed four runs (two earned) on five hits while striking out three in three innings.  Tyler Herr threw two perfect innings.

DSL Twins 5, Rockies 3 at Twins.  The Twins scored four in the fourth to break a 1-1 tie.  Erick Gonzalez had two doubles.  Jose Ramirez had two hits.  Francisco Nunez raised his record to 9-1, giving up a run on three hits and no walks while striking out seven in seven innings.  Ezequiel Zarzuela gave up a run on a hit and a walk in 1.1 innings to get the save.

Minor Details: Games of 8/14

Columbus at Rochester.  Postponed.

New Britain 3, Bowie 0 in Bowie (Game 1--Scheduled 7 innings).  The Rock Cats scored in the third, fifth, and sixth.  Chris Parmelee and Evan Bigley each singled and doubled.  Brian Dozier hit a home run and is now batting .315.  Spencer Steedley struck out four in four innings, giving up two hits and a walk.  Deolis Guerra got the win with three innings of relief, giving up just one hit.

New Britain 6, Bowie 1 in Bowie (Game 2--Scheduled 7 innings).  The Rock Cats built a 4-0 lead after three.  Deibinson Romero had two singles and a homer, his eleventh.  Mike Hollimon singled and tripled.  Joe Benson hit his eleventh homer.  Brett Jacobson worked four innings, giving up a run on four hits.  Tyler Robertson got the win with three innings of relief, striking out six while giving up three hits.

Palm Beach 9, Ft. Myers 3 in Ft. Myers.  The Cardinals scored three in the second and led all the way.  The Miracle had just four hits.  Tom Stuifbergen allowed five runs (four earned) on six hits and a walk in five innings. 

Burlington 3, Beloit 0 in Beloit.  The Bees scored all their runs in the fifth.  The Snappers out-hit the Bees 8-6.  Adam Bryant had two hits.  A. J. Achter gave up three runs (one earned) on four hits and three walks while striking out seven in six innings.  Sam Spangler struck out three in two shutout innings, giving up one hit.

Johnson City 6, Elizabethton 4.  The Twins led 3-2 after five, but a three run sixth gave the Cardinals the win.  Eddie Rosario and Matt Parker each had two hits.  JaDamion Williams hit a three-run homer and is batting .336.  David Hurlbut allowed five runs (three earned) on seven hits and a walk in six innings.

GCL Twins.  No game scheduled.

DSL Twins 4, Orioles 0.  The Twins scored two in the fifth to break a scoreless tie.  Two pitchers combined on a one-hitter.  Adonis Pacheco singled and doubled.  Jose Ramirez had two hits.  Jose Abreu worked six hitless innings, walking two.  Felix Jorge gave up a hit and a walk in three innings, striking out three.  The lone Oriole hit came leading off the eighth.

Minor Details: Games of 8/13

Columbus 11, Rochester 7 in Rochester.  The Red Wings led 7-1 after four.  Jeff Bailey had two singles and a home run (his twelfth), driving in three.  Luke Hughes had two doubles and a single.  Chase Lambin had two hits.  Eric Hacker struck out seven in five innings, allowing three runs on five hits and three walks.  Carlos Gutierrez took the loss, facing five batters and surrendering five runs on three hits and two walks.

Bowie 8, New Britain 5 in Bowie.  The Rock Cats led 5-3 in the sixth, but a four-run eighth gave the Baysox the victory.  Mike Hollimon singled and homered, his thirteenth.  Bobby Lanigan allowed four runs (two earned) on seven hits and a walk, striking out five in six innings.  Dakota Watts took the loss, surrendering three runs on three hits in two-thirds of an inning.

Palm Beach 9, Ft. Myers 5 in Ft. Myers.  The Cardinals scored one in the seventh and three in the eighth, breaking a 5-5 tie.  Josmil Pinto and Anderson Hidalgo each had two singles and a double.  Pat Dean allowed five runs (four earned) on nine hits and a walk in five innings.  Shooter Hunt returned and pitched two-thirds of an inning scorelessly despite giving up a hit and two walks.  Matt Hauser took the loss, giving up an unearned run on two walks in 1.1 innings.

Beloit 3, Burlington 1 in Beloit.  The Snappers scored in the fourth, fifth, and eighth.  They had only two hits, both in the fourth inning.  Pedro Guerra struck out eight in five innings, giving up a run on seven hits and two walks.  Michael Tonkin pitched two perfect innings.  Bart Carter struck out two in a scoreless eight, walking one.  Jose Gonzalez worked a perfect ninth for his eleventh save.

Johnson City 6, Elizabethton 2 in Elizabethton.  A three-run third was all the Cardinals needed.  Miguel Sano hit a home run, his thirteenth.  Marcus Limon allowed five runs on five hits and two walks in five innings.  Cole Johnson struck out five in four innings, giving up a run on five hits.

GCL Red Sox 4, Twins 3 at Twins.  The Twins fell behind 3-0 after one, scored once in the seventh and twice in the eighth to tie, but lost it in the ninth.  Candido Pimentel had two hits.  Drew Leachman hit a two-run homer.  Nathan Fawbush allowed three runs on six hits in three innings.  Angel Mata worked three  perfect innings, striking out three.  Markus Solbach took the loss, giving up a run on two hits and two walks while striking out three in two innings.

DSL Twins 5, Cubs1 4 at Twins (Game 1--9 innings--Scheduled 7 innings).  The Cubs1 scored two in the seventh to tie it, but the Twins won in the ninth when Erick Gonzalez singled in Ernesto Ciprian.  Jonatan Ynojoso had three hits and drove in three.  Sterling Bonilla gave up two runs (one earned) on nine hits and a walk in five innings.  Elias Villasana got the win, working 2.2 scoreless innings and giving up two hits and a walk while striking out three.

DSL Twins 4, Cubs1 1 at Cubs1 (Game 2--Scheduled 7 innings).  The Twins scored three in the sixth to break a 1-1 tie.  Eddy Concepcion had two hits.  Junior Subero got the win, giving up just an unearned run on three hits and five walks in 5.1 innings.  Elias Villasana pitched again in the second game, retiring all four batters he faced to get the save.