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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

I don't know if anybody really cares any more, but I did promise I'd get to it eventually, and besides, I like to be complete:

ROCHESTER

Position Player:  Jeff Bailey hit .341/.389/.614.  For the season, he was .252/.366/.424 at the end of July.  Honorable Mention:  Brandon Roberts hit .387/.395/.533.  For the season, he was .277/.303/.365 at the end of July.

Pitcher:  Kyle Waldrop was 2-0, 1.37, 0.76 WHIP with 14 strikeouts in 19.2 innings (13 appearances).  For the season, he was 5-4, 4.20, 1.32 WHIP in 64.1 innings (44 appearances) at the end of July.  Honorable mention:  Liam Hendriks was 2-0, 3.66, 1.17 WHIP in three starts in July after being promoted from New Britain.  He struck out ten in nineteen innings.

NEW BRITAIN

Position Player:  Chris Parmelee  hit .305/.406/.559.  For the season, he was .289/.377/456 at the end of July.  Honorable mention:  Deibinson Romero hit .308/.350/.615  For the season, he was .270/.346/.440 at the end of July.

Pitcher:  Spencer Steedley was 1-0, 1.38, 1.00 WHIP in 13 innings (8 appearances).  For the season, he was 3-2, 3.13, 1.39 in 37.1 innings (22 appearances) at the end of July.  Honorable mention:  Blake Martin was 0-2, 1.88, 1.33 in 28.2 innings (7 appearances, 4 starts).  For the season, he is 1-3, 5.08, 1.74 in 39 innings (15 appearances, 6 starts).

FT. MYERS

Position Player:  James Beresford hit .361/.439/.417.  For the season, he was .282/.340/.311 at the end of July.  Honorable mention:  Oswaldo Arcia hit .286/.309/.451.  For the season, he was .266/.287/.422 at the end of July.

Pitcher:  Jhon Garcia was 0-3, 3.21 with 20 strikeouts in 33.2 innings.  For the season, he was 3-5, 3.87, 1.45 WHIP with 62 strikeouts in 78.1 innings at the end of July.  Honorable mention:  Ricky Bowen was 0-1, 1.54, 1.29 WHIP with 15 strikeouts in 11.2 innings.  For the season, he was 0-2, 4.37, 1.41 WHIP with 28 strikeouts in 22.2 innings at the end of July.

BELOIT

Position Player:  Jairo Perez hit .320/.382/.610.  For the season, he was .351/.427/.613 at the end of July.  Honorable mention:  Lance Ray  hit .312/.385/.602.  For the season, he was .272/.360/.453 at the end of July.

Pitcher:  B. J. Hermsen was 5-1, 1.89, 1.08 with 25 strikeouts in 38 innings.  For the season, he was 11-7, 3.08, 1.32 with 75 strikeouts in 117 innings at the end of July.  Honorable mention:  Manuel Soliman was 2-3, 3.99, 1.16 with 18 strikeouts in 29.1 innings.  For the season, he was 5-7, 3.87, 1.34 with 96 strikeouts in 100 innings at the end of July.

ELIZABETHTON

Position Player:  Eddie Rosario hit .298/.344/.561.  For the season, he was .314/.371/.628 at the end of July.  Honorable mention:  Miguel Sano hit .287/.339/.574.  For the season, he was .280/.329/.541 at the end of July.

Pitcher:  Matthew Summers was 1-1, 1.50, 0.92 with 21 strikeouts in 12 innings.  Those are also his season numbers.  Honorable mention:  Pedro Guerra was 2-1, 3,41, 1.21 with 30 strikeouts in 29 innings.  For the season, he was 2-1, 2.97, 1.07 with 38 strikeouts in 36.1 innings at the end of July.

GCL TWINS

Position Player:  Michael Quesada hit .284/.363/.531.  For the season, he was .250/.350/.450 at the end of July.  Honorable mention:    Joshua Hendricks hit .282/.330/.364.  For the season, he was .255/.298/.321 at the end of July.

Pitcher:  Angel Mata was 0-0, 0.56, 0.63 with 12 strikeouts in 16 innings.  For the season, he was 0-0, 0.78, 0.87 with 18 strikeouts in 23 innings.  Honorable mention:  Luis Nunez was 2-0, 0.82, 0.82 with 14 strikeouts in 11 innings.  He was 3-0, 2.12, 0.88 with 20 strikeouts in 17 innings at the end of July.

DSL TWINS

Position Player:  Erick Gonzalez hit .306/.456/.431.  For the season, he was .305/.462/.426 at the end of July.  Honorable mention:  None.

Pitcher:  Jose Abreu was 1-0, 0.00, 0.89 with 9 strikeouts in 14.2 innings.  For the season, he was 1-1, 1.65, 1.07 with 25 strikeouts in 32.2 innings at the end of July.  Honorable mention:  Junior Subero was 1-1, 1.00, 0.89 with 18 strikeouts in 18 innings.  For the season, he was 1-4, 0.99, 0.88 with 36 strikeouts in 36.1 innings at the end of July.

Columbus 6, Rochester 3 in Columbus (completion of suspended game).  The Red Wings were already down 5-1 when the game was suspended and could not catch up.  Chase Lambin had two hits.  Andrew Baldwin pitched a strange complete game:  he was the starter when the game began a while back, and he picked it up and finished it last night.  He did well last night, but for the game he allowed six runs on ten hits and two walks while striking out six.

Columbus 4, Rochester 3 in Rochester (Game 2--Scheduled 7 innings).  The Red Wings rallied in the seventh, scoring three times and putting the tying run on third.  Brandon Roberts singled and doubled.  Luke Hughes had two hits.  Deinys Suarez made his Red Wings debut, allowing three runs on six hits in 5.1 innings.

New Britain 4, Bowie 3 in Bowie.  The Rock Cats trailed 3-1 after six but scored three in the seventh.  Chris Parmelee had two singles and a double.  Logan Darnell gave up three unearned runs in 7.2 innings, striking out six while giving up four hits and a walk.  Steve Hirschfeld allowed just a walk in 1.1 scoreless innings to get the save.

Palm Beach 10, Ft. Myers 2 in Ft. Myers.  It was close until the ninth, when the Cardinals scored six runs.  The Miracle had only three hits and made three errors.  Starter Edgar Ibarra lasted five innings, giving up a run on four hits and a walk.  Alex Wimmers took the loss, allowing three runs (one earned) on two hits and a walk in two innings.

Beloit 4, Wisconsin 1 in Wisconsin (7 innings--rain).  The Snappers scored three in the third and it was all they needed.  Adam Bryant had two hits.  Manuel Soliman pitched a complete game, giving up a run on three hits and a walk.

Elizabethton 7, Johnson City 6 in Elizabethton.  The Twins led 7-2 after six, then hung on.  Miguel Sano had a double and two home runs, giving him twelve for the season.  He drove in three.  Adam Pettersen singled and homered.  Rory Rhodes singled and doubled.  Starter Tim Atherton struck out six in four innings, giving up two runs on three hits.  Todd Van Steensel got the win, striking out seven in 3.1 innings while giving up three runs (one earned) on three hits.  Corey Williams got the save, giving up a run on two hits.

GCL Twins 4, Red Sox 1 at Red Sox.  The Twins scored two in the fifth and two in the eighth.  The Twins had only three hits, but drew eight walks and took advantage of two Red Sox errors and three wild pitches.  Despite scoring four runs, they had no RBIs.  Bobby O'Neill went five shutout innings, striking out five while giving up two hits and two walks.  Kyle Wahl struck out three in two shutout innings, giving up one hit.

DSL Orioles 5, Twins 3 at Twins.  The Orioles scored three in the third to take a 4-1 lead.  The Twins had only five hits and made four errors.  Starter Randy Rosario pitched only 2.2 innings, allowing four runs (two earned) on four hits and a walk.  Edgar Martinez threw 3.2 shutout innings, giving up two hits.