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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

Louisville 8, Rochester 3 in Louisville.  The Bats scored seven in the second.  No Red Wing had more than one hit; Denard Span was 1-for-5.  Scott Diamond was hammered for eight runs on twelve hits and two walks in 2.2 innings.  Cole DeVries pitched 2.2 scoreless innings, giving up a hit and two walks.

New Britain 4, Bowie 3 in New Britain (Game 1--Scheduled 7 innings).  The Rock Cats scored two in the second and two in the third.  Deibinson Romero singled and doubled.  David Bromberg pitched four innings, giving up two runs on six hits and two walks.  Deolis Guerra got the win in relief, allowing a run on two hits with three strikeouts in two innings.  Tyler Robertson walked two in a scoreless seventh to get his eleventh save.

New Britain 3, Bowie 1 in New Britain (Game 2--Scheduled 7 innings).  The Rock Cats scored in the first, fourth, and sixth.  Chris Herrmann hit a home run, his sixth.  Steve Hirschfeld pitched six innings, striking out six while giving up a run on three hits and three walks.  Brett Jacobson worked a perfect seventh for his first save.

Lakeland 11, Ft. Myers 0 at Ft. Myers.  The Flying Tigers pounded out nineteen hits and scored in six of the nine innings.  Angel Morales had two hits.  Tom Stuifbergen surrendered seven runs on ten hits and a walk in five innings.

Burlington 2, Beloit 0 in Burlington.  The Bees scored both runs in the third.  Lance Ray had two hits.  A. J. Achter gave up two runs on four hits and four walks in five innings.  Bart Carter struck out three in two shutout innings, giving up a hit and a walk.

Danville 5, Elizabethton 4 in Elizabethton (10 innings).  The Twins lost leads of 1-0, 3-2, and 4-3.  Chase Larson homered off Cole Johnson leading off the tenth for the game-winner.  JaDamion Williams singled, doubled, and drew three walks.  Miguel Sano hit his seventh homer.  Pedro Guerra struck out six in five innings, giving up two runs on six hits.  Matthew Summers struck out four in two innings, allowing a run on two hits and two walks.

GCL Red Sox 15, Twins 9 at Red Sox.  The Twins led 7-0 after three and a half, but the Red Sox scored seven in the fourth and four in the fifth.  Stephen Wickens had two hits and scored three times.  Jacob Younis singled and doubled.  Michael Quesada and Joshua Hendricks each had two hits, with Quesada driving in three.  Starter Bobby O'Neill pitched three shutout innings, giving up a hit and a walk.  Of the six relief pitchers, only Nick Cicio went unscored upon, and he allowed three hits in two-thirds of an inning.

DSL Rockies 5, Twins 0 at Twins.  The Rockies broke a scoreless tie with one in the sixth, then put it away with three in the seventh.  The Twins had only four hits.  Junior Subero gave up a run on three hits and a walk in five innings.

Rochester 7, Louisville 3 in Louisville.  The Red Wings scored five in the fourth to take a 6-3 lead.  Brian Dinkelman had two doubles.  Jeff Bailey singled and tripled.  Toby Gardenhire singled and doubled.  Denard Span was 1-for-4, raising his average to .209 (6-for-29).  Eric Hacker pitched six innings, giving up three runs on six hits and a walk.  Jeff Manship struck out three in two shutout innings.

Bowie 3, New Britain 2 in New Britain.  The Rock Cats scored two in the first, but that was as far as the good news went.  Chris Parmelee singled and hit a two-run homer, his eleventh.  Joe Benson, Deibinson Romero, and Mark Dolenc each had two hits.  Matt Schuld allowed a run on four hits and a walk in six innings.  Bruce Pugh took the loss, allowing two runs on two hits and a walk while striking out four in three innings.

Tampa 12, Ft. Myers 2 in Ft. Myers.  The Miracle led 2-1 after four, but a six-run fifth for the Yankees put an end to that.  Anderson Hidalgo had two hits.  Oswaldo Arcia hit a home run, his third.  Pat Dean surrendered six runs on eight hits and two walks while striking out seven in 4.2 innings.

Beloit 4, Burlington 1 in Burlington.  The Snappers broke a scoreless tie with two in the fifth.  Derek McCallum and Adam Bryant each singled and doubled.  Lance Ray had two hits.  Manuel Soliman worked six shutout innings, giving up two hits and three walks.  Jose Gonzalez pitched a perfect ninth to get his tenth save.

Danville 8, Elizabethton 1 in Elizabethton.  The Braves scored four in the first and three in the third.  Eddie Rosario had two singles and a homer, his eleventh, raising his average to .324.  Starter Todd Van Steensel surrendered seven runs on six hits and two walks in just 2.2 innings.  Nicholas Alloway worked two shutout innings, walking two.

GCL Twins 1, Rays 0 at Rays (10 innings).  Michael Quesada led off the tenth with a triple and scored on a sacrifice fly.  Quesada also doubled.  Four pitchers combined to shut down the Rays:  Angel Mata went three innings, giving up one hit; Mark Trau threw two innings, allowing just a walk; Tyler Herr struck out two and walked two in two innings; and Nathan Fawbush got the win with three innings, giving up one hit.

Twins 9, Cubs1 5 at Cubs1 (7 1/2 innings--rain).  The Twins trailed 5-3 after four but scored three in the fifth and three in the eighth.  Ernesto Ciprian tripled and homered, scoring three times and driving in three.  Jorge Polanco had two hits.  Starter Javier Vargas pitched only 2.1 innings, surrendering five runs on five hits and three walks.  Elias Villasana got the win with 4.2 scoreless innings of relief, allowing just one hit and one walk.

Rochester 2, Louisville 0 in Louisville (10 innings).  Doubles by Denard Span and Dustin Martin led to two runs in the tenth to break a scoreless tie.  Span was 2-for-5 in the game.  Aaron Bates singled and doubled, raising his average to .324.  Chase Lambin had two hits.  Andrew Baldwin lasted 5.1 innings, giving up four hits and two walks.  Jake Stevens worked two shutout innings, walking two, and Kyle Waldrop threw 2.2 perfect innings to get the win.

New Britain 7, New Hampshire 6 in New Britain (Game 1--11 innings--Scheduled 7 innings).  The Rock Cats scored two in the seventh to tie it, then Chris Parmelee singled home Deibinson Romero with the winning run in the eleventh.  Joe Benson had two singles, a double, and a homer, driving in three.  Chris Herrmann singled and homered.  Romero singled and doubled.  Parmelee, Brian Dozier, and Nate Hanson each had two hits.  Starter Andrew Albers lasted went only 4.1 innings, allowing four runs on eight hits and a walk while striking out five.  Deolis Guerra struck out three in three shutout innings, giving up two hits.  Tyler Robertson fanned two in a perfect eleventh to get the win.

New Hampshire 17, New Britain 3 in New Britain (Game 2--Scheduled 7 innings).  The Fisher Cats only scored in three innings, but they had four in the second, seven in the third, and six in the sixth.  Brian Dozier had three hits, raising his average to .318.  Joe Benson had two hits.  Mike Hollimon hit a home run.  Bobby Lanigan was hammered for eleven runs (six earned) on fourteen hits in 2.2 innings.  He did not walk anyone, although maybe he should have.  Spencer Steedley worked 2.1 scoreless innings, giving up one hit.

Tampa 6, Ft. Myers 1 in Ft. Myers.  The Yankees scored five in the first and it was all they needed.  James Beresford had two hits.  Starter Miguel Munoz yielded five runs on five hits and a walk in just one-third of an inning.  Edgar Ibarra worked 4.2 scoreless innings, giving up two hits and two walks, and Alex Wimmers gave up a run on four hits and no walks in four innings.

Beloit 21, Burlington 8 in Burlington.  The Snappers led 11-4 after four, then scored eight in the fifth.  Jairo Perez had a single, a double, and two home runs, driving in eight, scoring three, and raising his average back to .366.  Michael Gonzales had two singles and two doubles, scoring five times.  Reggie Williams doubled and homered, driving in three.  Wang-wei Lin singled and homered, scoring three times.  Daniel Santana and Andy Leer each had two hits, with Santana scoring three times.  Ryan O'Rourke got the win despite allowing four runs on six hits and four walks in five innings; he also struck out five.  Blayne Weller struck out two in two shutout innings, giving up a hit and a walk.

Elizabethton.  No game scheduled.

GCL Rays 5, Twins 2 at Twins (12 innings).  Candido Pimentel and Dereck Rodriguez each had two hits.  Starter Hein Robb worked four innings, giving up an unearned run on five hits.  Markus Solbach and Luis Nunez each pitched two shutout innings, each giving up one hit.  Marcus Limon took the loss, giving up the three twelfth inning runs in his second inning of pitching.

DSL Orioles 6, Twins 0.  It was scoreless for six, but the Orioles scored one in the seventh, four in the eighth, and one in the ninth.  Jose Ramirez had two hits.  Sterling Bonilla pitched four shutout innings, giving up three hits and a walk.  Randy Rosario took a tough loss, giving up an unearned run on three hits in three innings.  The Twins made five errors.