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Minor Details: Games of 6/1 – 6/5

ROCHESTER

Wednesday—Rochester 10, Toledo 9 in Rochester.  The Red Wings overcame a 7-0 first inning deficit.  Rene Tosoni and Aaron Bates each had three hits, with Tosoni hitting a home run.

Thursday—Rochester 8, Toledo 0 in Rochester.  Eric Hacker struck out six in six innings, giving up four hits and four walks.

Friday—Norfolk 7, Rochester 2 in Rochester.  Aaron Bates had two hits.  Kyle Gibson allowed six runs (four earned) on nine hits with five strikeouts in five innings.

Saturday—Rochester 5, Norfolk 1 in Rochester.  Dustin Martin doubled and homered.  Scott Diamond allowed an unearned run on four hits and a walk in eight innings.

Sunday—Norfolk 11, Rochester 5 in Rochester (11 innings).  Rene Tosoni had two singles and a double.  Aaron Bates and Chase Lambin each singled and homered.

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Minor Details: Games of 5/31

Toledo 5, Rochester 0 in Rochester.  The Mud Hens scored three in the seventh to put things away.  The Red Wings actually out-hit Toledo 7-6, but the Mud Hens hit three home runs while Rochester hit seven singles.  Aaron Bates had three of them, raising his average to .317, and Toby Gardenhire had two.  Only two of the five runs were earned.  They were all given up by Andrew Baldwin who allowed four hits and no walks in seven innings.

New Britain 2, Portland 0 in New Britain (Game 1—Scheduled 7 innings).  The Rock Cats scored single runs in the first and sixth.  Steve Singleton and Mike Hollimon each had two hits.  Brett Jacobson pitched five innings, giving up two hits while walking three.  Tyler Robertson retired all four batters he faced to get the save.

New Britain 5, Portland 3 in New Britain (Game 2—Scheduled 7 innings).  The Rock Cats scored in four of the six innings they batted.  Joe Benson had two doubles and a single.  Deibinson Romero had two hits.  Mike Hollimon hit a two-run homer.  Tony Davis threw 3.2 innings of scoreless relief to get the win, allowing just one hit and no walks while striking out three.  Michael Tarsi gave up a run on a hit and two walks in the seventh inning, but was still credited with the save.

Lakeland 13, Ft. Myers 2 in Lakeland.  The Flying Tigers scored in each of the first six innings, scoring multiple runs in three of those innings.  Danny Rams and Anderson Hidalgo each singled and doubled.  Matt Schuld was hammered for six runs on nine hits and four walks in three innings, and the first two relief pitchers did no better.

Beloit 11, Dayton 10 in Beloit.  The Snappers scored six runs in the ninth to overcome a 10-5 deficit.  A pinch-hit grand slam by Lance Ray capped the inning.  Daniel Santana had two singles and a home run.  Danny Ortiz had two doubles.  Michael Gonzales singled and doubled, driving in five, and Kyle Kundson had two hits.  Starter Pat Dean surrendered five runs on eleven hits and a walk in 4.2 innings.  Ben Tootle got the win despite allowing two runs on a hit and two walks in two innings.  Clinton Dempster pitched a perfect ninth for the save.

DSL Cubs1 at Twins.  Postponed.

Minor Details: Games of 5/30

Toledo 7, Rochester 3 in Rochester.  Two ninth-inning Red Wings runs made the score seem closer than the game was.  Rene Tosoni singled and homered, Ben Revere homered, and Aaron Bates had two hits.  Scott Diamond allowed four runs on six hits and two walks in 5.2 innings, although he did strike out seven.  Carlos Gutierrez surrendered three runs in one inning of work.

New Hampshire 7, New Britain 6 in New Hampshire.  The Fisher Cats scored five runs in the ninth to take the comeback victory.  The runs were scored off Tyler Robertson, who took the loss.  Bobby Lanigan pitched 6.2 innings, giving up two runs on six hits and three walks.  Evan Bigley had two singles and a double, Daniel Rohlfing and Chris Cates each had two hits, and Joe Benson homered.

Ft. Myers—No games scheduled.

Beloit 7, Clinton 1 in Clinton (Game 1—Scheduled 7 innings).  The Snappers scored two in each of the second, fifth, and sixth innings.  Lance Ray singled and doubled.  Adrian Salcedo got the complete game victory, giving up four hits and two walks.

Beloit 2, Clinton 1 in Clinton (Game 2—8 innings—Scheduled 7 innings).  Nate Roberts’ single scored Jamaal Hawkins with the winning run.  Wang-Wei Lin had three hits.  Starter Ryan O’Rourke pitched three innings, giving up a run on four hits and a walk.  Andrei Lobanov followed with two shutout innings, and Jose Gonzalez then worked 2.2 scoreless innings to get the win.  Michael Tonkin struck out the only man he faced to get the save.

DSL Orioles 3, Twins 0 (ended in eighth inning—rain).  The Twins had only two hits.  Starter Junior Subero took a tough loss, allowing an unearned run on a hit and a walk in three innings.

Minor Details: Games of 5/29

Rochester 6, Lehigh Valley 2 in Lehigh Valley.  The Red Wings scored four in the third, which was all they needed.  Brian Dinkelman singled and homered, driving in three and raising his average to .308.  Rene Tosoni also homered.  Ben Revere had two hits.  Kyle Gibson struck out ten in 7.2 innings, giving up two runs on three hits and a walk.  Anthony Slama retired all four men he faced, striking out two of them.

New Hampshire 2, New Britain 1 in New Hampshire.  Joe Benson doubled to tie the game in the top of the ninth, but the Fisher Cats won with one in the bottom of the ninth.  Benson had two hits in the game.  Liam Hendriks pitched seven innings, giving up a run on five hits and two walks while striking out six.  Tony Davis allowed the losing run in his second inning of relief.  The win went to ex-Twin Bobby Korecky, who had allowed the tying run in the ninth.

Ft. Myers 2, Clearwater 0 in Ft. Myers (Game 1—Scheduled 7 innings).  Brian Dozier’s third-inning double brought in both runs.  Dozier also singled.  Brad Stillings worked the first four innings, giving up a run on two hits.  Andrew Albers went the last three to get the win, walking none and giving up two hits.

Clearwater 1, Ft. Myers 0 in Ft. Myers (Game 2—Scheduled 7 innings).  The Threshers scored the game’s only run in the sixth.  Steve Liddle had the only Miracle hit, a single leading off the third inning.  Tom Stuifbergen took a complete game loss, giving up seven hits and a walk while striking out six.

Beloit at Clinton.  Postponed.  Game will be made up as part of a doubleheader this afternoon.

DSL Twins—No game scheduled.

Minor Details: Games of 5/28

Lehigh Valley 4, Rochester 3 in Lehigh Valley.  Tagg Bozied’s homer in the sixth broke a 3-3 tie.  Ray Chang hit two home runs, his first two homers of the year, driving in all of the Red Wings runs.  Eric Hacker allowed all four runs on eight hits, walking none.  Carlos Gutierrez pitched two shutout innings of relief.

New Hampshire 4, New Britain 0 in New Hampshire.  The Fisher Cats scored three in the first, which was more than they needed.  The Rock Cats had only two hits, both singles.  Steve Hirschfeld allowed all four runs on seven hits and two walks, striking out six in five innings.

Clearwater 7, Ft. Myers 2 in Ft. Myers (Game 1—9 innings—Scheduled 7 innings).  The Threshers scored five in the ninth.  Reggie Williams homered and singled.  Danny Rams homered.  Logan Darnell gave up two runs on six hits and a walk in 5.1 innings.  Bruce Pugh surrendered the five ninth inning runs, but it was his fourth inning of work and two of the runs were unearned.

Clearwater at Ft. Myers (Game 2).  Postponed.  Game will be made up today.

Clinton 6, Beloit 4 in Clinton.  The LumberKings scored five in the fifth to overcome a 4-1 deficit.  Danny Ortiz had two doubles, Michael Gonzales singled and homered (his seventh), and Lance Ray had two hits.  B. J. Hermsen allowed all six runs (only two earned) on seven hits and a walk in 4.2 innings, striking out four.  Clinton Dempster pitched 2.1 scoreless innings.

DSL Twins 4, White Sox 3 (12 innings) at Twins.  Victor Arias came around from second on an infield out to score the winning run.  Adonis Pacheco had two singles and a double.  Erick Gonzalez and Joel Polanco each had two hits.  Sterling Bonilla struck out four in three shutout innings, giving up just one hit and no walks.  Randy Rosario followed with two perfect innings.  The win went to Francisco Nunez, who struck out five in 4.1 scoreless innings, giving up just one hit and no walks.

This Week in Twins Transactions

Glen Perkins was placed on the fifteen day disabled list by Minnesota.
Kevin Slowey was placed on the fifteen day disabled list by Minnesota.
Jim Thome was activated from the disabled list by Minnesota.
Dusty Hughes was recalled from Rochester to Minnesota.
Jim Hoey was recalled from Rochester to Minnesota.
Luke Hughes was optioned from Minnesota to Rochester.
Ben Revere was optioned from Minnesota to Rochester.
Ryan Mullins was promoted from New Britain to Rochester.
Jake Stevens was promoted from New Britain to Rochester.
Jeff Manship was placed on the seven day disabled list with a sore right shoulder.
Tony Davis was promoted from Ft. Myers to New Britain.
Dakota Watts was placed on the seven day disabled list by Ft. Myers.
Brad Stillings was activated from the disabled list by Ft. Myers.
Derek McCallum was promoted from Beloit to Ft. Myers.
Kane Holbrooks was placed on the seven day disabled list by Ft. Myers.
Aaron Hicks was placed on the seven day disabled list by Ft. Myers.
Kyle Knudson was activated from the disabled list by Beloit.
Martire Garcia was released by Beloit.
A.J. Achter was promoted from Elizabethton to Beloit.
Angel Mata was placed on the reserve list by the DSL Twins.

Where They Stand

Rochester is 18-27, sixth (last) in the IL North, 10 games behind Lehigh Valley.  The Red Wings have lost two in a row and are 4-6 over their last ten games.

New Britain is 27-18, third in the EL East, 3 games behind New Hampshire.  The Rock Cats have lost one in a row and are 5-5 over their last ten games.

Ft. Myers is 27-21, second in the FSL South, 0.5 games behind St. Lucie.  The Miracle has lost two in a row and is 7-3 over their last ten games.

Beloit is 22-26, sixth in the ML West, 12 games behind Burlington.  Then Snappers have won one in a row and are 1-9 over their last ten games.

Minor Details: Games of 5/25 – 5/27

ROCHESTER

Wednesday—No games scheduled.

Thursday—Lehigh Valley 3, Rochester 2 in Lehigh Valley.  The IronPigs scored three in the first and it was all they needed.  Matt Brown singled and doubled and Ben Revere and Brian Dinkelman each had two hits.

Friday—Lehigh Valley 10, Rochester 2 in Lehigh Valley.  The IronPigs scored three in the seventh and four in the eighth.  Kyle Waldrop surrendered four runs on seven hits and a walk in 1.1 innings.

NEW BRITAIN

Wednesday—New Britain 4, Binghamton 3 in New Britain. (Game 1—8 innings—scheduled 7 innings).  Mark Dolenc doubled to bring in Chris Cates with the winning run.  Dolenc was 4-for-4 on the game.

Binghamton 6, New Britain 2 in Binghamton (Game 2—Scheduled 7 innings).  Santos Arias allowed four runs on three hits and two walks in one inning of relief.

Thursday—New Britain 7, Binghamton 3 in New Britain.  Mark Dolenc doubled and homered, driving in three runs.  Tyler Robertson got the win with three shutout innings of relief.

Friday—New Hampshire 15, New Britain 3 in New Hampshire.  Steve Singleton had two singles and a double.  Santos Arias surrendered nine runs on eight hits and two walks in three innings of relief.

FT. MYERS

Wednesday—Tampa 12, Ft. Myers 1 in TampaKane Holbrooks surrendered eleven runs on fourteen hits and two walks in 3.1 innings.  Jhon Garcia struck out four in two shutout innings.

Thursday—Clearwater 5, Ft. Myers 0 in Ft. Myers.  Brian Dozier had two of the three Miracle hits.  Edgar Ibarra worked 5.2 scoreless innings, giving up four runs and three walks.

Friday—Postponed.  Will be made up as part of a doubleheader today.

BELOIT

Wednesday—Burlington 5, Beloit 4 in Beloit.  Lance Ray singled and doubled and Tobias Streich had two hits.

Thursday—Burlington 2, Beloit 0 in Beloit.  The Snappers had four hits. A. J. Achter struck out five in three shutout innings, giving up just one hit and one walk.

Friday—Beloit 10, Clinton 1 in Clinton.  Nate Roberts was 3-for-3 with three doubles and a walk, scoring four times.  Manuel Soliman walked five in five innings, but he allowed just one hit and one run while striking out five.

Minor Details: Games of 5/24

Rochester 10, Syracuse 4 in Rochester.  The Red Wings scored five in the first inning and were never threatened.  Toby Gardenhire had two singles and a double.  Luke Hughes singled and homered.  Jeff Bailey had two doubles, Ben Revere singled and doubled, and Aaron Bates had two singles.  Scott Diamond gave up two runs on eight hits and a walk in 5.1 innings.  Jake Stevens pitched 1.2 scoreless innings in his Rochester debut, giving up only a walk.

New Britain 7, Binghamton 3 in New Britain (Seven-plus innings, rain).  The Rock Cats scored five in the fifth and built a 7-0 lead.  The Mets had scored three in the top of the eighth and had none out when the game was halted by rain, but the decision to stop play does not appear to have been controversial.  Mike Hollimon went 3-for-3 with two doubles and a walk, raising his average to .193.  Joe Benson was 2-for-2 with two walks.  Nick Romero hit a three-run homer in the fifth.  Steve Singleton and Mark Dolenc each had two hits.  Liam Hendriks was credited with a complete game, striking out nine in seven innings.  He allowed eight hits and a walk.

Ft. Myers 5, Tampa 4 in Tampa.  The Miracle scored two in the seventh to break a 3-3 tie and move into first place in the FSL South.  Nate Hanson singled and doubled.  Reggie Williams hit a two-run homer.  Matt Schuld struck out four in five innings, giving up three runs on five hits and no walks.  Brad Stillings allowed a run on a hit and a walk in two innings to get the win.  Bruce Pugh pitched a scoreless ninth for his ninth save.

Burlington 9, Beloit 0 in Beloit.  The Bees scored four in the fifth and four in the eighth.  The Snappers had only two hits, both singles.  Adrian Salcedo allowed five runs on seven hits and four walks in 4.2 innings.  Ryan O’Rourke threw 2.1 scoreless innings, giving up only one hit.

Minor Details: Games of 5/23

Rochester 5, Syracuse 0 in Rochester.  The Red Wings scored two in the first and three in the eighth.  Kyle Gibson struck out eight in five innings, giving up four hits and two walks.  Three relievers did not allow a baserunner, with Chuck James going two innings, Anthony Slama striking out two in one inning, and Jim Hoey striking out the side in the ninth.  Ben Revere singled and tripled in his first game back in Rochester, raising his AAA average to .302, and Brian Dinkelman had two hits.

Binghamton at New Britain.  Postponed.  No makeup date was announced.

Tampa 4, Ft. Myers 1 in Ft. Myers.  The Yankees scored three in the eighth to break a 1-1 tie.  Brian Dozier had singled and doubled, raising his average to .325.  Tom Stuifbergen pitched 5.1 shutout innings, giving up four hits and two walks.  Brad Tippett took the loss, surrendering three runs on four hits in 1.1 innings.

Kane County 8, Beloit 5 in Beloit.  The Cougars scored four in the ninth to get a comeback victory.  Lance Ray singled and homered.  Derek McCallum doubled and drove in three.  B. J. Hermsen allowed three runs on six hits and a walk in 5.2 innings.  Jose Gonzalez took the loss, surrendering four runs on four hits and a walk in the ninth.

Other news—Clearwater and Jupiter played 23 innings last night, with Jupiter winning 2-1.  The score was tied 1-1 after six.  Each team used eight pitchers.  The teams combined for 31 hits but left 34 runners on base, 22 of them by Clearwater.  The time of the game was 5:37, or about as long as a typical Yankees-Red Sox game.