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Minor Details: Games of 6/17

Rochester 7, Indianapolis 4 in Rochester.  The Red Wings scored two in the first and five in the sixth.  Aaron Bates had two doubles and a single to raise his average to .359.  Chase Lambin was 2-for-2 and was hit by the pitch twice.  Andrew Baldwin got the win, giving up a run on five hits and two walks in six innings.  Anthony Slama got the last out to get a save.

New Britain 6, Reading 0 in Reading.  A three-run fourth was the big inning for the Rock Cats.  Brett Jacobson pitched a nine-inning complete game, striking out eight while giving up just three hits and a walk.  Mark Dolenc had three hits.  Nate Hanson and Deibinson Romero each singled and doubled.

Ft. Myers.  No games scheduled.

Burlington 5, Beloit 4 in Burlington (11 innings).  The Snappers led 4-1 after four but never scored again.  Tony Thompson led off the eleventh with a walk-off homer.  Kyle Knudson singled and doubled.  Wang-wei Lin and Jairo Perez each had two hits, with Perez raising his average to .333.  Pat Dean had another solid outing, giving up two runs on five hits in six innings, striking out six and walking none.  Blayne Weller came in to start the eleventh and took the loss.

DSL Rockies 6, Twins 0 at Rockies.  The Twins had only one hit, a single by Dubal Baez to lead off the sixth inning.  Junior Subero struck out five in four innings, giving up only an unearned run on one hit while walking none to take a tough loss.  Jose Abreu struck out four in three innings, but gave up two runs on three hits, also walking none.

This Week in Twins Transactions

Joe Mauer was activated from the disabled list.
Tsuyoshi Nishioka was activated from the disabled list.
Glen Perkins was activated from the disabled list.
Yorman Bazardo was activated from the disabled list by Rochester.
Brian Dinkelman was outrighted to Rochester.
Dusty Hughes was outrighted to Rochester.
Chuck James was optioned to Rochester.
Jeremy Reed was placed on the seven day disabled list by Rochester with a sore back.
Nick Romero was promoted from Ft. Myers to Rochester.
Brian Dozier was placed on the seven day disabled list by New Britain
Nate Hanson was promoted from Ft. Myers to New Britain.
Michael Tarsi was sent from Rochester to New Britain.
Ricky Bowen was activated from the temporarily inactive list by Ft. Myers.
Jamaal Hawkins was promoted from Beloit to Ft. Myers.
Brad Stillings was placed on the seven day disabled list by Ft. Myers.
Adam Bryant was assigned to Beloit, then was assigned to Elizabethton by Minnesota.
Tyler Grimes was assigned to Beloit by Minnesota.
Angel Mata was promoted from the DSL Twins to the GCL Twins.
Aderlin Mejia was promoted from the DSL Twins to the GCL Twins.

The GCL Twins placed the following players on the reserve list:  Bart Carter, Derek Christensen, Cesar Ciurcina, Niko Goodrum, Matej Hejma, Joshua Hendricks, Kevin Mention, Justin Parker, Rory Rhodes, Eddy Rosario, Miguel Sano, Kennys Vargas, and JaDamion Williams.  They later activated Joshua Hendricks.

The following players were assigned to the GCL Twins:  Tim Atherton, Philip Chapman, Nick Cicio, Garrett Jewell, Cole Johnson, Drew Leachman, Marcus Limon, Bobby O’Neill, Tim Shibuya, Marcus Solbach, Matthew Tomshaw, Kyle Wahl, and Stephen Wickens.

The Twins organization has also signed the following players:  Steven Evans, Steve Gruver, David Hurlbut, Corey Kimes, Tyler Koelling, and A. J. Petterson.

Where They Stand

Rochester is 25-37, tied for fifth in the IL North, fourteen games behind Lehigh Valley.  The Red Wings won their last game and are 4-6 in their last ten games.

New Britain is 34-30, fourth in the EL East, four and a half games behind New Hampshire.  The Rock Cats have lost their last two games and are 4-7 in their last ten games.

Ft. Myers is 33-34, second in the FSL South, two games behind St. Lucie.  The Miracle won its last game and is 4-6 in its last ten games.

Beloit is 36-31, fourth in the ML West, eight games behind Burlington.  The Snappers have won their last three games and are 8-2 in their last ten games.

The DSL Twins are 10-5, tied for first in the B. C. B. C. with the White Sox.  The Twins have won their last three and are 6-4 in their last ten games.

The Appalachian League and the Gulf Coast League will begin play next week.

Minor Details: Games of 6/16

Indianapolis at Rochester.  Postponed.  Will be made up as part of a doubleheader Saturday.

Altoona 3, New Britain 1 in Altoona.  The Curve took a 2-1 lead after one inning. Nate Hanson singled and homered.  Bobby Lanigan gave up three runs on nine hits in 7.1 innings, walking none.

Ft. Myers 4, Jupiter 1 in Jupiter.  The Miracle scored two in the second to take the lead.  Reggie Williams had two singles and a double.  Ricky Bowen struck out five in four shutout innings, giving up one hit and two walks.  The win went to Matthew Tone, who allowed an unearned run on two hits and three walks in three innings.  Jhon Garcia pitched a scoreless ninth to get the save.

Beloit 7, Cedar Rapids 2 in Beloit.  The Snappers scored five in the eighth to break a 2-2 tie.  Lance Ray had two singles and a double.  Wang-wei Lin and Michael Gonzales each singled and doubled.  Adrian Salcedo struck out seven in 6.2 innings, giving up two runs on four hits and a walk.  Clinton Dempster got the win with 1.1 innings of scoreless relief.

DSL Cubs1 at Twins.  Postponed.

Minor Details: Games of 6/15

Rochester—No games scheduled.

Altoona 11, New Britain 10 in Altoona (10 innings).  The Rock Cats led by 6-1, 8-5, and 10-8, but could not hold those leads.  The Curve scored three runs in the bottom of the tenth on one hit, three walks, a hit batsman, and two sacrifice flies to win the game.  Mark Dolenc had four hits.  Chris Herrmann and Nate Hanson each had two singles and a homer, with Herrmann driving in three.  Deibinson Romero had two singles and a double.  Chris Parmelee singled and doubled and Danny Rohlfing had two hits. Liam Hendriks allowed four runs on eight hits and a walk in five innings.  Tyler Robertson struck out three in 2.1 scoreless innings of relief.  Blake Martin gave up a hit, two walks, and a hit batsman in a third of an inning to take the loss.  The Rock Cats made four errors.

Jupiter 3, Ft. Myers 2 in Jupiter.  Matt Hauser walked in the winning run in the ninth, one of three walks he issued in the inning.  Tom Stuifbergen went seven strong innings, giving up two runs on seven hits and a walk while striking out six in seven innings.  Jon Goncalves had two hits.

Beloit 6, Cedar Rapids 5 in Beloit.  The Snappers led 6-1 after eight and held on for the win.  Jairo Perez singled and homered, raising his average to .308.  B. J. Hermsen got the win, giving up just one run on seven hits and no walks in seven innings.  Jose Gonzalez allowed two hits but no runs in two-thirds of an inning to get the save.

DSL Twins 6, Orioles 2 at Twins (Game 1—Scheduled 7 innings).  A three-run third gave the Twins all the runs they needed.  Javier Pimentel homered to lead the Twins.  Yorman Landa allowed two unearned runs on two hits and a walk in four innings.  Francisco Nunez got the win with three perfect innings of relief, striking out seven of the nine batters he faced.  Nunez has yet to allow an earned run, striking out 21 in 12.2 innings this season.

DSL Twins 11, Orioles 1 at Orioles (Game 2—Scheduled 7 innings).  The Twins scored seven in the second and four in the sixth.  They had only nine hits but received eleven walks.  Adonis Pacheco singled and tripled, driving in four.  Joel Polanco singled and doubled.  Melcaides De La Cruz gave up a run on four hits in four innings.  Jose Vasquez pitched two perfect innings and was credited with the win.

Minor Details: Games of 6/14

Rochester 6, Toledo 1 in Toledo.  The Red Wings scored five in the seventh to take the victory.  Scott Diamond pitched six shutout innings, giving up six hits and no walks to get the win.  Glen Perkins worked two shutout innings of relief, giving up three hits and no walks.  Dustin Martin was 3-for-3 with two walks.  Mike Hollimon singled and doubled.  Tsuyoshi Nishioka was 0-for-4 with a walk.

New Britain 10, Altoona 4 in Altoona.  The Rock Cats built a 7-0 lead after two innings.  Evan Bigley had a double and two singles, driving in three.  Yangervis Solarte had two hits to raise his average to .326.  Chris Herrmann and Chris Parmelee each had two hits.  Steve Hirschfeld got the win, giving up three runs on six hits and a walk in five innings.  Tony Davis pitched two perfect innings of relief to drop his ERA to 1.38.  Deolis Guerra struck out three in one scoreless inning.

Jupiter 6, Ft. Myers 0 in Jupiter.  The Hammerheads scored in five of their eight times at bat.  Steve Liddle was 3-for-3 and Derek McCallum had two hits; no other Miracle player had a hit.  Kane Holbrooks took the loss, allowing four runs on eight hits and a walk in four innings.

Cedar Rapids 3, Beloit 1 in Beloit (Game 1—Scheduled 7 innings).  The Kernels scored two in the third and it was all they needed.  The Snappers had only two hits.  Manuel Soliman gave up two runs on three hits and three walks in five innings.

Beloit 4, Cedar Rapids 0 in Beloit (Game 2—Scheduled 7 innings).  The Snappers scored two in the fourth and two in the fifth.  Danny Ortiz had a pair of doubles.  Wang-wei Lin had two hits.  Ryan O’Rourke struck out eight in five innings, walking none while giving up three hits.  Clinton Dempster struck our four in two innings, walking one while giving up no hits.

DSL Twins 12, White Sox 6 at Twins.  The Twins scored five in the fourth to break a 4-4 tie.  The Twins had only eight hits, but drew eight walks and benefitted from four White Sox errors.  Javier Pimentel had three hits and drove in three.  Ernesto Ciprian had two hits.  Starter Randy Rosario pitched three innings, giving up a run on a hit and four walks.  Elias Villasana got the win; he worked 2.2 innings, giving up no hits but one run on five walks.  Carlos Suarez gave up a run on three hits and no walks in 2.2 innings to get the save.

Minor Details: Games of 6/13

Toledo 2, Rochester 1 in Toledo.  The Mud Hens scored two in the fourth and it was all they needed.  Tsuyoshi Nishioka had two of the four Red Wings hits.  Jeff Bailey had the other two, a single and a double.  Kyle Gibson took a tough loss, allowing two runs on seven hits and three walks while striking out six in six innings.  Carlos Gutierrez struck out two in two perfect innings.

New Britain.  No games scheduled.

Ft. Myers 5, Bradenton 3 in Ft. Myers.  The Miracle scored three in the first and never lost the lead.  Nick Romero singled and doubled, while Ramon Santana hit a home run.  Joe Mauer was 1-for-4 and scored once.  Logan Darnell got the win, giving up three runs on seven hits and a walk in 5.2 innings.  Jhon Garcia struck out five in 2.1 scoreless innings, giving up three hits but no walks.  Matthew Tone walked one in a scoreless ninth to get the save.

Beloit.  No games scheduled.

DSL Diamondbacks 1, Twins 0 at Twins.  Two singles and an error led to a Diamondbacks run in the first inning and it was all they needed.  The Twins managed only three singles and one walk.  Jose Jimenez took the loss, giving up an unearned run on three hits while striking out four in four innings.  Yeison Florentino gave up two hits in three shutout innings and Ezequiel Zarzuela gave up one hit in two shutout innings.  Twins pitchers did not walk anyone in the game.

Minor Details: Games of 6/12

Toledo 6, Rochester 3 in Toledo.  The Mud Hens scored three in the first and the Red Wings never caught up.  Aaron Bates had two singles and a double, raising his average to .355.  Tsuyoshi Nishioka singled and doubled.  Eric Hacker surrendered all six runs on nine hits and two walks in 4.2 innings.  Jake Stevens pitched 2.1 innings of scoreless relief, giving up just one hit.

Erie 2, New Britain 0 in New Britain.  Chris Cates had two doubles, which was half of the Rock Cats hit total.  Dennis Suarez worked seven strong innings, giving up one run on three hits and two walks, but took a tough loss.

Bradenton 7, Ft. Myers 3 in Ft. Myers.  The Mets scored three runs in the last two innings to put the game away.  Steve Liddle had three hits.  Edgar Ibarra allowed four runs (two earned) on ten hits and a walk in five innings.  Ricky Bowen pitched two shutout innings, giving up no hits but two walks.

Beloit 7, Lake County 2 in Beloit.  Andrew Achter struck out six in six shutout innings, giving up three hits and three walks.  Wang-wei Lin singled and doubled.  Jairo Perez had two hits.

DSL Twins—No game scheduled.

Minor Details: Games of 6/11

Rochester 11, Toledo 5 in Toledo.  The Red Wings scored six in the first and never looked back.  Danny Lehmann had four hits and drove in three.  Jeff Bailey singled, doubled, and homered, scoring three times.  Steve Singleton had two doubles and a single, raising his average to .308. Chase Lambin doubled and homered, scoring three times, Mike Hollimon doubled and tripled, and Toby Gardenhire had two hits.  Glen Perkins pitched a scoreless first inning, allowing one hit.  Kyle Waldrop got the win with two shutout innings of relief, striking out two.

Erie 8, New Britain 2 in New Britain.  The SeaWolves scored five in the seventh to put the game away.  Danny Rohlfing had two hits.  Brett Jacobson gave up two runs on five hits and four walks in five innings.  Deolis Guerra took the loss, surrendering six runs (four earned) on five hits and a walk in two innings. Blake Martin threw two shutout innings of relief.

Bradenton 5, Ft. Myers 4 in Bradenton (11 innings).  Aaron Hicks was 3-for-3 with three doubles and three walks.  Steve Liddle and Ramon Santana each singled and doubled.  Nick Romero hit a home run.  Matt Schuld allowed four runs (two earned) on five hits and a walk in six innings, striking out five.  Andrew Albers threw three shutout innings, giving up just one hit.  Matt Hauser allowed a run on six hits and a walk in 1.1 innings to take the loss.

Beloit 6, Lake County 1 in Beloit.  The Snappers scored three in the third and three in the fourth.  Pat Dean pitched 6.2 hitless innings, giving up just two walks and striking out nine, before being removed due to his pitch count.  Wang-wei Lin doubled and homered and Danny Ortiz doubled and singled.

DSL Padres 4, Twins 3 at Padres.  The Padres scored two in the eighth and one in the ninth to overcome a 3-1 deficit.  Jose Ramirez had two hits.  Felix Jorge gave up one run on two hits and a walk in three innings.  Jose Abreu worked four shutout innings, giving up four hits but no walks.  Ezequiel Zarzuela pitched the ninth and took the loss, allowing a run on three hits in a third of an inning.

Minor Details: Games of 6/10

Columbus 5, Rochester 1 in Columbus (third inning—suspended game).  The Clippers scored five in the first, all off Andrew Baldwin.  The Red Wings have only one more series against Columbus, in August; presumably the game will be completed then.

New Britain 4, Erie 3 in New Britain.  The Rock Cats scored all their runs in the fourth.  Yangervis Solarte had two hits to raise his average to .332.  Chris Herrmann, Evan Bigley, Mark Dolenc, and Nick Romero each had two hits.  Bobby Lanigan gave up two runs on seven hits and a walk in six innings to get the win.  Bruce Pugh gave up a hit and a walk in two shutout innings for the save.

Ft. Myers 7, Palm Beach 0 in Ft. Myers.  The Miracle scored three in the first and never looked back.  Tsuyoshi Nishioka had two hits.  Joe Mauer was 1-for-2 with a three-run homer and two walks, driving in four.  Tom Stuifbergen gave up five hits and no walks in six innings.  Matthew Tone pitched two perfect innings and Andrew Albers pitched one.

Beloit 3, Lake County 2 in Beloit (10 innings).  Michael Gonzales’ RBI single drove in Wang-wei Lin with the winning run with two out.  Lance Ray had two hits.  Adrian Salcedo struck out seven in eight innings, giving up two runs on five hits and two walks.  Blayne Weller struck out three in two shutout innings, allowing two walks but no hits to get the win.

DSL Twins 6, Reds 5 at Twins (Game 1—8 innings—Scheduled 7 innings).  The Reds scored two in the top of the eighth, but the Twins won it with three in the bottom half.  The game winning rally had only one ball leave the infield—there was a hit batsman, a walk, an infield single, and two errors.  Jose Ramirez had three hits and Jonatan Ynojoso had two.  Starter Melciades De La Cruz gave up three runs (two earned) on three hits and a walk in four innings.  Elias Villasana pitched two shutout innings, allowing just a walk.  Jose Vasquez surrendered the two eighth inning runs in his second inning of work, but struck out five and got the win.

DSL Twins 3, Reds 2 at Reds (Game 2—Scheduled 7 innings).  The Twins had only three hits, but the Reds made three errors and walked six.  The Reds scored both of their runs in the seventh and had two on with one out.  Starter Yorman Landa gave up two hits and a walk in four shutout innings.  Francisco Nunez struck out three in two shutout innings, giving up just a walk.  Edgar Martinez came in with two on and none out in the ninth, allowing both inherited runners to score but getting charged with none himself to get the save.