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Minor Details: Games of 6/23 – 6/27

ROCHESTER

Thursday—Rochester 7, Charlotte 2 in Rochester.  Dustin Martin singled and homered.  Eric Hacker struck out six in six innings.

Friday—Syracuse 10, Rochester 3 in Syracuse.  Trevor Plouffe had two singles, a double, and a homer, driving in three.  Jake Stevens pitched two shutout innings.

Saturday—Rochester 6, Syracuse 2 in Syracuse.  Dustin Martin had three hits and scored three times.  Kyle Gibson gave up two runs on six hits and a walk in five innings.

Sunday—Syracuse 9, Rochester 2 in Rochester. Toby Gardenhire singled and doubled. Carlos Gutierrez struck out three in two shutout innings.

Monday--Syracuse 11, Rochester 2 in Rochester.  Aaron Bates singled and doubled to raise his average to .321. Anthony Slama struck out four in 1.2 scoreless innings.

NEW BRITAIN

Thursday—Bowie at New Britain.  Postponed.

Friday—New Britain 3, Trenton 2 in New Britain.  Deibinson Romero had two hits.  Bobby Lanigan struck out nine in eight innings, giving up a run on five hits.

Saturday—Trenton 12, New Britain 5 in New Britain.  Mark Dolenc had three hits. Chris Parmelee singled and tripled.

Sunday—Trenton 6, New Britain 2 in New Britain.  Yangervis Solarte singled and doubled, raising his average to .322.  Tony Davis pitched two shutout innings.

Monday--New Britain 15, Portland 5 in Portland. Brian Dozier had two singles, a double, and a triple.  Evan Bigley had two singles and a double.  Deibinson Romero had three hits.

FT. MYERS

Thursday—Bradenton 6, Ft. Myers 5 in Ft. Myers (14 innings).  Nick Romero had two hits.  Matthew Tone struck out three in two shutout innings.

Friday—Bradenton 16, Ft. Myers 5 in Bradenton.  Aaron Hicks had two doubles. Steve Liddle finished the game on the mound and went 1.1 scoreless innings.

Saturday--Bradenton 7, Ft. Myers 5 in Bradenton. Jamaal Hawkins singled and doubled, driving in two.  Kevin Slowey gave up two runs on three hits in two innings, striking out four.

Sunday--Charlotte 3, Ft. Myers 1 in Charlotte. The Miracle had just two hits.  Matt Schuld allowed a run on three hits in four innings.

Monday--Ft. Myers 4, Charlotte 0 in Ft. Myers.  Tom Stuifbergen allowed six hits and no walks in seven innings.  Aaron Hicks and Jamaal Hawkins each singled and doubled.

BELOIT

Thursday--No games scheduled.

Friday--Beloit 3, Cedar Rapids 2 in Beloit. Nate Roberts singled and homered.  Ryan O’Rourke struck out nine in five innings, giving up a run on four hits.

Saturday--Beloit 8, Cedar Rapids 7 in Beloit (10 innings). Adam Bryant doubled twice, driving in four.  Michael Gonzales homered.  Michael Tonkin pitched two shutout innings.

Sunday--Beloit 8, Cedar Rapids 5 in Beloit.  Lance Ray had three hits.  Pat Dean gave up two runs on six hits and a walk in six innings.  Ben Tootle pitched two shutout innings.

Monday--Beloit 9, Clinton 2 in Clinton. Jairo Perez doubled and homered to raise his average to .364. Tobias Streich had two doubles. Andrei Lobanov pitched two shutout innings.

ELIZABETHTON

Thursday--Elizabethton 6, Bluefield 5 in Elizabethton.  Jhonatan Arias singled and homered.  Sam Spangler pitched 2.1 shutout innings.

Friday--Elizabethton 8, Burlington 7 in Elizabethton (10 innings). Matej Hejma had three hits.  Steven Evans gave up an unearned run on no hits and two walks.

Saturday--Elizabethton 3, Burlington 1 in Elizabethton.  Rory Rhodes singled and doubled.  Sam Spangler struck out four in two shutout innings.  Madison Boer struck out the side in the ninth.

Sunday--Elizabethton 12, Burlington 7 in Elizabethton.  Eddie Rosario had two doubles and a home run, scoring three times and driving in five.  Nick Lockwood had three hits.

Monday--Johnson City 10, Elizabethton 5 in Johnson City. Eddie Rosario and Miguel Sano each singled and homered. Pedro Guerra gave up a run and struck out four in 4.1 innings.

GCL TWINS

Thursday--Rays 9, Twins 2 at Twins. Brandon Roberts and Aderlin Mejia had two hits each.  Shay Crawford struck out three in one inning.

Friday--Twins 10, Red Sox 1 at Twins. Oswaldo Arcia had two singles and a triple. Hung Yi Chen struck out six in four shutout innings.

Saturday--Red Sox 5, Twins 4 at Red Sox.  Wander Guillen had two hits. Tim Atherton struck out six in 3.1 innings, giving up two runs on a hit and two walks.

Sunday--No game scheduled.

Monday--Twins 4, Orioles 1 at Orioles.  Jacob Younis was 4-for-4.  Wander Guillen singled and tripled.  Jeff Manship gave up one hit and struck out two in three shutout innings.

DSL TWINS

Thursday--Orioles 7, Twins 4 at Twins.  Dubal Baez had two hits.  Carlos Martinez drove in three runs. Carlos Suarez pitched two scoreless innings.

Friday--Twins 8, Cubs1 3 at Twins (Game 1--Scheduled 7 innings). Ronald Jimenez singled and doubled.  Ezequiel Zarzuela struck out four in two shutout innings.

Cubs1 3, Twins 1 at Cubs1 (Game 2--Scheduled 7 innings). Jose Ramirez had two hits.  Javier Vargas allowed an unearned run on four hits and three walks in four innings.

Saturday--Rockies 11, Twins 5 at Twins. Adonis Pacheco had three hits. Javier Pimentel singled and tripled. Joel Polanco singled and doubled.

Sunday--No game scheduled.

Monday--Twins 13, Reds 2 at Reds.  Javier Pimentel had two doubles and a single, scoring three times and driving in five.  Junior Subero struck out four and gave up two hits in four shutout innings.

Minor Details: Games of 6/21 and 6/22

ROCHESTER

Tuesday—Rochester 5, Charlotte 4 in Rochester (10 innings)Trevor Plouffe had four hits including a double and a home run.  Jeff Bailey had two singles and a double.  Joe Nathan pitched a scoreless inning, giving up a hit.  Anthony Slama struck out five in two shutout innings.

Wednesday—Charlotte 8, Rochester 7 in Rochester Aaron Bates had two doubles to raise his average to .340.  Dustin Martin had two hits.  Joe Nathan allowed an unearned run in one inning, giving up a hit and a walk while striking out three.

NEW BRITAIN

Tuesday—New Britain 6, Bowie 5 in New BritainYangervis Solarte had two doubles to raise his average to .325.  Brian Dozier had two hits to raise his average to .333.  Liam Hendriks gave up two runs (one earned) on eight hits and a walk while striking out six in seven innings.

Wednesday—New Britain at Bowie.  Postponed.

FT. MYERS

Tuesday—Palm Beach 5, Ft. Myers 0 in Palm Beach Reggie Williams singled and doubled.  Jhon Garcia allowed four runs on four hits and two walks in 3.2 innings.

Wednesday—Palm Beach 6, Ft. Myers 5 (10 innings)Aaron Hicks singled, doubled, and tripled.  James Beresford and Steven Liddle each singled and doubled.  Reggie Williams had two hits.  Tom Stuifbergen allowed two unearned runs on four hits and two walks in five innings.

BELOIT

Tuesday—West 8, East 3Michael Gonzales was 1-for-2.  Danny Ortiz was 0-for-5.  Adrian Salcedo allowed two runs (one earned) on two hits in two-thirds of an inning.

Wednesday—No games scheduled.

ELIZABETHTON

Tuesday—Bluefield 6, Elizabethton 5 in Elizabethton (13 innings) Nick Lockwood had three hits.  Kennys Vargas and Niko Goodrum each singled and homered.  Randy Rhodes singled and doubled.  Eddy Rosario and Miguel Sano each singled and doubled.  Derek Christensen gave up a run on three hits in four innings, striking out five.

Wednesday—Bluefield 4, Elizabethton 3 in ElizabethtonKennys Vargas singled and homered.  Pedro Guerra struck out four in three shutout innings, giving up one hit.

GCL TWINS

Tuesday—Twins 4, Orioles 0 at OriolesJorge Polanco singled and doubled.  Candido Pimentel and Aderlin Mejia each had two hits.  Angel Mata pitched four shutout innings, giving up two hits and two walks.

Wednesday—Rays 5, Twins 1 at RaysHein Robb allowed four runs on six hits and two walks in 1.1 innings.  The Twins had only four hits.

DSL TWINS

Tuesday—Twins 5, Diamondbacks 4 at Diamondbacks.  Erick Gonzalez singled and tripled.  Junior Subero struck out five in four shutout innings, giving up three hits and three walks.

Wednesday—Twins 7, White Sox 5 at White SoxJhon Silva had two hits.  Yorman Landa struck out five in 3.2 innings, giving up a run on two hits and two walks.

Minor Details: Games of 6/20

Charlotte 7, Rochester 2 in Charlotte (Game 1—Scheduled 7 innings).  The Knights got all they needed with three in the second and put it away with four in the seventh.  All five Red Wings hits were singles.  Kyle Gibson struck out six in five innings but gave up six runs on eight hits.

Charlotte 5, Rochester 1 in Charlotte (Game 2—Scheduled 7 inningsz).  The Red Wings were limited to four hits in the nightcap, for a total of nine on the doubleheader.  Scott Diamond struck out eight in five innings, giving up three runs on three hits and two walks.

New Britain—No game scheduled.

Ft. Myers 6, Palm Beach 3 in Palm Beach.  The Miracle scored five in the seventh to overcome a 3-0 deficit.  Jamaal Hawkins had two hits.  Nick Romero tripled with the bases loaded to give Ft. Myers the lead.  Kane Holbrooks gave up three runs on four hits and two walks in five innings.  Andrew Albers worked a scoreless sixth to get the win.  Matt Hauser followed with two scoreless innings, and Dakota Watts blanked the Cardinals in the ninth to get his eighth save.

Beloit.  No games scheduled.

GCL Twins 2, Orioles 1 at Twins.  The Twins tied it with a run in the sixth and won with one in the ninth in their league opener.  Drew Leachman singled in Kelvin Silvania with the winning run.  The Twins had only five hits in the game.  Ricardo Arevalo pitched five innings, giving up an unearned run on three hits and three walks while striking out five.  Tyler Herr and Luis Nunez followed with two shutout innings each, with Nunez getting the win.

DSL Twins 9, Padres 0.  The Twins scored three in the first and three in the fifth.  They had only eight hits, but were aided by six Padres errors.  Felix Martinez singled and tripled.  Victor Arias singled and doubled, driving in three.  Sterling Bonilla struck out four in four innings, giving up three hits and a walk.  Randy Rosario followed with three hitless innings, walking two and getting the win.

Minor Details: Games of 6/19

Indianapolis 8, Rochester 3 in Rochester.  The Indians score four in the first and that was all they needed.  Trevor Plouffe had three hits and Toby Gardenhire had two.  All nine Red Wings hits were singles.  Ryan Mullins surrendered six runs on eleven hits and two walks in only four innings.  Dusty Hughes and Kyle Waldrop each pitched two shutout innings of relief.

New Britain 5, Reading 3 in Reading.  The Rock Cats scored three in the first, but lost that lead and needed single runs in the seventh and eighth to put the game away.  Chris Parmelee singled and homered.  Yangervis Solarte had two hits to raise his average to .322.  Steve Hirschfeld allowed three runs on seven hits in 5.2 innings.  He struck out seven and walked none.  Michael Tarsi got the win with 1.1 innings of scoreless relief.  Bruce Pugh pitched two shutout innings to get the save.

Ft. Myers.  No games scheduled.

Beloit 5, Burlington 1 in Burlington.  The Snappers scored two in the eighth to put the game away.  Daniel Santana had three hits.  Nate Roberts singled and tripled.  Danny Ortiz and Jairo Perez each had two hits, with Perez raising his average to .357.  Manuel Soliman got the win, giving up a run on four hits and three walks in six innings.  Three relief pitchers each pitched a shutout inning of relief to finish the game.

DSL Twins.  No game scheduled.

Minor Details: Games of 6/18

Indianapolis 7, Rochester 5 in Rochester (Game 1).  The Indians scored four in the sixth to break a 3-3 tie.  Chase Lambin had three hits.  Trevor Plouffe doubled and homered.  Steve Holm had two doubles.  Dustin Martin doubled and singled.  Mike Hollimon had two hits.  Eric Hacker pitched five innings, allowing five runs (one earned) on four hits and two walks.  Chuck James threw two shutout innings.  The Red Wings made three errors.

Rochester 12, Indianapolis 7 in Rochester (Game 2).  The Red Wings scored five in the second and ten in the first four innings.  Trevor Plouffe doubled, tripled, and homered, scoring three times and driving in three.  Steve Holm singled and homered.  Brian Dinkelman and Steve Singleton each had two hits.  Jeff Bailey hit a three-run homer.  Cole DeVries got the win with 3.1 innings of relief, giving up a run on five hits, walking none, and striking out three.

New Britain 2, Reading 1 in Reading.  Dennis Suarez got the win with six shutout innings, giving up four hits and a walk.  Deolis Guerra struck out five in two shutout innings, giving up just one hit and walking none.  Bruce Pugh came in with the tying run on second and struck out the only man he faced for the save.  Deibinson Romero had two doubles.  Chris Parmelee and Yangervis Solarte each had two hits, with Solarte raising his average to .320.  Evan Bigley hit a home run.

FSL All-star Game.  North 5, South 3.  Danny Rams struck out in his only at-bat.  Dakota Watts retired both men he faced, striking out one.

Beloit 7, Burlington 4 in Burlington.  The Snappers scored all their runs in the second inning.  Michael Gonzales had four hits to raise his average to .307.  Wang-wei Lin and Jairo Perez each had two hits, with Perez raising his average to .342.  Andrew Achter pitched seven strong innings, giving up a run on four hits and two walks.  Michael Tonkin worked a scoreless ninth for the save.

DSL Twins 3, Reds 1.  The Twins scored single runs in the third, fourth, and seventh.  They had only four hits in the game.  Jose Jimenez pitched the first three innings, giving up a run on three hits and a walk.  Javier Vargas struck out four in two shutout innings to get the win.  Edgar Martinez struck out three in three shutout innings, and Francisco Nunez pitched a perfect ninth to get the save.

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.