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This Week in Twins Transactions

Delmon Young was reinstated from the disabled list.
Jose Mijares was placed on the fifteen day disabled list.
Anthony Swarzak was recalled from Rochester to Minnesota.
Phil Dumatrait was recalled from Rochester to Minnesota.
Rene Tosoni was optioned from Minnesota to Rochester.
Jim Hoey was optioned from Minnesota to Rochester.
Jason Repko was assigned to Rochester on injury rehab.
Steve Holm was designated for assignment, then outrighted to Rochester.
Yorman Bazardo was placed on the seven day disabled list by Rochester (sore right forearm).
Steve Singleton was sent from Rochester to New Britain.
Ryan Mullins was promoted from Ft. Myers to New Britain.
Daniel Osterbrock was sent from New Britain to Ft. Myers.
Danile Osterbrock was placed on the seven day disabled list by Ft. Myers (shoulder injury).
Logan Darnell was promoted from Beloit to Ft. Myers.
Pat Dean was promoted from Elizabethton to Beloit.
Ben Tootle was activated from the disabled list by Beloit.

Minor Details: Games of 5/19

Gwinnett 7, Rochester 3 in Gwinnett.  The Braves scored five runs in the first two innings.  Scott Diamond allowed all five (four earned), giving up six hits and three walks in 2.1 innings.  Kyle Waldrop struck out six in 3.2 perfect innings.  Ray Chang and Steve Holm each singled and doubled.  Brian Dinkelman had two hits.

Harrisburg 3, New Britain 1 in Harrisburg (Game 1—Scheduled 7 innings).  A two-run third made the difference.  Liam Hendriks pitched a complete game, allowing one earned run on seven hits and a walk while striking out six.  The Rock Cats made two errors, both in the third inning, and had only three hits.

New Britain at Harrisburg (Game 2).  Postponed.

Ft. Myers 4, Brevard County 3 in Ft. Myers.  Brian Dozier hit a two-run single with two out in the bottom of the tenth.  Josmil Pinto had three hits and Dozier had two.  Matt Schuld gave up just one unearned run on four hits and two walks in 7.1 innings.  Jhon Garcia allowed an unearned run in the top of the tenth on a hit and two walks to get the win.  The Miracle made three errors.

Wisconsin 6, Beloit 1 in Wisconsin (Game 1—Scheduled 7 innings).  The Timber Rattlers scored three in the second to take the lead for good.  Adrian Salcedo allowed four runs on seven hits and a walk in five innings.  The Snappers had only five hits.

Wisconsin 4, Beloit 3 in Wisconsin (Game 2—Scheduled 7 innings).  The Snappers scored all their runs in the first inning.  The Timber Rattlers tied it with a three-run third and scored one more in the fourth.  Lance Ray singled and doubled, collecting two of the three Snapper hits.  They also made three errors.  Starter Michael Tonkin gave up three runs (two earned) on four hits and two walks in three innings.  Ben Tootle took the loss, giving up the fourth-inning run but nothing else in three innings.  He allowed two hits.

Minor Details: Games of 5/18

Gwinnett 4, Rochester 0 in Gwinnett.  Kyle Gibson allowed four runs (three earned) on eight hits and a walk in 5.1 innings.  Chuck James struck out three in a scoreless inning.  The Red Wings got only three hits, all singles.

New Britain at Harrisburg.  Postponed.  Game will be made up as part of a doubleheader this evening.

Ft. Myers 6, Brevard County 5 in Ft. Myers.  The Miracle took a 3-0 lead after one, fell behind 5-3 after three, tied it in the sixth, and won it in the bottom of the eighth.  Brian Dozier had three hits, two of them doubles.  Steve Liddle had three hits.  Aaron Hicks singled and doubled.  Tom Stuifbergen lasted only three innings, surrendering five runs on eight hits and a walk.  Andrew Albers threw three shutout innings.  Blake Martin got the win with 2.2 scoreless innings, striking out four.  Dakota Watts came in with the tying run on second and struck out the only man he faced to get the save.

Wisconsin 1, Beloit 0 in Wisconsin (Game 1—Scheduled 7 innings).  The Timber Rattlers had only two hits, but one of them was a home run.  B. J. Hermsen pitched a complete game, walking two and striking out one.  The Snappers had five hits.

Beloit 4, Wisconsin 2 in Wisconsin (Game 2—8 innings—scheduled 7 innings).  The winning rally came on two hit batsmen, a walk, and two singles.  Jamaal Hawkins singled and doubled.  Michael Gonzales had two hits.  Starter Ryan O’Rourke pitched three innings, giving up a run on four hits and a walk.  Matt Hauser got the win with 1.1 scoreless innings of relief.  Jose Gonzalez struck out the side in the eighth to get the save.

Minor Details: Games of 5/17

Rochester 7, Gwinnett 6 in Gwinnett.  The Red Wings led 4-0 after two, fell behind 5-4 after five, but came back to win.  Rene Tosoni had three hits.  Jason Repko homered and singled.  Brian Dinkelman had a pair of doubles.  Starter Eric Hacker gave up all five of his runs in the fifth; his line was five runs on four hits and five walks in 4.1 innings.  Carlos Gutierrez got the win with 2.2 scoreless innings, striking out three.  Kyle Waldrop came in with the tying run on second and struck out the only man he faced to get the save.

New Britain 4, Harrisburg 1 in Harrisburg.  The Rock Cats scored all of their runs in the eighth.  Evan Bigley had two hits.  Steve Hirschfeld got the win, going seven innings and giving up one run on six hits and no walks.  He struck out seven.  Cole DeVries threw two shutout innings of relief to get his ninth save.

Ft. Myers 6, Daytona 5 in Daytona.  The Miracle scored three in the third and three in the fourth to build a 6-1 lead, then hung on.  Ramon Santana had three doubles and drove in three.  Aaron Hicks singled and homered.  Anderson Hidalgo had two doubles.  Logan Darnell got the win in his FSL debut, giving up three runs (two earned) on six hits and two walks in five innings.  Bruce Pugh allowed a run in the ninth but still got the save.

Beloit 7, Wisconsin 0 in Wisconsin.  Beloit scored three in the fourth and was never challenged.  Manuel Soliman struck out eleven in six innings, giving up two hits and three walks.  Clinton Dempster struck out three in two innings, and Jose Gonzalez fanned two in a perfect ninth.  Nate Roberts singled and tripled, scoring three times.  Jamaal Hawkins and Michael Gonzales each singled and doubled.

Minor Details: Games of 5/13 – 5/16

ROCHESTER

Friday—Charlotte 6, Rochester 4 in Charlotte.  Ray Chang had three hits.

Saturday—Charlotte 2, Rochester 0 in Charlotte (5 innings).  Rene Tosoni and Jeff Bailey each doubled for the only Red Wings hits.

Sunday—Charlotte 8, Rochester 4 in Charlotte.  Aaron Bates had three doubles.  Chuck James struck out four in 2.2 scoreless innings.

Monday—Rochester at Charlotte.  Postponed.

NEW BRITAIN

Friday—New Britain 2, Portland 0 in New Britain.  Bobby Lanigan gave up three hits and no walks in eight innings.  Steve Singleton doubled and homered.

Saturday—New Britain 6, Portland 3 in New Britain (Game 1—Scheduled 7 innings).  Deolis Guerra gave up one run on two hits and now walks in five innings.

New Britain 4, Portland 0 in New Britain (Game 2—Scheduled 7 innings).  Brett Jacobson and Ryan Mullins each threw three scoreless innings.  Chris Herrmann hit a two-run homer.

Sunday—Portland at New Britain.  Postponed

Monday—No games scheduled.

FT. MYERS

Friday—Dunedin 3, Ft. Myers 2 in Ft. Myers (Game 1—Scheduled 7 innings).  Ramon Santana’s double was the only extra base hit.

Dunedin 7, Ft. Myers 1 in Ft. Myers (Game 2—Scheduled 7 innings).  Nick Romero had two hits.

Saturday—Ft. Myers 4, Daytona 1 in Daytona.  Matt Schuld struck out nine in six innings, giving up one run on three hits and a walk.  Blake Martin struck out four in two shutout innings and Bruce Pugh struck out the side in the ninth.

Sunday—Daytona 8, Ft. Myers 3 in Daytona.  Brian Dozier had three hits.  Brad Tippett gave up one run on three hits in five innings of relief.

Monday—Daytona 6, Ft. Myers 4 in Daytona.  Anderson Hidalgo had three hits.  Steve Liddle had two doubles.

BELOIT

Friday—Quad Cities at Beloit.  Postponed.

Saturday—Beloit 6, Quad Cities 4 in Beloit (Game 1—Scheduled 7 innings).  The Snappers scored all six runs in the third inning.  They got four of their five hits that inning.

Quad Cities 6, Beloit 2 in Beloit.  (Game 2—Scheduled 7 innings).  Wang-Wei Lin had two hits.  Jose Gonzalez struck out three in two scoreless innings.

Sunday—Quad Cities 5, Beloit 4 in Beloit.  Daniel Ortiz had two doubles.

Monday—No games scheduled.

Minor Details: Games of 5/12

Louisville 5, Rochester 2 in Rochester.  The Bats scored two in the first and led all the way.  The Red Wings had only five hits.  Kyle Gibson lasted five innings, giving up four runs on six hits and two walks.  Chuck James struck out three in two scoreless innings.

New Britain 10, Portland 9 in New Britain.  Most of the offense came in the first four innings, by which time the Rock Cats led 8-7.  New Britain scored two more in the fifth and the Sea Dogs got two in the eighth.  Chris Parmelee had a double and two singles.  Chris Herrmann had three hits and scored three times.  Joe Benson and Mark Dolenc each had two hits.  Daniel Osterbrock lasted only three innings, surrendering seven runs (six earned) on six hits and three walks.  Spencer Steedley pitched 2.1 scoreless innings, giving up no hits but walking four.  Cole DeVries allowed the two eighth inning runs but was credited with a save.

Dunedin at Ft. Myers.  Postponed.  Game will be made up as a doubleheader today.

Beloit 10, Kane County 3 in Kane County.  The Snappers overcame a 3-0 deficit, scoring all ten runs in innings four through seven.  Michael Gonzales had four hits.  Tobias Streich had a triple and two singles.  Nate Roberts had a double and two singles.  Jamaal Hawkins singled and doubled.  Lance Ray had two hits.  B. J. Hermsen gave up three runs on seven hits and three walks in 6.2 innings.

Minor Details: Games of 5/11

Louisville 7, Rochester 3 in Rochester.  A three-run Bats fifth broke a 2-2 tie.  Chase Lambin singled and doubled.  Eric Hacker gave up five runs on eight hits and no walks in 6.2 innings.

New Britain 10, Binghamton 8 in Binghamton.  The Rock Cats scored six in the second and built a 10-3 lead after four before the Mets scored five in the seventh to get back into the game.  Chris Herrmann had a triple, a double, and two singles, driving in three.  Deibinson Romero had a double and two singles.  Yangervis Solarte had three hits, Chris Parmelee and Daniel Rohlfing each had two, and Joe Benson hit a home run.  Liam Hendriks gave up seven hits and four walks in five innings, but only allowed three runs and got the win.  Tyler Robertson struck out four in two scoreless innings to get the save.

Dunedin 7, Ft. Myers 1 in Ft. Myers.  The Miracle scored in the first, but that was where the good news ended.  Josmil Pinto singled and doubled, getting two of the three Ft. Myers hits.  Edgar Ibarra surrendered five runs on six hits and four walks in 4.2 innings.

Kane County 8, Beloit 2 in Kane County.  The Cougars scored six in the second and the game was pretty much over.  Lance Ray was 2-for-2 with two walks and Tobias Streich had two hits.  Manuel Soliman surrendered all eight runs (two earned) on seven hits and a walk in 3.1 innings.  Three relief pitchers held Kane County scoreless the rest of the way, with Ryan O’Rourke pitching 1.2 innings, Blayne Weller two, and Jose Gonzalez one.

Minor Details: Games of 5/10

Rochester 8, Louisville 1 in Rochester.  The Red Wings scored seven runs in the third through fifth innings.  Aaron Bates had two singles and a homer, scoring three times.  Danny Lehmann had three hits.  Anthony Swarzak worked 6.2 innings, giving up one run on seven hits and a walk, striking out five.  Jeff Manship pitched 2.a scoreless innings of relief.

Binghamton 5, New Britain 2 in Binghamton.  The Rock Cats led 2-0 after six, but the Mets got two in the seventh and three in the eighth.  Steve Hirschfeld pitched six shutout innings before tiring; for the game he gave up two runs on just two hits in 6.2 innings, although he walked four.  Jake Stevens allowed the three eighth-inning runs on four hits.

Dunedin 6, Ft. Myers 2 in Ft. Myers.  The Blue Jays scored two in the eighth and one in the ninth to put the game away.  Danny Rams singled and homered, Brian Dozier singled and doubled, and Aaron Hicks had two hits.  Kane Holbrooks took the loss, giving up three runs (two earned) on seven hits and three walks in five innings.  Blake Martin pitched two shutout innings.

Kane County 8, Beloit 4 in Kane County.  The Cougars scored in each of the first five innings.  Danny Ortiz had two singles and a home run.  Andrei Lobanov surrendered six runs (three earned) on nine hits and a walk in 3.2 innings.  Michael Tonkin struck out three of the four batters he faced in 1.1 innings.

Minor Details: Games of 5/9

Rochester 7, Louisville 6 in Rochester. (18 innings).  Matt Brown homered in the eighth to tie the game, then there was no more scoring until the eighteenth, when two-out singles by Dustin Martin, Toby Gardenhire, Brian Dinkelman, and Ray Chang brought in the winning run.  Brown also doubled and singled, scoring three times.  Dinkelman and Martin each had three hits, Chang had two, and Jeff Bailey singled and tripled.  Starter Andrew Baldwin went 5.1 innings, giving up four runs (all in the first) on nine hits.  Carlos Gutierrez pitched three shutout innings and Anthony Slama, Dusty Hughes, and Yorman Bazardo each pitched two.  Chuck James worked a perfect eighteenth for the win.  It was the longest game in the history of Frontier Field.

New Britain 8, Binghamton 5 in Binghamton.  The Rock Cats scored five in the fifth to take a 7-2 lead.  Chris Parmelee and Deibinson Romero each had three hits.  Evan Bigley singled and doubled.  Brett Jacobson pitched four innings, giving up two runs on four hits and a walk.  Spencer Steedley got the win, allowing a run on four hits in three innings.  Cole DeVries gave up two runs in two innings, raising his ERA to 0.87.

Ft. Myers 5, Jupiter 3 in Jupiter.  The Miracle built a 5-0 lead after four.  Aaron Hicks singled and doubled and Nick Romero had two hits.  Matt Schuld got the win with five shutout innings, giving up three hits and two walks.  Dakota Watts came in with the bases loaded and one out in the ninth and got the only man he faced to hit into a double play.

Beloit 5, Cedar Rapids 4 in Beloit (10 innings).  The Snappers led 4-0 after six, but the Kernels scored four in the seventh to tie.  Nate Roberts and Wang-Wei Lin each had three hits and Michael Gonzales and Lance Ray each had two.  Adrian Salcedo pitched six shutout innings before tiring in the seventh; for the game his line was four runs (two earned) on six hits and a walk in 6.1 innings.  Clinton Dempster worked 2.2 scoreless innings for the win and Matt Hauser pitched the tenth for the save.

Minor Details: Games of 5/8

Gwinnett 5, Rochester 1 in Rochester.  The Braves scored four in the third and were never threatened.  Toby Gardenhire had two hits.  Scott Diamond lasted 3.2 innings, surrendering five runs on eight hits and a walk.  Jeff Manship pitched two scoreless innings.

New Britain 4, Portland 1 in Portland.  The Rock Cats scored three in the sixth to overcome a 1-0 deficit.  Joe Benson singled and doubled and Danny Rohlfing has two hits.  Bobby Lanigan got the win, giving up a run on six hits and a walk in six innings, striking out five.  Tyler Robertson threw three shutout innings to get the save.

Ft. Myers—No game scheduled.

Cedar Rapids 9, Beloit 2 in Cedar Rapids.  The Kernels scored three in the fourth, two in the sixth, and two in the seventh.  Gunner Glad hit a home run.  Logan Darnell allowed five runs (four earned) on six hits and four walks in 4.2 innings.