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Keeping Track

Minor Details: Games of July 28

OMAHA STORM CHASERS 9, ST. PAUL SAINTS 1 IN ST. PAUL

Leading 3-1, Omaha scored six runs in the eighth.

Multi-hit games:  Dalton Shuffield was 2-for-2 with two walks.  Diego Castillo was 2-for-3 with a double and a walk.

Home runs:  None.

Multi-RBI games:  None.

Stolen bases:  Wynton Bernard (15).

Pitching prowess:  Jeff Brigham pitched a scoreless inning, giving up two hits.  Zack Weiss pitched a scoreless inning, giving up a hit and a walk and striking out one.  Scott Blewett pitched a scoreless inning, giving up one hit and striking out one.

Loss:  Louie Varland (3-8).

Opposition standout:  Tyler Gentry was 2-for-3 with a home run, two walks, and three RBIs.

Record:  St. Paul is 12-15, in seventh place, 5.5 games behind Columbus.

WICHITA WIND SURGE 10, AMARILLO SOD POODLES 8 IN AMARILLO

Wichita scored four in the seventh to lead 10-2, then held on as Amarillo scored one in the seventh and five in the ninth.  They tying run was on base when the game ended.

Multi-hit games:  Ben Ross was 2-for-4 with two doubles.  Jorel Ortega was 2-for-4 with a double and two runs.  Jake Rucker was 2-for-5 with a home run, two runs, and three RBIs.  Carson McCusker was 2-for-5 with a triple, a double, and two RBIs.

Home runs:  Rucker (6).

Multi-RBI games:  Rucker 3 (50); McCusker 2 (47); Tyler Dearden 2 (4).

Stolen bases:  Rucker (5).

Pitching prowess:  Aaron Rozek pitched seven innings, giving up three runs on six hits and striking out six.  Taylor Floyd pitched a perfect inning, striking out one.

Win:  Rozek (5-3).

Save:  John Stankiewicz (2).

Opposition standout:  J. J. D'Orazio was 2-for-3 with a home run, two walks, and two RBIs.

Record:  Wichita is 10-17, in fifth (last) place, seven games behind Springfield.

CEDAR RAPIDS KERNELS 5, QUAD CITIES RIVER BANDITS 3 IN QUAD CITIES

Rayne Doncon hit a two-run homer in the ninth to give Cedar Rapids a 5-0 lead.  They needed it, as Quad Cities scored three in the bottom of the ninth.

Multi-hit games:  Rubel Cespedes was 2-for-3 with a double.  Dillon Tatum was 2-for-3 with a double.  Doncon was 2-for-4 with a home run and three RBIs.

Home runs:  Doncon (7).

Stolen bases:  Gabriel Gonzalez (5).

Pitching prowess:  C. J. Culpepper struck out three in two perfect innings.  Jordan Carr pitched 6.1 innings, giving up three runs on five hits and a walk and striking out five.

Win:  Carr (3-3).

Save:  Nolan Santos (1).

Opposition standout:  Frank Mozzicato pitched five innings, giving up two runs on three hits and three walks and striking out four.

Record:  Cedar Rapids is 17-13, in second place, 3.5 games behind Wisconsin.

FORT MYERS MIGHTY MUSSELS 6, DUNEDIN BLUE JAYS 3 IN DUNEDIN

Fort Myers scored three in the second to take a 3-2 lead, then added two in the third.

Multi-hit games:  Yohander Martinez was 2-for-4.  Walker Jenkins was 2-for-5 with three RBIs.  Brandon Winokur was 2-for-5.

Home runs:  None.

Multi-RBI games:  Jenkins 3 (33).

Stolen bases:  Maddux Houghton (15).

Pitching prowess:  Kyle Bloor pitched 2.1 scoreless innings, giving up a hit and a walk and striking out one.  Samuel Perez pitched a scoreless inning, giving up two hits.  Xander Hamilton struck out three in two shutout innings.

Win:  Bloor (1-0).

Save:  Hamilton (7).

Opposition standout:  Luis Torres retired all eight men he faced, striking out three.

Record:  Fort Myers is 19-9, in first place, 2.5 games ahead of Lakeland.

TODAY'S TILT

10:00  DSL Arizona Black at DSL Twins

Keeping Track

Minor Details: Games of July 27

OMAHA STORM CHASERS 9, ST. PAUL SAINTS 2 IN ST. PAUL

Kevin Padlo hit a two-run homer in the second and Omaha led the rest of the way.

Multi-hit games:  Wynton Bernard was 2-for-4 with a home run and two RBIs.

Home runs:  Bernard (4).

Multi-RBI games:  Bernard 2 (21).

Stolen bases:  Bernard (14).

Pitching prowess:  Caleb Baragar pitched a perfect inning, striking out one.  Hobie Harris struck out two in a perfect inning.

Loss:  Zebby Matthews (1-1).

Opposition standout:  C. J. Alexander was 3-for-5 with a home run, two doubles, two runs, and two RBIs.

Record:  St. Paul is 12-14, tied for sixth place with Toledo, 4.5 games behind Columbus.

WICHITA WIND SURGE 10, AMARILLO SOD POODLES 9 IN AMARILLO

Wichita had leads of 4-0 and 10-2 before withstanding an Amarillo comeback.

Multi-hit games:  Tyler Dearden was 4-for-5 with two doubles and two runs.  Carson McCusker was 2-for-4 with a double, two runs, and two RBIs.  Tanner Schobel was 2-for-5 with a home run, a double, and two RBIs.  Luke Keaschall was 2-for-6 with a home run and two RBIs.

Home runs:  Keaschall (7); Jeferson Morales (6); Schobel (5).

Multi-RBI games:  McCusker 2 (45); Morales 2 (44); Schobel 2 (41); Keaschall 2 (23).

Stolen bases:  None.

Pitching prowess:  Kyle Bischoff struck out three in 1.2 scoreless innings, giving up one hit.

Win:  Cory Lewis (1-2).

Save:  Bischoff (1).

Opposition standout:  Tim Tawa was 2-for-5 with a home run, a double, and five RBIs.

Record:  Wichita is 9-17, in fifth (last) place, eight games behind Springfield.

QUAD CITIES RIVER BANDITS 4, CEDAR RAPIDS KERNELS 1 IN QUAD CITIES

Trevor Werner hit a two-run double in the third to give Quad Cities a 2-1 lead.

Multi-hit games:  Kevin Maitan was 2-for-3 with a walk.

Home runs:  None.

Multi-RBI games:  None.

Stolen bases:  Rubel Cespdes (5).

Pitching prowess:  Connor Prielipp struck out four in two shutout innings in his high-A debut, giving up two hits.  Jacob Wosinski struck out two and walked one in two shutout innings.

Loss:  Ricky Castro (0-1).

Opposition standout:  Werner was 2-for-4 with a triple, a double, a two RBIs.

Record:  Cedar Rapids is 16-13, in second place, 3.5 games behind Wisconsin.

DUNEDIN BLUE JAYS 5, FORT MYERS MIGHTY MUSSELS 2 IN DUNEDIN

Nate LaRue hit a two-run double in the second to give Dunedin a 2-0 lead and they led the rest of the way.

Multi-hit games:  Nick Lucky was 2-for-4 with a home run.  Maddux Houghton was 2-for-4.

Home runs:  Lucky (5).

Multi-RBI games:  None.

Stolen bases:  Houghton (14).

Pitching prowess:  Charlee Soto struck out four in four innings, giving up two runs on three hits.  Juan Mercedes pitched a perfect inning, striking out one.

Loss:  Soto (0-4).

Opposition standout:  Nolan Perry struck out eight in five shutout innings, giving up three hits and striking out three.

Record:  Fort Myers is 18-9, in first place, 1.5 games ahead of Lakeland.

DSL METS ORANGE 4, DSL TWINS 0 AT TWINS (7 INNINGS)

The Mets Orange scored all of their runs in the seventh inning.

Multi-hit games:  None.  The Twins had two hits.

Home runs:  None.

Multi-RBI games:  None.

Stolen bases:  Merphy Hernandez (23).

Pitching prowess:  Melvin Rodriguez pitched five shutout innings, giving up two hits and striking out one.

Loss:  Manuel Compres (2-2).

Opposition standout:  Jose Guevara struck out eight in six shutout innings, giving up two hits and a walk.

Record:  The DSL Twins are 19-19, in sixth place, seven games behind the DSL Tigers 2.

TODAY'S TILTS

11:00  Fort Myers (Cesar Lares, 2-3, 4.37) at Dunedin
1:00  Cedar Rapids (C. J. Culpepper, 2-1, 3.26) at Quad Cities
2:07  Omaha at St. Paul (Louie Varland, 3-7, 5.34)
6:05  Wichita (Aaron Rozek, 4-3, 1.88) at Amarillo

Keeping Track

Minor Details: Games of July 26

ST. PAUL SAINTS 6, OMAHA STORM CHASERS 1 IN ST. PAUL

Two-run homers by Patrick Winkel and Dalton Shuffield in the fourth inning gave St. Paul a 4-0 lead.

Multi-hit games:  Shuffield was 2-for-3 with a home run and three RBIs.  Winkel was 2-for-4 with a home run and three RBIs.  Wynton Bernard was 2-for-4.

Home runs:  Winkel (4); Shuffield (1).

Multi-RBI games:  Winkel 3 (28); Shuffield 3 (12).

Stolen bases:  Bernard (13); Anthony Prato (9).

Pitching prowess:  Adam Plutko struck out eight in six shutout innings, giving up one hit and one walk.  Justin Topa pitched a scoreless inning, walking one and striking out one.  Scott Blewett pitched a perfect inning, striking out one.

Win:  Plutko (5-1).

Save:  Matt Bowman (1).

Opposition standout:  John Rave was 1-for-3 with a walk.

Record:  St. Paul is 12-13, in fifth place, 4.5 games behind Columbus.

WICHITA WIND SURGE 4, AMARILLO SOD POODLES 1 IN AMARILLO

Luke Keaschall led off the game with a home run and Wichita led all the way.

Multi-hit games:  Ben Ross was 3-for-4 with a home run and two RBIs.

Home runs:  Ross (8); Keaschall (6).

Multi-RBI games:  Ross 2 (26).

Stolen bases:  None.

Pitching prowess:  Marco Raya struck out five in five shutout innings, giving up one hit.  Andrew Morris struck out six in four innings, giving up one run on four hits.

Win:  Raya (1-3).

Save:  Morris (1).

Opposition standout:  Billy Corcoran pitched six innings, giving up three runs (one earned) on four hits and two walks and striking out three.

Record:  Wichita is 8-17, in fifth (last) place, eight games behind Springfield.

QUAD CITIES RIVER BANDITS 3, CEDAR RAPIDS KERNELS 2 IN QUAD CITIES

Justin Johnson hit a two-run walkoff single in the ninth.

Multi-hit games:  Jay Harry was 2-for-3.  Rubel Cespedes was 2-for-4.

Home runs:  None.

Multi-RBI games:  None.

Stolen bases:  Rayne Doncon (3).

Pitching prowess:  Darren Bowen pitched four shutout innings, giving up two hits and one walk and striking out three.  Mike Paredes pitched four innings, giving up an unearned run on three hits and striking out three.

Loss:  Gabriel Yanez (0-3).

Opposition standout:  Johnson was 3-for-4 with two RBIs.

Record:  Cedar Rapids is 16-12, in second place, 2.5 games behind Wisconsin.

DUNEDIN BLUE JAYS 11, FORT MYERS MIGHTY MUSSELS 10 IN DUNEDIN (12 INNINGS)

It was 6-6 after nine.  Each team scored one in the tenth and two in the eleventh.  A ground out scored the winning run.

Multi-hit games:  Nick Lucky was 3-for-3 with a home run, a double, and two runs.  Angel Del Rosario was 2-for-4 with a double, a walk, and two RBIs.  Poncho Ruiz was 2-for-4 with a double and a walk.  Rixon Wingrove was 2-for-6 with a double.

Home run:  Brandon Winokur (7); Lucky (4).

Multi-RBI games:  Winokur 2 (35); Del Rosario 2 (9).

Stolen bases:  Del Rosario (16); Lucky (14); Maddux Houghton (13).

Pitching prowess:  Wilker Reyes struck out three in 2.1 scoreless innings, giving up a hit and a walk.

Loss:  Samuel Perez (1-1).

Opposition standout:  Victor Arias was 3-for-5 with a double, a walk, and two RBIs.

Record:  Fort Myers is 18-8, in first place, 2.5 games ahead of Lakeland.

DSL TWINS 7, DSL ARIZONA BLACK 4 AT ARIZONA BLACK (7 INNINGS)

The Twins scored four in the second inning to take a 5-1 lead.

Multi-hit games:  Nestor Urbina was 2-for-3.  Merphy Hernandez was 2-for-4 with a triple, a double, and two runs.  Ramiro Dominguez was 2-for-4 with a home run and two RBIs.

Home runs:  Dominguez (1).

Multi-RBI games:  Dominguez 2 (15); Irvin Nunez 2 (14).

Stolen bases:  Irvin (5); Ruben Velazquez (2).

Pitching prowess:  Leonardo Rondon pitched five innings, giving up two runs on two hits and two walks and striking out two.

Win:  Rondon (1-1).

Opposition standout:  Kyle Sinzza was 3-for-4 with a double.

Record:  The DSL Twins are 19-18, tied for fifth with the DSL Mets Orange.  six games behind the DSL Rangers Red.

TODAY'S TILTS

9:00  DSL Mets Orange at DSL Twins
5:30  Fort Myers (Charlee Soto, 0-3, 5.73) at Dunedin
6:00  Cedar Rapids (Connor Prielipp, no record) at Quad Cities
6:37  Omaha at St. Paul (Zebby Matthews, 1-0, 3.60)
7:05  Wichita (Cory Lewis, 0-2, 4.50) at Amarillo

Keeping Track

Minor Details: Games of July 25

ST. PAUL SAINTS 5, OMAHA STORM CHASERS 2 IN ST. PAUL

St. Paul scored two in the first and built a 5-0 lead after five innings.

Multi-hit games:  Patrick Winkel was 3-for-4.

Home runs:  None.

Multi-RBI games:  None.

Stolen bases:  DaShawn Keirsey, Jr. 2 (21).

Pitching prowess:  Randy Dobnak pitched seven innings, giving up one run on seven hits and one walk and striking out five.  Ronny Henriquez pitched a scoreless inning, walking two and striking out one.

Win:  Dobnak (9-5).

Opposition standout:  C. J. Alexander was 2-for-3 with a double and a walk.

Record:  St. Paul is 11-13, tied for sixth with Memphis, 3.5 games behind Columbus.

AMARILLO SOD POODLES 3, WICHITA WIND SURGE 2 IN AMARILLO

Wichita scored both of their runs in the ninth and had the tying run on third with one out.

Multi-hit games:  Tyler Dearden was 2-for-3 with a double and a walk.  Tanner Schobel was 2-for-4 with a triple and two RBIs.

Home runs:  None.

Multi-RBI games:  Schobel 2 (39).

Stolen bases:  None.

Pitching prowess:  Taylor Floyd retired all four men he faced, striking out one.  John Stankiewicz struck out three in two shutout innings, giving up two hits and striking out one.

Loss:  Christian MacLeod (0-1).

Opposition standout:  Dylan File pitched six shutout innings, giving up three hits and a walk and striking out four.

Record:  Wichita is 7-17, in fifth (last) place, eight games behind Springfield.

QUAD CITIES RIVER BANDITS 5, CEDAR RAPIDS KERNELS 3 IN QUAD CITIES

Cedar Rapids led 3-1 through eight, but Shervyen Newton hit a walkoff grand slam.

Multi-hit games:  Kyle Hess was 2-for-4 with a double.  Gabriel Gonzalez was 2-for-4.

Home runs:  None.

Multi-RBI games:  None.

Stolen bases:  None.

Pitching prowess:  Jeremy Lee struck out six in 5.2 innings, giving up one run on four hits.  Nolan Santos struck out three in 2.1 scoreless innings, giving up one hit.

Loss:  Juan Mendez (0-1).

Opposition standout:  Dustin Dickerson was 2-for-3 with a walk.

Record:  Cedar Rapids is 16-11, in second place, 2.5 games behind Wisconsin.

FORT MYERS MIGHTY MUSSELS 6, DUNEDIN BLUE JAYS 2 IN DUNEDIN

Leading 2-0, Fort Myers scored four runs in the seventh.

Multi-hit games:  Matthew Clayton was 2-for-4.  Byron Chourio was 2-for-5 with a double.

Home runs:  Brandon Winokur (6).

Multi-RBI games:  Winokur 2 (33).

Stolen bases:  None.

Pitching prowess:  Spencer Bengard pitched five shutout innings, giving up two hits and a walk and striking out one.  Juan Mercedes struck out two in two shutout innings, giving up one hit.  Kyle Bloor pitched a perfect inning.

Win:  Bengard (7-2).

Opposition standout:  Nate Garkow struck out six and walked one in 2.2 scoreless innings.

Record:  Fort Myers is 18-7, in first place, 3.5 games ahead of Lakeland.

FCL TWINS 1, FCL ORIOLES 0 AT ORIOLES (7 INNINGS)

The run came on a sacrifice fly in the third inning.

Multi-hit games:  None.  The Twins had four hits.

Home runs:  None.

Multi-RBI games:  None.

Stolen bases:  None.

Pitching prowess:  Dylan Questad struck out two in two shutout innings, giving up one hit.  Eduardo Soriano pitched two shutout innings, walking one and striking out one.  Yency De Jesus pitched two shutout innings, giving up one hit and striking out one.  Ezequiel Ventura pitched a scoreless inning, giving up one hit and striking out one.

Win:  Soriano (2-5).

Save:  Ventura (1).

Opposition standout:  Bryan Bautista struck out six in three perfect innings.

Record:  The FCL Twins are 28-31, in fourth place, eight games behind the FCL Pirates.  This apparently brings the FCL regular season to an end.

DSL MIAMI 8, DSL TWINS 7 AT TWINS (10 INNINGS)

The deciding run scored on a sacrifice fly.

Multi-hit games:  Merphy Hernandez was 2-for-4 with two runs.  Daiber De Los Santos was 2-for-5 with two runs.

Home runs:  None.

Multi-RBI games:  Nestor Urbina 2 (6).

Stolen bases:  Hernandez 3 (22); De Los Santos 2 (6); Urbina (6).

Pitching prowess:  Sebastian Pulido retired all four men he faced.  Aaron Carranza pitched two shutout innings, giving up two hits and three walks and striking out one.  Aiberson Ventura pitched two innings, giving up an unearned run on a hit and a walk.

Loss:  Ventura (1-1).

Opposition standout:  Jose Made was 2-for-3 with a double and two walks.

Record:  The DSL Twins are 18-18, in sixth place, eight games behind the DSL Rangers Red.

TODAY'S TILTS

10:00  DSL Twins at DSL Arizona Black
5:30  Fort Myers (Tanner Hall, 2-0, 4.85) at Dunedin
6:30  Cedar Rapids (Darren Bowen, 2-5, 6.46) at Quad Cities
7:05  Wichita (Marco Raya, 0-3, 5.83) at Amarillo
7:07  Omaha at St. Paul (Adam Plutko, 4-1, 4.44)

Keeping Track

Minor Details: Games of July 24

ST. PAUL SAINTS 6, OMAHA STORM CHASERS 2 IN ST. PAUL

St. Paul scored two in the third to take a 4-0 lead.

Multi-hit games:  Yunior Severino was 3-for-4 with a double and a walk.  Wynton Bernard was 2-for-4 with two doubles and two RBIs.  Jose Miranda was 2-for-4.

Home runs:  None.

Multi-RBI games:  Bernard 2 (19).

Stolen bases:  Rylan Bannon (8); Payton Eeles (6).

Pitching prowess:  Caleb Boushley pitched six innings, giving up one run on four hits and a walk and striking out three.  Matt Bowman pitched a scoreless inning, giving up two hits and striking out one.  Diego Castillo struck out two and walked one in a scoreless inning.

Win:  Boushley (9-4).

Opposition standout:  Rodolfo Duran was 3-for-4 with two doubles.

Record:  St. Paul is 10-13, tied for sixth with Iowa and Memphis, 4.5 games behind Columbus.

AMARILLO SOD POODLES 7, WICHITA WIND SURGE 3 IN AMARILLO

Luke Keaschall hit a three-run homer to tie it in the top of the eighth, but Amarillo responded with four in the bottom of the eighth.

Multi-hit games:  None.  Wichita had five hits.

Home runs:  Keaschall (5).

Multi-RBI games:  Keaschall 3 (20).

Stolen bases:  None.

Pitching prowess:  Travis Adams pitched six innings, giving up three runs on six hits and three walks and striking out two.

Loss:  Cody Laweryson (1-2).

Opposition standout:  Yu-Min Lin pitched 6.1 scoreless inning, giving up two hits and a walk and striking out five.

Record:  Wichita is 7-16, in fifth (last) place, seven games behind Springfield.

CEDAR RAPIDS KERNELS 6, QUAD CITIES RIVER BANDITS 2 IN QUAD CITIES

Jose Salas' RBI single in the fourth gave Cedar Rapids a 3-2 lead.

Multi-hit games:  Ricardo Olivar was 4-for-5 with two doubles and two runs.  Gabriel Gonzalez was 3-for-5 with a double.  Misael Urbina was 2-for-4 with a double.

Home runs:  Kevin Maitan (6).

Multi-RBI games:  Maitan 2 (25).

Stolen bases:  None.

Pitching prowess:  John Klein struck out seven in six innings, giving up two runs on four hits and three walks.  Jarret Whorff struck out five in three perfect innings.

Win:  Klein (7-2).

Save:  Whorff (1).

Opposition standout:  Hunter Patteson pitched three innings, giving up one run on four hits and a walk and striking out two.

Record:  Cedar Rapids is 16-10, in second place, 1.5 games behind Wisconsin.

FORT MYERS MIGHTY MUSSELS 8, DUNEDIN BLUE JAYS 1 IN DUNEDIN

Fort Myers broke a scoreless tie with three in the third on homers by Maddux Houghton and Walker Jenkins.  Four pitchers combined for a one-hitter.

Multi-hit games:  Jenkins was 2-for-4 with a home run, a walk, and four RBIs.  Houghton was 2-for-4 with a home run, two runs, and two RBIs.

Home runs:  Houghton (3); Jenkins (3).

Multi-RBI games:  Jenkins 4 (29); Houghton 2 (32).

Stolen bases:  None.

Pitching prowess:  Paulshawn Pasqualotto struck out six in four innings, giving up one run on a hit and a walk.  Tomas Cleto struck out three and walked one in 1.2 scoreless innings.  Jack Noble struck out two and walked two in 1.1 scoreless innings.  Samuel Perez struck out two in two perfect innings.

Win:  Cleto (1-1).

Opposition standout:  Victor Arias was 1-for-3 with a home run.  It was the only Dunedin hit.

Record:  Fort Myers is 17-7, in first place, 3.5 games ahead of Lakeland.

TODAY'S TILTS

9:00  FCL Twins at FCL Orioles
10:00  DSL Miami at DSL Twins
5:30  Fort Myers (Spencer Bengard, 6-2, 1.79) at Dunedin
6:30  Cedar Rapids (Jeremy Lee, 1-3, 3.90) at Quad Cities
7:05  Wichita (Christian MacLeod, no record) at Amarillo
7:07  Omaha at St. Paul (Randy Dobnak, 8-5, 3.79)

Keeping Track

Minor Details: Games of July 23

OMAHA STORM CHASERS 3, ST. PAUL SAINTS 1 IN ST. PAUL

Brian O'Keefe homered in the eight to tie it 1-1 and Cam Devanney hit a two-run homer in the ninth to win it for Omaha.

Multi-hit games:  Alex Isola was 2-for-4 with a double.  DaShawn Keirsey, Jr. was 2-for-4.

Home runs:  None.

Multi-RBI games:  None.

Stolen bases:  Payton Eeles (5).

Pitching prowess:  Louie Varland struck out seven in six shutout innings, giving up two hits and a walk.  Caleb Baragar pitched a scoreless inning, giving up a hit and a walk.

Loss:  Jeff Brigham (0-1).

Opposition standout:  Davanney was 2-for-3 with a home run, a walk, and two RBIs.

Record:  St. Paul is 9-13, in eighth place, 4.5 games behind Columbus.

AMARILLO SOD POODLES 12, WICHITA WIND SURGE 3 IN AMARILLO

Trailing 3-2, Amarillo scored seven runs in the sixth inning.  A. J. Vukovich hit a three-run homer in the inning.

Multi-hit games:  None.  Wichita had eight hits, but no one had more than one.

Home runs:  Ben Ross (7); Jorel Ortega (7).

Multi-RBI games:  Ortega 2 (29).

Stolen bases:  None.

Pitching prowess:  None.

Loss:  Jaylin Nowlin (5-5).

Opposition standout:  Vukovich was 3-for-5 with a home run, a triple, two runs, and three RBIs.

Record:  Wichita is 7-15, in fifth (last) place, seven games behind Springfield.

CEDAR RAPIDS KERNELS 9, QUAD CITIES RIVER BANDITS 8 IN QUAD CITIES

Cedar Rapids led 9-3 in the sixth and held on.  Quad Cities had men on second and third when the game ended.

Multi-hit games:  Rubel Cespedes was 2-for-4 with a home run, a walk, and four RBIs.  Kevin Maitan was 2-for-4 with two doubles, two runs, and two RBIs.

Home runs:  Cespedes (11).

Multi-RBI games:  Cespedes 4 (55); Rayne Doncon 2 (27); Maitan 2 (23).

Stolen bases:  Jose Salas (13); Gabriel Gonzalez (4); Cespedes (4); Ricardo Olivar (3).

Pitching prowess:  None.

Win:  Rafael Marcano (1-0).

Save:  Gabriel Yanez (8).

Opposition standout:  Spencer Nivens was 3-for-5 with a home run and three RBIs.

Record:  Cedar Rapids is 15-10, in second place, 1.5 games behind Wisconsin.

FORT MYERS MIGHTY MUSSELS 2, DUNEDIN BLUE JAYS 1 IN DUNEDIN

Byron Chourio hit a two-run double in the sixth to give Fort Myers a 2-1 lead.  Three Fort Myers pitchers combined on a no-hitter.

Multi-hit games:  None.  Fort Myers had three hits.

Home runs:  None.

Multi-RBI games:  Chourio 2 (29).

Stolen bases:  None.

Pitching prowess:  Ross Dunn pitched three innings, giving up an unearned run on two walks and striking out two.  Justin Topa pitched a scoreless inning, walking one and striking out one.  Wilker Reyes struck out three in two perfect innings.

Win:  Reyes (4-1).

Opposition standout:  Ryan Watson pitched six innings, giving up two runs on three hits and striking out four.

Record:  Fort Myers is 16-7, in first place, 2.5 games ahead of Lakeland.

FCL TWINS 6, FCL ORIOLES 4 AT TWINS

The Twins scored four in the first inning and led the rest of the way.

Multi-hit games:  Jayson Bass was 2-for-4 with a double and two RBIs.  Bryan Acuna was 2-for-4 with two runs.  Ariel Castro was 2-for-4.

Home runs:  None.

Multi-RBI games:  Bass 2 (26).

Stolen bases:  Castro 2 (5).

Pitching prowess:  Juan Cota pitched 3.1 innings, giving up one run on three hits and two walks and striking out two.  Cleiber Maldonado pitched a scoreless inning, giving up one hit and striking out one.

Win:  Cota (1-2).

Save:  Maldonado (5).

Opposition standout:  Carlos Rodriguez was 2-for-4 with two RBIs.

Record:  The FCL Twins are 27-31, in fourth place, eight games behind the FCL Pirates and the FCL Rays.

DSL RANGERS RED 8, DSL TWINS 7 AT RANGERS RED (GAME 1--8 INNINGS)

The Twins led 7-3, but the Rangers Red tied it with four in the seventh and Paulino Santana delivered a walkoff single in the eighth.

Multi-hit games:  Eduardo Beltre was 3-for-4 with two home runs and six RBIs.  Nestor Urbina was 2-for-3 with a double and two runs.

Home runs:  Beltre 2 (6).

Multi-RBI games:  Beltre 6 (18).

Stolen bases:  Luis Fragoza (14); Beltre (3).

Pitching prowess:  Jose Vasquez struck out six in 2.2 scoreless innings, giving up two hits.

Loss:  Daniel Manzueta (0-1).

Opposition standout:  Michael Guzman was 2-for-4 with a home run and two RBIs.

DSL TWINS 3, DSL RANGERS RED 0 AT TWINS (GAME 2--7 INNINGS)

The Twins scored two in the fourth and one in the fifth.

Multi-hit games:  Eduardo Beltre was 2-for-3 with two doubles.

Home runs:  Nestor Urbina (1).

Multi-RBI games:  None.

Stolen bases:  None.

Pitching prowess:  Santiago Rojas pitched four shutout innings, giving up two hits and three walks and striking out three.  Anderson Ramos struck out four in three perfect innings.

Win:  Ramos (3-2).

Opposition standout:  Geury Rodriguez struck out three in three innings, giving up an unearned run on one hit.

Record:  The DSL Twins are 18-17, in fifth place, 7.5 games behind the DSL Rangers Red.

TODAY'S TILTS

1:07  Omaha at St. Paul (David Festa, 3-3, 4.03)
5:30  Fort Myers (TBD) at Dunedin
6:30  Cedar Rapids (John Klein, 6-2, 4.59) at Quad Cities
7:05  Wichita (Travis Adams, 4-6, 4.86) at Amarillo

Keeping Track

Minor Details: Games of July 22

FCL PIRATES 6, FCL TWINS 0 AT PIRATES

The Pirates scored three in the second and three in the fourth.

Multi-hit games:  None.  The Twins had two hits.

Home runs:  None.

Multi-RBI games:  None.

Stolen bases:  None.

Pitching prowess:  Matthew Helwig pitched two shutout innings, giving up one hit.

Loss:  Anthony Narvaez (2-3).

Opposition standout:  Clevari Tejada pitched 5.2 scoreless innings, giving up one hit and two walks and striking out four.

Record:  The FCL Twins are 26-31, in fourth place, eight games behind the FCL Pirates, the FCL Rays, and the FCL Red Sox.

DSL TWINS AT DSL NYY YANKEES

The game was suspended in the third inning with the NYY Yankees leading 2-0.  It is scheduled to be completed August 10.

TODAY'S TILTS

9:00  DSL Twins at DSL Rangers Red--doubleheader
11:00  FCL Orioles at FCL Twins
5:30  Fort Myers (Ross Dunn, 1-3, 6.35) at Dunedin
6:30  Cedar Rapids (Ty Langeberg, 3-0, 4.39) at Quad Cities
7:05  Wichita (Jaylin Nowlin, 5-4, 4.30) at Amarillo
7:07  Omaha at St. Paul (Louie Varland, 3-7, 5.91)

Keeping Track

Minor Details: Games of July 21

ST. PAUL SAINTS 10, TOLEDO MUD HENS 3 IN TOLEDO

St. Paul scored three in the first, third, and fourth to build a 9-2 lead.

Multi-hit games:  Chris Williams was 4-for-4 with a home run, a double, a walk, three runs, and two RBIs.  Yunior Severino was 2-for-4 with a walk and two runs.  Wynton Bernard was 2-for-5 with two RBIs.  Rylan Bannon was 2-for-6 with two runs.

Home runs:  Williams (12).

Multi-RBI games:  Williams 2 (27); Anthony Prato 2 (19); Bernard 2 (17).

Stolen bases:  Bernard (12).

Pitching prowess:  Zebby Matthews struck out six in five innings, giving up two runs on four hits in his AAA debut.  Brock Stewart struck out the side in a perfect inning.  Ryan Jensen struck out two and walked one in a perfect inning.  Hobie Harris struck out two in a perfect inning.

Win:  Matthews (1-0).

Opposition standout:  Miguel Diaz struck out three in two shutout innings, giving up three hits and a walk.

Record:  St. Paul is 9-12, in eighth place, 3.5 games behind Columbus.

WICHITA WIND SURGE 2, FRISCO ROUGHRIDERS 1 IN WICHITA

Wichita scored two in the first inning and made it hold up.  Frisco's run came in the third.

Multi-hit games:  Ben Ross was 3-for-3 with a double.

Home runs:  None.

Multi-RBI games:  None.

Stolen bases:  Luke Keaschall (7).

Pitching prowess:  Cory Lewis struck out five in 4.1 innings, giving up one run on four hits and a walk.  Taylor Floyd struck out two in 1.2 innings, giving up one hit.  John Stankiewicz pitched two shutout innings, giving up two hits and striking out one.  Cody Laweryson pitched a perfect inning.

Win:  Floyd (1-2).

Save:  Laweryson (3).

Opposition standout:  Tyler Owens pitched two shutout innings, giving up one hit and striking out one.

Record:  Wichita is 7-14, in fifth (last) place, six games behind Springfield.

WISCONSIN TIMBER RATTLERS 5, CEDAR RAPIDS KERNELS 3 IN CEDAR RAPIDS

Trailing 2-1, Wisconsin scored three in the sixth.  The go-ahead run scored on an error.

Multi-hit games:  Rubel Cespedes was 3-for-4 with two home runs and three RBIs.

Home runs:  Cespedes 2 (10).

Multi-RBI games:  Cespedes 3 (51).

Stolen bases:  Kyle Hess (4).

Pitching prowess:  Jordan Carr pitched five innings, giving up one run on a hit and a walk and striking out four.  Nolan Santos pitched a scoreless inning, walking one.

Loss:  Jarret Whorff (1-2).

Opposition standout:  Patricio Aquino pitched two shutout innings, walking one and striking out one.

Record:  Cedar Rapids is 14-10, in second place, 2.5 games behind Wisconsin.

FORT MYERS MIGHTY MUSSELS 10, CLEARWATER THRESHERS 6 IN CLEARWATER

Trailing 6-5, Fort Myers scored five runs in the eighth inning.

Multi-hit games:  Rixon Wingrove was 3-for-4 with a home run, a triple, a double, two walks, four runs, and two RBIs.  Matthew Clayton was 2-for-3 with a double, two walks, and two runs.  Carlos Aguiar was 2-for-4 with a home run and five RBIs.  Walker Jenkins was 2-for-4 with two walks.

Home runs:  Wingrove (6); Aguiar (5).

Multi-RBI games:  Aguiar 5 (21); Wingrove 2 (23).

Stolen bases:  Nick Lucky 3 (13); Maddux Houghton (12); Jenkins (4).

Pitching prowess:  Wilker Reyes pitched two perfect innings.  Ben Ethridge pitched 1.2 scoreless innings, giving up two hits and a walk.

Win:  Reyes (3-1).

Opposition standout:  Rodolfo Castro was 2-for-3 with a home run, a walk, and two runs.

Record:  Fort Myers is 15-7, in first place, 2.5 games ahead of Lakeland.

TODAY'S TILTS

10:00  DSL Twins at DSL NYY Yankees
11:00  FCL Twins at FCL Pirates

Keeping Track

Minor Details: Games of July 20

ST. PAUL SAINTS 11, TOLEDO MUD HENS 3 IN TOLEDO

St. Paul scored four in the second to take a 4-0 lead.

Multi-hit games:  Anthony Prato was 3-for-3 with a triple, two walks, three runs, and four RBIs.  Patrick Winkel was 3-for-4 with a double, a walk, two runs, and two RBIs.  Wynton Bernard was 3-for-5 with two runs.  Chris Williams was 2-for-5 with two doubles, a walk, and two runs.  Rylan Bannon was 2-for-5 with a double and a walk.  Dalton Shuffield was 2-for-5 with three RBIs.  Yunior Severino was 2-for-5 with a walk.

Home runs:  None.

Multi-RBI games:  Prato 4 (17); Shuffield 3 (9); Winkel 2 (24).

Stolen bases:  None.

Pitching prowess:  Adam Plutko struck out six in 5.1 innings, giving up two runs on six hits and a walk.  Matt Bowman struck out three in two shutout innings, giving up two hits.

Win:  Plutko (4-1).

Opposition standout:  Bligh Madris was 2-for-4 with two doubles.

Record:  St. Paul is 8-12, in eighth place, 3.5 games behind Columbus, Louisville, and Nashville.

WICHITA WIND SURGE 4, FRISCO ROUGHRIDERS 1 IN WICHITA

Andrew Cossetti hit a two-run double in the third to break a 1-1 tie.

Multi-hit games:  None.  Wichita had three hits, but drew seven walks.

Home runs:  None.

Multi-RBI games:  Cossetti 2 (26).

Stolen bases:  Tanner Schobel (10; Luke Keaschall (6).

Pitching prowess:  Andrew Morris pitched six innings, giving up one run on four hits and a walk and striking out five.  Scott Engler struck out two and walked two in a scoreless inning.  Miguel Rodriguez struck out three and walked one in two shutout innings.

Win:  Morris (5-2).

Save:  Rodriguez (3).

Opposition standout:  Reid Birlingmair pitched two shutout innings, giving up one hit and striking out one.

Record:  Wichita is 6-14, in fifth (last) place, seven games behind Springfield.

WISCONSIN TIMBER RATTLERS 4, CEDAR RAPIDS KERNELS 3 IN CEDAR RAPIDS

Trailing 4-0, Cedar Rapids scored three in the ninth and had the tying run on second when the game ended.

Multi-hit games:  Kevin Maitan was 2-for-4 with a double.

Home runs:  None.

Multi-RBI games:  Misael Urbina 2 (23).

Stolen bases:  None.

Pitching prowess:  Mike Paredes pitched 4.1 scoreless innings, giving up four hits and striking out three.  Juan Mendez pitched a scoreless inning, walking one.

Loss:  Darren Bowen (2-5).

Opposition standout:  Tate Kuehner struck out five in five shutout innings, giving up three hits and two walks.

Record:  Cedar Rapids is 14-9, in second place, 1.5 games behind Wisconsin.

FORT MYERS MIGHTY MUSSELS 6, CLEARWATER THRESHERS 1 IN CLEARWATER

Nick Lucky hit a two-run homer in the sixth to break a 1-1 tie.

Multi-hit games:  Poncho Ruiz was 3-for-5 with a home run, a double, and two runs.  Lucky was 3-for-5 with a home run and two RBIs.  Rixon Wingrove was 2-for-5.

Home runs:  Ruiz (4); Lucky (3).

Multi-RBI games:  Lucky 2 (13).

Stolen bases:  Ruiz (3).

Pitching prowess:  Connor Prielipp struck out three in two shutout innings, giving up one hit.  Tanner Hall struck out eight in 3.2 innings, giving up one run on two hits and two walks.  Juan Mercedes pitched 1.1 scoreless innings, walking one and striking out one.  Samuel Perez struck out three in two shutout innings.

Win:  Hall (2-0).

Opposition standout:  Danyony Pulido pitched 4.2 innings, giving up one run on three hits and four walks and striking out two.

Record:  Fort Myers is 14-7, in first place, two games ahead of Dunedin.

FCL TWINS 5, FCL RED SOX 4 AT RED SOX (8 INNINGS)

The Twins scored two in the eighth to break a 3-3 tie.

Multi-hit games:  Dameury Pena was 2-for-4 with a triple and two runs.  Yasser Mercedes was 2-for-4 with two doubles and two runs.

Home runs:  None.

Multi-RBI games:  Amilcar Vasquez 2 (10).

Stolen bases:  None.

Pitching prowess:  Liam Rocha pitched a scoreless inning, giving up one hit.  Devin Kirby struck out four in three innings, giving up one hit and two walks.  Alejandro Crisostomo struck out two in two innings, giving up an unearned run on a hit and a walk.

Win:  Crisostomo (1-0).

Opposition standout:  Cristofer Soriano struck out three in three shutout innings, giving up a hit and a walk.

Record:  The FCL Twins are 26-30, in fourth place, seven games behind the FCL Pirates, the FCL Rays, and the FCL Red Sox.

TODAY'S TILTS

11:00  Fort Myers (TBD) at Clearwater
1:05  Wisconsin at Cedar Rapids (Jordan Carr, 2-3, 5.43)
1:05  Frisco at Wichita (Cory Lewis, 0-2. 5.09)
3:05  St. Paul (Zebby Matthews, no record) at Toledo

 

Keeping Track

Minor Details: Games of July 19

ST. PAUL SAINTS 8, TOLEDO MUD HENS 6 IN TOLEDO

Leading 3-2, St. Paul scored five runs in the sixth.

Multi-hit games:  Chris Williams was 3-for-4 with a home run and three RBIs.  Payton Eeles was 2-for-4 with a home run and two runs.  Dalton Shuffield was 2-for-4 with two runs and two RBIs.

Home runs:  Williams (11); Eeles (2).

Multi-RBI games:  Williams 3 (25); Rylan Bannon 2 (59); Shuffield 2 (6).

Stolen bases:  Shuffield 2 (3).

Pitching prowess:  Randy Dobnak pitched five innings, giving up two runs on five hits and three walks and striking out four.  Brock Stewart struck out two in a scoreless inning, giving up one hit.  Jeff Brigham struck out three and walked one in 1.1 scoreless innings.

Win:  Dobnak (8-5).

Save:  Brigham (1).

Opposition standout:  Jace Jung was 2-for-3 with two walks and two RBIs.

Record:  St. Paul is 7-12, tied for ninth with Toledo, 4.5 games behind Columbus.

FRISCO ROUGHRIDERS 8, WICHITA WIND SURGE 5 IN WICHITA

Josh Hatcher hit a three-run homer in a four-run third that gave Frisco a 5-1 lead.

Multi-hit games:  Jeferson Morales was 3-for-5 with a triple, a double, and two runs.  Tyler Dearden was 2-for-4 with a walk.

Home runs:  None.

Multi-RBI games:  None.

Stolen bases:  None.

Pitching prowess:  Ricardo Velez pitched a scoreless inning, giving up a hit and a walk and striking out one.  Cody Laweryson pitched a perfect inning.

Loss:  Marco Raya (0-3).

Opposition standout:  Hatcher was 2-for-5 with a home run and three RBIs.

Record:  Wichita is 5-14, in fifth (last) place, seven games behind Springfield.

CEDAR RAPIDS KERNELS 2, WISCONSIN TIMBER RATTLERS 1 IN CEDAR RAPIDS

Cedar Rapids scored two in the seventh, one on a sacrifice fly and one on a wild pitch, to go ahead to stay.

Multi-hit games:  Rubel Cespedes was 2-for-4.

Home runs:  None.

Multi-RBI games:  None.

Stolen bases:  None.

Pitching prowess:  Christian MacLeod struck out seven in six innings, giving up one run on six hits and a walk.  Kyle Bischoff struck out three in 1.2 scoreless innings, giving up one hit.  Gabriel Yanez retired all four men he faced.

Win:  Bischoff (5-2).

Save:  Yanez  (7).

Opposition standout:  Steven Cruz pitched three shutout innings, giving up two hits.

Record:  Cedar Rapids is 14-8, in second place, a half-game behind Wisconsin.

FORT MYERS MIGHTY MUSSELS 6, CLEARWATER THRESHERS 1 IN CLEARWATER

Nick Lucky broke a scoreless tie with a two-run double in the fourth.

Multi-hit games:  Daniel Pena was 2-for-4 with a double and a walk.

Home runs:  Rixon Wingrove (5).

Multi-RBI games:  Lucky 2 (11).

Stolen bases:  Lucky 3 (11); Maddux Houghton (10).

Pitching prowess:  Ricky Castro struck out seven in five shutout innings, giving up one hit.  Paulshawn Pasqualotto struck out three in two shutout innings, giving up one hit.  Xander Hamilton pitched a scoreless inning, giving up a hit and a walk and striking out one.

Win:  Castro (4-2).

Opposition standout:  Christian McGowan struck out four in three shutout innings, giving up one hit.

Record:  Fort Myers is 13-7, in first place, 1.5 games ahead of Dunedin.

FCL RED SOX 5, FCL TWINS 3 AT TWINS (7 INNINGS)

The Red Sox scored two in the seventh to break a 3-3 tie.

Multi-hit games:  Yasser Mercedes was 4-for-4 with three doubles and two RBIs.  Omari Daniel was 2-for-3 with a double.

Home runs:  None.

Multi-RBI games:  Mercedes 2 (23).

Stolen bases:  None.

Pitching prowess:  Adrian Bohorquez struck out three in three innings, giving up one hit and three walks.

Loss:  Kyle Bloor (0-1).

Opposition standout:  Starlyn Nunez was 2-for-4 with two RBIs.

Record:  The FCL Twins are 25-30, in fourth place, eight games behind the FCL Red Sox.

DSL TWINS 8, DSL RANGERS RED 2 AT TWINS (COMPLETION OF SUSPENDED GAME) (7 INNINGS)

The Twins scored four in the second and led the rest of the way.

Multi-hit games:  Ramiro Dominguez was 2-for-4 with a double, a walk, and three RBIs.

Home runs:  None.

Multi-RBI games:  Dominguez 3 (12); Daiber De Los Santos 2 (17).

Stolen bases:  De Los Santos (3).

Pitching prowess:  Eudy Garcia pitched three shutout innings, giving up two hits and a walk and striking out two.

Win:  Melvin Rodriguez (2-2).

Opposition standout:  Deward Tovar was 2-for-3 with two doubles and two RBIs.

Record:  The DSL Twins are 17-16, in fourth place, 7.5 games behind the DSL Rangers Red.

DSL RANGERS RED AT DSL TWINS (SCHEDULED GAME)

Rained out.  Will be made up July 23.

TODAY'S TILTS

9:00  FCL Twins at FCL Red Sox
5:30  Fort Myers (TBD) at Clearwater
6:05  St. Paul (Adam Plutko, 3-1, 4.57) at Toledo
6:05  Frisco at Wichita (Andrew Morris, 4-2, 1.14)
6:35  Wisconsin at Cedar Rapids (Darren Bowen, 2-4, 6.23)