Errors sink the Red Wings. Wildness sinks the Lookouts. The Yankees win late against Fort Myers. Home runs lead the Kernels to the organization's lone win.
Tag Archives: Miracle
Minor Details: Games of April 11
Aaron Slegers pitches a gem for Rochester. Not enough hitters for the Miracle. Travis Blankenhorn is hot for the Kernels.
Minor Details: Games of April 10
The Red Wings take their first loss. A big comeback by the Lookouts. Randy LeBlanc pitches seven shutout innings. Clark Beeker pitches well in a loss.
Minor Details: Games of April 9
Ben Paulsen stays hot for the Red Wings. Nick Gordon gets it going for the Lookouts. Alex Schick leads the Kernels to a win. The Miracle take the only organization loss.
Minor Details: Games of April 7
Nick Gordon leads the Lookouts to a walkoff win. A big inning does in the Miracle. The Kernels get a split. The Red Wings just want to play.
Minor Details: Games of April 6
Twins affiliates did not exactly get off to a rousing start. Two teams were rained out and two were shut out.
ROCHESTER AT SYRACUSE
Postponed due to inclement weather.
MOBILE 2, CHATTANOOGA 0 IN CHATTANOOGA
Mobile got an unearned run in the fifth and a Luis Tejada homer in the ninth. Chattanooga had only three hits. Two of them came in the first inning, and both runners were lost on the bases, one picked off and the other caught stealing. The Lookouts only once got a man as far as second base.
Kohl Stewart pitched six shutout innings, giving up the unearned run on three hits and three walks with one strikeout. Mason Melotakis struck out two in a scoreless inning, giving up one hit. Edgar Corcino had two of the three Lookout hits, going 2-for-4. Travis Harrison had the other, going 1-for-3. Nick Gordon was 0-for-4. LaMonte Wade, Engelb Vielma, and Tanner English were all 0-for-3.
JUPITER 4, FORT MYERS 0 IN JUPITER
Dereck Rodriguez pitched well for four innings, allowing just one run on four hits, but fell apart in the fifth, allowing three Hammerhead runs to put the Miracle down 4-0. Fort Myers had eight hits, but only once had two in the same inning. They got a man to third five times, but could never grab the other ninety feet, going 0-for-9 with men in scoring position.
Rodriguez struck out four in 4.1 innings, but allowed four runs on seven hits and a walk. Randy Wells retired all five men he faced and Lachlan Wells struck out three in two shutout innings, giving up one hit. Chris Paul and Alex Perez were each 2-for-4, with Perez getting a double. Luis Arraez was 1-for-4 with a triple. Trey Vavra was 1-for-3, Max Murphy was 0-for-3 with a walk, and Zander Weil was 0-for-4.
CEDAR RAPIDS AT BELOIT
Postponed due to wet grounds.
TODAY'S TILTS
Rochester at Syracuse--Already postponed
4:30 Cedar Rapids (Eduardo Del Rosario) at Beloit (Brendan Butler)
5:30 Fort Myers at Jupiter (Scott Squier)
6:15 Mobile (Osmer Morales) at Chattanooga
Full Season Minor League Preview
ROCHESTER RED WINGS
Classification: AAA
League: International League
League set-up: There are three divisions in the International League: North, South, and West. There are six teams in the North and four each in the South and West. Four teams go to the playoffs: the three division winners plus a wild card team. The Red Wings play in the North Division.
Home field: Frontier Field
Season opener: April 6 in Syracuse.
Manager: Mike Quade
Coaches: Batting coach Chad Allen, pitching coach Stu Cliburn.
Notable players: D. J. Baxendale, Jose Berrios, J. T. Chargois, Mitch Garver, Niko Goodrum, Byungho Park, Ben Paulsen, Kennys Vargas, Zack Granite, Daniel Palka.
Division opponents: Buffalo Bisons, Lehigh Valley IronPigs, Pawtucket Red Sox, Scranton/Wilkes-Barre RailRiders, Syracuse Chiefs
Other opponents: Charlotte Knights, Columbus Clippers, Durham Bulls, Gwinnett Braves, Indianapolis Indians, Louisville Bats, Norfok Tides, Toledo Mud Hens
CHATTANOOGA LOOKOUTS
Classification: AA
League: Southern League
League set-up: There are two divisions in the Southern League: North and South. There are five teams in each division. The season is divided into two halves, with the winners of each half qualifying for the playoffs. The Lookouts play in the North Division.
Home field: AT&T Field
Season opener: April 6, home against Mobile.
Manager: Jake Mauer
Coaches: Batting coach Javier Valentin, pitching coach Ivan Arteaga.
Notable players: Nick Burdi, Ryan Eades, Stephen Gonsalves, Tyler Jay, Felix Jorge, Kohl Stewart, Dan Rohlfing, Nick Gordon, Engelb Vielma, Lamonte Wade
Division opponents: Birmingham Barons, Jackson Generals, Montgomery Biscuits, Tennessee Smokies
Other opponents: Biloxi Shuckers, Jacksonville Jumbo Shrimp, Mississippi Braves, Mobile Bay Bears, Pensacola Blue Wahoos
FORT MYERS MIRACLE
Classification: High A.
League: Florida State League
League set-up: There are two divisions in the Florida State League: North and South. There are six teams in each division. The season is divided into two halves, with the winners of each half qualifying for the playoffs. The Miracle plays in the South Division.
Home field: Hammond Stadium
Season opener: April 6 at Jupiter.
Manager: Doug Mientkiewicz
Coaches: Batting coach Steve Singleton, pitching coach Henry Bonilla.
Notable players: Sam Clay, Randy LeBlanc, Williams Ramirez, Dereck Rodriguez, Randy Rosario, Cody Stashak, Lachlan Wells, Luis Arraez, Zander Weil, Max Murphy
Division opponents: Bradenton Marauders, Charlotte Stone Crabs, Jupiter Hammerheads, Palm Beach Cardinals, St. Lucie Mets
Other opponents: Clearwater Threshers, Daytona Tortugas, Dunedin Blue Jays, Florida Fire Frogs, Lakeland Flying Tigers, Tampa Yankees
CEDAR RAPIDS KERNELS
Classification: A
League: Midwest League
League set-up: There are two divisions in the Midwest League: Eastern and Western. There are eight teams in each division. The season is divided into two halves, with the top two teams in each half qualifying for the playoffs. The Kernels play in the Western Division.
Home field: Perfect Game Field
Season opener: April 6 at Beloit.
Manager: Tommy Watkins
Coaches: Batting coach Brian Dinkelman, pitching coach J. P. Martinez.
Notable players: Eduardo Del Rosario, Lewis Thorpe, Zach Tillery, Ben Rortvedt, Lewin Diaz, Ariel Montesino, Jermaine Palacios, Christian Cavaness, Aaron Whitefield, Travis Blankenhorn
Division opponents: Beloit Snappers, Burlington Bees, Clinton LumberKings, Kane County Cougars, Peoria Chiefs, Quad Cities River Bandits, Wisconsin Timber Rattlers
Other opponents: Bowling Green Hot Rods, Dayton Dragons, Fort Wayne TinCaps, Great Lakes Loons, Lake County Captains, Lansing Lugnuts, South Bend Cubs, West Michigan Whitecaps
TODAY'S TILTS
1:05 Rochester (Jose Berrios) at Syracuse (Taylor Hill)
5:15 Mobile (Tyler Carpenter) at Chattanooga
5:30 Fort Myers at Jupiter
6:30 Cedar Rapids (Eduardo Del Rosario) at Beloit (Brendan Butler)
Notes and Team Leaders: Fort Myers Miracle
We're using an arbitrary standard of 150 at-bats and 50 IP to determine rate leaders.
Minor Details: Games of September 3-4
Minor league regular seasons come to an end today. Cedar Rapids prepares for the playoffs, beginning Wednesday. Elizabethton will play the final game of its first round playoff series tonight.
Minor Details: Games of September 2
The Red Wings are eliminated. The Lookouts are barely hanging on. A catcher is the winning pitcher for the Kernels. The Miracle and the GCL Twins are rained out.