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Minor Details: Game of September 22

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Trailing 2-1, Indianapolis scored six runs in the fifth.  Matt Gorski, Seth Beer, and Ji Hwan Bae all homered in the inning.

Multi-hit games:  Michael Helman was 2-for-4 with a double.  Payton Eeles was 2-for-4 with a walk.

Home runs:  Rylan Bannon (18); Jair Camargo (12); Patrick Winkel (7).

Multi-RBI games:  None.

Stolen bases:  Eeles 3 (20).

Pitching prowess:  Justin Topa struck out two in a scoreless inning, giving up one hit.  Jeff Brigham struck out three and walked one in a scoreless inning.  Jorge Alcala struck out two in a scoreless inning, giving up one hit.

Loss:  Caleb Boushley (9-6).

Opposition standout:  Tsung-Che Cheng was 3-for-4 with a walk and two runs.

Record:  St. Paul was 32-43, in ninth place, 16.5 games behind Columbus.  Overall, St. Paul was 70-79, in seventh place, 19.5 games behind Omaha.

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Minor Details: Games of September 2

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IOWA CUBS 11, ST. PAUL SAINTS 8 IN ST. PAUL

Iowa scored seven in the third to take an 8-1 lead.  It was 10-3 after seven.

Multi-hit games:  Patrick Winkel was 3-for-5.  Yunior Severino was 2-for-4 with a home run, a double, two runs, and two RBIs.  Payton Eeles was 2-for-5 with two RBIs.

Home runs:  Severino (20).

Multi-RBI games:  Severino 2 (72); Eeles 2 (17).

Stolen bases:  DaShawn Keirsey, Jr. (35).

Pitching prowess:  Zack Weiss struck out two in a perfect inning.  Jarret Whorff retired all four men he faced, striking out three.

Loss:  Caleb Baragar (1-3).

Opposition standout:  Caleb Knight was 3-for-4 with two home runs, two runs, and four RBIs.

Record:  St. Paul is 25-33, in ninth place, 12.5 games behind Columbus.

FRISCO ROUGHRIDERS 3, WICHITA WIND SURGE 2 IN FRISCO (11 INNINGS)

Each team scored two in the third.  Cody Freeman singled home the deciding run.

Multi-hit games:  Ben Ross was 2-for-4.  Kyler Fedco was 2-for-5.

Home runs:  None.

Multi-RBI games:  None.

Stolen bases:  None.

Pitching prowess:  Cody Laweryson pitched two perfect innings, striking out one.  Mike Paredes struck out two and walked one in a scoreless inning.  Taylor Floyd pitched three shutout innings, giving up three hits and a walk.

Loss:  Ricardo Velez (1-3).

Opposition standout:  Max Acosta was 2-for-5 with a home run, a triple, two runs, and two RBIs.

Record:  Wichita is 23-35, in fifth (last) place, 13.5 games behind Springfield.

TODAY'S TILTS

5:30  Fort Myers (Cesar Lares, 3-3, 4.31) at Lakeland
6:35  Wisconsin at Cedar Rapids (TBD)

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Minor Details: Games of August 21

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ST. PAUL SAINTS 7, SCRANTON/WILKES-BARRE RAILRIDERS 6 IN ST. PAUL (10 INNINGS)

SWB led 6-1 after six, but St. Paul scored four in the seventh, one in the eighth, and one in the tenth.  Diego Castillo hit a grand slam in the seventh, a passed ball brought home the tying run, and Anthony Prato singled home the deciding run.

Multi-hit games:  Patrick Winkel was 2-for-3 with two doubles.  Castillo was 2-for-4 with a home run, a walk, and four RBIs.  Payton Eeles was 2-for-4 with a double, a walk, and two runs.  Prato was 2-for-4.

Home runs:  Castillo (7).

Multi-RBI games:  Castillo 4 (37).

Stolen bases:  DaShawn Keirsey, Jr. 2 (27); Wynton Bernard (22); Castillo (11).

Pitching prowess:  Hobie Harris struck out two in two shutout innings, giving up two hits.  Caleb Baragar pitched two shutout innings, giving up one hit and striking out one.

Win:  Baragar (1-2).

Opposition standout:  J. C. Escarra was 3-for-3 with a double, a walk, two runs, and two RBIs.

Record:  St. Paul is 19-28, tied for ninth (last) place with Iowa, 12.5 games behind Columbus.

MIDLAND ROCKHOUNDS 11, WICHITA WIND SURGE 10 IN MIDLAND (11 INNINGS)

Wichita led 9-6 after seven, but Midland scored three in the eighth to tie it.  Brennan Milone doubled home the deciding run.

Multi-hit games:  Jake Rucker was 3-for-6 with two home runs, a double, and six RBIs.  Jeferson Morales was 2-for-4 with a walk.  Andrew Cossetti was 2-for-4.  Carson McCusker was 2-for-5 with two home runs and three RBIs.

Home runs:  McCusker 2 (13); Rucker 2 (9).

Multi-RBI games:  Rucker 6 (61); McCusker 3 (60).

Stolen bases:  Dalton Shuffield (4).

Pitching prowess:  Taylor Floyd retired all four men he faced.

Loss:  Jarret Whorff (2-3).

Opposition standout:  Brayan Buelvas was 3-for-5 with two doubles.

Record:  Wichita is 18-29, in fifth (last) place, twelve games behind Springfield.

DAYTON DRAGONS 4, CEDAR RAPIDS KERNELS 3 IN DAYTON

Cedar Rapids took a 3-2 lead in the top of the eighth, but Dayton scored two in the bottom of the eighth to win it.  Leo Balcazar singled home the deciding run.

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

Home runs:  Cespedes (12).

Multi-RBI games:  Cespedes 2 (69).

Stolen bases:  None.

Pitching prowess:  Tanner Hall pitched 5.1 innings, giving up two runs on two hits and three walks and striking out four.  Gabriel Yanez pitched a scoreless inning, giving up one hit.

Loss:  Mike Paredes (1-2).

Opposition standout:  Balcazar was 3-for-4 with a home run and three RBIs.

Record:  Cedar Rapids is 24-26, in fourth place, 4.5 games behind Wisconsin.

TAMPA TARPONS 4, FORT MYERS MIGHTY MUSSELS 1 IN TAMPA (GAME 1--7 INNINGS)

Tampa scored three in the second.

Multi-hit games:  None.

Home runs:  Billy Amick (1).

Multi-RBI games:  None.

Stolen bases:  None.

Pitching prowess:  None.

Loss:  Charlee Soto (1-5).

Opposition standout:  Dillon Lewis was 2-for-3 with a home run and two runs.

TAMPA TARPONS 7, FORT MYERS MIGHTY MUSSELS 5 IN TAMPA (GAME 2--7 INNINGS--FORT MYERS DESIGNATED HOME TEAM)

Fort Myers led 5-0 after three, but Tampa scored two in the fourth, three in the fifth, and two in the seventh.  Diomedes Hernandez hit a two-run single to break the 5-5 tie.

Multi-hit games:  Jaime Ferrer was 3-for-3 with a double.  Jay Thomason was 2-for-4 with a home run and two RBIs.

Home runs:  Thomason (1).

Multi-RBI games:  Thomason 2 (6).

Stolen bases:  Maddux Houghton (18); Kyle DeBarge (11); Khadim Diaw (2).

Pitching prowess:  None.

Loss:  Juan Mercedes (1-1).

Opposition standout:  Hernandez was 3-for-4 with four RBIs.

Record:  Fort Myers is 30-17, in first place, 2.5 games ahead of Lakeland.

TODAY'S TILTS

5:30  Fort Myers (Jose Olivares, 2-1, 2.57) at Tampa
6:05  Cedar Rapids (Ty Langenberg, 4-2, 4.50) at Dayton
7:00  Wichita (Travis Adams, 4-7, 4.08) at Midland
7:07  Scranton/Wilkes-Barre at St. Paul (Caleb Boushley, 9-5, 4.73)

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Minor Details: Games of August 10

COLUMBUS CLIPPERS 11, ST. PAUL SAINTS 8 IN ST. PAUL

Columbus had leads of 6-0, 9-1, and 11-3 before St. Paul scored four in the eighth and one in the ninth.

Multi-hit games:  Patrick Winkel was 2-for-4 with a double and three RBIs.  Diego Castillo was 2-for-4 with a walk and two runs.  DaShawn Keirsey, Jr. was 2-for-4 with a walk and two runs.

Home runs:  None.

Multi-RBI games:  Winkel 3 (33); Wynton Bernard 2 (27).

Stolen bases:  Keirsey, Jr. (27); Payton Eeles (8).

Pitching prowess:  Caleb Baragar pitched a scoreless inning, giving up one hit and striking out one.  Diego Castillo pitched a scoreless inning, walking one and striking out one.

Loss:  Caleb Boushley (9-5).

Opposition standout:  Estevan Florial was 4-for-4 with three home runs, a double, a walk, and seven RBIs.

Record:  St. Paul is 18-20, tied for sixth with Gwinnett and Memphis, 7.5 games behind Columbus.

WICHITA WIND SURGE 4, CORPUS CHRISTI HOOKS 3 IN CORPUS CHRISTI

Jeferson Morales hit a two-run homer in the eighth to give Wichita a 4-3 lead.

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

Home runs:  Schobel (9); Morales (8).

Multi-RBI games:  Morales 2 (50); Schobel 2 (47).

Stolen bases:  None.

Pitching prowess:  Travis Adams struck out five in five innings, giving up one run on one hit and one walk.  Taylor Floyd pitched two perfect innings, striking out one.  Kyle Bischoff struck out two in a perfect inning.

Win:  Floyd (3-2).

Save:  Bischoff (2).

Opposition standout:  Aaron Brown struck out seven in five innings, giving up two runs (one earned) on two hits and a walk.

Record:  Wichita is 15-23, in fifth (last) place, eight games behind Springfield.

CEDAR RAPIDS KERNELS 7, PEORIA CHIEFS 1 IN PEORIA

Leading 2-1, Cedar Rapids scored three in the fifth to take control.

Multi-hit games:  Kevin Maitan was 3-for-3 with a double, a walk, three runs, and three RBIs.  Nate Baez was 2-for-4 with a walk.

Home runs:  Nick Lucky (1).

Multi-RBI games:  Maitan 3 (33); Lucky 2 (3).

Stolen bases:  None.

Pitching prowess:  Connor Prielipp struck out five in 2.2 innings, giving up one run on three walks.  Ty Langenberg struck out seven in six shutout innings, giving up four hits.

Win:  Langenberg (4-1).

Opposition standout:  Tre Richardson was 3-for-4 with a double.

Record:  Cedar Rapids is 20-21, in fourth place, 4.5 games behind Wisconsin.

FORT MYERS MIGHTY MUSSELS 6, JUPITER HAMMERHEADS 3 IN JUPITER

Kaelen Culpepper hit a three-run homer in a five-run second.

Multi-hit games:  Daniel Pena was 2-for-3 with a walk.  Billy Amick was 2-for-4.

Home runs:  Culpepper (1).

Multi-RBI games:  Culpepper 3 (3).

Stolen bases:  Jaime Ferrer 2 (2); Jay Thomason (1).

Pitching prowess:  Adrian Bohorquez struck out six in four innings, giving up two runs on three hits and two walks.  Jack Noble struck out three in two shutout innings, giving up a hit and a walk.  Xander Hamilton struck out three in two perfect innings.

Win:  Noble (6-2).

Save:  Hamilton (9).

Opposition standout:  Brandon White pitched four innings, giving up one run on three hits and a walk.

Record:  Fort Myers is 24-13, in first place, two games ahead of Lakeland.

DSL TWINS 11, DSL NYY YANKEES 1 AT TWINS (7 INNINGS)

The Twins scored two in each of the first three innings.  They had seven hits, but the NYY Yankees made five errors.

Multi-hit games:  Daiber De Los Santos was 2-for-3.

Home runs:  None.

Multi-RBI games:  Ricardo Paez 3 (13); Nestor Urbina 2 (10).

Stolen bases:  Merphy Hernandez 2 (31); Luis Fragoza (19); De Los Santos (13); Eduardo Beltre (5).

Pitching prowess:  Melvin Rodriguez struck out six in five innings, giving up one run on four hits and a walk.  Nestor Cafe struck out five and walked four in two shutout innings.

Win:  Rodriguez (3-3).

Opposition standout:  Isael Arias was 1-for-2 with a walk.

Record:  The DSL Twins are 25-23, in fourth place, 8.5 games behind the DSL Rangers Red.

TODAY'S TILTS

11:00  Fort Myers (Ross Dunn, 1-3, 6,13( at Jupiter
2:05  Cedar Rapids (John Klein, 7-2, 4.56) at Peoria
2:07  Columbus at St. Paul (TBD)
5:05  Wichita (Christian MacLeod, 0-1, 3.52) at Corpus Christi

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Minor Details: Games of July 31

ST. PAUL SAINTS 11, IOWA CUBS 0 IN IOWA

Yunior Severino hit a two-run homer in the first and a three-run homer in the second to give the Saints a 5-0 lead.

Multi-hit games:  Severino was 3-for-6 with two home runs, a double, three runs, and six RBIs.  DaShawn Keirsey, Jr. was 2-for-4 with a home run, two walks, and three runs.  Payton Eeles was 2-for-4 with a walk.  Wynton Bernard was 2-for-5 with a home run and a walk.  Patrick Winkel was 2-for-6.

Home runs:  Severino 2 (18); Keirsey, Jr. (11); Bernard (5).

Multi-RBI games:  Severino 6 (59); Camargo 2 (31).

Stolen bases:  Keirsey, Jr. (23); Diego Castillo (8); Edouard Julien (5).

Pitching prowess:  Ronny Henriquez struck out six in three shutout innings, giving up two hits.  Hobie Harris struck out three and walked one in two shutout innings.  Scott Blewett pitched two shutout innings, giving up a hit and a walk.  Nick Wittgren pitched a scoreless inning, giving up a hit and a walk.  Diego Castillo pitched a scoreless inning, giving up one hit and striking out one.

Win:  Harris (3-4).

Opposition standout:  Daniel Palencia struck out three and walked one in two shutout innings.

Record:  St. Paul is 14-15, tied for fifth with Gwinnett, 4.5 games behind Columbus.

NORTHWEST ARKANSAS NATURALS 9, WICHITA WIND SURGE 4 IN WICHITA

It was 4-4 after seven, but Dillon Shrum homered in the eighth and Northwest Arkansas added four in the ninth.

Multi-hit games:  Ricardo Olivar was 5-for-5 with two doubles.  Ben Ross was 3-for-5.  Jorel Ortega was 2-for-4.  Jake Rucker was 2-for-5 with a double.  Wichita had sixteen hits but stranded thirteen runners.

Home runs:  None.

Multi-RBI games:  None.

Stolen bases:  Ross (12).

Pitching prowess:  Christian MacLeod struck out eight in 5.2 innings, giving up two runs on four hits and two walks.

Loss:  John Stankiewicz (1-4).

Opposition standout:  Tyler Tolbert was 4-for-5 with a home run, a double, two runs, and two RBIs.

Record:  Wichita is 10-19, in fifth (last) place, eight games behind Springfield.

GREAT LAKES LOONS 15, CEDAR RAPIDS KERNELS 3 IN CEDAR RAPIDS

Great Lakes scored five in the second inning and led the rest of the way.

Multi-hit games:  Misael Urbina was 2-for-3 with a walk.

Home runs:  None.

Multi-RBI games:  None.

Stolen bases:  Walker Jenkins (1).

Pitching prowess:  Jacob Wosinski struck out three in 2.2 innings, giving up an unearned run on one walk.  Juan Mendez struck out two and walked two in two shutout innings.

Loss:  Jeremy Lee (1-4).

Opposition standout:  Jake Gelof was 3-for-6 with a home run, a double, three runs, and two RBIs.

Record:  Cedar Rapids is 18-14, in second place, 2.5 games behind Wisconsin.

ST. LUCIE METS 8, FORT MYERS MIGHTY MUSSELS 6 IN FORT MYERS

It was 6-6 through five, but St. Lucie scored single runs in the sixth and eighth.

Multi-hit games:  Brandon Winokur was 2-for-5 with two RBIs.  Poncho Ruiz was 2-for-5.

Home runs:  None.

Multi-RBI games:  Winokur 2 (37).

Stolen bases:  Maddux Houghton (16).

Pitching prowess:  Samuel Perez struck out two in a scoreless inning, giving up one hit.

Loss:  Kyle Bloor (1-1).

Opposition standout:  Ronald Hernandez was 3-for-5.

Record:  Fort Myers is 19-11, in first place, 1.5 games ahead of Lakeland.

TODAY'S TILTS

10:00  DSL Mets Blue at DSL Twins
6:05  St. Lucie at Fort Myers (Tanner Hall, 2-0, 5.61)
6:35  Great Lakes at Cedar Rapids (Darren Bowen, 2-5, 5.94)
6:38  St. Paul (Adam Plutko, 5-1, 3.93) at Iowa
7:05  Northwest Arkansas at Wichita (Andrew Morris, 5-2, 1.28)

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Minor Details: Games of July 30

ST. PAUL SAINTS 5, IOWA CUBS 4 IN IOWA

Homers by Jair Camargo and Patrick Winkel in the sixth inning gave St. Paul a 4-3 lead.  Camargo homered again in the eighth to make it 5-3.  Iowa scored in the ninth and had the tying run on base at the end of the game.

Multi-hit games:  Camargo was 2-for-4 with two home runs.  Winkel was 2-for-4 with a home run.  DaShawn Keirsey, Jr. was 2-for-4 with two RBIs.

Home runs:  Camargo 2 (8); Winkel (5).

Multi-RBI games:  Keirsey, Jr. 2 (57); Camargo 2 (29).

Stolen bases:  Keirsey, Jr. (22); Yunior Severino (2).

Pitching prowess:  Ryan Jensen retired all four men he faced, striking out three.  Justin Topa struck out two in a perfect inning.  Matt Bowman struck out two in a perfect inning.

Win:  Jensen (4-3).

Save:  Josh Winder (4).

Opposition standout:  Owen Caissie was 2-for-4 with a home run.

Record:  St. Paul is 13-15, tied for fifth with Gwinnett and Toledo, 4.5 games behind Columbus.

NORTHWEST ARKANSAS NATURALS 4, WICHITA WIND SURGE 3 IN WICHITA

Peyton Wilson hit a three-run homer in the eighth to put Northwest Arkansas ahead 4-0.  Wichita scored three in the ninth and had the tying run on third at the end of the game.

Multi-hit games:  Jake Rucker was 2-for-4.

Home runs:  None.

Multi-RBI games:  None.

Stolen bases:  None.

Pitching prowess:  Travis Adams pitched six innings, giving up one run on six hits and striking out four.  Mason Fox pitched a scoreless inning, walking one.  Scott Engler struck out two in a perfect inning.

Loss:  Adams (4-7).

Opposition standout:  Tyson Guerrero pitched seven shutout innings, giving up one hit and two walks and striking out four.

Record:  Wichita is 10-18, in fifth (last) place, seven games behind Springfield.

CEDAR RAPIDS KERNELS 4, GREAT LAKES LOONS 3 IN CEDAR RAPIDS

Trailing 3-0, Cedar Rapids scored four in the bottom of the ninth.  Kevin Maitan hit a two-run homer, Misael Urbina tied it with an RBI double, and Jose Salas singled home the winning run.

Multi-hit games:  Urbina was 2-for-3 with a double and a walk.  Nate Baez was 2-for-4.

Home runs:  Maitan (7).

Multi-RBI games:  Maitan 2 (28).

Stolen bases:  None.

Pitching prowess:  Jarret Whorff retired all five men he faced, striking out one.  Rafael Marcano pitched two perfect innings, striking out one.  A. J. Labas pitched a scoreless inning, giving up one hit.

Win:  Labas (5-3).

Opposition standout:  Payton Martin pitched five shutout innings, giving up two hits and four walks.

Record:  Cedar Rapids is 18-13, in second place, 2.5 games behind Wisconsin.

ST. LUCIE METS 4, FORT MYERS MIGHTY MUSSELS 0 IN FORT MYERS

Another case of Mets pitchers shutting down the Twins.  St. Lucie scored two in the first and two in the ninth.

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

Home runs:  None.

Multi-RBI games:  None.

Stolen bases:  Yasser Mercedes (1).

Pitching prowess:  Wilker Reyes struck out five in 2.1 scoreless innings, giving up one hit.  Jack Noble struck out six in three shutout innings, giving up one hit.  Tomas Cleto struck out three in two perfect innings.

Loss:  Paulshawn Pasqualotto (2-5).

Opposition standout:  Saul Garcia struck out nine in four shutout innings, giving up three hits and three walks.

Record:  Fort Myers is 19-10, in first place, two games ahead of Lakeland.

DSL TWINS 10, DSL MIAMI 4 AT MIAMI

Luis Fragoza hit a two-run homer in the fifth to break a 3-3 tie.

Multi-hit games:  Ramiro Dominguez was 2-for-3 with two walks.  Victor Leal was 2-for-6 with a home run, two runs, and three RBIs.

Home runs:  Leal (3); Fragoza (1).

Multi-RBI games:  Leal 3 (15); Fragoza 2 (18).

Stolen bases:  Fragoza 3 (17); Dominguez 2 (2); Merphy Hernandez (24); Ricardo Paez (3).

Pitching prowess:  Anderson Ramos struck out four in four innings, giving up one run on two hits and a walk.  Aaron Carranza pitched a scoreless inning, giving up a hit and a walk and striking out one.

Win:  Ramos (4-2).

Opposition standout:  Alexander Requena was 3-for-4.

Record:  The DSL Twins are 21-19, in fourth place, seven games behind the DSL Tigers 2.

TODAY'S TILTS

12:05  Great Lakes at Cedar Rapids (Jeremy Lee, 1-3, 3.55)
12:08  St. Paul (Ronny Henriquez, 1-2, 3.69) at Iowa
6:05  St. Lucie at Fort Myers (Spencer Bengard, 7-2, 1.64)
7:05  Northwest Arkansas at Wichita (Christian MacLeod, 0-1, 5.79(

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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 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 3

GWINNETT STRIPERS 21, ST. PAUL SAINTS 6 IN ST. PAUL

Gwinnett provided the fireworks, as they scored in seven of the nine innings and scored multiple runs in six of them.

Multi-hit games:  Alex Isola was 3-for-4 with a double.  Patrick Winkel was 2-for-4 with a home run.  Matt Wallner was 2-for-4 with two doubles.  Chris Williams was 2-for-5 with a home run.  Yunior Severino was 2-for-5 with a double.

Home runs:  Williams (6); Winkel (3).

Multi-RBI games:  None.

Stolen bases:  None.

Pitching prowess:  None.

Loss:  Caleb Boushley (8-3).

Opposition standout:  Eli White was 6-for-7 with two home runs, two doubles, three runs, and seven RBIs.

Record:  St. Paul is 4-4, in fifth place, a half-game behind Columbus, Memphis, Nashville, and Omaha.

TULSA DRILLERS 3, WICHITA WIND SURGE 2 IN WICHITA (10 INNINGS)

Carson McCusker tied it 2-2 with an RBI double in the ninth, but Bubba Alleyne singled home the deciding run in the tenth.

Multi-hit games:  McCusker was 2-for-4 with a double.  Ben Ross was 2-for-4.

Home runs:  None.

Multi-RBI games:  None.

Stolen bases:  None.  Wichita tried three times, but was caught each time.

Pitching prowess:  Zebby Matthews struck out six in six innings, giving up two runs on four hits.  Regi Grace pitched two shutout innings, giving up a hit and a walk and striking out one.  Miguel Rodriguez struck out two in a perfect inning.

Loss:  Ricardo Velez (0-1).

Opposition standout:  Chris Campos struck out six in six innings, giving up an unearned run on four hits and two walks.

Record:  Wichita is 4-5, tied for fourth, two games behind Arkansas.

QUAD CITIES RIVER BANDITS 3, CEDAR RAPIDS KERNELS 2 IN QUAD CITIES (GAME 1--7 INNINGS)

Quad Cities scored all their runs in the bottom of the seventh.  Jared Dickey singled home the deciding run.

Multi-hit games:  None.

Home runs:  Gabriel Gonzalez (2).

Multi-RBI games:  Gonzalez (15).

Stolen bases:  Payton Eeles (8)

Pitching prowess:  Jeremy Lee struck out five in five shutout innings, giving up four hits and a walk.

Loss:  Gabriel Yanez (4-2).

Opposition standout:  Jack Pineda was 3-for-4 with two doubles.

CEDAR RAPIDS KERNELS 5, QUAD CITIES RIVER BANDITS 0 IN QUAD CITIES (GAME 2--7 INNINGS)

Rayne Doncon hit a two-run homer in the first and a three-run homer in the second.

Multi-hit games:  Doncon was 2-for-4 with two home runs and five RBIs.  Payton Eeles was 2-for-4 with two runs.

Home runs:  Doncon 2 (5).

Stolen bases:  Jose Salas (12).

Pitching prowess:  Mike Paredes struck out five in 3.1 scoreless innings, giving up four hits and a walk.  Jarret Whorff pitched 2.2 scoreless innings, giving up one hit and striking out one.  Juan Mendez pitched a perfect inning, striking out one.

Win:  Whorff (1-1).

Opposition standout:  Oscar Rayo struck out three in two shutout innings, giving up one hit.

Record:  Cedar Rapids is 8-4, in first place, one game ahead of Quad Cities and Wisconsin.

BRADENTON MARUADERS 10, FORT MYERS MIGHTY MUSSELS 5 IN BRADENTON

Fort Myers scored four in the first, but Bradenton came back with three in the second and three in the third.

Multi-hit games:  Nick Lucky was 3-for-4 with a triple.  Byron Chourio was 3-for-5.  Matthew Clayton was 2-for-4 with a double and two RBIs.

Home runs:  None.

Multi-RBI games:  Clayton 2 (14).

Stolen bases:  Chourio (16); Lucky (7).

Pitching prowess:  Ben Ethridge struck out four in three innings, giving up one run on four hits and two walks.

Loss:  Ross Dunn (1-2).

Opposition standout:  Jeral Toledo was 3-for-4 with a walk and three RBIs.

Record:  Fort Myers is 8-3, in first place, one game ahead of Lakeland.

TODAY'S TILTS

9:00  FCL Twins at FCL Orioles
10:00  DSL Twins at DSL Rockies
6:05  Bradenton at Fort Myers (Spencer Bengard, 5-1, 1.51)
6:07  Gwinnett at St. Paul (Louie Varland, 3-6, 6.56)
6:35  Quad Cities at Cedar Rapids (Ty Langenberg, 2-0, 6.60)
7:00  Wichita (Kyle Jones, no record) at Tulsa