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Minor Details: Games of April 6

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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

Keeping Track

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)

Keeping Track

Winter Wonderland: Games of November 30

VENEZUELAN LEAGUE

LARA 13, MAGALLANES 4 IN MAGALLANES

Lara scored three in the second and three in the third and controlled the game from there.  Luis Arraez was 1-for-5 with two RBIs and is batting .358 for Magallanes.

ANZOATEGUI 3, LA GUAIRA 2 IN ANZOATEGUI (10 INNINGS)

Anzoategui scored two in the eighth to tie it 2-2.  Their first two batters went out, but a pair of singles put men on first and third.  Rene Reyes was intentionally walked to load the bases and Orlando Arcia was accidentally walked to force home the winning run.  Tomas Telis was 3-for-5 for Anzoategui.  Shane Youman struck out six in 5.2 innings for Anzoategui, giving up one run on three hits and no walks.

MARGARITA 4, ZULIA 1 IN ZULIA

Jose Osuna's two-run single in the fifth put Margarita up 3-0 and they never trailed.  Daniel Mayora was 3-for-4 for Margarita.  Omar Bencomo pitched five shutout innings, giving up two hits and two walks with one strikeout.

DOMINICAN LEAGUE

GIGANTES 11, ESCOGIDO 3 AT GIGANTES

Escogido took a 2-0 lead in the top of the third, but the Gigantes countered with four in the bottom of the third and seven in the fourth to take control of the game.  Jorge Polanco was 0-for-2 for Escogido.

LICEY 4, ESTE 1 IN LICEY

Licey scored three in the seventh to break a 1-1 tie.  Mitch Atkins pitched five innings for Licey, giving up one run on three hits and a walk with one strikeout.

AGUILAS 2, ORIENTE 0 IN ORIENTE

Ronny Rodriguez tripled and scored on a Juan Carlos Perez single in the fourth and Perez again singled Rodriguez home in the ninth.  Francisley Bueno pitched six shutout innings for the Aguilas, giving up one hit and one walk with two strikeouts.

PUERTO RICAN LEAGUE

AGUADILLA 2, CAROLINA 1 AGUADILLA (12 INNINGS)

It was 1-1 after three and it stayed there until the twelfth.  Juan Centeno led off with a walk and was bunted to second.  Two walks filled the bases and a hit batsman forced in the winning run.  J. J. Fernandez was 1-for-5 for Carolina.

SANTURCE 6, CAGUAS 0 IN CAGUAS

Santurce scored three in the first and it was more than enough.  Christian Vazquez was 4-for-5 with a double and two runs for Santurce.  Andres Santiago struck out four in four shutout innings for Santurce, giving up two hits and no walks.

MEXICAN LEAGUE

HERMOSILLO 1, JALISCO 0 IN HERMOSILLO

The game's lone run came in the third, when Jorge Flores led off with a double, took third on a bunt, and scored on a fielder's choice.  Tim Melville pitched a whale of a game, going 5.2 scoreless innings and giving up four hits and a walk with three strikeouts.

NAVOJOA 5, OBREGON 2 IN NAVOJOA

Niko Vasquez homered in the sixth to break a 2-2 tie and Navojoa added two insurance runs in the eighth.  Randy Arozarena was 3-for-4 with a double for Navojoa.  Zack Dodson pitched six innings for Navojoa, giving up two runs (one earned) on two hits and three walks with five strikeouts.

MAZATLAN 3, CULIACAN 0 IN MAZATLAN

Mazatlan scored two in the first and led all the way.  Jeremias Pineda was 3-for-4 with a run and an RBI for Mazatlan.  Nick Struck pitched six shutout innings for Mazatlan, giving up four hits and a walk with three strikeouts.

LOS MOCHIS 6, MEXICALI 1 IN MEXICALI

Los Mochis scored all of its runs in the third, getting five singles, two doubles, and two walks.  Saul Soto was 3-for-4 with two doubles for Los Mochis, scoring once and driving in one.  Roy Merritt was deserving, pitching seven shutout innings while giving up three hits and a walk with four strikeouts.

AUSTRALIAN LEAGUE*

CANBERRA 10, ADELAIDE 9 IN CANBERRA

Canberra lost leads of 4-1 and 6-4, trailing 9-6 before coming from behind to win.  The tying and go-ahead runs scored on a double by Robbie Perkins in the sixth.  Boss Moanaroa was 3-for-4 with a double, scoring once and driving in four for Canberra.  Perkins was 3-for-5 with a double and two RBIs.

*Game played December 1.  It's timey-wimey.