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Minor Details: Games of July 4

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GWINNETT STRIPERS 11, ST. PAUL SAINTS 0 IN ST. PAUL

Leading 4-0, Gwinnett scored six in the fourth for their second consecutive blowout win.

Multi-hit games:  Diego Castillo was 2-for-4.  Matt Wallner was 2-for-4.

Home runs:  None.

Multi-RBI games:  None.

Stolen bases:  None.

Pitching prowess:  Jeff Brigham pitched 2.1 scoreless innings, giving up two hits and a walk.  Diego Castillo struck out two in a scoreless inning, giving up a hit and a walk.  Anthony Prato pitched two innings, giving up an unearned run on five hits and striking out one.

Loss:  Louie Varland (3-7).

Opposition standout:  Nacho Alvarez, Jr. was 3-for-3 with a home run, a walk, three runs, and three RBIs.

Record:  St. Paul is 4-5, tied for seventh with Gwinnett and Indianapolis, 1.5 games behind Memphis.

WICHITA AT TULSA

Suspended in the sixth with the score tied 1-1.  Will be completed today.

CEDAR RAPIDS KERNELS 8, QUAD CITIES RIVER BANDITS 5 IN CEDAR RAPIDS

Cedar Rapids led 6-0, but Quad Cities cut it to 6-5 before Agustin Ruiz hit a two-run homer in the seventh.

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

Home runs:  Ruiz (6).

Multi-RBI games:  Gonzalez 2 (17).

Stolen bases:  Urbina (13); Rayne Doncon (2).

Pitching prowess:  Ty Langenberg pitched 5.2 innings, giving up two unearned runs on two hits and four walks and striking out four.  Kyle Bischoff struck out two and walked one in a scoreless inning.

Win:  Langenberg (3-0).

Save:  Bischoff (4).

Opposition standout:  Carter Jensen was 2-for-4 with a home run, a walk, and three RBIs.

Record:  Cedar Rapids is 9-4, in first place, one game ahead of Wisconsin.

FORT MYERS MIGHTY MUSSELS 2, BRADENTON MARAUDERS 1 IN FORT MYERS

Fort Myers scored single runs in the fifth and sixth.

Multi-hit games:  None.

Home runs:  None.

Multi-RBI games:  None.

Stolen bases:  Walker Jenkins (3).

Pitching prowess:  Spencer Bengard pitched six shutout innings, giving up six hits and striking out five.  Xander Hamilton retired all five men he faced, striking out one.

Win:  Bengard (6-1).

Save:  Hamilton (8).

Opposition standout:  Aaron Shortridge struck out seven in four shutout innings, giving up two hits.

Record:  Fort Myers is 9-3, in first place, one game ahead of Lakeland.

FCL ORIOLES 3, FCL TWINS 1 AT ORIOLES (7 INNINGS)

The Twins scored in the first, but the Orioles scored once in each of innings two through four.

Multi-hit games:  None.  The Twins had just one hit.

Home runs:  None.

Multi-RBI games:  None.

Stolen bases:  None.

Pitching prowess:  Yency De Jesus struck out three in two perfect innings.

Loss:  Eduardo Soriano (1-3).

Opposition standout:  Yeiber Cartaya struck out ten in four innings, giving up one run on one hit and two walks.

Record:  The FCL Twins are 20-23, in fourth place, seven games behind the Rays.

DSL TWINS 8, DSL ROCKIES 4 AT ROCKIES

The Twins scored four in the first and led all the way.

Multi-hit games:  Carlos Silva was 3-for-3 with a double and two RBIs.  Guillermo Sosa was 2-for-3 with two runs.  Eduardo Beltre was 2-for-4.  Ramiro Dominguez was 2-for-4.

Home runs:  None.

Multi-RBI games:  Luis Fragoza 2 (11); Silva 2 (6).

Stolen bases:  Fragoza 3 (11); Sosa (4); Silva (1).

Pitching prowess:  Leonardo Rondon pitched four innings, giving up one run on five hits and a walk and striking out three.  Eudy Garcia pitched 1.1 scoreless innings, giving up one hit and striking out one.  Neftali Rodriguez walked two and struck out one in a scoreless inning.

Win:  Garcia (1-0).

Opposition standout:  Jarol Capellan was 2-for-4 with a double and two runs.

Record:  The DSL Twins are 12-10, in third place, six games behind the DSL Rangers Red.

TODAY'S TILTS

9:00  FCL Red Sox at FCL Twins (2).
10:00  DSL Tigers 2 at DSL Twins
4:30  Wichita (Marco Raya, 0-1, 4.75) at Tulsa (completion of suspended game followed by scheduled game
6:05  Bradenton at Fort Myers (Charlee Soto, 0-3, 6.58)
6:35  Quad Cities at Cedar Rapids (John Klein, 5-2, 4.66)
7:07  Gwinnett at St. Paul (Adam Plutko, 2-1, 4.75)

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IOWA CUBS 9, ST. PAUL SAINTS 1 IN IOWA

It was scoreless through five, but Iowa got two in the sixth, two in the seventh, and five in the eighth.

Multi-hit games:  Matt Wallner was 2-for-4.

Home runs:  None.

Multi-RBI games:  None.

Stolen bases:  None.

Pitching prowess:  Adam Plutko struck out six in five innings, giving up four hits.

Loss:  Hobie Harris (1-4).

Opposition standout:  Kyle McGowin struck out six in five shutout innings, giving up three hits and two walks.

Record:  St. Paul is 3-3, tied for second with Columbus, Iowa, Louisville, Nashville, Omaha, and Toledo, one game behind Memphis.

WICHITA WIND SURGE 7, NORTHWEST ARKANSAS NATURALS 3 IN WICHITA

Trailing 4-3, Wichita scored five runs in the seventh.  Carson McCusker's two-run double brought home the tying and go-ahead runs.

Multi-hit games:  McCusker was 2-fo-3 with a double, a walk, and two RBIs.  Dalton Shuffield was 2-for-4 with a double.  Aaron Sabato was 2-for-4 with a walk.  Tanner Schobel was 2-for-4.  Jake Rucker was 2-for-5.  Luke Keaschall was 2-for-5.

Home runs:  None.

Multi-RBI games:  McCusker 2 (34); Jorel Ortega 2 (23).

Stolen bases:  Sabato (6).

Pitching prowess:  Cory Lewis pitched 3.1 scoreless innings, giving up three hits and four walks and striking out three.  Jared Solomon pitched a perfect inning, striking out one.

Win:  Cody Laweryson (1-0).

Opposition standout:  Mason Barnett struck out five in five innings, giving up an unearned run on five hits and two walks.

Record:  Wichita is 2-4, tied for fourth with Springfield, two games behind Arkansas, Northwest Arkansas, and Tulsa.

CEDAR RAPIDS KERNELS 7, BELOIT SKY CARP 3 IN CEDAR RAPIDS

Cedar Rapids took a 4-0 lead in the second.  Beloit cut it to 4-3, but Ricardo Olivar hit a two-run double in the sixth.

Multi-hit games:  Olivar was 3-for-4 with two doubles and five RBIs.  Jose Salas was 2-for-3 with a walk and two runs.  Misael Urbina was 2-for-4 with two runs.

Home runs:  None,

Multi-RBI games:  Olivar 5 (38).

Stolen bases:  None.

Pitching prowess:  Jarret Whorff struck out four in three shutout innings, giving up one hit.  A. J. Labas pitched a perfect inning.

Win:  Christian MacLeod (2-1).

Opposition standout:  Johnny Olmstead was 2-for-4 with a home run and a double.

Record:  Cedar Rapids is 7-2, in first place, two games ahead of Quad Cities and Wisconsin.

FORT MYERS MIGHTY MUSSELS 3, TAMPA TARPONS 2 IN FORT MYERS (COMPLETION OF SUSPENDED GAME--6 INNINGS--RAIN)

Fort Myers scored two in the first and led all the way.

Multi-hit games:  Walker Jenkins was 2-for-3 with a home run.

Home runs:  Jenkins (2).

Multi-RBI games:  None.

Stolen bases:  Poncho Ruiz (2).

Pitching prowess:  Paulshawn Pasqualotto pitched 3.1 innings, giving up one run on three hits and a walk and striking out three.  Nolan Santos pitched a perfect inning.

Win:  Pasqualotto (2-4).

Save:  Santos (6).

Opposition standout:  Cody Morales was 2-for-2 with a home run and two RBIs.

Record:  Fort Myers is 6-2, in first place, 1.5 games ahead of Bradenton and Lakeland.

TODAY'S TILTS

10:00  DSL Miami at DSL Twins
11:00  FCL Twins at FCL Pirates
5:30  Fort Myers (Cesar Lares, 2-2, 3.30) at Bradenton
6:30  Cedar Rapids (Jordan Carr, 2-2, 6.08) at Quad Cities
7:05  Tulsa at Wichita (TBD)

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ST. PAUL SAINTS 9, IOWA CUBS 7 IN IOWA

St. Paul trailed 5-2 after four, but two in the fifth and four in the sixth put them in the lead to stay.

Multi-hit games:  Yunior Severino was 3-for-4 with a walk and two RBIs.  Will Holland was 2-for-3 with a walk and two runs.  Matt Wallner was 2-for-6 with a double.

Home runs:  Brooks Lee (6).

Multi-RBI games:  DaShawn Keirsey, Jr. 2 (47); Severino 2 (43); Lee 2 (18).

Stolen bases:  Holland (13).

Pitching prowess:  Josh Winder pitched 2.1 scoreless innings, giving up a hit and a walk and striking out one.

Win:  Scott Blewett (4-2).

Save:  Winder (3).

Opposition standout:  Owen Caissie was 3-for-4 with a triple and two runs.

Record:  St. Paul is 2-0, in first place, a half game ahead of Omaha and Toledo.

WICHITA WIND SURGE 6, NORTHWEST ARKANSAS NATURALS 1 IN WICHITA

Homers by Jorel Ortega and Luke Keaschall gave Wichita a 4-0 lead in the third.

Multi-hit games:  Jake Rucker was 3-for-4.  Keaschall was 2-for-4 with a home run and two runs.  Jeferson Morales was 2-for-4 with two RBIs.

Home runs:  Ortega (4); Keaschall (2).

Stolen bases:  None.

Pitching prowess:  Andrew Morris struck out nine in 5.2 scoreless innings, giving up four hits.  Regi Grace pitched 2.1 scoreless innings, walking one and striking out one.

Win:  Morris (3-1).

Save:  None.

Opposition standout:  Gavin Cross was 2-for-4.

Record:  Wichita is 1-1, tied for first with Arkansas, Northwest Arkansas, Springfield, and Tulsa.

CEDAR RAPIDS KERNELS 8, BELOIT SKY CARP 6 IN CEDAR RAPIDS

Beloit scored three in the eighth to break a 5-5 tie.  Jose Salas doubled home the go-ahead run.

Multi-hit games:  Salas was 2-for-4 with two doubles and two RBIs.  Cedar Rapids was out-hit 13-7.

Home runs:  None.

Multi-RBI games:  Salas 2 (20); Kyle Hess 2 (5); Payton Eeles 2(3).

Stolen bases:  Eeles 2 (4); Ricardo Olivar (2).

Pitching prowess:  Jacob Wosinski struck out four in 1.1 scoreless innings, giving up two hits.

Win:  Wosinski (1-2).

Save:  Gabriel Yanez (5).

Opposition standout:  Josh Zamora was 3-for-5 with a home run and two runs.

Record:  Cedar Rapids is 3-2, in third place, one game behind Beloit and South Bend.

FORT MYERS MIGHTY MUSSELS 11, TAMPA TARPONS 9 IN FORT MYERS

Tampa scored six in the first and led 9-5 after four, but Fort Myers tied it with a run in the seventh and scored two in the eighth to take the lead.

Multi-hit games:  Maddux Houghton was 3-for-4 with two runs and two RBIs.  Isaac Pena was 3-for-5 with a double and three runs.  Carlos Aguiar was 2-for-5 with a double and three RBIs.

Home runs:  None.

Multi-RBI games:  Walker Jenkins 4 (17); Aguiar 3 (13); Houghton 2 (28).

Stolen bases:  Pena 3 (6); Yohander Martinez 2 (4); Brandon Winokur (13); Byron Chourio (12); Houghton (10).

Pitching prowess:  Paulshawn Pasqualotto struck out four in 2.2 scoreless innings, giving up two hits.  Julio Bonilla struck out four in two perfect innings.  Nolan Santos struck out three in two perfect innings.

Win:  Santos (3-2).

Save:  None.

Opposition standout:  George Lombard, Jr. was 2-for-4 with a double and a walk.

Record:  Fort Myers is 4-1, tied for first place with Bradenton.

DSL TWINS 7, DSL PADRES BROWN 5 AT PADRES BROWN (7 INNINGS)

The Twins trailed 4-0 after one, but led 5-4 after three.  It was tied at five when Carlos Silva singled home two runs in the seventh.

Multi-hit games:  Luis Fragoza was 2-for-3.  Silva was 2-for-4 with a double and two RBIs.  Eduardo Beltre was 2-for-4 with a home run.

Home runs:  Beltre (2).

Multi-RBI games:  Irvin Nunez 2 (4); Silva 2 (3).

Stolen bases:  Nestor Urbina 2 (2); Merphy Hernandez (10); Nunez (1)

Pitching prowess:  Nestor Cafe pitched 1.2 scoreless innings, giving up a hit and two walks and striking out one.  Yoel Roque struck out six in 2.2 scoreless innings, giving up two hits and three walks.  Fabian Herrera struck out two in a perfect inning.

Win:  Sebastian Pulido (1-0).

Save:  Herrera (2).

Opposition standout:  Shurland Smith pitched 1.2 scoreless innings, giving up one hit.

Record:  The DSL Twins are 8-9, tied for fifth with the DSL Tigers 2, five games behind the DSL Rangers Red.

TODAY'S TILTS

9:00  FCL Twins at FCL Braves--doubleheader
10:00  DSL Phillies Red at DSL Twins
6:05  Tampa at Fort Myers (Spencer Bengard, 4-1, 1.23)
6:35  Beloit at Cedar Rapids (Jeremy Lee, 0-3, 6.48)
6:38  St. Paul (Randy Dobnak, 6-5, 4.35) at Iowa
7:05  Northwest Arkansas at Wichita (Zebby Matthews, 2-1, 1.55)

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ST. PAUL SAINTS 9, LOUISVILLE BATS 5 IN LOUISVILLE

St. Paul scored five in the first and three in the second to build an 8-2 lead.

Multi-hit games:  Yunior Severino was 2-for-3 with two walks.  Edouard Julien was 2-for-4 with a walk and two runs.  Jair Camargo was 2-for-5 with a double and three RBIs.  Matt Wallner was 2-for-5 with a double and two runs.  Patrick Winkel was 2-for-5 with a double and two RBIs.  Tony Kemp was 2-for-5.  Brooks Lee was 2-for-5.

Home runs:  None.

Multi-RBI games:  Camargo 3 (20); Winkel 2 (16).

Stolen bases:  Michael Helman (9).

Pitching prowess:  David Festa struck out ten in six innings, giving up two runs on four hits.  Jeff Brigham struck out four in two shutout innings, giving up a hit and a walk.

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

Record:  St. Paul is 31-35, in seventh place, 14.5 games behind Omaha.

WICHITA WIND SURGE 6, MIDLAND ROCKHOUNDS 1 IN WICHITA

Aaron Sabato hit a two-run homer in the sixth to break a 1-1 tie.   Wichita scored five runs in the inning.

Multi-hit games:  Carson McCusker was 2-for-4.

Home runs:  Sabato (4).

Multi-RBI games:  Sabato 2 (13).

Stolen bases:  None.

Pitching prowess:  Marco Raya struck out five in four innings, giving up one run on three hits and a walk.  Andrew Morris pitched five shutout innings, giving up two hits and striking out four.

Opposition standout:  Junior Perez was 2-for-3 with a double.

Record:  Wichita is 25-36, in fifth (last) place, 8.5 games behind Arkansas.

LANSING LUGNUTS 4, CEDAR RAPIDS KERNELS 1 IN LANSING

Lansing scored two in the first and led all the way.

Multi-hit games:  Ricardo Olivar was 2-for-4.  Kevin Maitan was 2-for-4.

Home runs:  None.

Multi-RBI games:  None.

Stolen bases:  None.

Pitching prowess:  Gabriel Yanez pitched two innings, giving up an unearned run on two hits and striking out one.  A. J. Labas pitched a scoreless inning, walking one and striking out one.

Opposition standout:  Chen Zuhong-Ao Zhuang struck out five in five innings, giving up one run on five hits and a walk.

Record:  Cedar Rapids is 34-26, in second place, 3.5 games behind Wisconsin.

FORT MYERS MIGHTY MUSSELS 1, LAKELAND FLYING TIGERS 0 IN FORT MYERS (GAME 1--7 INNINGS)

Fort Myers scored in bottom of the seventh on a single, a hit batsman, a walk, and another hit batsman.

Multi-hit games:  Rixon Wingrove was 2-for-3.

Home runs:  None.

Multi-RBI games:  None.

Stolen bases:  None.

Pitching prowess:  Tanner Hall pitched four shutout innings, giving up three hits and striking out two.  Ricky Castro pitched three shutout innings, giving up three hits and striking out two.

Opposition standout:  Joe Adametz struck out six in five shutout innings, giving up six hits.

LAKELAND FLYING TIGERS 9, FORT MYERS MIGHTY MUSSELS 4 IN FORT MYERS (GAME 2--7 INNINGS)

Lakeland scored three in the sixth to take a 6-4 lead and added three in the seventh.

Multi-hit games:  Rixon Wingrove was 2-for-3 with two home runs and four RBIs.

Home runs:  Wingrove 2 (2).

Multi-RBI games:  Wingrove 4 (9).

Stolen bases:  None.

Pitching prowess:  None.

Opposition standout:  Jake Miller struck out seven in four innings, giving up one run on two hits and a walk.

Record:  Fort Myers is 29-30, in fourth place, nine games behind Lakeland.

FCL RED SOX 3, FCL TWINS 0 AT RED SOX (6 INNINGS)

The Red Sox scored all of their runs in the sixth.

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

Home runs:  None.

Multi-RBI games:  None.

Stolen bases:  None.

Pitching prowess:  Kyle Jones struck out three in two shutout innings, giving up a hit and a walk.

Opposition standout:  Juan Valera struck out five in three perfect innings.

Record:  The FCL Twins are 15-14, in third place, three games behind the FCL Rays.

DSL ANGELS 9, DSL TWINS 3 AT ANGELS

Greylin De La Paz hit a three-run homer in the sixth to break a 3-3 tie.

Multi-hit games:  Ramiro Dominguez was 2-for-3 with a double.  Daiber De Los Santos was 2-for-4.

Home runs:  None.

Multi-RBI games:  None.

Stolen bases:  Davirik Fuenmayor (2).

Pitching prowess:  Ramiro Villaneuva pitched a perfect inning, striking out one.  Sebastian Pulido pitched a scoreless inning, walking one and striking out one.

Opposition standout:  De La Paz was 2-for-3 with a home run, a walk, three runs, and three RBIs.

Record:  The DSL Twins are 4-4, in fourth place, 3.5 games behind DSL Miami.

TODAY'S TILTS

9:00  FCL Red Sox at FCL Twins
9:00  DSL Arizona Black at DSL Twins
5:05  Lakeland at Fort Myers (Spencer Bengard, 2-1, 1.75)
6:05  Cedar Rapids (Jordan Carr, 2-1, 4.12) at Lansing
6:05  Midland at Wichita (Zebby Matthews, 1-1, 1.21)
6:15  St. Paul (Randy Dobnak, 4-5, 5.02) at Louisville

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ST. PAUL SAINTS 3, LOUISVILLE BATS 2 IN LOUISVILLE

Austin Martin's RBI single in the seventh broke a 2-2 tie.

Multi-hit games:  Yunior Severino was 2-for-2 with two walks and two runs.  Brooks Lee was 2-for-4 with a double and a walk.  Martin was 2-for-5.

Home runs:  None.

Multi-RBI games:  None.

Stolen bases:  Martin (4).

Pitching prowess:  Ronny Henriquez pitched 2.1 scoreless innings, giving up three hits and striking out two.  Kody Funderburk struck out three in two shutout innings, giving up two hits and a walk.

Opposition standout:  Nick Martini was 4-for-5 with a double.

Record:  St. Paul is 28-35, in eighth place, 14.5 games behind Omaha.

MIDLAND ROCKHOUNDS 4, WICHITA WIND SURGE 2 IN WICHITA

Midland led 4-0 before Wichita scored two in the eighth.  They left the bases loaded in that inning.

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

Home runs:  None.

Multi-RBI games:  None.

Stolen bases:  None.

Pitching prowess:  Travis Adams struck out eight in 5.1 innings, giving up three runs (two earned) on three hits and two walks.  Miguel Rodriguez struck out two in 1.2 scoreless innings, giving up one hit.  Scott Engler pitched a perfect inning, striking out one.

Opposition standout:  Jack Cushing pitched five shutout innings, giving up two hits and a walk and striking out four.

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

CEDAR RAPIDS KERNELS 15, LANSING LUGNUTS 7 IN LANSING

Cedar Rapids scored seven in the third to take a 7-3 lead.  Lansing cut it to 7-6, but the Kernels got three more in the fifth.

Multi-hit games:  Ricardo Olivar was 4-for-6 with a home run, three runs, and two RBIs.  Rubel Cespedes was 3-for-5 with two RBIs.  Jay Harry was 3-for-6 with two runs and two RBIs.  Dalton Shuffield was 2-for-2 with a home run and two runs.  Rayne Doncon was 2-for-5 with a double and two RBIs.  Kevin Maitan was 2-for-6 with two runs.

Home runs:  Olivar (9); Shuffield (2).

Multi-RBI games:  Cespedes 2 (43);  Olivar 2 (26); Harry 2 (25); Agustin Ruiz 2 (22); Nate Baez 2 (13); Doncon 2 (9).

Stolen bases:  Jose Salas (11).

Pitching prowess:  Gabriel Yanez pitched two shutout innings, giving up two hits and a walk.  Juan Mendez pitched a scoreless inning, giving up one hit and striking out one.

Record:  Cedar Rapids is 33-24, in second place, 3.5 games behind Wisconsin.

LAKELAND AT FORT MYERS

Rained out.  Will be made up as part of a doubleheader today.

FCL PIRATES AT FCL TWINS

Rained out.  Will be made up as part of a doubleheader tomorrow.

DSL TWINS 11, DSL PHILLIES WHITE 2 AT PHILLIES WHITE (7 INNINGS)

The Twins scored seven in the second and four in the fifth.  The Phillies White made four errors and issued eight walks.  The Twins did not have an extra-base hit.

Multi-hit games:  Luis Fragoza was 2-for-3 with a walk and two RBIs.  Yandro Hernandez was 2-for-4 with two runs and two RBIs.

Home runs:  None.

Multi-RBI games:  Fragoza 2 (5); Yandro Hernandez 2 (4).

Stolen bases:  Yandro Hernandez 3 (4); Fragoza (3).  Merphy Hernandez (1).

Pitching prowess:  Yoel Roque pitched four innings, giving up two unearned runs on two hits and four walks and striking out three.  Fabian Herrera struck out five in three shutout innings, giving up one hit.

Opposition standout:  Cristian Diaz struck out seven in 2.2 scoreless innings, giving up one hit and two walks.

Record:  The DSL Twins are 3-3, tied for third with the DSL Rockies, 2.5 games behind DSL Miami.

TODAY'S TILTS

11:05  St. Paul (Adam Plutko, 0-1, 5.59) at Louisville
3:30  Lakeland at Fort Myers (Tanner Hall, 0-0, 3.72 and TBD)--doubleheader
6:05  Cedar Rapids (Christian MacLeod, 0-1, 3.38) at Lansing
7:05  Midland at Wichita (Aaron Rozek, 2-3, 1.48)

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ROCHESTER RED WINGS 8, ST. PAUL SAINTS 2 IN ROCHESTER

Already leading 4-2, Rochester scored three in the sixth to put it out of reach.

Multi-hit games:  Tony Kemp was 3-for-4.

Home runs:  None.

Multi-RBI games:  Diego Castillo 2 (19).

Stolen bases:  Kemp (3).

Pitching prowess:  Hobie Harris pitched a perfect inning, striking out one.

Opposition standout:  Stone Garrett was 2-for-2 with a walk and three runs.

Record:  St. Paul is 24-30, in ninth place, 13.5 games behind Omaha.

SPRINGFIELD CARDINALS 3, WICHITA WIND SURGE 1 IN WICHITA

All the scoring came in the first inning.

Multi-hit games:  Aaron Sabato was 2-for-3 with a walk.

Home runs:  None.

Multi-RBI games:  None.

Stolen bases:  None.

Pitching prowess:  Regi Grace struck out three in two shutout innings, giving up two hits.  Aaron Rozek pitched 5.2 scoreless innings, giving up seven hits and striking out four.

Opposition standout:  Wilfredo Pereira pitched 5.1 scoreless innings, giving up two hits and three walks and striking out three.

Record:  Wichita is 19-29, in fifth (last) place, 8.5 games behind Arkansas.

CEDAR RAPIDS KERNELS 7, LAKE COUNTY CAPTAINS 4 IN CEDAR RAPIDS

Lake County scored four in the fifth to take a 4-3 lead, but Misael Urbina hit a two-run homer in the sixth and Ricardo Olivar hit a two-run homer in the seventh.

Multi-hit games:  Olivar was 3-for-4 with two home runs and three RBIs.  Urbina was 2-for-3 with a home run, a double, a walk, three runs, and two RBIs.

Home runs:  Olivar 2 (8); Urbina (3).

Multi-RBI games:  Olivar 3 (23); Urbina 2 (14).

Stolen bases:  Urbina 2 (11); Dalton Shuffield (2).

Pitching prowess:  Gabriel Yanez retired all eight men he faced, striking out one.  Jacob Wosinski struck out two in 1.2 scoreless innings, giving up two hits and a walk.

Opposition standout:  Cooper Ingle was 2-for-4.

Record:  Cedar Rapids is 30-18, in second place, a half game behind Wisconsin.

FORT MYERS MIGHTY MUSSELS 8, BRADENTON MARAUDERS 2 IN FORT MYERS

Fort Myers broke a scoreless tie with four in the fourth.

Multi-hit games:  Byron Chourio was 2-for-4 with a double and two RBIs.  Brooks Lee was 2-for-4 with two RBIs.

Home runs:  None.

Multi-RBI games:  Chourio 2 (18); Lee 2 (2).

Stolen bases:  None.

Pitching prowess:  Cesar Lares struck out six in five innings, giving up two runs on six hits and two walks.  Tanner Hall struck out three in two perfect innings.  Xander Hamilton struck out two in two shutout innings, giving up a hit and a walk.

Opposition standout:  Eddy Rodriguez was 2-for-3 with a walk.

Record:  Fort Myers is 21-27, tied for fourth with Bradenton, 12.5 games behind Clearwater.

FCL TWINS 1, FCL RED SOX 0 AT RED SOX (7 INNINGS)

Dameury Pena hit a home run in the fourth for the game's only run.

Mutli-hit games:  Pena was 2-for-3 with a home run.

Home runs:  Pena (2).

Multi-RBI games:  None.

Stolen bases:  Walker Jenkins (3).

Pitching prowess:  Cory Lewis struck out four in three innings, giving up a hit and a walk.  Tomas Cleto struck out three in three innings, giving up three hits and a walk.  Cleiber Maldonado struck out two in a perfect inning.

Opposition standout:  Adam Bates pitched four innings, giving up one run on four hits and two walks and striking out two.

Record:  The FCL Twins are 12-7, tied for second with the FCL Rays, a half game behind the FCL Pirates.

TODAY'S TILTS

9:00  FCL Red Sox at FCL Twins
3:00  Bradenton at Fort Myers (Charlee Soto, 0-2, 6.35 and TBD)--doubleheader
5:35  St. Paul (David Festa, 1-1, 2.77) at Rochester
6:05  Springfield at Wichita (Pierson Ohl, 3-2, 3.51)
6:35  Lake County at Cedar Rapids (Jeremy Lee, 0-0, 0.00)

Keeping Track

Minor Details: Games of May 24

ST. PAUL SAINTS 7, BUFFALO BISONS 4 IN BUFFALO

St. Paul scored three in the sixth to take a 5-4 lead and added two more in the eighth.

Multi-hit games:  Yunior Severino was 2-for-4.

Home runs:  None.

Multi-RBI games:  Patrick Winkel 2.

Stolen bases:  Alex Isola (2).

Pitching prowess:  Josh Winder struck out three in two shutout innings, giving up one hit.  Hobie Harris struck out five in three perfect innings.  Diego Castillo pitched a scoreless inning, giving up one hit and striking out one.

Opposition standout:  Brandon Eisert pitched a perfect inning, striking out one.

Record:  St. Paul is 21-26, in ninth place, 10.5 games behind Omaha.

SAN ANTONIO MISIONS 1, WICHITA WIND SURGE 0 IN WICHITA

Brandon Valenzuela hit a home run in the seventh for the game's only run.

Multi-hit games:  None.

Home runs:  None.

Multi-RBI games:  None.

Stolen bases:  None.

Pitching prowess:  Marco Raya struck out six in four shutout innings, giving up no hits and two walks.  Travis Adams struck out four in four innings, giving up one run on three hits and a walk.  Miguel Rodriguez pitched a scoreless innings, walking one and striking out one.

Opposition standout:  Victor Lizarraga pitched five shutout innings, giving up three hits and three walks and striking out four.

Record:  Wichita is 17-25, in fifth (last) place, seven games behind Arkansas.

CEDAR RAPIDS KERNELS 6, PEORIA CHIEFS 4 IN PEORIA

Kevin Maitan hit a grand slam in the sixth to break a 1-1 tie.

Multi-hit games:  Jose Salas was 2-for-3 with a double and a walk.  Maitan was 2-for-4 with a home run, two runs, and four RBIs.  Ricardo Olivar was 2-for-4 with a double and a walk.

Home runs:  Maitan (2).

Multi-RBI games:  Maitan 4.

Stolen bases:  Salas (8).

Pitching prowess:  Christian MacLeod struck out four in three innings, giving up one run on two hits and three walks.  Rafael Marcano pitched a scoreless inning, giving up one hit and one walk and striking out one.  Jacob Wosinski struck out two in a scoreless inning, giving up one hit.

Opposition standout:  Won-Bin Cho was 3-for-4 with two RBIs.

Record:  Cedar Rapids is 27-15, in first place, a half game ahead of Wisconsin.

DAYTONA TORTUGAS 7, FORT MYERS MIGHTY MUSSELS 4 IN DAYTONA

Daytona scored four in the fifth to go up 6-1.  Carter Graham hit a three-run double in the inning.

Multi-hit games:  Poncho Ruiz was 2-for-4 with a double.  Maddux Houghton was 2-for-4.

Home runs:  None.

Multi-RBI games:  None.

Stolen bases:  Brandon Winokur (11); Houghton (8).

Pitching prowess:  Ben Ethridge struck out two in 1.2 innings, giving up an unearned run on a hit and a walk.

Opposition standout:  Gabriel Aguilera struck out four in four innings, giving up one run on four hits and a walk.

Record:  Fort Myers is 18-25, in fifth place, twelve games behind Clearwater.

FCL TWINS 5, FCL RED SOX 4 AT TWINS (7 INNINGS)

The Red Sox scored one in the sixth to take a 4-3 lead, but the Twins got two in the bottom of the sixth to go ahead to stay.  Brooks Lee singled home the go-ahead run.

Multi-hit games:  Lee was 3-for-4.  Ricardo Pena was 2-for-3.  Jayson Bass was 2-for-3.

Home runs:  None.

Multi-RBI games:  None.

Stolen bases:  Yasser Mercedes (8); Hendry Chivilli (4).

Pitching prowess:  Cleiber Maldonado struck out two in 1.1 scoreless innings, giving up two hits.

Opposition standout:  Kelvin Diaz was 2-for-2.

Record:  The FCL Twins are 10-4

TODAY'S TILTS

9:00  FCL Twins at FCL Red Sox
5:05  St. Paul (David Festa, 0-1, 3.18) at Buffalo
5:35  Fort Myers (Ross Dunn, 0-0, 2.49) at Daytona
6:05  San Antonio at Wichita (TBD)
7:05  Cedar Rapids (Darren Bowen, 2-2, 4.61) at Peoria

Keeping Track

Minor Details: Games of May 23

ST. PAUL SAINTS 18, BUFFALO BISONS 3 IN BUFFALO (COMPLETION OF SUSPENDED GAME)

Tony Kemp hit a three-run homer in the second and St. Paul added four in the fourth  to take a commanding lead.

Multi-hit games:  Yunior Severino was 4-for-6 with a home run, a walk, two runs, and five RBIs.  DaShawn Keirsey, Jr. was 4-for-6 with a double, a walk, three runs, and four RBIs.  Diego Castillo was 2-for-4 with a double, two walks, and four runs.  Kemp was 2-for-6 with a home run, two runs, and three RBIs.

Home runs:  Severino (7); Kemp (3).

Multi-RBI games:  Severino 5; Keirsey, Jr. 4; Kemp 3; Matt Wallner 2.

Stolen bases:  Keirsey, Jr. (13); Chris Williams (1).

Pitching prowess:  Randy Dobnak struck out two in two shutout innings, giving up a hit and a walk.  Scott Blewett pitched three shutout innings, giving up two hits and a walk and striking out two.

Opposition standout:  Will Robertson was 3-for-5 with two RBIs.

BUFFALO BISONS 5, ST. PAUL SAINTS 1 IN BUFFALO (SCHEDULED GAME--7 INNINGS)

Orelvis Martinez hit a three-run homer in the first and that was all Buffalo would need.

Multi-hit games:  Michael Helman was 2-for-3.

Home runs:  Patrick Winkel (2).

Multi-RBI games:  None.

Stolen bases:  DaShawn Keirsey, Jr. (14); Helman (6).

Pitching prowess:  None.

Opposition standout:  Martinez was 2-for-2 with a home run, a double, a walk, and four RBis.

Record:  St. Paul is 20-26, in ninth place, 10.5 games behind Omaha.

WICHITA WIND SURGE 8, SAN ANTONIO MISSIONS 0 IN WICHITA

Wichita scored three in the first and led the rest of the way.

Multi-hit games:  Emmanuel Rodriguez was 3-for-4 with a home run, a double, and three RBIs.  Ben Ross was 2-for-3 with a home run, a triple, a walk, two runs, and two RBIs.  Jeferson Morales was 2-for-3 with a double and a walk.

Home runs:  Rodriguez (7); Ross (2).

Multi-RBI games:  Rodriguez 3; Ross 2.

Stolen bases:  None.

Pitching prowess:  Jaylin Nowlin struck out seven in six shutout innings, giving up three hits and two walks.  Austin Brice struck out two in a scoreless inning, giving up two hits.  Jarret Whorff struck out two in two shutout innings, giving up a hit and a walk.

Opposition standout:  Clay Dungan was 2-for-4 with a walk.

Record:  Wichita is 17-24, in fifth (last) place, six games behind Arkansas.

CEDAR RAPIDS KERNELS 8, PEORIA CHIEFS 5 IN PEORIA

Cedar Rapids scored two in the fifth, three in the sixth, and three in the seventh to build an 8-0 lead.  Peoria scored all their runs in the ninth.  Cedar Rapids had a combined perfect game going until the ninth.

Multi-hit games:  Luke Keaschall was 3-for-5 with two RBIs.  Rayne Doncon was 3-for-5 with two RBIs.  Jose Salas was 2-for-5 with a home run, a double, two runs, and three RBIs.  Jay Harry was 2-for-5 with a double.  Ricardo Olivar was 2-for-5.

Home runs:  Salas (2).

Multi-RBI games:  Salas 3; Keaschall 2; Doncon 2.

Stolen bases:  Keaschall (14); Salas (7); Dalton Shuffield (1).

Pitching prowess:  C. J. Culpepper struck out eight in six perfect innings.  Gabriel Yanez struck out two in two perfect innings.

Opposition standout:  Dionys Rodriguez struck out five in 2.2 scoreless innings, giving up two hits and a walk.

Record:  Cedar Rapids is 26-15, in second place, a half game behind Wisconsin.

DAYTONA TORTUGAS 7, FORT MYERS MIGHTY MUSSELS 6 IN FORT MYERS

Fort Myers trailed 5-1 and 6-3 and tied it with a three-run eighth, but Ariel Almonte singled home the deciding run in the ninth.

Multi-hit games:  Brandon Winokur was 2-for-4 with a home run, a double, two runs, and four RBIs.  Kyle Hess was 2-for-4.

Home runs:  Winokur (3).

Multi-RBI games:  Winokur 4.

Stolen bases:  Angel Del Rosario (13); Hess (4).

Pitching prowess:  Jose Olivares struck out four in three shutout innings, giving up four hits.  Tanner Hall struck out four in two innings, giving up an unearned run on one hit.

Opposition standout:  Ricardo Cabrera was 3-for-5 with a triple.

Record:  Fort Myers is 18-24, in fifth place, eleven games behind Clearwater.

FCL TWINS 4, FCL PIRATES 2 AT TWINS (7 INNINGS)

Walker Jenkins hit a two-run triple in the second inning to give the Twins a 4-0 lead.

Multi-hit games:  Jenkins was 2-for-3 with a triple, a double, a walk, and three RBIs.  Brooks Lee was 2-for-4 with a double and two runs.

Home runs:  None.

Multi-RBI games:  Jenkins 3.

Stolen bases:  None.

Pitching prowess:  Joel Garcia struck out two in a scoreless inning, giving up one hit.  Eduardo Soriano struck out four in three innings, giving up one run on five hits and a walk.  Miguel Cordero struck out three in three innings, giving up one run on two hits and a walk.

Opposition standout:  Carlos Tirado was 2-for-3 with a double.

Record:  The FCL Twins are 9-4, in first place, a half game ahead of the FCL Pirates.

TODAY'S TILTS

11:00  FCL Red Sox at FCL Twins
5:05  St. Paul (Caleb Baragar, 0-1, 2.45) at Buffalo
5:35  Fort Myers (Cesar Lares, 1-0, 1.76) at Daytona
7:05  Cedar Rapids (Christian MacLeod, 0-1, 2.84) at Peoria
7:05  San Antonio at Wichita (Marco Raya, 0-0, 4.98)

Keeping Track

Minor Details: Games of May 19

OMAHA STORM CHASERS 11, ST. PAUL SAINTS 2 IN ST. PAUL

Omaha scored six runs in the first inning.

Multi-hit games:  None.

Home runs:  None.

Multi-RBI games:  None.

Stolen bases:  Will Holland (7).

Pitching prowess:  Ryan Jensen retired all five men he faced, striking out four.  Nick Wittgren pitched a perfect inning, striking out one.  Diego Castillo struck out two in a scoreless inning, giving up one hit.

Opposition standout:  Ryan Fitzgerald was 4-for-5 with two home runs, a double, two runs, and five RBIs.

Record:  St. Paul is 18-25, in ninth place, 10.5 games behind Omaha.

TULSA DRILLERS 6, WICHITA WIND SURGE 5 IN TULSA

Trailing 5-3, Tulsa scored one in the eighth and two in the ninth.  An Alex Freeland single drove in the deciding run.

Multi-hit games:  Andrew Cossetti was 3-for-5 with a double.  Alerick Soularie was 2-for-3 with a home run, a walk, and two RBIs.

Home runs:  Emmanuel Rodriguez (6); Soularie (2).

Multi-RBI games:  Soularie 2.

Stolen bases:  Noah Cardenas (3); Aaron Sabato (1).

Pitching prowess:  John Stankiewicz pitched a perfect inning, striking out one.  Austin Brice pitched a perfect inning, striking out two.

Opposition standout:  Freeland was 2-for-3 with a home run, two walks, two runs, and two RBIs.

Record:  Wichita is 16-22, in fifth (last) place, six games behind Springfield.

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

Cedar Rapids scored two in the seventh to break a 3-3 tie.  Ricardo Olivar doubled home the go-ahead run.

Multi-hit games:  Luke Keaschall was 2-for-2 with a double, a walk, and two runs.  Olivar was 2-for-4 with a double, two runs, and two RBIs.  Rubel Cespedes was 2-for-4.

Home runs:  None.

Multi-RBI games:  Olivar 2.

Stolen bases:  None.

Pitching prowess:  Gabriel Yanez struck out two in two perfect innings.  Rafael Marcano pitched a scoreless inning, walking one.  Kyle Bischoff pitched a scoreless inning, giving up one hit and striking out one.

Opposition standout:  Carter Jensen was 1-for-2 with a home run and two walks.

Record:  Cedar Rapids is 24-14. in second place, 1.5 games behind Wisconsin.

FORT MYERS MIGHTY MUSSELS 8, LAKELAND FLYING TIGERS 2 IN LAKELAND

Leading 2-1, Fort Myers scored six runs in the sixth.

Multi-hit games:  Isaac Pena was 2-for-4 with two RBIs.  Gregory Duran was 2-for-4 with two RBIs.

Home runs:  None.

Multi-RBi games:  Pena 2; Duran 2.

Stolen bases:  None.

Pitching prowess:  Ben Ethridge pitched 3.1 scoreless innings, giving up one hit and striking out one.  Danny Moreno pitched a scoreless inning, walking one and striking out one.

Opposition standout:  Duque Hebbert pitched five innings, giving up two runs on two hits and one walk and striking out four.

Record:  Fort Myers is 16-23, in fifth place, eleven games behind Cleawater.

TODAY'S TILT

11:00  FCL Braves at FCL Twins

Keeping Track

Minor Details: Games of May 14

ST. PAUL SAINTS 13, OMAHA STORM CHASERS 7 IN ST. PAUL

St. Paul scored three in the sixth to take an 8-6 lead and put it out of reach with four in the eighth.

Multi-hit games:  Diego Castillo was 4-for-4 with a double, a walk, three runs, and two RBIs.  Michael Helman was 2-for-4 with a home run, a walk, and four RBIs.

Home runs:  Yunior Severino (6); Chris Williams (2); Alex Isola (4); Helman (4).

Multi-RBI games:  Helman 4; Castillo 2; Dalton Shuffield 2.

Stolen bases:  Anthony Prato 2 (4); Castillo (5).

Pitching prowess:  Jorge Alcala struck out three and walked one in 1.2 scoreless innings.  Diego Castillo struck out two in a perfect inning.

Opposition standout:  John Rave was 2-for-5 with a double.

Record:  St. Paul is 17-21. in ninth place, 7.5 games behind Omaha.

WICHITA WIND SURGE 6, TULSA DRILLERS 3 IN TULSA

Wichita scored three in the sixth to take a 5-0 lead.

Multi-hit games:  Tanner Schobel was 3-for-5 with two RBIs.  Emmanuel Rodriguez was 2-for-3 with two walks and two runs.  Ben Ross was 2-for-4 with a double.

Home runs:  None.

Multi-RBI games:  Schobel 2; Kala'i Rosario 2.

Stolen bases:  Alerick Soularie 3 (12); Schobel 2 (5); Carson McCusker (2); Ross (6).

Pitching prowess:  Pierson Ohl struck out ten in six shutout innings, giving up four hits and a walk.  Miguel Rodriguez retired all four men he faced.

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

Record:  Wichita is 14-19, in fourth place, six games behind Springfield.

CEDAR RAPIDS KERNELS 6, QUAD CITIES RIVER BANDITS 5 IN CEDAR RAPIDS (10 INNINGS)

Quad Cities tied it with a run in the ninth, but Jay Harry delivered an RBI double in the tenth for the win.

Multi-hit games:  Agustin Ruiz was 2-for-4 with a double and two RBIs.  Harry was 2-for-5 with a double.

Home runs:  None.

Multi-RBI games:  Ruiz 2; Ricardo Olivar 2.

Stolen bases:  Jose Salas (6); Ruiz (1).

Pitching prowess:  Juan Mercedes pitched two perfect innings.  A. J. Labas struck out two in a perfect inning.

Opposition standout:  Jack Pineda was 2-for-4 with a double and two RBIs.

Record:  Cedar Rapids is 19-14, in second place, 2.5 games behind Wisconsin.

FORT MYERS MIGHTY MUSSELS 11, LAKELAND FLYING TIGERS 8 IN LAKELAND

Lakeland led 6-0 after two, but Fort Myers closed to 6-5 after six and scored six runs in the seventh.  Payton Eeles homered to tie it and Byron Chourio homered to give the Mighty Mussels the lead.

Multi-hit games:  Kyle Hess was 2-for-4 with a home run, a triple, two runs, and four RBIs.  Brandon Winokur was 2-for-4 with a double and two runs.  Chourio was 2-for-4 with a home run and a walk.

Home runs:  Hess (1); Eeles (1); Chourio (1).

Multi-RBI games:  Hess 4; Maddux Houghton 3.

Stolen bases:  Winokur 2 (9).

Pitching prowess:  Spencer Bengard pitched 5.1 innings of relief, giving up one run on five hits and three walks and striking out five.  Nolan Santos pitched two shutout innings, giving up four walks.

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

Record:  Fort Myers is 14-20, tied for fourth with Dunedin, nine games behind Clearwater.

FCL TWINS 10, FCL RAYS 3 AT RAYS

Leading 5-2, the Twins scored four in the eighth.

Multi-hit games:  Omari Daniel was 2-for-3 with a walk, two runs, and three RBIs.  Yasser Mercedes was 2-for-5 with a home run, a double, and two runs.

Home runs:  Mercedes (2).

Multi-RBI games:  Daniel 3; Harold Grant 2.

Stolen bases:  Daniel 2 (2).

Pitching prowess:  Adrian Bohorquez struck out four in four innings, giving up one run on a hit and a walk.  Mitch Stone struck out two in a scoreless inning, giving up one hit.  Alejandro Crisostomo pitched a scoreless inning, giving up three walks and striking out one.

Opposition standout:  Jose Contreras was 2-for-4.

Record:  The FCL Twins are 6-2, in first place, one game ahead of the FCL Rays and the FCL Red Sox.

TODAY'S TILTS

12:00  Wichita (Zebby Matthews, 0-0, 0.00) at Tulsa
12:05  Quad Cities at Cedar Rapids (Andrew Morris, 2-1, 2.64)
5:30  Fort Myers (Paulshawn Pasqualotto, 0-3, 4.67) at Lakeland
6:37  Omaha at St. Paul (TBD)