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Keeping Track

Minor Details: Games of August 31

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

It was 4-1 through six.  Omaha then scored two in the seventh and three in the eighth.

Multi-hit games:  None.

Home runs:  Patrick Winkel (6).

Multi-RBI games:  None.

Stolen bases:  Yunior Severino (4).

Pitching prowess:  None.

Loss:  Aaron Rozek (0-5).

Opposition standouts:  Noah Cameron struck out ten in seven innings, giving up one run on five hits.  Cam Devanney was 4-for-4 with three doubles and six RBIs.

Record:  St. Paul is 24-32, in ninth place, 13.5 games behind Columbus.

WICHITA WIND SURGE 6, SPRINGFIELD CARDINALS 1 IN WICHITA

Dalton Shuffield hit a three-run homer in a five-run fifth that gave Wichita a 6-0 lead.

Multi-hit games:  Jorel Ortega was 2-for-3 with a walk.  Ben Ross was 2-for-4 with a double.  Alex Isola was 2-for-4.

Home runs:  Shuffield (4).

Multi-RBI games:  Shuffield 3 (18); Jake Rucker 2 (65).

Stolen bases:  Ross (18); Ortega (11).

Pitching prowess:  Cory Lewis struck out six in 5.1 scoreless innings, giving up one hit and three walks.  Ricardo Velez struck out two in 1.2 scoreless innings, giving up one hit.  Mason Fox pitched two innings, giving up an unearned run on a hit and a walk and striking out one.

Win:  Lewis (2-4).

Opposition standout:  Leonardo Bernal was 2-for-4.

Record:  Wichita is 23-33, in fifth (last) place, twelve games behind Springfield.

LAKE COUNTY CAPTAINS 4, CEDAR RAPIDS KERNELS 3 IN LAKE COUNTY

Rubel Cespedes doubled home a run in the top of the ninth to tie it 3-3, but Kevin Rivas singled home the deciding run in the bottom of the ninth.

Multi-hit games:  None.

Home runs:  Kaelen Culpepper (1).

Multi-RBI games:  None.

Stolen bases:  None.

Pitching prowess:  Connor Prielipp struck out five and walked one in three shutout innings.

Loss:  Gabriel Yanez (4-4).

Opposition standout:  Carter Spivey struck out six in six innings, giving up two runs on three hits and two walks.

Record:  Cedar Rapids is 27-32, tied for fourth with Beloit, six games behind Quad Cities.

CLEARWATER THRESHERS 5, FORT MYERS MIGHTY MUSSELS 2 IN FORT MYERS (7 INNINGS--COMPLETION OF SUSPENDED GAME)

Joel Dragoo's two-run double in the sixth broke a 1-1 tie, and Clearwater added two in the seventh.

Multi-hit games:  Jay Thomason was 2-for-3.

Home runs:  None.

Multi-RBI games:  None.

Stolen bases:  Khadim Diaw (4); Caden Kendle (2).

Pitching prowess:  Anthony Narvaez pitched two shutout innings, striking out one and walking one.

Loss:  Jose Olivares (2-2).

Opposition standout:  Dragoo was 1-for-2 with a double and two RBIs.

CLEARWATER THRESHERS 7, FORT MYERS MIGHTY MUSSELS 3 IN FORT MYERS (SCHEDULED GAME--7 INNINGS)

Eduardo Tait's two-run single in the fourth game Clearwater a 4-3 lead.

Multi-hit games:  Jaime Ferrer was 2-for-3 with a double and two RBIs.  Brandon Winokur was 2-for-4 with a double.

Home runs:  None.

Multi-RBI games:  Ferrer 2 (7).

Stolen bases:  Winokur (23); Kyle DeBarge (13).

Pitching prowess:  Tyler Stasiowski pitched 1.2 scoreless innings in his professional debut, striking out one and walking one.

Loss:  Cleiber Maldonado (0-1).

Opposition standout:  Tait was 2-for-4 with a walk and two RBIs.

Record:  Fort Myers is 33-21, in first place, one game ahead of Lakeland.

TODAY'S TILTS

11:05  Clearwater at Fort Myers (Ross Dunn, 1-4, 6.03 and TBD)--2
12:00  Cedar Rapids (Ricky Castro, 1-3, 4.30) at Lake County
1:05  Springfield at Wichita (TBD)
2:05  St. Paul (TBD*) at Omaha

*milb.com lists Aaron Rozek as the starter, but as he pitched yesterday, that seems unlikely.

Keeping Track

Minor Details: Games of August 30

OMAHA STORM CHASERS 6, ST. PAUL SAINTS 5 IN OMAHA (GAME 1--7 INNINGS)

Omaha scored two in the fifth to break a 4-4 tie.  St. Paul had the tying run on second base when the game ended.  St. Paul out-hit Omaha 11-4 but Saints pitchers allowed nine walks.

Multi-hit games:  Yunior Severino was 3-for-4 with a double.  Jair Camargo was 2-for-4.  Anthony Prato was 2-for-2 with a walk.

Home runs:  None.

Multi-RBI games:  None.

Stolen bases:  None.

Pitching prowess:  Diego Castillo pitched a scoreless inning.

Loss:  Giovanny Gallegos (0-2).

Opposition standout:  Nelson Velazquez was 2-for-3 with a double and three RBIs.

ST. PAUL SAINTS 8, OMAHA STORM CHASERS 3 IN OMAHA (GAME 2--7 INNINGS)

St. Paul scored four in the second and four in the third.

Multi-hit games:  Jeferson Morales was 2-for-3 with two runs.  Carson McCusker was 2-for-4 with a home run and three RBIs.

Home runs:  McCusker (2).

Multi-RBI games:  Payton Eeles 3 (15); McCusker 3 (4).

Stolen bases:  DaShawn Keirsey, Jr. (34); Yunior Severino (3); Morales (1).

Pitching prowess:  Andrew Morris pitched five shutout innings, giving up four hits and two walks and striking out four.

Win:  Morris (1-0).

Opposition standout:  Ryan Fitzgerald was 3-for-4 with a double.

Record:  St. Paul is 24-31, in ninth place, 12.5 games behind Columbus.

WICHITA WIND SURGE 6, SPRINGFIELD CARDINALS 1 IN WICHITA

Jake Rucker hit a two-run double in the fifth to break a 1-1 tie.

Multi-hit games:  Jorel Ortega was 2-for-3 with a double and two runs.  Kala'i Rosario was 2-for-4 with a double.

Home runs:  None.

Multi-RBI games:  Rucker 2 (63); Noah Cardenas 2 (32).

Stolen bases:  None.

Pitching prowess:  Marco Raya struck out five in five innings, giving up one run on three hits and three walks.  Christian MacLeod struck out six and walked two in four shutout innings.

Win:  Raya (2-4).

Save:  MacLeod struck out six and walked two in four shutout innings.

Opposition standout:  Nathanael Heredia struck out two in a perfect inning.

Record:  Wichita is 22-33, in fifth (last) place, thirteen games behind Springfield.

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

Alex Mooney's three-run homer capped a six-run third for Lake County.

Multi-hit games:  Rixon Wingrove was 2-for-4 with a home run.  Walker Jenkins was 2-for-4 with a double.

Home runs:  Wingrove (4).

Multi-RBI games:  None.

Stolen bases:  Jose Salas (16).

Pitching prowess:  Samuel Perez struck out three in two shutout innings, giving up one hit.  Nolan Santos struck out three and walked one in two shutout innings.  Xander Hamilton pitched two perfect innings, striking out one.

Loss:  Jeremy Lee (1-5).

Opposition standout:  Alonzo Richardson pitched seven innings, giving up one run on five hits and striking out five.

Record:  Cedar Rapids is 27-31, tied for fifth with Beloit, 5.5 games behind Wisconsin.

CLEARWATER AT FORT MYERS (DOUBLEHEADER)

The first game was suspended in the second inning with no score.  It will be completed as part of a doubleheader today.

TODAY'S TILTS

2:35  Clearwater at Fort Myers (TBD and Adrian Bohorquez, 0-0, 2.19) (completion of suspended game followed by scheduled game)
6:00  Cedar Rapids (Connor Prielipp, 0-1, 4.73) at Lake County
6:05  St. Paul (TBD) at Omaha
6:05  Springfield at Wichita (Cory Lewis, 1-4, 2.96)

Keeping Track

Minor Details: Games of August 29

ST. PAUL SAINTS AT OMAHA STORM CHASERS

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

SPRINGFIELD CARDINALS 6, WICHITA WIND SURGE 3 IN WICHITA

Leading 3-2, Springfield scored three in the ninth.

Multi-hit games:  Kyler Fedco was 2-for-4 with a home run.  Jorel Ortega was 2-for-4.

Home runs:  Tanner Schobel (10); Fedco (3).

Multi-RBI games:  Schobel 2 (52).

Stolen bases:  None.

Pitching prowess:  Jarret Whorff struck out three in 1.1 scoreless innings, giving up two hits.  Taylor Floyd pitched two shutout innings, walking one and striking out one.

Loss:  Jaylin Nowlin (5-6).

Opposition standout:  R. J. Yeager was 2-for-4 with four RBIs.

Record:  Wichita is 21-33, in fifth (last) place, fourteen games behind Springfield.

CEDAR RAPIDS KERNELS 5, LAKE COUNTY CAPTAINS 2 IN LAKE COUNTY

Cedar Rapids scored one in the fourth to take a 3-2 lead.

Multi-hit games:  Kyle Hess was 2-for-4 with a home run.

Home runs:  Walker Jenkins (3); Hess (1).

Multi-RBI games:  None.

Stolen bases:  None.

Pitching prowess:  John Klein struck out six in four innings, giving up two runs on five hits and a walk.  Jordan Carr pitched a scoreless inning, giving up one hit and striking out one.  Spencer Bengard struck out five in four shutout innings, giving up two hits.

Win:  Carr (5-3).

Save:  Bengard (1).

Opposition standout:  Travis Bazzana was 2-for-4 with two doubles.

Record:  Cedar Rapids is 27-30, tied for fifth with Beloit, 5.5 games behind Wisconsin.

CLEARWATER THRESHERS AT FORT MYER MIGHTY MUSSELS

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

TODAY'S TILTS

3:30  Clearwater at Fort Myers (Jose Olivares, 2-1, 2.77 and TBD)--2
5:05  St. Paul (Randy Dobnak, 10-6, 3.81 and Andrew Morris, 0-0, 4.20) at Omaha
6:00  Cedar Rapids (Jeremy Lee, 1-4, 4.38) at Lake County
7:07  Springfield at Wichita (Marco Raya, 1-4, 4.87)

Keeping Track

Minor Details: Games of August 28

ST. PAUL SAINTS 3, OMAHA STORM CHASERS 2 IN OMAHA

St. Paul scored two in the first and led all the way.

Multi-hit games:  DaShawn Keirsey, Jr. was 2-for-3.

Home runs:  None.

Multi-RBI games:  None.

Stolen bases:  Keirsey, Jr. 2 (33); Payton Eeles (12).

Pitching prowess:  Louie Varland struck out nine in five shutout innings, giving up one hit and two walks.  Diego Castillo struck out two and walked one in a scoreless inning.

Win:  Varland (5-8).

Save:  Castillo (8).

Opposition standout:  Anthony Veneziano struck out two in two shutout innings, giving up one hit.

Record:  St. Paul is 23-30, in ninth place, 12.5 games behind Columbus.

SPRINGFIELD CARDINALS 2, WICHITA WIND SURGE 1 IN WICHITA

Springfield scored single runs in the first and second.  Wichita had the tying run on third when the game ended.

Multi-hit games:  Aaron Sabato was 2-for-4 with a home run and a double.

Home runs:  Sabato (10).

Multi-RBI games:  None.

Stolen bases:  None.

Pitching prowess:  John Stankiewicz pitched 1.1 scoreless innings, giving up one hit and striking out one.  Cody Laweryson pitched two shutout innings, giving up one hit and striking out one.  Mike Paredes pitched two shutout innings, giving up a hit and a walk.  Kyle Bischoff struck out two in a perfect inning.

Loss:  C. J. Culpepper (0-1).

Opposition standout:  Tink Hence struck out six in 3.2 innings, giving up one run on three hits and two walks.

Record:  Wichita is 21-32, in fifth (last) place, thirteen games behind Springfield.

CEDAR RAPIDS KERNELS 7, LAKE COUNTY CAPTAINS 5 IN LAKE COUNTY

Cedar Rapids scored five in the sixth, including a grand slam by Matthew Clayton, to take a 7-0 lead.  Lake County got two in the eighth and three in the ninth.

Multi-hit games:  Walker Jenkins was 3-for-5 with a triple.  Gabriel Gonzalez was 2-for-3.  Misael Urbina was 2-for-4.

Home runs:  Clayton (1).

Multi-RBI games:  Clayton 4 (4).

Stolen bases:  Jenkins (5).

Pitching prowess:  Ty Langenberg pitched six shutout innings, giving up two hits and three walks and striking out three.  Rafael Marcano pitched a scoreless inning, giving up one hit and striking out one.

Win:  Langenberg (5-2).

Save:  Marcano (1).

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

Record:  Cedar Rapids is 26-30, in fifth place, 6.5 games behind Wisconsin.

CLEARWATER THRESHERS 8, FORT MYERS MIGHTY MUSSELS 1 IN FORT MYERS

Kehden Hettinger hit a two-run single in the third to break a scoreless tie.

Multi-hit games:  Brandon Winokur was 2-for-4.

Home runs:  None.

Multi-RBI games:  None.

Stolen bases:  None.

Pitching prowess:  Brent Headrick pitched 1.1 scoreless innings, giving up two hits and a walk, in his first rehab appearance.

Loss:  Charlee Soto (1-6).

Opposition standout:  Starlyn Caba was 3-for-6.

Record:  Fort Myers is 33-19, in first place, three games ahead of Lakeland.

TODAY'S TILTS

6:00  Cedar Rapids (John Klein, 8-3, 4.94) at Lake County
6:05  Clearwater at Fort Myers (Anthony Narvaez. 0-0, 18.00)
6:35  St. Paul (Randy Dobnak, 10-6, 3.81) at Omaha
7:05  Springfield at Wichita (Jaylin Nowlin, 5-5, 4.96)

Keeping Track

Minor Details: Games of August 27

ST. PAUL SAINTS 8, OMAHA STORM CHASERS 2 IN OMAHA

St. Paul scored five runs in the first inning.

Multi-hit games:  DaShawn Keirsey, Jr. was 3-for-5 with two runs.  Michael Helman was 2-for-5.  Yunior Severino was 2-for-5.

Home runs:  Carson McCusker (1).

Multi-RBI games:  Rylan Bannon 2 (70); Diego Castillo 2 (43).

Stolen bases:  Bannon (11).

Pitching prowess:  Ryan Jensen struck out three in two shutout innings, giving up one hit.  Nick Wittgren struck out three in three innings, giving up one run on two hits and a walk.  Josh Winder struck out three in two shutout innings, giving up one hit.

Win:  Zack Weiss (2-1).

Opposition standout:  Nate Eaton was 2-for-4 with a double.

Record:  St. Paul is 22-30, in ninth place, 12.5 games behind Columbus.

WICHITA WIND SURGE 4, SPRINGFIELD CARDINALS 3 IN WICHITA

Andrew Cossetti hit a two-run double in the first and Wichita added two more in the fourth.

Multi-hit games:  Tanner Schobel was 2-for-4 with a double.  Alex Isola was 2-for-4.

Home runs:  None.

Multi-RBI games:  Cossetti 2 (38).

Stolen bases:  None.

Pitching prowess:  Travis Adams pitched five shutout innings, giving up three hits and two walks and striking out three.

Win:  Adams (5-7).

Save:  Pierson Ohl (1).

Opposition standout:  Bryan Torres was 3-for-3 with two doubles and a walk.

Record:  Wichita is 21-31, in fifth (last) place, twelve games behind Springfield.

LAKE COUNTY CAPTAINS 5, CEDAR RAPIDS KERNELS 2 IN LAKE COUNTY (5 INNINGS)

Leading 3-2, Lake County scored two in the fifth.

Multi-hit games:  None.

Home runs:  Jose Salas (3); Walker Jenkins (2).

Multi-RBI games:  None.

Stolen bases:  Kaelen Culpepper (1).

Pitching prowess:  None.

Loss:  Tanner Hall (0-2).

Opposition standout:  Wuilfredo Antunez was 2-for-2 with a home run, a double, and two RBIs.

Record:  Cedar Rapids is 25-30, in fifth place, 7.5 games behind Wisconsin.

FORT MYERS MIGHTY MUSSELS 9, CLEARWATER THRESHERS 7 IN FORT MYERS (10 INNINGS)

Kala'i Rosario homered in the eighth to tie it 7-7 and Brandon Winokur hit a two-run homer in the tenth.

Multi-hit games:  Khadim Diaw was 3-for-5 with a double.  Angel Del Rosario was 3-for-5.  Rosario was 2-for-3 with two home runs, two walks, and three RBIs.  Jaime Ferrer was 2-for-4.  Winokur was 2-for-6 with a home run, two runs, and two RBIs.

Home runs:  Rosario 2 (2); Winokur (13); Billy Amick (3).

Multi-RBI games:  Rosario 3 (3); Winokur 2 (51).

Stolen bases:  Del Rosario 2 (24); Winokur 2 (22).

Pitching prowess:  Wilker Reyes pitched three shutout innings, giving up one hit and striking out two.

Win:  Reyes (6-2).

Opposition standout:  Raider Tello was 2-for-5 with a double and two runs.

Record:  Fort Myers is 33-18, in first place, four games ahead of Lakeland.

TODAY'S TILTS

11:05  Cedar Rapids (Ty Langenberg, 4-2, 4.78) at Lake County
6:05  Clearwater at Fort Myers (Charlee Soto, 1-5, 4.86)
6:35  St. Paul (Louie Varland, 4-8, 5.06) at Omaha
7:05  Springfield at Wichita (C. J. Culpepper, 0-0, 11.81)

Keeping Track

Minor Details: Games of August 25

SCRANTON/WILKES-BARRE 5, ST. PAUL SAINTS 2 IN ST. PAUL

Leading 1-0, SWB scored four in the seventh, three of them on a Jahmai Jones homer.

Multi-hit games:  Brooks Lee was 3-for-4 with two doubles.  Diego Castillo was 2-for-5 with a double.

Home runs:  None.

Multi-RBI games:  None.

Stolen bases:  None.

Pitching prowess:  Aaron Rozek pitched six innings, giving up one run on two hits and striking out four.  Hobie Harris pitched a scoreless inning, giving up one hit.  Diego Castillo pitched a scoreless inning, giving up a hit and a walk.

Loss:  Rozek (0-4).

Opposition standout:  Thomas Pannone pitched five shutout innings, giving up five hits and a walk and striking out two.

Record:  St. Paul is 21-30, in ninth place, 12.5 games behind Columbus.

MIDLAND ROCKHOUNDS 4, WICHITA WIND SURGE 1 IN MIDLAND

Shane McGuire hit a two-run double in the third to break a scoreless tie.  It was 4-0 after six.

Multi-hit games:  Jorel Ortega was 2-for-2 with a walk.

Home runs:  None.

Multi-RBI games:  None.

Stolen bases:  None.

Pitching prowess:  Mason Fox pitched a scoreless inning, giving up one hit and striking out one.  Ricardo Velez pitched a scoreless inning, giving up three hits.

Loss:  Cory Lewis (1-4).

Opposition standout:  McGuire was 2-for-4 with two doubles and two RBIs.

Record:  Wichita is 20-31, in fifth (last) place, thirteen games behind Springfield.

DAYTON DRAGONS 7, CEDAR RAPIDS KERNELS 2 IN DAYTON

Dayton scored three in the first, two on a Leo Balcazar homer.  It 4-2 after seven, but Dayton scored three more in the eighth.

Multi-hit games:  Kyle Hess was 2-for-4.  Gabriel Gonzalez was 2-for-5 with a home run.

Home runs:  Gonzalez (5).

Multi-RBI games:  None.

Stolen bases:  Jose Salas (15); Hess (5).

Pitching prowess:  Rafael Marcano struck out three in two shutout innings, giving up a hit and a walk.  Nolan Santos pitched a scoreless inning, giving up one hit and striking out one.

Loss:  Darren Bowen (2-9).

Opposition standout:  Hector Rodriguez was 2-for-5 with a triple and a double.

Record:  Cedar Rapids is 25-29, tied for fourth with Beloit, 6.5 games behind Wisconsin.

FORT MYERS MIGHTY MUSSELS 10, TAMPA TARPONS 8 IN TAMPA (10 INNINGS)

Trailing 7-4, Fort Myers scored two in the sixth and one in the eighth to tie it.  The Mighty Mussels then scored three in the tenth, two on a Kyle DeBarge triple, to win it.

Multi-hit games:  Khadim Diaw was 3-for-5 with a double.  Brandon Winokur was 3-for-6 with a triple, a double, two runs, and two RBIs.  Billy Amick was 2-for-5 with a home run and two RBIs.

Home runs:  Jose Rodriguez (5); Amick (2).

Multi-RBI games:  Winokur 2 (49); Rodriguez 2 (23); DeBarge 2 (15); Amick 2 (8).

Stolen bases:  Angel Del Rosario 2 (22); Jaime Ferrer (5).

Pitching prowess:  Devin Kirby struck out four in three innings, giving up one run on one hit and two walks.  Juan Mercedes pitched 1.1 scoreless innings, giving up two hits and a walk.  Ben Ethridge pitched 1.2 innings, giving up an unearned run on one hit.

Win:  Ethridge (3-1).

Opposition standout:  Hans Montero was 2-for-4 with a double, a walk, and two RBIs.

Record:  Fort Myers is 32-18, in first place, four games ahead of Lakeland.

TUESDAY'S TILTS

5:35  Cedar Rapids (TBD) at Lake County
6:05  Clearwater at Fort Myers (TBD)
6:35  St. Paul (Caleb Boushley, 9-5, 4.97) at Omaha
7:05  Springfield at Wichita (TBD)

Keeping Track

Minor Details: Games of August 24

SCRANTON/WILKES-BARRE RAILRIDERS 6, ST. PAUL SAINTS 3 IN ST. PAUL

Caleb Durbin hit a three-run homer in the ninth to break a 3-3 tie.

Multi-hit games:  Payton Eeles was 2-for-4 with two doubles.  Jeferson Morales was 2-for-4 with a double in his AAA debut.  Diego Castillo was 2-for-5 with a double.

Home runs:  Brooks Lee (8).

Multi-RBI games:  Lee 2 (23).

Stolen bases:  None.

Pitching prowess:  Andrew Morris pitched six innings, giving up three runs on six hits and a walk and striking out four.  Josh Winder struck out two in two innings, giving up one hit.

Loss:  Jeff Brigham (0-3).

Opposition standout:  Oscar Gonzalez was 3-for-3 with a home run, a double, two runs, and two RBIs.

Record:  St. Paul is 21-29, tied for eighth with Iowa, 11.5 games behind Columbus.

WICHITA WIND SURGE 2, MIDLAND ROCKHOUNDS 1 IN MIDLAND (10 INNINGS)

Noah Cardenas homered in the eighth to tie it and Jorel Ortega doubled home the deciding run.

Multi-hit games:  Ortega was 2-for-3 with a double and a walk.

Home runs:  Cardenas (5).

Multi-RBI games:  None.

Stolen bases:  Ortega (10); Kyler Fedco (5).

Pitching prowess:  Christian MacLeod struck out eight in six innings, giving up an unearned run on two hits and three walks.  Kyle Bischoff struck out three in two perfect innings.  Taylor Floyd pitched two shutout innings, giving up one hit and striking out one.

Win:  Floyd (4-4).

Opposition standout:  Jack Perkins struck out eight in seven shutout innings, giving up one hit and two walks.

Record:  Wichita is 20-30, in fifth (last) place, 13.5 games behind Springfield.

CEDAR RAPIDS KERNELS 7, DAYTON DRAGONS 4 IN DAYTON (10 INNINGS)

Cedar Rapids lost a 4-0 lead but scored three in the tenth.

Multi-hit games:  Nate Baez was 2-for-5 with a home run, two runs, and two RBIs.  Rixon Wingrove was 2-for-5.

Home runs:  Baez (11).

Multi-RBI games:  Baez 2 (29).

Stolen bases:  None.

Pitching prowess:  Connor Prielipp struck out four in three shutout innings, giving up one hit.  Gabriel Yanez struck out two in 1.2 scoreless innings, giving up one hit and two walks.  Mike Paredes pitched two scoreless innings, giving up one hit and striking out one.

Win:  Paredes (2-2).

Opposition standout:  Ethan O'Donnell was 3-for-5 with a home run and two RBIs.

Record:  Cedar Rapids is 25-28, tied for fourth with Beloit, 5.5 games behind Wisconsin.

TAMPA TARPONS 8, FORT MYERS MIGHTY MUSSELS 7 IN TAMPA (GAME 1--7 INNINGS)

Fort Myers led 7-0 after four and a half, but Tampa scored two in the fifth, five in the sixth, and one in the seventh.  Roderick Arias doubled home the deciding run.

Multi-hit games:  Jaime Ferrer was 3-for-3.

Home runs:  Derek Bender (2).

Multi-RBI games:  Kyle DeBarge 2 (13).

Stolen bases:  Byron Chourio (20); DeBarge (12); Ferrer (4); Khadim Diaw (3); Angel Del Rosario (2).

Pitching prowess:  Jose Olivares pitched four innings, giving up two runs on five hits and a walk and striking out two.

Loss:  Wilker Reyes (5-2).

Opposition standout:  Arias was 3-for-4 with a home run, two doubles, a walk, and four RBIs.

FORT MYERS MIGHTY MUSSELS 7, TAMPA TARPONS 6 IN TAMPA (GAME 2--8 INNINGS)

Fort Myers led 4-1 and 5-3, but needed two in the eighth to win it.

Multi-hit games:  Daniel Pena was 2-for-4 with a home run and four RBIs.  Jay Thomason was 2-for-4 with a home run.

Home runs:  Pena (3); Thomason (2).

Multi-RBI games:  Pena 4 (13).

Stolen bases:  Billy Amick (2).

Pitching prowess:  Samuel Perez retired all eight men he faced, striking out six.  Tomas Cleto pitched one inning, giving up an unearned run and striking out one.

Win:  Jack Noble (8-2).

Save:  Cleto (1).

Opposition standout:  Roderick Arias was 2-for-3 with a double.

Record:  Fort Myers is 31-18, in first place, four games ahead of Lakeland.

TODAY'S TILTS

11:00  Fort Myers (Ross Dunn, 1-4, 5.50) at Tampa
12:05  Cedar Rapids (Darren Bowen, 2-8, 5.81) at Dayton
1:00  Wichita (Cory Lewis, 1-2, 2.98) at Midland
2:07  Scranton/Wilkes-Barre at St. Paul (Aaron Rozek, 0-3, 7.67)

Keeping Track

Minor Details: Games of August 23

ST. PAUL SAINTS 14, SCRANTON/WILKES-BARRE RAILRIDERS 6 IN ST. PAUL

St. Paul scored seven in the first inning and led 10-2 through three.

Multi-hit games:  Jair Camargo was 3-for-4 with a double and three RBIs.  Michael Helman was 3-for-5 with four runs.  DaShawn Keirsey, Jr. was 2-for-5 with a triple, two runs, and two RBIs.  Wynton Bernard was 2-for-5 with a double.  Diego Castillo was 2-for-5 with two RBIs.

Home runs:  Rylan Bannon (17).

Multi-RBI games:  Bannon 3 (68); Camargo 3 (44); Keirsey, Jr. 2 (70); Castillo 2 (40).

Stolen bases:  Keirsey, Jr. (31); Bernard (23); Payton Eeles (11); Bannon (10); Helman (10).

Pitching prowess:  Ryan Jensen struck out three in two shutout innings, giving up three hits.  Nick Wittgren struck out two in two perfect innings.

Win:  Randy Dobnak (10-6).

Opposition standout:  Jasson Dominguez was 2-for-5 with a home run, a double, three runs, and two RBIs.

Record:  St. Paul is 21-28, tied for eighth with Iowa, 10.5 games behind Columbus.

MIDLAND ROCKHOUNDS 7, WICHITA WIND SURGE 4 IN MIDLAND

Leading 3-2, Midland scored three in the sixth.

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

Home runs:  Carson McCusker (15).

Multi-RBI games:  McCusker 2 (64).

Stolen bases:  None.

Pitching prowess:  None.

Loss:  Marco Raya (1-4).

Opposition standout:  Jake Walkinshaw struck out six in four shutout innings, giving up two walks.

Record:  Wichita is 19-30, in fifth (last) place, thirteen games behind Springfield.

DAYTON DRAGONS 11, CEDAR RAPIDS KERNELS 4 IN DAYTON

Dayton scored five in the second to take a 7-0 lead.

Multi-hit games:  Walker Jenkins was 3-for-5 with a home run and two runs.  Nate Baez was 2-for-4 with a double.  Rubel Cespedes was 2-for-4 with a walk.  Nick Lucky was 2-for-4.  Kaelen Culpepper was 2-for-5.

Home runs:  Jenkins (1).

Stolen bases:  None.

Pitching prowess:  Juan Mendez pitched a perfect inning, striking out one.

Loss:  John Klein (8-3).

Opposition standout:  Cam Collier was 3-for-5 with three home runs and five RBIs.

Record:  Cedar Rapids is 24-28, tied for fourth with Beloit, 6.5 games behind Wisconsin.

TODAY'S TILTS

3:00  Fort Myers (Adrian Bohorquez, 0-0, 1.64 and Paulshawn Pasqualotto, 2-8, 6.37) at Tampa
6:05  Cedar Rapids (Connor Prielipp, 0-1, 6,10) at Dayton
6:37  Scranton/Wilkes-Barre at St. Paul (Andrew Morris, 0-0, 4.00)
7:00  Wichita (Christian MacLeod, 0-1, 3.20) at Midland

Keeping Track

Minor Details: Games of August 22

ST. PAUL SAINTS 8, SCRANTON/WILKES-BARRE RAILRIDERS 7 IN ST. PAUL

Diego Castillo singled home a run in the sixth to break a 6-6 tie and St. Paul added one in the seventh.  SWB had led 5-2 after three.

Multi-hit games:  DaShawn Keirsey, Jr. was 4-for-4 with a home run, a triple, three runs, and two RBIs.

Home runs:  Yunior Severino (19); Keirsey, Jr. (14); Jair Camargo (10).

Multi-RBI games:  Severino 3 (69); Keirsey, Jr. 2 (68).

Stolen bases:  Keirsey, Jr. (30); Payton Eeles (10).

Pitching prowess:  Zack Weiss struck out two in 1.1 scoreless innings, giving up three hits.  Giovanny Gallegos pitched a scoreless inning, giving up a hit and a walk.

Win:  Weiss (1-1).

Save:  Scott Blewett (1).

Opposition standout:  T. J. Rumfield was 3-for-4 with two doubles, a walk, and two runs.

Record:  St. Paul is 20-28, tied for eighth place with Iowa, 11.5 games behind Columbus.

WICHITA WIND SURGE 4, MIDLAND ROCKHOUNDS 3 IN MIDLAND (11 INNINGS)

Midland scored in the ninth to tie it 3-3.  Andrew Cossetti singled home the deciding run in the eleventh.

Multi-hit games:  Jeferson Morales was 3-for-5 with a home run and three runs.  Carson McCusker was 2-for-4 with a home run, a walk, and two RBIs.  Dalton Shuffield was 2-for-5.

Home runs:  McCusker (14); Morales (9).

Multi-RBI games:  McCusker 2 (62).

Stolen bases:  Shuffield (5); Kyler Fedco (4).

Pitching prowess:  Travis Adams struck out ten in six shutout innings, giving up a hit and a walk.  Ricardo Velez struck out two in two shutout innings, giving up one hit.

Win:  Velez (1-2).

Opposition standout:  Henry Bolte was 2-for-5 with two doubles and two runs.

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

DAYTON DRAGONS 5, CEDAR RAPIDS KERNELS 4 IN DAYTON

Cedar Rapids trailed 4-0 after five and tied it 4-4 after eight, but Hector Rodriguez singled home the deciding run in the ninth.

Multi-hit games:  Walker Jenkins was 2-for-4 with two RBIs.

Home runs:  None.

Multi-RBI games:  Gabriel Gonzalez 2 (30); Jenkins 2 (7).

Stolen bases:  None.

Pitching prowess:  Rafael Marcano struck out three in two shutout innings, giving up one hit.

Loss:  Nolan Santos (0-2).

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

Record:  Cedar Rapids is 24-27, in fourth place, 5.5 games behind Wisconsin.

FORT MYERS AT TAMPA

Rained out.  It appears the game will not be made up.

TODAY'S TILTS

6:05  Cedar Rapids (John Klein, 8-2, 4.41) at Dayton
7:00  Wichita (Marco Raya, 1-3, 4.76) at Midland
7:07  Scranton/Wilkes-Barre at St. Paul (Randy Dobnak. 9-6, 3.56)

Keeping Track

Minor Details: Games of August 21

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)