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Minor Details: Games of May 23

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ST. PAUL SAINTS 10, NORFOLK TIDES 2 IN ST. PAUL

Norfolk scored one in the first, but St. Paul came back with five in the second, three on a double by Matt Wallner.  They added one in the fourth, then scored three in the seventh, two on a Mike Ford single.  A bases-loaded walk added one more in the eighth and Norfolk singled one in the ninth.

Batters:  Matt Wallner was 3-for-5 with a double, two runs, and three RBIs.

Pitchers:  David Festa struck out seven in 3.2 innings, giving up one run on two hits and a walk.  Travis Adams struck out six in 4.1 scoreless innings, giving up one hit and two walks.

Opponents:  Luis Vazquez was 2-for-4.  Matt Bowman pitched 2.1 innings, giving up an unearned run on a hit and a walk and striking out one.

Stats:  Matt Wallner, .556/1.889 OPS.  This Wallner kid might have a shot at the majors.  Mickey Gasper, .329/1.122 OPS.  Ryan Fitzgerald, .313/.917 OPS.  Will Holland, .306/.919 OPS.  Mike Ford, .827 OPS.  Emmanuel Rodriguez, .800 OPS.  David Festa, 3.42 ERA.  Travis Adams, 3.47 ERA.

Record:  St. Paul is 24-21, in second place, 4.5 games behind Nashville.

SAN ANTONIO MISSIONS 2, WICHITA WIND SURGE 1 IN SAN ANTONIO

What appears to be a straight steal of home by Joshua Mears put San Antonio on the board in the third inning.  Wichita tied it in the fifth on a Ben Ross RBI double.  But San Antonio scored one in the sixth on an error, and it was enough.  Wichita got only one hit after that, a two-out single in the ninth.

Batters:  Aaron Sabato was 2-for-4.

Pitchers:  Darren Bowen pitched five hitless innings, still giving up a run on three walks while striking out four.  Angel Macuare pitched two shutout innings, giving up two hits and striking out one.

Opponents:  Sam Whiting struck out six in 4.1 scoreless innings, giving up two hits.

Stats:  Gabriel Gonzalez, .357/.828 OPS.  Tanner Schobel, .302/.826 OPS.  Kyler Fedco, .889 OPS.  Aaron Sabato, .843 OPS.  Jorel Ortega, .825 OPS.  Darren Bowen, 2.73 ERA.  Angel Macuare, 3.24 ERA.

Record:  Wichita is 23-20, in second place, one game behind Arkansas.

FORT WAYNE TINCAPS 6, CEDAR RAPIDS KERNELS 2 IN FORT WAYNE (GAME 1)

Cedar Rapids took a 2-0 lead in the first inning, but it was all Fort Wayne after that.  Jacob Campbell homered in the second to make it 2-1, and they then scored four in the third, two on a triple by Brandon Butterworth.  They added one more in the fifth on a Campbell double.

Batters:  Kaelen Culpepper was 3-for-3 with two doubles, a walk, and a run.

Pitchers:  Starter Ty Langenberg struck out seven in 4.2 innings, but allowed six runs on five hits and three walks.  Jeremy Lee struck out three in 1.1 scoreless innings, giving up two hits.

Opponents:  Jacob Campbell was 2-for-3 with a home run (his second), a double, and two RBIs.  Brendan Durfee was 2-for-3 with a double, two runs, and an RBI.  Josh Mallitz struck out three in two shutout innings, giving up a hit and a walk.

FORT WAYNE TINCAPS 9, CEDAR RAPIDS KERNELS 3 IN FORT WAYNE

Oswaldo Linares doubled home a run in the second and Fort Wayne scored two in the third to go up 3-0.  Danny De Andrade hit a two-run homer in the fourth and Misael Urbina homered in the fifth to tie it at three.  The tie didn't last long, as Kaden Hollow hit a two-run triple in the bottom of the fifth and Brandon Butterworth hit a three-run triple in a four-run sixth to put it out of reach.

Batters:  Danny De Andrade was 1-for-3 with a two-run homer, his fourth.  Misael Urbina was 1-for-3 with a home run, his second.

Pitchers:  Starter Cole Peschl struck out four in five innings, giving up three runs (one earned) on five hits and no walks.

Opponents:  Kaden Hollow was 2-for-3 with a triple, a run, and two RBIs.  Brandon Butterworth was 2-for-4 with a triple, two runs, and three RBIs.

Stats:  Nate Baez, .337/.915 OPS.  Kaelen Culpepper, .317/.931 OPS.  Kyle DeBarge, .873 OPS.  Jose Salas, .866 OPS.  Misael Urbina, .808 OPS.  Eston Stull, zero ERA.  Cole Peschl, 2.25 ERA.

Record:  Cedar Rapids is 24-18, in second place, 2.5 games behind Quad Cities.

LAKELAND FLYING TIGERS 6, FORT MYERS MIGHTY MUSSELS 3 IN LAKELAND

Crisitian Santana singled home a run in the second and David Smith hit a two-run double in the fourth to make it 3-0 Lakeland.  A sacrifice fly got Fort Myers on the board in the sixth, but Lakeland responded in the bottom of the sixth when Woody Hadeen hit a three-run double.  Fort Myers got two in the ninth but did not get the tying run up to bat.

Batters:  Rayne Doncon was 2-for-5.

Pitchers:  Starter Eli Jones pitched five innings, giving up three runs (one earned) on four hits and three walks and striking out four.  Jacob Kisting pitched two shutout innings, giving up two hits and striking out one.

Opponents:  Carson Rucker was 3-for-4 with a run.  Cristian Santana was 2-for-3 with a walk, a run, and an RBI.  Gabriel Reyes struck out six and walked four in four shutout innings, giving up one hit.  Ethan Sloan pitched three innings, giving up an unearned run on two hits and a walk and striking out two.

Stats:  Peyton Eeles is batting .333.

Record:  Fort Myers is 19-24, in sixth (last) place, 6.5 games behind Lakeland.

FCL TWINS 4, FCL RED SOX 3 AT RED SOX (7 INNINGS)

The Red Sox scored one in the second, but the Twins tied it with a sacrifice fly in the third.  The Twins scored two in the fourth in an inning where they got four walks and two wild pitches.  The Red Sox scored one on a wild pitch in the bottom of the fourth to cut the lead to 3-2.  A sacrifice fly in the seventh gave the Twins an insurance run and they needed it, as the Red Sox scored one in the bottom of the seventh.  They had the tying run on second base with two out, but a strikeout ended the game.

Batters:  Jayson Bass was 2-for-2 with a walk and a run.

Pitchers:  Matt Gabbert struck out three in three innings, giving up one run on three hits and no walks.  Juan Cota struck out two and walked one in two shutout innings, giving up no hits.

Opponents:  D'Angelo Ortiz was 2-for-3 with a triple and a run.  Yhoiker Fajardo struck out five in 3.1 innings, giving up one run on two hits and no walks.  Madinson Frias pitched three innings, giving up one run on three hits and two walks and striking out two.

Stats:  Ariel Castro, .992 OPS.  Ricardo Pena, .814 OPS.  Bryan Acuna, .805 OPS.  Juan Cota, zero ERA.  Liam Rocha, zero ERA.

Record:  The Twins are 9-5, tied for first with the Rays.

TODAY'S TILTS

9:00  FCL Red Sox at FCL Twins
5:00  Fort Myers (Dasan Hill, 0-0, 1.26) at Lakeland (TBD)
5:07  Norfolk (Cameron Weston, 0-2, .470 and TBD*) at St. Paul (Marco Raya, 0-3, 12.06 and Andrew Morris, 1-1, 3.44)
5:35  Cedar Rapids (Chase Chaney, 1-1, 4.54) at Fort Wayne (Isaiah Lowe, 1-4, 7.48)
7:05  Wichita (Christian MacLeod, 0-1, 0.87) at San Antonio (Emmanuel Pinales, 0-3, 18.78)

*milb.com lists Cameron Weston as the starter for both games.  We find that rather unlikely.

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Minor Details: Games of May 17

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IOWA CUBS 10, ST. PAUL SAINTS 9 IN IOWA

It looked good early.  Jair Camargo hit a two-run double in a four-run first.  Armando Alvarez homered in a three-run fourth, and it was 7-0 St. Paul.  Unfortunately, they play nine-inning games in the International League.  Iowa got one in the fourth, Kevin Alcantara hit a two-run single in the fifth, and Carlos Perez hit a two-run double in a four-run sixth that tied it 7-7.  Alcantara struck again in the eighth, hitting a two-run homer that gave the Cubs their first lead at 9-7.  St. Paul bounced back, as Will Holland hit a two-run single to tie it in the ninth.  But in the bottom of the ninth two walks and an error loaded the bases and Owen Caissie singled to end the game.

Batters:  Jair Camargo was 3-for-5 with a double, a run, and two RBIs.  Armando Alvarez was 3-for-5 with a home run (his third) and a walk.  Will Holland was 2-for-4 with a walk, a run, and two RBIs.  Edouard Julien was 2-for-5 with two runs and an RBI.  Jose Miranda was 2-for-5 with two doubles, a run, and an RBI.

Pitchers:  Christian MacLeod struck out five in 3.2 innings, giving up an unearned run on one hit and four walks.  Saints pitchers issued twelve walks.

Opponents:  Kevin Alcantara was 3-for-5 with a home run (his third), a double, and five RBIs.  Luke Little struck out two in two shutout innings, giving up one hit.

Stats:  Mickey Gasper, .339/1.204 OPS.  Mike Ford, .856 OPS.  Will Holland .813 OPS.  Christian MacLeod, zero ERA.

Record:  St. Paul is 21-20, in fifth place, 4.5 games behind Nashville.

WICHITA WIND SURGE 11, ARKANSAS TRAVELERS 2 IN WICHITA

Victor Labrada led off the game with a homer.  Wichita scored two in the first, but Caleb Cali led off the second with a homer to tie it.  It stayed tied until the fifth, when Kyler Fedco hit a three-run homer.  They scored three more in the sixth and Andrew Cossetti hit a two-run homer in the seventh.  Tanner Schobel rounded out the scoring with a home run in the eighth.

Batters:  Kyler Fedco was 2-for-5 with a home run (his seventh), a double, two runs, and four RBIs.  Tanner Schobel was 2-for-5 with a home run (his fifth) and two RBIs.  Andrew Cossetti hit a two-run homer, his third.

Pitchers:  Darren Bowen pitched four innings, giving up two runs on two hits and two walks and striking out four.  Mike Paredes struck out five in three shutout innings, giving up three hits and two walks.  Jarret Whorff pitched two shutout innings, giving up two hits and a walk and striking out one.

Opponents:  Caleb Cali was 2-for-4 with a home run, his third.  Victor Labrada hit a home run, his fourth.

Stats:  Ricardo Olivar, .315/.848 OPS.  Tyler Dearden, .314/.873 OPS.  Kyler Fedco, .926 OPS.  Aaron Sabato, .832 OPS.  Mike Paredes, 1.71 ERA.  Jarret Whorff, 1.74 ERA.  Darren Bowen, 2.89 ERA.

Record:  Wichita is 21-17, tied for first with Arkansas.

PEORIA CHIEFS 6, CEDAR RAPIDS KERNELS 5 IN CEDAR RAPIDS

Ryan Campos hit a two-run single in a three-run first.  Cedar Rapids came back to score two in the bottom of the first.  Graysen Tarlow homered in the second, but Khadim Diaw tripled and scored in the bottom of the second and the Kernels scored again in the third to tie it 4-4.  Peoria scored single runs in the fourth and sixth to take the lead.  A bases-loaded walk got one back in the bottom of the sixth, but Cedar Rapids left the bases loaded to still trail by one.  They had at least one man in scoring position in each of the last three innings, but could not push the tying run across.

Batters:  Kyle DeBarge was 2-for-3 with a double, two walks, and two runs.  Khadim Diaw was 2-for-4 with a triple and a run.

Pitchers:  Ty Langenberg pitched 3.2 innings, allowing five runs on seven hits and a walk and striking out three.  Wilker Reyes pitched 1.1 perfect innings.  Jacob Wosinski pitched three shutout innings, giving up two hits and striking out two.

Opponents:  Joshua Baez was 3-for-5 with a run and an RBI.  Graysen Tarlow was 2-for-5 with a home run and two RBIs.  Miguel Villarroel was 2-for-5 with a triple, a double, and an RBI.

Stats:  Nate Baez, .333/.910 OPS.  Gabriel Gonzalez, .319/.901 OPS.  Kaelen Culpepper, .302/.884 OPS.  Khadim Diaw, .301/.877 OPS.  Jose Salas, 1.036 OPS.  Kyle DeBarge, .931 OPS.  Kyle Hess, .876 OPS.  Jacob Wosinski, 2.05 ERA.  Wilker Reyes, 2.95 ERA.

Record:  Cedar Rapids is 22-17, in second place, one game behind Quad Cities.

FORT MYERS MIGHTY MUSSELS 6, JUPITER HAMMERHEADS 5 IN JUPITER (12 INNINGS)

It was scoreless until the sixth, when Jupiter scored three times.  Fort Myers tied it up when Jose Rodriguez hit a three-run homer in the eighth.  It stayed 3-3 through nine.  Each team scored once in the tenth.  Each team scored once in the eleventh.  Fort Myers scored once in the twelfth, and this time Jupiter couldn't answer.  None of the extra-inning runs were scored on a hit.  Four of them came home on sacrifice flies, and one on a throw to first after a missed third strike.

Batters:  Rayne Doncon was 2-for-4 with a double.  Yohander Martinez was 2-for-5.  Jose Rodriguez hit a three-run homer, his fourth.

Pitchers:  Dasan Hill pitched 2.2 scoreless innings, giving up no hits and two walks and striking out two.  Brennan Oxford struck out three in two innings, giving up an unearned run on no hits and no walks.  Ivran Romero struck out two in two innings, giving up an unearned run on no hits and one walk.

Opponents:  Carter Johnson was 2-for-3 with a double, a walk, a run, and two RBIs.  Walin Castillo pitched four shutout innings, giving up three hits and two walks and striking out three.

Stats:  Rayne Doncon, .429/1.071.  Peyton Eeles, .400/.900.  Poncho Ruiz, .311/.846.  Brennan Oxford, zero ERA.  Dasan Hill, 1.26 ERA.  Ivran Romero, 2.41 ERA.

Record:  Fort Myers is 18-20, tied for fourth with Tampa, four games behind Dunedin.

FCL TWINS 7, FCL RED SOX 2 AT RED SOX

The Twins broke a 1-1 tie with a five-run fifth.  Jayson Bass had a two-run single-plus-error in the inning, which featured two errors, two hit batsmen, and three walks.

Batters:  Luis Fragoza was 2-for-4 with a double, a run, and an RBI.

Pitchers:  Joel Garcia pitched three innings, giving up one run on three hits and no walks and striking out three.  Hendry Chivilli struck out two in two shutout innings, giving up one hit.  Andrew Huffman struck out two in a scoreless inning, giving up one hit.

Opponents:  Enddy Azocar was 3-for-3 with a double and an RBI.

Stats:  Irvin Nunez, .308.  Bryan Acuna, .886 OPS.  Hendry Chivilli, zero ERA.  Andrew Huffman, zero ERA.  Will Armbruester, 1.80 ERA.  Joel Garcia, 3.38 ERA.

Record:  The Twins are 6-4, in second place, two games behind the Rays.

TODAY'S TILTS

11:30  Fort Myers (Jason Doktorczyk, 2-1, 5.01) at Jupiter (TBD)
1:05  Peoria (Chen-Wei Lin, 0-1, 1.93) at Cedar Rapids (Chase Chaney. 1-0, 3.77)
1:05  Arkansas (Dylan File, 1-1, 4.93) at Wichita (TBD)
1:08  St. Paul (Andrew Morris, 1-1, 3.98) at Iowa (TBD)

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A short version, which is too bad, because these games deserve more.

IOWA CUBS 20, ST. PAUL SAINTS 6 IN IOWA

Well, maybe not this one.  Iowa led 6-0 after three.  It was 7-1 after six, but Iowa scored nine in the seventh.  Iowa hit eight home runs in the game.  Carson McCusker was 2-for-4 with two home runs, his third and fourth.  Armando Alvarez hit a three-run homer.  Jeferson Morales was 1-for-2 with a home run and two walks.  Starter Andrew Morris pitched 3.2 innings, allowing seven runs on nine hits and a walk, striking out six.

TULSA DRILLERS 5, WICHITA WIND SURGE 4 IN TULSA (14 INNINGS)

It was 1-1 through eight.  Each team scored two in the ninth and one in the eleventh.  Yeiner Fernandez singled home the deciding run.  Tyler Dearden was 4-for-6.  Kyler Fedco was 1-for-4 with a two-run homer (his second) and two walks.  Chase Chaney pitched 4.2 innings, giving up an unearned run on six hits and no walks and striking out one.  Angel Macuare struck out four in 2.1 perfect innings.  John Stankiewicz pitched 2.2 innings, giving up an unearned run on no hits and three walks, striking out two.

CEDAR RAPIDS KERNELS 8, PEORIA CHIEFS 7 IN PEORIA (11 INNINGS)

Cedar Rapids trailed 7-5 after six.  They scored one in the seventh, one in the ninth, and Brandon Winokur doubled home the deciding run in the eleventh.  Nate Baez was 4-for-5 with two runs.  Winokur was 3-for-5 with two doubles and four RBIs.  Caden Kendle was 2-for-5 with two RBIs.  Starter Ty Langenberg pitched 3.2 innings, allowing four runs on four hits and three walks and striking out three.  Paulshawn Pasqualotto struck out four in three shutout innings, giving up two hits and a walk.  Gabriel Yanez pitched a perfect inning, striking out one.

FORT MYERS MIGHTY MUSSELS 1, BRADENTON MARAUDERS 0 IN FORT MYERS

Jay Thomason homered in the second for the game's lone run.  Bradenton had only one hit.  Christian MacLeod struck out four in two perfect innings.  Brock Stewart, on a rehab assignment, struck out all three men he faced.  Pierson Ohl struck out eight in three shutout innings, giving up the one hit.  Dylan Questad struck out four and walked two in three shutout innings.

TODAY'S TILTS

12:08  St. Paul (Marco Raya, 0-0, 2.08) at Iowa (Jordan Wicks, 0-0, 3.05)
6:05  Bradenton (Carlos Castillo, 0-0, 2.45) at Fort Myers (Eli Jones, 1-1, 4.82)
6:35  Cedar Rapids (Charlee Soto, 0-0, 0.00) at Peoria (Zack Showalter, 0-0, 3.86)
7:00  Wichita (Trent Baker, 0-0, 1.29) at Tulsa (Jackson Ferris, 0-0, 1.80)

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Minor Details: Games of September 3

WISCONSIN TIMBER RATTLERS 2, CEDAR RAPIDS KERNELS 1 IN CEDAR RAPIDS

Eduardo Garcia hit a two-run homer in the eighth to give Wisconsin a 2-1 lead.

Multi-hit games:  Rixon Wingrove was 2-for-4.

Home runs:  None.

Multi-RBI games:  None.

Stolen bases:  None.

Pitching prowess:  Ty Langenberg struck out seven in five shutout innings, giving up one hit and two walks.  Samuel Perez pitched two shutout innings, giving up two hits and a walk and striking out one.

Loss:  Nolan Santos (0-3).

Opposition standout:  Steven Cruz pitched six innings, giving up an unearned run on five hits and two walks and striking out two.

Record:  Cedar Rapids is 27-34, in fifth place, eight games behind Wisconsin.

LAKELAND TIGERS 5, FORT MYERS MIGHTY MUSSELS 2 IN LAKELAND (5 1/2 INNINGS--RAIN)

Lakeland scored two in the second and led 5-1 after four.

Multi-hit games:  None.

Home runs:  Brandon Winokur (14).

Multi-RBI games:  None.

Stolen bases:  None.

Pitching prowess:  Tyler Stasiowski pitched 1.1 scoreless innings, walking one and striking out one.

Loss:  Cesar Lares (3-4).

Record:  Fort Myers is 33-22, in first place, a half game ahead of Lakeland.

TODAY'S TILTS

5:30  Fort Myers (Charlee Soto, 1-6, 5.40) at Lakeland
6:35  Wisconsin at Cedar Rapids (John Klein, 8-3, 4.92)
6:37  Iowa at St. Paul (TBD)
7:05  Wichita (TBD) at Frisco

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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)

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Minor Details: Games of August 16

INDIANAPOLIS INDIANS 3, ST. PAUL SAINTS 2 IN INDIANAPOLIS

St. Paul scored two in the top of the seventh to take a 2-1 lead, but Indianapolis scored two in the bottom of the seventh to win it.

Multi-hit games:  Payton Eeles was 2-for-3.

Home runs:  None.

Multi-RBI games:  None.

Stolen bases:  None.

Pitching prowess:  Caleb Boushley struck out eight in six innings, giving up one run on six hits.  Jeff Brigham pitched a scoreless inning, giving up one hit and striking out one.

Loss:  Diego Castillo (0-4).

Opposition standout:  Bubba Chandler struck out eleven in six shutout innings, giving up five hits and two walks.

Record:  St. Paul is 18-25, in ninth place, ten games behind Columbus.

WICHITA WIND SURGE 3, ARKANSAS TRAVELERS 2 IN WICHITA (11 INNINGS)

Arkansas scored single runs in the eighth and ninth to tie it 2-2.  Dalton Shuffield singled home the deciding run.

Multi-hit games:  Shuffield was 2-for-5.

Home runs:  Carson McCusker (11).

Multi-RBI games:  None.

Stolen bases:  Ben Ross (17).

Pitching prowess:  Marco Raya struck out five in 4.1 scoreless innings, giving up two hits and three walks.  Travis Adams struck out six in 3.2 innings, giving up one run on two hits and two walks.  John Stankiewicz pitched a scoreless inning, giving up one hit.

Win:  Stankiewicz (2-4).

Opposition standout:  Brandyn Gracia pitched three shutout innings, giving up three walks and striking out one.

Record:  Wichita is 18-25, in fifth (last) place, eight games behind Springfield.

SOUTH BEND CUBS 15, CEDAR RAPIDS KERNELS 2 IN CEDAR RAPIDS

South Bend scored six in the second and six in the third to take a 13-1 lead.

Multi-hit games:  Walker Jenkins was 2-for-4 with a double.

Home runs:  Rixon Wingrove (2).

Multi-RBI games:  None.

Stolen bases:  None.

Pitching prowess:  Rafael Marcano pitched four shutout innings, giving up a hit and a walk and striking out three.  Gabriel Yanez pitched a perfect inning.

Loss:  Ty Langenberg (4-2).

Opposition standout:  Ethan Hearn was 3-for-4 with a home run, a double, two runs, and four RBIs.

Record:  Cedar Rapids is 22-24, in fourth place, six games behind Wisconsin.

FORT MYERS MIGHTY MUSSELS 12, LAKELAND FLYING TIGERS 2 IN FORT MYERS

Lakeland scored two in the first, but Fort Myers scored six in the second to take a 7-2 lead.

Multi-hit games:  Brandon Winokur was 3-for-4 with three home runs and four RBIs.  Kaelen Culpepper was 3-for-5 with three RBIs.  Caden Kendle was 2-for-3 with a double, a walk, two runs, and two RBIs.

Home runs:  Winokur 3 (12).

Multi-RBI games:  Winokur 4 (45); Culpepper 3 (7); Kyle DeBarge 2 (10); Kendle 2 (7).

Stolen bases:  DeBarge (8).

Pitching prowess:  Devin Kirby struck out five in four shutout innings, giving up a hit and a walk.  Ben Ethridge struck out four in three shutout innings, giving up a walk.  Lakeland only had one hit.

Win:  Kirby (1-0).

Save:  Ethridge (1).

Opposition standout:  Thomas Bruss struck out three in three shutout innings, giving up one hit.

Record:  Fort Myers is 29-13, in first place, six games ahead of Lakeland.

DSL TWINS 4, DSL METS BLUE 2 AT TWINS

The Twins scored two in the first and two in the third to take a 4-1 lead.

Multi-hit games:  Luis Fragoza was 2-for-3 with a double.  Ramiro Dominguez was 2-for-4.

Home runs:  None.

Multi-RBI games:  Yandro Hernandez 2 (13).

Stolen bases:  Eduardo Beltre 2 (9); Fragoza (21); Luis Rodriguez (11).

Pitching prowess:  Yoel Roque struck out six in three innings, giving up one run on two hits and two walks.  Nestor Cafe pitched two shutout innings, giving up a hit and a walk and striking out one.  Sebastian Pulido pitched a perfect inning.

Win:  Pulido (4-0).

Opposition standout:  Alex Acosta was 2-for-3 with a double.

Record:  The DSL Twins are 28-25, in fourth place, 9.5 games behind the DSL Rangers Red.

TODAY'S TILTS

5:05  Lakeland at Fort Myers (TBD)
6:05  St. Paul (Randy Dobnak, 9-5, 3.61) at Indianapolis
6:05  Arkansas at Wichita (Jaylin Nowlin, 5-5, 4.24)
6:35  South Bend at Cedar Rapids (Connor Prielipp, 0-1, 4.91)

Keeping Track

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

Keeping Track

Minor Details: Games of July 11

LOUISVILLE BATS 3, ST. PAUL SAINTS 2 IN LOUISVILLE

Erik Gonzalez hit a two-run double in the seventh to put Louisville in front to stay.

Multi-hit games:  None.  St. Paul had two hits.

Home runs:  None.

Multi-RBI games:  None.

Stolen bases:  None.

Pitching prowess:  Louie Varland struck out six in 5.2 scoreless innings, giving up two hits and three walks.

Loss:  Ryan Jensen (3-3).

Opposition standout:  Justus Sheffield pitched five no-hit innings, walking two and striking out two.

Record:  St. Paul is 6-9, tied for ninth with Toledo, three games behind Nashville.

SPRINGFIELD CARDINALS 6, WICHITA WIND SURGE 4 IN SPRINGFIELD

Springfield scored two in the seventh to break a 4-4 tie.

Multi-hit games:  Luke Keaschall was 3-for-4 with a home run.  Tanner Schobel was 2-for-4 with two home runs.  Tyler Dearden was 2-for-4 with a double.

Home runs:  Jorel Ortega (6); Schobel 2 (4); Keaschall (4).

Multi-RBI games:  Schobel 2 (35).

Stolen bases:  None.

Pitching prowess:  Jared Solomon pitched a scoreless inning, giving up one hit.  Ricardo Velez pitched a scoreless inning, giving up one hit.

Loss:  Scott Engler (4-1).

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

Record:  Wichita is 5-10, in fifth (last) place, six games behind Tulsa.

CEDAR RAPIDS KERNELS 4, BELOIT SKY CARP 2 IN BELOIT (10 INNINGS)

Cedar Rapids scored two in the tenth to win it.

Mulit-hit games:  Kyle Hess was 2-for-4.  Ricardo Olivar was 2-for-5.

Home runs:  None.

Multi-RBI games:  None.

Stolen bases:  Hess (3).

Pitching prowess:  Ty Langenberg pitched six innings, giving up six hits and a walk and striking out five.  Jacob Wosinski pitched two perfect innings, striking out one.  Kyle Bischoff struck out three in two shutout innings.

Win:  Bischoff (3-2).

Opposition standout:  Mark Coley II was 2-for-4 with a triple.

Record:  Cedar Rapids is 12-6, tied for first with Wisconsin.

DAYTONA DRAGONS 15, FORT MYERS MIGHTY MUSSELS 4 IN FORT MYERS

Fort Myers scored two in the first, but Daytona came back with five in the second and led 13-2 after five.

Multi-hit games:  Angel Del Rosario was 2-for-4.  Rixon Wingrove was 2-for-4.  Byron Chourio was 2-for-5.

Home runs:  Carlos Aguiar (4).

Multi-RBI games:  None.

Stolen bases:  Chourio (17).

Pitching prowess:  Nolan Santos pitched two shutout innings, giving up one hit.  Matthew Clayton pitched a scoreless inning, walking one.

Loss:  Ross Dunn (1-3).

Opposition standout:  Luis Reyes was 3-for-3 with a double, a walk, two runs, and four RBIs.

Record:  Fort Myers is 11-6, in first place, one game ahead of Dunedin.

FCL RAYS 7, FCL TWINS 3 AT RAYS

Nicandro Aybar hit a two-run triple in the sixth to break a 3-3 tie.

Multi-hit games:  Hendry Chivilli was 2-for-4 with two doubles and two runs.  Yasser Mercedes was 2-for-5 with a double.

Home runs:  None.

Multi-RBI games:  None.

Stolen bases:  Chivilli 2 (12).

Pitching prowess:  None.

Loss:  Eduardo Soriano (1-4).

Opposition standout:  Osleivis Basabe was 4-for-5 with a home run and three RBIs.

Record:  The FCL Twins are 23-26, in fourth place, 5.5 games behind the FCL Rays.

DSL PHILLIES WHITE 1, DSL TWINS 0 AT PHILLIES WHITE (7 INNINGS)

The game's lone run came in the third inning on a stolen base-plus-error.

Multi-hit games:  None.  The Twins had three hits.

Home runs:  None.

Multi-RBI games:  None.

Stolen bases:  Alver Medina (3).

Pitching prowess:  Leonardo Rondon pitched five innings, giving up one run on two hits and striking out four.  Nestor Cafe struck out two and walked one in a scoreless inning.

Loss:  Rondon (0-1).

Opposition standout:  Hanfermin Vargas pitched six shutout innings, giving up two hits and striking out five.

Record:  The DSL Twins are 15-11, in third place, six games behind the DSL Rangers Red.

TODAY'S TILTS

10:00  DSL Marlins at DSL Twins
11:00  FCL Twins at FCL Red Sox
6:05  Daytona at Fort Myers (Tanner Hall, 0-0, 4.70)
6:15  St. Paul (David Festa, 3-2, 3.77) at Louisville
6:35  Cedar Rapids (Darren Bowen, 2-3, 5.02) at Beloit
7:05  Wichita (Marco Raya, 0-2, 5.12) at Springfield

Keeping Track

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)

Keeping Track

Minor Details: Games of May 28

ROCHESTER RED WINGS 6, ST. PAUL SAINTS 2 IN ROCHESTER (GAME 1--7 INNINGS)

Rochester scored single runs in the second, third, and fourth, then added three in the fifth to take a 6-0  lead.

Multi-hit games:  Austin Martin was 2-for-3.

Home runs:  None.

Multi-RBI games:  None.

Stolen bases:  None.

Pitching prowess:  Hobie Harris pitched 1.2 scoreless innings, giving up two hits and striking out one.

Opposition standout:  Juan Yepez was 2-for-4 with a home run.

ST. PAUL SAINTS 4, ROCHESTER RED WINGS 1 IN ROCHESTER (GAME 2--7 INNINGS)

St. Paul scored single runs in the first, third, fourth, and fifth.

Multi-hit games:  None.

Home runs:  Matt Wallner (6).

Multi-RBI games:  None.

Stolen bases:  Will Holland (9).

Pitching prowess:  Caleb Boushley struck out five in five innings, giving up one run on three hits and two walks.  Josh Winder struck out three in two shutout innings, giving up two hits.

Opposition standout:  Luis Reyes pitched two shutout innings, giving up two walks and striking out one.

Record:  St. Paul is 23-28, in eighth place, eleven games behind Omaha.

SPRINGFIELD CARDINALS 2, WICHITA WIND SURGE 1 IN WICHITA

Springfield scored two in the fifth to take a 2-1 lead and it held up.

Multi-hit games:  Luke Keaschall was 2-for-4 with a double in his AA debut.  Wichita was 1-for-13 with men in scoring position.

Home runs:  None.

Multi-RBI games:  None.

Stolen bases:  None.

Pitching prowess:  Zebby Matthews pitched five innings, giving up two runs on five hits and a walk and striking out four.  Jarret Whorff struck out four in 2.1 scoreless innings, giving up four hits and two walks.  John Stankiewicz pitched 1.2 scoreless innings, giving up one hit and striking out one.

Opposition standout:  Max Rajcic pitched five innings, giving up one run on four hits and three walks and striking out two.

Record:  Wichita is 18-27, in fifth (last) place, 7.5 games behind Springfield.

LAKE COUNTY CAPTAINS 8, CEDAR RAPIDS KERNELS 2 IN CEDAR RAPIDS

Josh Devers hit a two-run homer in a three-run fifth that game Lake County a 6-2 lead.

Multi-hit games:  Agustin Ruiz was 2-for-4 with a double.

Home runs:  None.

Multi-RBI games:  None.

Stolen bases:  Misael Urbina (9).

Pitching prowess:  Juan Mendez pitched two shutout innings, walking one and striking out one.

Opposition standout:  Devers was 3-for-5 with a home run, a double, two runs, and three RBIs.

Record:  Cedar Rapids is 28-17, in second place, a half game behind Wisconsin.

FORT MYERS MIGHTY MUSSELS 5, BRADENTON MARAUDERS 2 IN FORT MYERS

Fort Myers scored two in the first and two in the second to take a 4-1 lead.

Multi-hit games:  Payton Eeles was 2-for-4 with a triple, a walk, and three runs.  Brandon Winokur was 2-for-4 with a double and two RBIs.  Rixon Wingrove was 2-for-4 with his Fort Myers debut.  Ryan McCarthy was 2-for-4 in his Fort Myers debut.

Home runs:  None.

Multi-RBI games:  Winokur 2.

Stolen bases:  Eeles 2 (9); McCarthy (1).

Pitching prowess:  Ty Langenberg struck out eight in 5.2 innings, giving up two runs on four hits and three walks.  Nolan Santos struck out five in three shutout innings, giving up a hit and a walk.

Opposition standout:  Hunter Furtado pitched two shutout innings, giving up a hit and a walk.

Record:  Fort Myers is 20-26, tied for fourth place with Bradenton, twelve games behind Clearwater.

FCL ORIOLES 9, FCL TWINS 8 AT ORIOLES (7 INNINGS)

The FCL Orioles scored seven runs in the seventh to win it.  Miguel Rodriguez singled in the deciding run.

Multi-hit games:  Moises Lopez was 2-for-2 with a walk and four RBIs.  Harold Grant was 2-for-3 with a walk.  Ricardo Pena was 2-for-3 with a double.

Home runs:  None.

Multi-RBI games:  Lopez 4; Walker Jenkins 2.

Stolen bases:  Yasser Mercedes (12); Omari Daniel (4).

Pitching prowess:  Adrian Bohorquez struck out five in four innings, giving up one run on three hits.

Opposition standout:  Rodriguez was 4-for-4 with two runs and two RBIs.

Record:  The FCL Twins are 11-6, in second place, 1.5 games behind the FCL Pirates.

TODAY'S TILTS

12:05  Lake County at Cedar Rapids (C. J. Culpepper, 2-0, 2.63)
5:05  St. Paul (Adam Plutko, 0-1, 11.57) at Rochester
6:05  Bradenton at Fort Myers (Jose Olivares, 0-0, 4.50)
7:05  Springfield at Wichita (Jaylin Nowlin, 3-2, 3.93)