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Keeping Track

Minor Details: Games of August 6

COLUMBUS CLIPPERS 7, ST. PAUL SAINTS 4 IN ST. PAUL

Columbus scored four in the first and led all the way.  It was 7-1 before St. Paul scored three in the ninth.

Multi-hit games:  DaShawn Keirsey, Jr. was 2-for-4 with a triple.

Home runs:  None.

Multi-RBI games:  Edouard Julien 4 (17).

Stolen bases:  None.

Pitching prowess:  Nick Wittgren struck out three in three innings, giving up one run on four hits.  Matt Bowman struck out two in two shutout innings, giving up a hit and a walk.  Hobie Harris pitched a scoreless inning, striking out one.

Loss:  Adam Plutko (6-2).

Opposition standout:  Doug Nikhazy struck out eight in 5.2 scoreless innings, giving up three hits and two walks.

Record:  St. Paul is 16-18, tied for sixth with Gwinnett and Memphis, 7.5 games behind Columbus.

WICHITA WIND SURGE 5, CORPUS CHRISTI HOOKS 4 IN CORPUS CHRISTI (10 INNINGS)

Corpus Christi scored three in the sixth to tie it 4-4, and there it stayed until Jorel Ortega singled home the deciding run in the tenth.

Multi-hit games:  Tanner Schobel was 2-for-4 with two home runs.  Ortega was 2-for-4 with two RBIs.

Home runs:  Schobel 2 (7).

Multi-RBI games:  Schobel 2 (44); Ortega 2 (33).

Stolen bases:  Ortega (7).

Pitching prowess:  Christian MacLeod struck out eight in five innings, giving up one run on three hits and a walk.  Mason Fox pitched a scoreless inning despite giving up one hit and four walks and striking out one.  Taylor Floyd pitched three perfect innings, striking out two.

Win:  Floyd (2-2).

Opposition standout:  Ethan Pecko struck out six in five innings, giving up two runs (one earned) on three hits.

Record:  Wichita is 13-21, in fifth (last) place, eight games behind Springfield.

PEORIA CHIEFS 7, CEDAR RAPIDS KERNELS 5 IN PEORIA

Cedar Rapids led 5-3, but Peoria scored four in the eighth to win it.  Leonardo Bernal singled home the go-ahead run.

Multi-hit games:  Misael Urbina was 2-for-3 with a walk.  Poncho Ruiz was 2-for-4.  Walker Jenkins was 2-for-4 with two doubles and two RBIs.  Gabriel Gonzalez was 2-for-5.

Home runs:  None.

Multi-RBI games:  Jenkins 2 (4).

Stolen bases:  Nick Lucky (1).

Pitching prowess:  None.

Loss:  Nolan Santos (0-1).

Opposition standout:  Trey Paige was 3-for-4 with a double and two RBIs.

Record:  Cedar Rapids is 18-19, in third place, 5.5 games behind Wisconsin.

FORT MYERS MIGHTY MUSSELS 9, JUPITER HAMMERHEADS 7 IN JUPITER

Fort Myers scored three in the sixth to break a 6-6 tie.  Kyle DeBarge tripled home the go-ahead run.

Multi-hit games:  Caden Kendle was 2-for-3 with a double in his professional debut.  Rixon Wingrove was 2-for-4 with a home run, a walk, two runs, and three RBIs.  Khadim Diaw was 2-for-4 with a walk and two runs in his professional debut.  DeBarge was 2-for-5 with a triple and two RBIs in his professional debut.  Billy Amick was 2-for-5 with a double in his professional debut.  Jay Thomasson was 2-for-5 in his professional debut.

Home runs:  Wingrove (8).

Multi-RBI games:  Wingrove 3 (32); DeBarge 2 (2).

Stolen bases:  Yasser Mercedes (3); Diaw (1).

Pitching prowess:  Jack Noble struck out four in 2.2 scoreless innings, giving up a hit and a walk.  Xander Hamilton pitched a scoreless inning, giving up a hit and a walk and striking out one.

Win:  Noble (5-2).

Save:  Hamilton (8).

Opposition standout:  Jacob Jenkins-Cowart was 2-for-4 with a walk.

Record:  Fort Myers is 21-12, in first place, one game ahead of Lakeland.

DSL NYY BOMBERS 4, DSL TWINS 3 AT BOMBERS (7 INNINGS)

The Twins led 3-2, but the NYY Bombers scored two in the sixth.  Browm Martinez singled home the go-ahead run.

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

Home runs:  None.

Multi-RBI games:  None.

Stolen bases:  Luis Rodriguez 2 (9); Merphy Hernandez (27).

Pitching prowess:  None.

Loss:  Anderson Ramos (4-3).

Opposition standout:  Carlos Almonte struck out five in 2.1 innings, giving up an unearned run on a hit and a walk.

Record:  The DSL Twins are 23-21, in fifth place, seven games behind the DSL Rangers Red and the DSL Tigers 2.

TODAY'S TILTS

9:00  DSL Twins at DSL NYY Yankees (completion of suspended game)
1:07  Columbus at St. Paul (Ronny Henriquez, 1-2, 3.40)
5:30  Fort Myers (Charlee Soto, 0-4, 5.64) at Jupiter
6:35  Cedar Rapids (Darren Bowen, 2-6, 6.17) at Peoria
6:35  Wichita (Andrew Morris, 5-3, 2.14) at Corpus Christi

Keeping Track

Minor Details: Games of July 30

ST. PAUL SAINTS 5, IOWA CUBS 4 IN IOWA

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

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

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

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

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

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

Win:  Jensen (4-3).

Save:  Josh Winder (4).

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

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

NORTHWEST ARKANSAS NATURALS 4, WICHITA WIND SURGE 3 IN WICHITA

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

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

Home runs:  None.

Multi-RBI games:  None.

Stolen bases:  None.

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

Loss:  Adams (4-7).

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

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

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

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

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

Home runs:  Maitan (7).

Multi-RBI games:  Maitan 2 (28).

Stolen bases:  None.

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

Win:  Labas (5-3).

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

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

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

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

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

Home runs:  None.

Multi-RBI games:  None.

Stolen bases:  Yasser Mercedes (1).

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

Loss:  Paulshawn Pasqualotto (2-5).

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

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

DSL TWINS 10, DSL MIAMI 4 AT MIAMI

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

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

Home runs:  Leal (3); Fragoza (1).

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

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

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

Win:  Ramos (4-2).

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

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

TODAY'S TILTS

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

Keeping Track

Minor Details: Games of July 20

ST. PAUL SAINTS 11, TOLEDO MUD HENS 3 IN TOLEDO

St. Paul scored four in the second to take a 4-0 lead.

Multi-hit games:  Anthony Prato was 3-for-3 with a triple, two walks, three runs, and four RBIs.  Patrick Winkel was 3-for-4 with a double, a walk, two runs, and two RBIs.  Wynton Bernard was 3-for-5 with two runs.  Chris Williams was 2-for-5 with two doubles, a walk, and two runs.  Rylan Bannon was 2-for-5 with a double and a walk.  Dalton Shuffield was 2-for-5 with three RBIs.  Yunior Severino was 2-for-5 with a walk.

Home runs:  None.

Multi-RBI games:  Prato 4 (17); Shuffield 3 (9); Winkel 2 (24).

Stolen bases:  None.

Pitching prowess:  Adam Plutko struck out six in 5.1 innings, giving up two runs on six hits and a walk.  Matt Bowman struck out three in two shutout innings, giving up two hits.

Win:  Plutko (4-1).

Opposition standout:  Bligh Madris was 2-for-4 with two doubles.

Record:  St. Paul is 8-12, in eighth place, 3.5 games behind Columbus, Louisville, and Nashville.

WICHITA WIND SURGE 4, FRISCO ROUGHRIDERS 1 IN WICHITA

Andrew Cossetti hit a two-run double in the third to break a 1-1 tie.

Multi-hit games:  None.  Wichita had three hits, but drew seven walks.

Home runs:  None.

Multi-RBI games:  Cossetti 2 (26).

Stolen bases:  Tanner Schobel (10; Luke Keaschall (6).

Pitching prowess:  Andrew Morris pitched six innings, giving up one run on four hits and a walk and striking out five.  Scott Engler struck out two and walked two in a scoreless inning.  Miguel Rodriguez struck out three and walked one in two shutout innings.

Win:  Morris (5-2).

Save:  Rodriguez (3).

Opposition standout:  Reid Birlingmair pitched two shutout innings, giving up one hit and striking out one.

Record:  Wichita is 6-14, in fifth (last) place, seven games behind Springfield.

WISCONSIN TIMBER RATTLERS 4, CEDAR RAPIDS KERNELS 3 IN CEDAR RAPIDS

Trailing 4-0, Cedar Rapids scored three in the ninth and had the tying run on second when the game ended.

Multi-hit games:  Kevin Maitan was 2-for-4 with a double.

Home runs:  None.

Multi-RBI games:  Misael Urbina 2 (23).

Stolen bases:  None.

Pitching prowess:  Mike Paredes pitched 4.1 scoreless innings, giving up four hits and striking out three.  Juan Mendez pitched a scoreless inning, walking one.

Loss:  Darren Bowen (2-5).

Opposition standout:  Tate Kuehner struck out five in five shutout innings, giving up three hits and two walks.

Record:  Cedar Rapids is 14-9, in second place, 1.5 games behind Wisconsin.

FORT MYERS MIGHTY MUSSELS 6, CLEARWATER THRESHERS 1 IN CLEARWATER

Nick Lucky hit a two-run homer in the sixth to break a 1-1 tie.

Multi-hit games:  Poncho Ruiz was 3-for-5 with a home run, a double, and two runs.  Lucky was 3-for-5 with a home run and two RBIs.  Rixon Wingrove was 2-for-5.

Home runs:  Ruiz (4); Lucky (3).

Multi-RBI games:  Lucky 2 (13).

Stolen bases:  Ruiz (3).

Pitching prowess:  Connor Prielipp struck out three in two shutout innings, giving up one hit.  Tanner Hall struck out eight in 3.2 innings, giving up one run on two hits and two walks.  Juan Mercedes pitched 1.1 scoreless innings, walking one and striking out one.  Samuel Perez struck out three in two shutout innings.

Win:  Hall (2-0).

Opposition standout:  Danyony Pulido pitched 4.2 innings, giving up one run on three hits and four walks and striking out two.

Record:  Fort Myers is 14-7, in first place, two games ahead of Dunedin.

FCL TWINS 5, FCL RED SOX 4 AT RED SOX (8 INNINGS)

The Twins scored two in the eighth to break a 3-3 tie.

Multi-hit games:  Dameury Pena was 2-for-4 with a triple and two runs.  Yasser Mercedes was 2-for-4 with two doubles and two runs.

Home runs:  None.

Multi-RBI games:  Amilcar Vasquez 2 (10).

Stolen bases:  None.

Pitching prowess:  Liam Rocha pitched a scoreless inning, giving up one hit.  Devin Kirby struck out four in three innings, giving up one hit and two walks.  Alejandro Crisostomo struck out two in two innings, giving up an unearned run on a hit and a walk.

Win:  Crisostomo (1-0).

Opposition standout:  Cristofer Soriano struck out three in three shutout innings, giving up a hit and a walk.

Record:  The FCL Twins are 26-30, in fourth place, seven games behind the FCL Pirates, the FCL Rays, and the FCL Red Sox.

TODAY'S TILTS

11:00  Fort Myers (TBD) at Clearwater
1:05  Wisconsin at Cedar Rapids (Jordan Carr, 2-3, 5.43)
1:05  Frisco at Wichita (Cory Lewis, 0-2. 5.09)
3:05  St. Paul (Zebby Matthews, no record) at Toledo

 

Keeping Track

Minor Details: Games of July 19

ST. PAUL SAINTS 8, TOLEDO MUD HENS 6 IN TOLEDO

Leading 3-2, St. Paul scored five runs in the sixth.

Multi-hit games:  Chris Williams was 3-for-4 with a home run and three RBIs.  Payton Eeles was 2-for-4 with a home run and two runs.  Dalton Shuffield was 2-for-4 with two runs and two RBIs.

Home runs:  Williams (11); Eeles (2).

Multi-RBI games:  Williams 3 (25); Rylan Bannon 2 (59); Shuffield 2 (6).

Stolen bases:  Shuffield 2 (3).

Pitching prowess:  Randy Dobnak pitched five innings, giving up two runs on five hits and three walks and striking out four.  Brock Stewart struck out two in a scoreless inning, giving up one hit.  Jeff Brigham struck out three and walked one in 1.1 scoreless innings.

Win:  Dobnak (8-5).

Save:  Brigham (1).

Opposition standout:  Jace Jung was 2-for-3 with two walks and two RBIs.

Record:  St. Paul is 7-12, tied for ninth with Toledo, 4.5 games behind Columbus.

FRISCO ROUGHRIDERS 8, WICHITA WIND SURGE 5 IN WICHITA

Josh Hatcher hit a three-run homer in a four-run third that gave Frisco a 5-1 lead.

Multi-hit games:  Jeferson Morales was 3-for-5 with a triple, a double, and two runs.  Tyler Dearden was 2-for-4 with a walk.

Home runs:  None.

Multi-RBI games:  None.

Stolen bases:  None.

Pitching prowess:  Ricardo Velez pitched a scoreless inning, giving up a hit and a walk and striking out one.  Cody Laweryson pitched a perfect inning.

Loss:  Marco Raya (0-3).

Opposition standout:  Hatcher was 2-for-5 with a home run and three RBIs.

Record:  Wichita is 5-14, in fifth (last) place, seven games behind Springfield.

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

Cedar Rapids scored two in the seventh, one on a sacrifice fly and one on a wild pitch, to go ahead to stay.

Multi-hit games:  Rubel Cespedes was 2-for-4.

Home runs:  None.

Multi-RBI games:  None.

Stolen bases:  None.

Pitching prowess:  Christian MacLeod struck out seven in six innings, giving up one run on six hits and a walk.  Kyle Bischoff struck out three in 1.2 scoreless innings, giving up one hit.  Gabriel Yanez retired all four men he faced.

Win:  Bischoff (5-2).

Save:  Yanez  (7).

Opposition standout:  Steven Cruz pitched three shutout innings, giving up two hits.

Record:  Cedar Rapids is 14-8, in second place, a half-game behind Wisconsin.

FORT MYERS MIGHTY MUSSELS 6, CLEARWATER THRESHERS 1 IN CLEARWATER

Nick Lucky broke a scoreless tie with a two-run double in the fourth.

Multi-hit games:  Daniel Pena was 2-for-4 with a double and a walk.

Home runs:  Rixon Wingrove (5).

Multi-RBI games:  Lucky 2 (11).

Stolen bases:  Lucky 3 (11); Maddux Houghton (10).

Pitching prowess:  Ricky Castro struck out seven in five shutout innings, giving up one hit.  Paulshawn Pasqualotto struck out three in two shutout innings, giving up one hit.  Xander Hamilton pitched a scoreless inning, giving up a hit and a walk and striking out one.

Win:  Castro (4-2).

Opposition standout:  Christian McGowan struck out four in three shutout innings, giving up one hit.

Record:  Fort Myers is 13-7, in first place, 1.5 games ahead of Dunedin.

FCL RED SOX 5, FCL TWINS 3 AT TWINS (7 INNINGS)

The Red Sox scored two in the seventh to break a 3-3 tie.

Multi-hit games:  Yasser Mercedes was 4-for-4 with three doubles and two RBIs.  Omari Daniel was 2-for-3 with a double.

Home runs:  None.

Multi-RBI games:  Mercedes 2 (23).

Stolen bases:  None.

Pitching prowess:  Adrian Bohorquez struck out three in three innings, giving up one hit and three walks.

Loss:  Kyle Bloor (0-1).

Opposition standout:  Starlyn Nunez was 2-for-4 with two RBIs.

Record:  The FCL Twins are 25-30, in fourth place, eight games behind the FCL Red Sox.

DSL TWINS 8, DSL RANGERS RED 2 AT TWINS (COMPLETION OF SUSPENDED GAME) (7 INNINGS)

The Twins scored four in the second and led the rest of the way.

Multi-hit games:  Ramiro Dominguez was 2-for-4 with a double, a walk, and three RBIs.

Home runs:  None.

Multi-RBI games:  Dominguez 3 (12); Daiber De Los Santos 2 (17).

Stolen bases:  De Los Santos (3).

Pitching prowess:  Eudy Garcia pitched three shutout innings, giving up two hits and a walk and striking out two.

Win:  Melvin Rodriguez (2-2).

Opposition standout:  Deward Tovar was 2-for-3 with two doubles and two RBIs.

Record:  The DSL Twins are 17-16, in fourth place, 7.5 games behind the DSL Rangers Red.

DSL RANGERS RED AT DSL TWINS (SCHEDULED GAME)

Rained out.  Will be made up July 23.

TODAY'S TILTS

9:00  FCL Twins at FCL Red Sox
5:30  Fort Myers (TBD) at Clearwater
6:05  St. Paul (Adam Plutko, 3-1, 4.57) at Toledo
6:05  Frisco at Wichita (Andrew Morris, 4-2, 1.14)
6:35  Wisconsin at Cedar Rapids (Darren Bowen, 2-4, 6.23)

Keeping Track

Minor Details: Games of July 15

FCL BRAVES 3, FCL TWINS 2 AT BRAVES (8 INNINGS)

Each team scored two in the fourth.  The Twins loaded the bases with one out in the eighth but did not score.  The deciding run came home on a wild pitch.

Multi-hit games:  Hendry Chivilli was 3-for-3.

Home runs:  None.

Multi-RBI games:  None.

Stolen bases:  Yasser Mercedes (18); Bryan Acuna (5).

Pitching prowess:  Anthony Narvaez pitched five innings, giving up two runs on two hits and a walk and striking out two.  Devin Kirby pitched 2.1 innings, giving up an unearned run on a hit and a walk and striking out two.

Loss:  Kirby (2-1).

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

Record:  The FCL Twins are 25-27, in fourth place, 6.5 games behind the FCL Rays.

DSL METS ORANGE 9, DSL TWINS 4 AT METS ORANGE (7 INNINGS)

The Twins scored three in the sixth to tie it 4-4, but the Mets Orange scored five in the bottom of the sixth.

Multi-hit games:  None.

Home runs:  None.

Multi-RBI games:  None.

Stolen bases:  Merphy Hernandez (18).

Pitching prowess:  Santiago Rojas pitched four innings, giving up two unearned runs on two hits and a walk and striking out two.

Loss:  Anderson Ramos (2-2).

Opposition standout:  Elwis Mijares struck out six in five innings, giving up one run on four hits and a walk.

Record:  The DSL Twins are 15-14, tied for fourth with the DSL Rockies, 8.5 games behind the DSL Rangers Red.

TODAY'S TILTS

10:00  DSL Marlins at DSL Twins
11:00  FCL Braves at FCL Twins

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 6

GWINNETT STRIPERS 4, ST. PAUL SAINTS 1 IN ST. PAUL

It was 1-1 after three, but Gwinnett scored single runs in the fourth, fifth, and sixth.

Multi-hit games:  None.  The Saints had two hits.

Home runs:  None.

Multi-RBI games:  None.

Stolen bases:  None.

Pitching prowess:  Ryan Jensen struck out two and walked three in two shutout innings.

Loss:  Aaron Rozek (0-1).

Opposition standout:  Drake Baldwin was 2-for-5 with a home run.

Record:  St. Paul is 5-6, tied for sixth with Gwinnett and Indianapolis, 1.5 games behind Iowa and Memphis.

TULSA DRILLERS 7, WICHITA WIND SURGE 4 IN TULSA

Tulsa scored four in the seventh to break a 1-1 tie.

Multi-hit games:  Noah Cardenas was 2-for-4.  Jeferson Morales was 2-for-5 with a home run and two RBIs.  Carson McCusker was 2-for-5 with a home run.  Jake Rucker was 2-for-5.

McCusker has had at least two hits in seven of his last nine games.

Home runs:  McCusker (7); Morales (5); Jorel Ortega (5).

Multi-RBI games:  Morales 2 (38).

Stolen bases:  None.

Pitching prowess:  Cory Lewis struck out four in four shutout innings, giving up one hit and three walks.  Regi Grace struck out three in two innings, giving up an unearned run on one hit.

Loss:  Cody Laweryson (1-1).

Opposition standout:  Kendall Williams pitched six innings, giving up one run on six hits and three walks and striking out two.

Record:  Wichita is 4-8, in fifth (last) place, four games behind Tulsa.

CEDAR RAPIDS KERNELS 8, QUAD CITIES RIVER BANDITS 2 IN CEDAR RAPIDS

Leading 3-1, Cedar Rapids scored three in the fourth on a Kevin Maitan three-run homer.

Multi-hit games:  Rayne Doncon was 3-for-4 with a double and a walk.  Tyler Dearden was 3-for-4.  Maitan was 3-for-5 with a home run and three RBIs.  Ricardo Olivar was 2-for-3 with a double, two walks, and two runs.  Misael Urbina was 2-for-3.

Home runs:  Maitan (4).

Multi-RBI games:  Maitan 3 (20).

Stolen bases:  Gabriel Gonzalez (3).

Pitching prowess:  Christian MacLeod pitched 5.1 innings, giving up one run on two hits and two walks and striking out four.  Juan Mendez pitched a perfect inning.  Juan Mercedes struck out two in a scoreless inning, giving up one hit.

Win:  MacLeod (3-1).

Opposition standout:  None.

Record:  Cedar Rapids is 11-4, in first place, two games ahead of Wisconsin.

FORT MYERS MIGHTY MUSSELS 6, BRADENTON MARAUDERS 1 IN FORT MYERS

Leading 3-1, Fort Myers scored two in the sixth, their only multi-run inning.

Multi-hit games:  Dameury Pena was 2-for-4 with a home run and two runs.  Ryan McCarthy was 2-for-4 with a double.

Home runs:  Pena (2).

Multi-RBI games:  None.

Stolen bases:  None.

Pitching prowess:  Tanner Hall struck out seven in three innings, giving up an unearned run on one hit and two walks.  Jack Noble pitched a perfect inning, striking out one.  Zack Weiss pitched two shutout innings, walking one.  Paulshawn Pasqualotto struck out six in three shutout innings, giving up one hit.

Win:  Noble (4-2).

Save:  Pasqualotto (2).

Opposition standout:  None.

Record:  Fort Myers is 11-3, in first place, 2.5 games ahead of Lakeland.

FCL TWINS 4, FCL RED SOX 3 AT TWINS (COMPLETION OF SUSPENDED GAME--7 INNINGS)

The deciding run scored on a passed ball in the seventh inning.

Multi-hit games:  Anderson Nova was 2-for-3.  Javier Roman was 2-for-4 with a double.

Home runs:  None.

Multi-RBI games:  None.

Stolen bases:  None.

Pitching prowess:  Miguel Cordero pitched a perfect inning, striking out one.  Matthew Helwig pitched two shutout innings, giving up one hit and striking out one.

Win:  Helwig (2-0).

Opposition standout:  Kleyver Salazar was 2-for-3 with two home runs and three RBIs.

FCL TWINS 11, FCL RED SOX 7 AT RED SOX (SCHEDULED GAME--7 INNINGS)

Yasser Mercedes hit a two-run homer in the sixth to break a 5-5 tie.

Multi-hit games:  Mercedes was 2-for-4 with two home runs and five RBIs.  Emmanuel Rodriguez was 2-for-4 with two doubles, a walk, and two RBIs.

Home runs:  Mercedes 2 (6).

Multi-RBI games:  Mercedes 5 (19); Rodriguez 2 (2).

Stolen bases:  Hendry Chivilli  (8); Amilcar Vasquez (1).

Pitching prowess:  None.

Win:  Devin Kirby (3-0).

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

Record:  The FCL Twins are 22-24, in fourth place, 6.5 games behind the FCL Rays.

DSL TWINS 6, DSL ARIZONA BLACK 3 AT ARIZONA BLACK

The Twins scored three in the ninth to break a 3-3 tie.

Multi-hit games:  Alver Medina was 3-for-5.  Victor Leal was 2-for-4 with a home run and two runs.  Ricardo Paez was 2-for-4 with a double and two RBIs.

Home runs:  Leal (1).

Multi-RBI games:  Paez 2 (7); Ruben Velasquez 2 (5).

Stolen bases:  None.

Pitching prowess:  Cristian Hernandez struck out eight in four innings, giving up one run on four hits and two walks.  Jose Vasquez struck out five in two shutout innings, giving up two hits and three walks.  Sebastian Pulido retired all five men he faced, striking out two.

Win:  Pulido (2-0).

Opposition standout:  Luis Carrasco pitched three shutout innings, giving up three hits and striking out one.

Record:  The DSL Twins are 14-10, in third place, six games behind the DSL Rangers Red.

TODAY'S TILTS

2:07  Gwinnett at St. Paul (Randy Dobnak, 6-5, 4.05)

Oddly, most of the minor leagues are taking today off.  There's probably a reason, but we have no idea what it is.

Keeping Track

Minor Details: Games of June 28

IOWA CUBS 8, ST. PAUL SAINTS 1 IN IOWA

Leading 2-1, St. Paul scored six in the eighth.

Multi-hit games:  DaShawn Keirsey, Jr. was 2-for-4 with a home run.  Those were the only two Saints hits.

Home runs:  Keirsey, Jr. (10).

Multi-RBI games:  None.

Stolen bases:  None.

Pitching prowess:  Caleb Boushley pitched six innings, giving up two runs on six hits and two walks and striking out five.  Jordan Balazovic struck out two and walked one in a scoreless inning.

Loss:  Boushley (8-2).

Opposition standout:  Riley Thompson pitched 6.2 innings, giving up one run on one hit and four walks and striking out three.

Record:  St. Paul is 2-2, tied for third with Iowa, Louisville, Nashville, and Toledo, one game behind Columbus and Memphis.

NORTHWEST ARKANSAS NATURALS 11, WICHITA WIND SURGE 7 IN WICHITA

Northwest Arkansas scored four in the sixth to take a 7-4 lead.

Multi-hit games:  Carson McCusker was 3-for-5 with a home run, a triple, a walk, and five RBIs.  Tanner Schobel was 2-for-4 with a walk and three runs.

Home runs:  McCusker (5).

Multi-RBI games:  McCusker 5 (32).

Stolen bases:  Ben Ross 2 (10); Schobel (9).

Pitching prowess:  Marco Raya struck out seven in four innings, giving up two runs on three hits and two walks.  Scott Engler struck out two and walked one in two shutout innings.

Loss:  Jaylin Nowlin (4-4).

Opposition standout:  Leonel Valera was 3-for-4 with a triple and three RBIs.

Record:  Wichita is 1-3, tied for fourth with Springfield, two games behind Arkansas and Northwest Arkansas.

CEDAR RAPIDS KERNELS 7, BELOIT SKY CARP 6 IN CEDAR RAPIDS

Cedar Rapids won in with two in the ninth.  The tying run scored on a bases-loaded walk and a sacrifice fly brought home the decider.

Multi-hit games:  Jay Harry was 2-for-4 with a double.

Home runs:  Rayne Doncon (2).

Multi-RBI games:  Doncon 2 (15).

Stolen bases:  Payton Eeles 2 (7).

Pitching prowess:  Juan Mendez struck out two in two shutout innings, giving up a hit and a walk.  Jacob Wosinski pitched two shutout innings, giving up one hit and two walks and striking out one.

Win:  Wosinski (2-2).

Opposition standout:  Josh Zamora was 2-for-5 with two home runs and three RBIs.

Record:  Cedar Rapids is 5-2, in first place, a half game ahead of South Bend.

TAMPA TARPONS 9, FORT MYERS MIGHTY MUSSELS 2 IN FORT MYERS

Tampa led 5-0 after three.

Multi-hit games:  None.

Home runs:  None.

Multi-RBI games:  None.

Stolen bases:  Byron Chourio (15).

Pitching prowess:  Ben Ethridge struck out three in three innings, giving up one run on a hit and a walk.  Samuel Perez pitched a scoreless inning, giving up one hit and striking out one.

Loss:  Charlee Soto (0-3).

Opposition standout:  Josh Grosz pitched 6.1 scoreless innings, giving up two hits and two walks and striking out six.

Record:  Fort Myers is 5-2, tied for first with Bradenton.

FCL RED SOX 17, FCL TWINS 5 AT RED SOX (7 INNINGS)

Leading 2-1, the Red Sox scored six in the third and eight in the fourth.

Multi-hit games:  Yasser Mercedes was 3-for-4 with a home run, two runs, and two RBIs.

Home runs:  Mercedes (4); Moises Lopez (1).

Multi-RBI games:  Mercedes (14).

Stolen bases:  None.

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

Loss:  Miguel Cordero (0-2).

Opposition standout:  Frederik Jimenez was 4-for-5 with two doubles, two runs, and three RBIs.

Record:  The FCL Twins are 18-21, in fourth place, 6.5 games behind the FCL Rays.

DSL TWINS 7, DSL NATIONALS 4 AT NATIONALS

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

Multi-hit games:  Eduardo Beltre was 3-for-4 with a double.  Ricardo Paez was 2-for-2 with a home run, a triple, two walks, and two RBIs.

Home runs:  Daiber De Los Santos (4); Paez (2).

Multi-RBI games:  Paez 2 (4).

Stolen bases:  Guillermo Sosa 2 (3).

Pitching prowess:  Cristian Hernandez struck out five in three innings, giving up an unearned run on four walks.  Aiburson Ventura pitched a scoreless inning, giving up one hit.  Fabian Herrera pitched two shutout innings, giving up three hits and a walk.

Win:  Ventura (1-0).

Save:  Herrera (3).

Opposition standout:  Feldi Tavares was 2-for-5 with two doubles.

Record:  The DSL Twins are 10-9, tied for third with the DSL Tigers 2, five games behind the DSL Rangers Red.

TODAY'S TILTS

9:00  FCL Red Sox at FCL Twins
9:00  DSL Twins at DSL Mets Orange
5:05  Tampa at Fort Myers (Jose Olivares, 2-1, 2.55)
6:05  Northwest Arkansas at Wichita (Travis Adams, 4-5, 4.72)
6:08  St. Paul (Louie Varland, 2-6, 7.33) at Iowa
6:35  Beloit at Cedar Rapids (John Klein, 4-2, 4.75)

Keeping Track

Minor Details: Games of June 24

FCL RAYS 7, FCL TWINS 5 AT TWINS

It was 7-2 before the Twins scored three in the ninth.  The Twins had the bases loaded with two out, but a force out ended the game.

Multi-hit games:  Yasser Mercedes was 2-for-4 with a home run and two RBIs.  Daniel Pena was 2-for-4 with a home run.  Hendry Chivilli was 2-for-4 with a double.

Home runs:  Mercedes (3); Ariel Castro (2); Pena (1).

Multi-RBI games:  Castro 2 (18); Pena 2 (12).

Stolen bases:  None.

Pitching prowess:  Juan Cota pitched two shutout innings, giving up a hit and a walk.

Opposition standout:  Noah Myers was 3-for-4 with two doubles, a walk, two runs, and two RBIs.

Record:  The FCL Twins are 17-18, in fourth place, six games behind the FCL Rays.

DSL CARDINALS 7, DSL TWINS 3 AT CARDINALS

The Cardinals broke a 1-1 tie with five runs in the fifth.  Fecundo Velasquez hit a three-run homer and Edward Guribe hit a two-run homer.

Multi-hit games:  None.

Home runs:  Yandro Hernandez (1).

Multi-RBI games:  None.

Stolen bases:  Merphy Hernandez (9).

Pitching prowess:  Leonardo Rondon struck out six in four innings, giving up one run on three hits and a walk.  Eudy Garcia pitched 2.2 innings, giving up an unearned run on two hits and four walks and striking out two.

Opposition standout:  Velasquez was 2-for-4 with a home run and four RBIs.

Record:  The DSL Twins are 7-9, in sixth place, five games behind DSL Miami.

TODAY'S TILTS

9:00  FCL Braves at FCL Twins--doubleheader
6:05  Tampa at Fort Myers (TBD)
6:35  Beloit at Cedar Rapids (Jordan Carr, 2-1, 5.15)
6:38  St.  Paul (Adam Plutko, 2-1, 4.79) at Iowa
7:05  Northwest Arkansas at Wichita (Pierson Ohl, 4-4, 4.79)

Keeping Track

Minor Details: Games of June 13

ST. PAUL SAINTS 18, LOUISVILLE BATS 4 IN LOUISVILLE

St. Paul scored six in the first.  They hit eight home runs in the game.

Multi-hit games:  Michael Helman was 4-for-5 with two home runs, a double, a walk, five runs, and three RBIs.  Matt Wallner was 4-for-6 with two home runs, four runs, and three RBIs.  Yunior Severino was 3-for-5 with two home runs, a walk, three runs, and four RBIs.  Tony Kemp was 3-for-5.  Brooks Lee was 3-for-6 with a home run, two runs, and two RBIs.  Jair Camargo was 2-for-6 with a home run, two runs, and four RBIs.

Home runs:  Wallner 2 (13); Helman 2 (12); Severino 2 (12); Camargo (4); Lee (1).

Multi-RBI games:  Severino 4 (35); Camargo 4 (17); Wallner 3 (38); Helman 3 (35); Lee 2 (4).

Stolen bases:  None.

Pitching prowess:  Scott Blewett struck out four in three shutout innings, giving up two hits.  Jordan Balazovic struck out five in three innings, giving up one run on one hit.

Opposition standout:  Rece Hinds was 2-for-4 with two home runs and three RBIs.

Record:  St. Paul is 30-35, in seventh place, fourteen games behind Omaha.

MIDLAND ROCKHOUNDS 8, WICHITA WIND SURGE 5 IN WICHITA

Wichita led 4-1 and 5-4, but Midland scored two in the eighth and two in the ninth to take the game.

Multi-hit games:  Luke Keaschall was 4-for-5 with a home run, a double, and two runs.  Jake Rucker was 3-for-4 with two RBIs.  Wichita had only two other hits.

Home runs:  Keaschall (1).

Multi-RBI games:  Rucker 2 (35).

Stolen bases:  Jeferson Morales (3).

Pitching prowess:  None.

Opposition standout:  Jeisson Rosario was 4-for-5 with a double and two RBIs.

Record:  Wichita is 24-36, in fifth (last) place, nine games behind Springfield.

LANSING LUGNUTS 8, CEDAR RAPIDS KERNELS 0 IN LANSING

Three Lansing pitchers combined to throw a no-hitter.  Lansing scored four in the fifth to take a 4-0 lead.

Multi-hit games:  None.

Home runs:  None.

Multi-RBI games:  None.

Stolen bases:  None.

Pitching prowess:  Jacob Wosinski pitched two shutout innings, giving up two hits and a walk.

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

Record:  Cedar Rapids is 34-25, in second place, 3.5 games behind Wisconsin.

LAKELAND AT FORT MYERS (DOUBLEHEADER)

Rained out.  One game will be made up today.  The other game will not be made up.

FCL TWINS 2, FCL PIRATES 0 AT PIRATES (GAME 1--8 INNINGS)

I assume it was scheduled for seven innings, but it was scoreless until Jayson Bass hit a two-run homer in the eighth.

Multi-hit games:  None.

Home runs:  Bass (1).

Multi-RBI games:  Bass 2 (13).

Stolen bases:  None.

Pitching prowess:  Adrian Bohorquez pitched four perfect innings, striking out three.  Yency De Jesus struck out three in three shutout innings, giving up two hits and a walk.  Wilker Reyes struck out three in a scoreless inning, giving up one hit.

Opposition standout:  Carlos Mateo struck out six in 3.2 scoreless innings, giving up one hit and four walks.

FCL PIRATES 9, FCL TWINS 2 AT PIRATES (GAME 2--7 INNINGS) (PLAYED AT THE PIRATES STADIUM, BUT THE TWINS WERE DESIGNATED THE HOME TEAM)

The FCL Pirates scored two in the first and built a 7-0 lead after three.

Multi-hit games:  None.  The Twins had only five hits in the doubleheader.

Home runs:  None.

Multi-RBI games:  None.

Stolen bases:  Yasser Mercedes 2 (15); Jayson Bass (4).

Pitching prowess:  None.

Opposition standout:  Zander Mueth struck out seven in five shutout innings, giving up three hits and two walks.

Record:  The FCL Twins are 15-13, in third place, three games behind the FCL Rays.

DSL TWINS 7, DSL NYY YANKEES 2 AT YANKEES

Leading 2-1, the Twins scored five in the fifth.

Multi-hit games:  None.  The Yankees made three errors and all but one of the Twins' runs was unearned.

Home runs:  None.

Multi-RBI games:  None.

Stolen bases:  Luis Fragoza (4).

Pitching prowess:  Melvin Rodriguez struck out five in four innings, giving up one run on three hits and a walk.  Jose Vasquez struck out five in three innings, giving up one run on two hits and a walk.

Opposition standout:  Gabriel Lara was 2-for-3 with two runs.

Record:  The DSL Twins are 4-3, in third place, 2.5 games behind DSL Miami.

TODAY'S TILTS

10:00  DSL Twins at DSL Angels
11:00  FCL Twins at FCL Red Sox
3:30  Lakeland at Fort Myers (Charlee Soto, 0-2, 7.31 and TBD)--doubleheader
6:05  Cedar Rapids (Jeremy Lee, 0-2, 9.39) at Lansing
6:15  St. Paul (David Festa, 1-2, 3.56) at Louisville
7:05  Midland at Wichita (Marco Raya, 0-2, 4.99)