Games of June 29

LEHIGH VALLEY 6, ROCHESTER 5 IN LEHIGH VALLEY (10 INNINGS)

Batting stars: Sean Burroughs was 3-for-4. Clete Thomas was 2-for-4 with a double and a walk. Brian Dinkelman was 2-for-5.
Pitching star: Luke French gave up two runs (one earned) on five hits and four walks in seven innings.
Opposition stars: Tuffy Gosewisch was 2-for-5 with two doubles. Kevin Frandsen was 2-for-3 with a double and two walks. John Suomi was 2-for-4 with a double.
Key inning: The eighth. Trailing 5-2, the IronPigs scored three times to tie it up. They used two singles, a catcher's interference, and a double. Pete Orr drove in two with a single and Gosewisch doubled in the tying run.
Other: Gosewisch also doubled in the winning run in the tenth.

NEW BRITAIN 8, TRENTON 4 IN NEW BRITAIN

Batting stars: Aaron Hicks was 3-for-5. Chris Colabello was 2-for-4 with a triple. James Beresford was 2-for-4 with a double and drove in three.
Pitching star: Daniel Turpen struck out three in two shutout innings. He allowed one hit and also walked three.
Opposition stars: Addison Maruszak was 2-for-4 with a home run. David Adams was 2-for-2 with a home run and two walks. Kelvin Perez worked two perfect innings.
Key inning: The third. The Thunder scored in the top of the inning to tie the game at two. The first three Rock Cats reached to load the bases. A force out scored one and back-to-back doubles by Estarlin De Los Santos and Beresford brought in three more. Hicks singled in the fifth run of the inning to give New Britain a 7-2 lead.

FORT MYERS 5, CHARLOTTE 0 IN FORT MYERS

Batting stars: Levi Michael andKyle Knudsonwere each 2-for-4 with a double.
Pitching stars: Matthew Hauser struck out four in five innings, giving up two hits and a walk. A. J. Achter struck out four in two perfect innings. Michael Tonkin struck out three in two innings, allowing a hit and a walk.
Opposition star: George Jensen worked three shutout innings of relief.
Key inning: The first. The Miracle scored all five of its runs. Knudson followed a pair of singles with a two-run double. Josmil Pinto walked, then Jairo Perez and Daniel Rams each hit RBI singles. An Angel Morales sacrifice fly brought in the fifth run.

CLINTON 6, BELOIT 3 IN BELOIT

Batting stars: Jonathan Goncalves was 1-for-2 with two walks. Steven Liddle was 1-for-3 with a homer (his first) and a walk.
Pitching star: Tim Atherton struck out four in three shutout innings, giving up only one hit.
Opposition stars: Anthony Phillips was 3-for-4 with a double and a homer, driving in three. Ramon Morla was 2-for-4 with a double. Jeremy Dobbs gave up two runs (one earned) on five hits and three walks in 5.1 innings.
Key inning: The fifth. The Snappers had scored in the fourth to cut the lead to 3-2. Phillips led off the fifth with a home run to give the LumberKings an insurance run. Beloit would never get within one again.

PULASKI 9, ELIZABETHTON 1 IN ELIZABETHTON

Batting stars: Jorge Polanco was 1-for-4 with a double. Stephen Wickens was 1-for-2 with a walk.
Pitching star: Zachary Jones struck out two in a perfect inning.
Opposition stars: Jabari Henry was 2-for-4 with a home run. Tyler Marlette was 2-for-5. Jochi Ogando allowed one run on four hits and a walk in seven innings.
Key inning: The fifth. Trailing 1-0, the Mariners scored seven times, all after the first two batters went out. The inning went walk, single, error, walk, double, error, single, wild pitch, single. All but the last single came off Hudson Boyd, who had given up only one hit and no walks coming into the inning.

GCL RED SOX 5, TWINS 2 AT TWINS

Batting stars: Dereck Rodriguez was 2-for-4 with a double and a home run, his first. Jorge Fernandez was 3-for-4. Aderlin Mejia was 2-for-5 with a double.
Pitching star: Markus Solbach worked a perfect inning.
Opposition stars: Deiner Lopez was 2-for-4 with a double. Mario Alcantara allowed a run on five hits and two walks in five innings.
Key inning: The fourth. With the score tied at one, the Red Sox had two on and two out. Jacoby Ellsbury, in the GCL on a rehab assignment, doubled in the go-ahead run.
Other: The Red Sox scored exactly one run in four consecutive innings and in five of the nine innings.

DSL TWINS 5, ROCKIES 2 AT ROCKIES

Batting stars: Ernesto Ciprian was 2-for-2 with two walks. Victor Arias was 2-for-5 with a double.
Pitching star: Junior Subero worked seven shutout innings, giving up four hits and a walk.
Opposition star: Wilson Soriano was 2-for-3 with a walk.
Key inning: The third. The score was tied at zero. With two on and one out, Adonis Pacheco delivered an RBI double to put the Twins in front. A passed ball gave them an insurance run. They gradually stretched the lead out after that.

June 28

LEHIGH VALLEY 10, ROCHESTER 1 IN LEHIGH VALLEY

Batting stars:  Clete Thomas was 2-for-4 with a double.  Tsuyoshi Nishioka was 2-for-3 with a walk.

Pitching star:  Esmerling Vasquez threw two perfect innings.

Opposition star:  Pete Orr was 3-for-4.  Tug Hulett was 2-for-3 with a double and a walk.  Tyler Cloyd struck out six in six innings, giving up a run on seven hits and two walks.

Key inning:  The first.  The IronPigs jumped out for four runs, and the Red Wings were never in the game.  A walk, two singles, and two doubles produced the runs.

Other:  Rochester had ten hits, but hit into five double plays.

NEW BRITAIN 5, TRENTON 4 IN NEW BRITAIN

Batting star:  Oswaldo Arcia hit a game-winning two-run single in the ninth.

Pitching star:  Bruce Pugh pitched two shutout innings despite allowing three hits and two walks.

Opposition stars:  Abraham Almonte was 3-for-5 with a double, driving in three.  Jeffrey Farnham was 2-for-4 with a double.  Shaeffer Hall struck out seven in six shutout innings, walking three while giving up two hits.

Key inning:  The ninth.  The Rock Cats trailed 4-1.  A walk, a single, and a hit batsman loaded the bases with none out.  After a strikeout, James Beresford and Aaron Hicks each walked to make the score 4-3.  Arcia then singled to win the game.

Other:  New Britain was out-hit 11-4.  The Rock Cats drew eight walks.

CHARLOTTE 7, FORT MYERS 5 IN CHARLOTTE

Batting stars:  Lance Ray was 2-for-3 with a double and a walk.  Daniel Ortiz was 1-for-1 with a home run, his third, and three walks.

Pitching star:  Miguel Munoz worked two shutout innings, allowing one hit.

Opposition stars:  Steven Tinoco and Lucas Bailey were each 2-for-4 with a double.  Theron Geith struck out five in two shutout innings.

Key inning:  The third.  Trailing 3-2, the Stone Crabs tallied four times.  A single and a pair of walks loaded the bases, and doubles by Tinoco and Bailey cashed in the runs.

Other:  In the bottom of the eighth, Charlotte scored an insurance run on three consecutive infield singles down the third base line…There were five errors in the game, two by the Miracle.

CLINTON 6, BELOIT 5 IN BELOIT

Batting stars:  Miguel Sano was 2-for-4 with a double, a home run (his sixteenth), and a walk.  Drew Leachman was 2-for-4 with a triple and a walk.  Steven Liddle was 2-for-3 with a double and a walk.

Pitching stars:  Bart Carter and Clint Dempster each pitched a scoreless inning.

Opposition stars:  Ramon Morla was 2-for-3 with two doubles and a walk.  Mario Yepez was 2-for-5 with a double.  Stephen Shackleford struck out four in two shutout innings.

Key inning:  The eighth.  Trailing 6-4, the Snappers put runners on first and third with none out.  After a strikeout, JaDamion Williams singled to make it 6-5 and move the tying run to third.  Tyler Grimes was caught looking and Nate Roberts flied out to end the inning.

ELIZABETHTON 14, PULASKI 1 IN ELIZABETHTON

Batting stars:  Rory Rhodes was 4-for-5 with a double and a home run (his third), driving in four.  Romy Jimenez was 3-for-5 with a double and two home runs (four on the season), scoring three times and driving in three.  Niko Goodrum was 3-for-5 with a double and a triple, driving in three.

Pitching stars:  Taylor Rogers struck out seven in four innings, giving up a run on three hits and a walk.  Joshua Burris struck out three in three innings, allowing two hits.

Opposition stars:  Reginald Lawson was 2-for-4 with a double.  Nolan Diaz struck out three in 2.2 scoreless innings.

Key inning:  The first.  The Twins scored five times to take control early.  Rhodes drove in one with a double, two scored on wild pitches, and two more scored on a Jimenez homer.  The Twins had two singles, two doubles, a walk, and a home run in the inning, batting eight.

GCL RAYS 4, TWINS 3 AT TWINS (GAME 1—SCHEDULED 7 INNINGS)

Javier Pimentel was 2-for-3 with a double.  Kelly Cross was 2-for-3.

Pitching star:  Starter Kuo Hua Lo threw three shutout innings, giving up two hits.

Opposition stars:  None.

Key inning:  The fifth.  The Twins had scored in the fourth to tie the game at three.  With two out, Jiminson Natera walked, stole second, went to third on an error, and scored the go-ahead run on a wild pitch.

Other:  The Twins made three errors and threw two wild pitches…Joe Benson is with the GCL Twins on a rehab assignment.

GCL TWINS 2, RAYS 1 AT RAYS (GAME 2—SCHEDULED 7 INNINGS)

Batting star:  Jorge Fernandez was 2-for-3.

Pitching stars:  Sam Gibbons struck out two and walked two in two shutout innings.  Melciades De La Cruz allowed two hits and walked one in two shutout innings.

Opposition stars:  Benjamin Kline was 2-for-3.  Ryan McChesney was 1-for-1 with two walks.

Key inning:  The fourth.  The Twins trailed 1-0.  A walk, a single, and a bunt put runners on second and third with one out.  RBI singles by Fernandez and Bryan Santy gave the Twins the lead.

DSL ROCKIES 7, TWINS 5 AT TWINS

Batting star:  Jonatan Ynojoso was 1-for-3 with a double and a walk.

Pitching star:  Javier Vargas gave up two runs on four hits and a walk in five innings.

Opposition stars:  Wilson Soriano was 4-for-5 with a double.  Antonio Senzatela gave up only one hit and no walks in six shutout innings.

Key inning:  The ninth.  The Twins had cut a 5-0 deficit to 5-3.  A double, an error, and a single gave the Rockies two important insurance runs in the top of the ninth.  The Twins rallied in the bottom of the inning to score two and put the tying run in scoring position with one out, but could go no farther.

Other:  The game featured six errors, two by the Twins.

Games of June 27

ROCHESTER 4, LEHIGH VALLEY 3 IN LEHIGH VALLEY

Batting stars:  Tsuyoshi Nishioka was 2-for-5 with two doubles.  Danny Valencia was 2-for-3 with a double and a walk.

Pitching stars:  Samuel Deduno struck out nine in 5.1 innings, giving up two runs on four hits and four walks.  Luis Perdomo struck out two in 2.2 scoreless innings, allowing one hit.

Opposition stars:  Tuffy Gosewisch was 2-for-4 with a double.  Kevin Frandsen was 2-for-4.  B. J. Rosenberg struck out five in 3.1 innings, giving up two hits.

Key inning:  The ninth.  With the score tied at three, Nishioka doubled to score Michael Hollimon with what turned out to be the winning run.

Other:  Pedro Florimon was the lone Red Wing to make the International League all-star team.

TRENTON 9, NEW BRITAIN 4 IN NEW BRITAIN

Batting stars:  Chris Colabello was 2-for-5 with a home run, his thirteenth.  Deibinson Romero was 2-for-3 with a walk.  Oswaldo Arcia was 2-for-5 and drove in a run.

Pitching stars:  Daniel Sattler allowed one run on three hits and a walk in four innings.  Daniel Turpen struck out two in two shutout innings, giving up one hit.

Opposition stars:  Luke Merton was 3-for-4 with a double and a home run.  Jose Pirela was 3-for-5 and scored three times.  David Adams was 2-for-4 with two home runs, driving in four.

Key inning:  The second.  Already leading 2-0, the Thunder scored four times to put it out of reach early.  A double, three singles, and two walks produced the runs.

Other:  The Rock Cats received pitcher Sharion Martis in a transaction with the Pittsburgh organization.

FORT MYERS 6, TAMPA 2 IN FORT MYERS

Batting stars:  Kyle Knudson was 2-for-3 with a double and a walk.  Daniel Ortiz was 2-for-4 with a double.  Jairo Perez hit a two run homer, his fifth.

Pitching stars:  Pat Dean allowed two runs (one earned) on four hits and two walks in six innings.  Marty Popham worked two shutout innings in his first appearance out of the bullpen this season, giving up one hit.

Opposition stars:  J. R. Murphy was 2-for-4.  Aaron Dott struck out four in 3.2 scoreless innings, allowing only a walk.

Key inning:  The first.  Levi Michael singled, took second on a ground out, and scored on Knudson’s single for the first run of the game.  Perez followed with a home run, giving the Miracle all the runs it would need.

KANE COUNTY 3, BELOIT 1 IN KANE COUNTY

Batting star:  Nate Roberts was 1-for-3 with a double and two walks.

Pitching star:  David Hurlbut struck out six in six innings, giving up two unearned runs on six hits and a walk.

Opposition stars:  Alex Llanos was 2-for-4 with a double.  Julio Aparicio was 2-for-4.  Angel Baez pitched 5.2 scoreless innings, walking four and allowing three hits.

Key inning:  The eighth.  Trailing 2-0, the Snappers used three singles to load the bases with one out.  Adam Bryant hit a sacrifice fly to score one, but that was all they got.  Daniel Mateo opened the bottom of the inning with a triple and scored to give the Cougars an insurance run.

ELIZABETHTON 5, BRISTOL 0 IN ELIZABETHTON

Batting star:  Romy Jimenez was 2-for-4 with a home run, his second, and drove in three.

Pitching stars:  Angel Mata struck out four in five innings, giving up two hits and a walk.  Hein Robb struck out four in three perfect innings.

Opposition star:  Leopold Sanchez allowed only a walk in two shutout innings.

Key inning:  The third.  There was no score.  Singles by Jorge Polanco, Candido Pimentel, Niko Goodrum, and Max Kepler resulted in two runs and two on.  A walk to D. J. Hicks loaded the bases, and Jimenez delivered a two run single to give the Twins a 4-0 lead.

Other:  Twins pitchers limited Bristol to two hits, both singles, and walked only one.

GCL TWINS AT RAYS

Rained out.  The GCL Twins have not played since Saturday.

DSL REDS 17, TWINS 12 AT TWINS

Batting stars:  Jorge Andrade was 2-for-2.  Rafael P. Valera was 2-for-4 and drove in three.  Luis Gonzalez was 2-for-6, scored twice, and drove in two.

Pitching star:  Jhon Silva pitched a perfect inning.

Opposition stars:  Ariel Baez was 4-for-6 with a triple, driving in six.  John Zapata threw three shutout innings, giving up two hits.  Eury Cantalizo worked 2.2 scoreless innings.

Key inning:  The fourth.  In the third, the Twins had scored five times to even the score at five.  The Reds came back with sixth in the fourth.  Three walks, three singles, an error, and a two-run triple by Baez produced the runs.

Other:  The Twins made the score look much better by scoring seven runs in the ninth…The Reds made five errors in the game.  The game also featured five wild pitches and two passed balls.

Games of June 26

LEHIGH VALLEY 10, ROCHESTER 3 IN LEHIGH VALLEY

Batting stars:  Matt Carson was 3-for-4.  Pedro Florimon was 2-for-3 with a triple.

Pitching stars:  Bobby Lanigan threw two shutout innings, giving up a hit and two walks.  Caleb Thielbar struck out three in a scoreless innings, allowing one hit.

Opposition stars:  Jason Pridie was 4-for-5 with a double and two triples.  Kevin Frandsen was 3-for-5 with a double.  Chase Utley, on a rehab assignment, was 2-for-5 with a home run.

Key inning:  The first.  Florimon led off the game with a triple and scored on a ground out.  The IronPigs came back with five in the bottom of the first.  An error, two singles, a walk, and three more singles produced the runs.  The Red Wings were never in the game after that.

NEW BRITAIN 5, TRENTON 4 IN NEW BRITAIN

Batting stars:  Aaron Hicks was 3-for-4 with a triple.  Oswaldo Arcia hit a two run homer, his first.

Pitching stars:  Dakota Watts struck out three in 1.1 scoreless innings, giving up a hit and a walk.  Bruce Pugh struck out two in a perfect inning.

Opposition stars:  Luke Merton was 2-for-3 with a walk.  Jose Pirela was 2-for-4.  Preston Claiborne struck out two in two perfect innings.

Key inning:  The fourth.  The score was tied at three.  Deibinson Romero and Matt Rizzotti opened the inning with singles.  A force out put runners on first and third and a wild pitch put the Rock Cats ahead.  Hicks then singled to give New Britain a 5-3 lead.

Other:  The Rock Cats have won six consecutive games…Watts made his AA debut.  He was called up to replace Luis Perdomo, who was promoted to AAA.

FORT MYERS 7, TAMPA 6 IN FORT MYERS (GAME 1—8 INNINGS—SCHEDULED 7 INNINGS)

Batting stars:  Daniel Rams was 3-for-4.  Daniel Santana was 2-for-4 and drove in two.

Pitching star:  Ricky Bowen struck out three in two shutout innings, allowing a hit and a walk.

Opposition star:  J. R. Murphy was 2-for-4 with a home run.

Key inning:  The second.  The Yankees scored once to take a 5-0 lead.  In the bottom of the frame, the Miracle tallied five times.  Singles by Josmil Pinto, Jairo Rodriguez, and Rams loaded the bases with one out.  An error scored two and put runners on second and third.  Santana singled in two more, stole second, and scored on a Levi Michael single.

Other:  Michael drove in the winning run in the eighth, hitting a bases-loaded single.

TAMPA 6, FORT MYERS 5 IN FORT MYERS (GAME 2—SCHEDULED 7 INNINGS)

Batting stars:  Anderson Hidalgo was 2-for-3 with a double.  Daniel Santana and Levi Michael were each 2-for-4.

Pitching stars:  A. J. Achter gave up a run on three hits in three innings.

Opposition stars:  Ramon Flores was 3-for-4 with two home runs.  Tyson Blaser was 3-for-3 with a triple and drove in three.

Key inning:  The seventh.  With the score tied at five, two out, and none on, Flores hit his second home run of the game to give the Yankees the lead.

BELOIT 8, KANE COUNTY 0 IN KANE COUNTY

Batting stars:  Nate Roberts was 3-for-5 with a double and a home run, his third.  Matthew Koch was 3-for-4 with a home run, his sixth.  Jonathan Goncalves was 2-for-4 with a triple.

Pitching star:  Matthew Summers threw a complete game, striking out five while allowing three hits and walking two.

Opposition star:  Robinson Yambati gave up a run on three hits and two walks in 3.1 innings.

Key inning:  The fourth.  The Snappers were already ahead 3-0.  Goncalves opened the inning with a triple and scored on a ground out.  Koch was hit by a pitch.  With two out, Roberts hit a two run homer to give Beloit a 6-0 lead and put the game out of reach.

ELIZABETHTON 9, BRISTOL 0 IN ELIZABETHTON

Batting stars:  Stephen Wickens was 3-for-4 with a triple.  Michael Quesada was 3-for-4 with a double.  Adam Walker hit a home run, his first.

Pitching stars:  Corey Kimes struck out five in five innings, giving up six hits.  Steven Evans struck out three in two innings, allowing a hit and a walk.  Brett Lee struck out four in two innings, giving up two hits.

Opposition stars:  Joey DeMichele was 3-for-5 with a double.  Eric Grabe was 2-for-4 with a double.

Key inning:  The first.  The Twins jumped out to a quick 3-0 lead.  Candido Pimentel singled, Niko Goodrum walked, and Max Kepler singled in the first run.  Rory Rhodes scored the second run on a sacrifice fly, and an error brought in the third run.

GCL TWINS V. ORIOLES (DOUBLEHEADER)

Rained out.  The GCL Twins have not played since Saturday.

DSL REDS 7, TWINS 1 AT REDS

Batting stars:  Francis Mateo was 1-for-2 with a double and a walk.  Jonatan Ynojoso was 0-for-1 with two walks.

Pitching star:  Sebastian Perez allowed a run on three hits and a walk in 3.1 innings.

Opposition stars:  Ariel Baez was 4-for-5 with a double.  Jonathan Suero was 2-for-4 with a double.  Franderlin Romero struck out five in five shutout innings, giving up two hits and no walks.

Key inning:  The third.  Leading 1-0, the Reds used two singles, a bunt, two errors, and a sacrifice fly to tally three times.

Other:  The Twins had four hits and made six errors.  As we’ve seen before, this is rarely a winning combination.

Games of June 25

ROCHESTER 4, CHARLOTTE 2 IN ROCHESTER

Batting star:  J. R. Towles was 2-for-3.

Pitching star:  Cole DeVries gave up two runs on six hits and two walks in eight innings.

Opposition stars:  Conor Jackson was 2-for-4 with a double.  Anthony Carter threw two shutout innings.

Key inning:  The fifth.  The score was tied at one.  Clete Thomas doubled and scored on a single by Towles.  A hit batsman and a force out put runners on first and third with two out.  A passed ball and an error brought in two more runs to make the score 4-1.

Other:  Matt Maloney was placed on the disabled list with a strained left elbow.  Luis Perdomo has been promoted from New Britain to Rochester.

NEW BRITAIN 6, RICHMOND 2 IN RICHMOND (7 ½ INNINGS—RAIN)

Batting stars:  Evan Bigley was 2-for-4 with a three run homer, his tenth.  Estarlin De Los Santos was 2-for-4 with a double.  Oswaldo Arcia was 2-for-5 with a double.

Pitching star:  Starter Brett Jacobson pitched 4.1 shutout innings despite walking seven and allowing three hits.

Opposition stars:  Gary Brown and Tommy Joseph were each 2-for-3 with a double.

Key inning:  The third.  In a scoreless tie, Shawn Roof singled and scored on Arcia’s double.  Chris Colabello walked and Bigley followed with a three run homer to put the Rock Cats up 4-0.

Other:  Evan Bigley was named Eastern League Player of the Week.

TAMPA 9, FORT MYERS 3 IN FORT MYERS (GAME 1)

Batting star:  Daniel Ortiz was 2-for-4.

Pitching star:  Michael Tonkin struck out two in one inning, giving up neither a hit nor a walk.  Miguel Munoz allowed one hit in a scoreless inning.

Opposition stars:  Neil Medchill was 3-for-5 with a double and a home run.  Ramon Flores was 3-for-5.  Rob Segedin was 2-for-4 with a home run and a walk, scoring three times.

Key inning:  The third.  Already leading 2-0, the Yankees scored four times.  They opened the inning with three singles, which scored one.  With one out, Kyle Roller hit a three run homer to make it late early.

TAMPA AT FORT MYERS (GAME 2)

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

BELOIT 4, KANE COUNTY 2 IN KANE COUNTY

Batting star:  Drew Leachman was 2-for-4.

Pitching star:  Jason Wheeler gave up two unearned runs on four hits and two walks in five innings.  Tim Atherton struck out three in 2.1 scoreless innings, walking three but allowing only one hit.

Opposition stars:  Cody Fassold and Malcom Culver each threw two shutout innings.

Key inning:  The fourth.  The score was tied at two.  Steven Liddle was hit by a pitch, took second on a wild pitch, and advanced to third on a fly out.  He then scored on a single by Adam Bryant, who in turn scored on a double by Tyler Grimes to put the Snappers up 4-2.

Other:  Beloit won despite allowing five walks and making three errors.

ELIZABETHTON 9, BRISTOL 1 IN ELIZABETHTON

Batting stars:  Travis Harrison was 3-for-4.  Michael Quesada was 2-for-4 and drove in four.  Rory Rhodes was 2-for-3 and walked twice.

Pitching stars:  Ricardo Arevalo struck out seven in 4.1 innings, giving up an unearned run on five hits and two walks.  Tyler Herr struck out four in 2.2 scoreless innings, allowing two hits.

Opposition stars:  Courtney Hawkins was 3-for-5.  Juan Ramirez was 2-for-3 with a walk.  Jose Bautista struck out six in 4.2 innings, giving up one hit and three walks.

Key inning:  The seventh.  Leading 4-1, the Twins scored five runs.  A hit batsman, three walks, and four wild pitches scored two runs and put runners on first and second.  After a pitching change, one man was retired, but four consecutive singles plated three more runs.

Other:  The pitcher for Bristol was Kevin Moran.  In two outings, he has walked six and has yet to retire a batter.  It is to be hoped that he will not follow Shooter Hunt’s career path.

GCL ORIOLES AT TWINS

Rained out.

DSL WHITE SOX 9, TWINS 1 AT WHITE SOX

Batting star:  Rafael P. Valera was 2-for-2.

Pitching star:  Jose Abreu threw three shutout innings, giving up two hits and a walk.

Opposition stars:  Sandy Guerrero was 2-for-3 with a triple and a walk.  Maurizo Buda was 2-for-4.  Darwin Matos struck out four in four shutout innings, allowing two hits and walking two.

Key inning:  The fourth.  In a scoreless tie, the White Sox struck for four.  Singles were bookends to four walks to produce the runs.

Minor League Team Leaders

Through games of June 24, 2012.  Qualifications for rate stats are somewhat subjective.  Essentially, you need to have a decent number of at-bats/innings and still be playing for that club.

ROCHESTER

Average:  Sean Burroughs, .290, Matt Carson, .283, Pedro Florimon, .254

OBP:  Carson, .361; Burroughs, .340; Ray Chang, .320

Slugging:  Clete Thomas, .450; Carson, .435; Danny Valencia, .399

OPS:  Carson, .795; Thomas, .741; Burroughs, .712

Homers:  Thomas, 6; three tied at 5

RBI:  Carson, 26; Valencia, 20; Wilkin Ramirez, 18

Steals:  Darin Mastroianni, 10; three tied at 6

ERA:  Samuel Deduno, 2.43; Tyler Robertson, 3.77; Esmerling Vasquez, 3.79

WHIP:  Casey Fien, 1.14; Deduno, 1.18; Cole DeVries, 1.24

Strikeouts:  DeVries, 46; Liam Hendriks, 42; Anthony Slama, 37

Innings:  DeVries, 62; Luke French, 49.1; Hendriks, 46.1

Games:  Robertson, 33; Fien, 29; Brendan Wise, 23

Wins:  Hendriks, 5; Jeff Manship, 4; Scott Diamond, 4

NEW BRITAIN

Average:  James Beresford, .274; Nathan Hanson, .270; Evan Bigley, .265

OBP:  Beresford, .347; Aaron Hicks, .341; Deibinson Romero, .327’

Slugging:  Chris Colabello, .468; Bigley, .448; Romero, .406

OPS:  Colabello, .779; Bigley, .751; Hicks, .745

Homers:  Colabello, 12; Bigley, 9; Romero, 9

RBI:  Colabello, 52; Bigley, 48; Romero, 38

Steals:  Hicks, 16; Estarlin De Los Santos, 8; Pedro Florimon, 7

ERA:  Luis Perdomo, 2.75; Blake Martin, 2.89; B. J. Hermsen, 2.91

WHIP:  Perdomo, 1.09, Martin, 1.09; Andrew Albers, 1.27

Strikeouts:  Logan Darnell, 56; Albers, 54; Steven Hirschfeld, 52

Innings:  Darnell, 84; Albers 71.2; Hirschfeld, 70.2

Games:  Perdomo, 26; Daniel Turpen, 25; Martin, 24

Wins: Darnell, 6; Hirschfeld, 5; two tied at 4

FORT MYERS

Average:  Daniel Santana, .288; Daniel Ortiz, .273; Josmil Pinto, .249

OBP:  Michael Gonzales, .345; Jairo Perez, .333; Santana, .323

Slugging:  Ortiz, .422; Pinto, .411; Santana, .392

OPS:  Ortiz, .735; Gonzales, .735; Pinto, .723

Homers:  Lance Ray, 7; Oswaldo Arcia, 7; Pinto, 6

RBI:  Arcia, 31; Pinto, 30; Ray, 29

Steals:  Santana, 8; Angel Morales, 5; two tied at 3

ERA:  Matthew Hauser, 2.08; Bruce Pugh, 2.60; Ricky Bowen, 3.09

WHIP:  Hauser, 1.03; Jose Gonzalez, 1.21; Bowen, 1.31

Strikeouts:  Marty Popham, 42; Edgar Ibarra, 41; three tied at 40

Innings:  Pat Dean, 84.1; Popham, 62.2; Ibarra, 45

Games:  Bowen, 25; Hauser, 24; two tied at 18

Wins:  Dean, 5; five tied at 3

BELOIT

Average:  Matthew Koch, .296; Eddie Rosario, .293; Jairo Rodriguez, .287

OBP:  Koch, .422; Rosario, .362; Jonathan Goncalves, .357

Slugging:  Koch, .512; Miguel Sano, .483; Rosario, .473

OPS:  Koch, .934; Sano, .839; Rosario, .834

Homers:  Sano, 15; Rosario, 7; Koch 5

RBI:  Sano, 51; Rosario, 40; Adam Bryant, 25

Steals:  Goncalves, 12; JaDamion Williams, 11; Rosario, 9

ERA:  David Hurlbut, 2.00; A. J. Achter, 2.48; Clint Dempster, 2.73

WHIP:  Tyler Jones, 1.04; Achter, 1.13; Hurlbut, 1.14

Strikeouts:  Jason Wheeler, 59; Tim Shibuya, 54; Michael Tonkin, 53

Innings:  Matthew Summers, 81.1; Wheeler, 79.2; Shibuya, 68

Games:  Corey Williams, 25; Dempster, 23; two tied at 22

Wins:  Wheeler, 7; Summers, 6; Steven Gruver, 5

ELIZABETHTON

Average:  Rory Rhodes, .500; Stephen Wickens, .462; Candido Pimentel, .381

OBP:  Rhodes, .552; Wickens, .500; D. J. Hicks, .500

Slugging:  Rhodes, .881; Niko Goodrum, .810; Romy Jimenez, .588

OPS:  Rhodes, 1.436; Goodrum 1.233; Wickens, 1.038

Homers:  Rhodes, 2; three tied at 1

RBI:  Rhodes, 8; Goodrum, 6; Adam Walker 5

Steals:  Candido Pimentel, 2

ERA:  six tied at 0.00

WHIP:  Taylor Rogers, 0.60; Joshua Burris, 0.71; Ricardo Arevalo, 0.80

Strikeouts:  Rogers, 7; Burris, 6; Hudson Boyd, 5

Innings:  Boyd, 8.1; Burris, 5.2; two tied at 5

Games:  Steven Evans, 3; six tied at 2

Wins:  Arevalo, 1; Burris, 1; Rogers, 1

GCL TWINS

Average:  Dereck Rodriguez, .417; Jose Ramirez, .333; Bryan Haar, .318

OBP:  Rodriguez, .650; Kelvin Ortiz, .417; Ramirez, .417

Slugging:  Ortiz, .600; Rodriguez, .500; Haar, .455

OPS:  Rodriguez, 1.150; Ortiz, 1.017; Ramirez, .845

Homers:  fourteen tied at 0

RBI:  Aderlin Mejia, 5; Ramirez, 4; Haar, 4

Steals:  John Murphy, 3; Rodriguez, 2; Ortiz, 2

ERA:  five tied at 0.00

WHIP:  Yorman Landa, 0.50; Randy Rosario, 0.50; Josue Montanez, 0.67

Strikeouts:  Hung Yi Chen, 6; five tied at 5

Innings:  Gonzalo Sanudo, 4.2; Trent Higginbotham, 4.1; five tied at 4

Games:  nine tied at 2

Wins:  Gerardo Ramirez, 2; Chen, 1

DSL TWINS

Average:  Adonis Pacheco, .345; Engelb Vielma, .341; Dubal Baez, .306

OBP:  Vielma, .442; Pacheco, .415; Baez, .359

Slugging:  Pacheco, .603; Vielma, .386; Baez, .333

OPS:  Pacheco, 1.019; Vielma, .829; Baez, .692

Homers:  Eddy Concepcion, 1

RBI:  Pacheco, 7; Ernesto Ciprian, 5; three tied at 4

Steals:  Vielma, 6; Concepcion, 3; Jonatan Ynojoso, 3

ERA:  Miguel Gonzalez, 0.00; Javier Vargas, 0.59; Junior Subero, 1.00

WHIP:  Subero, 0.44; Vargas, 0.78; Damian Defrank, 0.85

Strikeouts:  Subero, 11; Defrank, 11; three tied at 9

Innings:  Vargas, 15.1; Defrank, 15.1; Reudis Reyes, 12.1

Games:  Reyes, 7; Sebastian Perez, 7; four tied at 6

Wins:  Argenis Silva, 3; Jadison Jimenez, 2; Vargas, 2

Games of June 24

CHARLOTTE 6, ROCHESTER 0 IN ROCHESTER

Batting stars:  None.  The Red Wings offense consisted of two singles.

Pitching stars:  Deolis Guerra struck out three in 1.1 scoreless innings, giving up no hits and two walks.  Bobby Lanigan worked a perfect inning.

Opposition stars:  Tyler Kuhn was 3-for-5 and scored three times.  Starter Deunte Heath pitched four innings, striking out three and allowing two hits.  Knights pitchers did not issue a walk in the game.

Key inning:  The first.  The Knights scored twice on four singles.  Rochester never threatened.

Other:  The Red Wings hosted eighty dogs on Bark in the Park day.

NEW BRITAIN 7, RICHMOND 3 IN RICHMOND

Batting stars:  Evan Bigley was 3-for-4 with a double.  Chris Colabello was 3-for-5 with a home run, his twelfth.  Matt Rizzotti was 2-for-3.

Pitching star:  Daniel Turpen threw three shutout innings of relief, giving up two hits.

Opposition stars:  Juan Perez was 2-for-4 with a home run.  Gary Brown was 2-for-5 with a home run.  Russell Mitchell was 2-for-4 with a double.

Key inning:  The sixth.  Trailing 3-1, the Rock Cats opened the inning with four singles that produced one run and loaded the bases.  Bigley then delivered a bases-clearing double.  He came around to score on Rizzotti’s single, giving New Britain a five-run inning and a 6-3 lead.

TAMPA AT FORT MYERS

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

CEDAR RAPIDS 9, BELOIT 1 IN CEDAR RAPIDS

Batting star:  JaDamion Williams was 2-for-4.

Pitching star:  Cole Johnson allowed a hit and a walk in a scoreless inning.

Opposition stars:  Zach Wright was 2-for-4 with two homers, driving in four.  Gary Workman was 2-for-5 with a double and a homer, scoring three times.  Gary Mitchell was 2-for-4 with three RBIs.

Key inning:  The seventh.  Leading 3-1, the Kernels scored four times to put the game away.  Wright’s three run homer capped off the inning.

BURLINGTON 5, ELIZABETHTON 2 IN BURLINGTON

Batting stars:  Romy Jimenez and Stephen Wickens were each 2-for-4.

Pitching star:  Joshua Burris gave up a run on three hits and a walk in 2.2 innings.

Opposition stars:  Henry Moreno was 2-for-4 with two doubles.  Terrance Gore was 2-for-5.  Patrick Leonard hit a home run.

Key inning:  The sixth.  With the score tied at two, the Royals got a walk, a double and a single to score twice and take a 4-2 lead.

Other:  The Twins made four errors.

Games of June 23

ROCHESTER 12, CHARLOTTE 1 IN ROCHESTER

Batting stars:  Danny Valencia was 3-for-4 with two home runs, giving him four for the Red Wings.  He drove in three.  Ray Chang was 3-for-4 with a double.  Sean Burroughs was 3-for-5.

Pitching star:  Steven Hirschfeld gave up an unearned run on four hits and a walk in 6.2 innings.

Opposition stars:  Greg Golson and Ray Olmedo were each 2-for-4.

Key inning:  The sixth.  Leading 3-0, the Red Wings exploded for an eight-run inning.  They opened the inning with four singles, a double, a walk, two errors, and another walk, batting twelve in the inning and nine before anyone was retired.

NEW BRITAIN 6, RICHMOND 1 IN RICHMOND

Batting stars:  Chris Colabello was 2-for-4 with a double and a home run, his eleventh.  Aaron Hicks was 1-for-3 with a walk and a home run, his seventh.  Nathan Hanson hit a home run, his second.

Pitching stars:  Starter Blake Martin struck out three in four shutout innings, allowing three hits and a walk.  Luis Perdomo struck out six in five innings of relief, giving up one run on a hit and a walk.

Opposition stars:  Gary Brown was 2-for-4 with a double.  Edwin Quirarte threw two shutout innings.

Key inning:  The first.  With runners on first and third and one out, Colabello and Evan Bigley hit back-to-back doubles to give the Rock Cats a 3-0 lead before the Flying Squirrels even came up to bat.

ST. LUCIE 10, FORT MYERS 3 IN ST. LUCIE

Batting star:  Daniel Ortiz was 3-for-4.

Pitching star:  Matthew Hauser struck out two in a perfect inning.

Opposition stars:  Travis Taijeron was 2-for-4 with a home run, driving in four.  Alonzo Harris was 2-for-3 with a double and two walks.  Cory Vaughn was 1-for-2 with three walks and scored three times.

Key inning:  The third.  In a scoreless tie, the Mets tallied six times on three singles, two walks, and a double.  They had three sacrifice flies in the inning, which probably ties a record (there was an error on one of them).

Other:  Miracle pitchers issued eight walks.

BELOIT 1, CEDAR RAPIDS 0 IN CEDAR RAPIDS

Batting star:  Steven Liddle was 3-for-4.

Pitching stars:  Tim Shibuya lasted six shutout innings, giving up only one hit and one walk.  Clint Dempster struck out three in 2.2 scoreless innings, allowing three hits.

Opposition stars:  Frazier Hall was 2-for-4.  Austin Wood gave up one run on five hits and four walks in six innings.  Joe Melioris threw two shutout innings.

Key inning:  The third.  With one out, Tyler Grimes walked, took second on a ground out, and scored on a JaDamion Williams double for the only run of the game.

ELIZABETHTON 18, BURLINGTON 2 IN BURLINGTON

Batting stars:  Travis Harrison was 3-for-4 with a double and a walk.  Max Kepler was 3-for-5 with a triple and a walk, scoring three times.  Romy Jimenez was 2-for-5 with a triple and a home run, driving in three.

Pitching stars:  Taylor Rogers struck out seven and walked none in five shutout innings, giving up three hits.  Hein Robb allowed three hits in two shutout innings.

Opposition stars:  Chris Elder was 3-for-4.  Mark Threlkeld was 2-for-4 with a double.  Jossiel Martinez struck out three in 2.1 scoreless innings.

Key inning:  The third.  Already leading 4-0, the Twins scored six times.  Harrison and Michael Quesada hit back-to-back doubles with one out, followed by a Jimenez homer.  The rally continued when Candido Pimentel singled, Niko Goodrum tripled, Kepler was hit by a pitch, and Rory Rhodessingled.  The Twins batted ten in the inning.

GCL RED SOX 9, TWINS 1 AT TWINS

Batting star:  Dereck Rodriguez was 0-for-1 with two walks and was hit by a pitch.

Pitching star:  Starter Austin Malinowski threw three hitless innings, walking two.

Opposition stars:  Jake Davies hit a home run.  Mario Alcantara gave up a run on two walks and no hits in four innings.  Ellis Jimenez struck out four, walked none, and gave up no hits in three innings.

Key inning:  The sixth.  With the Twins leading 1-0, the Red Sox used four singles, two walks, an error, and a wild pitch to score seven times.  All the runs were scored with two out.

Other:  The Twins had only one hit, a single by Jorge Fernandez leading off the eighth.

DSL WHITE SOX 6, TWINS 2 AT TWINS

Batting star:  Dubal Baez was 2-for-3.

Pitching star:  Jadison Jimenez  threw two shutout innings, allowing two hits and a walk.

Opposition stars:  Victor Velasquez was 3-for-5.  Vladimir Santana was 2-for-3 with a walk.  Andelson Fernandez worked three shutout innings.

Key inning:  The fifth.  The Twins had scored two in the fourth to cut the lead to 4-2.  The White Sox stretched the lead back to three on a single, a ground out, a wild pitch, and another single.

Games of June 22

ROCHESTER 3, CHARLOTTE 0 IN ROCHESTER

Batting stars:  Tsuyoshi Niskioka was 3-for-4.  Pedro Florimon was 2-for-2 with a double and three walks.  Danny Valencia was 2-for-5 with a double.

Pitching stars:  Samuel Deduno allowed one hit and two walks in six innings while striking out eight.  Kyle Waldrop gave up just one hit in two shutout innings.

Opposition star:  Charles Leesman gave up one run on seven hits and two walks while striking out nine in 5.2 innings.

Key inning:  The seventh.  Trailing 1-0, the Knights put runners on first and third with two out but did not score.  In the bottom of the inning, the Red Wings got a two out single from Michael Hollimon to drive in an insurance run.

Other:  The Red Wings stranded thirteen base runners.

NEW BRITAIN 9, RICHMOND 8 IN RICHMOND

Batting stars:  Evan Bigley was 4-for-5 with a double and a home run, his ninth.  He drove in three.  Chris Herrmann was 2-for-4 with a double and a walk, scoring three times.  Chris Colabello was 2-for-5 with a double.

Pitching stars:  None.

Opposition stars:  Mark Minicozzi was 3-for-4 with a double and a home run.  Gary Brown was 2-for-4 and scored three times.

Key inning:  The ninth.  Tied at seven, Bigley delivered a two run double top put the Rock Cats up 9-7.  In the bottom of the inning, the Flying Squirrels scored once and put the tying run on second with one out.  The runner advanced to third on a fly out, but Juan Perez popped up to end the game.

Other:  Richmond made five errors in the game.

ST. LUCIE 8, FORT MYERS 7 IN ST. LUCIE (5 INNINGS—RAIN)

Batting stars:  Levi Michael was 2-for-3 with a double.  Josmil Pinto hit a grand slam.

Pitching stars:  None.

Opposition stars:  Rafael Fernandez hit a three run homer.  Blake Forsythe hit a home run.

Key inning:  The fifth.  Fort Myers was leading 7-4.  An error and a walk put two Mets on with one out when Fernandez hit a three run homer to tie the game.  Forsythe followed with a solo shot to put St. Lucie ahead.  The game was called at the end of the inning.

Other:  Cutting a high-scoring game like that short hardly seems fair, but that’s the way it goes.

BELOIT 7, CEDAR RAPIDS 0 IN CEDAR RAPIDS

Batting stars:  Nate Roberts was 2-for-3 with a double and a walk.  Drew Leachman was 2-for-4.

Pitching star:  David Hurlbut gave up one hit and three walks over seven innings.

Opposition star:  Carmine Giardina struck out five in three innings, allowing one run on three hits and a walk.

Key inning:  The third.  Leading 2-0, the Snappers scored three times.  Steven Liddle drove in one with a double, another scored on a hit-by-pitch, and the third scored on a sacrifice fly.

Other:  The lone Kernel hit was a one out single in the first by Eric Stamets.

BURLINGTON 6, ELIZABETHTON 5 IN BURLINGTON

Batting star:  Rory Rhodes was 2-for-4 with a double.  Jorge Polanco was 2-for-4.

Pitching star:  Brett Lee worked 1.2 scoreless innings, allowing only a walk.

Opposition stars:  Mark Threlkeld was 2-for-5 with a double.  Freddy Rodriguez threw two perfect innings.

Key inning:  The ninth.  Trailing 5-4, the Royals used a pair of walks to put runners on first and second with two out.  Threlkeld singled, and when right fielder Adam Walker made an error fielding the ball, both runners scored to end the game.

Other:  There were six errors in the game, four by the Twins.

GCL RED SOX 4, TWINS 3 AT RED SOX (7 INNINGS—RAIN)

Batting stars:  Jose Ramirez was 2-for-3 with a triple.  Bryan Haar was 2-for-3 with a double.

Pitching star:  Randy Rosario struck out five in four shutout innings, giving up one hit and one walk.

Opposition stars:  Jeremiah Pineda was 2-for-2 and drove in two.  Carlos Pinales threw three shutout innings, allowing just one hit.

Key inning:  The sixth.  With the Twins leading 3-2, a double, an error, a stolen base, and an infield out plate two runs to give the Red Sox the lead.  The game was called in the bottom of the seventh.

DSL TWINS 4, CUBS1 2 AT CUBS1

Batting star:  Dubal Baez was 2-for-5 with a double.

Pitching star:  Junior Subero struck out eight in five shutout innings, giving up two hits and no walks.

Opposition stars:  Roney Alcala was 2-for-4.  Jose Paniagua hit a home run.  Carlos A. Rodriguez struck out seven in six innings, allowing two runs (one earned) on three hits and a walk.

Key inning:  The ninth.  Leading 3-1, the Twins had two out and none on when Baez doubled and scored on a Victor Arias single for an insurance run.  In the bottom of the inning, the Cubs1 brought the tying run to the plate with none out.  The next three batters all went out to end the game.