Games of August 21

PAWTUCKET 3, ROCHESTER 0 IN PAWTUCKET

Batting stars:  Eduardo Escobar had the lone Red Wings hit, a single.  Wilkin Ramirez was 0-for-2 with two walks.

Pitching star:  Caleb Thielbar worked two shutout innings, giving up one hit.

Opposition stars:  Daisuke Matsuzaka worked seven innings, allowing one hit and four walks while striking out seven.  Josh Fields struck out four in two innings, walking one.  Nate Spears walked and hit a home run.

Key inning:  The fifth.  Leading 1-0, the Red Sox scored two.  With a runner on first and one out, Ronald Bermudez hit an RBI triple and came home on an error.

Other:  The lone Rochester hit came when Escobar led off the game with a single.

PORTLAND 4, NEW BRITAIN 2 IN NEW BRITAIN (15 INNINGS)

Batting stars:  Oswaldo Arcia was 2-for-5 with a double and a walk.  James Beresford was 2-for-5 with a walk.  Aaron Hicks was 2-for-5.

Pitching stars:  Dakota Watts struck out four in two shutout innings, giving up one hit.  Bruce Pugh struck out two and walked one in two shutout innings.  David Bromberg struck out four in 1.2 innings, allowing a hit and a walk.

Opposition stars:  Marquez Smith was 3-for-6 with two doubles and a home run.  Ryan Pressly and Brock Huntzinger each struck out three in three shutout innings, with Pressly giving up three hits and Huntzinger allowing two walks.

Key inning:  The fifteenth.  In a 2-2 tie, Smith hit a two-run homer to give the Sea Dogs the runs that turned out to be the difference in the game.

Other:  The Rock Cats did not score after the third inning.  They stranded 12 and were 1-for-13 with runners in scoring position.

FORT MYERS 3, BRADENTON 2 IN FORT MYERS

Batting stars:  Jonathan Goncalves was 3-for-4.  Daniel Ortiz was 2-for-4 with a double.

Pitching stars:  Nelvin Fuentes struck out two in two shutout innings, giving up three hits.  Michael Tonkin retired all four batters he faced, striking out two.

Opposition stars:  Alex Dickerson was 2-for-3 with a double and a walk.  Casey Saddler pitched five innings, allowing one run on three hits and a walk.

Key inning:  The eighth.  The score was tied at two.  With one out, the Miracle got consecutive singles by Goncalves, Lance Ray, and Josmil Pinto to score a run and take a 3-2 lead.

BELOIT 11, QUAD CITIES 0 IN QUAD CITIES

Batting stars:  Stephen Wickens was 4-for-4 with a walk and a double.  Nate Roberts was 3-for-6 with a double.  Eddie Rosario was 3-for-6 and drove in two.

Pitching star:  Jason Wheeler went eight innings, giving up six hits and a walk.

Opposition star:  Nicholas Longmire was 2-for-4 with a double.

Key inning:  The sixth.  The Snappers led 2-0.  A pair of walks and a sacrifice put runners on second and third with one out.  Adam Pettersen singled both runners home and scored on a Nate Roberts double.  Rosario then singled in the fourth run of the inning to make the score 6-0.

ELIZABETHTON 7, GREENEVILLE 5 IN ELIZABETHTON

Batting stars:  Rory Rhodes was 2-for-5 with a home run, his sixth.  Travis Harrison was 2-for-3 with a walk and a double.  Byron Buxton was 2-for-5.

Pitching star:  J. T. Chargois struck out five in 1.2 innings, allowing one hit.

Opposition star:  Terrell Joyce was 2-for-3 with two walks and a home run.

Key inning:  The seventh.  The Twins trailed 5-4.  With two out and none on, Rhodes singled and Romy Jimenez walked.  Harrison then delivered a two-run double to put Elizabethton ahead.

GCL TWINS 5, RAYS 2 AT RAYS

Batting stars:  Joel Licon was 2-for-4 with a double and a home run, his first.  Dereck Rodriguez hit a home run, his third.

Pitching stars:  Yorman Landa struck out six in five innings, allowing two unearned runs on four hits and no walks.  Josue Montanez struck out five in three shutout innings, giving up two hits and a walk.

Opposition stars:  Johnny Eierman was 2-for-4 with a double.  Damian Carroll struck out five in four innings, allowing an unearned run on one hit.

Key inning:  The sixth.  The Twins trailed 2-1.  Jeremias Pineda led off the inning with a triple and scored on a sacrifice fly to tie the score.  Rodriguez then hit a two-run homer to put the Twins ahead.

Other:  The Rays out-hit the Twins 7-4.

DSL DIAMONDBACKS 8, TWINS 5 AT TWINS (6 ½ INNINGS—RAIN)

Batting stars:  Carlos Martinez was 2-for-3 with a walk and a double.  Francis Mateo was 2-for-3 with a walk.  Jorge Andrade was 2-for-4.

Pitching stars:  None.

Opposition stars:  Raul Garcia was 2-for-4 with a double and a home run, driving in three.  Jency Solis walked two in two shutout innings.

Key inning:  The sixth.  Leading 6-5, the Diamondbacks scored twice.  A two-run homer by Garcia scored the runs.

Other:  The Twins out-hit the Diamondbacks 9-8, but made four errors.  Each team issued six walks.