Games of June 29

Two complete games! A pair of walkoff wild pitches! Cedar Rapids wins its ninth straight!

SYRACUSE 1, ROCHESTER 0 IN SYRACUSE

Batting star: Doug Bernier was 2-for-3 with a double.
Pitching star: Pedro Hernandez pitched a complete game, giving up one run on five hits and two walks in eight innings.
Opposition stars: Tanner Roark pitched six innings, allowing two hits and no walks. Will Rhymes was 2-for-4 and scored once.
Key inning: The first. For the Chiefs, Rhymes led off with a single, Danny Espinosa doubled to put runners on second and third, and Chris Rahl hit a sacrifice fly to drive in the only run of the game.
Prospect watch: Aaron Hicks was 0-for-4. Chris Colabello was 0-for-4.

NEW BRITAIN 5, READING 0 IN NEW BRITAIN

Batting stars: Nate Hanson was 2-for-4 with a double, scoring twice and driving in one. Josmil Pinto was 2-for-4 with a double and three RBIs. Kyle Knudson was 2-for-4 with a double and an RBI.
Pitching stars: Pat Dean pitched a complete game, giving up five hits and two walks while striking out five.
Opposition stars: Jesse Biddle pitched six innings, giving up two runs on nine hits and two walks. Anthony Hewitt was 2-for-4.
Key inning: The seventh. The Rock Cats led 2-0. An error and a walk put runners on first and third with one out. Hanson singled in one and Pinto doubled in two to make the score 5-0.
Prospect watch: Miguel Sano was 1-for-4 with a double.

FORT MYERS 12, ST. LUCIE 2 IN FORT MYERS

Batting stars: Jhon Goncalves was 4-for-4 with three doubles and a walk, scoring twice and driving in five. Stephen Wickens was 2-for-4 with a walk and scored twice. Levi Michael was 2-for-3 with two runs and an RBI.
Pitching stars: Matt Tomshaw pitched eight innings, giving up two runs (one earned) on seven hits and two walks. Nelvin Fuentes struck out all three batters he faced.
Opposition star: Matt den Decker was 3-for-4 and scored once.
Key inning: The third. Trailing 2-0, the Miracle struck for four. Singles by Levi Michael, Byron Buxton, and Aderlin Mejia loaded the bases with one out. Goncalves unloaded them with a double, stole third, and scored on a ground out.
Prospect watch: Buxton was 2-for-5 with a run and an RBI. Mejia was 2-for-5 with two runs and an RBI. Kennys Vargas was 1-for-5 with an RBI.

CEDAR RAPIDS 2, PEORIA 1 IN CEDAR RAPIDS (10 INNINGS)

Batting stars: Adam Brett Walker II was 2-for-3 with a double and two walks, scoring twice and driving in two. Max Kepler was 1-for-4 with a walk, a double, and an RBI.
Pitching stars: Brett Lee struck out nine in eight innings, giving up an unearned run on four hits and no walks. Caleb Brewer struck out three in two shutout innings, giving up three hits.
Opposition stars: Hector Hernandez pitched eight innings, allowing one run on five hits and three walks while striking out six. Patrick Wisdom was 3-for-4.
Key inning: The tenth. The score was tied at one. Walker II singled, stole second, went to third on a bunt, and scored on a wild pitch.
Prospect watch: Dalton Hicks was 0-for-5.

KINGSPORT 5, ELIZABETHTON 4 IN KINGSPORT

Batting star: Bryan Haar was 3-for-4 with a double, a triple, and an RBI.
Pitching stars: Hein Robb struck out four in five shutout innings, giving up three hits and a walk. Carson Goldsmith struck out two in a perfect inning.
Opposition stars: Carlos Gomez pitched 6.2 shutout innings, allowing three hits and a walk. Jonathan Leroux was 2-for-5 with a double and three RBIs. Pedro Perez was 2-for-4 with a double and an RBI.
Key inning: The ninth. The Mets trailed 4-2. Dallas Gallant was pitching. With one out, two singles and a walk loaded the bases. A pop out gave the Twins hope, but Leroux singled in two runs to tie the game. Luis Nunez relieved and promptly uncorked a wild pitch to end the game.
Prospect watch: Rory Rhodes was 0-for-4. Zach Granite was 0-for-3 with a walk and scored once.

GCL RED SOX 4, GCL TWINS 3 AT RED SOX

Batting stars: Jorge Fernandez was 2-for-4 with two doubles and an RBI. Zach Larson was 2-for-5 with a double and an RBI. Lance Ray was 2-for-4 and scored once.
Pitching star: Kyle Davies struck out seven in five shutout innings, giving up two hits and a walk.
Opposition stars: Willie Ethington pitched five innings, allowing one run on four hits and a walk. Nathan Minnich was 2-for-4 with a double and an RBI. Jose Colorado was 2-for-5 with a double and scored once.
Key inning: The ninth. The score was tied at three. The Twins got a leadoff double from Rick Schwarz, but did not score. For the Red Sox, Colorado singled, took second on a balk, went to third on a bunt, and scored the winning run on an error.
Prospect watch: Amaurys Minier was 1-for-3 with an RBI. Adonis Pacheco was 0-for-4.

DSL WHITE SOX AT TWINS

No report was available. We will update this when a) a report becomes available, b) we have time, and c) we think of it.

UPDATE:  If your wondering, as of Monday morning at 8:00 (central), there was still no report on this game.

UPDATE:  DSL RED SOX 4, DSL TWINS 3

Batting stars: Jorge Fernandez was 2-for-4 with two doubles and an RBI. Zach Larson was 2-for-5 with an RBI. Lance Ray was 2-for-4 and scored once.
Pitching star: Kyle Davies struck out seven in five shutout innings, giving up three hits and a walk.
Opposition stars: Willie Ethington allowed one run on four hits and a walk, striking out four in five innings. Nathan Minnich was 2-for-4 with a double and an RBI. Jose Colorado was 2-for-5 with a double and scored once.
Key inning: The ninth. The score was tied at three. Colorado singled, went to second on a balk, was bunted to third, and scored on an error to end the game.
Prospect watch: Amaurys Minier was 1-for-3 with an RBI. Adonis Pacheco was 0-for-4.

TODAY'S TILTS

9:30 DSL Twins at DSL Giants
12:35 Reading (Brody Colvin, 2-1, 6.87) at New Britain (Matthew Summers, 0-0, 6.00)
2:05 Peoria (Silfredo Garcia, 2-1, 4.95) at Cedar Rapids (Tim Atherton, 4-2, 2.70)
3:05 St. Lucie (Rainy Lara, 2-2, 2.10) at Fort Myers (Jason Wheeler, 6-3, 4.78)
4:00 Rochester (Liam Hendriks, 1-5, 6.45) at Syracuse (TBA)
5:00 Elizabethton (TBA) at Kingsport (TBA)