Games of April 26

Another strong performance by Pat Dean.  Tyler Duffey pitched four strong innings, then was singled to death in the fifth.  Not much offense for the Miracle.  A good rehab start for Ricky Nolasco.

ROCHESTER 6, SYRACUSE 4 IN ROCHESTER

Batting stars:  Reynaldo Rodriguez was 1-for-2 with a triple and two walks, scoring once and driving in two.  Josmil Pinto was 3-for-4 with a run and an RBI.  James Beresford was 2-for-4 with a double and an RBI.

Pitching star:  Pat Dean pitched eight innings, giving up one run on six hits and two walks with seven strikeouts.

Opposition stars:  Cutter Dykstra was 2-for-4 with a two-run homer.  Mark Minicozzi was 1-for-3 with a double and a walk, scoring once.  Sam Runion pitched three shutout innings, giving up one hit with two strikeouts.

The game:  Jose Martinez had a two-run single in a four-run third that put the Red Wings up 4-0.  The Chiefs scored once in the top of the fourth but Rodriguez tripled in two in the bottom of the inning to make it 6-1 after four.  It stayed 6-1 until the ninth, when the Chiefs got three runs but did not bring the tying run up to bat.

Of note:  Aaron Hicks was 1-for-4 with a walk and two runs.  Eddie Rosario was 0-for-4.  Danny Ortiz was 0-for-4 with a run.

TENNESSEE 5, CHATTANOOGA 2 IN TENNESSEE

Batting stars:  Dalton Hicks was 1-for-3 with a home run (his second) and a walk.  Travis Harrison was 1-for-3 with a walk and a run.

Pitching star:  Adrian Salcedo struck out three in three shutout innings, giving up one hit.

Opposition stars:  Stephen Bruno was 2-for-4 with a double and a run.  Albert Almora was 2-for-4 with a run and an RBI.  Frank Batista struck out eight in seven innings, allowing one run on three hits and two walks.

The game:  It was 1-1 after four, but the Smokies put it out of reach with four in the fifth.  They put together five singles and a walk in the inning.

Of note:  Byron Buxton was 0-for-3 with a walk.  Jorge Polanco was 1-for-4.  Adam Brett Walker II was 1-for-4 with a double.  Tyler Duffey struck out six in five innings, giving up five runs on eight hits and a walk.

PALM BEACH 4, FORT MYERS 2 IN PALM BEACH

Batting stars:  Marcus Knecht was 1-for-3 with a double and an RBI.  Tanner Vavra was 1-for-2 with a walk.

Pitching stars:  Dereck Rodriguez struck out two in two shutout innings, giving up one hit and two walks.  Madison Boer pitched 1.1 scoreless innings, giving up only a walk.

Opposition stars:  C. J. McElroy was 4-for-4 with two runs.  Carson Kelly was 2-for-4 with a walk and two RBIs.  Jimmy Reed pitched a complete game, giving up two runs on seven hits and a walk with four strikeouts.

The game:  Luke Voit singled in a run in the third.  In the fifth, four singles produced three runs for a 4-0 Cardinals lead.  In the sixth, Logan Wade singled in a run and Knecht doubled in another, cutting the lead to 4-2 and putting the tying run in scoring position, but the Miracle did not get another hit until there were two out in the ninth.

Of note:  Niko Goodrum was 0-for-4.  Jason Kanzler was 1-for-4 with a run.  Wade was 1-for-4 with an RBI.  Mitch Garver was 1-for-4.  Brett Lee pitched five innings, giving up four runs on eleven hits and no walks with four strikeouts.

KANE COUNTY 3, CEDAR RAPIDS 2 IN CEDAR RAPIDS

Batting stars:  Tanner English was 2-for-4 with a home run and two runs.  Zach Granite was 2-for-4 with a walk.

Pitching stars:  Ricky Nolasco struck out five in five innings, giving up an unearned run on three hits and no walks.  Zach Tillery pitched two shutout innings, giving up a walk with one strikeout.

Opposition stars:  Jeferson Mejia pitched 4.2 innings, allowing one run on four hits and four walks with two strikeouts.  Ethan Elias struck out four in three shutout innings, allowing three hits and a walk.

The game:  It was tied 1-1 after six, but in the seventh Fernery Ozuna doubled in a run and scored on a pair of wild pitches to put the Cougars ahead 3-1.  English homered in the ninth and two walks put men on first and second with two out, but a ground out ended the game.

Of note:  Nick Gordon was 1-for-4 with a walk and an RBI.  Zack Larson was 0-for-3 with two walks.  Trey Vavra was 0-for-3 with a walk.  Max Murphy was 1-for-4 with a walk.

TODAY'S TILTS

5:35  Columbus (Nick Maronde, 0-2, 4.80) at Rochester (Taylor Rogers, 1-0, 2.37)
6:05  Chattanooga (Jose Berrios, 1-1, 3.94) at Tennessee (Corey Black, 1-0, 1.80)
6:05  Palm Beach (Alex Reyes, 1-1, 2.40) at Fort Myers (Luke Westphal, 0-1, 5.40)
Cedar Rapids--no game scheduled.