Games of July 18

ROCHESTER 4, NORFOLK 1 IN NORFOLK (15 INNINGS)

Batting stars:  Chris Parmelee was 2-for-5 with two doubles, two walks, and three RBIs.  Matt Carson was 2-for-5 with two walks and a home run, his eighth.  Ray Chang was 2-for-5.

Pitching stars:  Liam Hendriks struck out six in seven innings, giving up one run on five hits and a walk.  Caleb Theilbar worked 3.2 scoreless innings, allowing one hit.  Lester Oliveros struck out three in three shutout innings, giving up one hit.

Opposition stars:  L. J. Hoes and Zelous Wheeler were each 2-for-5.  Greg Burke threw three shutout innings, allowing one hit.

Key inning:  The fifteenth, obviously.  The score was tied at one.  Singles by Rene Rivera and Pedro Florimon and a walk to Carson loaded the bases with two out.  Parmelee delivered a bases-clearing double to provide the margin of victory.

NEW BRITAIN 8, NEW HAMPSHIRE 0 IN NEW BRITAIN (6 INNINGS—RAIN)

Batting star:  Deibinson Romero was 2-for-2 with two doubles and a walk.

Pitching star:  David Bromberg pitched a complete game, giving up two hits and three walks.

Opposition stars:  None.

Key inning:  The fourth.  The Rock Cats led 2-0.  With two out and one on, an error, three singles, and another error produced four runs.  Aaron Hicks and Estarlin De Los Santos each had RBI singles.

Other:  Even though it was an official game, New Britain will allow any used tickets to be exchanged for a ticket to another game later in the season.

DUNEDIN 4, FORT MYERS 1 IN FORT MYERS

Batting star:  Levi Michael was 3-for-4.

Pitching star:  Pat Dean allowed two runs on six hits in six innings, walking none and striking out five.

Opposition stars:  Kevin Pillar and Ryan Schimpf were each 2-for-5 with a double.  Egan Smith worked six shutout innings, giving up three hits and two walks while striking out six.

Key inning:  The eighth.  Leading 2-0, the Blue Jays loaded the bases with none out.  Jack Murphy then hit a pop-up single to shortstop that brought in two runs and gave Dunedin a comfortable lead.  In the bottom of the inning, the Miracle also loaded the bases with none out, but could only score on a sacrifice fly.

LANSING AT BELOIT

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

JOHNSON CITY 6, ELIZABETHTON 4 IN ELIZABETHTON

Batting stars:  Max Kepler was 2-for-5 with a home run, his third in three days.  Adam Walker was 2-for-4.  Rory Rhodes was 2-for-5.

Pitching star:  J. T. Chargois pitched a perfect inning.

Opposition stars:  Bruce Caldwell was 2-for-5.  Mariano Llorens struck out six in two shutout innings, walking one and hitting one.

Key inning:  The fifth.  The Twins had scored twice in the fourth to cut the Cardinal lead to 3-2.  A pair of walks, a pair of stolen bases, a sacrifice fly, and Caldwell’s RBI single put Johnson City back ahead by three.

GCL RAYS 7, TWINS 6 AT TWINS

Batting stars:  Kelvin Ortiz was 2-for-4 with two doubles.  Bryan Haar was 2-for-3.  Jorge Fernandez was 2-for-4.

Pitching stars:  Felix Jorge struck out two in two perfect innings.  Yorman Landa threw 2.1 scoreless innings, allowing three hits and a walk.

Opposition stars:  Bralin Jackson was 3-for-5.  Benjamin Kline was 2-for-5 with three RBIs.

Key inning:  The ninth.  Trailing 6-4, the Rays came back with three in the ninth to win the game.  A walk, a single, and another walk loaded the bases.  Kline delivered a two-run single to tie the game, and the go-ahead run scored on a force out.

DSL DIAMONDBACKS 2, TWINS 0 AT TWINS (6 INNINGS—RAIN)

Batting star:  Carlos Martinez got the lone hit for the Twins, a single.

Pitching star:  Reudis Reyes threw two shutout innings, allowing one hit.

Opposition stars:  Yorman Garcia was 2-for-3.  Erick Leal went all the way, striking out three with no walks.

Key inning:  The first.  A single, a stolen base, and an error produced the only run the Diamondbacks would need.

Other:  Martinez’ single came on the last at-bat before play was stopped.