Games of July 5

ROCHESTER 6, PAWTUCKET 4 IN ROCHESTER

Batting stars:  Wilkin Ramirez was 2-for-2 with two walks and a double.  Matt Carson was 2-for-4 with a double.  Pedro Florimon was 2-for-5.

Pitching star:  Jeff Manship started and worked four shutout innings despite giving up four hits and four walks.

Opposition stars:  Che-Hsuan Lin was 3-for-5.  Alex Hassan was 2-for-3 with two walks and a double.  Andy LaRoche was 2-for-3 with two walks.

Key inning:  The fifth.  The Red Sox scored in the top of the inning to take a 1-0 lead.  In the bottom half, the first eight Red Wings reached base.  A walk to Brian Dinkelman and singles by Tsuyoshi Nishioka and Florimon each singled to tie the score.  Rene Rivera was hit by a pitch to load the bases, and Carson drove in two with a double.  Sean Burroughs was hit by a pitch to re-load the bases and two wild pitches made the score 5-1.  Danny Valencia then singled home the sixth run of the inning.

Other:  Deolis Guerra was placed on the disabled list with shoulder tendonitis.  Dan Sattler was called up from New Britain to replace him.

NEW BRITAIN 7, TRENTON 1 IN TRENTON

Batting stars:  Chris Colabello was 3-for-4 with two doubles.  Oswaldo Arcia was 3-for-5.

Pitching stars:  B. J. Hermsen gave up an unearned run on five hits and two walks in seven innings.  David Bromberg threw two shutout innings, allowing one hit.

Opposition stars:  David Adams was 3-for-4.  Zoilo Almonte was 2-for-4 with a double.  Francisco Rondon worked two shutout innings.

Key inning:  The fifth.  The Rock Cats led 1-0.  With runners on first and third with two out, five consecutive batters reached base to take the lead to 6-0.  Chris Herrmann and Arcia each delivered RBI singles.  Colabello was hit by a pitch to lead the bases and Evan Bigley walked to force in a run.  Deibinson Romero then came through with a two-run single to cap off the rally.

FORT MYERS 8, CHARLOTTE 5 IN FORT MYERS

Batting stars:  Daniel Ortiz was 3-for-4 with a home run, his fourth.  Anderson Hidalgo was 2-for-4.  Jairo Perez was 2-for-5.

Pitching star:  Nelvin Fuentes worked 1.2 scoreless innings, striking out three and allowing three hits.

Opposition stars:  Steven Tinoco and Cody Rogers were each 4-for-5.  Robi Estrada was 3-for-5.

Key inning:  The seventh.  The Miracle led 5-3.  Ortiz led off the inning with a home run.  Two singles and a walk loaded the bases.  Michael Gonzales walked to force in a run and a wild pitch scored another to put the game out of reach.

Other:  Charlotte out-hit Fort Myers 15-10.  All fifteen Stone Crabs hits were singles.

CLINTON 5, BELOIT 3 IN CLINTON

Batting stars:  Drew Leachman was 3-for-4.  Tyler Grimes was 2-for-4 with a double and a home run.

Pitching star:  Tyler Jones struck out seven in five innings, giving up a run on two hits and a walk.

Opposition stars:  Ramon Morla was 3-for-4 with a double.  Jordan Shipers struck out seven in six innings, allowing a run on seven hits.

Key inning:  The eighth.  Trailing 3-1, the Snappers tied the score when Grimes homered and Steven Liddle produced an RBI double.  In the bottom of the inning, a single, a walk, and an RBI single by Morla put the LumberKings ahead.  An intentional walk loaded the bases and a hit batsman forced in an insurance run.

Other:  Both Adam Bryant and manager Nelson Prada were ejected at different times by plate umpire Ben Guttenberger.

KINGSPORT AT ELIZABETHTON

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

GCL TWINS 5, ORIOLES 0 AT TWINS

Batting star:  Joe Benson was 2-for-3 with a walk.

Pitching stars:  Sam Gibbons gave up three hits in five innings.  Alexander Muren allowed three hits in two innings.  Melciades De La Cruz gave up a hit and a walk in two innings.

Opposition stars:  Nikolas Balog and Hector Veloz each went 2-for-4.  Luc Rennie struck out two in two perfect innings.

Key inning:  The third.  The score was tied at zero.  With two out, Benson walked and Byron Buxton and John Murphy hit back-to-back doubles to put the Twins ahead 2-0.  Dereck Rodriguez reached on an error to put runners on first and third.  Rodriguez and Murphy then pulled off a double steal of second and home to give the Twins a 3-0 lead.

Other:  Benson is in the GCL to resume his rehab assignment.

DSL ORIOLES 6, TWINS 4 AT TWINS

Batting stars:  Gabriel A. Ynfante was 3-for-3.  Adonis Pacheco was 1-for-2 with a home run and three walks.  Joel Polanco was 1-for-1 with three walks.

Pitching star:  Junior Subero gave up a run on five hits and two walks while striking out five in five innings.

Opposition stars:  Rockny Martinez was 4-for-5 with a triple.  Junior Taveras was 4-for-5.  Alexander Mercedes was 2-for-5 with a triple.

Key inning:  The ninth.  With the score tied at four, the Orioles used three singles and a wild pitch to score twice.