Games of June 25

A good day of rehab for Aaron Hicks wasn't enough.  Max Kepler wins it for Cedar Rapids.  We're caught up now.

INDIANAPOLIS 5, ROCHESTER 3 IN INDIANAPOLIS

Batting stars:  Aaron Hicks, on the first day of a rehab assignment, was 3-for-4 with an RBI.  Jeff Clement was 1-for-4 with a two-run homer, his twelfth.

Pitching star:  Cody Eppley pitched a perfect inning.

Opposition stars:  Kris Johnson pitched seven innings, allowing two runs on three hits and two walks.  Lucas May was 2-for-4 and scored once.  Andrew Lambo was 1-for-3 with a walk and a two-run homer.

Key inning:  The sixth.  The Indians led 3-0.  With one out, May singled and Chase D'Arnaud hit a two-run homer to put the game out of reach.

Prospect watch:  Logan Darnell, making his AAA debut, pitched 2.2 innings before leaving with a blister.  He gave up one run on two hits and three walks while striking out two.

NEW BRITAIN AT ALTOONA

The game was suspended in the second inning with New Britain leading 3-0 on a three-run homer by Curt Smith.

PALM BEACH 5, FORT MYERS 4 IN PALM BEACH

Batting stars:  Mike Kvasnicka was 2-for-3 with a walk and a two-run homer, his third.  Jhon Goncalves was 1-for-3 with a walk and a double and scored once.

Pitching stars:  Ryan O'Rourke pitched three shutout innings, giving up three hits and a walk.  Jose Gonzalez struck out one in a perfect inning.

Opposition stars:  Anthony Garcia was 3-for-4 with a double and a homer.  David Popkins was 3-for-4 with two doubles and scored once.  Travis Miller struck out three in two shutout innings, allowing a hit and a walk.

Key inning:  The ninth.  The Miracle trailed 5-4.  Kvasnicka led off with a single and was replaced by Candido Pimentel.  A bunt moved the tying run to second and a passed ball put him on third with one out.  Jonathan Murphy and Byron Buxton each grounded out to end the game.

Prospect watch:  Buxton, in his high-A debut, was 1-for-5 with an RBI.  Aderlin Mejia was 0-for-3 with an RBI.  Kennys Vargas was 1-for-4.

CEDAR RAPIDS 6, BURLINGTON 4 IN CEDAR RAPIDS

Batting stars:  Max Kepler was 2-for-4 with a double and a two-run homer (his first), scoring twice.  J. D. Williams was 1-for-2 with a walk and scored once.

Pitching star:  Kaleb Merck retired all seven batters he faced, striking out three of them.

Opposition stars:  Brandon Love pitched five shutout innings of relief, allowing one hit and one walk.  Andrew Ray was 2-for-4 with a triple and a home run, driving in three.

Key inning:  The seventh.  The Kernels trailed 4-0.  Kepler led off with a double, but had only advanced to third with two out.  Michael Quesada had an RBI single, followed by two walks that loaded the bases.  Jorge Polanco unloaded them with a three-run triple to tie the score.  Cedar Rapids got two more in the eighth on a Kepler homer to win the game.

Prospect watch:  Dalton Hicks was 1-for-4 with a double.

ELIZABETHTON 8, GREENEVILLE 4 IN GREENEVILLE

Batting stars:  Rory Rhodes was 3-for-5 with a double, scoring twice and driving in one.  Mitch Garver was 2-for-5 with a double and a triple, scoring once and driving in one.  Zach Granite was 2-for-3 with a walk and a triple, scoring twice and driving in one.

Pitching star:  Tanner Mendonca struck out three in three shutout innings, giving up two hits and three walks.

Opposition stars:  Edwin Gomez was 2-for-4 with a triple and a home run, scoring twice and driving in three.  Ricky Gingras was 2-for-4 with a double and scored once.

Key inning:  The seventh.  The Twins led 3-2.  A walk, a single, and a wild pitch put runners on second and third with one out.  Romy Jimenez singled in one run, an error produced another, and a Javier Pimentel single brought in a third to give Elizabethton a 6-2 lead.

GCL TWINS 6, GCL RAYS 5 AT GCL TWINS

Batting stars:  Joel Polanco was 2-for-4 with a triple, scoring once and driving in two.  Will Hurt was 2-for-2 with a walk, scoring once and driving in one.  Chad Christensen was 2-for-5 and scored once.

Pitching star:  Jose Abreu pitched 2.2 scoreless innings, giving up one hit and one walk.

Opposition stars:  Starter Freddy Alvarez struck out four in three shutout innings, allowing no hits and two walks.  Hector Montes was 2-for-3 with a walk and scored twice.  Jose Paez was 2-for-5 with a triple, scoring once and driving in three.

Key inning:  The eighth.  With the score tied at four, Jorge Fernandez hit a home run to give the Twins the lead.  Polanco singled, was bunted to second, went to third on a Jonatan Hinojosa single, and scored on a sacrifice fly by Adonis Pacheco.

Prospect watch:  Amaurys Minier was 1-for-5 and scored once.

DSL WHITE SOX 4, TWINS 1 AT TWINS

Batting star:  Carlos Martinez was 1-for-3 with a triple and a walk and scored once.

Pitching stars:  Alexis Tapia pitched 4.1 scoreless innings, giving up two hits and no walks.  Robener Cabrera pitched a scoreless inning, giving up only a hit batsman.

Opposition stars:  Jhoan Quijada pitched five shutout innings, allowing two hits and two walks.  Jaider Rocha struck out three in three shutout innings, allowing no hits and three walks.  Roger Ramos was 2-for-4 with a double, scoring once and driving in one.

Key inning:  The first.  Johan Cruz singled, went to second on a ground out, and scored on a Robert Del Rosario single.  The White Sox scored single runs in each of the first four innings.