Games of May 3

Alex Meyer pitched very well before tiring in the eighth, leading the Red Wings to victory.  It was the pitchers who had to Lookout in a Chattanooga victory.  The Miracle wastes good pitching from Brett Lee.  Felix Jorge pitched well if you throw out the second inning, which of course you can't.

ROCHESTER 7, NORFOLK 3 IN ROCHESTER

Batting stars:  Danny Ortiz was 2-for-4 with a triple, scoring twice and driving in two.  Eric Fryer was 3-for-4 with two runs and an RBI.  Aaron Hicks was 2-for-5 with a home run (his second) and a double.

Pitching stars:  Alex Meyer pitched seven innings, giving up three runs on six hits and four walks with six strikeouts.  A. J. Achter retired all five batters he faced with one strikeout.

Opposition stars:  Paul Janish was 2-for-4 with a triple and a run.  Michael Bowden pitched 3.1 innings, allowing one run on two hits with two strikeouts.

The game:  Ortiz hit a two-run triple in a four-run first that gave the Red Wings a 4-0 lead.  The Tides got one in the third, but four consecutive two-out singles produced two Red Wings runs in the fifth and Hicks' homer in the sixth made it 7-1.  The Tides got two in the eighth and had the bases loaded, bringing up the tying run with one out, but a popup and a strikeout ended the threat.

Of note:  Eddie Rosario was 0-for-4 with a walk.  Reynaldo Rodriguez was 0-for-4 with a run.  Josmil Pinto was 1-for-4.

CHATTANOOGA 14, JACKSONVILLE 13 IN CHATTANOOGA

Batting stars:  Levi Michael was 3-for-4 with a triple and a double, scoring once and driving in four.  Heiker Meneses was 2-for-4 with a walk, scoring three times and driving in one.  Adam Brett Walker II was 2-for-5 with a home run (his sixth) and a double, scoring twice.

Pitching stars:  None.

Opposition stars:  Viosergy Rosa was 3-for-5 with two doubles, scoring three times and driving in three.  Kenny Wilson was 3-for-6 with a home run (his second) and a triple, scoring three times.  David Adams was 3-for-5 with a double and four RBIs.

The game:  Trailing 3-0, the Lookouts scored six times in the third, getting triples from Max Kepler and Byron Buxton and a two-run homer by Miguel Sano.  The Suns came right back with five in the fourth, getting two-run doubles from Rosa and Adams, to go ahead 8-6.  The Lookouts tied it in the bottom of the fourth.  Carlos Lopez' two-run triple capped a four-run eighth that put the Suns up 12-9, but the Lookouts got three in the bottom of the eighth, two of them on a triple by Michael, to tie it 12-12.  Wilson tripled and scored in the ninth to give the Suns a 13-12 advantage, but in the bottom of the ninth a double, a single, and two walks tied the score and Michael singled to drive home the winning run.

Of note:  Buxton was 2-for-6 with a triple, scoring twice and driving in two.  Dalton Hicks was 1-for-4 with a run and two RBIs.  Miguel Sano was 1-for-4 with a home run (his fifth) and three RBIs.  Kepler was 2-for-4 with a triple and a walk, scoring twice.  Greg Peavey pitched 3.2 innings, giving up seven runs on ten hits and no walks with four strikeouts.

CHARLOTTE 5, FORT MYERS 2 IN FORT MYERS

Batting stars:  Niko Goodrum was 2-for-3 with a walk and a run.  Engelb Vielma was 1-for-4 with a home run.

Pitching stars:  Brett Lee pitched six innings, giving up one run on five hits and four walks with two strikeouts.  J. T. Chargois pitched a scoreless inning, giving up a hit with one strikeout.

Opposition stars:  Marty Gantt was 2-for-3 with a double and two walks, scoring once.  Juniel Querecuto was 2-for-4 with a walk, scoring twice and driving in one.  Chris Kirsch pitched six innings, allowing one run on five hits and a walk with three strikeouts.

The game:  It was 1-1 after seven.  In the eighth, two walks and a Willy Adames single put the Stone Crabs in the lead.  They added two more runs in the inning on a ground out and an RBI single by Joey Rickard.  The Miracle got one back in the bottom of the eighth and had the tying run on base, but their last five batters were retired.  The Stone Crabs added a final run in the ninth.

Of note:  Zach Granite was 0-for-5.  Alex Swim was 1-for-3 with a walk.  Marcus Knecht was 1-for-3 with an RBI.

CLINTON 5, CEDAR RAPIDS 2 IN CEDAR RAPIDS

Batting stars:  Trey Vavra was 2-for-4 with a double and a run.  Pat Kelly was 2-for-5 with a triple and a run.  Max Murphy was 3-for-4.

Pitching stars:  Michael Theofanopolous pitched a scoreless inning, giving up two walks with one strikeout.

Opposition stars:  Nelson Ward was 3-for-4 with a triple, a double, and a walk, scoring once.  Kristian Brito was 1-for-3 with a three-run homer and a walk.  Wayne Taylor was 3-for-3 with a double and a walk, scoring once.

The game:  Brito hit a three-run homer in the second to put the LumberKings up 3-0.  Three two-out singles got the Kernels on the board in the sixth, but Joseph DeCarlo's two-run single made it 5-1 in the seventh.  The Kernels scored once in the ninth but did not threaten to get back into the game.

Of note:  Tanner English was 0-for-3 with two walks.  Zack Larson was 0-for-4 with a walk.  Felix Jorge pitched six innings, giving up three runs on nine hits and a walk with five strikeouts.

TODAY'S TILTS

6:05  Bradenton (Matt Benedict, 2-1, 2.70) at Fort Myers (Luke Westphal, 0-1, 6.57)
6:15  Jacksonville (Kendry Flores, 1-3, 3.57) at Chattanooga (D. J. Baxendale, 2-0, 1.07)
6:35  Cedar Rapids (Jared Wilson, 2-0, 1.65) at Wisconsin (Luis Ortega, 0-2, 4.32)
Rochester--no game scheduled.

Games of May 2

One-run games worked a lot better.  A walkoff error wins it for the Red Wings.  Byron Buxton stays hot for the Lookouts.  Comeback extra-inning wins for the Miracle and the Kernels.  A sweep for the Twins!

ROCHESTER 4, NORFOLK 3 IN ROCHESTER

Batting stars:  Eric Fryer was 2-for-3 with two doubles and a walk.  Argenis Diaz was 2-for-3 with a run.

Pitching stars:  Taylor Rogers pitched seven innings, giving up three runs (two earned) on seven hits and two walks with five strikeouts.  Lester Oliveros pitched 1.1 scoreless innings, giving up a walk with one strikeout.

Opposition stars:  Jayson Nix was 2-for-4 with two doubles and two RBIs.  Paul Janish was 1-for-2 with a double and two walks.  T. J. McFarland pitched 5.2 innings, allowing two runs (one earned) on three hits and two walks with two strikeouts.

The game:  Nix' three-run double-plus-error put the Tides ahead 3-1 in the top of the sixth.  Jose Martinez singled in a run in the bottom of the sixth and Eddie Rosario delivered an RBI single in the seventh to tie it 3-3.  In the ninth, Doug Bernier led off with a double and scored on a throwing error on a sacrifice bunt to win the game.  The Tides did not get a man past first base after the sixth.

Of note:  Aaron Hicks was 0-for-4.  Rosario was 1-for-4 with an RBI.  Reynaldo Rodriguez was 1-for-4 with a double and a run.  Brock Peterson was 0-for-3 with a walk and a run.

CHATTANOOGA 6, JACKSONVILLE 3 IN CHATTANOOGA

Batting stars:  Byron Buxton was 3-for-5 with two triples and a double, scoring twice and driving in one.  Jorge Polanco was 2-for-3 with a double and two walks, scoring once and driving in two.

Pitching stars:  Jose Berrios struck out nine in six innings, giving up three runs on eight hits and two walks.  Cole Johnson struck out four in two innings, giving up two hits.  Zack Jones pitched a perfect inning with one strikeout.

Opposition stars:  Sharif Othman was 2-for-4 with a home run and two RBIs.  David Adams was 3-for-4.  Craig Stem struck out three in three shutout innings, allowing a walk.

The game:  Buxton and Polanco opened the game with back-to-back doubles, leading to a three-run first and a lead the Lookouts would never relinquish.  In the sixth, however, a single, a walk, and two more singles gave the Suns a pair of runs that cut the lead to 4-3.  It stayed 4-3 until the eighth, when Buxton tripled in a run and scored on Polanco's single to make it 6-3.  The Suns did not get a man past first base after the sixth inning.

Of note:  Dalton Hicks was 0-for-3 with two walks.  Miguel Sano was 1-for-4 with a double and a run.  Adam Brett Walker II was 0-for-4.

FORT MYERS 4, CHARLOTTE 3 IN CHARLOTTE (11 INNINGS)

Batting stars:  Marcus Knecht was 2-for-4 with a double and a walk, scoring once and driving in one.  Alex Swim was 4-for-5 with a run.  Tanner Vavra was 2-for-5.

Pitching stars:  Madison Boer struck out three in three shutout innings, giving up only a walk.  Alex Muren pitched two shutout innings, giving up a walk with one strikeout.  Todd Van Steensel pitched a perfect inning with one strikeout.

Opposition stars:  Joey Rickard was 1-for-4 with a double and a walk, scoring twice.  Juniel Querecuto was 1-for-4 with a double and three RBIs.  Ryne Stanek pitched six innings, allowing one run on five hits and three walks with four strikeouts.

The game:  Querecuto's two-run double in the fourth put the Stone Crabs up 3-1.  It stayed there until the eighth, when RBI singles by Swim and Knecht tied it 3-3.  In the eleventh, the Miracle had two out and none on, but got a walk, a single, and an RBI single by Engelb Vielma to go up 4-3.  The Stone Crabs went down in order in the bottom of the eleventh.  The only two hits the Stone Crabs got were in the fourth inning.

Of note:  Zach Granite was 0-for-5 with a walk and a run.  Niko Goodrum was 0-for-5.  Ryan Eades pitched five innings, giving up three runs on two hits and five walks with four strikeouts.

CEDAR RAPIDS 7, CLINTON 6 IN CEDAR RAPIDS (13 INNINGS)

Batting stars:  T. J. White was 2-for-4 with a triple and two walks, scoring twice and driving in one.  Nick Gordon was 3-for-6 with two RBIs.  Brett Doe was 1-for-5 with a home run and two RBIs.

Pitching stars:  Trevor Hildenberger struck out four in three shutout innings, giving up only one hit.  C. K. Irby struck out four in two shutout innings, giving up only a walk.  Cameron Booser struck out three in two shutout innings, giving up a hit and two walks.

Opposition stars:  Daniel Torres was 1-for-4 with two walks, scoring once and driving in one.  Nelson Ward was 2-for-6 with a walk and a run.  Luis Liberato was 2-for-6 with a walk and a run.

The game:  The Kernels led 3-2 after three but the LumberKings got one in the fourth, one in the fifth, and two in the sixth to go up 6-3.  White's RBI single and a sacrifice fly cut it to 6-5 in the bottom of the sixth, but there was no more scoring until the ninth, whenGordon singled with two out to drive home the tying run.  In the tenth Tanner English hit a one-out triple but was thrown out trying to make it an inside-the-park home run.  In the thirteenth, White led off with a triple and scored on Pat Kelly's sacrifice fly.

Of note:  English was 1-for-5 with a triple and a walk, scoring once.  Zach Larson was 0-for-5 with a walk and a run.  Jorge Fernandez was 0-for-6.  Max Murphy was 1-for-5 with a run and an RBI.  Michael Cederoth struck out seven in four innings, giving up three unearned runs on three hits and five walks.

TODAY'S TILTS

12:35  Norfolk (Zach Davies, 1-0, 1.25) at Rochester (Alex Meyer, 1-1, 6.27)
1:15  Jacksonville (Chipper Smith, 2-0, 2.86) at Chattanooga (Greg Peavey, 1-1, 9.16)
2:05  Clinton (Pat Peterson, 3-1, 0.87) at Cedar Rapids (Felix Jorge, 1-1, 1.50)
3:05  Charlotte (Chris Kirsch, 1-0, 4.60) at Fort Myers (Brett Lee, 0-1, 7.20)

Games of May 1

A big game for Byron Buxton.  The Kernels get no-hit, wasting another good game from Stephen Gonsalves.  Zach Granite makes his high-A debut.  It seems like one-run games have not been kind to Twins affiliates so far.

NORFOLK 4, ROCHESTER 3 IN ROCHESTER

Batting star:  Josmil Pinto was 1-for-4 with a two-run homer, his second.

Pitching star:  A. J. Achter struck out two in 1.2 scoreless innings, giving up a hit and a walk.

Opposition stars:  Christian Walker was 3-for-5 with a home run and two doubles, driving in two.  Nolan Reimold was 2-for-5 with a double, scoring twice and driving in one.  Michael Almanzar was 2-for-4 with a double and a run.

The game:  Walker homered in the top of the sixth to put the Tides up 2-1, but Pinto countered with a two-run homer in the bottom of the sixth to give the Red Wings a 3-2 lead.  In the seventh, though, doubles by Almanzar, Reimold, and Walker plated two and gave the Tides a 4-3 advantage.  The Red Wings got only one hit after that.

Of note:  Aaron Hicks was 0-for-3 with a walk and a run.  Eddie Rosario was 0-for-3 with a walk.  Reynaldo Rodriguez was 1-for-4.  Danny Ortiz was 1-for-4 with a double and a run.  Pat Dean pitched 7.1 innings, giving up four runs on eleven hits and a walk with one strikeout.

CHATTANOOGA 7, JACKSONVILLE 3 IN CHATTANOOGA

Batting stars:  Byron Buxton was 3-for-4 with a double, scoring twice and driving in one.  Travis Harrison was 2-for-4 with a double, scoring once and driving in two.  Jorge Polanco was 2-for-4 with a double, scoring once and driving in one.

Pitching stars:  Tyler Duffey pitched seven innings, giving up three runs on four hits and two walks with four strikeouts.  Tim Shibuya struck out three in two shutout innings, giving up a hit and a walk.

Opposition star:  Sharif Othman was 1-for-4 with a double, scoring once and driving in one.

The game:  Harrison's two-run single capped a three-run first that gave the Lookouts a 3-0 lead.  It was 5-0 after four, but the Suns struck for three in the fifth to make it 5-3.  An RBI single by Adam Brett Walker II in the bottom of the fifth increased the lead to 6-3 and the Suns did not threaten again.

Of note:  Dalton Hicks was 1-for-4 with a double, scoring once and driving in one.  Miguel Sano was 0-for-3 with a walk and a run.  Walker II was 2-for-4 with an RBI.  Max Kepler was 0-for-4.

CHARLOTTE 2, FORT MYERS 1 IN CHARLOTTE

Batting stars:  Alex Swim was 2-for-3 with a double and a walk, scoring once.  Niko Goodrum was 2-for-2 with two walks.

Pitching stars:  Ethan Mildren pitched five innings, giving up two runs on eight hits and two walks with two strikeouts.  Brandon Peterson struck out four in two shutout innings, giving up one walk.  Brian  Gilbert struck out two in a scoreless inning, giving up a walk.

Opposition stars:  Jake Bauers was 1-for-3 with a two-run homer (his fourth) and a walk.  Yoel Araujo was 2-for-4 with a double.  Buddy Borden pitched four shutout innings of relief, allowing two hits and a walk with three strikeouts.

The game:  It was scoreless until the fifth, when a two-out walk and Bauers' two-run homer gave the Stone Crabs a 2-0 lead.  The Miracle got one in the seventh when Swim doubled and Jason Kanzler singled him in.  The Miracle had the tying run on second with none out in the ninth but two strikeouts and a ground out ended the game.

Of note:  Engelb Vielma was 0-for-4.  Mitch Garver was 0-for-4.  Zach Granite, in his high-A debut, was 1-for-4.

CLINTON 2, CEDAR RAPIDS 0 IN CEDAR RAPIDS

Batting stars:  None.

Pitching stars:  Stephen Gonsalves struck out eight in seven innings, giving up two runs on five hits and a walk.  Michael Theofanopolous pitched two perfect innings with one strikeout.

Opposition stars:  Daniel Missaki struck out seven in seven innings, giving up no hits and one walk.  Two relievers pitched a hitless inning each to finish off the no-hitter.

The game:  Both LumberKings runs came in the fifth.  Estarlyn Morales homered to lead off the inning.  Chantz Mack singled and Kristian Brito doubled him in for the second run.  The Kernels did not get a baserunner until the seventh, when Trey Vavra drew a two-out walk.  Tanner English drew a two-out walk in the ninth.  Neither runner moved past first base.

Of note:  English was 0-for-3 with a walk.  Nick Gordon was 0-for-4.  Vavra was 0-for-2 with a walk.  Max Murphy was 0-for-3.

TODAY'S TILTS

12:35  Norfolk (T. J. McFarland, 1-2, 5.09) at Rochester (Taylor Rogers, 2-0, 2.00)
5:30    Fort Myers (Ryan Eades, 1-0, 1.50) at Charlotte (TBA)
6:15    Jacksonville (Trevor Williams, 0-2, 3.63) at Chattanooga (Jose Berrios, 2-1, 3.27)
6:35    Clinton (Tyler Herb, 0-1, 6.43) at Cedar Rapids (Michael Cedorth, 0-2, 5.14)

Prospect Watch: Through Games of April 30, 2015

Our weekly look at how some of the minor leaguers are doing.

BATTERS

ROCHESTER

James Beresford is hitting .340/.382/.380 in 50 at-bats.
Reynaldo Rodriguez is hitting .324/.403/.500 in 68 at-bats.
Jose Martinez is hitting .322/.339/.373 in 59 at-bats.
Aaron Hicks is hitting .310/.398/.493 in 71 at-bats.
Josmil Pinto is hitting .305/.397/.373 in 59 at-bats.
Eddie Rosario is hitting .262/.287/.417 in 84 at-bats.

CHATTANOOGA

Dalton Hicks is hitting .333/.436/.576 in 66 at-bats.
Jorge Polanco is hitting .263/.291/.421 in 76 at-bats.
Adam Brett Walker II is hitting .242/.301/.530 in 66 at-bats.
Byron Buxton is hitting .236/.329/.389 in 72 at-bats.
Max Kepler is hitting .217/.250/.348 in 23 at-bats.
Miguel Sano is hitting .159/.303/.381 in 63 at-bats.

FORT MYERS

Chad Christensen is hitting .288/.365/.394 in 66 at-bats.
Alex Swim is hitting .284/.318/.284 in 81 at-bats.
Niko Goodrum is hitting .226/.347/.417 in 84 at-bats.
Mitch Garver is hitting .164/.287/.205 in 73 at-bats.

CEDAR RAPIDS

Zach Granite is hitting .358/.463/.463 in 67 at-bats.
Trey Vavra is hitting .279/.319/.500 in 68 at-bats.
Nick Gordon is hitting .267/.305/.347 in 75 at-bats.
Zack Larson is hitting .211/.326/.268 in 71 at-bats.
Max Murphy is hitting .179/.253/.254 in 67 at-bats.

PITCHERS

ROCHESTER

Pat Dean is 2-0, 0.90, 0.85 WHIP with 22 strikeouts in 20 innings (3 starts).
Lester Oliveros is 0-0, 1.69, 0.84 WHIP with 21 strikeouts in 10.2 innings (1 start, 5 relief appearances).
Taylor Rogers is 2-0, 2.00, 1.11 WHIP with 23 strikeouts in 27 innings (4 starts).
Alex Meyer is 1-1, 6.27, 1.93 WHIP with 22 strikeouts and 14 walks in 18.2 innings (4 starts).

CHATTANOOGA

D. J. Baxendale is 2-0, 1.07, 1.07 WHIP with 24 strikeouts in 25.1 innings (4 starts).
Tyler Duffey is 0-2, 3.16, 1.05 WHIP with 26 strikeouts in 25.2 innings (4 starts).
Jose Berrios is 2-1, 3.27, 1.45 WHIP with 28 strikeouts in 22 innings (4 starts).
Alex Wimmers is 0-0, 7.80, 1.60 WHIP with 9 strikeout sin 15 innings (3 starts).

FORT MYERS

Chih-Wei Hu is 3-0, 1.50, 0.71 WHIP with 28 strikeouts in 24 innings (4 starts).
Ryan Eades is 1-0, 1.50, 1.11 WHIP with 9 strikeouts in 18 innings (3 starts).
Kohl Stewart is 0-2, 3.10, 1.33 WHIP with 10 strikeouts in 20.1 innings (3 starts).
Aaron Slegers is 1-2, 3.97, 0.97 WHIP with 13 strikeouts in 22.2 innings (four starts).

CEDAR RAPIDS

Mat Batts is 2-1, 2.19, 0.85 WHIP with 24 strikeouts in 24.2 innings (4 starts).
Felix Jorge is 1-1, 1.50, 0.89 WHIP with 24 strikeouts in 18 innings (3 starts).
Stephen Gonsalves is 2-0, 0.90, 0.65 WHIP with 30 strikeouts in 20 innings (3 starts).

Players of the Month: April 2015

Some really good performances.

ROCHESTER

Batter:  Reynaldo Rodriguez is hitting .324/.403/.500 in 68 at-bats.

Pitcher:  Pat Dean was 2-0, 0.90, 0.85 WHIP with 22 strikeouts in 20 innings (3 starts).

CHATTANOOGA

Batter:  Dalton Hicks is hitting .333/.436/.576 in 66 at-bats.

Pitcher:  D. J. Baxendale was 2-0, 1.07, 1.07 WHIP with 24 strikeouts in 25.1 innings (4 starts).

FORT MYERS

Batter:  Chad Christensen is hitting .288/.365/.394 in 66 at-bats.

Pitcher:  Chih-Wei Hu was 3-0, 1.50, 0.71 WHIP with 28 strikeouts in 24 innings.

CEDAR RAPIDS

Batter:  Zach Granite is hitting .358/.463/.463 in 67 at-bats with seven stolen bases in eight attempts.

Pitcher:  Stephen Gonsalves was 2-0, 0.90, 0.65 WHIP with 30 strikeouts in 20 innings (3 starts).

Where They Stand: Through games of April 30

A regular Thursday feature, except for when I forget and do it Friday.

Minnesota is 10-12, third in the American League Central, five games behind Kansas City.  The Twins won their most recent game and are 5-5 in their last ten games.

Rochester is 12-8, third in the International League North, 1.5 games behind Buffalo.  The Red Wings have won two consecutive games and are 7-3 in their last ten games.

Chattanooga is 9-11, fourth in the Southern League North, 2.5 games behind Tennessee.  The Lookouts lost their most recent game and are 3-7 in their last ten games.

Fort Myers is 8-13, tied for fifth in the Florida State League South, six games behind Charlotte.  The Miracle won its most recent game and is 3-7 and its last ten games.

Cedar Rapids is 12-9, third in the Midwest League Western, three games behind Quad Cities.  The Kernels have lost two consecutive games and are 5-5 in their last ten games.

Games of April 30

Eddie Rosario leads the Red Wings.  Alex Wimmers struggles for the Lookouts.  When it comes to ranking Miracle pitchers, Hu's on first.  The gopher ball hurts John Curtiss in his first start off the disabled list.

ROCHESTER 8, COLUMBUS 4 IN ROCHESTER

Batting stars:  Eddie Rosario was 3-for-5 with a run and two RBIs.  Reynaldo Rodriguez was 2-for-4 with a double and a walk, driving in one.  Eric Fryer was 2-for-4 with a walk, scoring once and driving in one.

Pitching stars:  Mark Hamburger struck out six in six innings, giving up three runs (two earned) on five hits and three walks.  Ryan O'Rourke pitched a scoreless inning, giving up one walk with one strikeout.

Opposition stars:  James Ramsey was 1-for-4 with a double and a walk, scoring once and driving in one.  Zach Walters was 2-for-4 with a walk and an RBI.

The game:  Rosario singled in a run in the fourth to give the Red Wings a 4-3 lead.  In the fifth, RBI singles by Argenis Diaz, Eric Farris, and Rosario and a run-scoring double by Rodriguez made it 8-3 and put the Red Wings in control of the game.

Of note:  Aaron Hicks was 3-for-5 with a run.  Danny Ortiz was 0-for-5.

JACKSONVILLE 6, CHATTANOOGA 4 IN CHATTANOOGA

Batting stars:  Byron Buxton was 2-for-4 with a triple and a walk, driving in one.  Miguel Sano was 1-for-3 with a home run (his fourth) and a walk.  Stuart Turner was 1-for-2 with a walk, scoring once and driving in one.

Pitching stars:  D. J. Johnson struck out two in 1.1 scoreless innings, giving up a walk.  Dallas Gallant pitched a perfect inning.

Opposition stars:  Zack Cox was 3-for-4 with a double, scoring twice and driving in one.  Austin Nola was 1-for-1 with a double and two walks, scoring once and driving in two.  Austin Brice struck out six in four innings, allowing one run on four hits and two walks.

The game:  It was 1-1 through five.  Each team scored three times in the sixth to leave it 4-4.  RBI singles by Ryan Rieger and Sharif Othman put the Suns ahead 6-4.  The Lookouts did not get a hit after the sixth inning.

Of note:  Jorge Polanco was 1-for-5 with an RBI.  Dalton Hicks was 0-for-5.  Adam Brett Walker II was 0-for-4.  Alex Wimmers pitched 5.2 innings, giving up four runs on eight hits and two walks with four strikeouts.

FORT MYERS 5, CHARLOTTE 3 IN FORT MYERS

Batting stars:  Niko Goodrum was 1-for-4 with a two-run homer (his third) and a walk.  Aderlin Mejia was 1-for-2 with two walks, scoring once and driving in one.  Chad Christensen was 3-for-3 with a double.

Pitching stars:  Chih-Wei Hu struck out eight in six innings, giving up two runs (one earned) on four hits and two walks.  Todd Van Steensel struck out four in two shutout innings, giving up two hits.

Opposition stars:  Kean Wong was 2-for-4 with a walk and two RBIs.  Mike Marjama was 2-for-4 with a run.

The game:  Goodrum's two-run homer in the third broke a 1-1 tie, and another run later in the inning made it 4-1 after three.  The Stone Crabs got three singles in the fifth to cut the lead to 4-2 but never got closer than that.  They did put the tying run on second with two out in the ninth, but a strikeout ended the game.

Of note:  Engelb Vielma was 1-for-3 with a walk and a run.  Mitch Garver was 0-for-1 with two walks and an RBI.  Alex Swim was 1-for-4 with a run.

QUAD CITIES 4, CEDAR RAPIDS 2 IN QUAD CITIES

Batting stars:  Max Murphy was 1-for-3 with a double and a walk.  Brett Doe was 1-for-3 with a double and a run.

Pitching star:  Zach Tillery struck out two in two shutout innings, giving up one hit.

Opposition stars:  Derek Fisher was 1-for-3 with a two-run homer (his fifth) and a walk.  Jacob Nottingham was 2-for-4 with a home run, his fourth).  Joshua James struck out five in four shutout innings of relief, giving up one hit.

The game:  The Nottingham and Fisher homers left the River Bandits ahead 3-0 after three.  Aided by two errors, the Kernels closed to 3-2 in the top of the fifth.  Three walks led to a River Bandit run in the bottom of the fifth to make it 4-2, and there it stayed.  The Kernels got a leadoff single in the sixth but did not get another hit the rest of the game.

Of note:  Zach Granite was 1-for-4 with a double and a run.  Nick Gordon was 0-for-3 with a walk and an RBI.  Zack Larson was 0-for-3 with a walk.  Trey Vavra was 0-for-4.  John Curtiss, in his first start since going on the disabled list, struck out four in four innings, giving up three runs on six hits and no walks.

TODAY'S TILTS

5:30  Fort Myers (Ethan Mildren, 0-2, 5.28) at Charlotte (TBA)
6:05  Norfolk (Mike Wright, 2-0, 2.29) at Rochester (TBA)
6:15  Jacksonville (Jake Esch, 2-0, 0.00) at Chattanooga (Tyler Duffey. 0-2, 3.16)
6:35  Clinton (Daniel Missaki, 0-1, 4.84) at Cedar Rapids (Stephen Gonsalves, 2-0, 0.90)