Games of May 12

No offense for the Red Wings.  Johnson and Johnson complete a shutout as the Lookouts split.  A wild inning lifts the Miracle.  Murphy's law wasn't enough for the Kernels.

TOLEDO 8, ROCHESTER 0 IN ROCHESTER

Batting star:  Argenis Diaz was 2-for-3.

Pitching stars:  Lester Oliveros struck out two in a perfect inning.  Caleb Thielbar pitched a perfect inning.  Tim Stauffer pitched a perfect inning.

Opposition stars:  Jefry Marte was 2-for-4 with a grand slam (his second homer) and a walk.  Daniel Fields was 2-for-5 with a double, scoring twice and driving in three.  Buck Farmer struck out seven in six shutout innings, giving up three hits and two walks.

The game:  The Mud Hens did all their damage in two innings, scoring five in the fifth and three in the ninth.  Marte hit his grand slam in the fifth and Fields had a two-run double in the ninth.  The Red Wings had two on in the second and again in the third but did not threaten to get back into the game after the five-run Mud Hen fifth.

Of note:  Eric Farris was 0-for-4.  Reynaldo Rodriguez was 0-for-3 with a walk.  Josmil Pinto was 0-for-4.  Danny Ortiz was 0-for-3 with a walk.  Starter Taylor Rogers struck out seven in five innings, giving up five runs on eight hits and three walks.

BIRMINGHAM 3, CHATTANOOGA 2 IN BIRMINGHAM (GAME 1--8 INNINGS)

Batting star:  Max Kepler was 2-for-3 with a double.

Pitching star:  Tyler Duffey pitched seven innings, giving up two runs on five hits and a walk with five strikeouts.

Opposition stars:  Joey DeMichele was 1-for-2 with a home run.  Courtney Hawkins was 2-for-3 with a double.  Mark Blackman pitched six innings, allowing two runs on six hits and two walks with one strikeout.

The game:  The Barons opened the first with a triple, a single, and a double, scoring twice.  It stayed 2-0 until the fourth, when Miguel Sano doubled and scored.  The Lookouts tied it in the seventh with a single, a double, and a ground out.  That took us to extra innings, and DeMichele, the first Barons batter of the inning, was also the last as he ended it with a walkoff homer in the eighth.

Of note:  Byron Buxton was 0-for-4.  Jorge Polanco was 0-for-4.  Sano was 1-for-4 with a double and a run.  Mike Gonzales was 0-for-3 with a walk.  Adam Brett Walker II was 1-for-3 with a run.

CHATTANOOGA 4, BIRMINGHAM 0 IN BIRMINGHAM (GAME 2)

Batting stars:  Jorge Polanco was 2-for-3 with a double and two runs.  Max Kepler was 3-for-3 with a run.

Pitching stars:  Madison Boer struck out five in three shutout innings, giving up one hit and no walks.  Cole Johnson struck out two in two shutout innings, giving up a hit and a walk.  D. J. Johnson struck out two in two shutout innings, giving up a hit and a walk.

Opposition stars:  Danny Hayes was 1-for-2 with a walk.  Tyler Barnette pitched five innings, allowing an unearned run on five hits and no walks with two strikeouts.

The game:  Polanco led off the fourth with a double and scored on an error to give the Lookouts a 1-0 lead.  In the sixth, Polanco singled, stole second, took third on an error, and scored on a wild pitch to make it 2-0.  The Lookouts added two more in the fourth on a walk, a single, and two more errors.  The Barons got a man to second in four of the seven innings but did not advance any of them to third.

Of note:  Byron Buxton was 0-for-4.  Miguel Sano was 0-for-3.  Adam Brett Walker II was 0-for-2 with a walk and a run.

FORT MYERS 4, DUNEDIN 2 IN FORT MYERS

Batting stars:  Mitch Garver was 2-for-3 with a walk and an RBI.  Alex Swim was 2-for-4 with a run and an RBI.  Zach Granite was 0-for-1 with two walks and two runs.

Pitching stars:  Aaron Slegers struck out six in five innings, giving up two runs on seven hits and two walks.  Brandon Peterson struck out two in two shutout innings, giving up a hit and a walk.  Todd Van Steensel struck out two in a scoreless inning, giving up a walk.

Opposition stars:  L. B. Dantzler was 2-for-4 with a walk.  Dawel Lugo was 2-for-4 with an RBI.  Mike Reeves was 2-for-4 with an RBI.

The game:  RBI singles by Lugo and Reeves gave the Blue Jays a 2-0 lead in the second.  Garver singled in a run in the fourth and Chad Christensen did the same in the fifth to tie it 2-2.  In the seventh, the Miracle scored two with only one hit, aided by a walk, a balk, an error, and a wild pitch.  The Blue Jays got two on with none out in the eighth but could do nothing further.

Of note:  Christensen was 2-for-4 with an RBI.

PEORIA 5, CEDAR RAPIDS 3 IN CEDAR RAPIDS (11 INNINGS)

Batting stars:  Max Murphy was 3-for-5 with a two-run homer (his second) and two doubles, scoring twice.  Zack Larson was 2-for-5 with a double and an RBI.

Pitching stars:  C. K. Irby struck out three in two shutout innings, giving up three hits.  Michael Theofanopoulos pitched 1.2 scoreless innings, giving up three hits and a walk with one strikeout.

Opposition stars:  Collin Radack was 5-for-6 with a double and an RBI.  Oscar Mercado was 3-for-5 with a walk and three runs.  Andrew Sohn was 2-for-4 with a triple, a double, and a walk, driving in one.

The game:  Doubles by Murphy and Larson put the Kernels up 3-2 after six.  Luis Cruz singled in a run in the ninth to tie it 3-3.  In the ninth, Nick Thompson and Radack delivered run-scoring hits with two out to make it 5-3.  The Kernels got a pair of one-out singles in the bottom of the ninth but could do no more.

Of note:  Tanner English was 1-for-5.  Nick Gordon was 0-for-5 with a walk.  Trey Vavra was 0-for-5.  Mat Batts struck out four in four innings, giving up two runs on five hits and four walks.

As all of today's games are completed or in progress at this writing, we will not include "Today's Tilts".

Games of May 11

A brilliant game by Pat Dean.  Adam Brett Walker II hits his IXth home run.  A bad inning costs the Miracle.  We're still waiting for the Kernels to use Trevor Hildenberger and Michael Theofanopoulos in the same game.

ROCHESTER 4, TOLEDO 0 IN ROCHESTER

Batting stars:  Danny Ortiz was 1-for-3 with a double and a walk, driving in three.  Aaron Hicks was 2-for-4 with a double, scoring once and driving in one.  Brock Peterson was 2-for-3 with a double and a walk.

Pitching star:  Pat Dean threw a complete game shutout, giving up three hits and no walks with four strikeouts.

Opposition star:  Xavier Avery was 2-for-4 with a double.

The game:  Each team had only two hits through the first five innings.  In the sixth, Ortiz hit a three-run double to put the Red Wings up 3-0.  Hicks doubled in a run in the seventh to make it 4-0.  The last eleven Mud Hens were retired.

Of note:  Reynaldo Rodriguez was 0-for-3 with a walk and a run.  Josmil Pinto was 0-for-4.

CHATTANOOGA 6, BIRMINGHAM 2 IN BIRMINGHAM

Batting stars:  Adam Brett Walker II was 3-for-4 with a three-run homer (his ninth) and two runs.  Byron Buxton was 1-for-4 with a home run (his fourth) and two RBIs.  Travis Harrison was 1-for-2 with a double and two walks, scoring once.

Pitching stars:  Alex Wimmers struck out nine in six innings, giving up two runs on six hits and four walks.  Jake Reed struck out two in two shutout innings, giving up one hit.  Tim Shibuya pitched a scoreless inning, giving up a walk.

Opposition stars:  Christian Marrero was 3-for-4 with a double and a walk, driving in two.  Tim Anderson was 2-for-5 with a run.  Tony Bucciferro pitched six innings, allowing one run on five hits and two walks with three strikeouts.

The game:  Marrero doubled in a run in the fifth to give the Barons a 2-1 lead.  In the seventh, Max Kepler tied it with an RBI double and a sacrifice fly put the Lookouts up 3-2.  Walker II hit a two-run homer in the eighth to put the game out of reach.

Of note:  Jorge Polanco was 1-for-4.  Miguel Sano was 1-for-4.  Kepler was 1-for-4 with a double, scoring once and driving in one.

DUNEDIN 5, FORT MYERS 2 IN FORT MYERS

Batting stars:  Niko Goodrum was 1-for-2 with a walk and a run.  Marcus Knecht was 2-for-3.  Zach Granite was 2-for-4.

Pitching star:  David Hurlbut pitched six innings of relief, giving up an unearned run on two hits and no walks with five strikeouts.

Opposition stars:  L. B. Dantzler was 2-for-4 with a run and an RBI.  Murphy Smith pitched five innings, allowing two runs on four hits and a walk with four strikeouts.  Alberto Tirado pitched three shutout innings, allowing three hits with two strikeouts.

The game:  A walk, a hit batsman, a wild pitch, and an error allowed the Blue Jays to score four runs on two hits in the third, giving them a 4-1 lead.  The Miracle cut it to 4-2 in the bottom of the third but got no closer.

Of note:  Alex Swim was 1-for-4.  Bryan Haar was 0-for-4.  Mitch Garver was 0-for-2 with an RBI.  Starter Kohl Stewart, in his first start off the disabled list, pitched 2.1 innings, giving up four runs (one earned) on two hits and two walks.

CEDAR RAPIDS 3, PEORIA 1 IN CEDAR RAPIDS

Batting stars:  Jorge Fernandez was 1-for-3 with a home run and a walk.  Nick Gordon was 2-for-4 with two runs.  Trey Vavra was 2-for-4 with a double and an RBI.

Pitching stars:  Jared Wilson pitched five shutout innings, giving up four hits and three walks with two strikeouts.  Trevor Hildenberger pitched two shutout innings with one strikeout.

Opposition stars:  Steve Bean was 1-for-3 with a walk and an RBI.  Luis Perdomo pitched five innings, allowing two runs on seven hits and three walks with two strikeouts.

The game:  Max Murphy singled in a run in the first and Fernandez homered in the fourth to give the Kernels a 2-0 lead.  Bean had an RBI single in the sixth to make it 2-1, but the Kernels got the run back in the seventh on Vavra's run-scoring double.  The Chiefs left the bases loaded in the seventh and did not have a man reach base after that.

Of note:  Tanner English was 0-for-2 with two walks.  Murphy was 2-for-4 with an RBI.  Zack Larson was 0-for-4.

TODAY'S TILTS

5:30  Chattanooga (TBA) at Birmingham (TBA)
Game 2  Chattanooga (Tyler Duffey, 2-2, 2.79) at Birmingham (Mark Blackmar, 0-2, 4.50)
6:05  Dunedin (Jeremy Gabryszwski, 1-1, 4.50) at Fort Myers (Aaron Slegers, 1-2, 3.64)
6:05  Toledo (TBA) at Rochester (Taylor Rogers, 2-1, 2.84)
6:35  Peoria (Austin Gomber, 2-3, 3.52) at Cedar Rapids (Mat Batts, 3-1, 2.05)

Players of the Week: May 4-10, 2015

Our weekly honors.

ROCHESTER

Batter:  Reynaldo Rodriguez was 10-for-26 with three doubles, a home run, and two walks.  For the season he is hitting .321/.385/.500 in 106 at-bats.

Pitcher:  Tommy Milone made one start, pitching 6.1 scoreless innings.  He gave up five hits and two walks and struck out eight.  Those are also his season numbers in Rochester.

CHATTANOOGA

Batter:  Jorge Polanco was 8-for-20 with a triple, a home run, and two walks.  For the season he is hitting .311/.351/.495 in 103 at-bats.

Pitcher:  D. J. Baxendale made two starts, pitching 11 innings.  He gave up two runs on 9 hits and 7 walks with 10 strikeouts.  For the season he is 3-0, 1.24, 1.18 WHIP with 34 strikeouts in 36.1 innings (6 starts).

FORT MYERS

Batters:  Zach Granite was 12-for-28 with a home run, a walk, and two stolen bases.  For the season he is hitting .310/.348/.381 in 42 at-bats.

Pitcher:  Chih-Wei Hu made one start, pitching 5 shutout innings.  He gave up 5 hits and 1 walk with 2 strikeouts.  For the season he is 4-0, 1.24, 0.79 WHIP with 30 strikeouts in 29 innings (5 starts).

CEDAR RAPIDS

Batter:  Max Murphy was 10-for-26 with two doubles, a triple, a home run, three walks, and a stolen base.  For the season he is hitting .250/.319/.365 in 104 at-bats.

Pitcher:  Michael Cederoth made one start, pitching 6 innings.  He gave up three hits and three walks with 5 strikeouts.  For the season, he is 1-2, 3.75, 1.50 WHIP with 24 strikeouts in 24 innings.

Games of May 10

Twins affiliates average 8.5 runs in a split.  Adam Brett Walker II hits his eighth homer.  Miguel Sano gets over the Mendoza line.

LOUISVILLE 3, ROCHESTER 1 IN LOUISVILLE

Batting star:  Reynaldo Rodriguez was 2-for-4 with a home run.

Pitching star:  Jason Wheeler pitched 7.1 innings, giving up three runs on six hits and no walks with three strikeouts.

Opposition stars:  Ryan LaMarre was 1-for-3 with a home run, his second.  Yorman Rodriguez was 1-for-3 with a home run, his third.  Jon Moscot pitched eight innings, allowing one run on three hits and two walks with seven strikeouts.

The game:  It was 1-1 after four, but LaMarre and Rodriguez opened the fifth with back-to-back homers.  The Red Wings did not get a hit after the Rodriguez homer in the fourth inning and had only three hits in the game.

Of note:  Eric Farris was 0-for-3 with a walk.  Josmil Pinto was 0-for-3.  Danny Ortiz was 0-for-3.

CHATTANOOGA 16, JACKSON 3 IN CHATTANOOGA

Batting stars:  Adam Brett Walker II was 2-for-5 with a home run (his eighth) and a double, scoring twice and driving in four.  Jorge Polanco was 4-for-5 with a triple, scoring once and driving in three.  Max Kepler was 3-for-5 with two doubles, scoring twice and driving in one.

Pitching stars:  D. J. Baxendale struck out five in five innings, giving up two runs on six hits and two walks.  Nick Burdi struck out three in two shutout innings, giving up two hits and a walk.

Opposition stars:  Jabari Blash was 2-for-4 with a home run (his second) and a double.  Tyler Smith was 2-for-4 with a double and a walk, scoring once.  Dario Pizzano was 2-for-5 with a double and and two RBIs.

The game:  Walker II hit a two-run homer in the third to put the Lookouts in front 5-1.  It was 8-2 after five, then the Lookouts scored seven in the sixth.  They had four doubles, three singles, and two walks in the inning.

Of note:  Byron Buxton was 2-for-4 with a walk, scoring three times and driving in two.  Miguel Sano was 2-for-4 with a double and four RBIs.

FORT MYERS MIRACLE

No game scheduled.

CEDAR RAPIDS KERNELS

No game scheduled.

TODAY'S TILTS

6:05  Dunedin (TBA) at Fort Myers (TBA)
6:05  Toledo (TBA) at Rochester (Pat Dean, 2-2, 2.45)
6:35  Peoria (Luis Perdomo, 1-1, 1.90) at Cedar Rapids (Jared Wilson, 3-0, 2.42)
7:05  Chattanooga (TBA) at Birmingham (TBA)

Old TBA is going to get quite a workout today.

Games of May 9

A tough night for Alex Meyer.  The longball carries the Lookouts.  The eleventh extra-inning game in thirty games for the Miracle.  A sweep for the Kernels.

LOUISVILLE 10, ROCHESTER 5 IN LOUISVILLE

Batting stars:  Danny Ortiz was 2-for-5 with a grand slam, his fifth homer.  Aaron Hicks was 2-for-3 with a double and two walks, scoring once.  Reynaldo Rodriguez was 2-for-4 with a walk, scoring once and driving in one.

Pitching stars:  Stephen Pryor pitched two shutout innings, giving up a hit and a walk with one strikeout.  Caleb Thielbar pitched a scoreless inning, giving up one hit.  Ryan O'Rourke pitched a scoreless inning, giving up a hit and a walk.

Opposition stars:  Yoman Rodriguez was 2-for-4 with a three-run homer (his second) and a double.  Irving Falu was 2-for-3 with two walks and three runs.  David Holberg pitched 6.1 innings, allowing one run on seven hits and three walks with two strikeouts.

The game:  It was tied 1-1 when the Bats scored seven in the third to put the game out of reach early.  They got six consecutive one-out singles and with two out Rodriguez hit a three-run homer.  It was 10-1 after eight, but Ortiz hit a grand slam in the ninth to make the final score look better.

Of note:  Josmil Pinto was 1-for-4 with a run.  Alex Meyer pitched 2.2 innings, giving up eight runs on nine hits and a walk with two strikeouts.

CHATTANOOGA 7, JACKSON 4 IN CHATTANOOGA

Batting stars:  Miguel Sano was 2-for-3 with a home run (his sixth), a double, and a walk, scoring twice.  Travis Harrison was 1-for-4 with a three-run homer, his second.  Jorge Polanco was 1-for-4 with a two-run homer, his fourth.

Pitching stars:  Greg Peavey pitched five innings, giving up one run on five hits and one walk with one strikeout.  Madison Boer pitched a perfect inning.  D. J. Johnson pitched a scoreless inning, giving up two hits with a strikeout.

Opposition stars:  Tyler Smith was 2-for-5 with a three-run homer.  Jack Reinheimer was 2-for-4 with two doubles and a walk.  Gabby Guerrero was 2-for-4 with two doubles and a run.

The game:  A two-out first-inning rally, capped by Harrison's three-run homer, made it 3-0 Lookouts after the first.  It was 4-1 after five, but in the sixth Polanco's two-run homer ended a three-run inning that made it 7-1.  Smith hit a three-run homer in the seventh to make it 7-4.  The Generals brought the tying run up to bat with two out in the ninth but a ground out ended the game.

Of note:  Byron Buxton was 0-for-3 with an RBI.  Mike Gonzales was 0-for-0 with two walks and a run.  Adam Brett Walker II was 0-for-4.  Max Kepler was 0-for-3 with a walk and a run.

FORT MYERS 3, JUPITER 2 IN FORT MYERS (10 INNINGS)

Batting stars:  Marcus Knecht was 3-for-5 with a triple, scoring twice and driving in one.  Alex Swim was 2-for-5 with a run.  Logan Wade was 1-for-3 with a walk and an RBI.

Pitching stars:  Brett Lee pitched 7.1 innings, giving up two runs (one earned) on five hits and two walks with three strikeouts.  Luke Westphal pitched two shutout innings, giving up two hits.

Opposition stars:  Chris Hoo was 2-for-3 with a run.  Scott Lyman pitched six innings, allowing one run on four hits and no walks with five strikeouts.

The game:  Knecht tripled and scored in the fifth and Wade singled home a run in the seventh to make it 2-0 Miracle.  In the eighth, the Hammerheads had three singles and took advantage of an error and a walk to tie it 2-2.  In the ninth, three singles loaded the bases with one out and Knecht connected for a sacrifice fly to win the game.

Of note:  Zach Granite was 0-for-3 with a walk.  Bryan Haar was 1-for-5.

CEDAR RAPIDS 5, BELOIT 2 IN BELOIT (GAME 1--7 INNINGS)

Batting stars:  Max Murphy was 2-for-3 with a double and three runs.  Zack Larson was 3-for-3 with a run and an RBI.  Brett Doe was 1-for-3 with a two-run homer, his second.

Pitching stars:  Michael Cederoth pitched six innings, giving up two runs on three hits and three walks with five strikeouts.  Cameron Booser pitched a perfect inning with two strikeouts.

Opposition stars:  Sandber Pimentel was 2-for-4 with a home run (his fourth) and a double.

The game:  Doe's two-run homer capped a three-run Kernel second.  Pimentel homered in the bottom of the second to make it 3-1, but that was as close as the Snappers would get.  The Kernels added single runs in the fourth and sixth.  The Snappers got one back in the bottom of the sixth but did not get the tying run up to bat.

Of note:  Tanner English was 0-for-4.  Nick Gordon was 0-for-3.  Trey Vavra was 0-for-3.

CEDAR RAPIDS 3, BELOIT 2 IN BELOIT (GAME 2--9 INNINGS)

Batting stars:  Max Murphy was 2-for-4 with a two-run homer.  Trey Vavra was 1-for-2 with two walks and a run.

Pitching stars:  Felix Jorge pitched six innings, giving up one run on three hits and no walks with five strikeouts.  Trevor Hildenberger struck out two in a scoreless inning, giving up a walk.

Opposition stars:  Junior Mendez pitched six innings, allowing two runs on three hits and a walk with two strikeouts.

The game:  Murphy hit a two-run homer in the first and for a while it looked like that would hold up.  But Yairo Munoz singled in a run in the sixth and a run was walked home in the seventh to send the game to extra innings.  The Snappers still had the bases loaded with one out in the seventh, but a force out at home and a strikeout ended the inning.  In the ninth Pat Kelly singled home the go-ahead run.

Of note:  T. J. White was 0-for-4.  Zack Larson was 1-for-4 with a run.

TODAY'S TILTS

1:05  Rochester (Jason Wheeler, 1-1, 5.40) at Louisville (Jon Moscot, 4-0, 2.78)
1:15  Jackson (Stephen Landazuri, 0-1, 2.66) at Chattanooga (D. J. Baxendale, 2-0, 0.86)
Fort Myers Miracle:  No game scheduled.
Cedar Rapids Kernels:  No game scheduled.

Games of May 8

Tommy Milone silences the Bats.  Jose Berrios and Stuart Turner carry the Lookouts.  Another good day for Zach Granite in Fort Myers.

ROCHESTER 3, LOUISVILLE 0 IN LOUISVILLE

Batting stars:  Danny Ortiz was 1-for-4 with a three-run homer, his fourth.  Reynaldo Rodriguez was 2-for-4 with a double.  James Beresford was 1-for-3 with a walk and a run.

Pitching stars:  Tommy Milone struck out eight in 6.1 scoreless innings, giving up five hits and two walks.  Mark Hamburger pitched 1.2 scoreless innings, giving up a hit and a walk with one strikeout.  A. J. Achter pitched a perfect inning with one strikeout.

Opposition stars:  Hernan Iribarren was 2-for-2 with a double and a walk. Donovan Hand pitched two shutout innings, allowing one hit with one strikeout.

The game:  Ortiz hit a three-run homer with two out in the first inning and that was all the scoring in the game.  The Bats had two on with one out in the seventh and eighth but did not advance a man past second in the game.

Of note:  Aaron Hicks was 1-for-4 with a double.  Josmil Pinto was 0-for-3 with a walk and a run.

CHATTANOOGA 4, JACKSON 2 IN CHATTANOOGA

Batting stars:  Stuart Turner was 1-for-3 with a two-run homer and two runs.  Jorge Polanco was 2-for-3 with a walk and a run.  Mike Gonzales was 1-for-3 with a double and a walk, driving in one.

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

Opposition stars:  Moises Hernandez pitched three shutout innings, allowing two walks with one strikeout.

The game:  Gonzales doubled in a run in the first and Byron Buxton singled one home in the second to give the Lookouts a 2-0 lead.  It held until the sixth, when two walks and a Dario Pizzano triple tied the game 2-2.  After that, neither team had a man on base until the ninth, when Max Kepler's one-out single was followed by Turner's walkoff two-run homer.

Of note:  Buxton was 1-for-4 with an RBI.  Miguel Sano was 0-for-3 with a walk.  Adam Brett Walker II was 0-for-4.  Kepler was 1-for-4 with a run.

FORT MYERS 6, JUPITER 4 IN FORT MYERS

Batting stars:  Bryan Haar was 3-for-4 with two doubles and an RBI.  Logan Wade was 3-for-4 with a double and two runs.  Zach Granite was 3-for-5 with a run and an RBI.

Pitching star:  Todd Van Steensel pitched 1.2 perfect innings with one strikeout.

Opposition stars:  Austin Dean was 3-for-4 with a triple and a double, scoring twice and driving in one.  Rehiner Cordova was 2-for-4 with an RBI.

The game:  Dean tripled in a run and later scored in the third to put the Hammerheads up 2-0, but the Miracle came back with three in the bottom of the inning to take a 3-2 lead.  In the fifth, a double and four singles resulted in only two runs, but gave the Miracle a 5-2 advantage.  The Hammerheads cut the lead to 5-3 and 6-4 but never got closer.  They had the tying run on with one out in the eighth, but a double play ended the inning.

Of note:  Alex Swim was 2-for-4 with a run and an RBI.  Mitch Garver was 0-for-2 with a walk.  Ryan Eades pitched 7.1 innings, giving up four runs (three earned) on nine hits and one walk with four strikeouts.

CEDAR RAPIDS KERNELS

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

TODAY'S TILTS

11:00  Cedar Rapids (Michael Cederoth, 0-2, 4.00) at Beloit (Kevin Johnson, 1-1, 5.17)
Game 2  Cedar Rapids (Felix Jorge, 1-2, 2.25) at Beloit (Junior Mendez, 1-1, 4.63)
5:05    Jupiter (TBA) at Fort Myers (Brett Lee, 0-1, 4.09)
5:05    Rochester (Alex Meyer, 2-1, 5.61) at Louisville (David Holmberg, 0-3, 7.83)
6:15    Jackson (Jake Zokan, 1-0, 6.30) at Chattanooga (Greg Peavey, 1-1, 10.48)