Games of June 4

An excellent game by Taylor Rogers. Not much offense for the Lookouts. A rare bad game for Kohl Stewart. Dereck Rodriguez makes his Kernels debut. The DSL Twins win in extras.

ROCHESTER 4, PAWTUCKET 1 IN PAWTUCKET

Batting stars: Eric Fryer was 2-for-3 with a double, scoring once and driving in one. Doug Bernier was 1-for-1 with three walks and a run. Reynaldo Rodriguez was 1-for-4 with a double, scoring once and driving in one.

Pitching stars: Taylor Rogers pitched eight innings, giving up one run on six hits and a walk with three strikeouts. Michael Tonkin pitched a perfect inning with one strikeout.

Opposition stars: Allen Craig was 2-for-4 with an RBI. Jonathan Aro struck out two in two shutout innings, allowing three hits. Noe Ramirez pitched a perfect perfect inning, striking out all three batters he faced.

The game: Craig singled in Devin Marrero in the first inning to give the PawSox a 1-0 lead. In the third, RBI doubles by Fryer and Rodriguez highlighted a four-run inning that put the Red Wings ahead 4-1. And that was it for the scoring. The PawSox never got a man past first base until the ninth, and then it was just a man on second.

Of note: Oswaldo Arcia was 0-for-4. Kennys Vargas was 0-for-3 with an RBI, dropping his average to .326 and probably leading the Twins to believe he needs another month at AAA "for more seasoning". Josmil Pinto was 0-for-4. Danny Ortiz was 1-for-4.

TENNESSEE 6, CHATTANOOGA 1 IN CHATTANOOGA

Batting stars: Mike Gonzales was 1-for-3 with a home run, his third. Travis Harrison was 1-for-2 with a walk. Stephen Wickens was 1-for-3 with a double.

Pitching star: Greg Peavey pitched 6.1 innings, giving up three runs (two earned) on five hits and no walks with one strikeout.

Opposition stars: Chris Denorfia was 1-for-3 with a double and a walk, scoring twice and driving in one. Kyle Schwarber was 2-for-4 with two RBIs. Felix Pena struck out seven in seven innings, allowing one run on four hits and a walk.

The game: Gonzales' home run in the fifth tied it 1-1. In the seventh, two errors, a hit batsman, and a walk helped lead to four Smokies' runs. The Lookouts never got back into the game, as their last eight batters were retired.

Of note: Byron Buxton was 0-for-4. Jorge Polanco was 1-for-4. Max Kepler was 0-for-4. Adam Brett Walker II was 0-for-4.

BRADENTON 7, FORT MYERS 3 IN FORT MYERS

Batting stars: Marcus Knecht was 2-for-4 with a double, scoring once and driving in two. Mitch Garver was 2-for-3 with a walk and a run. Engelb Vielma was 2-for-5 with a double.

Pitching star: Brian Gilbert pitched two shutout innings, giving up one hit and striking out one.
Opposition stars: Barrett Barnes was 3-for-5 with two runs. Chris Diaz was 2-for-4 with a double, scoring once and driving in one. Edwin Espinal was 2-for-4 with a double and an RBI.

The game: The Marauders never had a big inning, but they just kept builing the lead. It was 3-0, 4-1, 5-2, and finally 7-3. After the third inning, when the Marauders took a 3-0 lead, the Miracle never got closer than two runs.

Of note: Zach Granite was 1-for-5 with a run. Alex Swim was 0-for-4. Kohl Stewart pitched five innings, giving up five runs (four earned) on ten hits and two walks with three strikeouts.

SOUTH BEND 6, CEDAR RAPIDS 4 IN SOUTH BEND

Batting stars: Jorge Fernandez was 2-for-4 with two doubles, scoring once and driving in one. Edgar Corcino was 1-for-3 with a home run and a walk, driving in three. Nick Gordon was 2-for-3 with a run.

Pitching stars: Michael Cederoth pitched a perfect inning with one strikeout. Cameron Booser pitched a scoreless inning, giving up one hit.

Opposition stars: Cael Brockmeier was 3-for-4 with two doubles and a triple, scoring once and driving in two. Rashad Crawford was 2-for-3 with a double and a walk, driving in one. Brad Markey struck out five in three innings, allowing one run on two hits.

The game: The Cubs hit three doubles in the first inning, leading to a 4-0 lead. The Kernels fought back, scoring once in the second and getting a two-run homer from Corcino in the fourth to cut the margin to 4-3. But Brockmeier tripled in a run in the fifth and Crawford had an RBI double in the sixth to make it 6-3. The Kernels got a run in the eighth but never got the tying run up to bat.

Of note: Tanner English was 1-for-4 with a double. Zack Larson was 0-for-4. Max Murphy was used as a pinch-hitter and was 0-for-1. Dereck Rodriguez made his first appearance of the season, pitching three innings and giving up four runs on five hits and four walks with one strikeout.

DSL TWINS 3, DSL ROCKIES 2 AT ROCKIES (12 INNINGS)

Batting stars: Emmanuel Morel was 2-for-4 with two walks and an RBI. Darling Cuesto was 2-for-5 with a walk and an RBI. Jorge Acosta was 0-for-3 with three walks and a run.

Pitching stars: Huascar Ynoa pitched three innings, giving up an unearned run on four hits and no walks with two strikeouts. Luis Bellorin struck out three in three shutout innings, giving up one hit. Miguel De Jesus struck out four in three shutout innings, giving up no hits and no walks.

Opposition stars: Luis Brito was 3-for-5 with a double, scoring once and driving in one. Joel Diaz was 2-for-4 with a double. Yohander Quintana pitched 5.1 scoreless innings, allowing two hits and two walks with four strikeouts.

The game: The Rockies scored single runs in the second and sixth to take a 2-0 lead. A Francisco Hernandez RBI single got the Twins on the board in the seventh and they tied it in the ninth on a Morel RBI single. In the twelfth, two walks preceded Cuesto's run-scoring single to put the Twins ahead. The Rockies got the tying run on in the bottom of the twelfth on a two-out hit batsman, but did not advance him.

Of note: Jean Carlos Arias was 0-for-5. Jose Parra was 0-for-5 with a walk and a run. Edgar Herrera was 1-for-4.

TODAY'S TILTS

9:30 DSL Rockies at DSL Twins
5:30 Fort Myers (TBA) at Bradenton
6:05 Chattanooga (Brett Lee, no record) at Tennessee (Ivan Pineyro, 4-3, 3.36)
6:05 Pawtucket (Zeke Spruill, 3-1, 4.03) at Rochester (Pat Dean, 5-3, 2.36)
6:35 Cedar Rapids (Keaton Steele, 2-0, 2.70) at South Bend (Jake Stinnett, 2-1, 6.27)

Games of June 3

The Red Wings sweep. The Miracle split. Jose Berrios pitched better than his numbers look. A busy day for the Twins affiliates.

ROCHESTER 7, LEHIGH VALLEY 4 IN LEHIGH VALLEY (GAME 1--7 INNINGS)

Batting stars: Kennys Vargas was 2-for-3 with a walk and two runs. Danny Ortiz was 2-for-4 with a double and two RBIs. Argenis Diaz was 2-for-4 with a run and two RBIs.

Pitching stars: Caleb Thielbar pitched 1.1 scoreless innings, giving up a hit with one strikeout. Mark Hamburger pitched a scoreless inning, giving up two hits with one strikeout. A. J. Achter pitched a scoreless inning with one strikeout.

Opposition stars: Brian Bogusevic was 3-for-4 with a run. Domonic Brown was 2-for-4 with an RBI. Cord Phelps was 2-for-3.

The game: Two-run singles by Diaz and Oswaldo Arcia in the third put the Red Wings ahead 4-1. The IronPigs tied it 4-4 in the fourth, but the Red Wings went into the lead to stay in the fifth, with the go-ahead run scoring on a wild pitch and an insurance run coming on an Ortiz double.

Of note: James Beresford was 2-for-4 with a run. Reynaldo Rodriguez was 1-for-4 with a run. Arcia was 1-for-4 with two RBIs, his first hit since going to Rochester. Jason Wheeler pitched 3.2 innings, giving up four runs (three earned) on nine hits and one walk with two strikeouts.

ROCHESTER 3, LEHIGH VALLEY 2 IN LEHIGH VALLEY (GAME 2--7 INNINGS)

Batting stars: Josmil Pinto was 1-for-3 with a two-run homer, his sixth. Danny Ortiz was 2-for-3 with a double and a run. Ryan Wheeler was 2-for-3 with an RBI.

Pitching stars: Alex Meyer struck out five in 2.1 scoreless innings, giving up one hit and two walks. A. J. Achter pitched a scoreless inning, giving up a hit with one strikeout.

Opposition stars: Jordan Danks was 1-for-3 with a double and a run. Chase d'Arnaud was 2-for-4. Chris McGuiness was 1-for-2 with a walk.

The game: Each team scored once in the second. Domonic Brown singled in a run in the third to make it 2-1 IronPigs. Pinto hit a two-run homer in the fourth to give the Red Wings a 3-2 lead. The IronPigs had at least one man on in each subsequent inning and loaded the bases in the sixth, but the lead held up.

Of note: James Beresford was 1-for-3 with a walk. Oswaldo Arcia was 1-for-3 with a double. Kennys Vargas was 0-for-1 with two walks and a run. Lester Oliveros pitched 3.2 innings, giving up two runs on five hits and no walks with one strikeout.

TENNESSEE 6, CHATTANOOGA 3 IN CHATTANOOGA

Batting stars: Carlos Paulino was 1-for-3 with a walk and two RBIs. Max Kepler was 1-for-4 with a double, scoring once and driving in one. Byron Buxton was 2-for-4.

Pitching star: Cole Johnson pitched a scoreless inning, giving up one hit.

Opposition stars: Kyle Schwarber was 3-for-4 with a run and three RBIs. Willson Contreras was 1-for-4 with a three-run homer (his fifth) and a walk. Corey Black struck out three in two shutout innings.

The game: Paulino's two-run single highlighted a three-run second that put the Lookouts up 3-0. The Smokies came right back with five in the third to go in the lead to stay. Three singles (two of which were not hit hard), a walk, and a Contreras three-run homer did the damage. The Lookouts did not get anything going offensively after that.

Of note: Jorge Polanco was 0-for-4. Adam Brett Walker II was 0-for-3 with a walk and a run. Jose Berrios pitched six innings, giving up five runs on six hits and three walks with seven strikeouts. Miguel Sano did not play after being removed early from the previous game.

CHARLOTTE 5, FORT MYERS 4 IN CHARLOTTE (GAME 1--10 INNINGS)

Batting stars: Mitch Garver was 2-for-4 with a double and a walk, scoring once and driving in one. Niko Goodrum was 1-for-3 with a double and two walks, scoring once. Alex Swim was 2-for-4 with a run and an RBI.

Pitching stars: Ryan Eades pitched 6.1 innings, giving up three runs on nine hits and two walks with one strikeout. Brandon Peterson struck out three in 1.2 scoreless innings, giving up no hits and no walks.

Opposition stars: Kean Wong was 2-for-5 with a double and a run. Dayron Varona was 2-for-5 with a run. Willy Adames was 2-for-5 with an RBI.

The game: The Miracle led 3-1 after six, but Braxton Lee's two-run single in the seventh tied it 3-3. Garver doubled home a run in the tenth to put the Miracle up 4-3, but in the bottom of the tenth two singles and two errors brought home the tying run and Yoel Araujo delivered a game-winning single for the Stone Crabs.

Of note: Zach Granite was 1-for-5.

FORT MYERS 4, CHARLOTTE 2 IN CHARLOTTE (GAME 2--7 INNINGS)

Batting stars: Alex Swim was 3-for-4 with two RBIs. Logan Wade was 2-for-3 with a triple, scoring once and driving in one. Marcus Knecht was 3-for-4.

Pitching stars: Jared Wilson struck out five in five innings, giving up two runs on five hits with one walk. Todd Van Steensel retired all six men he faced, four by strikeout.

The game: The Miracle scored all four runs in the second inning on five singles, four of them coming with two out. The Stone Crabs scored both of their runs in the fifth but did not get the tying run on base.

Of note: Engelb Vielma was 2-for-4 with a run. Zach Granite was 1-for-3 with a run and an RBI. Byran Haar was 0-for-3 with a walk.

CEDAR RAPIDS 9, SOUTH BEND 5 IN SOUTH BEND

Batting stars: Alex Real was 3-for-4 with a double, scoring once and driving in two. Tanner English was 2-for-5 with a double, scoring once and driving in two. Edgar Corcino was 1-for-5 with a double, scoring once and driving in two.

Pitching stars: None.

Opposition stars: Gioskar Amaya was 1-for-4 with a three-run homer, his second. Kevin Encarnacion was 2-for-3 with a walk and two runs. Charcer Burks was 1-for-4 with a double and a walk, scoring once

The game: Amaya's three-run homer in the second put the Cubs ahead 4-1. It was still 4-3 after seven, but the Kernels took control with a six-run eighth. Corcino and English each had a two-run double in the inning. The Cubs got two in the ninth but did not bring the tying run up to bat.

Of note: Zack Larson was 2-for-4 with a double and an RBI. Jorge Fernandez was 1-for-4 with a walk. Max Murphy was used as a pinch-hitter and walked, scoring once. Felix Jorge pitched 6.2 innings, giving up four runs (three earned) on seven hits and two walks with four strikeouts.

DSL MARINERS 4, DSL TWINS 3 AT MARINERS

Batting stars: Francisco Hernandez was 2-for-3 with a double and two runs. Jean Carlos Arias was 1-for-4 with a triple and two RBIs. Gabriel A. Ynfante was 1-for-3 with a walk.

Pitching stars: Andriu Marin struck out three in three innings, giving up one run on five hits and no walks. Robener Cabrera pitched two shutout innings, giving up one hit.

Opposition stars: Joseph Rosa was 3-for-5 with a run and an RBI. Jose Sandoval was 2-for-4 with two runs. Liarvis Breto struck out five in five innings, allowing one run on three hits and a walk.

The game: The Mariners scored two in the second to take a 3-0 lead. Arias tripled in two in the third to cut the lead to 3-2. It was 4-3 after five. The Twins twice had the tying run on second, but could not bring him in.

Of note: Emmanuel Morel was 1-for-5 with a run. Antonio Tovar was 0-for-4. Edgar Herrera was 1-for-4. Brusdar Graterol struck out five in three innings, giving up three runs (two earned) on five hits and a walk.

TODAY'S TILTS

9:30 DSL Twins at DSL Rockies
6:05 Bradenton (TBA) at Fort Myers (TBA)
6:05 Cedar Rapids (Dereck Rodriguez, no record) at South Bend (Trevor Clifton, 1-4, 3.62)
6:05 Chattanooga (Greg Peavey, 4-1, 5.94) at Tennessee (Felix Pena, 4-2, 3.57)
6:05 Pawtucket (Henry Owens, 2-3, 3.15) at Rochester (Taylor Rogers, 4-3, 3.34)

Games of June 2

Only two games were played, as the Twins split.

ROCHESTER AT LEHIGH VALLEY

Rained out.

TENNESSEE 9, CHATTANOOGA 3 IN CHATTANOOGA

Batting stars: Adam Brett Walker II was 2-for-4 with two home runs (his thirteenth and fourteenth) and three RBIs. Travis Harrison was 1-for-3 with a walk and a run. Stuart Turner was 1-for-3 with a walk.

Pitching stars: D. J. Johnson pitched 1.1 scoreless innings, giving up two hits and a walk. Zack Jones pitched a perfect inning.

Opposition stars: Wes Darvill was 3-for-3 with a home run and four RBIs. Albert Almora was 3-for-5 with a double and two runs. Tayler Scott struck out three in 3.1 innings, allowing one run on one hit.

The game: The Smokies jumped out early, scoring three in the second, one in the third, and three more in the fourth to take a 7-0 lead. Darvill hit a two-run homer in the fourth inning. The Lookouts never threatened to get back into the game.

Of note: Byron Buxton was 0-for-4. Jorge Polanco was 1-for-4. Miguel Sano was 1-for-2. Max Kepler was 0-for-4. Alex Wimmers pitched four innings, giving up seven runs on ten hits and two walks with one strikeout.

CHARLOTTE AT FORT MYERS

Rained out.

CEDAR RAPIDS KERNELS

No game scheduled.

DSL TWINS 11, DSL MARINERS 1 AT TWINS

Batting stars: Antonio Tovar was 4-for-5 with a triple, scoring twice and driving in three. Emmanuel Morel was 2-for-3 with a triple and two walks, scoring three times. Jean Carlos Arias was 2-for-5 with a home run and three RBIs.

Pitching stars: Juan Herrera pitched four innings, giving up one run on two hits and a walk with two strikeouts. Danny Feliz pitched three shutout innings, giving up two hits and a walk with two strikeouts. Miguel De Jesus struck out three in two shutout innings, giving up a walk.

Opposition stars: Greifer Andrade was 2-for-4 with a home run. Ivan Gonzalez was 1-for-2 with two walks.

The game: Andrade homered in the first inning, but the Twins bounced back with five in the bottom of the first. Jorge Acosta had a two-run double in the inning. The Twins added two in the second and the game was never close again.

Of note: Jorge Parra was 2-for-3 with a walk and two runs. Jorge Munoz was 2-for-5 with a double and two runs. Edgar Herrera was 2-for-4 with a double and a walk, driving in one.

Games of June 1

David Hurlbut gets pounded for the second straight time for the Lookouts.  No offense for the Miracle.  Stephen Gonsalves was awesome for the Kernels.  The DSL Twins finally play a full game.

ROCHESTER RED WINGS

No games scheduled.

TENNESSEE 13, CHATTANOOGA 3 IN CHATTANOOGA

Batting stars:  Miguel Sano was 1-for-2 with a two-run homer (his tenth) and a walk.  Adam Brett Walker II was 1-for-3 with a double and a walk.  Byron Buxton was 1-for-4 with a walk and a run.

Pitching stars:  Tim Shibuya pitched two shutout innings, giving up two hits and two walks.  Cole Johnson pitched a scoreless inning, giving up one hit with one strikeout.  J. T. Chargois pitched a scoreless inning, giving up one walk with one strikeout.

Opposition stars:  Stephen Bruno was 2-for-3 with a double and two walks, scoring three times and driving in three.  Billy McKinney was 1-for-2 with a double and three walks, scoring twice and driving in one.  Elliot Soto was 1-for-2 with three walks, scoring once and driving in one.

The game:  It was a game for six innings.  The Smokies got two in the top of the first, but Sano hit a two-run homer in the bottom of the first to tie it up.  The Lookouts actually took the lead in the third, scoring on a wild pitch to go up 3-2, but the Smokies got two in the fourth to go up 4-3.  It stayed there until the seventh, when the Smokies scored four runs on one hit, getting the benefit of two errors, two walks, and a wild pitch.  They added five in the eighth to put the game out of reach.

Of note:  Jorge Polanco was 1-for-5.  Travis Harrison was 0-for-4.  Max Kepler was 0-for-4.  David Hurlbut pitched four innings, giving up four runs on four hits and five walks with three strikeouts.

ST. LUCIE 5, FORT MYERS 1 IN ST. LUCIE

Batting stars:  Mitch Garver was 1-for-2 with two walks.  Alex Swim was 1-for-4 with a double and an RBI.  Marcus Knecht was 2-for-4.

Pitching star:  Alex Muren struck out two in a scoreless inning, giving up one hit.

Opposition stars:  L. J. Mazzilli was 2-for-4 with a two-run homer.  Dominic Smith was 2-for-4 with two doubles and a run.  Logan Taylor pitched seven shutout innings, allowing three hits and three walks with four strikeouts.

The game:  Mazzilli's two-run homer in the third put the Mets up 2-0.  A double and two singles made it 4-0 after six.  The lone Miracle run came on Swim's RBI double in the eighth, but it simply cut the lead to 5-1.   The Miracle did not get the tying run up to bat.

Of note:  Zach Granite was 1-for-4 with a run.  Chad Christensen was 0-for-4.  Mat Batts struck out seven in 5.2 innings, giving up four runs (two earned) on eight hits and no walks.

CEDAR RAPIDS 5, CLINTON 0 IN CEDAR RAPIDS

Batting stars:  Zack Larson was 2-for-2 with a double and a walk, scoring once and driving in two.  Edgar Corcino was 2-for-3 with a triple, a double, and a walk, scoring once.  T. J. White was 0-for-0 with three walks.

Pitching stars:  Stephen Gonsalves struck out eleven in seven shutout innings, giving up two hits and four walks.  Randy LeBlanc struck out two in two shutout innings, giving up two hits.

Opposition stars:  Estarlyn Morales was 2-for-4.  Chris Mariscal was 2-for-4.  Rohn Pierce pitched three innings, allowing one run on one hit and one walk with two strikeouts.

The game:  The Kernels jumped out early, as Brett Doe delivered a two-out two-run single to cap a three-run first.  The Kernels added single runs in the second and fourth.  The LumberKings did not get a hit until the seventh.  They got two in the seventh and two more in the ninth, but did not advance a man past second base.

Of note:  Blake Schmit was 0-for-2 with a walk.  Nick Gordon was 1-for-5 with two runs.  Max Murphy was 0-for-4 with a walk and a run.

DSL GIANTS 8, DSL TWINS 3 AT TWINS

Batting stars:  Gabriel A. Ynfante was used as a reserve and went 1-for-1 with a double and a run.  Jean Carlos Arias was 1-for-3 with a double and a walk.  Jorge Parra was 1-for-3 with a run and an RBI.

Pitching stars:  Luis Bellorin pitched two shutout innings, giving up two hits with one strikeout.  Andriu Marin struck out two in a scoreless inning, giving up two hits.

Opposition stars:  Robinson Medrano was 3-for-4 with a double and a walk, scoring once and driving in two.  Jose Rivero was 3-for-6 with a double.  Victor Concepcion pitched six shutout innings, allowing three hits and a walk with four strikeouts.

The game:  Leading 2-0 through four, the Giants scored four in the fifth to put the game out of reach.  They had five singles, a double, and an error in the inning.  The Twins never got closer than five runs after that.

Of note:  Edwin Franco was 0-for-3.  Jose Ramirez pitched four innings, giving up six runs (four earned) on nine hits and three walks with no strikeouts.

TODAY'S TILTS

9:30  DSL Mariners at DSL Twins
6:05  Charlotte (German Marquez, 3-3, 2.45) at Fort Myers (Ryan Eades, 4-1, 3.04
6:05  Rochester (Jason Wheeler, 1-3, 6.02) at Lehigh Valley (Joely Rodriguez, 2-4, 5.27)
6:15  Tennessee (Frank Batista, 5-1, 1.51) at Chattanooga (Alex Wimmers, 2-0, 5.54)
Cedar Rapids Kernels:  No game scheduled.

Players of the Month: May

Our monthly honors.

ROCHESTER

Batter:  Danny Ortiz hit .296/.333/.528 in 108 at-bats.  For the season he is hitting .274/.326/.494 in 168 at-bats.

Pitcher:  Tommy Milone was 4-0, 0.70, 0.72 WHIP with 3 walks and 47 strikeouts in 38.2 innings (5 starts).  These are also his season numbers with Rochester.

CHATTANOOGA

Batter:  Max Kepler hit .359/.440/.573 in 103 at-bats.  For the season he is hitting .333.373/.540 in 126 at-bats.

Pitcher:  Tyler Duffey was 2-0, 2.00, 1.15 WHIP with 7 walks and 28 strikeouts in 27 innings (4 starts).  For the season with Chattanooga, he is 2-2, 2.56, 1.10 WHIP with 12 walks and 54 strikeouts in 52.2 innings (8 starts).  He has been promoted to Rochester.

FORT MYERS

Batter:  Bryan Haar hit .303/.380/.416 in 89 at-bats.  For the season he is hitting .266/.329/.367 in 128 at-bats.

Pitcher:  Chih-Wei Hu was 1-0, 0.53, 1.00 WHIP with 3 walks and 12 strikeouts in 17 innings (3 starts).  He also made a fine start in Rochester.  For the season he is 4-0, 1.10, 0.83 WHIP with 6 walks and 40 strikeouts in 41 innings (7 starts).

CEDAR RAPIDS

Batter:  Trey Vavra hit .398/.465/.568 in 88 at-bats.  For the season he is hitting .346/.406/.538 in 146 at-bats.

Pitcher:  Stephen Gonsalves was 3-1, 1.61, 0.64 WHIP with 2 walks and 36 strikeouts in 28 innings (5 starts).  For the season he is 5-1, 1.31, 0.79 WHIP with 11 walks and 66 strikeouts in 48 innings (8 starts).

Players of the Week: May 25-31, 2015

Our weekly honors.

ROCHESTER

Batter:  Danny Ortiz was 6-for-20 with five doubles, two walks, and a stolen base.  For the season he is hitting .274/.326/.494 in 168 at-bats.

Pitcher:  Tommy Milone made one start, pitching seven innings.  He gave up two runs on five hits and a walk with six strikeouts.  For the season, he is 4-0, 0.70, 0.72 WHIP with 3 walks and 47 strikeouts in 38.2 innings (5 starts).

CHATTANOOGA

Batter:  Jorge Polanco was 8-for-19 with a double and a stolen base.  For the season he is hitting .323/.355/.435 and is 10-for-14 in stolen bases in 186 at-bats.

Pitching stars:  Jose Berrios made one start, pitching 7.1 innings.  He gave up two runs on nine hits and no walks with seven strikeouts.  For the season, he is 6-2, 2.84, 1.17 WHIP with 17 walks and 70 strikeouts in 63.1 innings (10 starts).

FORT MYERS

Batter:  Bryan Haar was 6-for-17 with a double, a home run, four walks, and a stolen base.  For the season he is hitting .266/.329/.367 in 128 at-bats.

Pitcher:  Mat Batts made one start, pitching seven innings.  He gave up one run on six hits and one walk with three strikeouts.  Those are also his season numbers in Fort Myers.  In Cedar Rapids, he was 3-2, 2.21, 1.03 WHIP with 11 walks and 44 strikeouts in 40.2 innings (7 starts).

CEDAR RAPIDS

Batter:  Brett Doe was 10-for-21 with three doubles and a walk.  For the season he is hitting .323/.370/.508 in 65 at-bats.

Pitcher:  Michael Theofanopoulos made three appearances, pitching 8.2 innings.  He gave up one run on six hits and four walks with nine strikeouts.  For the season, he is 1-1, 1.63, 1.27 WHIP with 13 walks and 26 strikeouts in 27.2 innings (14 games).

DSL TWINS

The DSL Twins have played only one game, and didn't even get to finish that one.  We'll start naming their players of the week next week.

Games of May 31

Weather was the big winner.  A rare bad game for Aaron Slegers.  Sam Gibbons makes his Cedar Rapids debut in a Kernel win.

ROCHESTER AT BUFFALO

Rained out.

BILOXI AT CHATTANOOGA

Postponed:  wet grounds.

ST. LUCIE 10, FORT MYERS 4 IN ST. LUCIE

Batting stars:  Bryan Haar was 1-for-3 with a double and a walk, scoring once and driving in two.  Niko Goodrum was 2-for-3 with a double and two runs.  Marcus Knecht was 1-for-3 with a double and a walk, driving in one.

Pitching stars:  Luke Westphal pitched three shutout innings, giving up two hits and two walks with one strikeout.  Matt Summers pitched a perfect inning.  Dallas Gallant pitched a scoreless inning, giving up a hit and a walk with one strikeout.

Opposition stars:  Matt Oberste was 4-for-5 with two doubles, scoring three times and driving in two.  Dominic Smith was 3-for-5 with a double, scoring twice and driving in four.  Amed Rosario was 2-for-4 with a triple, scoring once and driving in two.

The game:  The Mets jumped on the Miracle early.  Smith had a two-run single in a four-run first.  Rosario had a two-run triple in a four-run second.  Smith doubled in two more in the third.  It was 10-1 at that point and the Miracle never got back into the game.

Of note:  Zach Granite was 0-for-3.  Alex Swim was 0-for-4 with a walk.  Chad Christensen was 0-for-3 with a walk and a run.  Aaron Slegers, who had been pitching well, pitched only three innings, giving up ten runs (eight earned) on twelve hits and two walks with three strikeouts.

CEDAR RAPIDS 6, CLINTON 5 IN CEDAR RAPIDS (11 INNINGS)

Batting stars:  T. J. White was 2-for-5 with a triple and three RBIs.  Nick Gordon was 1-for-4 with a walk and a run.  Jorge Fernandez was 1-for-4 with a walk and a run.

Pitching stars:  Michael Theofanopoulos struck out three in three shutout innings, giving up two walks.  Trevor Hildenberger struck out three in two shutout innings, giving up a hit.

Opposition stars:  Rayder Ascanio was 2-for-3 with two walks, scoring once and driving in one.  Arby Fields was 2-for-5 with a walk and an RBI.  Zack Littell pitched 5.2 innings, allowing three unearned runs on five hits and no walks with four strikeouts.

The game:  Nelson Ward tripled in two in a three-run fifth and Fields had an RBI single in a two-run sixth that put the LumberKings up 5-0.  The Kernels then started their comeback.  White had a two-run triple in a three-run sixth, and in the eighth an error and two singles tied the score 5-5.  In the eleventh, a single, a bunt, and a two-out single by Tanner English led to a Kernel victory.

Of note:  English was 1-for-6 with an RBI.  Zack Larson was 1-for-4 with two runs.  Sam Gibbons, in his Class A debut, struck out six in five innings, giving up three runs (all in the fifth) on six hits and a walk.

TODAY'S TILTS

9:30  DSL Giants at DSL Twins
12:05  Clinton (Jeffeson Medina, 2-4, 3.60) at Cedar Rapids (Stephen Gonsalves, 5-1, 1.31)
5:30  Fort Myers (Mat Batts, 0-0, 1.29) at St. Lucie (Logan Taylor, 0-3, 5.79)
6:15  Tennessee (TBA) at Chattanooga (David Hurlbut, 0-1, 21.00)
Rochester Red Wings:  No game scheduled.