Games of July 21

ROCHESTER AT DURHAM

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

HARRISBURG 5, NEW BRITAIN 0 IN HARRISBURG

Batting star: Deibinson Romero was 2-for-3.
Pitching star: Daniel Turpen struck out three in three shutout innings, giving up one hit and walking two.
Opposition stars: Justin Bloxom and Sean Nicol were each 2-for-4. Trevor Holder allowed only three hits and no walks in seven innings.
Key inning: The fourth. Leading 2-0, the Senators had two on with two out. Brian Goodwin drove both runners home with a double, and later scored on a Chris Rahl single to put the game out of reach.

FORT MYERS 6, LAKELAND 5 IN LAKELAND

Batting stars: None.
Pitching stars: Michael Tonkin struck out two in 1.1 scoreless innings, giving up a hit and two walks. Miguel Munoz struck out two and walked one in a scoreless inning.
Opposition stars: Marcus Lemon was 4-for-5 with a double. Daniel Fields was 3-for-5 with a double. Victor Larez threw two shutout innings.
Key inning: The sixth. The score was tied at four. Jonathan Goncalves and Andy Leer opened the inning with walks. Angel Morales doubled to score one and Daniel Santana hit a sacrifice fly to bring in another. In the bottom of the inning, Tyler Collins hit a two-out RBI triple to make the score 6-5, but the next batter flied out to end the threat.
Other: The Miracle was out-hit 13-5, but drew ten walks. The teams combined for 34 at-bats with runners in scoring position.

GREAT LAKES 7, BELOIT 2 IN BELOIT

Batting star: Wang-wei Lin was 2-for-2 and was hit by pitches twice.
Pitching star: Steven Evans struck out five in 2.2 scoreless innings, giving up two hits and walking two.
Opposition stars: Scott Shebler was 3-for-5. Gustavo Gomez struck out nine in five innings, allowing two runs on four hits and two walks. Joel Lima struck out four in three shutout innings, giving up only one hit.
Key inning: The fifth. Leading 3-0, the Loons scored three more times. A double, an error, two singles, and another error produced the runs. JaDamion Williams hit a two-run triple in the bottom of the inning, but the Snappers never really got back into the game.

ELIZABETHTON 10, JOHNSON CITY 1 IN ELIZABETHTON (COMPLETION OF SUSPENDED GAME)

Batting stars: Jhonatan Arias was 3-for-4 with a double and home run (his first), scoring three times. Romy Jimenez was 2-for-4 with a double and a home run (his sixth), driving in six. Candido Pimentel was 2-for-4.
Pitching stars: Taylor Rogers struck out ten in six innings, giving up a run on three hits and a walk. Tyler Herr allowed only a walk in two shutout innings.
Opposition stars: None.
Key inning: The fourth. It was a scoreless tie. A single, a walk, and a single loaded the bases with none out. Walks to Jimenez and Max Kepler forced in two runs. Adam Walker then singled to drive in two and give the Twins a 4-0 lead.

ELIZABETHTON 4, JOHNSON CITY 2 IN ELIZABETHTON (GAME 2—SCHEDULED 7 INNINGS)

Batting star: Joshua Hendricks had the only extra-base hit for the Twins, a double, going 1-for-3.
Pitching star: Hudson Boyd gave up one run on five hits and a walk while striking out four in five innings.
Opposition stars: Ildemar Vargas and Jeremy Schaffer were each 2-for-4.
Key inning: The sixth. In a 1-1 tie, an error and a single put two on with one out. Romy Jimenez singled to put the Twins ahead by one. A run scored on a fielder’s choice, and Kelvin Mention delivered an RBI single to give Elizabethton a 4-1 lead.

GCL RED SOX 5, TWINS 1 AT TWINS

Batting stars: Kelvin Ortiz was 3-for-3 with a double. Logan Wade was 2-for-4 with a double. Kelly Cross hit a home run, his first.
Pitching star: Jose Berrios threw three perfect innings, striking out three.
Opposition stars: Miguel Rodriguez was 2-for-4 with a double. Jeremias Pineda was 2-for-5 with a triple. Mario Alcantara worked five shutout innings, giving up two hits and two walks.
Key inning: The ninth. Leading 2-1, the Red Sox scored three times to put the game out of reach. A single and a triple scored the first run with none out. A one-out single scored the second, and a two-out triple brought home the third. Pineda and Keaton Briscoe delivered the triples.
Other: Kyle Gibson started and pitched one inning, allowing one hit but no runs.

DSL PADRES 11, TWINS 10 AT PADRES (12 INNINGS)

Batting stars: Jorge Andrade was 2-for-4. Rafael P Valera was 2-for-5. Francis Mateo was 0-for-2 but walked four times.
Pitching stars: Jose Abreu struck out four in four shutout innings, allowing only one hit and no walks. Fernando Romero struck out three in two shutout innings, giving up one hit and no walks.
Opposition stars: Jonas Lantigua was 3-for-4 with a double. Yorky Diaz was 3-for-5 with a double. Franmil Reyes was 2-for-4 with a double.
Key inning: The twelfth. The score was tied at eight. Joel Polanco hit a two-run triple to put the Twins ahead 10-8, but was thrown out trying to make it an inside-the-park home run. In the bottom of the inning, the Padres but two on with none out and Christhofer Martinez hit a three-run walk-off homer.
Other: The Twins led 6-0 after six innings and 7-3 after 7 ½. Each team made four errors. Twins pitchers walked eight and Padres pitchers walked thirteen.

Games of July 20

DURHAM 7, ROCHESTER 4 IN DURHAM

Batting stars:  Tsuyoshi Nishioka was 3-for-3 with a walk and a double.  Danny Valencia was 3-for-5 with two doubles.  Rene Rivera was 3-for-5 with a double.

Pitching star:  Kyle Waldrop worked a scoreless inning despite giving up two hits.

Opposition stars:  Will Rhymes and Stephen Vogt were each 2-for-4 with a home run.  Lance Pendleton struck out seven in five innings, allowing one run on seven hits and two walks.

Key inning:  The first.  Brian Dinkelman led off the game with a double, but never advanced from second base.  In the bottom of the first, Rhymes led off with a home run.  With one out, Henry Wrigley doubled and Vogt hit a two-run homer to put the Bulls up 3-0.

Other:  The Red Wings stranded fourteen men and were 2-for-17 with runners in scoring position.

NEW BRITAIN 13, HARRISBURG 2 IN HARRISBURG (COMPLETION OF SUSPENDED GAME)

Batting stars:  Oswaldo Arcia was 3-for-5 with a double and two home runs, giving him five on the year.  He scored three times and drove in six.  Rene Tosoni was 2-for-5 with a home run, his second.  Chris Herrmann was 1-for-2 with a double and four walks, scoring three times.

Pitching stars:  Blake Martin had started the night before, striking out two in two hitless innings while walking one.  Marty Popham struck out four in three innings, giving up a run on four hits and a walk.  Edgar Ibarra threw two shutout innings, allowing two hits.

Opposition stars:  Sean Nicol was 2-for-4 with a double and a home run.  Jimmy Van Ostrand and Zach Walters were each 2-for-4.

Key inning:  The fourth.  The Rock Cats led 4-1.  James Beresford led off with a single and took second when Aaron Hicks walked.  They both scored on a Herrmann double.  Arcia then hit a two-run homer to put the game out of reach at 8-1.

NEW BRITAIN 5, HARRISBURG 4 IN HARRISBURG (GAME 2—SCHEDULED 7 INNINGS)

Batting stars:  Daniel Rohlfing and Shawn Roof were each 2-for-3.

Pitching star:  Dakota Watts pitched a scoreless innings, walking one.

Opposition stars:  Zach Walters was 2-for-3 with a triple and a home run.  Sean Nicol was 2-for-3 with a double.

Key inning:  The seventh.  The score was tied at four.  Rohlfing led off with a single, took second on a bunt, went to third on Roof’s infield single, and scored on a ground out.

Other:  The Rock Cats overcame three errors.

FORT MYERS 9, LAKELAND 7 IN LAKELAND

Batting stars:  Josmil Pinto was 4-for-5 with a triple, scoring three times.  Lance Ray was 2-for-5 with a home run, his tenth.  Daniel Rams was 2-for-4 with a double and a walk.

Pitching stars:  None.

Opposition stars:  Hernan Perez was 2-for-4 with a double.  James Robbins hit a three-run homer.  Ryan Woolley struck out four in three shutout innings.

Key inning:  The second.  It was a scoreless tie.  Pinto led off with a single and scored on a Rams double.  A walk put runners on first and second.  Angel Morales then hit a two-run triple and scored on a single by Daniel Santana to put the Miracle up 4-0.

LANSING 2, BELOIT 0 IN BELOIT

Batting star:  Drew Leachman was 2-for-4.

Pitching stars:  David Hurlbut struck out seven in eight innings, giving up two runs (one earned) on five hits and no walks.  Zachary Jones struck out the side in the ninth.

Opposition stars:  Kenny Wilson was 2-for-3.  Noah Syndergaard struck out six in five innings, allowing three hits and two walks.

Key inning:  The eighth.  Leading 1-0, the Lugnuts put together a single, a bunt, and another single to score a valuable insurance run.

Other:  There is a Twins Weekend breakfast in Beloit this morning featuring special guests T. C. Bear, Snappy D. Turtle, and Al Newman.

ELIZABETHTON 8, JOHNSON CITY 6 IN JOHNSON CITY

Batting stars:  Adam Walker was 3-for-4 with a home run (his fourth), driving in three.  D. J. Hicks was 3-for-5.  Niko Goodrum was 2-for-5 with a double.

Pitching star:  Tyler Duffey struck out three in two shutout innings, giving up a hit and a walk.

Opposition stars:  Carson Kelly was 2-for-4 with a double and a home run.  Lance Jeffries was 2-for-4.  Zachary Petrick allowed one run on two hits and two walks while striking out four in five innings.

Key inning:  The eighth.  It was a 6-6 tie.  With one out, the Twins put together five consecutive singles, with Travis Harrison, Walker, Jhonatan Arias, Kelvin Mention, and Candido Pimentel all hitting safeties, to take an 8-6 lead.

Other:  The Twins came back from a 5-1 deficit after five innings.  They also overcame four errors.

GCL TWINS 10, RED SOX 4 AT RED SOX

Batting stars:  John Murphy was 4-for-5 with two doubles.  Jorge Fernandez was 3-for-4.  Logan Wade was 2-for-4 with a double.

Pitching stars:  Randy Rosario struck out four in four innings, allowing one run on two hits and a walk.  Hung Yi Chen struck out four in two shutout innings, giving up one hit.

Opposition stars:  Kevin Mager was 2-for-4 with a double.  Jeffrey Wendelkin threw two shutout innings.

Key inning:  The second.  The Twins trailed 1-0, but put together a walk, four singles, and an error to tally four times.  Wade, Murphy, and Aderlin Mejia each delivered an RBI single.

DSL PADRES AT TWINS

The game was suspended after three innings with the Twins leading 6-1.  They scored five times in the third while getting one hit, benefiting from two hit batsmen and three Padres errors.

Games of July 19

ROCHESTER 14, NORFOLK 8 IN NORFOLK

Batting stars:  Brian Dinkelman was 4-for-6 with a double and a triple.  Evan Bigley was 3-for-4 with a double and drove in three.  Pedro Florimon was 3-for-4 with a double and a walk.

Pitching stars:  Daniel Sattler worked 1.2 scoreless innings, giving up one hit.  Brendan Wise struck out two in a perfect inning.

Opposition stars:  Brandon Waring was 3-for-5 with a home run.  Carlos R Reyes was 3-for-4.  Blake Davis was 2-for-5 with a double.

Key inning:  The fifth.  The Red Wings trailed 7-2.  Ray Chang singled, Danny Lehmann doubled, and Dinkelman tripled to open the inning.  Matt Carson and Chris Parmelee followed with singles, making the score 7-5.  The next two batters went out, but Bigley and Florimon each singled to tie the game at seven.

NEW BRITAIN AT HARRISBURG

The game was suspended after 2 ½ innings with the Rock Cats leading 4-0.  Joe Benson hit a two-run triple.  The game will be completed prior to the regularly scheduled game tonight.

LAKELAND 4, FORT MYERS 3 IN LAKELAND

Batting star:  Daniel Santana was 2-for-4 with a double.

Pitching stars:  Jose Gonzalez struck out two in two innings, allowing one hit.  Michael Tonkin struck out two in a perfect inning.

Opposition stars:  Dixon Machado was 2-for-3 with a double.  Daniel Fields was 2-for-4 with a double.  Luis Angel Sanz gave up one run on four hits and three walks while striking out five in six innings.

Key inning:  The seventh.  The Miracle trailed 4-1.  A hit batsman, a walk, and another hit batsman loaded the bases with one out.  Daniel Ortiz singled, scoring two and sending the tying run to third, but Ortiz was thrown out trying to go to second.  The baserunning out took Fort Myers out of the inning, as the next batter was retired to end the threat.

BELOIT 2, LANSING 1 IN BELOIT (GAME 1—SCHEDULED 7 INNINGS)

Batting stars:  Drew Leachman was 2-for-2 with a walk.  Stephen Wickens was 2-for-3.

Pitching stars:  Jason Wheeler struck out six in six innings, allowing one run on five hits and three walks.  Corey Williams struck out two in one inning, giving up one hit.

Opposition star:  Carlos Perez was 2-for-2 with a double.

Key inning:  The second.  In a scoreless tie, the Lugnuts broke the ice when Gustavo Perez tripled and Kevin Patterson doubled him in.  In the bottom of the inning, singles by Leachman and Steven Liddle and a walk to Jairo Rodriguez loaded the bases with one out.  Wickens then came through with a two-run single to give the Snappers all the runs they would need.

Other:  Lugnuts manager Kenny Graham was ejected in the seventh following a Lansing runner being picked off by Williams.

BELOIT 7, LANSING 1 IN BELOIT (GAME 2—SCHEDULED 7 INNINGS)

Batting stars:  Miguel Sano was 3-for-4 with a home run, his twentieth.  He drove in four.  Steven Liddle was 2-for-3 with two doubles.  Drew Leachman was 2-for-3.

Pitching stars:  Starter Cole Johnson struck out six in three hitless innings, walking one.  Mason Melotakis struck out two in two shutout innings, allowing two hits.  Ryan O’Rourke struck out two in a perfect inning.

Opposition stars:  None.

Key inning:  The first.  Nate Roberts led off with a walk, took second on a passed ball, stole third, and scored on a Sano single.  Leachman then singled and Liddle hit a two-run double to put the Snappers up 3-0.

Other:  Normally a reliever, Johnson was making his first start of the season…Lansing pitching coach Vince Horsman was ejected in the bottom of the sixth.

JOHNSON CITY AT ELIZABETHTON

The game was suspended in the top of the second in a scoreless tie.  It will be finished as part of a doubleheader on Saturday.

GCL RAYS 4, TWINS 2 AT RAYS

Batting star:  Joel Licon was 1-for-2 with two walks.

Pitching stars:  Chris Mazza threw three shutout innings, giving up one hit.  Melciades De La Cruz struck out two in two shutout innings, walking two.

Opposition star:  Benjamin Kline was 2-for-4.

Key inning:  The sixth.  The score was tied at two.  Bryan Santy led off with a single.  An error on a Logan Wade bunt put runners on second and third.  A passed ball put the Twins ahead and a sacrifice fly gave them an insurance run.

DSL DIAMONDBACKS 10, TWINS 2 AT DIAMONDBACKS

Batting stars:  Adonis Pacheco was 3-for-4.  Joel Polanco was 2-for-4 with a double.

Pitching stars:  Jose Ramirez gave up three walks but no hits in 2.1 scoreless innings.

Opposition stars:  Yorman Garcia was 3-for-6 with a triple, scoring three times.  Jesse Liriano was 3-for-5.  Raul Garcia was 2-for-5 with a triple and drove in three.

Key inning:  The second.  Leading 1-0, the Diamondbacks scored five times.  Three singles, two walks, and Raul Garcia’s two-run triple produced the runs.

Games of July 18

ROCHESTER 4, NORFOLK 1 IN NORFOLK (15 INNINGS)

Batting stars:  Chris Parmelee was 2-for-5 with two doubles, two walks, and three RBIs.  Matt Carson was 2-for-5 with two walks and a home run, his eighth.  Ray Chang was 2-for-5.

Pitching stars:  Liam Hendriks struck out six in seven innings, giving up one run on five hits and a walk.  Caleb Theilbar worked 3.2 scoreless innings, allowing one hit.  Lester Oliveros struck out three in three shutout innings, giving up one hit.

Opposition stars:  L. J. Hoes and Zelous Wheeler were each 2-for-5.  Greg Burke threw three shutout innings, allowing one hit.

Key inning:  The fifteenth, obviously.  The score was tied at one.  Singles by Rene Rivera and Pedro Florimon and a walk to Carson loaded the bases with two out.  Parmelee delivered a bases-clearing double to provide the margin of victory.

NEW BRITAIN 8, NEW HAMPSHIRE 0 IN NEW BRITAIN (6 INNINGS—RAIN)

Batting star:  Deibinson Romero was 2-for-2 with two doubles and a walk.

Pitching star:  David Bromberg pitched a complete game, giving up two hits and three walks.

Opposition stars:  None.

Key inning:  The fourth.  The Rock Cats led 2-0.  With two out and one on, an error, three singles, and another error produced four runs.  Aaron Hicks and Estarlin De Los Santos each had RBI singles.

Other:  Even though it was an official game, New Britain will allow any used tickets to be exchanged for a ticket to another game later in the season.

DUNEDIN 4, FORT MYERS 1 IN FORT MYERS

Batting star:  Levi Michael was 3-for-4.

Pitching star:  Pat Dean allowed two runs on six hits in six innings, walking none and striking out five.

Opposition stars:  Kevin Pillar and Ryan Schimpf were each 2-for-5 with a double.  Egan Smith worked six shutout innings, giving up three hits and two walks while striking out six.

Key inning:  The eighth.  Leading 2-0, the Blue Jays loaded the bases with none out.  Jack Murphy then hit a pop-up single to shortstop that brought in two runs and gave Dunedin a comfortable lead.  In the bottom of the inning, the Miracle also loaded the bases with none out, but could only score on a sacrifice fly.

LANSING AT BELOIT

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

JOHNSON CITY 6, ELIZABETHTON 4 IN ELIZABETHTON

Batting stars:  Max Kepler was 2-for-5 with a home run, his third in three days.  Adam Walker was 2-for-4.  Rory Rhodes was 2-for-5.

Pitching star:  J. T. Chargois pitched a perfect inning.

Opposition stars:  Bruce Caldwell was 2-for-5.  Mariano Llorens struck out six in two shutout innings, walking one and hitting one.

Key inning:  The fifth.  The Twins had scored twice in the fourth to cut the Cardinal lead to 3-2.  A pair of walks, a pair of stolen bases, a sacrifice fly, and Caldwell’s RBI single put Johnson City back ahead by three.

GCL RAYS 7, TWINS 6 AT TWINS

Batting stars:  Kelvin Ortiz was 2-for-4 with two doubles.  Bryan Haar was 2-for-3.  Jorge Fernandez was 2-for-4.

Pitching stars:  Felix Jorge struck out two in two perfect innings.  Yorman Landa threw 2.1 scoreless innings, allowing three hits and a walk.

Opposition stars:  Bralin Jackson was 3-for-5.  Benjamin Kline was 2-for-5 with three RBIs.

Key inning:  The ninth.  Trailing 6-4, the Rays came back with three in the ninth to win the game.  A walk, a single, and another walk loaded the bases.  Kline delivered a two-run single to tie the game, and the go-ahead run scored on a force out.

DSL DIAMONDBACKS 2, TWINS 0 AT TWINS (6 INNINGS—RAIN)

Batting star:  Carlos Martinez got the lone hit for the Twins, a single.

Pitching star:  Reudis Reyes threw two shutout innings, allowing one hit.

Opposition stars:  Yorman Garcia was 2-for-3.  Erick Leal went all the way, striking out three with no walks.

Key inning:  The first.  A single, a stolen base, and an error produced the only run the Diamondbacks would need.

Other:  Martinez’ single came on the last at-bat before play was stopped.

Games of July 17

ROCHESTER 6, NORFOLK 2 IN NORFOLK

Batting stars:  Clete Thomas was 2-for-4 with a triple and a walk.  Evan Bigley was 2-for-4 with a double.  Rene Rivera was 2-for-3 with a home run, his sixth.

Pitching stars:  Jeff Manship struck out seven in six innings, giving up two runs on eight hits.  Luis Perdomo threw three shutout innings, allowing three hits and no walks.

Opposition stars:  Lew Ford was 3-for-4 with a home run, his tenth.  Jamie Hoffman was 2-for-4 with a double.  Carlos R. Rojas was 2-for-4.

Key inning:  The second.  The Red Wings led 1-0.  Bigley singled, took second on a ground out, went to third on a wild pitch, and scored on another ground out to make it 2-0.  J. R. Towles then reached on an error and scored on a Thomas triple to put Rochester up by three.

Other:  Norfolk starter Matt Bischoff was promoted to replace scheduled starter Brad Bergesen, who was promoted to Baltimore.  Bergesen had been named the starter to replace scheduled starter Zach Britton, who had early been promoted to Baltimore.

NEW HAMPSHIRE 6, NEW BRITAIN 5 IN NEW BRITAIN

Batting stars:  Joe Benson was 2-for-4.  Chris Colabello was 1-for-3 with a double and a walk.

Pitching stars:  None.

Opposition stars:  Sean Ochinko was 3-for-4 with a three-run homer.  John Talisano was 2-for-4 with a double.  Jake Marisnick was 2-for-5 with a double.

Key inning:  The ninth.  The Rock Cats had just scored three in the eighth to tie the score at five.  With one out, Talisano doubled and Marisnick delivered an RBI single to put the Fisher Cats ahead.  The Rock Cats came up with two singles in the ninth, but could not tie the game again.

FORT MYERS 2, DUNEDIN 1 IN FORT MYERS (GAME 1—SCHEDULED 7 INNINGS)

Batting stars:  Daniel Santana and Josmil Pinto were each 2-for-3.

Pitching stars:  Cole Nelson went five innings, giving up an unearned run on four hits and two walks.  A. J. Achter struck out four in two hitless innings, walking one.

Opposition stars:  Jonathan Jones was 2-for-3.  Asher Wojciechowski pitched five innings, allowing two runs on seven hits and two walks while striking out five.

Key inning:  The first.  Santana led off the inning with a single and took third on a Levi Michael double.  Santana scored on a ground out and Michael scored on a Pinto single, giving the Miracle all the runs it would need.

DUNEDIN 6, FORT MYERS 0 IN FORT MYERS (GAME 2—SCHEDULED 7 INNINGS)

Batting stars:  Daniel Santana and Levi Michael were each 2-for-4.

Pitching stars:  Miguel Munoz struck out five in 2.1 scoreless innings, walking two and giving up two hits.  Nelvin Fuentes allowed only a walk in two shutout innings, striking out two.

Opposition stars:  Koby Clemens was 2-for-3 with a home run.  Ryan Schimpf was 2-for-4 with a home run.  Casey Lawrence gave up seven hits but no walks in six innings, fanning five.

Key inning:  The third.  Leading 1-0, the Blue Jays scored five times.  They started the inning with three consecutive doubles.  After an out, a homer and another double followed.  A two-out single ended the scoring.

Other:  Fort Myers went 0-for-13 with runners in scoring position.  That would seem like it has to be fairly close to the record for an oh-fer with runners in scoring position.

ELIZABETHTON 7, JOHNSON CITY 4 IN ELIZABETHTON

Batting stars:  Kelvin Mention was 2-for-4 with a grand slam, his first.  Max Kepler was 2-for-4 with a two-run homer, his second.  Romy Jimenez was 2-for-3 with a walk.

Pitching stars:  Christian Powell struck out four in two shutout innings, allowing a hit and walking two.  D. J. Baxendale fanned three in one inning, giving up a hit and a walk.

Opposition stars:  Jeremy Schaffer was 4-for-4 with two doubles and a walk.  Carson Kelly was 2-for-5 with a home run.  C. J. McElroy was 2-for-3 with two walks.

Key inning:  The fourth.  The Twins trailed 3-0.  The Twins opened the inning with four singles to make the score 3-1 and load the bases.  Mention then smacked a grand slam to put them ahead 5-3.  Candido Pimentel doubled, and with two out Kepler homered to make the score 7-3.

Other:  Twins pitchers recorded fourteen strikeouts in the game.

GCL TWINS V. ORIOLES

A doubleheader was rained out.

DSL TWINS 9, ROCKIES 7 AT ROCKIES (1O INNINGS)

Batting stars:  Adonis Pacheco was 4-for-5 with a double, scoring three times.  Gabriel A. Ynfante was 4-for-6.  Ernesto Ciprian was 3-for-5 with a walk and a home run, his second.

Pitching star:  Francisco Romero threw two shutout innings, giving up one hit and one walk.

Opposition stars:  Henry Garcia was 2-for-5 with a home run.  Wilkyns Jimenez was 2-for-3.  Javier Palacios worked 2.1 scoreless innings.

Key inning:  The tenth.  The score was tied at seven.  A single and a fielder’s choice put runners on first and third with one out.  The go-ahead run scored on a wild pitch and an insurance run came home on an Engelb Vielma single.

Games of 7/16

NORFOLK 11, ROCHESTER 4 IN NORFOLK

Batting stars:  Tsuyoshi Nishioka was 3-for-4 with a double.  Wilkin Ramirez was 2-for-5 with a home run, his eighth.  Chris Parmelee was 2-for-4 with a walk.

Pitching star:  Bobby Lanigan worked two shutout innings, giving up one hit.

Opposition stars:  Carlos R. Rojas was 3-for-4.  Joe Mahoney was 3-for-5.  Nate McLouth was 2-for-4 with a triple and a home run, driving in three.

Key inning:  The fourth.  With the score tied at two, Sean Burroughs walked and scored to put the Red Wings in front.  The Tides came back with five in the bottom of the inning, all with two out and no one on.  Brandon Waring ignited the rally with a game-tying homer.  Three singles produced another run, then McLouth hit a three-run shot to put Norfolk comfortably ahead.

Other:  Ex-Twin Lew Ford was 1-for-5 with a double.  He is hitting .332 with an OPS of .949 in 199 at-bats.

NEW BRITAIN 8, NEW HAMPSHIRE 5 IN NEW BRITAIN (GAME 1—9 INNINGS—SCHEDULED 7 INNINGS)

Batting stars:  Oswaldo Arcia was 2-for-4 with a three-run homer, his third.  Joe Benson was 2-for-3 with a double and a walk.  Aaron Hicks was 2-for-5 with a double.

Pitching star:  Dakota Watts struck out two in two shutout innings, allowing two hits.

Opposition stars:  Joel Galarraga and John Talisano were each 3-for-4 with a double.  Mark Sobolewski was 2-for-5 with two doubles.

Key inning:  The ninth.  The score was tied at five.  With two out and none on, Hicks singled and Chris Herrmann walked.  Arcia then delivered a walk-off three-run homer for the Rock Cats.

NEW BRITAIN 4, NEW HAMPSHIRE 0 IN NEW BRITAIN (GAME 2—SCHEDULED 7 INNINGS)

Batting stars:  Oswaldo Arcia was 2-for-3 with a double.  Chris Herrmann was 2-for-3.

Pitching star:  Steven Hirschfeld threw a complete-game shutout, giving up six hits and no walks while striking out six.

Opposition star:  Jake Marisnick was 2-for-3.

Key inning:  The first.  The Fisher Cats opened the game with a pair of singles, but a doubleplay wiped out their chance to score.  In the bottom of the inning, Herrmann singled, took third on a Chris Colabello single, and scored on an error to give Hirschfeld the only run he would need.

DUNEDIN AT FORT MYERS

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

LAKE COUNTY 9, BELOIT 8 IN LAKE COUNTY

Batting stars:  Miguel Sano was 1-for-3 with two walks and a home run, his nineteenth.  Steven Liddle was 1-for-4 with a walk and a homer, his second.

Pitching star:  Tim Atherton worked 1.2 scoreless innings, giving up no hits but walking three.

Opposition stars:  Luigi Rodriguez was 3-for-4 with a home run and three RBIs.  Enosil Tejada worked two shutout innings.

Key inning:  The ninth.  The Snappers put runners on first and second with one out, but did not score.  In the bottom of the inning, Leonardo Castillo reached on an error, advance to third on a pair of fly outs, and scored on a wild pitch to end the game.

Other:  The teams combined to go 6-for-32 with runners in scoring position.  That seems like a huge number of at-bats with runners in scoring position.

ELIZABETHTON 8, BLUEFIELD 0 IN ELIZABETHTON (GAME 1—SCHEDULED 7 INNINGS)

Batting stars:  Max Kepler was 1-for-3 with a grand slam, his first.  Niko Goodrum was 1-for-3 with a homer, his third.

Pitching stars:  Hudson Boyd went four innings, giving up two hits and three walks.  Brett Lee threw two shutout innings, allowing a hit and a walk.  Tyler Duffey struck out three in one inning, giving up one hit.

Opposition stars:  None.

Key inning:  The second.  The score was tied at zero.  A double, a single, and a hit batsman loaded the bases.  Michael Quesada, Romy Jimenez, and Candido Pimentel each delivered RBI singles.  Kepler then hit a grand slam to put the Twins up 7-0.

BLUEFIELD 14, ELIZABETHTON 7 IN ELIZABETHTON (GAME 2—SCHEDULED 7 INNINGS)

Batting stars:  Joshua Hendricks was 3-for-4 with a double.  Jorge Polanco was 2-for-4 with a double.

Pitching stars:  None.

Opposition stars:  Eric Arce was 2-for-3 with a walk and two homers, driving in seven.  Art Charles was 2-for-2 with three walks and a homer, scoring four and driving in three.  Nico Taylor was 2-for-4.

Key inning:  The third.  The Twins had cut an 8-0 deficit to 8-4.  The Blue Jays then scored four more to put the game out of reach.  Two walks, a hit batsman, two singles, and a wild pitch produced the runs.

Other:  Bluefield scored four runs in each of the first three innings.

GCL TWINS AT ORIOLES

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

DSL ROCKIES 8, TWINS 2 AT TWINS

Batting stars:  Eddy Concepcion was 2-for-3 with a double and a walk.  Gabriel A. Ynfante was 2-for-4.

Pitching star:  Elias Villasana struck out two in two shutout innings, allowing one hit.

Opposition stars:  Marcos Derkes was 2-for-4 with two doubles.  Henry Garcia was 2-for-4 with a double and drove in three.  Angel Lezama struck out seven in 6.2 innings, giving up one run on four hits and two walks.

Key inning:  The ninth.  Already leading 4-1, the Rockies scored four to put the game away.  Two walks, two singles, and two errors produced the runs.

Other:  The Twins made five errors in the game.

Ganes of July 15

ROCHESTER 8, TOLEDO 7 IN ROCHESTER

Batting stars:  Chris Parmelee was 2-for-4 with a walk and a double.  Matt Carson was 2-for-5.

Pitching stars:  None.

Opposition stars:  Justin Henry was 3-for-3 with two walks.  Ryan Strieby was 2-for-5 with a home run.  Rob Waite struck out three and walked three in 2.2 scoreless innings.

Key inning:  The ninth.  The Red Wings trailed 7-6.  Sean Burroughs reached on a two-base error.  Tsuyoshi Nishioka followed with an RBI single.  He took second on the throw home, and when the catcher threw the ball into center field, Nishioka came all the way around to score the winning run.

TRENTON 3, NEW BRITAIN 1 IN NEW BRITAIN

Batting star:  Chris Colabello was 1-for-3 with a walk.

Pitching star:  Edgar Ibarra struck out two in two perfect innings.

Opposition stars:  Addison Maruszak was 2-for-3 with a walk and a home run.  Brett Marshall struck out six in 5.2 scoreless innings, giving up two hits.

Key inning:  The ninth.  The Rock Cats trailed 3-0 and had one out.  A walk to Colabello and singles by Evan Bigley and Deibinson Romero made it 3-1 and put runners on first and second, still with one out.  A ground out moved the tying run into scoring position, but James Beresford fanned to end the game.

FORT MYERS 5, DUNEDIN 2 IN FORT MYERS

Batting stars:  Rene Tosoni was 2-for-4 with a home run, his first.  Lance Ray was 2-for-4.

Pitching stars:  Tom Stuifbergen allowed two runs on eight hits but no walks in 5.1 innings.  Jose Gonzalez struck out three in 2.2 perfect innings.

Opposition stars:  Kevin Ahrens was 2-for-3 with a walk.  Jesse Hernandez struck out six in six innings, giving up one run on only one hit and one walk.

Key inning:  The eighth.  The Miracle trailed 2-1.  With one out, a double, a walk, and a single loaded the bases.  Joe Benson delivered a two-run single to put Fort Myers ahead.  A walk re-loaded the bases, and Ray came through with another two-run single to give the Miracle some insurance runs.

Other:  Benson was 1-for-4 as he continues his rehab assignment.

LAKE COUNTY 8, BELOIT 5 IN LAKE COUNTY

Batting star:  Steven Liddle was 2-for-4 with a double.

Pitching star:  Cole Johnson struck out three in 2.2 scoreless innings, allowing three hits and a walk.

Opposition stars:  Luigi Rodriguez was 4-for-4 with a double and a home run.  Todd Hankins was 2-for-4 with a home run.  Felix Sterling worked four shutout innings, giving up a hit and a walk.

Key inning:  The third.  The Snappers trailed 4-0.  They scored twice to cut the lead in half, but the Captains came back to score three in the bottom of the inning.  Francisco Lindo hit a solo homer and Rodriguez hit a two-run homer to put Lake County ahead 7-2.

BLUEFIELD AT ELIZABETHTON

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

DSL AMERICAN LEAGUE ALL-STARS 6, NATIONAL LEAGUE ALL-STARS 3

Adonis Pacheco was 1-for-1 with a triple and a walk, scoring twice.  Engelb Vielma was 0-for-1.  Jadison Jimenez pitched one inning, giving up a run on two hits and striking out two.