Games of July 23

Twins affliates are swept.  Oswaldo Arcia is pulled.  On the plus side, Sano and Buxton each homered.

LEHIGH VALLEY 8, ROCHESTER 1 IN ROCHESTER

Batting star:  Chris Parmelee was 2-for-3 with a walk, a double, and an RBI.

Pitching stars:  None.

Opposition stars:  Ethan Martin struck out six in six innings, giving up two hits and three walks.  Cody Asche was 3-for-5 with two home runs and three RBIs.  Freddy Galvis was 2-for-5 with a double, scoring twice and driving in two.

Key inning:  The third.  It was a scoreless tie.  Cameron Rupp led off the inning with a home run.  Tyson Gillies followed with a double.  With one out, consecutive singles by Galvis, Asche, and Cody Overbeck brought in two  more runs and gave the IronPigs a 3-0 lead.

Prospect watch:  Oswaldo Arcia was 0-for-1.  Eduardo Escobar was 1-for-4.  Nick Blackburn pitched five innings, giving up six runs on ten hits and no walks.

PORTLAND 8, NEW BRITAIN 7 IN  NEW BRITAIN

Batting stars:  Miguel Sano was 2-for-4 with a walk, a double, and a home run (his tenth), scoring twice and driving in two.  Nate Hanson was 2-for-5 with a triple and two RBIs.

Pitching stars:  Dakota Watts pitched two innings, giving up an unearned run on a hit and a walk with one strikeout.

Opposition stars:  Tony Thomas was 2-for-5 with two doubles, two runs, and two RBIs.  Garin Cecchini was 2-for-5 with a run and an RBI.  Chrisitan Vazquez was 2-for-4 with a home run.

Key inning:  The ninth.  The SeaDogs led 7-6.  In the top of the inning, Peter Hissey singled, went to second on a bunt, and scored on a single by Cecchini to put Portland ahead 8-6.  In the bottom of the inning, Reynaldo Rodriguez walked, went to third on a single by Jordan Parraz, and scored on a sacrifice fly to make it 8-7.  Hanson hit a two-out single to put runners on the corners, but Sano grounded out to end the game.

Prospect watch:  Josmil Pinto was 1-for-4 with a home run, his fourteenth.  Kyle Davies struck out six in 3.1 innings but gave up five runs on nine hits and no walks.

BREVARD COUNTY 10, FORT MYERS 4 IN BREVARD COUNTY

Batting stars:  Byron Buxton was 2-for-4 with a walk, a triple, and a home run (his second), scoring three times.  Dalton Hicks was 2-for-3 with a walk.  Stephen Wickens was 2-for-3 with a walk.

Pitching star:  Steven Gruver struck out two in two shutout innings.

Opposition stars:  Mark Williams pitched 4.1 scoreless innings, allowing three hits while striking out three.  Ben McMahan was 2-for-3 with a walk, scoring once and driving in one.  Gregory Hopkins was 2-for-4 with two runs and two RBIs.

Key inning:  The fourth.  The Manatees trailed 2-0.  Five singles and a passed ball produced four runs for Brevard County, giving them a 4-2 lead.

Prospect watch:  Aderlin Mejia was 1-for-5.  Mike Kvasnicka was 0-for-4.  Taylor Rogers pitched five innings, giving up six runs on eight hits and no walks.

KINGSPORT 5, ELIZABETHTON 4 IN KINGSPORT

Batting stars:  Romy Jimenez was 2-for-4 with a double and scored once.  Javier Pimentel was 2-for-4 with a double and scored once.  Zach Granite was 2-for-4 with a run and an RBI.

Pitching stars:  Andre Martinez pitched a perfect inning with one strikeout.  Ryan Eades struck out two in a scoreless inning, giving up one hit.  Kuo Hua Lo pitched a scoreless inning despite giving up one hit and two walks.

Opposition stars:  Robert Whalen struck out ten in 7.1 innings, allowing three hits and six walks.  Jeyckol De Leon was 3-for-5 with two RBIs.  Joe Tuschak was 2-for-3 with two walks and an RBI.

Key inning:  The ninth.  The Mets trailed 4-3.  Jeff McNeil hit a one-out single and scored on a two-out double by Jeff Diehl.  Following an intentional walk, De Leon singled to bring in the winning run.

Prospect watch:  Dereck Rodriguez was 0-for-4.  Felix Jorge pitched five innings, giving up three runs and seven hits and one walk with two strikeouts.

GCL RAYS 3, GCL TWINS 1 AT RAYS

Batting star:  Will Hurt was 3-for-4 and scored once.

Pitching stars:  Damian Defrank struck out four in four shutout innings, giving up three hits and a walk.  Stephen Gonsalves pitched 3.1 scoreless innings, giving up three hits and a walk with two strikeouts.

Opposition stars:  Clayton Henning was 2-for-4 with a triple and scored once.  Alexander Simon was 2-for-4 with two RBIs.  Eric Fredrick pitched three shutout innings, giving up four hits and no walks with two strikeouts.

Key inning:  The fifth.  It was a scoreless tie.  Daniel Sattler came in to start the inning.  Taylor Hawkins led off the inning with a home run.  A one-out error was followed by a hit batsman.  A ground out moved the runners up and Simon hit a two-run single to give the Rays a 3-0 lead.

Prospect watch:  Zach Larson was 1-for-4.  Amaurys Minier was 1-for-4 with a double and an RBI.  Alex Swim was 1-for-4.

DSL ORIOLES1 5, DSL TWINS 0 AT TWINS

Batting stars:  Manuel Guzman was 3-for-3 with a walk.  Dubal Baez was 2-for-3 with a walk.

Pitching stars:  Wilfredy Liranzo struck out five in four innings, giving up one run on one hit and one walk.  Williams Ramirez struck out two in 1.2 scoreless innings, giving up no hits and two walks.

Opposition stars:  Rafael Moreno struck out six in seven innings, allowing five hits and a walk.  Guillermo Salas was 1-for-3 with a walk and scored three times.

Key inning:  The eighth.  The Orioles1 already led 2-0.  A hit batsman and two singles loaded the bases.  A run scored on a wild pitch, Rochendrick Alexander hit an RBI single, and two walks brought in a third run to make it 5-0.

Prospect watch:  Frank Encarnacion was 0-for-3.  Francis Mateo was 0-for-4.

TODAY'S TILTS

10:00  DSL Padres at DSL Twins

11:00  GCL Twins at GCL Orioles

11:05  Portland (Anthony Ranaudo, 8-3, 2.97) at New Britain (Virgil Vasquez, 3-2, 3.18)

5:35  Fort Myers (Manuel Soliman, 1-4, 7.46) at Brevard County (Tyler Cravy, 3-1, 2.98)

6:00  Elizabethton (Josh Burris, 0-1, 5.21) at Kingsport (Martires Arias, 0-4, 9.15)

6:05  Lehigh Valley (Tyler Cloyd, 2-8, 6.68) at Rochester (P. J. Walters, 4-2, 3.96)

6:35  Peoria (Kyle Helisek, 7-4, 3.03) at Cedar Rapids (Christian Powell, 2-3, 6.14)

Games of July 22

Oswaldo Arcia stays hot at AAA.  Dalton Hicks has a big day for Fort Myers.  Adam Brett Walker II does it again.

ROCHESTER 3, LEHIGH VALLEY 1 IN ROCHESTER

Batting stars:  Oswaldo Arcia was 2-for-3 with a walk and a double, scoring once and driving in one.  Chris Parmelee was 2-for-4.

Pitching stars:  Logan Darnell pitched six shutout innings, giving up four hits and no walks with two strikeouts.  Shairon Martis pitched a perfect inning.

Opposition stars:  Cody Asche was 3-for-4 with an RBI.  Josh Fields was 2-for-4.

Key inning:  The second.  In a scoreless tie, Arcia hit a one-out double and scored on a two-out single by Ray Olmedo to give the Red Wings an early lead.

Prospect watch:  Antoan Richardson was 0-for-4 with a walk

PORTLAND 5, NEW BRITAIN 4 IN NEW BRITAIN (GAME 1--SCHEDULED 7 INNINGS)

Batting stars:  Daniel Ortiz was 3-for-3 with a double and a home run (his ninth), scoring three times.  Adam Pettersen was 2-for-3 with a double and an RBI.  Jordan Parraz was 1-for-2 with a walk and a two-run homer, his eighth.

Pitching star:  Matt Hauser struck out five in 3.1 innings of relief, giving up one run on two hits and no walks.

Opposition stars:  Heiker Meneses was 2-for-3 with a double and scored once.  Garin Cecchini was 2-for-4 with two runs and an RBI.  Tony Thomas was 1-for-3 with a three-run homer.

Key inning:  The fifth.  The Rock Cats had scored in the fourth to cut the lead to 4-3.  In the fifth, Cecchini singled, stole second and scored on a single by Michael Almanzar to give the SeaDogs an insurance run.

Prospect watch:  Miguel Sano was 1-for-2 with two walks.  Josmil Pinto was 0-for-4.

PORTLAND 8, NEW BRITAIN 3 IN NEW BRITAIN (GAME 2--9 INNINGS--SCHEDULED 7 INNINGS)

Batting stars:  Angel Morales was 2-for-3 with a home run, his third.  Miguel Sano was 1-for-4 with a two-run homer, his ninth.

Pitching star:  D. J. Baxendale pitched six innings, giving up three runs (two earned) on five hits and two walks with four strikeouts.

Opposition stars:  Matt Spring was 2-for-4 with two home runs and three RBIs.  Ronald Bermudez was 3-for-5 with a run and an RBI.  Garin Cecchini was 2-for-5 with a double, scoring once and driving in one.

Key inning:  The ninth.  In a 3-3 tie, Spring and Ryan Dent started the inning with back-to-back homers.  A walk and a Cecchini double made it 6-3.  Michael Almanzar singled to make it 7-3, went to second on the throw home, and scored on a Bermudez single to give the SeaDogs an 8-3 lead.

Prospect watch:  Josmil Pinto was 0-for-4.

FORT MYERS 10, BREVARD COUNTY 3 IN BREVARD COUNTY

Batting stars:  Dalton Hicks was 3-for-4 with two walks and a home run, scoring four times and driving in three.  Stephen Wickens was 3-for-4 with a walk and three RBIs.  Matt Koch was 2-for-5 with a walk, scoring once and driving in three.

Pitching stars:  Tyler Duffey struck out ten in seven innings, giving up three runs on five hits and a walk.  Nelvin Fuentes pitched two shutout innings, giving up no hits and one walk with one strikeout.

Opposition stars:  None.

Key inning:  The seventh.  The Miracle led 3-2.  A walk, a Hicks single, and an error produced the first run.  Singles by Koch, Mike Kvasnicka, and Wickens led to two more and gave Fort Myers a 6-2 lead.  The Manatees got one back in the bottom of the inning but never got closer than that.

Prospect watch:  Byron Buxton was 0-for-5 with a walk and scored once.  Aderlin Mejia was 2-for-5 with a walk and scored twice.  Kvasnicka was 2-for-5 with a walk.

CEDAR RAPIDS 11, FORT WAYNE 4 IN FORT WAYNE

Batting stars:  Adam Brett Walker II was 3-for-5 with a double and a home run (his twenty-second), scoring twice and driving in three.  Jorge Polanco was 3-for-5 with a walk and scored three times.  Mike Gonzales was 3-for-4 with a walk and a double, scoring twice and driving in two.

Pitching stars:  Jose Berrios pitched six innings, giving up three runs (two earned) on eight hits and a walk with four strikeouts.  Alex Muren pitched a scoreless inning, giving up only a walk.  Dallas Gallant pitched a scoreless inning, giving up no hits and one walk while striking out one.

Opposition stars:  Mallex Smith was 2-for-4 with a walk and a double and scored twice.  Gabriel Quintana was 2-for-4 with a triple.

Key inning:  The third.  The score was tied at two.  Two singles and a walk loaded the bases with one out.  Max Kepler hit a two-run single, a hit batsman re-loaded the bases, Joel Licon hit a two-run double, and another run scored on a wild pitch.  The Kernels got five in the inning for a 7-2 lead and were never threatened.

Prospect watch:  Kepler was 2-for-5 with two runs and two RBIs.

DANVILLE AT ELIZABETHTON

The game was suspended in the bottom of the fifth.  The score was tied at three, but the Twins had runners on first and second with one out.

GCL TWINS 5, GCL RAYS 4 AT TWINS (COMPLETION OF SUSPENDED GAME)

Batting stars:  Mike Gonzales was 1-for-2 with a walk and an RBI.  Zach Larson was 1-for-3 with a walk, scoring twice and driving in one.

Pitching stars:  Sam Gibbons pitched two shutout innings despite giving up two hits and two walks, striking out one.  Jose Abreu pitched a perfect inning with one strikeout.  Daniel Sattler pitched a perfect inning.

Opposition stars:  Jhefferson Hurtado pitched three innings, allowing an unearned run on no hits and one walk with two strikeouts.  Jose Paez was 2-for-4 with a triple, scoring once and driving in one.  Taylor Hawkins was 2-for-4 and scored once.

Key inning:  The eighth.  The score was tied at four.  Larson led off with a walk, went to second on a bunt, took third on an error, and scored on another error to give the Twins the lead.

Prospect watch:  Amaurys Minier was 1-for-4 with a triple.

GCL RAYS 13, GCL TWINS 6 AT RAYS (REGULARLY SCHEDULED GAME)

Batting stars:  Zach Larson was 3-for-4 with a walk, scoring twice and driving in one.  Chad Christensen was 3-for-5 with a double and scored twice.  Amaurys Minier was 2-for-5 with a two-run homer, his fifth.

Pitching stars:  Alex Wimmers struck out four in 3.1 innings, giving up one run on five hits and a walk.  Reyson Zoquiel gave up an unearned run on a hit and a walk in one inning.  Josh Guyer pitched a scoreless inning with one strikeout despite giving up one hit and two walks.

Opposition stars:  Jose Paez was 4-for-5 with a double and scored twice.  Nick Ciuffo was 3-for-5 with a walk, scoring twice and driving in two.  Ryan Henley was 3-for-6, scoring once and driving in two.

Key inning:  The fifth.  Trailing 2-1, the Rays struck for eight.  The Rays had seven singles in the inning.  The Twins made three errors in the inning and made eight errors in the game, leading to eight unearned runs.

Prospect watch:  Adonis Pacheco was 1-for-5 with a double.  Kohl Stewart pitched two innings of relief, giving up three runs (one earned) on two hits and no walks with two strikeouts.

DSL REDS 6, DSL TWINS 3 AT TWINS

Batting stars:  Frank Encarnacion was 2-for-4 with a double and two RBIs.  Manuel Guzman was 1-for-3 with a walk and scored twice.  Rafael P. Valera was 1-for-3 with a walk.

Pitching star:  Onesimo Hernandez pitched five innings of relief, giving up two runs on six hits and a walk while striking out four.

Opposition stars:  Jose De Sousa pitched five shutout innings, allowing two hits and two walks with three strikeouts.  Francis Guerrero was 3-for-4 with three doubles and scored once.  Jose Siri was 4-for-4 with two RBIs.

Key inning:  The sixth.  The Twins had cut a 4-1 deficit to 4-3.  With two out and none on, Guerrero doubled and Michael Beltre tripled to make it 5-3.  Beltre later scored on an error to increase the lead to 6-3.

Prospect watch:  Dubal Baez was 1-for-4.  Francis Mateo was 1-for-4 with a double.

TODAY'S TILTS

9:30  DSL Orioles1 at DSL Twins

11:00  GCL Twins at GCL Rays

5:35  Fort Myers (Taylor Rogers, 8-3, 2.61) at Brevard County (Cody Scarpetta, 0-4, 6.00)

6:00  Elizabethton at Kingsport

6:05  Lehigh Valley (Ethan Martin, 10-5, 4.60) at Rochester (Nick Blackburn, no record)

6:05  Portland (Terry Doyle, 0-3, 4.50) at New Britain (Nick Blackburn, 0-1, 5.06)

Yes, Blackburn is listed as the starter for both Rochester and New Britain.  Yes, that would be a neat trick if he could actually do it.  I assume one of those entries is wrong, but I don't know which one.

Players of the Week: July 15-21, 2013

Rochester:  Oswaldo Arcia was 5-for-8 with two home runs and a walk.  For the season in Rochester, he is hitting .313/.422/.604 in 96 at-bats.

New Britain:  Eddie Rosario was 12-for-31 with three doubles, a home run, two walks, and a stolen base.  For the season in New Britain, he is hitting .312/.371/.457 in 138 at-bats.

Fort Myers:  J. D. Williams was 7-for-18 with a double, a walk, and two stolen bases.  Those are also his season numbers in Fort Myers.

Cedar Rapids:  Adam Brett Walker II was 9-for-30 with a double and five home runs.  For the season, he is hitting .281/.328/.548 in 352 at-bats.  Jonathan Murphy was 9-for-25 with a double, a home run, six walks, and a stolen base.  For the season, he is hitting .352/.464/.456 in 57 at-bats.  Niko Goodrum was 10-for-23 with six walks and five stolen bases.  For the season, he is hitting .262/.373/.362 in 282 at-bats.

Elizabethton:  Felix Jorge was 1-0, 0.00, giving up five hits and two walks with six strikeouts in five innings.  For the season, he is 2-0, 2.01, 0.99 WHIP with 25 strikeouts in 22.1 innings.  Yorman Landa was 1-0, 0.o0, giving up two hits and three walks with three strikeouts in five innings.  For the season, he is 3-0, 1.08, 0.96 WHIP with 27 strikeouts in 25 innings.

GCL Twins:  Alex Swim was 7-for-15 with a double.  For the season, he is hitting .346/.433/.404 in 52 at-bats.  Fernando Romero was 0-0, 1.29, giving up seven hits and a walk with seven strikeouts in seven innings.  For the season, he is 0-0, 3.00, 1.17 WHIP with 22 strikeouts in 19 innings.

DSL Twins:  Dubal Baez was 5-for-11 with three walks and three stolen bases.  For the season, he is hitting .318/.450/.386 in 88 at-bats.  Francis Mateo was 6-f0r-13 with a stolen base.  For the season, he is hitting .283/.327/.380 in 92 at-bats.

Games of July 21

Oswaldo Arcia may be finding his stroke.  Miguel Sano starts to put things together at AA.  Adam Brett Walker II does it again.

ROCHESTER 5, SYRACUSE 3 IN SYRACUSE

Batting stars:  Oswaldo Arcia was 3-for-4 with a home run, his eighth.  Eric Farris was 1-for-3 with two doubles and an RBI.  Antoan Richardson was 1-for-4 with a walk and scored twice.

Pitching stars:  Andrew Albers pitched 5.1 scoreless innings, giving up five hits and two walks while striking out four.  Edgar Ibarra struck out four in 2.1 perfect innings.

Opposition stars:  Chris Marrero was 2-for-4 and scored once.  Eury Perez was 2-for-4.  Zach Walters hit a three-run homer in the ninth.

Key inning:  The seventh.  The Rock Cats already led 2-0.  Drew Butera and Richardson hit consecutive one-out singles and a wild pitch moved them to second and third.  Farris then hit a two-run ground-rule double to make the score 4-0.

Prospect watch:  Chris Parmelee was 1-for-5.

BINGHAMTON 5, NEW BRITAIN 3 IN NEW BRITAIN

Batting stars:  Miguel Sano was 2-for-4 with a home run (his eighth), scoring twice.  Danny Santana was 2-for-5 with a double.  Eddie Rosario was 2-for-5.

Pitching stars:  Daniel Turpen pitched three shutout innings, giving up one hit and one walk with one strikeout.  Dakota Watts pitched 1.1 scoreless innings, giving up one hit and no walks with one strikeout.  Cole Johnson struck out three in a scoreless inning, giving up no hits and one walk.

Opposition stars:  Josh Rodriguez was 2-for-3 with two walks and two doubles, scoring twice and driving in one.  Alonzo Harris was 2-for-4 with a double and scored once.  Allan Dykstra was 1-for-2 with a walk and two RBIs.

Key inning:  The seventh.  The Rock Cats had scored in the sixth to cut the Mets lead to 4-3.  Binghamton got the run back on a Harris single, a Rodriguez double, and a sacrifice fly.

Prospect watch:  Nate Hanson was 1-for-3 with a walk and a home run, his fifth.  Josmil Pinto was 0-for-4.

FORT MYERS 1, BREVARD COUNTY 0 IN BREVARD COUNTY

Batting stars:  Levi Michael was 1-for-3 with a walk and an RBI.  Jhon Goncalves was 1-for-3 with a walk.

Pitching stars:  Jason Wheeler pitched 5.1 innings, giving up three hits and two walks with four strikeouts before being removed following a rain delay.  Adrian Salcedo struck out four in 2.2 scoreless innings, giving up two hits and no walks.  Tyler Jones struck out two in a perfect inning.

Opposition star:  Brent Suter struck out six in six shutout innings, allowing two hits and three walks.

Key inning:  The seventh.  It was a scoreless tie.  With one out, Stephen Wickens reached on an error, went to second on a walk to Kyle Knudson, went to third on a wild pitch, and scored on a Michael single.

Prospect watch:  Byron Buxton was 1-for-5.  Aderlin Mejia was 1-for-5 with a double.  Kennys Vargas was 0-for-2 with a walk and a hit-by-pitch.  Mike Kvasnicka was 0-for-4.

CEDAR RAPIDS 2, FORT WAYNE 1 IN FORT WAYNE

Batting stars:  Jorge Polanco was 2-for-4 with a double and scored once.  Jonathan Murphy was 2-for-3 with two walks.  Adam Brett Walker II was 1-for-4 with a two-run homer, his twenty-first.

Pitching stars:  Mason Melotakis struck out six in six innings, giving up one run on four hits and a walk.  David Hurlbut struck out three in three perfect innings.

Opposition stars:  Joseph Ross pitched six innings, allowing two runs on seven hits and two walks with three strikeouts.  Chris Burke was 2-for-4 and scored once.

Key inning:  The sixth.  The TinCaps had just taken a 1-0 lead.  Polanco led off the sixth with a single.  With one out, Walker II hit a two-run homer, which was all the runs the Kernels would need.

Prospect watch:  Max Kepler was 1-for-3 with a double and a walk.

DANVILLE 5, ELIZABETHTON 4 IN ELIZABETHTON

Batting stars:  Dereck Rodriguez was 2-for-5 with a double and a two-run homer (his seventh), scoring twice.  Stuart Turner was 2-for-4 with a walk and an RBI.

Pitching stars:  Carson Goldsmith struck out four in two shutout innings, giving up one hit.  C. K. Irby struck out one in a scoreless inning, giving up one hit.

Opposition stars:  Andry Ubiera struck out six in five innings, allowing one run on three hits and three walks.  Mikey Reynolds was 2-for-4 with a walk and a double, scoring once.  Victor Caratini was 1-for-3 with two walks and a home run, scoring twice.

Key inning:  The ninth.  The score was tied at four.  Caratini led off the inning for Danville with a home run off Brandon Peterson, who came in to start the inning.

Prospect watch:  Zach Granite was 1-for-5.  Romy Jimenez was 1-for-4.

DSL AMERICAN LEAGUE ALL-STARS 3, DSL NATIONAL LEAGUE ALL-STARS 1

Twins:  Joel Ramirez was 0-for-1.  Eduardo Del Rosario struck out two in a scoreless inning, giving up one hit.

American League stars:  None.  No AL player got more than one hit or more than one RBI, none got an extra-base hit, and none pitched more than one inning.

National League stars:  Hector Vargas was 2-for-4 with a double and an RBI.  Melvi Salazar struck out three in two shutout innings, allowing one hit.

Key inning:  The sixth.  The score was tied at one.  Angel Aguilar walked, went to second on a single by Ayendy Perez, went to third on a hit batsman, and scored on a sacrifice fly to give the American League a 2-1 lead.

TODAY'S TILTS

9:30  DSL Twins at DSL Rays

11:00  GCL Rays at GCL Twins

4:05  Portland (Keith Couch, 6-3, 3.75) at New Britain (D. J. Baxendale, 3-3, 4.97)

Game 2 Portland (Jeremy Kehrt, 0-3, 4.32) at New Britain (B. J. Hermsen, 1-6, 4.83)

5:35  Fort Myers (Tyler Duffey, 2-3, 3.89) at Brevard County (Jacob Barnes, 3-6, 3.31)

6:00  Danville at Elizabethton

6:05  Cedar Rapids (Jose Berrios, 5-5, 3.93) at Fort Wayne (Walter Weickel, 3-4, 4.66)

6:05  Lehigh Valley (Adam Morgan, 1-4, 4.97) at Rochester (Logan Darnell, 0-2, 8.22)

Games of July 20

A tough day for Twins affiliates. Matthew Summers had an excellent game. Oswaldo Arcia hit a home run.

SYRACUSE 7, ROCHESTER 1 IN ROCHESTER

Batting star: Oswaldo Arcia was 1-for-3 with a walk and a home run, his seventh.
PItching stars: Shairon Martis struck out three in 1.2 scoreless innings, giving up one hit and no walks. Michael Tonkin pitched a scoreless inning, giving up two hits and no walks.
Opposition stars: Yunesky Maya pitched 6.2 innings, allowing one run on two hits and a walk with two strikeouts. Zach Walters was 3-for-4 with a double and a two-run homer, scoring three times. Corey Brown was 2-for-3 with a walk, a double, and a triple, scoring twice.
Key inning: The fifth. The Red Wings trailed 3-0 when Arcia hit a one-out homer to put them on the board. In the bottom of the inning, the Chiefs got a one-out double by Brown and a two-run two-out homer by Walters to put the game out of reach at 5-1.
Prospect watch: Chris Parmelee was 0-for-4. Eduardo Escobar was 0-for-3. Liam Hendriks pitched 5.1 innings, allowing seven runs on ten hits and two walks with three strikeouts.

BINGHAMTON 10, NEW BRITAIN 2 IN NEW BRITAIN

Batting star: Josmil Pinto was 2-for-4.
Pitching star: B. J. Hermsen pitched a scoreless inning, giving up one hit and no walks.
Opposition stars: Jennry Mejia struck out eight in six innings, allowing one run on three hits and two walks. Cesar Puello was 3-for-5 with two doubles, scoring once and driving in three. Wilfredo Tovar was 3-for-4 with a walk and a triple, scoring three times.
Key inning: The first. Binghamton started the game with a double by Daniel Muno. With one out, Puello had an RBI single, stole second, and scored on a two-out single by Rhyne Huges to give the Mets a 2-0 lead.
Prospect watch: Eddie Rosario was 0-for-4. Miguel Sano was 1-for-4 with a double. Trevor May struck out six in 3.2 innings, but gave up five runs (four earned) on seven hits and three walks.

FORT MYERS 3, DUNEDIN 1 IN DUNEDIN (10 INNINGS)

Batting stars: Mike Kvasnicka was 1-for-2 with two doubles and scored once. Stephen Wickens was 1-for-3 with a walk and scored twice. J. D. Williams was 1-for-3 with a walk and two RBIs.
Pitching stars: Matthew Summers pitched eight innings, giving up an unearned run on three hits and three walks while striking out six. Chad Rodgers pitched a scoreless inning, giving up one hit and no walks. Zach Jones pitched a scoreless inning, giving up no hits and one walk while striking out one.
Opposition stars: Scott Copeland struck out seven in 5.1 scoreless innings of relief, allowing one run on five hits and no walks. Marcus Knecht was 2-for-4.
Key inning: The tenth. The score was tied at one. Three walks loaded the bases with one out, an error brought in the go-ahead run, and a force out brought home an insurance run.
Prospect watch: Byron Buxton was 0-for-5 with an RBI. Aderlin Mejia was 1-for-4 with a walk. Dalton Hicks was 0-for-5. Kennys Vargas was 1-for-4 with a double.

FORT WAYNE 1, CEDAR RAPIDS 0 IN FORT WAYNE

Batting stars: Jonathan Murphy was 2-for-4 with a walk. Adam Brett Walker II was 2-for-5 with a double. Niko Goodrum was 2-for-5.
Pitching stars: Tim Atherton struck out nine in seven innings, giving up one run on five hits and no walks. Caleb Brewer struck out two in a perfect inning.
Opposition stars: Bryan Rodriguez pitched seven innings, allowing six hits and three walks with five strikeouts. Mallex Smith was 2-for-4 with a double and scored once.
Key inning: The sixth. It was a scoreless tie. With one out, Smith and Corey Adamson singled, a wild pitch moved them to second and third, and a ground out scored Smith with the game's only run.
Prospect watch: Max Kepler was 0-for-4 with a walk.

DANVILLE 3, ELIZABETHTON 2 IN ELIZABETHTON

Batting stars: Zach Granite was 3-for-4 with a walk and an RBI. Dereck Rodriguez was 2-for-4 with an RBI. Tanner Vavra was 2-for-3.
Pitching stars: Hein Robb struck out six in five innings, giving up one run on five hits and two walks. Brandon Bixler struck out all five batters he faced. Brian Gilbert pitched two perfect innings with one strikeout.
Opposition stars: Jared Dettman pitched four innings, allowing an unearned run on three hits and a walk while striking out three. Justin Black was 3-for-4 with two doubles, scoring once and driving in two.
Key inning: The sixth. The score was tied at one. A single, a walk, and a wild pitch put Braves on second and third with one out. Black then delivered a two-run double to give Danville a lead it would not relinquish.

GCL RED SOX 3, GCL TWINS 2 AT TWINS (10 INNINGS)

Batting star: Joel Polanco was 1-for-3 with a walk, a double, and an RBI.
Pitching stars: Fernando Romero struck out four in four innings, giving up one run on three hits and a walk. Zach Hayden pitched a perfect inning with one strikeout. Daniel Sattler pitched a scoreless inning, giving up no hits and one walk with one strikeout.
Opposition stars: Randy Perez struck out five in five innings, allowing two runs (one earned) on three hits and a walk. Wendell Rijo was 2-for-5 with a double and an RBI. Raymel Flores was 1-for-2 with two walks and a triple and scored once.
Key inning: The tenth. The score was tied at two. With a runner on first and two out, Carlos Coste doubled to put runners on second and third. Tyler Stirewalt then balked in the go-ahead run.
Prospect watch: Amaurys Minier was 0-for-3. Alex Swim was 1-for-3 and scored once. Engelb Vielma was 1-for-4 and scored once.

TODAY'S TILTS

2:05 Cedar Rapids (Mason Melotakis, 7-3, 3.83) at Fort Wayne (Joseph Ross, 4-4, 3.78)
4:00 Rochester (Andrew Albers, 9-4, 3.11 at Syracuse (Ryan Tatusko, 3-3, 3.59)
4:05 Fort Myers (Kyle Davies, 1-3, 4.01) at Brevard County Brent Suter, 7-5, 2.79)
5:00 Danville (TBA) at Elizabethton (TBA)
5:35 Binghamton (Erik Goeddel, 8-3, 3.94) at New Britain (Pat Dean, 5-9, 4.61)

Games of July 19

Miguel Sano clears the Mendoza line in a grand way.  Adam Brett Walker II stays hot.  The second consecutive complete game for Brett Lee.

ROCHESTER 5, SYRACUSE 4 IN ROCHESTER (5 INNINGS--RAIN)

Batting stars:  Brian Dinkelman was 2-for-2 with a triple and scored twice.  Oswaldo Arcia was 1-for-1 and was hit by a pitch.  Eric Fryer was 1-for-1 with two RBIs.

Pitching star:  Cody Eppley pitched 1.1 scoreless innings, giving up no hits and two walks with one strikeout.

Opposition stars:  Corey Brown was 3-for-3 with a double, scoring twice and driving in one.  Tyler Moore was 2-for-3 and scored once.  Chris Marrero was 2-for-3.

Key inning:  The fourth.  It was a 3-3 tie.  Consecutive singles by Eduardo Escobar, Dinkelman, and Fryer gave the Red Wings the lead.  Following a walk, James Beresford singled in an insurance run.

Prospect watch:  Antoan Richardson was 0-for-1 with two walks.  Chris Parmelee was 1-for-3 and scored once.  Escobar was 1-for-2 and scored once.  P. J. Walters pitched 2.2 innings, giving up three runs on seven hits and a walk while striking out four.

NEW BRITAIN 8, BINGHAMTON 7 IN NEW BRITAIN

Batting stars:  Evan Bigley was 3-for-4 with two walks and a double, scoring once and driving in one.  Miguel Sano was 2-for-3 with two walks and a grand slam, his seventh homer.  Eddie Rosario was 2-for-4 with a walk and a double, scoring three times and driving in two.

Pitching star:  Daniel Turpen pitched a scoreless inning despite giving up two hits and a walk.

Opposition stars:  Wilfredo Tovar was 3-for-5 and scored once.  Allan Dykstra was 2-for-4 with a walk and a home run.  Rhyne Hughes was 2-for-5 with a home run and scored twice.

Key inning:  The ninth.  The Rock Cats had seen an 8-3 lead fall to 8-6.  Cole Johnson came in to pitch the ninth and yielded a walk and a single.  He got a strikeout, but a single by Blake Forsythe loaded the bases.  An error cut the lead to 8-7 and the bases were still loaded.  Tovar then hit into a force out at home and the next batter also grounded out to end the game.

Prospect watch:  Josmil Pinto was 1-for-4 with a walk and scored once.  Nate Hanson was 0-for-4.

DUNEDIN 6, FORT MYERS 3 IN DUNEDIN

Batting stars:  Aderlin Mejia was 3-for-4 and scored once.  J. D. Williams was 2-for-4 with an RBI.  Mike Kvasnicka was 1-for-3 with a walk and scored once.

Pitching stars:  Matt Tomshaw pitched two shutout innings, giving up no hits and no walks with one strikeout.  Tyler Jones, in his FSL debut, struck out two in 1.1 scoreless innings, giving up two hits.

Opposition stars:  Austin Bibens-Dirkx pitched six innings, allowing one run on five hits and a walk while striking out three.  K. C. Hobson was 2-for-4 with a walk, a double, and a two-run homer.  Marcus Knecht was 2-for-5 with a two-run homer.

Key inning:  The seventh.  Leading 3-1, the Blue Jays scored three more to put it out of reach.  Hobson hit a two-run homer with one out.  With two down, a single and two walks loaded the bases and Shane Opitz singled in the third run of the inning.  The damage came off Steven Gruver, who gave up three runs on three hits and three walks in two-thirds of an inning in his FSL debut.

Prospect watch:  Byron Buxton was 0-for-5.  Dalton Hicks was 1-for-4 with an RBI.  Kennys Vargas was 1-for-4 and scored once.

CEDAR RAPIDS 4, LAKE COUNTY 1 IN LAKE COUNTY

Batting stars:  Adam Brett Walker II was 2-for-5 with two home runs (his nineteenth and twentieth) and three RBIs.  Max Kepler was 3-for-4.  Jonathan Murphy was 2-for-5.

Pitching stars:  Brett Lee struck out ten in a complete game, giving up one run on six hits and a walk.

Opposition stars:  Eric Haase was 2-for-3 with a home run.  Dorssys Paulino was 2-for-4 with a double.

Key inning:  The seventh.  The Kernels led 2-1.  Niko Goodrum hit a one-out single.  With two down, Walker II hit his second home run of the game, a two-run shot that gave Cedar Rapids a 4-1 lead.

Prospect watch:  Jorge Polanco was 0-for-4 with a walk and scored once.

ELIZABETHTON 6, BRISTOL 0 IN BRISTOL (7-PLUS INNINGS, RAIN)

Batting stars:  Ryan Walker was 3-for-4 and scored once.  Rory Rhodes was 2-for-3 with a walk and scored once.  Mitch Garver was 2-for-4 with a run and an RBI.

Pitching stars:  Yorman Landa pitched five innings, giving up two hits and three walks with three strikeouts.  Kuo Hua Lo pitched two innings, giving up no hits and one walk with one strikeout.

Opposition stars:  Robinson Leyer struck out five in five innings, allowing three runs (one earned) on six hits and a walk.

Key inning:  The fourth.  The Twins led 1-0.  Rhodes opened the inning with a single and scored as the next two batters reached on errors.  A sacrifice fly scored another run to make the score 3-0.

Prospect watch:  Dereck Rodriguez was 0-for-4 and scored once.  Zach Granite was 0-for-3 with a walk, a run, and an RBI.  Romy Jimenez was 0-for-4.

GCL RED SOX 4, GCL TWINS 2 AT RED SOX

Batting star:  Alex Swim was 3-for-4 with a double, scoring once and driving in one.

Pitching stars:  Jose Abreu pitched three shutout innings, giving up one hit and no walks with two strikeouts.  Chih-Wei Hu pitched three innings, giving up one run on three hits and a walk while striking out one.

Opposition stars:  Willie Ethington pitched five innings, allowing an unearned run on four hits and a walk with three strikeouts.  Jesus Loya was 2-for-4 with a triple and three RBIs.  Byran Hudson was 1-for-2 with a walk and scored twice.

Key inning:  The second.  It was a scoreless tie.  In the top of the inning, Mike Gonzales singled and scored on a double by Swim to give the Twins a 1-0 lead.  In the bottom half, a walk, a hit batsman, and another walk loaded the bases with two out.  Loya then hit a bases-clearing triple to put the Red Sox up 3-1.

Prospect watch:  Zach Larson was 0-for-4.  Adonis Pacheco was 0-for-4.  Amaurys Minier was 0-for-4.

DSL TWINS 8, DSL PADRES 5 AT PADRES (GAME 1--SCHEDULED 7 INNINGS)

Batting star:  Rafael P. Valera was 1-for-2 with two walks.  The Twins had only four hits, all in the seventh.  The Padres made six errors and walked eight.  The Twins made five errors.

Pitching stars:  Alexis Tapia pitched five innings, giving up three runs (one earned) on five hits and no walks while striking out four.  Jhon Silva pitched a perfect inning with one strikeout.

Opposition stars:  Joel Linares pitched five hitless innings, but allowed a run on five walks while striking out three.  Jonas Lantigua was 3-for-3 with a walk and two RBIs.  Jhonatan Pena was 2-for-4 and scored three times.

Key inning:  The seventh.  The Twins trailed 5-4.  Joel Ramirez led off by reaching on an error, went to third on a pickoff error, and scored on a sacrifice fly to tie the game.  With two out and none on, the Twins got their only four hits of the game to win it.  Carlos Martinez doubled, Valera hit an RBI single, Rainis Silva had an RBI double, and Junior Amarante hit an RBI single, making the score 8-5.

Prospect watch:  Dubal Baez was 0-for-3 with a walk.  Ramirez was 0-for-3 and scored once.

DSL TWINS 4, DSL PADRES 3 AT TWINS (GAME 2--SCHEDULED 7 INNINGS)

Batting stars:  Francis Mateo was 1-for-1 and scored once.  Joel Ramirez was 1-for-2 with two RBIs.  Antonio Tovar was 1-for-2 with a walk.

Pitching star:  Robener Cabrera struck out one in a perfect inning.

Opposition stars:  Luis Barahona was 2-for-3 with a triple and scored twice.  Yorky Diaz was 2-for-3 with an RBI.

Key inning:  The sixth.  The score was tied at tw0.  In the top of the inning, Barahona tripled and scored on a Diaz single to give the Padres a 3-2 lead.  In the bottom half, the first two batters struck out.  Tovar then singled and went to third on a Mateo pinch-hit single.  Mateo stole second and Ramirez singled in both runners to put the Twins up 4-3.

Prospect watch:  Frank Encarnacion was 1-for-3 with a double.

TODAY'S TILTS

9:00  GCL Red Sox at Twins

5:00  Danville (Jared Dettmann, 1-1, 3.18) at Elizabethton (TBA)

5:05  Cedar Rapids (Tim Atherton, 5-2, 2.45) at Fort Wayne (Bryan Rodriguez, 1-4, 3.86)

5:30  Fort Myers (Matthew Summers, 3-5, 3.02) at Dunedin (Drew Hutchinson, 0-0, 4.50)

6:00  Rochester (Liam Hendriks, 2-6, 4.53) at Syracuse (Yunesky Maya, 4-6, 4.73)

6:05  Binghamton (Jenrry Mejia, 1-0, 0.00) at New Britain (Trevor May, 6-5, 3.88)

Games of July 18

Nick Blackburn pitched well.  Taylor Rogers pitched better.  Josmil Pinto is quietly having a really good year in New Britain.

SYRACUSE 11, ROCHESTER 4 IN ROCHESTER

Batting stars:  Chris Parmelee was 1-for-3 with a walk.  Jeff Clement was 1-for-3 with a walk.  Deibinson Romero hit a three-run homer, his sixth.

Pitching stars:  A. J. Achter pitched three shutout innings, giving up one hit and two walks with two strikeouts.  Edgar Ibarra pitched a scoreless inning, giving up no hits and one walk with one strikeout.

Opposition stars:  Corey Brown was 2-for-5 with two home runs and three RBIs.  Eury Perez was 3-for-5 with a walk and a two-run homer, scoring twice.  Tyler Moore was 2-for-3 with three walks and scored once.

Key inning:  The second.  The Chiefs broke a scoreless tie with six runs.  Chris Rahl hit a two-run homer, Will Rhymes hit a two-run triple, Danny Espinoza had an RBI single, and Rahl drove in another run with a bases-loaded walk.  The runs were charged to starter Logan Darnell, who lasted only 1.2 innings and gave up six runs on eight hits and two walks, striking out one.

"Prospect" watch:  Eduardo Escobar was 0-for-3.

BINGHAMTON 4, NEW BRITAIN 3 IN NEW BRITAIN

Batting stars:  Josmil Pinto was 3-for-4 with an RBI.  Eddie Rosario was 2-for-4 with a home run (his second) and two RBIs.

Pitching stars:  Nick Blackburn pitched six innings, giving up one run on three hits and a walk while striking out two.  Ryan O'Rourke retired all six batters he faced, striking out the last five.

Opposition stars:  Mark Cohoon pitched 7.1 innings, allowing three runs on eight hits and no walks with five strikeouts.  Darrell Ceciliani was 2-for-3 with a double and scored once.  Allan Dykstra was 2-for-4 with an RBI.

Key inning:  The ninth.  The Mets trailed 3-1.  Matt Hauser came in to pitch and retired the first two batters.  Then Justin Turner singled, Josh Rodriguez walked, and Dykstra singled to make it 3-2.  Cesar Puello walked to load the bases and Rhyne Hughes hit a two-run single to put Binghamton ahead.

Prospect watch:  Miguel Sano was 0-for-4.  Nate Hanson was 1-for-4 with a double.

FORT MYERS 1, DUNEDIN 0 IN DUNEDIN

Batting stars:  None.

Pitching star:  Taylor Rogers pitched a complete game one-hitter, striking out eight and walking two.  The hit was a two-out double by Peter Mooney in the sixth.

Opposition stars:  J. A. Happ struck out seven in five shutout innings, allowing three hits and no walks.  Aaron Sanchez struck out six in four innings, allowing one run on two hits and two walks.

Key inning:  The sixth.  J. D. Williams led off with a double, took third on a wild pitch, and scored on a sacrifice fly by Byron Buxton.

Prospect watch:  Buxton was 1-for-3 with an RBI.  Aderlin Mejia was 1-for-4.  Dalton Hicks was 0-for-4.  Kennys Vargas was 1-for-4.

CEDAR RAPIDS 9, LAKE COUNTY 7 IN LAKE COUNTY

Batting stars:  Jonathan Murphy was 3-for-5 with a double and a home run (his first), scoring three times and driving in three.  Jorge Polanco was 2-for-3 with a walk and two RBIs.  Adam Brett Walker II was 2-for-5 with a walk and an RBI.

Pitching stars:  Madison Boer struck out two in a scoreless inning, despite giving up two hits and a walk.

Opposition stars:  Joseph Sever was 3-for-4 with a double and a home run, driving in four.  Jeremy Lucas was 2-for-5 with a home run.  Erik Gonzalez was 2-for-5 with a double.

Key inning:  The eighth.  The Kernels had seen a 6-2 lead drop to 7-6.  In the top of the inning, a hit batsman, a walk, and a single loaded the bases with none out.  Polanco drove in one with a sacrifice fly and Walker II brought home another with a single to make it 9-6.  Anthony Santander homered in the bottom of the inning to make it 9-7, but that was as close as the Captains came.

Prospect watch:  Max Kepler was 1-for-3 with two walks and scored twice.

ELIZABETHTON 2, BRISTOL 1 IN BRISTOL (GAME 1--SCHEDULED 7 INNINGS)

Batting star:  Carlos Avila was 1-for-2 and scored once.

Pitching stars:  Felix Jorge struck out six in five innings, giving up one run on five hits and two walks.  Brandon Peterson struck out two in a perfect inning.  Carson Goldsmith struck out two in a scoreless inning, giving up one hit.

Opposition stars:  Starter Scott Carroll pitched three shutout innings, allowing one hit and one walk with one strikeout.  Nestor Molina pitched two perfect innings with one strikeout.  Carl Thomore was 2-for-3 with a double.

Key inning:  The sixth.  The Twins trailed 1-0.  Avila and Zach Granite led off the inning with singles and were moved to second and third with a bunt.  Bryan Haar tied the score with a sacrifice fly and a wild pitch gave Elizabethton the lead.

Prospect watch:  Granite was 1-for-3 and scored once.  Haar was 0-for-1 with a walk and an RBI.  Romy Jimenez was 0-for-3.

ELIZABETHTON 7, BRISTOL 2 IN BRISTOL (GAME 2--SCHEDULED 7 INNINGS)

Batting stars:  Bryan Santy was 3-for-3 with a run and an RBI.  Bryan Haar was 2-for-4 with a double and a home run (his fourth), scoring twice.  Javier Pimentel was 2-for-3 with two doubles, scoring twice and driving in two.

Pitching stars:  Ethan Mildren pitched a scoreless inning, giving up one hit.  Aaron Slegers pitched a scoreless inning, giving up one hit and striking out one.  Andrew Ferreira pitched a scoreless inning despite walking three.

Opposition stars:  Toby Thomas was 2-for-4.  Nolan Earley was 1-for-2 with two walks and scored once.

Key inning:  The second.  It was a scoreless tie.  Haar led off the inning with a double.  With one out, Santy singled in a run, Kelvin Ortiz singled, Pimentel tripled in two, and Ryan Walker hit a sacrifice fly to make it 4-0.  The White Sox got one back in the bottom of the inning but never got closer than three runs.

Prospect watch:  Zach Granite was 0-for-4.  Dereck Rodriguez was 0-for-3.

GCL RAYS AT GCL TWINS

The game was suspended after six and a half innings with the score tied 4-4.

DSL DIAMONDBACKS 9, DSL TWINS 7 AT DIAMONDBACKS

Batting stars:  Jet Hernandez was 2-for-4 with a triple and two RBIs.  Joel Ramirez was 2-for-5 and scored once.  Francis Mateo was 2-for-5 and scored once.

Pitching star:  Williams Ramirez struck out four in two innings, giving up an unearned run on one hit and one walk.

Opposition stars:  Fernery Ozuna was 4-for-5 and scored once.  Richi Sanchez was 3-for-4 with a double, scoring twice and driving in one.  Gerson Jimenez was 2-for-4 with two doubles, scoring once and driving in one.

Key inning:  The seventh.  Trailing 8-3, the Twins scored four to get back into the game.  Rafael P. Valera hit a two-run single, a run scored on a wild pitch, and another run scored on a second-and-home double steal.  The Twins had runners on second and third with two out, but a ground out ended the inning.  With their lead cut to 8-7, the Diamondbacks got an insurance run in the bottom of the inning on a walk, a passed ball, a wild pitch, and another passed ball.  The Twins never got the tying run on base again.

Prospect watch:  Frank Encarnacion was 1-for-4 and scored once.

TODAY'S TILTS

10:00  DSL Twins at DSL Padres

11:00  GCL Twins at GCL Red Sox

5:30  Fort Myers (TBA) at Dunedin (Austin Bibens-Dirkx, 5-3, 2.71)

6:00  Cedar Rapids (Brett Lee, 6-4, 3.54) at Lake County (Jake Sisco, 4-6, 3.75)

6:00  Elizabethton (TBA) at Bristol (TBA)

6:05  Binghamton (Darin Gorski, 3-0, 2.36) at New Britain (Virgil Vasquez, 2-2, 2.34)

6:15  Syracuse (Caleb Clay, 3-2, 1.62) at Rochester (P. J. Walters, 4-2, 3.68)