Games of June 26

Pat Dean pitches well as Aaron Hicks starts his rehab.  Miguel Sano has the Biscuits seeing double.  Granite is rock-solid.  Ethan Mildren has a strong start.  Tyler Kuresa hits a three-run homer.  Cabbage patches together the only GCL Twins run.  A good start for Danny Feliz.

CHARLOTTE 3, ROCHESTER 1 IN CHARLOTTE

Batting stars:  Carlos Paulino was 1-for-3 with a double and an RBI.  Ryan Wheeler was 1-for-3 with a run.

Pitching stars:  Pat Dean pitched seven innings, giving up two runs on seven hits and two walks with three strikeouts.  Lester Oliveros struck out three in a scoreless inning, giving up one hit.

Opposition stars:  Kevan Smith was 3-for-4 with a double and two runs.  Micah Johnson was 1-for-5 with a double, scoring once and driving in one.  Erik Johnson struck out eight in seven innings, allowing one run on four hits and a walk.

The game:  Johnson had an RBI double and Jason Coats a run-scoring single to give the Knights a 2-0 lead in the third.  Paulino doubled in a run in the fifth to cut the lead to 2-1.  The Red Wings had men on second and third with two out in that inning but left them there.  They had men on first and second with none out in the seventh, but a double play took them out of the inning and they did not get a man on base again.  The Knights added an insurance run in the eighth.

Of note:  Aaron Hicks was 0-for-4.  James Beresford was 1-for-4.  Reynaldo Rodriguez was 0-for-4.  Danny Ortiz was 0-for-4.  Oswaldo Arcia was 1-for-4.

MONTGOMERY 7, CHATTANOOGA 6 IN MONTGOMERY

Batting stars:  Miguel Sano was 4-for-5 with four doubles, scoring once and driving in two.  Levi Michael was 2-for-3 with a walk, scoring twice and driving in one.  Max Kepler was 2-for-4 with a walk and two RBIs.

Pitching star:  Brandon Peterson retired all seven batters he faced, striking out three.

Opposition stars:  Joey Rickard was 3-for-5 with a three-run homer, a triple, and a walk, scoring twice.  Justin O'Conner was 3-for-4 with a run and an RBI.  Cameron Seitzer was 2-for-3 with a run.

The game:  Sano doubled in a run in a two-run first and Kepler singled one home in the third to give the Lookouts a 3-0 lead.  The Biscuits tied it with three in the fifth.  Sano again doubled in a run in a two-run seventh and Michael singled one home in the eighth to give the Lookouts a 6-3 lead.  In the bottom of the eighth, Thomas Coyle singled in a run and Rickard hit a three-run homer to put the BIscuits in front 7-6.  Sano doubled to lead off the ninth and the Lookouts loaded the bases with two out, but a pickoff at first base ended the game.

Of note:  Jorge Polanco was 1-for-5 with a run.  Adam Brett Walker II was 0-for-4 with a walk.  Alex Wimmers pitched well for four innings but fell apart in the fifth.  His line reads 4.2 innings and three runs on eight hits and three walks with three strikeouts.

FORT MYERS 5, CHARLOTTE 4 IN FORT MYERS (15 INNINGS)

Batting stars:  Zach Granite was 2-for-5 with a walk, scoring twice and driving in one.  Mitch Garver was 1-for-3 with a double and three RBIs.

Pitching stars:  Chih-Wei Hu struck out ten in six innings, giving up three runs on eight hits and no walks.  Alex Muren struck out five in three shutout innings, giving up four hits and no walks.  Matt Summers pitched two perfect innings with one strikeout.

Opposition stars:  Grady Sizemore was 3-for-5 with a double, scoring once and driving in two.  Braxton Lee was 2-for-5 with a double and a walk, scoring twice.  Eduar Quinones struck out four in four shutout innings, allowing two hits and no walks.

The game:  Garver hit a three-run double in the first inning, giving the Miracle a 3-0 lead.  Mike Marjama homered in the fourth to put the Stone Crabs on the board, a two-run fifth tied it 3-3, and Sizemore doubled in a run in the seventh to give them a 4-3 advantage.  Meanwhile, the Miracle did very little offensively until the ninth, when a hit batsman, a single, and an error loaded the bases with none out.  A pair of ground balls to second resulted in two force outs and home, but Granite delivered a single to tie it 4-4.  There was no more scoring until the fifteenth.  Granite led off with a single and an error put men on second and third.  An intentional walk filled the bases and an accidental walk brought home the winning run.

Of note:  Alex Swim was 1-for-5 with two RBIs.  Marcus Knecht was 0-for-5 with two walks, scoring once and driving in one.

QUAD CITIES 4, CEDAR RAPIDS 3 IN CEDAR RAPIDS (10 INNINGS)

Batting stars:  T. J. White was 2-for-4 with a double, scoring once and driving in one.  Edgar Corcino was 0-for-2 with three walks and a run.  Alex Real was 2-for-4 with an RBI.

Pitching star:  Ethan Mildren pitched six shutout innings, giving up five hits and two walks with three strikeouts.

Opposition stars:  Bobby Boyd was 2-for-5 with a triple, scoring once and driving in two.  Jason Martin was 3-for-5 with a run.  Ramon Laureano was 2-for-5 with a triple and a run.

The game:  The Kernels opened their first inning with two walks and two singles, resulting in two runs.  It stayed 2-0 until the seventh, when each team scored once.  In the eighth, Boyd delivered a two-out two-run single to tie the score 3-3.  In the tenth, Laureano tripled and scored on a sacrifice fly to put the River Bandits up 4-3.  The Kernels put men on first and second with one out in the bottom of the tenth but stranded them there.

Of note:  Nick Gordon was 0-for-3 with two walks and a run.  Zack Larson was 1-for-4 with a walk.  Max Murphy was 0-for-4.

ELIZABETHTON 4, PULASKI 1 IN ELIZABETHTON

Batting stars:  Tyler Kuresa was 1-for-4 with a three-run homer, his second.  A. J. Murray was 1-for-2 with a double and two walks.  Kamran Young was 1-for-3 with a walk, scoring once and driving in one.

Pitching stars:  Andro Cutura struck out six in five shutout innings, giving up three hits and two walks.  Anthony Mciver struck out two in two perfect innings.  Jose Abreu struck out two in two shutout innings, giving up no hits and no walks.

Opposition stars:  Jose Javier was 1-for-2 with a walk.  David Sosebee pitched two shutout innings, giving up a hit and a wakl with one strikeout.

The game:  Kuresa hit a three-run homer in the first inning to give the Twins a 3-0 lead.  It stayed 3-0 until the seventh, when Young singled in a run.  The lone Yankees run came in the eighth on a hit batsman, two walks, and another hit batsman.  The Yankees did not get a hit after the fourth inning.

Of note:  Sean Miller was 1-for-4.  Rainis Silva was 1-for-3 with a walk and a run.  LaMonte Wade was 2-for-4.  Austin Diemer was 1-for-4.

GCL RED SOX 6, GCL TWINS 1 AT RED SOX

Batting stars:  Trey Cabbage was 2-for-3 with an RBI.  Brian Olson was 1-for-4 with a triple and a run.  Luis Martinez was 1-for-3 with a double.

Pitching stars:  Moises Gomez pitched 2.2 scoreless innings, giving up three hits and a walk with one strikeout.  Callan Pearce pitched two shutout innings, giving up two hits with one strikeout.  Brandon Poulson struck out two in a scoreless inning, giving up no hits and no walks.

Opposition stars:  Roldani Baldwin was 1-for-3 with a two-run homer, scoring twice.  Yoan Aybar was 2-for-4 with a double, driving in two.  Henry Ramos was 2-for-3 with a walk and two runs.

The game:  Baldwin hit a two-run homer in the first and Aybar had a two-run double in a four-run fourth to give the Red Sox a 6-0 lead.  The Twins did not score, and really did not even threaten, until the ninth, when Olson tripled with two out and scored on a Cabbage single.

Of note:  Luis Arraez was 0-for-4.  Luis Hernandez pitched 2.1 innings, giving up six runs (five earned) on six hits and two walks with three strikeouts.

DSL ROCKIES 2, DSL TWINS 1 AT TWINS

Batting stars:  Francisco Hernandez was 2-for-3 with a double.  Edgar Herrera was 1-for-2 with a run.

Pitching stars:  Danny Feliz pitched four shutout innings, giving up three hits and two walks with one strikeout.  Carlos Suniaga pitched three innings, giving up one run on five hits and no walks with one strikeout.

Opposition stars:  Manuel Melendez was 3-for-3 with two walks and two RBIs.  Pedro Gonzalez was 2-for-5 with a triple.  Jorge Oviedo struck out eight in seven innings, allowing one run on two hits and a walk.

The game:  Melendez singled in a run in the fifth to give the Rockies a 1-0 lead.  The Twins did not get a hit until the fifth and did not score until the seventh, when a hit batsman, a double, and a wild pitch produced a run.  In the ninth, Melendez singled in another run to put the Rockies ahead 2-1.  The Twins loaded the bases with one out in the bottom of the ninth, but a pair of strikeouts ended the game.

Of note:  Emmanuel Morel was 0-for-3 with a walk.  Antonio Tovar was 0-for-3 with a walk.  Darling Cuesto was 1-for-4.

TODAY'S TILTS

9:30  DSL Yankees1 at DSL Twins
11:00  GCL Red Sox at GCL Twins
5:00  Pulaski (TBA) at Elizabethton (Cody Stashak, no record)
5:30  Fort Myers (Ryan Eades, 4-1, 3.09) at Dunedin (Jeff Hoffman, 1-2, 4.28)
6:35  Chattanooga (Brett Lee, 0-1, 5.09) at Montgomery (Jacob Faria, no record)
6:35  Quad Cities (Brock Dykxhoorn, 4-3, 4.12) at Cedar Rapids (Keaton Steele, 2-2, 3.16)
Charlotte at Rochester--already postponed.

Games of June 25

Reynaldo Rodriguez delivers for the Red Wings.  Adam Brett Walker II hits his twentieth homer for the Lookouts.  Aaron Slegers has a tremendous game for the Miracle.  A walkoff win for the Kernels.  Errors doom the E-Twins.  Jermaine Palacios comes through in the eleventh for the GCL Twins.  Errors and walks carry the DSL Twins.

ROCHESTER 6, PAWTUCKET 5 IN PAWTUCKET

Batting stars:  Reynaldo Rodriguez was 2-for-4 with a three-run homer (his seventh) and two runs.  James Beresford was 2-for-3 with a walk and two runs.  Wilkin Ramirez was 1-for-3 with a home run and a walk.

Pitching star:  Ervin Santana pitched seven innings, giving up three runs on seven hits and two walks with three strikeouts.

Opposition stars:  Carlos Peguero was 3-for-5 with a two-run homer, his fourth.  Rusney Castillo was 2-for-5 with a home run (his third) and two runs.  Shane Victorino was 2-for-3 with a double and a run.

The game:  Castillo homered to lead off the game and Peguero hit a two-run shot in the third to put the Red Sox ahead 3-0.  Jose Martinez had a two-run single in the fourth and Ramirez homered in the fifth to tie it 3-3.  With two out and none on in the eighth, Beresford and Eric Fryer singled and Rodriguez delivered a three-run homer to put the Red Wings up 6-3.  They needed all of those runs, because in the ninth, the Red Sox scored twice and put the tying run on first with two out before a fly out ended the game.

Of note:  Argenis Diaz was 0-for-4.  Fryer was 1-for-4 with a run.  Danny Ortiz was 1-for-4.  Oswaldo Arcia was 0-for-4.

MONTGOMERY 12, CHATTANOOGA 7 IN MONTGOMERY

Batting stars:  Adam Brett Walker II was 2-for-4 with a two-run homer, his twentieth.  Heiker Meneses was 3-for-4 with two RBIs.  Stuart Turner was 2-for-3 with a triple, scoring once and driving in one.

Pitching star:  Tim Shibuya pitched two shutout innings, giving up one hit.

Opposition stars:  Jake Bauers was 3-for-5 with a home run, scoring twice and driving in two.  Patrick Leonard was 2-for-4 with a double and a walk, scoring twice and driving in one.  Leonardo Reginatto was 2-for-4, scoring twice and driving in two.

The game:  Miguel Sano hit a two-run homer in the first and Turner's triple keyed a two-run second to put the Lookouts ahead 4-0.  The Biscuits came back with a six-run second, getting five singles, a walk, a hit batsman, and an error.  The Biscuits went on to lead 11-4 afer five innings and the Lookouts never got back into the game.

Of note:  Levi Michael was 2-for-4 with a double and a walk, scoring once.  Jorge Polanco was 0-for-5.  Sano was 1-for-5 with a two-run homer, his fourteenth.  Max Kepler was 1-for-5 with a double.  David Hurlbut pitched 2.1 innings, giving up nine runs (seven earned) on eight hits and a walk with one strikeout.

FORT MYERS 2, CHARLOTTE 1 IN CHARLOTTE

Batting stars:  Alex Swim was 1-for-4 with a triple, scoring once and driving in one.  Engelb Vielma was 1-for-2 with a walk and a run.

Pitching stars:  Aaron Slegers struck out eight in seven innings, giving up an unearned run on two hits and one walk.  Corey Williams pitched a perfect inning with one strikeout.  D. J. Johnson pitched a scoreless inning, giving up one hit with one strikeout.

Opposition stars:  Chad Kirsch pitched eight shutout innings, giving up two hits and a walk with five strikeouts.  Pat Blair was 1-for-3 with a double and a run.

The game:  Blair doubled in the third and scored on an error to give the Stone Crabs a 1-0 lead.  It looked like it would stand up, because the Miracle managed only two hits in the first eight innings and only once got a man as far as second base.  In the ninth, Vielma led off with a walk and scored on Swim's triple to tie it.  A passed ball then allowed Swim to score the go-ahead run.  The Stone Crabs got a one-out single in the bottom of the ninth but did not advance the runner past first.

Of note:  Jason Kanzler was 0-for-4.  Marcus Knecht was 0-for-2 with two walks.

CEDAR RAPIDS 4, QUAD CITIES 3 IN CEDAR RAPIDS

Batting stars:  Pat Kelly was 3-for-4 with a double and a run.  Edgar Corcino was 3-for-5 with a run and an RBI.  Zack Larson was 1-for-4 with two RBIs.

Pitching stars:  Felix Jorge pitched six innings, giving up two runs (one earned) on three hits and three walks with five strikeouts.  Brandon Bixler struck out two in two shutout innings, giving up a hit and two walks.

Opposition stars:  Thomas Lindauer was 2-for-3 with a walk and an RBI.  Kristian Trompiz was 1-for-3 with a walk and a run.  Justin Ferrell pitched four shutout innings, allowing three hits and a walk with two strikeouts.

The game:  The River Bandits scored single runs in the first and second.  It stayed 2-0 until the eighth, when a two-run single by Larson capped a three-run inning to put the Kernels ahead.  Three consecutive one-out singles by the River Bandits tied it 3-3 in the top of the ninth.  In the bottom of the ninth, Jorge Fernandez singled, was bunted to second, and scored on Corcino's two-out single to win the game.

Of note:  Nick Gordon was 1-for-4 with a run.  Alex Real was 1-for-3 with a walk.  Max Murphy was 0-for-4.

BLUEFIELD 4, ELIZABETHTON 1 IN BLUEFIELD

Batting stars:  A. J. Murray was 1-for-3 with a home run.  Austin Diemer was 2-for-3.  Tyler Kuresa was 2-for-4.

Pitching stars:  Kuo Hua Lo struck out four in two shutout innings, giving up one hit.  Logan Lombana pitched a scoreless inning, giving up a hit and a walk with one strikeout.

Opposition stars:  Rodrigo Orozco was 2-for-4 with a run.  Dalton Rodriguez pitched five innings, allowing one run on three hits and a walk with three strikeouts.  Josh DeGraaf struck out four in three shutout innings, allowing one hit.

The game:  A hit batsman, two singles, and two errors produced four runs for the Blue Jays in the first inning.  Murray homered in the top of the second.  And that was it for the scoring.  The Twins really didn't even get much in the way of threats--they had only three at-bats with men in scoring position, going 0-for-3.

Of note:  Manuel Guzman was 0-for-4.  Rainis Silva was 0-for-4.  Miles Nordgren pitched five innings, giving up four unearned runs on four hits and no walks with three strikeouts.

GCL TWINS 4, GCL ORIOLES 2 AT ORIOLES (11 INNINGS)

Batting stars:  Luis Arraez was 3-for-4 with a double and a walk, scoring once and driving in one.  Tyree Davis was 1-for-5 with a double and two runs.  Jermaine Palacios was 1-for-5 with two RBIs.

Pitching stars:  Lachlan Wells struck out ten in six innings, giving up two runs on four hits and no walks.  Miguel Gonzalez struck out three in 2.1 scoreless innings, giving up one hit.  Dallas Gallant struck out three in 1.2 scoreless innings, giving up two hits.

Opposition stars:  Carlos Diaz was 2-for-4 with a home run.  Gerrion Grim was 2-for-5 with a home run.  Matt Taylor pitched three shutout innings, allowing two hits with two strikeouts.

The game:  Diaz led off the third with a homer and Grim led off the fourth with a homer to give the Orioles a 2-0 lead.  Davis doubled and scored in the sixth and Arraez doubled in a run in the eighth to tie it 2-2.  In the eleventh, three walks and a two-run single by Palacios gave the Twins a 4-2 lead.  The Orioles got the tying run up to bat with one out in the bottom of the eleventh but could do no more.

Of note:  Lewin Diaz was 0-for-4.  Robert Molina was 0-for-3 with two walks.

DSL TWINS 4, DSL ROCKIES 1 AT ROCKIES

Batting stars:  Gabriel A. Ynfante was 3-for-5 with a double, scoring once and driving in one.  Antonio Tovar was 2-for-4 with a walk, scoring once and driving in one.  Zaino Henriquez was 2-for-5 with a double and a run.

Pitching stars:  Juan Herrera pitched five shutout innings, giving up five hits and a walk with three strikeouts.  Randolph Perez struck out six in four innings, giving up one run on two hits and two walks.

Opposition stars:  Manuel Melendez was 1-for-4 with a double and a walk, driving in one.  Joel Diaz was 2-for-4 with a double.  Pedro Gonzalez was 2-for-4.

The game:  Two doubles, a walk, and an error produced two third-inning runs for the Twins to give them a 2-0 lead.  A pair of errors gave them a 3-0 lead after five.  Melendez had an RBI double in the seventh to get the Rockies on the board, but the Twins got in back in the eighth on a hit batsman, a single, and two walks.  The Rockies did not get a hit the rest of the way.

Of note:  Jorge Parra was 0-for-5.  Edgar Herrera was 0-for-4.  Francisco Hernandez was 1-for-4 with a run.

Games of June 24

Three games in extra innings!  Four games decided by the last at-bat!  Okay, technically all games are "decided" by the last at-bat, but you know what I mean.

PAWTUCKET 3, ROCHESTER 2 IN PAWTUCKET (11 INNINGS)

Batting star:  Jose Martinez was 2-for-4 with two RBIs.

Pitching stars:  Taylor Rogers pitched 6.1 innings, giving up two runs on five hits and no walks with three strikeouts.  A. J. Achter struck out two in two shutout innings, giving up no hits and no walks.

Opposition stars:  Quintin Berry was 2-for-3 with a run and an RBI.  Jonathan Roof was 2-for-4 with a run.  Brian Johnson struck out seven in 6.2 scoreless innings, allowing an unearned run on one hit and one walk.

The game:  It was scoreless through five, but in the sixth Berry singled in a run to put the Red Sox up 1-0.  Each team scored once in the seventh, making the score 2-1.  With two out and none on in the ninth the Red Wings got three singles, the last by Martinez to drive in the tying run.  With men on first and third with one out in the eleventh, Humberto Quintero delivered a bunt single to bring home the winning run.

Of note:  Danny Santana was 0-for-5.  Eric Fryer was 0-for-4.  Reynaldo Rodriguez was 1-for-5.  Danny Ortiz was 1-for-5 with a run.

CHATTANOOGA LOOKOUTS

No game scheduled.

FORT MYERS 4, PALM BEACH 3 IN FORT MYERS (11 INNINGS)

Batting stars:  Chad Christensen was 1-for-5 with a double and two RBIs.  Zach Granite was 1-for-2 with a double and a run.  Bryan Haar was 1-for-4 with a walk and an RBI.

Pitching stars:  Stephen Gonsalves pitched five innings, giving up two runs on three hits and four walks with two strikeouts.  Matt Summers pitched two shutout innings, giving up two hits.  Alex Muren pitched two shutout innings, giving up one hit and two walks with one strikeout.

Opposition stars:  Michael Massi was 1-for-3 with two walks, scoring once and driving in two.  Jose Gonzalez was 2-for-4 with a run and an RBI.  Ronnie Shaban pitched 2.2 scoreless innings, allowing one hit and two walks.

The game:  Haar singled in a run in the first, but Massi delivered a two-run single in the second to put the Cardinals up 2-1.  Blake Drake singled in a run in the sixth to make it 3-1, but the Miracle tied it 3-3 in the bottom of the sixth on Christensen's two-run double.  The Miracle put a man in scoring position in the seventh, eighth, and ninth, but could not break through until the eleventh.  Granite led off the inning with a double, was bunted to third, and scored on a wild pitch to win the game.

Of note:  Jason Kanzler was 1-for-5 with a walk and a run.  Alex Swim was 1-for-4 with a walk and a run.

CEDAR RAPIDS KERNELS

No game scheduled.

BLUEFIELD 5, ELIZABETHTON 4 IN BLUEFIELD

Batting stars:  LaMonte Wade was 1-for-3 with a triple, scoring once and driving in one.  Tyler Kuresa was 1-for-4 with a double, scoring once and driving in one.

Pitching star:  Alexis Tapia struck out five in five innings, giving up an unearned run on six hits and one walk.

Opposition stars:  Carl Wise was 2-for-4 with a walk, scoring twice and driving in one.  Christian Williams was 2-for-4 with a walk, scoring once and driving in two.  Jacob Brentz pitched five shutout innings, allowing three hits and no walks with four strikeouts.

The game:  A four-run sixth put the Twins ahead 4-1.  The Blue Jays got two in the eighth to cut the lead to 4-3.  In the ninth, Wise singled to tie the game and eventually came around to score on three walks to win it.

Of note:  Sean Miller was 0-for-4.  Rainis Silva was 0-for-4 with a run.  Austin Diemer was 2-for-4.

GCL TWINS 8, GCL ORIOLES 5 AT TWINS (11 INNINGS)

Batting stars:  Robert Molina was 1-for-1 with a three-run homer.  Travis Blanenhorn was 1-for-1 with a double and a walk, scoring twice and driving in one.  John Hayman was 2-for-5 with a triple, scoring once and driving in one.

Pitching stars:  Matz Schutte pitched four shutout innings, giving up two hits and no walks with two strikeouts.  Eduardo Del Rosario struck out five in four innings, giving up three runs (one earned) on five hits and no walks.  Yorman Landa pitched a perfect inning with one strikeout.

Opposition stars:  Frank Crinella was 2-for-4 with two runs.  Ronald Soto was 2-for-5 with a double and a run.  Jeony-Hyeon Moon pitched four shutout innings, giving up two hits and a walk with three strikeouts.

The game:  The first two Twins of the game were retired, but two singles, a hit batsman, and two walks put the Twins ahead 2-0.  The lead held until the fifth, when two singles, an error, two walks, and two wild pitches produced three Orioles runs.  They added two more in the sixth to go up 5-2.  It was still 5-2 going to the bottom of the ninth, when with two out and a man on third, Blankenhorn doubled, Hayman tripled, and Brian Olson singled to tie the score.  The Orioles got a man to third with one out in the tenth, but left him there.  In the eleventh, the Twins put men on second and third with one out and Molina hit a walkoff three-run homer to win the game.

Of note:  Luis Arraez was 0-for-4 with a walk.  Amaurys Minier was 2-for-4 with a run.  Brian Olson was 2-for-4 with an RBI.

DSL MARINERS1 11, DSL TWINS 3 AT MARINERS1

Batting stars:  Francisco Hernandez was 3-for-4 with two RBIs.  Gabriel A. Ynfante was 2-for-4 with a walk and a run.  Antonio Tovar was 2-for-5 with a run and an RBI.

Pitching star:  Luis Gil retired all four men he faced with one strikeout.

Opposition stars:  Joseph Rosa was 3-for-5 with a triple, scoring three times and driving in one.  Geoandry Montilla was 1-for-2 with a double and a walk, scoring twice and driving in one.  Pedro Vasquez pitched five shutout innings, allowing four hits and a walk with three strikeouts.

The game:  A five-run fourth put the Mariners1 ahead 7-0 and in firm control of the game.  Hernandez had a two-run single in the sixth to put the Twins on the board, but the Mariners1 came right back with four in the seventh.

Of note:  Edwin Franco was 0-for-3 with a walk and a run.  Jorge Parra was 0-for-5.  Edgar Herrera was 0-for-5.  Jose Ramirez pitched five innings, giving up seven runs (four earned) on six hits and four walks with three strikeouts.

Sorry

In the radio series of "The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy", Marvin at one point says something like "I think you'll find that reality has gone on the blink again."  That's the situation with me.  Situations should resolve themselves soon.  I'll get caught up as soon as I can.  Thanks for understanding.

Games of June 23

Greg Peavey makes his AAA debut in a Red Wings loss.  Kohl Stewart pitches very well in a Miracle win.  Austin Diemer starts the Appalachian League season with a bang--actually, with two of them.  Several Twins pitchers have good games in a GCL win.  The DSL Twins lose in a very DSL-like way.

PAWTUCKET 5, ROCHESTER 3 IN PAWTUCKET

Batting stars:  Eric Fryer was 1-for-3 with a walk and a run.  Wilkin Ramirez was 1-for-3 with a double and an RBI.

Pitching star:  Cole Johnson pitched 1.1 scoreless innings, giving up a hit and a walk with one strikeout.

Opposition stars:  Jackie Bradley, Jr. was 3-for-4 with a double and a walk, scoring once and driving in one.  Deven Marrero was 3-for-4 with a double, scoring once and driving in one.  Keith Couch pitched 6.2 innings, allowing three runs (two earned) on three hits and one walk with three strikeouts.

The game:  Marrero singled in a run in the sixth to put the Red Sox up 3-1.  In the seventh, however, singles by Fryer and Oswaldo Arcia and a Ramirez double tied the score at 3-3.  It wasn't tied for long, though.  In the bottom of the seventh, a single and two walks loaded the bases and Carlos Peguero delivered a two-run single to put the Red Sox back in front 5-3.  Doug Bernier doubled to lead off the eighth but the last six Red Wings were retired.

Of note:  Danny Santana was 0-for-4.  James Beresford was 0-for-4.  Danny Ortiz was 0-for-4 with a run.  Oswaldo Arcia was 1-for-4.  Greg Peavey, making his AAA debut, pitched 6.1 innings, giving up four runs on nine hits and no walks with five strikeouts.

CHATTANOOGA LOOKOUTS

No game scheduled.

FORT MYERS 2, PALM BEACH 0 IN FORT MYERS

Batting stars:  Ryan Walker was 2-for-4 with a double, scoring once and driving in one.  Engelb Vielma was 2-for-3 with a double and a walk.  Alex Swim was 1-for-3 with a walk.

Pitching stars:  Kohl Stewart pitched six shutout innings, giving up five hits and three walks with five strikeouts.  Corey Williams pitched 1.1 scoreless innings, giving up one hit.  D. J. Johnson struck out two in 1.2 scoreless innings, giving up a hit and a walk.

Opposition stars:  Blake Drake was 2-for-3 with a double.  Brett Wiley was 2-for-4 with a double.  Nick Petree struck out six in five shutout innings of relief, allowing four hits.

The game:  Both runs scored in the second.  Mitch Garver was hit by a pitch and scored on a Walker double.  Engelb Vielma brought Walker home on a single-plus-error.  The Cardinals loaded the bases in the fourth on a single and two walks but only got two other runners to second base.

Of note:  Zach Granite was 1-for-4.  Marcus Knecht was 0-for-4.

ELIZABETHTON 9, BLUEFIELD 5 IN BLUEFIELD

Batting stars:  Austin Diemer was 3-for-5 with two home runs and four RBIs.  Tyler Kuresa was 1-for-2 with a home run and three walks, scoring three times.  LaMonte Wade was 2-for-4 with a triple and a walk, scoring once and driving in two.

Pitching stars:  Dereck Rodriguez pitched 5.1 innings, giving up two runs on ten hits and no walks with four strikeouts.  Jose Abreu pitched two shutout innings, giving up a walk with one strikeout.

Opposition stars:  Dieferson Barreto was 3-for-5 with a double and an RBI.  Matt Morgan was 2-for-4 with a home run.  D. J. McKnight was 1-for-5 with a double, scoring once and driving in two.

The game:  The Blue Jays scored once in the first, but homers by Kuresa and Diemer in the second put the Twins up 2-1.  Diemer's two-run homer in the fourth made it 4-1.  A three-run sixth, helped by three walks and a hit batsman, made the score 7-2 and it was not close again after that.

Of note:  Sean Miller was 1-for-5 with a triple.  Rainis Silva was 2-for-4 with a walk and two runs.

GCL TWINS 5, GCL ORIOLES 1 AT ORIOLES

Batting stars:  Luis Arraez was 3-for-4 with a double, scoring once and driving in two.  Brian Olson was 2-for-2 with a double and a walk, scoring once and driving in one.  Roni Tapia was 2-for-4 with a run.

Pitching stars:  Randy Rosario struck out five in three shutout innings, giving up two hits and no walks.  Williams Ramirez struck out four in two shutout innings, giving up one hit.  Moises Gomez pitched a perfect inning with one strikeout.

Opposition stars:  Frank Crinella was 1-for-3 with a walk and a run.  Carlos Diaz was 0-for-2 with two walks and an RBI.

The game:  Arraez singled in a run in the first and one scored on a wild pitch in the second to put the Twins up 2-0.  Each team scored once in the fifth.  The Twins got a pair of sacrifice flies in the eighth to take control of the game.

Of note:  Tyree Davis was 0-for-3 with two walks and a run.  Lewin Diaz was 0-for-3.  Jermaine Palacios was 0-for-3 with an RBI.  Travis Blankenhorn was 1-for-4 with a double.

DSL MARINERS 6, DSL TWINS 1 AT TWINS

Batting stars:  None.

Pitching star:  Jadison Jimenez struck out six in six innings, giving up an unearned run on two hits and three walks.

Opposition stars:  Geoandry Montilla was 3-for-4 with a walk, scoring twice.  Ivan Gonzalez was 3-for-5 with two runs.  Carlos Hernandez struck out five in four innings, allowing an unearned run on one hit and no walks.

The game:  A walk, a wild pitch, and an error brought home a run for the Mariners in the second.  The Twins tied it in the fourth on three errors.  Eugene Helder doubled in a run in the seventh to put the Mariners up 2-1.  In the eighth, two singles, three wild pitches, a walk, another wild pitch, and another single resulted in three Mariners runs and put the game out of reach.

Of note:  Edwin Franco was 0-for-4.  Antonio Tovar was 0-for-3 with a walk.  Junior Amarante was 0-for-3 with a walk.  Edgar Herrera was 1-for-3.

TODAY'S TILTS

9:30  DSL Twins at DSL Mariners
10:35  Palm Beach (Luke Weaver, 1-3, 2.63) at Fort Myers (Stephen Gonsalves, 1-0, 6.00)
11:00  GCL Orioles at GCL Twins
6:05  Elizabethton at Bluefield
6:05  Rochester (Taylor Rogers, 6-4, 3.20) at Pawtucket (Brian Johnson, 8-4, 2.80)
Chattanooga Lookouts--no game scheduled.
Cedar Rapids Kernels--no game scheduled.