Record 25-20
W: B. Bass (2-1, 6.84); L: B. Hernandez (5-1, 1.19); SV: B. Korecky (11)
HR: RIC: G. Koonce (6). ROC: D. Deeds (3).
E: Casilla (4, missed catch).
From redwingsbaseball.com: The Red Wings finally put on a strong offensive performance to defeat the Richmond Braves 7-5 Tuesday night at Frontier Field. Rochester trailed 5-1 before rallying with three runs in both the sixth and seventh innings. Tommy Watkins went 2-for-4 with four RBI to lead the Wings hitting attack. Doug Deeds also had two hits, including a solo home run that tied the game in the seventh.
Nick Blackburn (0-1) earned a no-decision after throwing six innings, giving up four runs on six hits and striking out three. Brian Bass (2-1) pitched one scoreless inning in the seventh to get the win. Braves starter Trey Hodges also earned a no-decision after pitching six innings, giving up four runs on seven hits and striking out five.
The Wings got off to another rough start after leadoff man Gregor Blanco started the game with a walk, followed by a nice bunt single down the third base line by J.C. Holt. A pickoff throw by starter Blackburn was mishandled by second baseman Alexi Casilla and allowed both runners to advance to second and third base. The damage followed when Graham Koonce hit a three-run home run that was barely fair inside the foul pole, giving the Braves an early 3-0 lead.
The Wings, held scoreless over the last 20 innings at Frontier Field, got a run back against Richmond starter Trey Hodges in the second inning. Garrett Jones led off with a double to right-centerfield, moved to third on Matthew LeCroy's ground out, and scored on Tommy Watkins' ground out.
With two outs in the fourth, Blackburn hit Bill McCarthy - and that mistake turned into two more runs for Richmond, who got consecutive RBI doubles to make it a 5-1 game. In the bottom of the inning after Jones and LeCroy both struck out looking on questionable calls, Stan Cliburn and LeCroy were tossed for arguing by home plate umpire Jason Klein. LeCroy's ejection prompted the Wings to use emergency catcher Glenn Williams behind the plate because of back spasms that have plagued starting catcher Jose Morales. Gil Velazquez filled Williams' spot at first base.
The Wings responded in the sixth inning. Casilla led off the inning with a single, followed by a double down the right field line by Denard Span that sent Casilla to third. Williams hit a two-run single to right field to score both runners and cut the deficit to 5-3. Jones then hit a single and Velazquez hit a sacrifice bunt to advance both runners into scoring position. Watkins followed with a run-scoring single to make it 5-4.
In the seventh inning the Wings continued their hot offense. Deeds hit a leadoff home run of relief pitcher Buddy Hernandez the opposite way to left field that was just out of reach of Doug Clark's glove. With two outs Williams reached first base on an error by pitcher Hernandez, who proceeded to hit Jones and then walk Velazquez to load the bases for Watkins. Watkins followed with the biggest hit of the game-- a tie-breaking two-run single on a 1-1 pitch to give the Wings a 7-5 advantage. Hernandez got the loss and a blown save after pitching two innings and giving up one run.
Ricky Barrett did not allow a run and struck out Koonce in the eighth inning after Bass pitched a scoreless seventh. Bobby Korecky came into the ninth inning and got the first two batters to fly out before Wes Timmons doubled to give the Braves one last chance. The speedy Blanco followed with an RBI triple. Holt then grounded out to Watkins-- who created some suspense by barely getting the out in time after double-clutching his throw to first base.
NOTES: RHP Kevin Slowey has been called to Minnesota, and will start Friday at Oakland. The Twins will send a pitcher to Rochester to make room for Slowey; LHP Brian Duensing has been called up from Double-A New Britain and will make his Triple-A debut Wednesday for the Wings against Richmond. Duensing had a 4-1 record with a 2.66 ERA in nine starts for the Rock Cats, with 38 strikeouts and seven walks in 50 2/3 innings; he was the Twins' 3rd round pick in June 2005, after playing college ball for Nebraska. Duensing pitched seven innings and struck out eight in a no-decision start on Friday for New Britain...Twins C Joe Mauer's return from the DL could take place this weekend, which will prompt another player move from Minnesota to Rochester...OF Josh Rabe (sore shoulder) was out of the lineup again Tuesday...The Wings' 2007 team picture was taken by Cardinal Sports Imaging on Tuesday afternoon; the team picture giveaway is scheduled for Friday June 15.
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Binghamton 14 at New Britain 4
Record: 25-19
W: S. Aguilar (2-1, 6.57); L: J. Floyd (3-4, 4.44)
HR: BIN: C. Stewart (8), W. Batista (1). NBR: M. Allegra (7).
E: Plouffe (11, fielding), Buscher 2 (8, fielding, fielding), Sawatski (1, missed catch), Peterson (3, fielding).
From rockcats.com: New Britain starter Jesse Floyd was knocked out of the game in the fourth inning and the bullpen didn’t fare much better as the Rock Cats fell to the Binghamton Mets 12-4.
The Rock Cats got on the board in the third inning when Rashad Eldridge reached base after being hit by a pitch. Felix Molina (4-for-5) delivered a double to put Eldridge on third and Trevor Plouffe’s ground out scored Eldridge for a 1-0 lead.
The lead didn’t last long for the ‘Cats. In the top of the fourth, Plouffe’s fielding error at shortstop allowed Fernando Martinez to reach base. Brett Harper followed with a single before Caleb Stewart’s single to center field knocked in Martinez to tie the game, 1-1. Miguel Negron drew a walk to load the bases before Jose Coronado laced a double to deep center field to clear the bases and put the B-Mets ahead 5-1.
The Rock Cats clawed back in the bottom of the inning, with a two-run double by Kyle Geiger to close the gap, 5-3.
Stewart (4-for-4) hit a two-run homer and Mark Kiger added an RBI double in the fifth. Wilson Batista also had a two-run home run in the eighth.
B-Mets’ starter Salvador Aguilar (2-1) tossed six solid frames, limiting the Rock Cats to three runs (one earned) and seven hits. He struck out four. Brett Harper had three hits and scored three runs for the B-Mets.
Floyd (3-4) allowed five runs (3 ER) on six hits and two walks to take the loss. He struck out three. The bullpen trio of Brian Forystek (1 IP, 3 H 3 R, 2 ER), Danny Powers (3 IP, 1 H, 2 ER), and Jay Sawatski failed to stop the offensive attack of the B-Mets. The pitching staff wasn’t helped by its defense, as the Rock Cats committed four errors on the night.
Matthew Allegra connected for a solo home run for the Rock Cats in the bottom of the eighth inning. It was his team-leading seventh homer of the season.
So much for Ricardo's 13
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The New Britain Rock Cats announced two roster moves, each one involving a left handed pitcher whom they had selected in the third round of the 2005 draft.
LHP Brian Duensing, a 24-year-old resident of Omaha, NE, will depart the Double-A Rock Cats to join the Rochester Red Wings in the Triple-A International League. The 5'11", 195-lb. southpaw was selected by the Twins out of the University of Nebraska in 2005. The former Cornhusker was outstanding for the Rock Cats in 2007, compiling a 4-1 record and 2.66 ERA over nine starts. This is his first trip to AAA.
LHP Ryan Mullins, a 23-year-old resident of Nashville, TN, will replace Duensing by joining New Britain from Ft. Myers in the Single-A Florida State League. The 6'6", 190-lb. Mullins comes to the AA Rock Cats after having compiled a 3-3 record with a 1.98 ERA over 10 appearances in 2007 with the Miracle. He also posted an impressive 56 strikeout-to-12-walk ratio. Mullins leaves the FSL ranked sixth in ERA and strikeouts. Rock Cats
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Fort Myers 8 at Sarasota 2
Record 21 - 30
W: J. Hill (1-2, 3.55); L: T. Wood (2-1, 4.58)
HR: FTM: E. Ovalle (5), D. White (2). SAR: D. Dorn (6).
From miraclebaseball.com: A four-run fifth inning for the Fort Myers Miracle capped off an offensive output on Tuesday night as the Miracle knocked off the Sarasota Reds 8-2. Dwayne White, who went 3-for-5 and came up a triple shy of the cycle, had a three-run blast helping out in the Miracle fifth.
White also started things off for the Miracle in the first singling in Steve Tolleson with the game’s first run. Two unearned runs would come across in the second Miracle inning as Toby Gardenhire reached on a two-out throwing error by shortstop Raul Tablado to keep the inning alive.
Luis Ugueto, who enjoyed a 4-for-6 night at the plate, picked up his first hit in the variety of a RBI-double that scored Gardenhire with the inning’s first run. Tolleson would follow with his second hit of the night plating Ugueto to give the Miracle a three-run lead.
After Edward Ovalle blasted his team-leading fifth home run in the third, a solo-shot to the opposite field, Sarasota would tack on a run in their half of the third to get on the board. B.J. Szymanski led off with a double and would later score on a Miracle throwing error that allowed Mike Dejesus to reach and cut the lead to 4-1.
The Miracle fifth began with Juan Portes reaching on Tablado’s second error of the night at short followed by Ovalle reaching on a hit by pitch. White would send a 1-1 fastball over the wall in right, a no-doubter, sending the Miracle lead to 7-1. Matt Betsill, who picked up a two-out single, would score the final run on Ugueto’s second of four hits on the night.
Danny Dorn would smack a solo-shot to right for the Reds to lead off the seventh, but relievers Angel Garcia and Armando Gabino would combine to retire the final nine Sarasota hitters allowing Josh Hill to pick up his first win of the season.
Hill got the start on Tuesday night as the Miracle saw lefty Ryan Mullins depart for double-A New Britain earlier in the afternoon. Hill went five innings, allowing one run on three hits, while striking out six in his first start.
The Miracle and Reds will square off again in game two of the home and home series at Ed Smith Stadium on Wednesday night. Game time is set for 7 p.m.
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Kane County 5 at Beloit 2
Record 31-18
W: T. Cahill (1-1, 5.40); L: B. Kirwan (1-1, 0.00); SV: S. Moore (6)
HR: BEL: J. Woodard (6).
E: Santiesteban (5, fielding).
From snappersbaseball.com: The Snappers were never able to overcome the two runs Kane County put on the board in the top of the first inning. Brian Kirwan picked up his first loss of the season in the Snappers’ 5-2 loss to Kane County.
After the Cougars scored two in the top of the first inning, Beloit came back to put one of their own on the board in the bottom of the second. Joe Benson scored on an error by Michael Affronti, drawing the Snappers to within one of the Cougars, 2-1.
Kane County had three more in the top of the sixth inning to stretch their lead to 5-1. Beloit’s Johnny Woodard tried to keep the Snappers in it with his fifth homer of the season in the bottom of the sixth. That, however, would be all the Snappers could do against the Cougars.
Brian Kirwan pitched five innings of two run (zero earned), four hit baseball to pick up his first loss of the season.
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Kane County 1 at Beloit 3
Record 32-18
W: M. Fox (1-0, 0.00); L: H. Rodriguez (1-2, 3.24); SV: R. Delaney (17)
HR: BEL: J. Woodard (6).
From snappersbaseball.com: Johnny Woodard hit his second home run of the doubleheader in game two and helped lead the Snappers to a 3-1 victory over the Kane County Cougars. Woodard’s bomb came in the bottom of the first inning after the Cougars took a 1-0 lead.
The Snappers added another run in the bottom of the third inning off the bat of Danny Valencia. Valencia singled home Joe Benson, who was earlier hit by a pitch. Danny’s RBI gave Beloit a 3-1 lead.
That would be all that the Snappers’ pitching staff would need. Tyler Robertson, Matthew Fox, and Rob Delaney combined to allow only one run off four hits. Delaney pitched a scoreless, three strikeout, ninth to pick up his seventeenth save of the season.
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Snappers Reshuffle Roster
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The Beloit Snappers have placed catcher, Allan de San Miguel, on the Disabled List with a right ankle sprain, recalled left handed pitcher, Jose Lugo, from the Disabled List, and added left handed pitcher, Tyler Robertson, from extended spring training, all effective today.
Allan de San Miguel is batting .206 with 2 home runs and 13 RBI’s. de San Miguel has a .324 slugging percentage.
Jose Lugo went on the DL on May 18th and is currently 1-2 with a 4.68 ERA. Lugo also has 28 strikeouts in seven games so far this season.
Tyler Robertson went 4-2 last season with a 4.25 ERA for GCL Twins. Tyler had 54 strikeouts in 48.2 innings pitched last year. Robertson was the Twins’ 3rd round pick in the 2006 June draft.
The three transactions put the Snappers’ roster at the Midwest League maximum of 25.
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