Record 42-40
W: J. Harris (5-5, 4.41); L: B. Duensing (4-2, 3.00); SV: J. Lewis (1)
HR: BUF: L. Rivas (9), H. Luna 2 (5).
E: Velazquez (2, fielding), Buscher (1, throw).
From RedWingsBaseball.com: Hector Luna hit a pair of home runs, pacing the Buffalo Bisons to a 7-4 win over the Red Wings Monday night in Buffalo. Glenn Williams knocked in two Rochester runs, and Darnell McDonald had three hits for the Red Wings. The loss dropped the Wings five games behind the first place Bisons. The two teams meet in Buffalo Tuesday, with the Wings returning home for five games starting with Wednesday's Independence Day celebration and post-game fireworks.
The Wings had a first inning opportunity against Buffalo starter Jeff Harris. McDonald slapped a two-out single, single, followed by walks to both Garrett Jones and Williams. Brian Buscher hit an opposite field drive that was flagged down by left fielder Joe Inglett to escape the threat.
The Bisons roughed up rookie starter Brian Duensing (4-2) in their half of the first, with back-to-back homers by Luna and Luis Rivas to start the frame. It was the first time Duensing had allowed a first inning run in seven starts with the Wings.
The Red Wings pulled to within a run in the third inning, when Jones pulled a double into the right field corner, and Williams followed with another double to plate Jones and make it 2-1 Buffalo.
In the fourth, Luna crushed a Duensing pitch to the alley in left-center field with two runners on to pad the Buffalo lead to 5-1. Luna was 2-for-16 in his last three games before Tuesday, including an 0-for-6 night Sunday at Frontier Field.
Duensing was finished after five innings, allowing a season-high 10 hits. Brian Bass came into the game in the sixth and yielded a leadoff triple to Brad Snyder; Jonathan Van Every followed with a single and the Bisons went up 6-1. Buffalo added another run in the seventh on a run-scoring sacrifice fly by Mike Rose.
Top Indians pitching prospect Adam Miller made his third appearance since spending a month on the disabled list with a bruised finger ligament. Miller relieved Harris in the seventh and struck out the side, while allowing a single to Tommy Watkins. McDonald led off the eighth against Miller with a double, moved to third on a single by Jones, and scored the second Rochester run on an infield hit by Williams. Buscher slapped a run-scoring single to make it 7-3, prompting a mound visit from Bisons pitching coach and punk rocker Scott Radinsky. Miller got an infield out, then Williams scored on what was ruled a passed ball with Chris Heintz at bat. Miller was lifted after a fly out to deep right by Heintz, with Jensen Lewis coming in to face Denard Span. But Span struck out swinging and the Bisons held on to a 7-4 lead.
Julio DePaula pitched a perfect eighth inning in relief for the Red Wings.
NOTES: The Bisons have won five straight games, while the Wings have lost three straight. Twins reliever Pat Neshek is one of five final candidates to be voted onto the AL squad; vote for Pat now by clicking here...Twins OF Rondell White (DL, calf muscle) is playing on a rehab assignment for Class A Ft. Myers, and is scheduled to be activated by Minnesota after the All-Star break...
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New Britain 4 at Reading 21
Record: 37-42
W: P. Overholt (2-2, 5.32); L: K. Waldrop (2-5, 4.95); SV: A. Davis (1)
HR: NBR: G. Guzman (9). REA: G. Jacobs (13), P. Ramos (5).
From readingphillies.com: If our old friend Charlie Wagner were still holding court in the press box, he would have been inclined to throw his hands up in the air Monday afternoon and cry out, "Get the married men off the field!"
A former Red Sox pitcher, Charlie would have been totally displeased with the New Britain pitchers, especially considering that New Britain was affiliated with the Bosox back when Charlie was a farm director and scout for Boston.
Of course, his old roommate, Hall of Famer Ted Williams, would have loved the Phillies' bombardment, and might have growled, "Ah, geez, Charlie, the only thing you know about hitting is that it is hard to do."
Final score: Phillies 21, New Britain 4.
The runs were the most scored by a Phillies team since May 27, 1991, here against New Britain, a 22-2 spanking in a seven-inning game.
For sure, the hundreds of youngsters in the seats Monday thought nothing of it -- just another tee-ball score.
The Phillies (41-42) set season highs for runs in a game, runs in an inning (13), hits (21) and extra-base hits (9).
Jesus Merchan, 9-for-15 in the three games vs. the Rock Cats, led the way with four hits, including two doubles, four runs scored and three RBIs, while jacking his batting average to .357. Javon Moran, Mike Costanzo and Peeter Ramos -- he's 7-for-9 with two homers in two games -- had three hits, Costanzo doubling twice. Five other players had two hits apiece, including Greg Jacobs, who blasted his 13th home run.
For the third straight game in the series the Phillies fell behind early. Back-to-back doubles by Merchan and Costanzo cut the deficit to 2-1 in the third. Then, as they did in the two previous games, the Phillies stitched together a big inning, getting a two-run triple from Mike Spidale, a two-run home run from Ramos, and a two-out, two-run single from Juan Tejeda.
It would get much, much worse for New Britain after that, the Phillies putting up a ridiculous 13 runs in the fifth inning to turn things into a laugher. Although, looking down on us, "Broadway" certainly wasn't laughing.
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New Britain relievers Timothy Lahey and Jose Mijares, and infielder Luke Hughes have been named to the Eastern League's All-star team for the game July 11th at Dodd Stadium in Norwich, Ct. Courant
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Lakeland 0 at Fort Myers 4
Record 6 - 6
W: O. Sosa (3-4, 2.29); L: E. Aponte (2-6, 5.83)
HR: None.
Oswaldo Sosa allowed only 4 hits and walked 3 in route to a shut out over the visiting Lakeland Flying Tigers and the Miracle used the Tigers' sloppy fielding to put up 4 runs.
There was little hitting by either team, with Lakeland starter Eleazar Aponte limiting the Miracle to only 2 hits in 5.2 innings and kept the Fort Myers squad hitless through the first three innings. Only 1 of the Miracle runs was earned.
The game was scoreless until Danny Valencia, who's hitting coach is in town, singled a line drive to center. Luis Ugueto reached on a missed catch by shortstop Mark Haske. Johnny Woodard and Dwayne White both ground out, but Valencia scored on White's play when the first baseman decided to make the play at first instead of throwing the ball home. The Tigers could have saved that run - Valencia would have been way out - but chose not to make the play.
Brian Dinkelman walked to start the sixth and came home on Juan Portes' double, for the only earned run of the game.
A pair of wild pitches by Jacob Ramos, a fielding error by second baseman William Rhymes and a pair of walks, one by Woodard and the other by Rondell White, helped the Mircle to two more runs in the 7th.
Armando Gabino allowed only 2 hit in 2 innings to close out the game, and put the Miracle back at the .500 mark for the second half the season, good for 4th place in the West Division, 2.5 games behind 1st placed Tampa.
The high point of the evening for me was getting Burke Badenhop, the Tiger starter from Sunday's game, to autograph a ball for me. The Tigers return here at the beginning of August, and I'm hoping I'll get to see him throw again, as I really rather enjoyed his outting.
The Miracle send Jeff Manship (1-0, 3.60) to the mound tonight befor heading off to Dunedin to try to liberate some Blue Jays. The Tigers will counter with right hander Josh Rainwater (0-0, 4.50).
The Miracle sent out a bit of fan mail yesterday confirming Javi Sanchez's resignation from the team to take a position with LSU.
"It was a really tough decision. I love the guys here (Ft. Myers) and the fans have been wonderful. Bolesy (Miracle manager Kevin Boles) was very supportive and I appreciate that. I will miss playing but this is a new and exciting opportunity for me," Sanchez is quoted as saying in the release.
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Clinton 3 at Beloit 9
Record 6-5
W: M. Williams (1-0, 18.00); L: J. Slusarz (1-4, 2.89); SV: D. Leatherman (5)
HR: BEL: C. Parmelee (11), W. Ramos (6), J. Benson (3).
From snappersbaseball.com: The Snappers completed the four game sweep on Monday night, with a 9-3 victory over the Clinton LumberKings.
After a scoreless two and a half innings, Beloit catcher Wilson Ramos started the scoring with a two-run homer in the bottom of the third inning scoring Yancarlos Ortiz who reached third base on a throwing error by John Whittleman. The next batter, Chris Parmelee followed Ramos’ two-run homer with a solo shot of his own for back to back blasts.
Alex Burnett pitched five innings of two hit baseball giving up one earned run while striking out seven and walking only one. Burnett, however, came away with a no decision. The LumberKings tied the score at three in the top of the sixth inning on a single to short by Mauro Gomez. The Snappers answered back breaking the tie in the bottom of the sixth inning with an RBI single by Danny Santiesteban. Garrett Olson added to the one run lead later that inning with an RBI single down the left-field line scoring Santiesteban.
Beloit added more insurance in the seventh inning on a solo homer by Joe Benson. The next batter Ramos, walked, and later scored on an Eli Tintor double.
Yancarlos Ortiz hit a sacrifice fly in the bottom half of the eighth inning scoring Olson. Betsill advanced to third and later scored on another sacrifice fly by Benson.
Dan Leatherman came on in the seventh inning and threw three innings of no-hit ball to record his fifth save of the season.
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The Beloit Snappers have put infielder Whit Robbins on the Disabled List with a lower back strain, effective today. Robbins has yet to play for the Snappers this season after being sent down to Beloit from the Twins’ Class High A Affiliate, Ft. Myers Miracle on June 23rd.
Whit batted .304 with 3 home runs and 26 RBI’s in 32 games for Beloit last year. Robbins had a .484 Slugging Percentage for the Snappers in 2006.
The move puts the Snappers’ active roster at 24, one below the Midwest League maximum. Snappers
Elizabethton 13 at Britsol 1
Record 12 - 1
W: M. Tarsi (1-0, 1.13); L: O. Paniagua (0-2, 7.53)
HR: None.
E: Santiago (3, fielding), Yersich (1, throw).
From MiLB.com: Mark Dolenc went 3-for-4 with three RBIs as Elizabethton remained unbeaten on the road with a 13-1 rout of Bristol on Monday.
Dolenc ripped an RBI double in the second inning and stroked a two-run single in the seventh as the Twins (12-1) won their fifth in a row and improved to 7-0 on the road. The 22-year-old center fielder also walked, stole two bases and scored twice.
Elizabethton starter Michael Tarsi (1-0) allowed a run on three hits and a walk with seven strikeouts over five innings.
Nick Mahin delivered an RBI single in the fourth for the Sox (2-11).
Bristol's Onarkys Paniagua (0-2) lost for the second time in three starts after surrendering nine runs -- eight earned -- on eight hits and two walks in five frames.
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GCL Twins 5 at GCL Reds Sox 2
Current Record: 8 - 3
W: E. Guerrero (1-0, 1.38); L: L. Hendriks (1-1, 2.31); SV: C. Gonzalez (1)
HR: None.
E: Morales (1, fielding), Waltenbury (2, fielding).
PB: Hernandez 2 (3).
The GCL Twins lost a 5-2 decision to the GCL Red Sox Monday at the City of Palms Complex in Fort Myers. Liam Hendriks took the start for the Twins lasting 3.1 innings, surrendering 4 runs (2 earned) on 6 hits and 2 walks while striking out 2, before he was removed from the game in favor of free agent signee Mark Hamburger. The 20-year-old allowed 1 run on 3 hits while striking out 2 in 1.2 innings worth of work. He did allow one of Hendriks' runners to score as well.
Nick Lebonov pitched the next inning and faced two batters in the seventh before being removed in favor of Nelvin Fuentes.
The only offense the Twins could muster came in the sixth inning. James Beresford singled to start out. Juan Richardson doubled to move him to 3rd, and he came home on a Angel Morales single. David Hernandez hit into what should have been a double play, but the Red Sox first baseman missed the catch, so while Morales was out at second, Hernandez was safe on first. Still Richardson came home on play, giving the Twins their 2 runs. Jon Waltenbury singled, before Danny Rohlfing ended the inning on a ground out.
Richardson got on base during all four of his at bats, but was caught stealing second twice, once in the 2nd inning and again in the 4th inng. During his last at bat he was hit by a pitch, but the Twins could not capitalize on the man on base. Both Waltenbury and Hernandez struck out twice in the game.
The Twins return to the Lee County Sportsplex Tuesday to face the GCL Orioles. Thom Wright (0-1, 6.75) is expected to make the start on the mound for the Twins.
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