Record 39-33
W: C. Cali (3-0, 2.66); L: C. Haeger (3-10, 5.28)
HR: ROC: D. Deeds (5).
From RDC/Redwingsbaseball: It might officially be summer, but that hasn't stopped the Rochester Red Wings from doing some spring cleaning this weekend.
Their brooms were out for the second straight night Saturday, as they swept the Charlotte Knights in a second straight doubleheader, 1-0 and 5-3 at Knights Stadium in Fort Mill, S.C. Rochester also defeated Charlotte 5-2 and 6-0 on Friday.
Rochester extended its winning streak to a season-high seven games. Their recent surge has the Wings within a half game of Buffalo, which won Saturday, for the International League's North Division lead.
Doug Deeds hit a solo home run to right field with one out in the bottom of the eighth to win the opener for the Wings (40-33). Rochester was the acting home team because it was a makeup game for a postponement at Frontier Field in April.
The Wings struggled offensively in the opener. Besides Deeds' homer, only Alexi Casilla and Glenn Williams had hits. Prior to the game, Rochester was a combined 48-for-148 in its last five games.
Denard Span's eight-game hitting streak came to an end, though he only had two appearances. He grounded out and struck out. He was on deck when Deeds hit his home run.
The Knights (31-46) had perhaps the best chance to score in the first seven innings. Charlotte had the bases loaded with two outs in the fourth, but Rochester right-hander Jeremy Cummings forced Earl Snyder to pop out and keep the game scoreless.
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Rochester 5 at Charlotte 3
Record 40-33
W: R. Barrett (2-1, 4.38); L: E. Sierra (0-1, 4.50); SV: B. Korecky (18)
HR: None.
From RDC/Redwingsbaseball: Rochester's bats came alive in the second game. They used a two-run fourth and three-run sixth to pull away.
Matthew LeCroy hit a two-run double off the wall in the fourth, scoring Brian Buscher and Garrett Jones for a 2-0 lead.
The Knights scored a run in the fourth and a run in the fifth to tie the score.
LeCroy regained the lead for Rochester with a single in the sixth, picking up his third RBI of the game. The next batter, Trent Oeltjen, reached base on an overthrow, scoring pinch-runner Tommy Watkins. Deeds then hit a sacrifice fly to score Oeltjen, putting the Wings ahead 5-2.
Charlotte had a chance to come back in the bottom of the sixth. It loaded the bases with no outs, forcing the Wings to bring Bobby Korecky into the game.
Korecky worked through the jam, forcing a groundout and two lineouts.
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New Britain 5 at Connecticut 4 (12 innings)
Record: 34-35
W: J. Martinez (1-3, 2.72); L: J. Hedrick (2-4, 3.29)
HR: CT: P. Dobson (2).
From ctdefenders.com: It was a great day at the ballpark on a Salute To Veterans night at Dodd Stadium on June 23. The Defenders hosted the New Britain Rock Cats in game 2 of a 4 game set that brought 6,038 to the ballpark, marking the first time that Dodd has seen 5,000 plus fans for three games in a row since August of 2000. Comcast’s CN8 also televised the game to over 60 towns to bring Defenders action on screen. Brooks McNiven started and was dynamite, but after leaving the game, the Rock Cats battled back to tack an extra inning game 5-4.
The Defenders staked McNiven to a 4-run lead after they put up four runs in the bottom of the second inning off a 3-run HR (2) by 1B Pat Dobson and an RBI single off the bat of OF John Bowker. It remained a 4-0 ball game until the top of the sixth inning, when the Rock Cats finally pushed a run across on Brooks. OF Brandon Roberts led off with a triple and the following batter SS Trevor Plouffe hit a sacrifice fly to right field to drive in the run.
It was 4-1 headed into the eighth inning and Yosandy Ibanez replaced McNiven and ran into all sorts of trouble. He surrendered four straight singles after retiring the leadoff man of the inning. Brian Anderson replaced Ibanez and when the inning was complete, the Rock Cats put up three runs to tie the game at 4. The Defenders squandered an opportunity in the bottom of the ninth inning as they put runners at second and third with just one out, but failed to push a run across.
In the bottom of the inning, after the first two batters went down in order, OF Carlos Sosa provided a spark with a double to right field. But with Sosa down at second base, J.P. Martinez struck out C Steve Holm swinging on a high fastball to secure the victory for the Rock Cats 5-4.
Neither starter factored in the decision. Brooks McNiven went 7 innings, surrendering just 1 run, 3 hits, 1 walk and struck out a batter. Brian Anderson (BS, 4) blew his fourth save of the year, pitching 1.2 innings, allowing an inherited runner to score, and striking out 2 batters. Justin Hedrick (L, 2-4) took the loss after an inning of work, giving up 1 run, 1 hit and walking a batter. J.P. Martinez (W, 1-3) picked up his first win of the year after 2.2 innings of scoreless ball, giving up just 1 hit, walking 1 and striking out 3 batters. Jake Wald and Pat Dobson combined to go 5 for 10 in the game with 1 HR, 5 RBI and 2 runs scored. The Defenders host the Rock Cats in game three of the series on Sunday June 24 at 2:05 p.m.
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Fort Myers 4 at Palm Beach 6
Record 2 - 1
W: T. Hearne (4-6, 6.41); L: K. Aselton (0-2, 3.19); SV: L. Gregerson (16)
HR: FTM: B. Dinkelman (1), D. Valencia (1). PBC: I. Church (3).
E: Ugueto (12, throw).
From miraclebaseball.com: A pair of three-run innings on Saturday night led the Palm Beach Cardinals to a 6-4 win over the Fort Myers Miracle at Roger Dean Stadium. Things could have been worse for the Miracle as the pitching staff gave out nine walks allowing Palm Beach to strand 15 runners on base.
The Miracle jumped out to a quick 3-0 lead as Dwayne White started things off with a bloop, two-out single to left in the second inning. Newcomer Brian Dinkleman, just called up from low-A Beloit, smacked a two-run shot off the foul pole in right that gave the Miracle their three-run lead.
The host Cardinals responded with three in their third and triple-crown threat Allen Craig belted a RBI-double off the wall in center plating James Rapoport with the Cards first run. Brandon Buckman followed with a RBI on his groundball while Ian Church’s sacrifice-fly brought home Craig with the game’s tying run.
Another Miracle round-tripper in the fourth gave the good guys a 4-3 lead. Danny Valencia, also joining the team from Beloit, smashed a solo-shot off the pole in left as the Miracle regained the one-run lead.
Palm Beach would score three more in the fifth using a long ball of their own to take the lead for good. After Buckman struck out and reached first on a Kyle Aselton wild pitch, Church would follow with a towering two-run shot to left giving the Cardinals their first and final lead of the night.
The second game in the four-game set will take place at 1:05 p.m. Sunday afternoon. The Miracle will send right-hander Yohan Pino (2-3, 1.99) to the mound.
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Peoria 2 at Beloit 3
Record 2-1
W: R. Delaney (1-0, 0.68); L: M. Maradeo (0-1, 2.70)
HR: None.
From snappersbaseball.com: On the largest attendance night of the season the Snappers provided quite a show for the fans. Newby Matt Betsill had a game winning, bases loaded single to center to give Beloit a 3-2 win on the Snappers’ fourth fireworks night of the season.
Peoria jumped out to an early lead on a Josh Lansford RBI single to center. Lansford’s single gave the Chiefs a 1-0 lead.
Beloit battled back in the bottom of the third inning off the bat of Matt Betsill. Betsill drove a double to center field, scoring Yancarlos Ortiz from third base. Ortiz led the inning off with a single to left-center and advanced to third on a throwing error by Brian Leclerc. Yancarlos’ run tied the game up at 1-1.
The Snappers and Chiefs remained tied until the bottom of the eighth inning when Chris Parmelee doubled home Eli Tintor from second base. Parmelee’s RBI gave the Snappers a 2-1 lead.
Peoria scored a run off of the Midwest League’s leading closer, Rob Delaney, to tie the game at 2-2 in the top of the ninth. The run resulted in Delaney’s first blown save of the season.
The Snappers loaded the bases in the bottom of the ninth and one of the newest Snappers, Matt Betsill, delivered the game winning base hit. Betsill’s RBI single gave Beloit the 3-2 victory.
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Beloit Snappers Press Release
The Beloit Snappers have added three players to their roster, all effective today. Matthew Betsill, Whit Robbins, and Eli Tintor will all come to Pohlman Field in time for Saturday night’s game against the Peoria Chiefs. All three players were in Beloit at one point in time last season, and all three have spent the first half of the season with the Fort Myers Miracle.
Matthew Betsill batted .280 with 4 doubles and 7 RBI’s in 28 games played last season for the Snappers. Betsill also had a .363 On-Base Percentage.
Whit Robbins 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.
Eli Tintor batted .285 with 12 home runs and 54 RBI’s in 116 games for the Snappers last season. Tintor was third on the team last season with 117 hits.
The moves leave the Snappers’ active roster at 24, 1 below the Midwest League maximum.
Greeneville 5 at Elizabethton 14
Record 3 - 0
W: H. Reyes (1-0, 3.60); L: L. Cespedes (0-1, 12.00)
HR: GRE: A. Gonzalez (1), K. Miller (1), E. Rosario (1). ELI: H. Sanchez (1).
From MiLB.com: Mark Dolenc went 3-for-5 with three RBIs and two runs scored as Elizabethton pounded visiting Greeneville, 14-5, on Saturday.
Dolenc doubled home two runs in the second inning, singled in the fifth and delivered an RBI groundout in the sixth before stroking another base hit in the eighth as the Twins (3-0) remained unbeaten.
Estarlin De Los Santos also drove in three runs, Gregory Yersich went 3-for-3 with two walks, two RBIs and two runs scored and Henry Sanchez belted a solo homer, his first, for Elizabethton.
Twins starter Henry Reyes (1-0) allowed two runs on three hits and two walks with four strikeouts over five innings.
Ebert Rosario went 2-for-4 with a solo homer for the Astros (1-4).
Greeneville starter Leandro Cespedes (0-1) surrendered four runs on four hits and two walks with one strikeout in three frames.
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GCL Orioles 1 at GCL Twins 11
Current Record: 3 - 1
W: R. Gessmann (1-0, 0.00); L: C. McCurry (1-1, 9.00)
HR: None.
The GCL Twins destroyed the Baltimore Orioles 11-1 at the Lee County Sports Complex for a early morning game.
Winston Marquez, a left hander who has been compared to Johan Santana, took the start and went four strong innings. The O's only run came in the fifth when he walked 2 and allowed a double. He was pulled after two outs in favor of Rodney Gessman, who struck the out the first batter he faced to close the inning.
Marquez would finish up allowing 1 run (earned) on 3 hits and 4 walks while striking out 4 in 4.2 innings worth of work. Gessman picked up the win, allowing no runs, no hits and striking out 1 in 1.1 innings worth of work.
Jeanfred Brito, who was 4-for-4 with 2 runs, 1 double, 1 RBI and a walk today, started out the first inning with a single. Yangervis Solarte and Ben Revere followed suit before Ken Harvey struck out. Juan Richardson and Jon Waltenbury continued the offensive onslaught, making it 4-0 in the inning before David Hernandez flew out and Nick Biagini struck out to end the inning.
James Beresford came home in the second on a Solarte sac-fly and Revere plated Brito to make it 5-0. Ken Harvey hit a double but Revere would be stranded at 3rd as Richardson ground out and Waltenbury lined out to end the inning. In the third Brito plated Hernandez who doubled to get on base.
Harvey, who was rehabbing and was 2-for-4 with 2 doubles and a walk in the game, hit another bomb in the fourth to drive in Revere, giving the Fort Myers team a 8-0 lead into the fifth inning.
Revere who was 3-for-3 with 1 double and 1 walk up to the 8th inning got on base again when he was hit by a pitch. Harvey walked and Richardson reached on a throwing error by O's 1st baseman Elvin Polanco. Revere came home on the play. Waltenbury ground into a force out. Daniel Rohlfing ground out, but Harvey came home on the play. Biagini sinled to bring in Waltenbury and end the scoring for the game.
Nick Lobanov (1BB, 1K), Lee Martin (1H, 1BB, 1K) and Charles Nolte (1H, 1K) finished off for the Twins.
Notes: The Russian 18-and-under national team who is in Fort Myers for a series of exhibition games attended the contest. Russian coach Michael Kornev said his club is in town "just to play some games." The 18-under squad chose Fort Myers largely because one of its former players, left-handed pitcher Nikolay Lobanov, is in town playing for the Gulf Coast League Twins.
That gave us a crowd of about 25 people watching the game, a GCL sell out.
The GCL Twins had 11 hits in the first three innings alone. Baltimore struggled as they didn't bring enough pitchers along. Their coaching staff blamed it on a small team as the O's are fielding three short season teams this year, instead of just two.
Solarte and Hernandes were both 2-for-4 with 1 double and 1 run each.
Missing persons: Nick Papasan is at the Lee County Complex rehabbing. Jakub Hajtmar, Matt Ryan, Taylor Rowe and Elliott Biddle were send over to Australia to the baseball academy. Lefy Kyle Edlich had surgery on his shoulder and was sent home, but the Twins retain his contract.
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