Angela Madonia / The Post-Standard
Ray Olmedo slides safely into home past the tag from Rochester catcher Jose Morales.
Rochester 4 at Syracuse 5 (10 innings)
Record 50 - 46
W: B. Neal (5-5, 4.12); L: B. Korecky (2-3, 3.73)
HR: ROC: M. Tolbert (4). SYR: C. Mottola (11), R. Roberts (5).
From redwingsbaseball.com: Russ Adams scored the game-winning run in the 10th inning as Syracuse beat visiting Rochester, 5-4, on Wednesday night.
Adams led off the bottom of the 10th with a single and moved to second base on a walk by Ryan Roberts. Ray Olmedo followed with a sacrifice bunt to reliever Bobby Korecky (2-3) who threw wildly to first base and allowed Adams to cross the plate with the decisive run.
Roberts helped the Chiefs (43-52) trim a 4-1 deficit with a solo homer, his fifth, in the sixth and Chad Mottola added a solo shot, his 11th, in the seventh. Wayne Lydon went 2-for-3 with a double and a run scored.
Syracuse's Blaine Neal (5-5) recorded two outs to pick up the win. Starter Mike MacDonald surrendered four runs on eight hits and three walks while striking out four in 6 1/3 frames.
Matt Tolbert gave the Red Wings (51-45) an early lead with a three-run homer, his fourth, in the third. Tolbert finished 2-for-4 with a double and Denard Span went 3-for-4 with a run scored.
Rochester starter Brian Duensing allowed three runs on four hits and a walk with two strikeouts in six innings.
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Connecticut 6 at New Britain 13
Record: 45 - 47
W: J. Mijares (4-0, 3.58); L: B. Anderson (1-4, 3.92)
HR: CT: T. Von Schell (5).
From ctdefenders.com: Though the rain was pouring steadily in Norwich, it passed through New Britain fast enough for the Defenders and Rock Cats game to take place at 12:05 p.m. as scheduled. The Defenders put things together at the plate, but the Rock Cats onslaught was too much as New Britain topped Connecticut 13-6 on Wednesday.
The Defenders started a two out rally to get on the board in the top of the first. OF John Bowker hit a double to right field and 1B Tyler Von Schell followed with a single to score Bowker and give the Defenders a one run lead. DH Carlos Sosa followed to slap a double in the right field corner and Von Schell attempted to score all the way from first, but despite a collision at the plate, C Korey Feiner held on to the ball to retire the big first baseman.
The Rock Cats responded in the bottom of the frame. OF Brandon Roberts led of with a triple to right field and came in to score on groundout by SS Trevor Plouffe. The score was tied 1-1 after a full inning of play.
In the top of the second inning the Defenders came one batter short of batting around. The team left the bases loaded but picked up a couple of runs on a 2-run single by OF Alex Requena. The Defenders added another run in the top of the fifth inning on RBI single by SS Trey Webb to score Von Schell who was hit by the pitch to lead off the inning. After five full innings the Defenders led 4-1.
After Connecticut extended their lead to four runs with a run in the top of the seventh, the Rock Cats exploded in the bottom of the frame. The team batted around and plated four runners in the inning, including a 2-run double by Feiner to tie up the game at 5.
Brian Anderson and the Defenders had things unravel in the bottom of the eighth inning. The Rock Cats continued their surge of offense, collecting 8 hits and two walks to score eight runs and break a 5-5 tie. The big blow was dealt by OF Matt Allegra who collected a bases loaded 3-run triple. Taylor Wilding took over and couldn’t stop the bleeding, allowing two inherited runners to score and surrendering two single as well. When the inning concluded the Rock Cats held a 13-5 lead.
The Defenders received a solo HR from Von Schell in the bottom of the ninth but it was all they’d get as Jose Mijares retired three of the next four he faced to preserve the Rock Cats win, 13-6. Brian Anderson (BS, 6)(L, 1-4) blew his sixth save of the season and absorbed his fourth loss of the year after an inning of work, surrendering 7 runs (5 earned), 8 hits, 1 walk, and striking out a batter. Jose Mijares (W, 4-0) collected his fourth win of the season after turning in 2 innings of work, giving up 1 run, 1 hit, walking 1 and striking out 2 batters. Trey Webb went 3 for 5 with 2 RBI and a run scored, Tyler Von Schell went 2 for 4 with a home run and 2 RBI, and Alex Requena went 1 for 3 with 2 RBI in the loss.
The Rock Cats remain at home to take on the Trenton Thunder for a 7:05 PM start on Thursday. The Rock Cats website remains an Eastern League disgrace.
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Fort Myers 10 at Vero Beach 2
Record 13 - 14
W: J. Manship (4-1, 2.90); L: J. Butler (2-3, 6.90)
HR: FTM: E. Ovalle (8), B. Dinkelman (4), S. Tolleson (4), D. Valencia (4). VER: S. Pedroza (13).
The home run derby continued Wednesday in Vero Beach as the Miracle pounded out 13 hits including 4 home runs, to defeat the Devil Rays 10-2 at Holman Stadium.
The Rays took 2 off Jeff Manship early when Garrett Groce came home on a Rhyne Hughes ground out and was followed Sergio Pedroza, who hit his 13th yarder of the season.
Josh Butler lasted until the 3rd inning before the Miracle found their way onto the scoreboard, when an Erik Lis triple brought in Brian Dinkelman and Juan Portes. Danny Valencia then homered Lis across the plate to double up the Devil Rays mark.
A Johnny Woodard walk, combined with home runs to Edward Ovalle and Brian Dinkelman greeted Chris Kelly for his first inning on the mound in the top of the sixth.
Jonathan Beltre faired no better in the eighth, as Steve Tolleson went yard to bring in Ovalle and Dinkelman.
Jeff Christy was 2-for-4 on the night, Valencia was 3-for-5 with a run and 2 RBIs, Lis was 2-for-5 with a run and 2 RBI's, Dinkelman was 2-for-5 with 3 runs, and 1 RBI and Tolleson as 1-for-5 with a run and 3 RBIs. Luis Ugueto struck out twice, going 1-for-5 at the plate.
Toby Gardenhire caught the last inning of the game, but did not see any at bats. Manship was stellar on the mound, pitching 8 innings and allowing 5 hits and 1 walk to go with the 2 runs and striking out 8.
The win moves the Miracle into fifth place in the West Division, 5.5 games behind Tampa who no-hit the Jupiter Hammerheads Wednesday in Tampa Bay.
The Miracle now begin a four game home-and-home series against the Sarasota Reds starting at Ed Smith stadium Thursday night at 7 PM eastern time.
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Joe Benson waits for a pitch during the Snappers’ 4-3 win over Wisconsin Tuesday.
Wisconsin at Beloit, Suspended - Rain
Record 12-11
From snappersbaseball.com: The Snappers and Timber Rattlers had to suspend their game tonight due to inclement weather and poor field conditions. The score was 0-0 in the bottom of the first inning when the game was suspended. Beloit and Wisconsin will now finish tonight’s game tomorrow night (July 19th) starting at 4:30 pm. The two teams will then play another 7 inning game after the conclusion of game one.
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Bristol 1 at Elizabethton 3
Record 20 - 6
W: B. Tippett (4-0, 0.66); L: C. Burdie (0-3, 8.10); SV: B. Erickson (2)
HR: None
From MiLB.com: Bradley Tippett became the latest four-game winner in the Appalachian League as Elizabethton defeated visiting Bristol, 3-1, in the first game of Wednesday afternoon's doubleheader.
Tippet (4-0) hurled 1 2/3 perfect innings in relief of starter David Bromberg. The 19-year-old native of Australia, who has allowed just one earned run over 13 2/3 innings pitched this season, joins Bromberg and Bluefield's Clifford Flagello as the only four-game winners in the Appy League.
Bromberg allowed a run on four hits and four walks over 4 2/3 innings, and his seven strikeouts increased his league-leading total to 39. Blair Erickson pitched around a hit and a walk in the seventh and nabbed his second save.
The Twins got on the board in the first inning, as Estarlin De Los Santos walked to lead off the frame and came home when third baseman Logan Johnson made a throwing error on Deibinson Romero's infield single. Matthew Lawman contributed an RBI single in the fourth, while Mark Dolenc walked and eventually scored on a wild pitch.
Jose Martinez's RBI single with one out in the fifth inning accounted for the only run the Sox would score in the ballgame.
Charlis Burdie (0-3) took the loss, allowing three runs on six hits over 3 2/3 innings. Hector Santiago and Daniel Albritton combined on 2 1/3 perfect frames. Elizabethton snapped a four-game losing streak with the victory, while Bluefield's four-game winning streak came to an end.
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Bristol 2 at Elizabethton 11 (7 innings)
Record 21 - 6
W: M. McCardell (1-0, 1.80); L: G. Infante (1-2, 6.35)
HR: ELI: O. Lewis (3), W. Connor (2), R. Tosoni (1).
From MiLB.com: Ozzie Lewis homered and drove in a career-high five runs as host Elizabethton routed Bristol, 11-2, to sweep Wednesday's doubleheader.
Lewis smacked a three-run homer, his third, in a five-run fifth inning and ripped a two-run single and scored in a four-run sixth.
Wesley Connor went 2-for-2 with a two-run homer, his second, and Rene Tosoni was 3-for-4 with a solo homer, his first, and scored twice for the Twins (21-6).
Michael McCardell (1-0) yielded a run on three hits and a walk with a career-high nine strikeouts over five innings to win his first start with Elizabethton. The 22-year-old right-hander went 2-0 with one save and a 2.50 ERA in four games for the Gulf Coast Twins before being promoted on July 1.
Sox starter Gregory Infante (1-2) allowed two runs -- one earned -- on two hits and a walk with three strikeouts over three frames.
Duarte Yapor hit an RBI double in the seventh for Bristol (7-20), which lost its sixth straight.
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GCL Twins 4 at GCL Orioles 3
Current Record: 18 - 6
W: L. Martin (1-1, 3.68); L: A. Conklin (1-1, 3.66); SV: C. Nolte (1)
HR: ORI: T. Kolodny (4).
The Twins found an 8th inning rally to give Lee Martin his first win of the season as they defeated the Orioles for the first time in July, 4-3.
The O's got on the board first when Tyler Kolodny doubled a fly ball out to left field in the second inning. Joshua Tarnow's single brought him home with 2 outs, but starting pitcher Danny Berlind was able to Nicholas Ray to ground out to end the inning.
Kolodny then homered off Berlind in the 4th to make it 2-0 O's. The Twins meanwhile did not get much out of starter Conrad Orman, who worked 6 innings for Baltimore's rookie squad allowing only 4 hits, and walking 3 while striking out 4.
A pitcher change to Andrew Conklin in the 7th lead to the Twins rally in the 8th. James Beresford singled to get on base, but Conklin got Jeanfred Brito to pop up and Ramon Santana to strike out. Yangervis Solarte and Juan Richardson following with a pair of singles that brought Beresford home.
Alex Soto replaced Danny Rams and drew a walk after Solarte ane Richardson orchastrated a double steal that saw Solarte come home. The Orioles tried to hold the Twins off by bringing in pitcher Leonardo Huches. But a pair of passed balls by catcher Joshua Tarrow saw Richardson across the plate. Jon Waltenbury drew a walk, and with David Hernandez at the plate, the speedy Soto stole home to give the Twins their four runs. Hernandez ground out to end the inning.
The O's took one back on a Kolodny single, a Lee Ellis double and a Robert Vasquez ground out, but could not tie up the game.
Belind allowed 2 runs, both earned on 4 hits, 4 walks and 8 strike outs in 5 innings. Martin allowed only 2 hits and one walk in 2 innings. Chas Nolte came into shut down the game, allowing the late run for the Orioles on 2 hits while striking out 3 over 2 innings.
Berseford was 2-for-4 in the game with a run, while Waltenbury drew 2 walks.
The Twins take Thursday off, getting back to work on Friday when the Pirates visit the Lee county Sports Complex for a noon game.
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DSL Indians at DSL Twins
Current Record: 18 - 19
Postponed - Rain
VSL Cubs/Twins - idle
Current Record 27 - 26
No Game Scheduled
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