Scoreboard - July 19, 2007

Li-Hua Lan / The Post-Standard
Kevin Barker takes a throw to tag out Rochester's Jose Morales after Morales was trapped in a run-down.

Rochester 7 at Syracuse 10

Record 50 - 46

W: T. Taubenheim (4-5, 5.72); L: R. Mullins (0-1, 27.00); SV: J. James (2)
HR: ROC: M. Tolbert (5), T. Oeltjen (2).

From redwingsbaseball.com/MiLB.com: Adam Lind went 4-for-4 with an RBI and a run scored as Syracuse beat visiting Rochester, 10-7, on Thursday.

Lind singled and scored in the second inning, delivered another base hit in the third, ripped an RBI double in the fourth and stroked his first triple of the year in the seventh to pace a 15-hit attack for the Chiefs (44-52).

The 24-year-old left fielder fell a homer shy of the cycle while raising his batting average to .328.

Ray Olmedo slapped run-scoring singles in the second and third and Curtis Thigpen delivered a two-run single in the second for Syracuse.

Chiefs starter Ty Taubenheim (4-5) picked up the win, despite allowing five runs on eight hits and two walks with three strikeouts in five innings. Justin James retired the final four batters for his second save.

Matt Tolbert went 3-for-5 with a solo homer, his fifth, in the first and a run-scoring triple in the fifth. He fell a double short of the cycle for the Red Wings (51-46). Trent Oeltjen belted a two-run homer, his second.

Rochester starter Ryan Mullins (0-1) surrendered nine runs on 12 hits while striking out two and walking one in three frames.

McDonald to Twins: Red Wings right fielder Darnell McDonald was promoted to the Minnesota Twins on Thursday.

McDonald was lifted in the third inning of Rochester's game in Syracuse. He went 1-for-2.

The former No. 1 draft pick was acquired from the Washington Nationals on June 26 and hit .282 with two home runs, 13 RBI and 6 stolen bases in 22 games for the Red Wings.

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Trenton at New Britain

Record: 45 - 47

From rockcats.com: Tonight's Eastern League contest scheduled for 7:05 PM at New Britain Stadium between the Rock Cats and visiting Trenton Thunder has been cancelled due to wet grounds. The heavy rains that doused much of Connecticut late this afternoon simply left the field too wet to play.

This evening's Rainout will be made up tomorrow afternoon (Friday, 7/20) when the two clubs will play a Twi-Night Doubleheader starting at 5:35 PM.

Fans holding tickets for tonight's game may exchange them for any other 2007 Regular Season game at New Britain Stadium.

Trenton, the New York Yankees' Eastern League affiliate, will be in New Britain tomorrow, Saturday night and Sunday afternoon. Good seats remain available for all games. Fans interested in catching the action may call (860-224-8383) or visit the Rock Cats Box Office at New Britain Stadium between 10:00 AM and 5:00 PM (M-F), or on Saturday between 10:00 AM and 2:00 PM. Those wishing to purchase tickets on-line may do so by visiting the club's website at http://www.rockcats.com.

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Rusty can't wait for fireworks!

Fort Myers 5 at Sarasota 2

Record 13 - 14

W: D. Shinskie (5-3, 3.63); L: S. Watson (1-2, 5.46); SV: R. Delaney (1)
HR: FTM: L. Ugueto (2).

E: Tolleson (17, fielding).

After the home run derby against Vero Beach, currently the worst team in the Florida State League, the Miracle bats cooled down against their I-75 rivals, but Fort Myers still picked up the win, 5-2 at Ed Smith Stadium in Sarasota.

The Miracle withstood the loss of starting pitcher Yohan Pino to a AA promotion, with southpaw Kyle Aselton taking the spot start.

Steve Tolleson took a walk to begin the game and moved to 3rd on a Juan Portes double. Danny Valencia would single Tolley in to get the Miracle on the board in the top of the first inning.

After allowing only a walk to Michael deJesus in the first, Aselton allowed a Chris Valkaka single to lead off the 2nd, but he was taken out at second when the Miracle failed to turn a double play against Tonys Gutierrez. Miguel Perez walked, and then B.J. Szymanski signed to bring in Gutierrez. The Miracle got double done against Gerardo Cabrera to end the inning.

Portes, Erik Lis and Valencia were all called on strikes on the top of the 3rd. The Reds took the lead when Cody Strait walked, stole second and then came home on a Daniel Dorn single.

The Miracle got the run back, plus one in the top of the 4th when Edward Ovalle singled his way onto base and Luis Ugueto hit the only home run of the game out to right.

Fort Myers field manager was ejected by home plate umpire Cory Hinga in the top of the 5th after a Portes walk. Valencia would triple him home with a fly ball to center field.

Ugueto would get on base after the Reds failed to turn the double against him. He would then steal 2nd, and 3rd, and come home on Jeff Christy's sac fly.

Aselton's final line would be 2 runs on 3 hits and 4 walks, while striking out 2. (Got to watch those walks, Pookie, their not your dogs, don't need to be walkin' them.) The mustache twins, David Shinskie and Rob Delaney, would allow a combined 3 hits over the next 5 innings to secure the win.

Valencia and Ugueto were both 2-for-4. Portes struck out twice, and Lis Ked 3 times.

Boles could locate no playing time for the versitle Toby Gardenhire who owns a first base, third base, middle infield and outfielder's gloves as well as catchers gear and glove. "I catch in the bullpen when I'm not playing," Gardenhire said of his way of helping the team despite seeing limited fielding time. "It's nice for a team to have that third catcher."

The two teams rematch today with a 6:00 PM start in Sarasota before the series switches to Fort Myers. Jay Rainville (5-9, 3.75) goes to the mound for the Miracle against the Reds Robert Manuel (5-3, 3.16).

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Wisconsin 1 at Beloit 3

Record 13-11

W: D. Leatherman (6-3, 3.16); L: K. Parker (3-7, 2.64); SV: A. Slama (1)
HR: None.

E: Berg (3, throw).

From snappersbaseball.com: Back to back RBI doubles from Chris Parmelee and Danny Berg helped the Snappers claim game one of the double header against the Wisconsin Timber Ratters. Newcomer Anthony Slama pitched the final three outs of the game to notch his first save of the season.

The game remained scoreless until the bottom of the sixth inning when the Snappers would jump ahead. Chris Parmelee doubled home Joe Benson from second to give Beloit the early 1-0 lead. Benson led the inning off with a single to third. Parmelee’s RBI was his 48th of the season.

Wisconsin jumped back into it with a run of their own in the top of the seventh inning. Jamie McOwen singled home Reed Eastley from second to tie the game at 1-1.

Three doubles by the Snappers in the bottom of the eighth inning helped Beloit claim the lead. Joe Benson led off with a double to left-center and was driven home off the bat of Chris Parmelee two batters later. Danny Berg then followed Chris with his 11th double of the season. The three doubles gave the Snappers a 3-1 lead heading into the ninth inning.

Slama came into the game and slammed the door on the Timber Rattlers to save the day for Beloit. The win pushed Beloit’s second half record to 13-11.

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Wisconsin 2 at Beloit 4 (7 Innings)

Record 14-11

W: J. Carnevales (4-3, 3.63); L: M. Wagner (0-1, 4.96)
HR: WIS: G. Dickey (2). BEL: C. Parmelee (12), E. Tintor (2).

From snappersbaseball.com: Eli Tintor hit a walk-off two-run homer in the bottom of the ninth inning to give the Snappers a 4-2 win over the Timber Rattlers. Tintor’s walk-off blast helped Beloit sweep the double header from Wisconsin.

The Timber Rattlers scored runs in both the top of the second and third innings to take a 2-0 lead after three. Gaven Dickey hit his second home run of the season in the third to push Wisconsin ahead by the 2-0 count.

Chris Parmelee hit his team leading 12th homer of the season in the bottom of the fifth inning to draw the Snappers to within one, 2-1. Parmelee’s blast came off of Wisconsin starter Steve Richard.

The Snappers scored one more in the bottom of the seventh inning to tie the game up at 2-2. After the Snappers loaded the bases, Steve Singleton hit an RBI single to right, scoring pinch-runner Yancarlos Ortiz from third. Chris Parmelee attempted to score from second on the single by Singleton and collided with Timber Rattlers’ catcher, Juan Beltran at home. Beltran held onto the ball and Parmelee was out. Juan then got up and threw a punch at Parmelee, causing both benches to clear. After a few minutes of straightening things out, Parmelee and Beltran were ejected by the home plate umpire.

The game remained tied until the bottom of the ninth inning. Matt Betsill, subbing for ejected Chris Parmelee, led the inning off with a double. Betsill was then driven home by the hero of the night, Eli Tintor. Tintor hit a line drive over the left field wall, sending the Snappers home happy.

Starter Cole Devries picked up a no-decision going eight strong innings and striking out nine Timber Rattlers. Reliever Jesus Carnevales pitched an inning of relief to claim his fourth win of the season.

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* Article published Thursday, July 19


Photo courtesy of the Elizabethton Star

Kingsport 2 at Elizabethton 4

Record 22 - 6

W: M. Tarsi (3-1, 3.27); L: E. Ramirez (0-3, 6.75); SV: B. Erickson (3)
HR: None.

E: Leveret (2, throw), Lawman (7, throw).

From MiLB.com: Michael Tarsi hurled five solid innings to lead host Elizabethton past Kingsport, 4-2, on Thursday night.

Tarsi (3-1) allowed two runs on five hits while walking one and striking out seven. Ludovicus Van Mil gave up a hit and fanned five over the next two innings, Spencer Steedley worked a perfect eighth and Blair Erickson tossed a scoreless ninth to earn his third save.

The first-place Twins (22-6) totaled just four hits and went 2-for-12 with runners in scoring position. Gregory Yersich doubled home Ozzie Lewis in the second inning and Rene Tosoni plated Estarlin De Los Santos with a sacrifice fly in the third.

Mark Dolenc delivered an RBI single in the fourth to extend Elizabethton's lead to 3-0 and Matthew Lawman followed with a run-scoring groundout.

Mets starter Elvin Ramirez (0-3) surrendered all four runs on three hits in 3 2/3 innings. He walked four and fanned three as his ERA jumped to 6.75. Jose Bierd and Angel Calero combined to pitch 4 1/3 scoreless frames.

Jose Jimenez went 3-for-4 with a run scored and Brandon Richey stroked a two-run double in the fifth for Kingsport (13-14).

Note: Yeah!!!!! They finally got De Lo's name right! ::does little happy dance::

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GCL Twins - idle

Current Record: 18 - 6

The Twins take on the Pirates tomorrow at noon at the Lee County Sportsplex. Winston Marquez should be getting the start for the Twins.

DSL Blue Jays I 3 at DSL Twins 5

Current Record: 19 - 19

W: M. Garcia (4-2, 2.44); L: H. Alvarez (1-2, 5.82); SV: E. Santana (1)
HR: None.

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VSL Cubs/Twins 2 at VSL Astros 9

Current Record 27 - 27

W: Y. Perez (3-1, 3.77); L: P. Guerra (6-4, 3.99)
HR: VSL CHC/MN: A. Martin (2).

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