Twins Minor League Report (5/29): Memorial Day Update

RED WINGS REPORT

Rochester 5, Indianapolis 3

Box Score

With Wheeler getting the call-up, Rochester moved Aaron Slegers up a day to make the start (still on regular rest). He performed well, striking out seven in six innings and only allowing three runs on six hits and a walk and took a no-decision. Michael Tonkin pitched the final three shutout innings, walking two, allowing one hit and striking out three. Tonkin picked up the win, his first in AAA for the season.

The Red Wings got on the board in the fourth inning when Niko Goodrum drove in Matt Hague. It was a Goodrum double in the eighth, which followed a Mitch Garver double, that plated the team’s second run. John Ryan Murphy tied and put Rochester ahead with a single, scoring Goodrum from second and J.B. Shuck from first. An error by old friend Danny Ortiz helped. Bengie Gonzalez struck with the third double of the inning to score Shuck and put Rochester comfortably ahead.

Goodrum was 3-4 with a double, run and two RBI. Hague had two hits and a run. Shuck walked three times. Garver added two walks to his double.

Bad news for the Red Wings: Daniel Palka fractured a finger and is out indefinitely.

Rochester is 22-22.

CHATTANOOGA CHATTER

Chattanooga - DAY OFF

The Lookouts are 28-22.

MIRACLE MATTERS

Fort Myers - OFF DAY

Fort Myers, on a recent cold streak, is 25-26.

KERNELS NUGGETS

Cedar Rapids 2, Kane County 3

Box Score

Clark Beeker made the start and went six innings. He was in line for the win, allowing only one run on a walk and five hits. He struck out five. The game was turned over to Andrew Vasquez in the seventh and he worked around two hits to keep the Kernels down only 1-0.

There wasn’t a lot of offense to speak of. To start the eighth inning, Travis Blankenhorn was hit by a pitch. Caleb Hamilton followed with a double. And though they only had two hits on the game at this point, they had two runners in scoring position and a chance to take the lead. That they did. Ben Rortvedt singled them both in. 2-1 Kernels.

Patrick McGuff was called in for the eighth inning. He allowed three hits which produced the tying and eventual game-winning run and took a loss as well as a blown save.

The Kernels are 29-22

TWINS DAILY PLAYERS OF THE DAY

Pitcher of the Day – Michael Tonkin, Rochester

Hitter of the Day – Niko Goodrum, Rochester

TUESDAY’S PROBABLE STARTERS

Rochester at Durham (6:05 CST) - RHP Ryan Eades *speculative* (0-0, -.-- ERA)

Rochester at Durham (Game 2) - Bullpen Game

Chattanooga at Birmingham (7:05 CST) - RHP Fernando Romero (3-5, 4.11 ERA)

Fort Myers vs Bradenton (5:35 CST) - LHP Lachlan Wells (2-6, 3.72 ERA)

Cedar Rapids vs Quad Cities (6:35 CST) - RHP Eduardo Del Rosario (4-2, 4.47 ERA)

Please feel free to ask any questions and discuss Monday’s games.