Twins Minor League Report (7/1): Arcia Stars; Minier Walks Off

RED WINGS REPORT

Rochester 8, Pawtucket 4

Box Score

The Red Wings scored eight runs on 17 hits. The offense was led by Oswaldo Arcia’s 4-for-5 night that included a home run and three RBIs. Aaron Hicks had three singles and Reynaldo Rodriguez added three hits of his own, including a double, a stolen base and three RBI.

Pat Dean picked up his sixth win of the year, going 5.1 innings. He allowed three runs (two earned) on three walks and five hits. He struck out three. Cole Johnson (two innings) and Ryan O’Rourke (two outs) combined to pitch 2.2 hitless and scoreless innings. Mark Hamburger allowed a couple of hard hit balls including a long double, but got out of the inning surrendering only one run.

CHATTANOOGA CHATTER

Chattanooga vs Birmingham

Wednesday’s game was postponed due to wet grounds. It will be made up as part of a doubleheader on Thursday.

Vargas will see plenty of time at first base.

MIRACLE MATTERS

Ft. Myers 6, Palm Beach 2

Box Score

The Miracle used a six-hit, four-run third inning to propel themselves to victory on Wednesday night. After Engelb Vielma doubled to lead off the inning, Alex Swim and Marcus Knecht singled. After a Mitch Garver strikeout, Aderling Mejia, Bryan Haar and Chad Christensen singled and that gave the Miracle a five-run lead. They tacked on a sixth run in the ninth inning.

Swim led the offense with three hits and three RBI. Vielma and Mejia added two hits apiece.

Aaron Slegers pitched a phenomenal game. He went seven innings allowing two runs on seven hits and zero walks. He struck out seven. Reports from the game is that Slegers was sitting 90-92 and had a nasty slider working for him.

Brian Gilbert pitched a scoreless eighth inning before turning it over to first-round pick Tyler Jay. Jay sent the Cardinals down in 1-2-3 order, coaxing a ground out back to the pitcher and a fly out before ending the game with a swinging strikeout.

KERNELS NUGGETS

Cedar Rapids 3, Wisconsin 2

Box Score

The Kernels had a strong start from Felix Jorge and brought a 2-0 lead into the eighth inning before coughing it up. Luckily they were able to score a run in the top of the ninth and held on for a 3-2 win.

Jorge pitched six innings on 86 pitches (62 strikes), allowing four hits and a walk. He struck out three and sports a 2.20 ERA on the season. Michael Theofanopoulos allowed two runs in his second inning of work. He gave up two hits and walked two. He struck out four. Trevor Hildenburger retired the side in the ninth for the save.

Offensively, Alex Real led the team with three hits. His final hit came in the ninth inning before he was lifted for a pinch-runner, Tanner English. English scored on a Rafael Valera single to left field. There probably would have been a close play at home if not for a misplay by the left fielder.

Max Murphy added an RBI triple. Nick Gordon had a first-inning single, but backed that up with three straight strikeouts.

E-TOWN E-NOTES

Elizabethton 7, Bristol 4 (13 innings)

Box Score

The E-Twins got a strong start from Miles Nordgren. Nordgren allowed eight hits and three walks, but only two runs. He struck out six. Logan Lombana pitched two scoreless. Anthony McIver added a scoreless inning before falling apart in the ninth inning. He ended up allowing three runs on five hits.

Daniel Kihle was 2-for-3 with two runs scored. Ariel Montesino was 2-for-4 with a double, walk and a run scored. Leadoff hitter Manuel Guzman drove in two with a single and also stole a base.

In the ninth inning, Tyler Kuresa opened up the frame with a walk. (He was lifted for pinch-runner Austin Diemer.) Rainis Silva followed with a double that moved Diemer to third base. After a Kamran Young groundout, Amaurys Minier came through with a pinch-hit single to score Diemer and tie the game. He advanced to second on the throw and the E-Twins had runners on second and third with one out. Pinch-hitter Nelson Molina hit a ground ball to the second baseman who started a play that saw Minier thrown out at third while the runner at third did not score. After a Montesino walk, Manuel Guzman grounded out for the final out of the inning.

Kuo Hua Lo pitched four innings of near-perfect baseball, striking out six while only allowing a walk and a hit.

It all came to an end in the 13th inning, Silva and Kamran Young opened the inning with back-to-back singles. Minier walked it off with a 3-run blast. His second since joining the E-Twins five days ago.

GCL TWINS TAKES

GCL Twins 8, GCL Rays 10

Box Score

The rookie-league affiliate was able to bust out offensively and take a big lead, unfortuately the bullpen was unable to protect the big lead and the GCL Twins dropped to 5-4 on the year.

Trey Cabbage drove in his first two runs of the game during a five-run second inning. Cabbage’s single followed a walk and a error. Three more singles - one each by Robert Molina, Roberto Gonzalez and Luis Martinez - led to the final three runs.

Cabbage came back up in the third inning with runners on and drove in another run. Robert Molina followed that hit with an RBI single for himself.

Cabbage rounded out the scoring in the eighth inning when he reached on an error. He finished his day 2-for-5 with four RBI, a strikeout and a run scored. Jermaine Palacios and Molina also had two hits. The team combined for 11 hits - all singles.

Eduardo Del Rosario got the start and gave up five runs (four earned) in four innings. He allowed six hits and a walk. He struck out five. Hector Lujan struck out two. Brandon Poulson walked one and struck out one. Max Cordy, making his pro debut, also walked one and struck out one. They all pitched one inning.

Rich Condeelis pitched to four batters in the eighth inning. All four reached and all four scored. Condeelis took the loss. Yorman Landa came in to pick up Condeelis’s mess - with the bases loaded - and allowed all three runners to cross the plate. Landa was charged with a blown save.

TWINS DAILY PLAYERS OF THE DAY

Twins Daily Minor League Pitcher of the Day – Aaron Slegers, Fort Myers

Twins Daily Minor League Hitter of the Day – Oswaldo Arcia, Rochester (Runner-Up - Amaurys Minier, Elizabethton)

THURSDAY’S PROBABLE STARTERS

Rochester at Lehigh Valley (6:05 CST) – RHP Greg Peavey

Chattanooga vs Birmingham (4:15 CST) – LHP David Hurlbut

Chattanooga vs Birmingham (Game 2) – RHP Alex Wimmers

Ft. Myers at Palm Beach (5:35 CST) – RHP Chih-Wei Hu

Cedar Rapids at Burlington (6:35 CST) – RHP Ethan Mildren

Elizabethton at Greeneville (6:00 CST) - RHP Andro Cutura

GCL Twins vs GCL Rays (11:00 CST) - LHP Lachlan Wells

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