Twins Minor League Report (7/19): Enlow Debuts, Lookouts Launch, Lots of Offense

RED WINGS REPORT

Rochester 7, Charlotte 6

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The Red Wings were walk-off winners on Wednesday night.

ByungHo Park was the offensive star. He went 3-4 with a home run and the game-winning walk-off RBI. He’s worked his batting average back up to .256. Mitch Garver went 2-4 with a two-run home run, his 13th on the season. (Call him up!) Kennys Vargas hit a home run in his first at-bat since being optioned.

Justin Haley got knocked around a bit in his rehab start. He allowed five runs (four earned) on six hits (two home runs) and two walks. He struck out four. Mason Melotakis pitched two scoreless innings, striking out one. Drew Rucinski gave up a run in 1 1/3 innings. Alan Busenitz picked up the win after pitching a scoreless ninth inning.

The Red Wings are 54-41 but remain six and a half games out of their division and five games out of the wild card race.

CHATTANOOGA CHATTER

Chattanooga 12, Mobile 1

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Stephen Gonsalves made the start and picked up the win. Exiting with two outs in the sixth inning, Gonsalves struck out eight, allowing one run on five hits and two walks.

Todd Van Steensel struck out two in 2 1/3 innings. Nick Anderson finished the game.

The powerful bats were the story of the game though. A pair of home runs by Jonathan Rodriguez led the six-home run charge. Nick Gordon, LaMonte Wade, Andy Wilkens and T.J. White also contributed. Wade was 4-5 with four RBI and a stolen base. Rodriguez and Carlos Paulino both had three hits. Rodriguez scored three times.

At 20-6, the Lookouts have a five-game lead in their division.

MIRACLE MATTERS

Fort Myers 4, Bradenton 3

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Lewis Thorpe struck out seven in seven innings. He gave up two runs on six hits and a walk, but got a no decision. Tom Hackimer recorded five outs - and gave up a run - but improved his record to 3-0. Sam Clay got the one-out save.

The Miracle scored all four of their runs in the last two innings. Sean Miller hit a two-run home run in the eighth inning. Miller told Seth Stohs, “I wasn't looking to homer. They were shifting me pull side pretty good so I was honestly just looking to keep my swing short and hit a ball in the 4 hole. But he ran a fastball in and I just reacted to it. And I had a pretty good feeling it was gone off the bat!"

Mitch Kranson and Jaylin Davis drove in runs in the ninth inning. Kevin Garcia was the only player with a multi-hit game, going 2-4.

Brent Rooker went 0-3 with two strikeouts and a walk. Through two games he’s batting .000.

The 18-7 Miracle have a three-game lead in their division.

KERNELS NUGGETS

Cedar Rapids 3, Great Lakes 8

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Domenick Carlini got knocked around for nine hits in four innings, resulting in seven runs. But only three were earned as the Kernels committed four errors. Carlini struck out six, but also gave up two home runs.

Patrick McGuff got six outs, all by strikeout. Logan Lombana and Colton Davis put in scoreless outings.

Aaron Whitefield was 3-4 with two stolen bases and two runs scored. Gorge Munez got two hits, but also committed an error. Lewin Diaz got a hit and drove in a run… but committed two errors.

The playoff-bound Kernels dropped to 11-14 in the second half.

E-TWINS E-NOTES

Elizabethton 17, Bristol 8

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The E-Twins spotted Bristol an early lead, but used a nine-run eighth inning - and 20 hits total! - to take the victory.

Offensively, every player hit. And every player scored. And all but one player drove in a run. Lots. Of. Offense.

Jordan Gore, Shane Carrier, Andrew Bechtold and T.J. Dixon all went 3-5. Carrier, Bechtold, and Dixon all doubled, as did Carson Crites. Dixon drove in four runs and stole a base. J.J. Robinson hit his fourth home run of the young season.

Melvi Acosta struggled, allowing seven runs (five earned) on six hits and three walks. He struck out four in four innings. Jovani Moran struck out four in three scoreless innings. He earned the win. Jared Finkel picked up the save.

GCL TWINS TAKES

GCL Twins 4, GCL Rays 2 (Game one - completion of yesterday’s suspended game)

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Pedro Garcia picked up the game where it left off - in the second inning - and pitched the next six innings to complete the game. He allowed two runs on three hits and two walks. He struck out six.

Offensively, Emmanuel Morel’s two-run double gave the club a four-run second inning. The squad managed only four hits, which included a Kerby Camacho double.

GCL Twins 4, GCL Rays 1 (Game two)

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Blayne Enlow made his professional debut. He issued a walk and an unearned run over two innings. He struck out three. Enlow told Stohs, "Stepping on the field today is hopefully the first of many. Toeing the rubber today was the best feeling, and now it’s just a grind from here. I will continue to compete and work my hardest to be the best I can.”

Amilcar Cruz struck out four in the next four innings to pick up the win. Converted outfielder Zach Featherstone picked up the save with a scoreless inning.

Daniel Palka went 2-3 with a home run in his rehab start. Expect him to head north soon. Royce Lewis went 2-3 with a two-run home run, his third. Alex Robles hit his first professional home run and also went 2-3. Robles told Stohs, "I hit a fastball down and in and just tried put a good swing on it, the feeling of rounding the bases for the first time was awesome, just kind of put into perspective how cool it is to be able to play professional baseball and be able to compete at this level.”

The GCL Twins improve to 14-7.

TWINS DAILY PLAYERS OF THE DAY

Pitcher of the Day – Lewis Thorpe, Fort Myers

Hitter of the Day – LaMonte Wade, Chattanooga

THURSDAY’S PROBABLE STARTERS

Rochester vs Toledo (6:05 CST) - RHP Dillon Gee (2-0, 0.00 ERA)

Chattanooga at Mobile (6:35 CST) - RHP Kohl Stewart (3-4, 3.83 ERA)

Fort Myers vs Bradenton (5:30 CST) - RHP Cody Stashak (3-3, 3.82 ERA)

Cedar Rapids vs Great Lakes (6:35 CST) - RHP Tyler Beardsley (3-3, 5.79 ERA)

Elizabethton vs Bristol (6:00 CST) - LHP Charlie Barnes (1-1, 1.72 ERA)

GCL Twins vs GCL Rays (11:00 AM CST) - TBA

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