Twins Minor League Report (7/29): The New M&M Boys (Mat and Max)

RED WINGS REPORT

Rochester 3, Toledo 9

Box Score

Michael Bowden made his Red Wings debut and it was less than impressive. He allowed four runs in four innings. He struck out four and walked one. Alex Meyer got one out (on 19 pitches), he walked one, allowed two hits and let three runners score. Caleb Thielbar and Mark Hamburger pitched scoreless innings. Aaron Thompson retired two batters without allowing a run.

Danny Ortiz led the offense with two hits, including a home run. Doug Bernier chipped in a double among his two hits. Nate Hanson had two singles.

Rochester drops to 54-51 and 3.5 games back in the International League North.

CHATTANOOGA CHATTER

Chattanooga 9, Pensacola 10 (10 innings)

Box Score

Lots of offense on Wednesday. 19 runs. 32 hits.

After Chattanooga tied and took the lead in the eighth, the Lookouts turned around and gave up three ninth-inning runs and two tenth-inning runs. They were able to rally and get the tying run on, but fell short in extras.

Shannon Wilkerson (3-7, RBI, 2 SB) and Heiker Menesis (3-5, 2 R, 2B, BB, 2 SB) led the offense with three hits each. Max Kepler cleaned up from the three-spot, driivng in three runs with a home run and a double. Stuart Turner chipped in a double. Levi Michael (2-3, 2B, 2 RBIs, 2 BB) and Aderling Mejia (2-6, R, 2B, 3 RBIs) did well at the bottom of the order.

D.J. Baxendale allowed five runs in five innings on nine hits. He struck out three and walked two. Matt Summers pitched three perfect innings. Alex Muren blew it in the ninth, allowing three runs on four hits. Tim Shibuya lost it in the 10th, allowing two runs on three hits.

After winning the first-half (to qualify for the playoffs), the Lookouts are now 12-18 in the second half.

MIRACLE MATTERS

Ft. Myers 6, Lakeland 0

Box Score

Mat Batts continues to deal. Tonight, he pitched six shutout innings, allowing only two hits and a walk. He struck out three. His Miracle ERA drops to 1.78. Zack Jones (1 IP, 2 K), Corey Williams (1 IP) and Todd Van Steensel (1 IP, BB, 2 K) combined to finished the shutout.

Marcus Knecht, in his return to Fort Myers, went 3-4 with two doubles. Logan Wade and Tanner Vavra, the 8-9 hitters, each contributed two-hit games. Zach Granite had a triple, two stolen bases and two RBIs. Wade added a double.

The Miracle improved to 58-46 overall and 20-14 in the second half. They trail the Palm Beach Cardinals by four games in pursuit of the Florida State League playoffs.

KERNELS NUGGETS

Cedar Rapids 4, Clinton 11

Box Score

The Kernels got roughed up by the Lumberjacks. Felix Jorge, in particular, was roughed up, bad. For the first time since April 19, Jorge failed to pitch six innings. On Wednesday, Jorge allowed 11 hits, two walks and seven runs (six earned). He did strike out seven.

Hard-throwing Yorman Landa gave up a home run in 1.2 innings. Luke Bard gave up three runs in an inning.

Zack Larson was the only Kernel with two hits, including a double, driving in a run. Brian Navarreto added a two-RBI double.

E-TOWN E-NOTES

Elizabethton 4, Johnson City 1

Box Score

Daniel Kihle and Chris Paul paced the E-Twins with three hits apiece. LaMonte Wade hit his fourth home run. Kihle, Travis Blankenhorn, Kamran Young and A.J. Murray all doubled. Kihle and Wade each drove in two runs.

Andro Cutura continues to dominate. In seven innings tonight, he struck out five, walked one and allowed one run on five hits. It was a solo home run.

Kuo Hua Lo picked up the save with two innings of perfect ball. he struck out three.

GCL TWINS TAKES

GCL Twins vs GCL Rays

Postponed

For the fifth time in a week, the GCL Twins were rained out.

TWINS DAILY PLAYERS OF THE DAY

Twins Daily Minor League Pitcher of the Day – Mat Batts, Fort Myers

Twins Daily Minor League Hitter of the Day – Max Kepler, Chattanooga

THURSDAY’S PROBABLE STARTERS

Rochester – OFF

Chattanooga vs Pensacola (6:15 CST) – LHP Jason Wheeler

Ft. Myers at Daytona (6:05 CST) – RHP Kohl Stewart (but will he make this start?!)

Cedar Rapids at Clinton (6:30 CST) – RHP Zach Tillery

Elizabethton vs Johnson City (6:00 CST) - LHP Sam Clay

GCL Twins at GCL Rays (11:00 CST) - TBD (Game 1)

GCL Twins at GCL Rays - TBD (Game 2)

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