Twins Minor League Report (8/14): LIVE UPDATES

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TRANSACTIONS

It was another busy day of transactions through the Twins minor leagues.

• Relievers Adrian Salcedo and Tim Shibuya promoted from Chattanooga to Rochester.
  
• Relievers Nick Burdi and Corey Williams promoted from Ft. Myers to Chattanooga.
  
• Reliever Matt Summers put on the ‘Restricted List’ in Chattanooga.
  

RED WINGS REPORT

Rochester 3, Scranton/Wilkes Barre 5 (FINAL)

Box Score

6:32: The game is delayed due to rainy conditions in the area. Looking to start at 6:40 (CT)

6:54: The Red Wings twitter account notes that JO Berrios gave up two hard hit fly ball/line drives that Byron Buxton ran down and made look easy. 1-2-3 inning.

7:02: JO Berrios now has two strikeouts through two perfect innings.

7:08: Six up, Six down so far for the Red Wings hitters.

7:16: Berrios with a 1-2-3 third inning. Two strikeouts through three perfect innings.

7:25: Berrios with another scoreless inning in the 4th. Perfect game bid is over after hitting a batter.

7:37: Berrios with another 1-2-3 inning, striking out two. Through five innings, he has given up no hits. He's needed just 52 pitches (36 strikes). Red Wings have just one hit, a Doug Bernier single in the 3rd.

7:53: Berrios strikes out the side in the 6th inning to maintain the no-no. He's primarily throwing changeups and curveballs and batters are just looking silly. On the second strikeout, the batter threw that bat at the ball in an attempt to make contact.

8:02 - The Red Wings score two runs in the bottom of the 6th inning. Doug Bernier walked and went to second on an infield single by Byron Buxton. After a James Beresford sacrifice bunt, Reynaldo Rodriguez drove in Bernier with a ground out. Kennys Vargas followed with a single up the middle to score Buxton from second. Scranton's starter Brady Lail was removed from the game.

8:10: Berrios's no-hit and shutout bids are over as Rob Refsnyder homers to lead off the 7th inning.

8:18: After the homer, Berrios gave up a single, hit a batter and then gave up a 3-run homer to Yankees prospect Aaron Judge. That was followed by a single, a wild throw to 1B that advanced him to second, and another single. Another single made it 5-2 and Berrios's night is done.

8:24: Adrian Salcedo making his AAA debut.

Berrios line 10 minutes ago: 6 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 8 K

Berrios line now: 6 IP, 6 H, 5 ER, 0 BB, 8 K

8:31 - Salcedo strands two of Berrios's runners. Strikeout-throw-out double play to end inning.

8:48: With two outs in the bottom of the 7th, Byron Buxton came to the plate representing the tying run. On a full-count pitch from former All Star Andrew Bailey, Buxton struck out on a fastball up and in.

9:08: Xavier Avery drove in a run, but the Red Wings left a couple on base and trail by two heading into the ninth.

9:13: Aaron Thompson comes in to replace Adrian Salcedo who had a very nice AAA debut. He went two innings and struck out three. No hits, no walks, no runs.

9:17: Thompson has a 1-2-3 top of the ninth. Byron Buxton is due to bat third in the bottom of the ninth.

LP: Berrios (3-2, 3.38 ERA)

Multi-Hit Games: Kennys Vargas (2-4)

CHATTANOOGA CHATTER

Chattanooga 14, Tennessee 2 (9th inning)

Box Score

6:37: The Lookouts got things going right away in the 1^st inning. A leadoff double by Stephen Wickens was followed by a single by Max Kepler. Third-place hitter Dalton Hicks homers and gave the Lookouts a 3-0 lead. Fourth batter Adam Brett Walker walked and scored on a Travis Harrison triple. Sixth-hitter Levi Michael singled in Harrison and it is 5-0 now.

6:55: Aaron Slegers has given up two hits and a walk, but no runs, through two innings.

7:00: Max Kepler's sacrifice fly scores Shannon Wilkerson.

7:09: Adam Brett Walker launched his 27th homer of the year. It was his first since July 26.

7:22: Following Walker's home run, the Lookouts added two when Shannon Wilkerson tripled in Levi Michael and Heiker Meneses. The Tennessee starter was removed, down 9-0.

8:23: Stephen Wickens, Travis Harrison and Levi Michael all have three hits so far.

8:30: Add Shannon Wilkerson to the three-hit list. In the 6th inning, Wilkerson hit a bases-loaded triple to give them a 13-2 lead.

8:39: Aaron Slegers is done after 6 innings. He gave up 2 runs on seven hits and two walks. He struck out two. Nick Burdi came on for the 7th, his return to the Lookouts. He gave up a single, but struck out the side in that inning.

8:51: In his second inning of work, Burdi had a 1-2-3 inning and struck out two more batters.

9:02: Heiker Meneses doubled and scored later on a ground out by Shannon Wilkerson, who now has six RBI on the night.

9:08: Alex Wimmers comes in for the ninth inning. He gave up two hits in a scoreless inning.

WP: Aaron Slegers (1-1, 3.46 ERA)

Multi-Hit Games: Stephen Wickens (3-5, BB, 2B), Travis Harrison (3-5, 3B), Levi Michael (3-4, BB, 3B), Shannon Wilkerson (3-5, 2-3B, 6 RBI), Dalton Hicks 2-5, HR, 3 RBI), Heiker Meneses (3-5, 2B) - All nine batters had at least one hit.

HR: Dalton Hicks (4), Adam Brett Walker (27)

MIRACLE MATTERS

Ft. Myers 3, Palm Beach 2 (FINAL)

Box Score

Omar Bencomo gave up an unearned run in the first inning.

6:56: Palm Beach starter Daniel Poncedeleon has walked three and hit one through two no-hit, no-run innings.

7:12: Just the unearned run so far allowed by Omar Bencomo through four innings.

7:32: The Miracle put two on the board in the bottom of the 4th to take a 2-1 lead. With the bases loaded and one out, Ryan Walker reached on a fielder's choice to score Tanner Vavra (who had been hit by a pitch to lead off). Then Zach Granite scored on a wild pitch.

8:14: Bencomo gave up a run in the sixth inning. We're tied at 2 going into the seventh inning.

8:26: Omar Bencomo's night is done. He gave up two runs (1 earned) on four hits. He walked three and struck out one. Jake Reed replaced him. He gave up one hit, but struck out two in the 7th.

8:49: An Engelb Vielma eighth inning single scored Zach Granite to give the Miracle a 3-2 lead.

8:59: Zack Jones comes in and records the Save. The Miracle win.

WP: Jake Reed (1-0, 0.00)

S: Zack Jones (2nd Save, 1.35)

Multi-Hit Games: Engelb Vielma (2-4),

KERNELS NUGGETS

Cedar Rapids 4, Ft. Wayne 10 (FINAL)

Box Score

6:36: In the top of the first, Nick Gordon hit his 18^th double and scored on a single off the bat of Edgar Corcino. Randy Rosario gave up a run on two hits in the bottom of the first to tie the score.

6:44: Tanner English removed from the game with Zach Larson taking over. Not ejected. Will try to find out more.

6:58: The Kernels scored three runs in the 2nd inning. The big hit was a two-run triple from Brian Navarreto. He scored on an Austin Diemer single.

7:05: Lefty Randy Rosario gave up three runs in the bottom of the 2nd inning and now it's tied at four.

7:24: Brian Navarreto throws out another would-be base stealer to end the third inning. He's been over 50% in that category as a pro.

7:40: Sounds like Tanner English left the game after colliding in left centerfield with Austin Diemer. The report is that he left with an "arm injury."

8:05: Randy Rosario's final line: 6 earned runs on 4 hits and 4 walks in 4 innings. He struck out 4. Ethan Mildren comes in for the 5th.

8:42: After a scoreless fifth inning, Mildren gave up four runs in the sixth inning. Kernels down 10-4.

8:55: Mike Theofanopoulos walked one and struck out six in two shutout innings.

Multi-Hit Games: Edgar Corcino (2-4)

E-TOWN E-NOTES

Elizabethton 7, Bristol 0 (Final)

Box Score

6:38: Three hits and a walk through two innings, but no runs yet for the E-Twins. Onesimo Hernandez with a flawless first inning.

6:59: One hit allowed in the 2nd inning by Hernandez, but he struck out the other three batters. No score after two.

7:14: Four runs in the top of the third innings for the E-Twins. They got a single, a walk and a single to lead off the inning. With the bases loaded and no one out, the Bristol starter struck out the next two batters. However, he walked Travis Blankenhorn to score the first run. Daniel Kihle singled in two. After a pitching change, Manuel Guzman singled in Blankenhorn. 4-0 E-Twins.

7:48: They're now in the 6th inning. Onesimo Hernandez has six strikeouts in five innings.

7:59: Hernandez with 7 strikeouts in six shutout innings. Two hits.

8:06: E-Twins add three more in the 7th inning. Daniel Kihle's first pro homer drove in Amaurys Minier and Travis Blankenhorn and gives them a 7-0 lead.

8:43: Onesimo Hernandez done after seven innings. He gave up no runs on four hits. He walked none and struck out eight. Tyler Stirewalt pitched a scoreless eighth frame.

8:54: Tyler Stirewalt struck out three over two scoreless innings. He completed the 7-0 shutout win.

Multi-Hit Games: Alex Perez (3-5), LaMonte Wade (2-3, 2 BB, 2B), Daniel Kihle (2-5, HR, 5 RBI), Manuel Guzman (2-5, BB)

HR: Daniel Kihle (1st professional home run)

WP: Onesimo Hernandez. 5-0, 3.23 ERA.

GCL TWINS TAKES

GCL Twins 7, GCL Red Sox 0 (Final)

Box Score

Lefty Lachlan Wells started and improved to 4-2 with a 2.13 ERA. He gave up two hits over five shutout innings. He struck out six without issuing a walk. Miguel Gonzalez went the final four shutout innings. He gave up four hits and struck out four. He also didn't walk anyone.

Christian Cavaness continues to hit. He went 3-4 with a single, his sixth double and his second triple. Blake Schmit went 2-4. Ruar Verkerk was 2-4 with his first double. Josmil Pinto, still DHing, went 1-4.

TWINS DAILY PLAYERS OF THE DAY

Twins Daily Minor League Pitcher of the Day – Onesimo Hernandez, Elizabethton Twins

Twins Daily Minor League Hitter of the Day – Shannon Wilkerson, Chattanooga Lookouts

SATURDAY’S PROBABLE STARTERS

Scranton/Wilkes Barre (6:05 CST) – RHP Michael Bowden

Tennessee @ Chattanooga (6:15 CST) – TBD

Palm Beach @ Ft. Myers (5:05 CST) – RHP Ryan Eades

Cedar Rapids @ Ft. Myers (6:05 CST) – RHP Sam Gibbons

Elizabethton @ Bristol (6:00 CST) – RHP Miles Nordgren

GCL Twins @ GCL Red Sox (9:00 CST) – TBD

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