The RedHawks did all their damage in one inning as they won their 12th straight with a 6-3 win over Colorado Springs. Paul Clemens pitched well in 5 IP, allowing 2 H. Philip Humber threw 1.1 IP and gave up 3H/3R with 1K:1BB. Alex Sogard and Kevin Chapman finished up the game without allowing another run.
Trevor Crowe was 2x4 with 1 2B and 1 R. Jose Martinez was 3x4 with 2 2B, 1 HR, 1 R, and 3 RBI.
Corpus (27-18), 0.0 GB
David Martinez got the Corpus Christi single-season record for wins (14) as the Hooks beat the Naturals 7-3. Martinez went 8.1 IP and gave up 8H/2R with 7 K. Andrew Robinson took the final .2 IP, giving up 1H/1R.
Preston Tucker was 1x5 with a solo HR. Max Stassi was 1x4 with a solo HR. Jonathan Meyer was 2x3 with 1 BB and 2 R. Matt Duffy went 2x4 with 1 R and 1 RBI.
Man of the Match: David Martinez
Lancaster (28-17), 4.5 up
A pair of first-inning errors led to the JetHawks 2-1 loss to Modesto. Luis Cruz threw 6 IP, allowing 4H/2R (1 ER) with 7K:2BB. Jordan Jankowski went 2 IP with 1K:1BB.
Jesse Wierzbicki went 2x4. Dan Gulbransen was 2x4 with 1 2B and 1 R.
Man of the Match: Luis Cruz
Quad Cities (27-16), 0.5 up
Mark Appel took a no-hitter into the fifth inning and earned his first professional win as the River Bandits won 7-2 over Cedar Rapids. Appel went 5 IP, allowing 2H/2R (0 ER) with 2K:1BB. Patrick Christensen threw 3 IP with 1 H and 5 K. Mitchell Lambson went the final 1 IP with 1 H and 3 K.
Carlos Correa was 2x4 with 2 2B, 1 R, and 1 RBI. Roberto Pena was 2x4 with 2 2B and 2 R. Bobby Borchering was 1x4 with 1 HR and 2 RBI. Brian Blasik went 2x3 with 1 2B, 1 HR, 2 R, and 2 RBI.
Man of the Match: Mark Appel
Tri-City (28-21) 0.0 up
In an impressive offensive display, the ValleyCats beat Williamsport 10-2. Kevin Comer pitched 3 innings and allowed 5H/2R (1 ER) with 3 K. Randall Fant threw 1 IP with 2 K. Evan Grills went 3 IP with 6K:1BB. Tyler Brunneman threw 1 IP with 1 K.
D'Andre Toney was 1x4 with 1 BB, 1 SB, 1 HR, 2 R, and 2 RBI. James Ramsay was 2x4 with 1 2B. Conrad Gregor went 3x4 with 1 2B and 2 R. Michael Martinez was 3x4 with 1 2B, 2 R, and 1 RBI. Ronnie Mitchell went 2x3 with 1 BB, 2 R, and 3 RBI.
Man of the Match: Michael Martinez
Greeneville (29-15), 4.0 up
A pair of late runs gave the Astros a comeback 2-1 win over Bristol. Edison Frias threw 5 IP and allowed 5H/1R with 8K:2BB. Chris Munnely, Raul Rivera, and Gonzalo Sanudo combined for 4 IP in relief with no hits allowed, 8 K and 3 BB.
Brian Holberton provided the offense as he went 2x3 with 1 HR, 1 2B, 1 SB, and 2 R.
Man of the Match: Brian Holberton
GCL Astros (20-19), 3.5 GB
The Astros took advantage of the Yankees relievers to win 6-2. Luis Ordosgiotti threw 3.2 IP and gave up 1H/2R with 3K:2BB. Joe Musgrove went 3.1 IP with 2 H and 3 K. Erick Gonzalez threw 2 IP with 1K:1BB.
Jean Batista was 2x4 with 1 BB and 1 RBI. Yonathan Mejia went 2x5 with 1 R. Jose Solano was 3x4 with 1 SB and 2 R. Ydarqui Marte was 2x3 with 1 BB and 2 RBI.
Man of the Match: Jose Solano
DSL Astros (30-25) 6.0 GB
The Astros scored 5 runs in the 8th to beat the A's 6-4. Harold Arauz threw 5.1 IP and allowed 3H/3R (2 ER) with 2K:2BB. Victor Mesa went 1.2 IP, giving up 2H/1R. Juan Hernandez went the final 2 IP with 1 H and 2 K.
Randy Cesar was 3x4 with 1 R and 1 RBI.
Man of the Match: Randy Cesar