Oklahoma City (53-53, 4.0 GB)
Round Rock scored runs in five separate innings, OKC scored runs in three separate innings. But OKC enjoyed three four-run innings for a 12-8 win over Round Rock. David Martinez allowed 7H/6ER, 2K:2BB in 3.1IP; Jorge De Leon allowed 3H/1ER, 3K:1BB in 2.1IP. Pat Urchfitz threw 1.1IP, 1H/0ER, 1K:0BB, and Jason Stoffel struck out four in 2IP, allowing 3H/1ER.
Matt Duffy was 3x4 with a homer, walk, and 4RBI; Carlos Perez was 3x5 with an RBI; Jonathan Villar was 2x4 with a walk and three stolen bases. Preston Tucker was 2x4 with a walk and 2RBI. Austin Wates was 1x4 with a walk, two runs scored, and a stolen base. Gregorio Petit was 1x4 with a walk, homer, and 4RBI.
Man of the Match: Matt Duffy
Corpus (16-17, 4.0 GB; 50-53 overall)
Corpus carried a 4-0 lead into the bottom of the 5th, a 4-3 lead into the bottom of the 5th, and then allowed a run in the 8th and the walkoff in the 9th for a 5-4 loss at San Antonio - a loss that puts the Hooks in sole possession of last place in the division. Brady Rodgers had a strong start, throwing 4.1IP, 1H/1ER, 3K:1BB; Luis Cruz allowed 8H/4R (2ER), 5K:0BB in 4.1IP.
Jonathan Meyer and Andrew Aplin (SB) were each 2x4 with an RBI; Tony Kemp was 1x4 with a solo homer and a walk.
Man of the Match: Brady Rodgers
Lancaster (16-16, 4.0 GB; 60-42 overall*)
*clinched playoff berth
The JetHawks became the first Cal League team to 60 wins by getting five runs in the bottom of the 8th for an 11-8 win over Modesto. Zach Morton threw 5IP, 7H/6R (4ER), 0K:1BB; Pat Christensen allowed 1H/1ER, 2K:0BB in 3IP; Daniel Minor allowed 2H/1ER in 1IP.
Jon Kemmer had himself a day, going 3x4 with two homers and 6RBI overall. Teoscar Hernandez (SB), Rio Ruiz (BB), and Austin Elkins had two hits each. Chan Moon, Danry Vasquez, and Jack Mayfield (2B) each added a hit and an RBI.
Man of the Match: Jon Kemmer
Quad Cities (16-15, 4.0 GB; 51-49 overall)
The River Bandits turn a 3-2 deficit in the top of the 8th into a 6-3 win over Dayton for their fourth straight win, despite four errors. Kevin Comer threw 5IP, 6H/3ER, 8K:1BB; Albert Minnis got the win with 2H/0ER, 2K:0BB in 3IP, and Tyler Brunnemann recorded his 3rd save with a perfect 9th inning.
Ronnie Mitchell and Chase McDonald matched each other with a 2x4, double, 2RBI day. Brett Philips was 2x4 with a double and two runs scored. Jose Fernandez was 1x3 with a walk and an RBI.
Man of the Match: Mitchell and McDonald
Tri-City (27-12, 8.0 up)
DUEL! Tri-City comes out on the right side of a 1-0 game at Connecticut, holding them to four hits. Troy Scribner threw 5IP, giving up just 3H/0ER, 6K:2BB; Aaron Vaughn (2IP) and KYLE WEILAND (1IP) threw perfect innings; Jordan Mills allowed a hit and a walk in 0.1IP and Ryan Thompson got out of the jam with a game-ending double play.
Ariel Ovando was 3x4 with the lone RBI. A.J. Reed was 1x4 with a double, Jose Solano and Jamie Ritchie had your other hits.
Man of the Match: Troy Scribner
Greeneville (15-17, 4.5 GB)
Greeneville scored five runs after the 6th inning, including three in the 10th, for a 6-3 win over Kingsport. Robert Kahana threw 5IP, 2H/2R (1ER), 6K:1BB; Reymin Guduan allowed an unearned run with 3K:2BB in 2IP and Angel Heredia threw three hitless innings, striking out three and walking one.
Jason Martin was 3x5 with a double and an RBI; Antonio Nunez and Trent Woodward (BB, 2B) had two hits and an RBI.
Man of the Match: Robert Kahana
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