Twins Minor League Report (6/27): Complex Pirates Take Care of Complex Twins

[Steve Lein]

With the full-season affiliates enjoying a day off as their schedules roll over, the rookie league rosters of the Twins took center stage on Tuesday, including the continued rehab assignment of a former top prospect. Unfortunately, the rookies from the Pittsburgh Pirates organization had their number.
 

 

TRANSACTIONS

• The FCL Twins sent a couple pitchers from the back fields of the Lee County Sports Complex to Hammond Stadium and the Fort Myers Mighty Mussels on Tuesday. They were RHP Jack Noble and RHP Ricardo Velez. Recent minor-league free agent signing, OF Francis Florentino, was also assigned to the Mighty Mussels roster.

COMPLEX CHRONICLES
FCL Pirates 10, FCL Twins 6
Box Score
The Pirates built a 4-0 lead through the top of the sixth inning against Twins pitchers Jacob Wosinski and Pierce Banks.

Wosinski got the start and went the first 4 1/3 innings, being charged with two earned runs on three hits and a pair of walks, while striking out six. Banks entered the game with a pair of runners on base in the fifth, and a wild pitch would lead to one of Wosinski’s runs, before Banks gave up a pair of his own in the top of the sixth. Banks finished 1 2/3 innings, allowing three hits of his own and striking out one.

In the bottom of the sixth the Twins finally got on the board, closing the Pirates lead to two runs. The rehabbing Austin Martin led off the inning with a single, reached second on a wild pitch, then stole third base before a pair of walks to Jose Rodriguez and Harold Grant loaded the bases. Another walk from Andres Centeno scored their first run, and a sac fly from Bryan Acuna scored their second.

Carlos Gutierrez entered the game to start the seventh inning, and got knocked around by the Pirates lineup. In all, he would be charged with six earned runs on seven hits and one walk in his 1 2/3 innings, striking out two. Yon Landaeta would finish out the game for the Twins, walking the bases loaded in the ninth, but not allowing a run in his inning and a third. He struck out two.

The Twins lineup made it 10-6 with a four-run eighth inning, but it wasn’t nearly enough to keep them in it. Grant and Centeno singled in front of Acuna who launched a three-run home run, his first as a professional, before Fredy Michel followed a few batters later with a solo shot, his first of the season.

Martin played second base and batted second, finishing 1-for-3 with a run scored, walk, and stolen base. Grant (2-for-4, R, BB, K) and Centeno (2-for-3, R, RBI, BB, K) each had two hits. Rodriguez finished 1-for-4 with a run scored and a walk, batting third. Acuna led the way with four RBI.

DOMINICAN DAILY
DSL Twins 0, DSL Pirates Gold 1 (7 innings)
Box Score
The two teams combined for just nine hits in the game, but the Pirates squad got the big one in the form of a solo home run in the first inning, and the pitchers took it from there. 

Twins starter Jeicol Surumuy was responsible for that home run, and allowed a total of three hits in his 1 2/3 innings. He walked none and struck out one. With a couple of runners on base in the second inning, he was replaced by Adrian Bohorquez who went on to finish the game.

He held the Pirates scoreless for the final 4 1/3 innings, allowing just one hit, walking two, and striking out six.

The Twins got doubles off the bats of shortstop Yilber Herrera and designated hitter Carlos Silva, but weren’t able to push them over to third base. Their lone hit with a runner in scoring position came in the third inning, after Herrera drew a walk and stole second base. Jayson Bass’s infield single didn’t get him past third base, then Bass was thrown out attempting to steal second base to end that threat.

Herrera (1-for-2, 2B, BB, K, SB) and Denyerbe Gervis (1-for-2, BB) each reached base twice in three at-bats to lead the way for the offense.

TWINS DAILY MINOR LEAGUE PLAYERS OF THE DAY
Pitcher of the Day - Adrian Bohorquez, DSL Twins (4 1/3 IP, H, 2 BB, 6 K)
Hitter of the Day - Bryan Acuna, FCL Twins (1-for-3, R, HR, SF, 4 RBI)

PROSPECT SUMMARY
#2 - Royce Lewis (Minnesota) - Night game. Batting sixth and playing 3B.
#4 - Edouard Julien (Minnesota) - Night game. Batting leadoff at 2B.
#11 - Austin Martin (Rehab-FCL) - 1-for-3, R, BB, K, SB
#18 - Jose Rodriguez (FCL) - 1-for-4, R, BB, K

WEDNESDAY’S PROBABLE STARTERS
Gwinnett @ St. Paul (1:07 PM CDT) - RHP Louie Varland (2-0, 5.49 ERA)
NW Arkansas @ Wichita (7:05 PM CDT) - TBD
Cedar Rapids @ Peoria (6:35 PM CDT) - RHP Zebby Matthews (1-1, 6.61 ERA)
Lakeland @ Fort Myers (6:00 PM CDT) - RHP Andrew Morris (2-1, 3.48 ERA)

Please feel free to ask questions and discuss Tuesday’s games!

 

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