Twins Minor League Report (6/17): Jay Signs, Duffey Shines

RED WINGS REPORT

Rochester 7, Scranton/Wilkes-Barre 4

Box Score

Tyler Duffey got his first Triple-A win of the season and did it in impressive fashion. Entering Wednesday’s game with an 0-4 Triple-A record, Duffey dominated. In eight innings, he allowed six hits (one double) and a walk. He struck out nine. Caleb Thielbar allowed the lone run in the ninth, surrendering three hits and striking out one.

James Beresford led the offense with three hits - including an RBI triple - and two RBI. Danny Santana and Oswaldo Arcia each contributed doubles in their two-hit games. Arcia drove in a run. All told, the Red Wings accumulated 12 hits.

The Red Wings improved to 33-31 and remain a couple games out of the playoff picture.

CHATTANOOGA CHATTER

Chattanooga 4, Jacksonville 8

Box Score

Max Kepler is becoming an offensive force on a team that has lots of options to be the offensive force. On Wednesday, Kepler played first base and went 4-5 with a triple and two two-out RBIs. He also stole his 9th base. Travis Harrison had two singles. Adam Brett Walker drove in his 55th run of the season. Miguel Sano committed his 14th error.

Brett Lee pitched ok through 6.1 innings, allowing two runs on six hits and two walks. He struck out two. Nick Burdi, on the other hand, didn’t. After pitching so well over the last month, Burdi was a disaster. He faced five batters and they all scored. Three hits, two walks, a blown save and a loss. Brandon Peterson pitched a no-hit inning in his Double-A debut.

The Lookouts will try to secure a playoff spot again on Thursday.

MIRACLE MATTERS

Ft. Myers 9, Daytona 5

Box Score

Kohl Stewart made the start tonight and, again, left a lot to be desired. In four innings, Stewart walked two batters and allowed four hits. That equaled four earned runs. He struck out two. Corey Williams gave up a run in two innings of work. Luke Westphal earned the win striking out the side in the seventh. (He also walked two.) FSL All-Star Snub Todd Van Steensel picked up his eighth save with two shutout innings.

Offensively, the Miracle produced nine runs on eight hits. Logan Wade led the charge with a solo home run and a two-out two-RBI single. Zach Granite went 0-2, but managed to drive in two runs. Nine free passes obviously was plenty helpful, given that Fort Myers only managed the one extra base hit.

At 34-32, Fort Myers have been eliminated from first-half postseason contention. They have a handful of games left before gearing up for the second half of the season, likely with first-round pick Tyler Jay in their bullpen.

KERNELS NUGGETS

Cedar Rapids 2, Burlington 0

Box Score

Two first inning runs for the Kernels and a tidy game, finishing in two hours and fifteen minutes, is in the books at Perfect Game Field.

Ethan Mildren, pitching for the Kernels after being activated off of Fort Myers’ disabled list, pitched 5.2 scoreless innings. He struck out eight, allowed two hits and walked three. He probably won’t be in Cedar Rapids for long. Randy LeBlanc continued the shutout, retiring seven batters, before Cameron Booser finished it off, striking out two to earn the save.

Nick Gordon paced the lineup, going 3-4 with a double. Alex Real added two hits. Edgar Corcino drove in both runs with a two-out first-inning double. The 6-9 batter combined to go 0-11 with two strikeouts.

TWINS DAILY PLAYERS OF THE DAY

Twins Daily Minor League Pitcher of the Day – Tyler Duffey, Rochester

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

THURSDAY’S PROBABLE STARTERS

Rochester vs Scranton/Wilkes-Barre (6:05 CST) – TBD

Chattanooga vs Jacksonville (6:15 CST) – LHP David Hurlbut

Ft. Myers vs Daytona (6:05 CST) – RHP Aaron Slegers

Cedar Rapids vs Burlington (6:35 CST) – RHP Keaton Steele

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