Colorado Springs, W 7-6 in 12 innings - Greg Reynolds allowed one run on two hits and two walks in five innings, but Alberto Arias allowed four runs in the sixth inning. Jayson Nix went 3-for-4, hit the game-winning homer in the 12th and drove in a total of three runs. Cory Sullivan had a triple.

Tulsa, L 8-11 - Adam Bright took the loss in this contest since the runner he allowed on base in the eighth scored, but that runner crossed home plate while Casey Weathers was on the mound. Weathers allowed two runs himself and walked two. Of course, Chaz Roe takes a lot of the blame in this game, as he allowed eight runs over 5 2/3 innings. He walked five and allowed two homers.

Jeff Kindel drove in four runs, two on his ninth homer. Matt Miller and Neil Wilson (back from a broken finger) also hit homers. Corey Wimberly stole his 46th base and Dexter Fowler his 18th.

Modesto, W 9-5 - Jhoulys Chacin, on a pitch count, went five innings, allowed one hit, and struck out four. Someone sees a debut by the end of 2009 for him.

Chris Nelson hit his first homer since for Modesto, a two-run shot in the third. Nelson's had only two at-bats in each of his two games, being replaced by Cole Garner at DH last night. Nick Haley and Jay Cox each had two hits, but Haley had three RBI to Cox's lone one. Daniel Mayora and Mike Paulk had both had three hits and combined to score three times. Mayora, however, committed two errors (31 on the season).

Those two errors came in a three-run seventh inning for Visalia. Andy Graham allowed those three unearned runs. David Patton struck out four over the last two innings.

Asheville, W 6-5 in 12 innings - Brian Rike struck out thre more times last night, but he also singled in the winning run in the bottom of the 12th. David Christensen went 3-for-5 and hit his 10th homer. Mike Mitchell also had three hits, two for doubles, and stole his 42nd base; not to be out done, Everth Cabrera swiped his 60th base in the 12th before scoring the winning run. Helder Velazquez hit his seventh homer.

Sheng-An Kuo allowd four runs in six innings, walking five and striking out four. Edgmer Escalona allowed a homer in the seventh to blow the 5-4 lead. He went three innings before Craig Baker pitched the 10th and 11th innings, striking out three.

Tri-City, L 5-6 in 10 innings - Bobby Paschal must want the last inning of this game back. David Parker walked two and recorded two outs before Paschal came in to finish the inning. Paschall attempted to throw out the runner at second, but committed a throwing error. He walked the next batter and then delivered the pitch that turned into the game-winning single. Tri-City used seven pitchers in the game.

Austin Rauch, Thomas Field, and Leonardo Reyes each had solo homers and drove in two runs as part of their two-hit nights.

Casper, W 3-2 in 10 innings - Marco Duarte struck out six over five innings while allowing one run on three hits. Brandon Walker allowed a run in the sixth to tie the game at two, but the relievers after that did what they had to do. Over the last four innings, Isaiah Froneberger, Adam Jorgenson, and Kurt Yacko allowed no hits and struck out a combined five batters.

Wilin Rosario, Nick Valdez, and Kane Simmons drove in the runs. Carlos Martinez, who had two hits, scored two of the runs.

Colorado Springs, W 10-6 - The Sky Sox win this without hitting a home run. It was a multi-RBI night for several players: Cory Sullivan and Ian Stewart (two hits) drove in two and Jayson Nix (three hits) drove in three. Two of Christian Colonel's hits were doubles. He, Doug Bernier, and Chris Frey each drove in a run. Bernier, Colonel, and Nix drove in four of those runs in the eight inning to break a 6-6 tie.

Valerio De Los Santos allowed five runs over 4 2/3 innings, and Steven Register allowed a run in the top of the 8th to blow the save. He picked up the win after the already-mentioned four-run eighth by the Sky Sox.

Tulsa, L 2-4 - Tony Blanco hit his 17th homer last night and Dexter Fowler had two hits, but, with men on second and third in the bottom of the ninth, Fowler grounded out on the first pitch he saw. Xavier Cedeno allowed one run (on a homer) in five innings. He also struck out five before leaving the game as a result of back spasms. Adam Bright was charged with two runs, but they scored when Ryan Mattheus took his place on the mound. Mattheus allowed one additional run.

Modesto, L 7-10 - Six of Modesto's seven runs came by way of the home run. Daniel Mayora had two, his first two of the season, Michael McKenry had a two-run shot for his ninth, and Jason Van Kooten had one in the ninth for his second. Van Kooten and Anthony Jackson each had three hits. Modesto native Jackson sat down with Brian VanderBeek for this Sunday's interview.

Esmil Rogers allowed 10 runs (five earned) in 3 2/3 innings. Daniel Mayora had two fielding errors during those innings. Brandon Durden allowed one hit and struck out five over the next 4 1/3 innings.

Asheville, W 13-6 - It was a good night for Warren Schaeffer as he went 2-for-3 with two home runs, three RBI, three runs scored, and two walks. Kevin Clark hit his 13th homer, a two-run shot (and put a big dent in the hood of his car after hitting hitting a homer during BP). Mike Mitchell and David Christensen drove in two each. Christian stole his 10th base, and Everth Cabrera his 54th.

Sheng-An Kuo allowed a grand slam in the third inning and failed to make it out of that inning. Edgmer Escalona allowed two runs over the next 4 1/3 innings, striking out five. Matt Reynolds struck out four over the final two innings.

Tri-City, W 4-1 - Parker Frazier had a no-hitter going through five innings before allowing a leadoff single to start the sixth. His line for the night: 7 IP, 2 H, 0 R/ER, 2 BB, 1 K, 1 WP, 1 HBP. Ethan Katz allowed a run in the eighth, but Austin Chambliss struck out two on his way to his seventh save in the ninth.

Leonardo Reyes hit a home run in the seventh to give the Dust Devils the lead, and Thomas Field drove in two on a single the next inning. Patrick Rose scored from second earlier in the eighth on a throwing error by the pitcher on Johnny Bowden's sac bunt.

Casper, L 2-13 - Casper hitters combined for four hits. Wilin Rosario, who had one of the hits, walked twice. Marco Duarte allowed seven runs in the first two innings of the game, only two earned. Carlos Martinez and Orlando Sandoval had errors in the five-run first inning. Brandon Walker allowed two unearned runs, Andres Marrero put three across home plate, and Juan Rodriguez allowed the other run.

Colorado Springs, L 2-4 - Not much was done offensively last night, but Seth Smith had two hits (his double being the only extra-base hit for the Sky Sox). Glendon Rusch allowed four runs and walked four in 4 2/3 innings. Half of those runs came on a third inning home run. Cedrick Bowers, Juan Morillo, and Josh Newman held Tacoma to one hit (Bowers) and two walks (Morillo) over the final 3 1/3 innings. Newman struck out three.

Tulsa, W 4-3 in 11 innings - David Parrish's first homer was an important one since he hit it in the top of the 11th to give Tulsa the lead. Earlier in the game, Dexter Fowler had three singles and an RBI, Eric Young Jr. had two singles and an RBI, and Tony Blanco hit his 14th homer.

Chaz Roe went six innings, allowed two runs, and walked three. Ryan Mattheus, Adam Bright, and Darren Clarke held San Antonio to two hits over the next two innings. Casey Weathers blew the game in the ninth, allowing a run on a HBP, a walk (his second one, an IBB, came after the run scored), and a single. Jarrett Grube held San Antonio to a hit over the final two innings.

Modesto, L 4-5 in 10 innings - Mike McKenry went 3-for-4 with a double and two RBI, and Jay Cox had a solo homer (3) in th eighth inning to tie the game at four. Brandon Durden started the game, went four innings, and allowed foru runs on a solo homer and a three-run sho. Chris Malone struck out four over his three innigs of relief.

David Patton took the loss after pitching 2 2/3 innings. Michael Massaro, the leadoff batter for the inning, reached base on a single and then advanced to second on a throwing error by Patton on the pickoff attempt. After a strikeout, the next batter appeared to single in Massaro, but Anthony Jackson gunned him down with his throw to McKenry at the plate. The batter advanced to second and scored on a single by the next batter.

Asheville, W 9-3 - Robinson Fabian went six string innings, allowing only two runs. Joey Williamson pitched the final three innings to pick up his first save. He allowed one run on a homer and struck out three.

Everth Cabrera fell a homer short of the cycle, drove in two, and stole his 51st base; Kevin Clark drove in three on a ground out, a sac fly, a and a single; Darin Holcomb drove in two on a sac fly and a double; and Jeff Cunningham (13) and Helder Velazquez (6) each had a solo shot.

Tri-City, W 5-3 - Charlie Blackmon went 3-for-4 with a double and two RBI, while Chris Vasami and Thomas Field each had a triple (and an error) Field and Patrick Rose accounted for the other two RBI.

Jonnathan Aristil yielded three runs over six innings to Boise. He walked two and struck out four. Bobby Paschal allowed three hits in two innings, but Boise was unable to do anything else. Austin Chambliss picked up his fifth save.

Casper - Off.

Colorado Springs, L 4-5 in 10 innings - Ian Stewart's home run (13) in the sixth and Jayson Nix's home run (12) in the seventh game the Sky Sox a 4-2 lead, but Jason Hirsh couldn't hold the lead. Hirsh, pitching in relief of Kip Wells, allowed two runs in the bottom of the ninth to tie the game and then allowed the winning run the next inning. In 4 1/3 innings, Hirsh walked four and struck out five.

Kip Wells went five innings, allowed two runs, and struck out four. In addition to their homers, Nix and Stewart each had a double as part of their three-hit nights.

Tulsa, L 3-4 - Tony Blanco hit a solo homer (13) and Justin Nelson had a two-run shot (8) in the seventh to give the Drillers a 3-0 lead, but two runs in the bottom of the seventh and two more in the bottom of the ninth gave Corpus Christi the victory.

Alan Johnson allowed two runs over 6 2/3 innings. Darren Clarke threw 1 1/3 innings of relief, but allowed a walk to the first batter in the ninth. Adam Bright relieved Clarke and committed a throwing error on a sac bunt. Edward Valdez came in and allowed a two-run single to blow the  save and give Bright the loss.

Modesto, L 4-6 in 11 innings - Brian VanderBeek sums up the game for you:

The Nuts made the final out of the ninth inning at home and all three outs in the 10th at the plate, giving the Giants the chance to win the game when two runs scored on a bases-loaded error in the 11th. San Jose tied the game in the ninth by scoring off Andrew Johnson, who blew his first save opportunity this season in 15 chances. The Nuts had 14 hits, including four by Daniel Mayora, but stranded 12 runners.

Mike Paulk's two hits were both doubles and Jay Cox drove in two. Keith Weiser started the game, went seven innings, and allowed three runs. Tommy Baumgardner pitched a clean eighth inning. David Patton allowed the final two runs (one earned).

Asheville, W 7-1 - Bruce Billings went seven innings, allowed one run, and struck out five. He had 10 ground outs and six fly outs. Edgmer Escalona pitched the final two innings and struck out two (1.88 ERA/.199 BAA on the season).

Kevin Clark had a big night with the bat, as he hit a two-run homer (his ninth) and drove in a total of four. Mike Mitchell and Everth Cabrera both had two hits and each scored a run. Brian Rike and Darin Holcomb each drove in a run.

Tri-City, L 3-5 - Josh Sullivan took the mound again, allowed no runs in four innings, walked two, and struck out three. Brad McAtee didn't fare as well in his four innings. He allowed  four runs (one earned), walked three, and struck out four. Three of the four runs scored in the eighth on a passed ball by Jordan Pacheco and a throwing error by Patrick Rose.

Charlie Blackmon went 2-for-3 with a double, an RBI, a run scored, and two walks. Pacheco drove in two on a single in the eighth.

Casper, W 4-2 - Over his five innings, Matt Baugh allowed two runs, which scored on a two-run homer in the fifth. He struck out five. The four relievers that followed allowed only one hit. Juan Rodriguez struck out one, Isaiah Froneberger allowed the hit and struck out two, Adam Jorgenson struck out three, and Kurt Yacko struck out two on his way to his third save.

Carlos Martinez scored twice and hit a double and a triple.

Colorado Springs, L 2-6 - 2B, GO, BB, K (backwards), BB, Mound Visit, HBP (Eric Chavez scores), Grand Slam, BB, 1B, GO. That was Franklin Morales' first inning. He hit a second batter the next inning, his final inning. Valerio De Los Santos went the next five innings, limited Sacramento to one hit, and struck out nine. Chris George walked four in 2/3 IP.

Starting shortstop Doug Bernier was thrown out of the game for arguing his strike out in the top of the third, along with manager Tom Runnells. Eduardo Cornejo replaced Bernier and had a two-run single in the fourth to score the Springs' only runs on the night.

Tulsa, L 5-7 - Alan Johnson couldn't complete six innings as he was pulled after 5 2/3 IP. He allowed four runs on five hits and two walks. Adam Bright also allowed five hits in his 1 1/3 IP (3/2 R/ER). Casey Weathers pitched an inning, walked three and struck out three. Weathers started the eighth inning with back-to-back swinging strike outs, but then issued three straight walks (a wild pitch happened in between the second and third ones). Weathers escaped that jam by recording a swinging strike out to end the inning.

Tony Blanco hit his sixth home run for Tulsa. Jeff Kindel drove in two runs on a single in the first, as did Jeff Dragicevich. Daniel Carte had two hits and stole his third base. Dexter Fowler stole his 12th base to go along with his one hit.

Modesto, L 7-17 - Chaz Roe made his season debut, and it wasn't pretty. He allowed six runs in the first inning. That inning started with five straight singles, followed by a double, and then a triple. The next three batters went down to end the inning. He allowed two doubles in the second before settling down with back-to-back 1-2-3 innings in the third and fourth.

The pitcher had something to say on that inning after the game:

"The fastball was flat in the first inning and I left a few of them up," said Roe, who started 29 games for Modesto in 2007. "They didn't hit it that hard, and after that first inning I settled down and started getting the ball down."

He'll make one more start before heading to Tulsa, according to the article. Overall, Roe allowed 12 runs (seven earned) in 5 2/3 IP. Brandon Durden allowed five runs (two earned) in 1 IP. Simon Ferrer pitched a scoreless ninth.

There were six errors, two each by Daniel Mayora and Geoff Strickland and one each by Matt Repec and Anthony Jackson.

Every starter recorded at least one hit. Jay Cox led the charge with three and two RBI. Strickland and Mayora also drove in two each. Mayora also walked twice. Mike McKenry drove in the other run on a double.

Asheville, L4-6 - Cory Riordan lasted only three innings, giving up six runs (five earned) on eight hits and a walk. He struck out four. The bullpen held Rome to two hits over the last six innings. Joey Williamson pitched the three innings after Riordan came out and struck out four. Matthew Reynolds and Edgmer Escalona allowed a hit each, but no runs.

The  four runs were driven in by the first four batters. Everth Cabrera had double in three ABs, scored twice, walked twice, and stole his 29th base. Mike Mitchell collected three hits in five ABs and stole his 26th base. Brian Rike had two hits and stole his 10th base. Darin Holcomb drove in his run on a ground out.

Colorado Springs, L 8- 16 - Multi-hit nights for a number of players. Jonathan Herrera, Edwin Bellorin, and Chris Frey each had three hits, and Bellorin also drive in three runs. Sean Barker and Joe Koshansky both had two hits, and drove in two and one RBI each. Herrera also had an RBI.

Valerio De Los Santos allowed seven runs on ten hits over four innings. He allowed at least a run in every inning and allowed a two-run homer in the third and fourth innings. Sean Smith did not have a memorable debut, or at least not a good debut. He went three innings, allowed five runs, walked five, and struck out five. Three of those runs scored after he left the game and Matt Daley replaced him. Daley prompted served up a grand slam to Landon Powell. Daley would allow three more runs to score after that.

Tulsa, L 3-7 - Chris Nelson, Daniel Carte, and Jeff Dragicevich drove in the runs for Drillers while Nelson and Fowler had the only extra-base hits for the team, both doubles.  Fowler also stole his seventh base.

Brandon Hynick went six innings, allowed two runs on eight hits, and struck out six batters. Adam Bright allowed two runs to blow the lead. Jarrett Grube allowed one of the inherited runners to score and gave up three runs himself without recording an out. He walked three, which scored one of the runners Grube put on, and then the one hit Grube allowed turned out to be a bases-clearing double to give Springfield the lead. Ryan Mattheus struck out one batter, his only out in the game, after relieving Grube.

Modesto, L 1-3 - Despite collecting eleven hits (to Visalia's seven), the Nuts lost this one. Simon Ferrer had his best outing of the season so far after allowing three runs (two earned) on six hits and two walks over seven innings. He struck out five. Zach Simons walked three and struck out five in two innings of relief.

Tony Blanco had an RBI triple in the fifth. Daniel Mayora and Victor Ferrante had two hits each. Cole Garner had a double, and he recently sat down with Brian VanderBeek for an interview.

Asheville, W 5-1 in 12 innings - The Tourists scored the first run of the game in the fifth. Kevin Clark led off the inning with a double, who then moved over to third after Nick Noonan missed catching the ball on a pickoff attempt. Clark then scored on an error by the third baseman which allowed Helder Velazquez to reach base. In the 12th inning, Warren Schaeffer's two-run double and Everth Cabrera's two-run single gave the Tourists the victory. Cabrera stole his 13th base. Darin Holcomb hit his ninth double. Brian Rike and Jeff Cunningham struck out three times each, but Lars Davis accounted for five strikes out (16 between the entire team).

Cory Riordan went seven innings, allowed no runs on fours hits. He struck out seven. After Craig Baker allowed an unearned run to score in the eighth, Craig Rodriguez walked three over his two innings of work to pick up the win. Matthew Reynolds struck out two to finish the game.