Wednesday’s News & Notes

Team	Yesterday	Today	Pitching Probables
Rochester	Lost, 15-9	@ St. Paul, 7:37 p.m.	Herz (0-0, 4.83) Watkins (1-0, 5.40) vs. Gunkel (0-2, 6.39)
Harrisburg	Won, 4-3	@ Erie, 1:05 p.m.	Alvarez (0-2, 4.63) vs. Madden (0-0, 3.55)
Wilmington	Lost, 5-0	@ Brooklyn, 7 p.m.	Cáceres (0-0, 3.60) vs. Hall (0-2, 10.61)
Fredericksburg	Won, 6-0	@ Delmava, 7:05 p.m.	B. Sanchez (0-0, 5.79) vs. Gibson (0-1, 4.63)

St. Paul 15 Rochester 9
• Rutledge (L, 1-1) 2+ IP, 6H, 9R, 9ER, 5BB, 2K, HR
• Yepez 2-4, R, 2BB, 2B, 2RBI
• Lindsly 2-4, R, BB, RBI
• Cluff 2-5, RBI

Rochester is still not feeling Minnesota as they dropped their seventh straight to St. Paul on the road with a 15-9 count. Jackson Rutledge was crucified for nine runs on six hits (one HR) and five walks over two-plus innings. Three veteran relievers followed but none went unscathed. Every Red Wings batter had a hit, five had multiple hits, and five of the 15 hits were for extra bases but just five of those hits came in 20 RISP chances, which led to 14 runners left on base. Roster moves: RHP Jacob Barnes added to 40-man roster, recalled to Washington; UT Jake Alu designated for assignment; IF Jackson Cluff activated from the 7-day I.L.

Harrisburg 4 Erie 3
• Cuevas (W, 1-0) 5IP, 1H, 0R, 5BB, 2K
• Walters (SV, 1) 1IP, 0H, 0R, 1BB, 3K
• House 1-3, 2R, BB, HR, 3RBI
• Hassell 2-3, R

The Senators and Seawolves waited out a 43-minute rain delay to play to a 4-3 Harrisburg win in the series opener. Michael Cuevas walked five but gave up just one hit in five scoreless innings to get the win. Brady House extended the 1-0 lead to 4-0 with an Earl Weaver special in the 6th. After Ty Tice let Eries back in the game with three in the 8th, Nash Walters worked around a one-out walk by striking out the side to earn the save. Robert Hassell singled twice and scored a run while Keibert Ruiz singled to round out the four-hit barrage. Dylan Crews remains on the side of a milk carton with his fifth straight missed game. Roster moves: C Keibert Ruiz assigned from Washington for MLB Rehab.

Brooklyn 5 Wilmington 0
• Lara (L, 1-3) 5IP, 4H, 3R, 3ER, 3BB, 9K, WP, PO @ 1B
• Zinn 2IP, 1H, 1R, 0ER, 1BB, 2K
• Lile 2-4, SB, E
• Stehly 1-2

Wilmington’s four-game win streak came to an end with a 5-0 shutout loss to Brooklyn. Andry Lara tied his career high with nine strikeouts but lost for the third time in four starts with three runs allowed on four hits over five innings. Daylen Lile singled twice and stole a base to lead the five-hit, one-walk offense with six left on base. Roster moves: UT Paul Witt reassigned from Harrisburg..

Fredericksburg 6 Delmarva 0
• Polanco (W, 1-0) 5IP, 3H, 0R, 3BB, 6K
• M. Diaz (H, 1) 2IP, 1H, 0R, 1BB, 1K
• Cruz 3-5, 2R, 3SB
• Green 2-4, BB, 2B, RBI, 2SB
• Glasser 2-6, R, 2B, 2RBI, GIDP

Three FredNats pitchers combined to shut out the Shortbirds, 6-0, on four hits. Starter and winning pitcher Bryan Polanco went the first five and allowed three hits and three walks while striking out three. Moises Diaz and Thomas Schultz both put up two goose eggs with Diaz earning the hold. Armando Cruz led the Fredericksburg track meet (10 stolen bases) and the FredNats hit column with three singles and three swipes while Elijah Green doubled, singled, and walked, and stole two bases.