![]() Jerry Sands has hit safely in 10 of his last 11 games, going 14-for-39. (Albuquerque Isotopes)
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Top Cardinals prospect Shelby Miller gave up four singles over six scoreless innings, earning his first win since May 15 as Memphis routed Oklahoma City, 8-1. St. Louis No. 6 prospect Zach Cox homered and drove in two runs, while Steven Hill, Ryan Jackson and Mark Hamilton also went deep for the Redbirds. RedHawks infielder Jimmy Paredes went 2-for-4 to raise his average to .327.
Irving Falu collected two doubles, two singles, an RBI and two runs scored, leading Omaha to a 10-4 triumph over Round Rock. Anthony Seratelli went 3-for-5 with a homer and three RBIs for the Storm Chasers. Rehabbing Rangers right-hander Neftali Feliz lasted 1 2/3 innings for the Express and was charged with four runs -- one earned -- on three hits.
Greg Smith earned his fifth win after allowing one run on six hits over 7 1/3 innings as Salt Lake defeated Fresno, 4-1. Angels No. 17 prospect Luis Jimenez was 4-for-4 with a homer and two RBIs and Vernon Wells doubled in three plate appearances in a rehab appearance for the Bees. Eric Hacker dropped his third straight decision, giving up three runs on seven hits over seven innings for the Grizzlies, who have lost six in a row.
Matt McBride doubled twice and drove in three runs to lead Colorado Springs to a 13-6 win over Tacoma. Hernan Iribarren had four hits and scored twice, while Charlie Blackmon was 3-for-4 with a solo homer for the Sky Sox. Mike Wilson smacked a three-run homer for the Rainiers.
Padres No. 4 prospect Jedd Gyorko was 3-for-5 and fell a triple shy of the cycle as Tucson blanked Sacramento, 6-0. Matt Palmer improved to 6-6 after allowing two hits and striking out five over six innings, while Rocky Gale had two hits and drove in two runs for the Padres. Brad Peacock, the Athletics' No. 2 prospect, fanned 11 over seven innings but absorbed his seventh loss for the River Cats.
Ricardo Nanita delivered a walk-off single in the 10th inning to give Las Vegas a 4-3 win over Reno. He also hit a solo homer, while Eric Thames and Blue Jays No. 15 prospect Moises Sierra also contributed solo shots for the 51s. D-backs No. 6 prospect b>A.J. Pollock was 2-for-4 to raise his average to .331 for the Aces.
White Sox No. 6 prospect Simon Castro allowed one hit over five innings to help Charlotte blank Buffalo, 4-0. Dallas McPherson and Hector Gimenez hit back-to-back solo homers in the fourth for the Knights, while Bisons starter Collin McHugh allowed three runs on four hits with six strikeouts over six frames.
Brooks Brown struck out six and allowed five hits over five shutout innings as Toledo edged Indianapolis, 3-2. Ben Guez went 2-for-4 with a double, an RBI and a run scored for the Mud Hens, while Jose Tabata and Jeff Clement both doubled and drove in a run for the Indians.
Corey Brown was 2-for-4 with an RBI and a run scored to raise his average to .302 in Syracuse's 6-5 win over Norfolk. Josh Johnson also had two hits, including a double, and drove in a run for the Chiefs, who got six solid innings from 11-game winner Zach Duke. Luis Expositio went 2-for-3 with a homer for the Tides.
T.J. McFarland yielded one run and scattered eight hits over seven innings in Columbus' 6-2 victory over Lehigh Valley. Vinny Rotino collected two hits, two RBIs and a run scored for the Clippers, while Ezequiel Carrera reached base four times and scored twice. Kevin Frandsen was 3-for-5 with a double and an RBI for the IronPigs.
Mauro Gomez went 5-for-5 with two doubles and two RBIs to lead Pawtucket to a 9-1 thrashing of Louisville. Ryan Kalish contributed three hits, including a pair of doubles, and scored twice out of the leadoff spot for the PawSox, who got six shutout innings from Brandon Duckworth. Bats leadoff man Denis Phipps doubled twice.
Will Rhymes and Stephen Vogt both went 2-for-4 with a homer and two RBIs, powering Durham to a 7-4 win over Rochester. Bulls starter Lance Pendleton gave up a run on seven hits while striking out seven over five innings. Danny Valencia was 3-for-5 with two doubles and a run scored for the Red Wings.
Kevin Russo went 2-for-4 with three RBIs out of the leadoff spot in Scranton/Wilkes-Barre's 11-3, rain-shortened at Gwinnett. Brandon Laird chipped in three hits, including a double, two RBIs and a run scored for the Yankees. Ernesto Mejia's two-run homer in the third provided the bulk of the Braves' offense.
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