![]() Dan Straily leads the Minor Leagues with 190 strikeouts. (Sara Molina/Sacramento River Cats)
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Chad Tracy and Omir Santos homered while No. 14 Rockies prospect Charlie Culberson went 4-for-4 with a double and an RBI as Colorado Springs topped Las Vegas, 5-3. Nick Schmidt (7-3) held the 51s to one unearned run on four hits and two walks while fanning five over seven frames to earn the win. Yan Gomes went 3-for-4 with an RBI in the losing effort.
Mike Hessman smacked his 35th homer and Brad Snyder added his 20th to power Oklahoma City past Round Rock, 9-6. Brian Bixler went 3-for-5 with a pair of doubles and two runs scored for the RedHawks. Joey Butler doubled, singled and plated three for the Express.
Nick Greenwood (4-3) surrendered a run on three hits and two walks while striking out five over five frames to pitch Memphis to a 10-1 rout of Nashville. Brock Peterson homered twice and drove in five runs for the Redbirds. No. 8 Brewers prospect Logan Schafer went 2-for-3 with a double, an RBI and a walk while leading off for the Sounds.
Trent Oeltjen doubled in Scott Van Slyke in the seventh to tie the game and Josh Fields plated Dee Gordon with a sacrifice fly in the eighth to put Albuquerque ahead for good in a division-clinching 6-5 win over Omaha. Josh Bard homered for the Isotopes and Gordon went 3-for-4 with two steals. Adam Moore and Max Ramirez went yard for the Storm Chasers.
Guillermo Quiroz plated four runs and No. 5 Mariners prospect Vinnie Catricala drove in three to power Tacoma past Fresno, 10-2. Hector Noesi (2-6) allowed two runs on nine hits and a walk with four strikeouts over seven innings to pick up the win for the Rainiers. Roger Kieschnick homered for the Grizzlies.
No. 6 D-backs prospect A.J. Pollock hit a walk-off solo shot in the bottom of the 10th to deliver Reno a 5-4 victory over Tucson. Taylor Harbin doubled in a run for the Aces as well. Sawyer Carroll went 3-for-4 with a double and an RBI and Blake Tekotte hit a two-run homer for the Padres.
In the International League, Jesus Valdez and Chris Marrero drove in a pair of runs apiece for Syracuse in its 8-7 win over Rochester. Valdez and leadoff hitter Corey Brown both homered for the Chiefs while Zach Walters, Carlos Maldonado and Brett Carroll also added an RBI each. Red Wings right fielder Wilkin Ramirez delivered a home run, a double, two RBIs and two runs.
Tom Cochran struck out seven and scattered three hits in six innings as Lehigh Valley blanked Buffalo, 6-0. Cody Overbeck led all batters with four RBIs. Pete Orr contributed two runs and an RBI as part of a 3-for-4 showing. Bisons shortstop Josh Rodriguez got a hit and stole a base.
John Lindsey's three-run homer capped Toledo's five-run fifth and proved to be the difference in its 8-5 win over Columbus. Danny Dorn contributed a two-run blast and Jerad Head added a solo shot. Cord Phelps doubled and drove in three runs for the Clippers.
Matt Tracy allowed one run on three hits over five innings in his Triple-A debut to help Scranton/Wilkes-Barre best Pawtucket, 6-2. Kosuke Fukudome homered and drove in two and Corban Joseph also had two RBIs for the Yankees. Nate Spears was 2-for-4 with an RBI for the PawSox.
Jair Jurrjens surrendered one run on three hits and fanned four in five innings as Gwinnett defeated Norfolk, 7-1, in seven innings. Felix Pie homered, doubled, drove in two and scored twice in the victory. Brian Friday was 2-for-3 with two doubles, two runs and an RBI. Ryan Adams' solo homer provided the Tides' only run of the contest.
Hector Luna missed the cycle by a triple, going 4-for-5 with three RBIs and three runs scored in Indianapolis' 11-6 win at Louisville. Jeff Larish also brought home three runs for the Indians and added two doubles and a run to his 3-for-4 night. Bats center fielder Felix Perez was 3-for-4 with a double and three runs scored.
Andre Rienzo -- the No. 19 White Sox prospect -- struck out 10 and allowed just an unearned run on five hits over 6 2/3 innings in his Triple-A debut, but it took Brandon Short's walk-off single in the 10th to give Charlotte a 2-1 win over Durham. MLB.com's No. 60 prospect Chris Archer gave up an earned run on two hits in his six frames on the mound. His five strikeouts give him the IL lead in the category with 139 on the season.
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