MIDWEST LEAGUE (HIGH-A)
Lansing Lugnuts 11
Fort Wayne TinCaps 4
WP: Fernandez 2-2 / 5.35
The Lugnuts put 11 runs on the board to claim their third straight win and climb back to .500 on Tuesday. Lansing’s lineup collected 16 hits in the game. Shortstop Max Muncy reached base 4 times, singling twice, doubling and drawing a walk while driving in 3 runs. And the 20-year-old former 1st-round pick has hit .348 with 4 extra-base hits, 5 walks and 8 RBIs over his last 7 games for the Lugnuts. Designated hitter Jonny Butler had 3 hits, including a double, stole a base and drove in a pair, while center fielder Junior Perez contributed 3 hits, scored twice and stole a base. Left fielder Clark Elliott singled twice, drew a walk and drove in 3 runs, and third baseman Euribiel Angeles doubled twice and drove in a run for the Lugnuts. Starter Christian Fernandez allowed 2 runs and struck out 7 over 5 frames to earn the win, while LHP Jack Owen gave up 2 runs in 2 innings of relief, and RHP Brock Whittlesey tossed 2 scoreless innings to close out the victory for Lansing.
PACIFIC COAST LEAGUE (TRIPLE-A)
Las Vegas Aviators 4
Tacoma Rainiers 5
LP: Eastman 0-5 / 5.59
RF Cody Thomas: 2-3, BB, 3 RBI
1B Trenton Brooks: 2-4, BB
3B Jonah Bride: 1-4, 2B, BB
CF Max Schuemann: 1-4, 2 SB
RHP Colton Eastman: 4.1 IP/5 H/5 ER/5 BB/4 K
LHP Francisco Perez: 0.2 IP/1 H/0 ER/1 BB/1 K
RHP Billy Sullivan: 1 IP/0 H/0 ER/1 BB/2 K
LHP Garrett Williams: 2 IP/1 H/0 ER/0 BB/4 K
TEXAS LEAGUE (DOUBLE-A)
Midland RockHounds 3
Corpus Christi Hooks 4
LP: Holman 0-1 / 7.94
SS Darell Hernaiz: 3-4, 3B, 2B, BB, SB, 2 RBI
RF Denzel Clarke: 1-3, 2 BB, 2 SB, RBI
C Shane McGuire: 2-4, SB
LHP David Leal: 3.2 IP/5 H/1 ER/2 BB/2 K
RHP Calvin Coker: 2.1 IP/0 H/0 ER/2 BB/1 K
RHP Grant Holman: 0 IP/3 H/3 ER/3 BB/0 K
CALIFORNIA LEAGUE (SINGLE-A)
Stockton Ports 4
Fresno Grizzlies 3
WP: Guarate 1-3 / 7.79
CF Henry Bolte: 1-3, 2B, BB, 2 RBI
2B Jose Escorche: 1-3, 2B, 2 RBI
1B Luis Marinez: 1-4, SB
RHP Wander Guante: 3 IP/3 H/3 ER/3 BB/5 K
RHP Carlos Guarate: 2 IP/0 H/0 ER/0 BB/1 K
RHP Blaze Pontes: 2 IP/2 H/0 ER/0 BB/1 K/SV
Wednesday’s Games:
Las Vegas @ Tacoma: 6:05pm PT
Midland @ Corpus Christi: 4:35pm PT / 6:35pm CT
Lansing @ Fort Wayne: 3:35pm PT / 6:35pm ET
Stockton @ Fresno: 6:50pm PT
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