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Double A - Game One
==================================

Josh McKinley had two RBI and Ron Chiavacci pitched six strong innings as the
Harrisburg Senators edged the New Britain Rock Cats, 3-2, in the first game of a
doubleheader.

McKinley opened the scoring with a third-inning RBI single before breaking a 2-2
tie with a run-scoring base hit in the fifth. Chiavacci (1-3) allowed two runs
and just one hit, walking three and striking out six, to pick up the win. Chuck
Crumpton entered the game with the go-ahead runs on base and retired the one
batter he faced to notch his second save. Scott Ackerman led off the third
inning with his seventh homer for Harrisburg, which won its fifth consecutive
game.

Jeff Deardorff tied the game at 2-2 in the fourth inning for New Britain with
his third longball of the year, a two-run shot. Brent Schoening (4-3)
surrendered three runs and six hits over four innings to take the loss for the
Rock Cats, who dropped their third straight game.

Boxscore
http://www.usatoday.com/sports/scores103/103155/20030604EAST-HARRISBURG1nr.htm#R\
CPS

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Double A - Game Two
==================================

Glenn Davis had two hits and three RBI to lead the Harrisburg Senators over the
New Britain Rock Cats, 8-1, in the second game of a doubleheader that was rain
shortened.

Davis keyed a four-run rally in the opening inning with a two-run double before
leading off the third with his second homer of the year. Josh McKinley and Ryan
Balfe each hit an RBI single in the first inning for Harrisburg, which has won
six in a row after sweeping the doubleheader. Luke Lockwood (3-5) tossed his
first complete game of the year, allowing one run and four hits to pick up the
win.

Juan Lorenzo tripled and scored on a wild pitch in the fifth inning, and Kelley
Gulledge collected two hits for New Britain. Brian Wolfe (2-3) surrendered eight
runs, nine hits and a pair of walks in just two innings to take the loss for the
Rock Cats, who dropped their fourth straight game.

Boxscore
http://www.usatoday.com/sports/scores103/103155/20030604EAST-HARRISBURG2nr.htm

Senators Sweep Rock Cats
http://www.ctnow.com/sports/hc-minors0605.artjun05,0,2359281.story?coll=hc-headl\
ines-sports

Senators take 2 from Cats
http://www.zwire.com/site/news.cfm?newsid=8223879&BRD=1641&PAG=461&dept_id=17739\
&rfi=6

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Triple A
==================================

The contest between the Charlotte Knights and the Rochester Red Wings was
suspended. The game was stopped in the top of the fourth inning with Rochester
leading 1-0. It will be resumed on June 5.

Rare tripleheader on deck for Wings? (Photo)
http://www.democratandchronicle.com/sports/wings/0605story1_wings.shtml

Red Wings notebook: Twins call up Nakamura
http://www.democratandchronicle.com/sports/wings/0605story2_wings.shtml

Sosa reaction: Some Red Wings express sympathy
http://www.democratandchronicle.com/sports/general/0605story2_general.shtml

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Single A-Advanced
==================================

From the Miracle Website:

The Fort Myers Miracle took the first game of the big showdown with the Dunedin
Blue Jays 3-0 on Wednesday night at Hammond Stadium.

The All-Star pitching match-up lived up to its billing, but J.D. Durbin of the
Miracle was a little better than Jesse Harper of the Blue Jays. Durbin hurled
seven innings allowing just six hits, while walking one and striking out two. He
picked up his eighth victory of the season. Harper went five innings allowing
two runs on seven hits, while striking out six and received his first loss of
the season.

The Miracle got all the runs they would need in the first inning. With James
Tomlin on at third, Harper unleashed a wild pitch and Tomlin scored to put the
Miracle up 1-0. They got another run in the fourth on an RBI single from Garrett
Jones and capped off the scoring with a sac fly from James Tomlin in the
seventh. Joe Mauer went 2-4 with a run and has now hit safely in 17 straight
which ties the longest hitting streak in the FSL in 2003. Tomlin also extended
his hitting streak to 13. The Miracle now lead the Blue Jays by two games and
their magic number to clinch a playoff berth is six.

Boxscore
http://www.geocities.com/fmmiraclegal/boxscores/060403box.html

Miracle, Blue Jays to square off in intriguing series (Photo)
http://www.naplesnews.com/03/06/sports/d944439a.htm

Miracle clip Jays in shutout
Key string of games starts off positively
http://vh40039.vh4.infi.net/news/sports/030503miracle.html

The second game of the four game series is tonight at 7:05 p.m. The Miracle will
send RHP Matt Yeatman (2-4, 6.10) against RHP Vince Perkins (2-1, 0.67). Tonight
is Thursty Thursday presented by 92.5 Real Rock and Coors Light. It is also a
tribute to Sammy Sosa Night.

Miracle ponder Sosa's boo-boo
http://www.naplesnews.com/03/06/sports/d943911a.htm

Sosa uncorks fans’ doubts
http://vh40039.vh4.infi.net/news/sports/030503sosa.html

Sammy uncorks taint that can’t go back in bottle
http://vh40039.vh4.infi.net/news/sports/030503deroncol.html

Miracle to host a real corker tonight
http://www.naplesnews.com/03/06/sports/d944441a.htm

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Single A
==================================

http://www.riverbandits.com/ is down, so no game report today.

Boxscores
http://www.baseballamerica.com/today/scoreboards/box_Amdw.shtml

Bandits, LumberKings both have 3 all-stars
http://www.qctimes.com/internal.php?story_id=1013195&t=Sports+News&c=32,1013195

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MLB
==================================

The Minnesota Twins had been the only team in the majors not to lose when
leading after seven innings. Barry Bonds needed only one pitch to end that
streak.

After his teammates rallied from a two-run deficit to tie the game in the eighth
inning, Bonds delivered the game-winning single off Juan Rincon with two outs in
the ninth, lifting the San Francisco Giants to a 4-3 victory.

With the game tied, 3-3, Jose Cruz Jr. drew a one-out walk against Rincon (1-2)
and advanced to second on a wild pitch. After Marquis Grissom struck out, Ray
Durham and Rich Aurilia walked to load the bases, the latter on a controversial
call on a full count.

"I don't know what to say," Rincon said. "I thought I made a good pitch. I
thought it was a good pitch. As soon as I threw the ball I thought it was in
there. The umpire didn't think the same thing I did."

"Barry Bonds I didn't think should have even been at the plate," Twins manager
Ron Gardenhire said. "That's disappointing. That's all I'm going to say about
it. Somebody tell me what happened at the end. I don't know what happened at
the end."

Bonds promptly sent Rincon's first offering into right field to plate Cruz and
secure the Giants' sixth victory in eight games.

"Unfortunately, I left the pitch up in the middle and he hit it," Rincon said.

"At least they're not going to walk him," Giants manager Felipe Alou said of
Bonds, who was intentionally walked in the eighth inning. "So they made sure to
throw him some strikes and he got one."

Tim Worrell (2-2) struck out two batters in the top of the ninth to record the
win.

Minnesota had been a perfect 25-0 when leading after seven innings.

"Of course you want to win games," Aurilia said. "You don't want to have to win
games in the ninth inning. They're always a little bit sweeter. It was a big
win in the sense that we came back and I saw a stat yesterday or today where
they didn't lose a game when leading after seven innings, so it was good to come
back against their bullpen and get a big win."

The Twins held a 3-1 advantage entering the eighth, when Cruz led off with a
walk against Brad Radke and scored on Grissom's double. Durham greeted J.C.
Romero with a single before Aurilia belted a ground-rule double against LaTroy
Hawkins to tie the game.

But after intentionally walking Bonds to load the bases, Hawkins induced Benito
Santiago to ground to second baseman Luis Rivas, who threw home for a forceout.
The former Twins closer then struck out J.T. Snow and got Edgardo Alfonzo to hit
into a forceout to avoid further damage.

Minnesota took a 1-0 lead on Torii Hunter's RBI double in the first against
Jerome Williams, who was making his second career start. It added two runs in
the third on a run-scoring single by Corey Koskie and an RBI groundout by Doug
Mientkiewicz.

San Francisco climbed within 3-1 in the fourth on an RBI triple by Bonds that
just got under the glove of a diving Hunter in center field.

Williams, who surrendered five runs in four innings in a 10-2 loss at
Philadelphia in his April 26 debut, allowed three runs and five hits in 6 2/3
frames. He exited the contest after appearing to twist his ankle covering first
base on a foul ball by Jacque Jones in the seventh.

"He's OK," Alou said. "He twisted his foot a little bit. (It was) just the
innings and the situation, we took him out just to make sure."

"I'm just real confident I could be there," Williams said. "I showed tonight
that I can pitch. I can pitch with the best. Hopefully, this will probably make
me stay here. The first start I was nervous. Now, coming out here, second
game, I didn't feel nervous. I just went out and pitched."

Giants reliever Jason Christiansen, who got the final out in the eighth inning,
made his first appearance since April 17, 2002. He missed most of last season
after undergoing "Tommy John" surgery.

"That was awesome," Worrell said. "That was the highlight of the night. It was
nice to come back like we did, but after going through the surgery he had it
made it more special. Personally, it pumped me up seeing him out there."

Boxscore
http://www.usatoday.com/sports/scores103/103155/20030604ML---SANFRNCSCO0nr.htm



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