==================================
Double A
==================================

Josh Renick lifted a sacrifice fly in the bottom of
the 12th inning to help the New Britain Rock Cats top
the New Haven Ravens, 5-4.

After New Haven put two runs on board in the top of
the 12th, New Britain used an RBI single by Jason
Bartlett and an error to tie the game at 4-4 before
Renick brought in Bartlett with a fly ball to right
field. Kevin West delivered a two-run single in the
bottom of the ninth for the Rock Cats, tying the score
at 2-2 and sending the game to extra innings. Adam
Flohr (1-0) got the win despite letting up two runs,
two hits and a pair of walks in an inning of work as
New Britain won its first extra-inning game in eight
tries.

Alexis Rios, who tripled in a run and scored for the
Ravens in the top of the 12th, finished a double short
of the cycle and drove in two runs to lead New Haven,
which has dropped three games in a row. Hugo
Castellanos (3-7) gave up three runs -- one earned --
and five hits in two innings to absorb the loss.

Boxscore
http://www.usatoday.com/sports/scores103/103164/20030613EAST-NEWBRITAIN0nr.htm

Rock Cats Rally, Score 3 In 12th
http://www.ctnow.com/sports/hc-rockcats0614.artjun14,0,5664890.story?coll=hc-hea\
dlines-sports

Twists and turns result in Cats’ win
http://www.zwire.com/site/news.cfm?newsid=8315295&BRD=1641&PAG=461&dept_id=17739\
&rfi=6

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

Kevin Connacher drove home the winning run in the
bottom of the ninth inning to lead the Rochester Red
Wings past the Toledo Mud Hens, 4-3.

After Alex Prieto singled and advanced to second on an
error with one out, Connacher delivered his third hit
of the game to seal the victory. Michael Restovich,
who produced a sacrifice fly in the third, gave
Rochester a 3-0 lead with an RBI single in the eighth
inning. Dave Lamb opened the scoring with an RBI
single in the third inning and Chad Green collected
two hits and a run scored for the Red Wings, who
improved to 13-16 this year at Frontier Field. Juan
Padilla (4-1) allowed a run and a hit in one inning to
pick up the win.

Danny Klassen clubbed a three-run homer, his sixth, in
the top of the ninth inning to tie the game at 3-3 for
Toledo. Corey Brittan (3-2) surrendered one unearned
run and two hits in 1/3 of an inning to take the loss
for the Mud Hens, who had a three-game win streak
ended.

Boxscore
http://www.usatoday.com/sports/scores103/103164/20030613INTL-ROCHESTER-0nr.htm

Red Wings come through late
Connacher's RBI single rescues Wings from another
embarrassment
http://www.democratandchronicle.com/sports/wings/0614story1_wings.shtml

Red Wings hurting for first basemen
Justin Morneau heads to Twins, while Todd Sears
suffers back spasms
http://www.democratandchronicle.com/sports/wings/0614story2_wings.shtml

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

Ready for the All-star game? As always, I'm totally
unprepared. The Miracle on the other hand, have it
all figured out.

What goes in to planning and hosting an All-star game?
Find out from the pros:

Miracle, star game old friends
http://vh40039.vh4.infi.net/news/sports/030614miraclemain.html

The Naples paper suddenly realized there WAS an
All-star game in Fort Myers:

Miracle players figured to have more All-Star
representatives
http://www.naplesnews.com/03/06/sports/d944326a.htm

Who's in the Home Run derby besides Kubel?

Cub to Participate in Home Run Derby
http://www.oursportscentral.com/release.cfm?releaseid=34543

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

The Peoria Chiefs got a two-out double to break a 1-1
tie in the bottom of the eighth inning and Quad City
could not strike back as the River Bandits were
defeated 5-1 on Friday night at O’Brien Field. Quad
City’s Josh Hill picked up his fifth straight quality
start in a row, but got the loss as Peoria’s Donovan
Graves and Ben Julianel allowed just five hits.

With the game scoreless, Peoria took the lead in the
bottom of the sixth. Facing a 3-2 count, Reid Gorecki
drove Josh Hill’s fastball to straightaway center
field, a two-out solo homer to break up the shutout
bid. It was just the fourth homer allowed by Hill on
the season. Prior to Gorecki’s homer, Hill had retired
ten straight Chiefs, including three consecutive
strikeouts.

But the Bandits answered in the next half-inning.
After Trent Oeltjen was hit by a pitch, he stole
second base—on a pitch-out. Jesus Merchan roped a
double down the third base line to bring home Oeltjen
for a 1-1 tie.

But Peoria scored twice more against Hill in the
bottom of the inning. With two outs, Jutt Hileman
singled, and Tyler Parker drew the only walk issued by
Hill on the game. With two outs, Milko Jaramillo laced
a double past diving third baseman Kaulana Kuhaulua.
The ball got into the left field corner, and both runs
scored for a 3-1 lead.

Hill lasted seven innings, allowing just three runs on
six hits. The 20-year-old righthander struck out six
and walked just one while being saddled with his
second loss of the year. A reliever before the season,
Hill has now recorded five straight quality starts for
the Bandits.

Peoria added two more runs, one unearned, off of Erik
Lohse in the eighth. Lohse allowed one run on one hit,
walking one and striking out none, in his appearance.

Quad City got one baserunner on a Jose Liz single off
of Graves, but could not reach against Ben Julianel in
the ninth.

Graves went eight innings, allowing one run on five
hits, for Peoria. He is now 5-2 on the year.

(Game recap courtesy of http://www.riverbandits.com/)

Boxscore
http://www.usatoday.com/sports/scores103/103164/20030613MID--PEORIA----0nr.htm

FORMER BANDIT NAMED TOPPS PLAYER OF THE MONTH
http://www.riverbandits.com/?entry=203

Chiefs 5, River Bandits 1 at O'Brien Field
http://pjstar.com/sports/chiefs/g171573a.html

Chiefs shortstop some kind of hero
http://pjstar.com/sports/chiefs/g171232a.html

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Twins News
==================================

Johan Santana ensured the Minnesota Twins' rotation
did not miss a beat.

Santana allowed one run in seven innings and Torii
Hunter's two-run single broke a tie in the sixth as
the Twins recorded a 3-1 interleague victory over the
Arizona Diamondbacks.

Filling in for the injured Rick Reed, Santana (4-1)
retired 14 straight batters from the first to the
fifth innings. He yielded just two hits and a walk
while striking out seven.

The 24-year-old lefthander has won all three of his
starts this season, recording a 1.00 ERA.

Boxscore, game recap and play-by-play
http://www.usatoday.com/sports/scores103/103164/20030613ML---MINNESOTA-0nr.htm

Santana demonstrates he's ready and willing to be in
rotation
TWINS 3, DIAMONDBACKS 1
http://www.twincities.com/mld/pioneerpress/sports/baseball/mlb/minnesota_twins/6\
086671.htm

TWINS REPORT: Mientkiewicz works at third
http://www.twincities.com/mld/pioneerpress/sports/baseball/mlb/minnesota_twins/6\
085507.htm

Santana, Twins defeat Diamondbacks 3-1
http://www.startribune.com/stories/509/3936112.html

Twins notes: Hunter focuses on being more selective at
the plate
http://www.startribune.com/stories/509/3936362.html

Pawlenty plays and talks baseball and, down the line,
stadiums
http://www.startribune.com/stories/462/3936277.html

Sid Hartman: Rogers had been prepared to retire
http://www.startribune.com/stories/507/3936326.html

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