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

Henry Bonilla pitched a shutout and Jason Bartlett had
two hits and a run scored to help the New Britain Rock
Cats blank the Norwich Navigators, 1-0, in the first
game of a doubleheader.

Bonilla (4-2) scattered six hits and struck out three
over seven scoreless innings to pick up the win in his
first comlete-game effort. Bartlett singled to lead
off the third inning, was sacrificed to second, and
score on a single by Jeff Deardorff. Terry Tiffee had
a pair of hits, including a double, for New Britain,
which improved to just 11-22 on the road.

Mitch Walk (1-6) gave up one run and six hits over
seven innings in a complete-game loss for Norwich.
Jamie Athas doubled for the Navigators, who had its
four-game winning streak snapped.

Boxscore
http://www.usatoday.com/sports/scores103/103167/20030616EAST-NORWICH---1nr.htm

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

Jim Abbott hurled a two-hit seven inning shutout in
his first game with New Britain as the Rockcats
defeated the Norwich Navigators, 2-0.

Abbott (1-0), who was 5-3 with a 2.31 ERA with Class A
Fort Myers, struck out five and did not allow an
extra-base hit in the game. Jason Bartlett went
3-for-4 with three RBI, including run-scoring single
to start a six-run second inning, which was capped
with a grand slam by Terry Tiffee, who finished with
five RBI. Josh Rabe drew a bases-loaded walk to force
in a run and scored a pair of runs for New Britain,
which won for just the second time in its last six
games.

Mike Cervenak and Carlos Valderrama had the only hits
for Norwich, which had its four game winning streak
snapped. Jack Taschner (0-4) took the loss, giving up
six runs and four hits with four walks in just 1 1/3
innings.

Boxscore
http://www.usatoday.com/sports/scores103/103167/20030616EAST-NORWICH---2nr.htm

Cats Sweep; Mauer Makes Debut
http://www.ctnow.com/sports/baseball/minors/hc-minors0617.artjun17,0,237118.stor\
y?coll=hc-headlines-sports

Bonilla, Abbott toss Cats to sweep
http://www.zwire.com/site/news.cfm?newsid=8346580&BRD=1641&PAG=461&dept_id=17739\
&rfi=6

Twins’ future arrives in New Britain
http://www.zwire.com/site/news.cfm?newsid=8346581&BRD=1641&PAG=461&dept_id=17739\
&rfi=6


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

Michael Restovich singled home Chad Green with the
winning run in the 10th inning to lead the Rochester
Red Wings to a 3-2 victory over the Richmond Braves.

After Green walked and move to third on a Luis
Rodriguez double, Restovich ripped an RBI base hit to
snap a 2-2 tie. Green, who drew three walks, finished
1-for-2 with a solo homer, his fifth of the season, in
the eighth inning to even the score. Ryan Mills (2-0)
allowed just two hits over 3 1/3 scoreless innings to
pick up the win in relief for Rochester, which won for
just the second time in its last six games.

Jesse Garcia was 2-for-4 with an RBI and Mike Hessman
was 3-for-5 with a double for Richmond, which has
dropped nine of its last 11. Sam McConnell (1-1) gave
up a run and two hits with two walks in 2/3 of an
inning to take the loss in relief of Chris Fussell,
who allowed just a run and three hits in seven innings
before leaving with a 2-1 lead in the eighth.

Boxscore
http://www.usatoday.com/sports/scores103/103167/20030616INTL-ROCHESTER-0nr.htm

Restovich rescues Wings with winning hit in 10th
(Photo)
http://www.democratandchronicle.com/sports/wings/0617story1_wings.shtml

Attendance is up for Red Wings (Photo)
Team points to team's new affiliation with Twins
http://www.democratandchronicle.com/sports/wings/0617story2_wings.shtml

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

The second half of the season got off to a soggy start
for the Fort Myers Miracle.

Their game with the Sarasota Red Sox was suspended in
the bottom of the second inning with the Red Sox
leading 2-1. The game will be made up as part of a
double header beginning at 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Game
one will pick up where it was suspended with the Red
Sox batting in the bottom of the second and will be a
regulation, nine inning affair. The second game will
follow approximately one half hour at the conclusion
of game one and will be a seven inning game.

In game two, the Miracle will send LHP Kenny Holubec
(0-1, 5.03) against RHP Brett Rudrude (3-6, 4.58).

With Mauer called up, Miracle roster takes a big-time
licking
http://www.naplesnews.com/03/06/sports/d940914a.htm

SaraSox suspended by rain
http://www.newscoast.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20030617/NEWS/306170514/1006\
/SPORTS

Joe Mauer was 0-for-3 Monday in his Class AA New
Britain debut, a 1-0 victory over Norwich in the first
game of a doubleheader. Righthander Jim Abbott,
promoted with Mauer from Class A Fort Myers, pitched a
two-hit shutout in the second game, a 10-0 victory.

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

Kennedy is catching on to full-time job with Q-C
http://www.qctimes.com/internal.php?story_id=1013718&t=Sports+News&c=32,1013718

==================================
Rookie
==================================

ELIZABETHTON AT BRISTOL

THE GAME HAS BEEN POSTPONED DUE TO RAIN AND WILL BE
MADE UP AS PART OF A DOUBLEHEADER ON MONDAY, JULY 5.

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Twins
==================================

Mike Sweeney may have had one of the best nights of
his career, but what Raul Ibanez accomplished in the
bottom of the ninth inning likely will have a much
longer lasting effect on the Kansas City Royals.

Sweeney tied a career high with five RBI but Ibanez's
single in the bottom of the ninth plated Carlos
Beltran with the winning run as the Royals blew an
eight-run lead before rallying for a 9-8 triumph over
the Minnesota Twins.

Game recap, boxscore and play-by-play
http://www.usatoday.com/sports/scores103/103167/20030616AL---KANSASCITY0nr.htm

Twins overcome 8-0 deficit, only to lose
http://www.twincities.com/mld/pioneerpress/sports/baseball/mlb/minnesota_twins/6\
105082.htm

Unrest seeps onto Twins
http://www.twincities.com/mld/pioneerpress/sports/baseball/mlb/minnesota_twins/6\
103882.htm

TWINS REPORT: Fetters' elbow isn't healing
http://www.twincities.com/mld/pioneerpress/sports/baseball/mlb/minnesota_twins/6\
104244.htm

Kansas City 9, Twins 8 (Photo)
http://www.startribune.com/stories/509/3940182.html

Patrick Reusse: Morris' son shares distaste for defeat
http://www.startribune.com/stories/508/3940360.html

Twins notes: Relievers have agents' backing
http://www.startribune.com/stories/509/3940436.html


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