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

Jeremy Owens and Justin Sherrod both hit a two-run
homer as the Portland Sea Dogs defeated the New
Britain Rock Cats, 6-2.

Owens gave Portland a 3-1 lead in the third inning
with his 11th homer of the year and Sherrod crushed
his 11th of the season in the fifth. Owens also
stroked an RBI double in the eighth inning, and Kelly
Shoppach finished with two hits, including a
run-scoring double, for Portland, which won its third
straight game. Kevin Youkilis finished 2-for-4 to
extend his streak of reaching base safely to 47 games
for the Sea Dogs. Charlie Weatherby (2-1) allowed a
run and three hits over two innings to pick up the win
and Jorge De La Rosa yielded a run and three hits in
five innings to notch his first save.

Jeff Deardorff led off the fourth inning with his
ninth homer of the year and Kevin West laced an RBI
double in the seventh for New Britain. Brian Wolfe
(2-5) surrendered five runs and nine hits with seven
strikeouts over six innings to take the loss for the
Rock Cats, who dropped their fifth consecutive game.

Boxscore
http://www.usatoday.com/sports/scores103/103189/20030708EAST-PORTLAND--0nr.htm

Owens' HR, 3 RBI Beat Cats
http://www.ctnow.com/sports/baseball/minors/hc-elup0709.artjul09,0,7677138.story\
?coll=hc-headlines-sports

Sea Dogs edge Rock Cats in 10th
http://www.zwire.com/site/news.cfm?newsid=9437993&BRD=1641&PAG=461&dept_id=17739\
&rfi=6


He's a catcher, and a prize catch
http://sports.mainetoday.com/seadogs/thomas/030708dogsside.shtml

Reason to smile
http://sports.mainetoday.com/seadogs/stories/030709dogs1.shtml

The Minnesota Twins announced on Monday they had
released infielder Juan Lorenzo and activated
outfielder B.J. Garbe.

Garbe, 22, had been on the disabled list since
fracturing his forearm diving for a ball on April 16
in Trenton. He was batting .231 with two RBI in eight
games prior to his injury.

Lorenzo, 25, had been with the Rock Cats since 2001.
He was hitting .241 in 37 games this season. In 216
games with New Britain, Lorenzo hit .248 with five
homers and 47 RBI.

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

Brandon Marsters ripped a two-run double in the top of
the ninth inning to help the Rochester Red Wings rally
for four runs and defeat the Richmond Braves, 4-1.

After scratching out just four hits through eight
scoreless innings, Rochester used an error and a
single to put two men on base with one out before
Marsters lined a double into left-center field, giving
the Red Wings a 2-1 lead. Alex Prieto and Luis
Rodriguez both added an RBI single to cap the rally as
Rochester won for just the second time in 38 contests
in which it trailed entering the ninth. Jesse Crain
(1-1) threw one scoreless inning to get the win and
Todd Erdos earned his 11th save with a perfect ninth
as the Red Wings improved to 5-0 vs. Richmond.

Johnny Estrada singled in the lone run of the night
for the Braves, who fell to 18-26 at home. Joey Dawley
(2-4) let up four runs -- two earned -- and three hits
in just 1/3 of an inning to get tagged with the loss.
Richmond starter Chuck Smith yielded just three hits
through seven scoreless innings, fanning seven men in
a no-decision.

Boxscore
http://www.usatoday.com/sports/scores103/103189/20030708INTL-RICHMOND--0nr.htm

Wings offense is back in 4-1 win
http://www.democratandchronicle.com/sports/wings/0709story1_wings.shtml

Twins purchase Baldwin from Red Wings
http://www.democratandchronicle.com/sports/general/0709story5_general.shtml

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

The Fort Myers Miracle used some late inning heroics
to defeat the Lakeland Tigers 7-5 in 10 innings at
Joker Merchant Stadium on Tuesday night.

Luis Maza deposited a 2-0 fastball onto the left field
hill for a two run homer in the 10th and the Miracle
completed their dramatic come from behind victory. In
the ninth inning, the Miracle trailed by a run, but
with one out Steohen Tope singled to left, his third
hit of the night. Brett Tamburrino then singled to
left and Tope went all the way to third. With Greg
Blum at the plate, Tamburrino took off on a 2-2 pitch
and catcher Russ Cleveland’s thrown wound up in center
field. That allowed Tope to score the tying run and
Tamburrino went to third. With the infield playing in,
Blum hit a grounder to third and Ryan Raburn gunned
Tamburrino out at the plate.

In the bottom of the ninth, Pat Neshek came out of the
bullpen and gave up a lead off double to David Mattle.
Raburn then grounded out weakly to first, but moved
Raburn to third. Neshek setteled down and got
Cleveland and Alfredo Lugo on strikes to end the
inning. Neshed got two more strikeouts in the 10th to
pick up his second victory of the season.

Colby Miller started the game for the Miracle and got
into trouble in the second. He allowed four runs in
the innings (two earned) and the Tigers held a 4-0
advantage until the sixth.

In the top of the sixth, Tope reached on a two base
fielding error by right fielder Mattle. Tommy Watkins
singled him to third. Greg Blum then doubled in Tope
and Michael Sandoval hit an infield single that scored
Watkins. One out later James Tomlin singled in Blum.
With the tying run at third, Jake Mauer bounced into
an inning ending double play.

Miller settled down and retired 10 in a row, but gave
up a lead off double to Juan Tejada in the sixth. He
would later score on a sac fly from Raburn.

The Miracle answered with a run in the seventh when
Maza walked and Jason Kubel hit a pop up to short that
Jason Kelly dropped. Tope then smashed a double to
left that scored Maza and brought the Miracle within a
run. Tiger reliever John Birtwell, however, struck out
the next three Miracle to leave the tying and go ahead
runs on base.

Every Miracle collected at least one hit as the
Miracle pounded out 15 on the night.

(S. Aronson, Fort Myers Miracle)

Boxscore
http://www.geocities.com/fmmiraclegal/boxscores/070803box.html

Miracle charge to victory over Tigers
http://vh40039.vh4.infi.net/news/sports/030709miracle.html

Game three of the series is tonight at 7:00 p.m. The
Miracle send LHP Jason Miller (1-1, 2.25) to the hill
against Tiger RHP Jason Moates (1-2, 3.67).

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

The double header between Fort Wayne and Quad Cities
was postponed ue to rain.

The games will be made up as part of doubleheaders on
Wednesday, July 9th, at 5:00 PM and Thursday, July
10th, at 5:00 PM

Bandits, LumberKings games postponed
http://www.qctimes.com/internal.php?story_id=1014696&t=Sports+News&c=32,1014696

Bandits Rained Out, Face Doubleheaders Wednesday and
Thursday
http://www.oursportscentral.com/release.cfm?releaseid=37310

==================================
Rookie - Advanced
==================================

The Elizabethton Twins dropped their second
consecutive loss to Johnson City on Tuesday, as the
Cardinals win a 8-7 decision at Cardinal Park.

After the Twins tied the contest with a three-run
homer from Kyle Phillips in the seventh, the Cardinals
came back to add a run in the bottom of the eighth to
score the victory.

Boxscore
http://www.usatoday.com/sports/scores103/103189/20030708APP--JOHNSONCTY0nr.htm

Cards survive Twins
http://www.starhq.com/html/sports/0703/070903Cards.html

Appalachian League roundup
http://www.bristolnews.com/servlet/Satellite?pagename=BHC%2FMGArticle%2FBHC_Basi\
cArticle&c=MGArticle&cid=1031769994722&path=!sports

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

The Fort Myers Twins shut out the Orioles 4-0 on a
four-hitter by starter and winner Javier Williams and
five relievers.

Martinez allowed three hits, walked two and struck out
five over five innings.

The Twins broke through against loser Gustavo Camacho
for two runs in the fourth on a RBI double by Luke
Hughes and RBI single by Ben Pattee.

Run-scoring hits by Mario Campusano in the seventh and
Pattee in the eighth wrapped up the scoring.

Matt Pulley had half of the Orioles' hits.

Boxscore
http://www.usatoday.com/sports/scores103/103189/20030708GCL--GCLTWINS--0nr.htm

Twins agree to terms with first-round draft pick Moses
http://www.startribune.com/stories/509/3975495.html

TWINS REPORT: Top draft pick signs in time to go to
work
http://www.twincities.com/mld/pioneerpress/sports/baseball/mlb/minnesota_twins/6\
253734.htm

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

Rafael Palmeiro and Juan Gonzalez homered as the
Texas Rangers rallied for an 8-6 victory over the
struggling Minnesota Twins.

Minnesota bolted to a 5-0 lead in the top of the
second, sending nine to the plate against Texas
starter Tony Mounce. The Twins had three hits and
used two walks to take the lead.

But Palmeiro started a five-run bottom of the second
off Minnesota's Kyle Lohse (6-7) with his 511th career
homer, tying Mel Ott for 17th place on the all-time
list. After Palmeiro's blast, rookie Mark Teixeria
had an RBI double, Todd Greene delivered a run-scoring
single and Alex Rodriguez beat out a grounder for a
two-run single.

Game recap, play-by-play and boxscore
http://www.usatoday.com/sports/scores103/103189/20030708AL---TEXAS-----0nr.htm

Twins add loss and a pitcher
http://www.twincities.com/mld/pioneerpress/sports/baseball/mlb/minnesota_twins/6\
262226.htm

Twins lose to Texas 8-6
http://www.startribune.com/stories/509/3977614.html

Twins notes: Prince out, Baldwin in
http://www.startribune.com/stories/509/3977938.html

TWINS REPORT: Twins await penalties to Hunter,
Gardenhire
http://www.twincities.com/mld/pioneerpress/sports/baseball/mlb/minnesota_twins/6\
261007.htm

Twins pitchers blame shrinking strike zone
http://www.twincities.com/mld/pioneerpress/sports/baseball/mlb/minnesota_twins/6\
253796.htm

BOB SANSEVERE: SOS! This ship is sinking
http://www.twincities.com/mld/pioneerpress/sports/baseball/mlb/minnesota_twins/6\
253733.htm

TWINS REPORT: Top draft pick signs in time to go to
work
http://www.twincities.com/mld/pioneerpress/sports/baseball/mlb/minnesota_twins/6\
253734.htm

Twins agree to terms with first-round draft pick Moses
http://www.startribune.com/stories/509/3975495.html

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