Saw Wilco for the first time last night -- they were tremendous.
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Minor league roundup:- Richmond 4, Charlotte 2
- Jason Bourgeois hit a two-run homer.
- Josh Fields doubled and walked in his return to Triple-A.
- Wes Whisler allowed four runs on seven hits over seven innings, walking one and striking out two.
- Ehren Wassermann tossed two scoreless innings, striking out three.
- Birmingham 10, Tennessee 8
- Brandon Allen racked up five RBI during a 2-for-5, one-double day.
- Dewon Day put the Barons in an early hole by allowing six runs on five hits and two walks over two innings.
- Jon Link struck out the side for his 31st save.
- Miguel Negron went 2-for-3 with a triple, two walks, two runs scored and two RBI.
- Robert Valido homered and drove in two.
- Wilmington 14, Winston-Salem 1
- Matt Long only lasted an inning, giving up seven runs (five earned) on five hits and two walks.
- Catcher Adam Ricks threw a 1-2-3 ninth inning.
- Dale Mollenhauer had the lone RBI.
- Kannapolis 5, Asheville 3
- Hector Santiago struck out six over 3 1/3 scoreless innings in relief of Charlie Shirek.
- Sergio Miranda went 2-for-3 with a homer and two RBI.
- Sergio Morales went 3-for-4.
- Jorge Castillo had two hits and two RBI; Eduardo Escobar and Mark Fleisher joined him with two hits apiece.
- Bristol 4, Elizabethton 1
- Garrett Johnson pitched six no-hit innings, striking out eight with three walks.
- Justin Kuehn would allow a hit and one unearned run in his three innings of relief.
- Andrew Garcia and Jordan Kendall each had two hits apiece.
- Idaho Falls 3, Great Falls 2
- Dexter Carter struck out nine over five innings, allowing two hits and one run.
- Enrique Lechuga fanned six over 2 2/3 shutout innings of relief.
- Mike Grace and Johny Celis had two hits apiece.