Here are the game reports of the Twins and their minor league affiliates. Note also that Baseball America's Prospect Sheet this week has two Twins prospects in the weekly Top 20.

ARIZONA FALL LEAGUE ROSTERS SET - Tim Kolehmainen mentioned it on The Truth about Cats & Blogs, the Arizona Fall League rosters were announced yesterday. The Twins will actually send seven players to the League. Well, I was right on a few of my choices, but I generally don't have any issue with any of the selections. They will send four pitchers; Rochester lefty Brian Duensing, Rochester righty Nick Blackburn, New Britain lefty Ryan Mullins and New Britain right Anthony Swarzak. They will also be sending three hitters, all from the New Britain roster; SS Trevor Plouffe, IF David Winfree and C Drew Butera. Duensing and Blackburn have earned the opportunity. Mullins struggled at AAA, but he has done well enough at AA to be considered a prospect. And, in my mind, Swarzak is as good a prospect as their is in the system. He served his time for the drug suspension and it will be good for him to make up some innings. Plouffe has struggled the last week or two, but his 2007 season has certainly put him into the top prospect category again. Winfree really has struggled with the Rockcats this year, but he has come on strong of late. Last year, he was an exception since he was only at Ft. Myers, so it was a good choice to send him. Finally, the only questionable choice is Butera and yet, the team needs plenty of catching depth. The Twins really don't have another choice (Jose Morales is from Puerto Rico, which has winter baseball, so he is ineligible), so I really have no problem with him being added.  Check out Josh Taylor's thoughts on the selections.

Monday SethSpeaks Player of the Day – Denard Span, Rochester Red Wings
Monday SethSpeaks Pitcher of the Day – Andrew Carpenter, Clearwater Threshers (yeah, that's impressive!)

ROCHESTER REPORT
Monday - Red Wings 10, Pawtucket 5 – Brain Duensing picked up his 11th win with another Quality Start. The lefty gave up three runs on six hits and a walk over seven innings. He walked one and struck out nine. Bobby Korecky  saved his 35th game despite giving up two runs on four hits and a walk in two innings. Denard Span went 4-5 with his 19th double and four RBI. Luis(!) went 3-4 with a walk and a double. Darnell McDonald was 2-4 with a walk. 

NEW BRITAIN NEWS
Monday - Game 1 - Rockcats 5, Binghamton 6 – Oswaldo Sosa had a strange, unusual night for him. In 3.2 innings, he walked seven batters, and struck out two. He gave up four runs (3 earned) on three hits. Armando Gabino gave up a run, but it was unearned (so his AA ERA is still 0.00), in two innings. Jose Mijares took the loss. He gave up a run on a hit and three walks in just an inning. Brandon Roberts went 3-4 with his 13th double. Trevor Plouffe went 2-4. Matt Allegra went 2-3 with his 28th double. David Winfree hit his 12th homer. 

Monday - Game 2 - Rockcats 6, Binghamton 2 – Jesse Floyd improved to 6-9 with five strong innings. He gave up two runs on six hits. He walked three and struck out six. Tim Lahey recorded his 13th save with two shutout frames. Trevor Plouffe went 2-3 with his 37th double. Luke Hughes was 2-4 with his 18th double and three RBI. David Winfree went 2-3 with a walk. Rashad Eldridge was 2-4 with his seventh steal. Brock Peterson went 1-2 with two walks.

FT MYERS MEMOS
Monday - Game 1 - Miracle 2, Clearwater 9 – Jeff Manship had a rough start again. He gave up four runs on six hits in just 1.2 innings. JP Martinez then came in and gave up five runs on six hits over 1.2 innings. Danny Powers walked three in 1.2 shutout innings. Kyle Aselton threw two shutout innings. Jeff Christy went 2-3. Johnny Woodard walked two.

Monday - Game 2 - Miracle 0, Clearwater 2 – Clearwater's Andrew Carpenter improved to 16-6, but that's hardly the story. In this game, he threw a seven inning perfect game against the Miracle. Kyle Waldrop was the tough-luck loser in the game. He went the first six inning and gave up two runs on five hits and two walks. David Shinskie pitched a scoreless inning as well.

 

BELOIT BITS
Monday - Snappers 2, Peoria 4 – It was pitching by bullpen committee in this game for Beloit. Jesus Carnevales started and gave up three runs on six hits over 3.1 innings. Dan Leatherman threw 2.2 shutout innings. Jose Lugo gave up an unearned run on two hits and a walk in an inning. Matt Williams threw a shutout inning. The Snappers managed just seven hits. No one had more than one hit. Steve Singleton hit his 17th double. Matt Betsill hit his 2nd homer.  

 

E-TWINS REPORT
Monday - E-Twins 2, Princeton 12 – Michael Rogers started and gave up six runs on four hits and four walks in three innings. Omar Alcala then gave up five runs on six hits and a walk in his four innings. Curtis Leavitt gave up a run in one inning. Caleb Moore struck out two in his inning. Rene Leveret was 1-3 with a walk and his 14th double. Rene Tosoni was 2-4 with a walk. Wesley Connor was also 2-4.

 

GCL TWINS REPORT
Monday - GCL Twins 6, GCL Orioles 5 – Winston Marquez started and gave up two runs on four hits and two walks in three innings. Charles Nolte, Rodney Gessman, Dominique Rodgers, Jarrod Eacott and Lee Martin each pitched a scoreless inning. Juan Acosta gave up three runs (1 earned)  in his inning. Juan Richardson went 2-4, but he was caught stealing twice. James Beresford went 1-3 with two walks. Ben Revere was 1-2 with a walk and his 21st stolen bases.