Cole great, Kelly hits homer

Full slate of affiliate baseball. No prospects traded, yet.

Buffalo 3 ROCHESTER 4

Jonathan Diaz homered and both Munenori Kawasaki and Alex Hassan collected two hits as their efforts feel a hair short in a three-two loss to the Twins AAA affiliate. Starter Scott Copeland was decidedly average. He pitched six and a third of four-run ball. He struck out one and walked one. Probably not the next call to Buffalo.

Trenton 1 NEW HAMPSHIRE 2

Taylor Cole was very good tonight. He followed his complete game shutout last time out with eight innings of one-run baseball. He struck out five and walked two, allowing five hits. Be nice to see him pitch in the Majors at one point. Jon Berti’s two run single in…