Matt Duffy had a big role in Charlotte’s offensive explosion Sunday. Moises Gomez’s season line of a .232 average, .306 on-base percentage, and .406 slugging percentage doesn’t look too impressive, but it’s still significantly higher than league average. And with two more home runs Sunday, his line in May is very similar to his breakout 2018 season — .263/.313/.509. The 40.7% strikeout rate will have to come down though. Triple-A Durham Bulls (25-17) Durham couldn’t keep Rochester in the park in a 6-4 loss. The Red Wings hit four home runs, including one in the top of the seventh, a half inning after the Bulls scored three times to tie the game. In that inning, Mike Brosseau hit an RBI double, a run scored on a wild pitch, and Christian Arroyo tied the game with a single. Arturo Reyes struck out six and allowed three runs in five innings. 2B Nick Solak: 0-for-3, 1 BB, 1 K (.894)1B Nate Lowe: 0-for-2, 1 R, 1 BB, 1 HBP (.844)DH Jake Cronenworth: 2-for-3, 1 R, 1 BB (.981)SS Christian Arroyo: 3-for-4, 1 RBI, 1 K (.835) RHP Arturo Reyes: 5 IP, 3 H, 3 ER, 2 BB, 6 K (3.05) Durham’s site offers this recap. Double-A Montgomery Biscuits (28-15) Montgomery edged Jacksonville, 3-2. Although he gave up nine hits in six innings, Sam McWilliams limited the Jumbo Shrimp to an earned run and also struck out five batters. In the third, the Biscuits struck first against star pitching prospect Sixto Sanchez when Jesus Sanchez and Tristan Gray had back-to-back RBI hits. In the fifth, Rene Pinto’s RBI single added an insurance run. CF Josh Lowe: 2-for-5, 1 R, 1 K (.772)DH Jesus Sanchez: 3-for-5, 1 R, 1 2B, 1 RBI (.814)SS Lucius Fox: 0-for-3, 1 BB, 1 HBP (.642)3B Tristan Gray: 3-for-4, 1 RBI, 1 BB (.688) RHP Sam McWilliams: 6 IP, 9 H, 1 R (0 ER), 2 BB, 5 K (2.88) Class A-Advanced Charlotte Stone Crabs (22-21) Matt Duffy and three other Stone Crabs went deep in Charlotte’s 9-3 win over Clearwater. In addition to the rehabbing veteran, Moises Gomez homered twice, and Garrett Whitley and Jim Haley contributed dingers. As he has all season, Michael Plassmeyer pitched well, allowing just a run in five innings. DH Matt Duffy: 3-for-4, 4 R, 1 3B, 1 HR, 1 RBI, 1 BB, 1 KSS Taylor Walls: 0-for-5, 2 K (.599)LF Moises Gomez: 3-for-5, 2 R, 1 2B, 2 HR, 4 RBI, 1 K (.712)RF Garrett Whitley: 1-for-3, 1 R, 1 HR, 1 RBI, 2 BB, 1 K (.771)3B Jim Haley: 2-for-5, 1 R, 1 HR, 3 RBI, 1 K (.751)C Joey Roach: 2-for-4, 1 BB, 1 CS (.845) LHP Michael Plassmeyer: 5 IP, 6 H, 1 ER, 1 BB, 4 K (2.84) Charlotte’s site offers this recap. Class-A Bowling Green Hot Rods (24-19) Bowling Green fell to Lake County in a 10-inning, 8-7 slugfest. The teams combined for six home runs, including the first of Beau Brundage’s professional career. Jake Palomaki’s two-run homer in the ninth gave the Hot Rods a 7-5 lead, but a Captains two-run shot forced extra innings. In the 10th, an error moved Lake County’s free runner to third, and he scored on a walk-off single. Easton McGee allowed four runs — three earned — in five innings. SS Wander Franco: 0-for-5, 1 BB (.872)3B Jake Palomaki: 3-for-4, 2 R, 1 HR, 3 RBI, 1 BB (.738)RF Beau Brundage: 1-for-4, 1 R, 1 HR, 3 RBI, 1 BB, 1 K (.648) RHP Easton McGee: 5 IP, 6 H, 4 R (3 ER), 3 BB, 2 K (2.29) CLICK HERE FOR ALL BOX SCORES Monday’s games (probables courtesy of milb.com) Durham is off. Montgomery @ Jacksonville 11:05 a.m. ET (MiLB.TV, radio stream)Kenny Rosenberg (3-0, 1.42) vs. Jordan Yamamoto (2-4, 3.98) Charlotte @ Jupiter 6:30 p.m. ET (radio stream)TBA vs. TBA Bowling Green @ West Michigan 7:05 p.m. ET (MiLB.TV, radio stream)TBA vs. TBA *Listed as TBA on milb.com Scouting the opposition Jacksonville Jumbo Shrimp (Miami)15-29 (5th in SL South)Offense: 102 R (10th) .575 OPS (10th)Pitching: 3.30 ERA (4th) 1.22 WHIP (3rd)Top-30 prospects: RHP Sixto Sanchez (1), RHP Jorge Guzman (7), OF Brian Miller (14), RHP Jordan Yamamoto (18), RHP Robert Dugger (22), SS Joe Dunand (23), SS Bryson Brigman (26) Jupiter Hammerheads (Miami)13-27 (6th in FSL South)Offense: 107 R (12th) .580 OPS (12th)Pitching: 3.79 ERA (9th) 1.34 WHIP (11th)Top-30 prospects: OF Victor Victor Mesa (2), RHP Edward Cabrera (8), SS Jose Devers (11), LHP Trevor Rogers (12), LHP Braxton Garrett (13), RHP Jordan Holloway (16), 3B James Nelson (20), LHP Will Stewart (21), 2B Riley Mahan (30) West Michigan Whitecaps (Detroit)17-25 (7th in MWL East)Offense: 181 R (4th) .686 OPS (7th)Pitching: 4.47 ERA (15th) 1.49 WHIP (15th)Top-30 prospects: OF Parker Meadows (7), SS Wenceel Perez (11), C Sam McMillan (27), RHP Wilkel Hernandez (30) Daily news and links Jupiter — Charlotte’s next opponent — was not only no-hit, but the game was a Maddux pitched by Florida’s Jasseel De La Cruz.

And the Blues are very close to the Stanley Cup Finals The Bolts Nikita Kucherov scored another two goals at the World Championship. The first goal was scored after a brilliant assist by Nikita Gusev, their duo is still most effective on a Russian team. Nikita Kucherov gör 2-0 till Ryssland mot Schweiz, framspelad av Nikita Gusev. #IIHFWorlds pic.twitter.com/jiLqL76XkB— Anton Johansson (@antonj85) May 19, 2019 Kuch scored again at the end of the game and helped to secure a win against Switzerland. He’s is back at the top of the scoring race with 14 (6+8) points. Nikita Kucherov tallies his second of the game to push Russia's lead to 3!#IIHFWorlds #SUIRUS pic.twitter.com/EX7f7BX0bi— Hockey Daily #StickTogether (@HockeyDaily365) May 20, 2019 The Game The St. Louis Blues defeated the San Jose Sharks in Game 5 of the Western Conference Finals. The Blues now have a 3-2 lead in the series and are one win away from advancing to the Stanley Cup Finals. Camera's done, but this line definitely is not. #StanleyCupNHL x @massmutual pic.twitter.com/dnm0gvHwlD— NHL (@NHL) May 19, 2019 Vladimir Tarasenko is the first player in @StLouisBlues history to score a penalty-shot goal in the #StanleyCup Playoffs. #NHLStats pic.twitter.com/dWwd61481E— NHL Public Relations (@PR_NHL) May 19, 2019 After beating the Rouyn-Noranda Huskies on a Saturday night at the Memorial Cup, the Guelph Storm lost to host Halifax Mooseheads 2-4. Get ready for the @NHL Entry Draft Raphael Lavoie. Unreal. #GoMooseGo pic.twitter.com/L0Zjf8mZmQ— Halifax Mooseheads (@HFXMooseheads) May 20, 2019 Buzzer sounds. Halifax wins 4-2 and are the only undefeated team in the round robin.— ???Lauren Kelly ??? (@laurkelly24) May 20, 2019 According to David Pagnotta, the Carolina Hurricanes are going to buy out the contract of goalie Scott Darling. Darling joined the Canes before the start of the 2017-18 season, but played just eight games this season. If the Carolina #Hurricanes were to buyout goaltender Scott Darling per @TheFourthPeriod, the buyout cap hit would be as follows:2019-20: $1.233M2020-21: $2.333M2021-22: $1.183M2022-23: $1.183Mhttps://t.co/PUcgxG06vI https://t.co/WednCNwEUs— CapFriendly (@CapFriendly) May 19, 2019 A short video about Christine Maggio, an excellent hockey enthusiast and doodler. Meet #NHLSeattle Depositor #4191, hockey enthusiast and doodler Christine Maggio. Christine #LivesHockey through her drawings, which are featured on her Twitter account - @HockeyBabbler.Share with us how you #LiveHockey ? https://t.co/nBVCHtpAoD pic.twitter.com/RncLhET71d— NHL Seattle (@NHLSeattle_) May 11, 2019 The Behind the Benches added an information about of every Stanley Cup Champion coaching staff on their website. We have also added a 'Stanley Cup' page to highlight the Stanley Cup Champion coaching staff from every season. This table can be sorted and searched. https://t.co/fQsNwMd1kQ pic.twitter.com/wDkiJtnSlz— Behind The Benches (@BenchBosses) May 19, 2019 An interview with Cole Caufield, an American NHL Draft-Eligible prospect [USA HOCKEY NATIONAL TEAM DEVELOPMENT PROGRAM] Caufield wrapped up his career by leaving his name permanently etched in the record books at the International Ice Hockey Federation Under-18 World Championship. He was named the tournament MVP after tying Alexander Ovechkin’s single-record tournament record with 14 goals from 2002. “It’s pretty cool just to be mentioned in the same category as him,” said Caufield. “It was the team; I couldn’t have done it without them. I thought we played well throughout the tournament. Without them, there is no way I would have broken the record.” The final episode of Game of Thrones aired last night and Gritty shared his dedication to Claude Giroux once again. The only King I’d bend the knee for. #TheFinalEpisode pic.twitter.com/FFJc6C0YQK— Gritty (@GrittyNHL) May 20, 2019 Defending Big D compared the Dallas Stars players to characters from the Game of Thrones [Defending Big D] Mats Zuccarello — Jon Snow Did we choose this matchup based on similar hairstyles? Maybe. Much like Jon Snow, Zuccarello came into the team knowing nothing, but learned very, very quickly about his new compatriots. That month on the IR works as a nice little parallel to when Snow was killed. However, like Snow, Zuccarello came roaring back to life just in time for the big battle (the playoffs) Ok, I’m not sure what is this about (translation from Russian: manuscripts don’t burn) Proper Russian @ovi8! “???????? ?? ?????!” pic.twitter.com/vaeUKSI5qu— Conor McGregor (@TheNotoriousMMA) May 20, 2019

A Hillsborough Area Regional Transit Authority bus driver was fatally stabbed on May 18 and the police now have charged a man with first-degree murder, "We are devastated by the tragic events that took place today involving our HART bus operator. We are working with the Tampa Police Department as they conduct their investigation into this horrific matter," HART's new CEO Benjamin Limmer said in a prepared statement. "We offer our thoughts and prayers to the family and friends of the bus operator,…

The toxic, smelly algae bloom that hurt hotel sales and waterfront destinations last year is back in Florida's waters. Last week, red tide organism K. brevis was observed at very low concentrations in Manatee County and background concentrations in Sarasota County. Very low concentrations can indicate that people may experience possible respiratory irritation. Background concentrations were also detected in Charlotte and Lee counties, according to the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation…