By Kevin Winter SportsTicker Staff Writer

BOSTON (Ticker) -- Quad City first baseman Garrett Jones joined some elite company Sunday, tying a Midwest League record when he blasted four home runs in a 16-2 rout of Kane County.

Jones, who popped out to the third baseman in his first at-bat, homered in each of his next four. He highlighted a nine-run second-inning with a three-run blast, belted a solo shot in the fourth, cracked a three-run homer in the fifth and led off the eighth with his eighth home run of the season.

The 21-year-old Jones matched the Midwest League record for homers in a game set by Clinton's Bobby Smith on June 13, 1959 and matched by Quad Cities' Michael Bishop on June 24, 1978.

Jones became the second player in the minors to hit four homers in a game this season. Savannah's Anthony Mongeluzzo performed the feat on April 20.

MINOR LEAGUE HIGHLIGHTS

Delmarva (Class A-South Atlantic League) first baseman Omar Rogers had three doubles as the Shorebirds reached season highs with 20 hits and eight doubles in a 12-5 victory over Lakewood on Monday.

Lansing (Class A-Midwest League) shortstop Ronny Cedeno hit a two-run homer in the top of the 13th inning, giving the Lugnuts a 5-3 victory over Peoria on Sunday. Catcher Paul O'Toole collected a one-out single and, after second baseman Ryan Theriot flied to right, Cedeno belted his first home run of the season giving Lansing its seventh victory in 11 extra-inning games this year.

Wilmington (Class A-Carolina League) third baseman Justin Gemoil and shortstop Alejandro Machado each had four of the Blue Rocks' season-high 22 hits in an 11-2 bombing of Lynchburg on Monday.

TOP PITCHING PERFORMANCES

Charleston-SC (Class A-South Atlantic League) righthander Chris Flinn tossed his first career shutout and recorded a career-high 14 strikeouts in an 8-0 victory at Columbia on July 12. Flinn yielded three hits and a walk to win for the fourth time in his last five starts and pitch his third straight game without allowing an earned run (22 IP). The streak was snapped Wednesday.

Danville (Rookie-Appalachian League) righthander Anthony Lerew retired the first 20 batters and won his fifth straight start to begin the season, striking out a career-high 12 in a 2-0 victory over Martinsville on July 11. Lerew carried a no-hitter into the ninth inning before yielding a one-out double. The 19-year-old, who was replaced immediately after the hit, issued just two walks.

Modesto (Class A-California League) righthander Darvin Withers spun his first complete game and struck out a career-high 14 to help the A's defeat San Jose, 3-1, on Monday. The 22-year-old gave up an unearned run and scattered three hits, improving to 2-0 with a 0.40 ERA in three July starts.

Rancho Cucamonga (Class A-California League) righthander Rich Fischer threw his fourth nine-inning shutout of the season in the Quakes' 4-0 victory at San Jose on July 11. It was his third straight start with at least 10 strikeouts as Fischer yielded just two hits and fanned 10 en route to his third consecutive win. After allowing a leadoff single in the second inning, the 21-year-old set down the next 20 hitters before a leadoff single in the ninth.

STREAKING

Bakersfield (Class A-California League) shortstop Jace Brewer, who was tied for first in the league with 113 hits, went 36 games without a walk from June 3-July 17 (41-for-154, 4 2B, 4 HR, 23 RBI, 4 SB).

Fort Myers (Class A-Florida State League) outfielder Josh Rabe had his 67-game streak of reaching base safely by hit or walk stopped in the Miracle's 1-0 victory over Daytona on Saturday. Rabe fell five games short of tying Florida's Kevin Millar for the longest streak over the last seven years. Rabe was promoted to Class AA New Britain of the Eastern League on Monday and had four hits in 17 at-bats since joining the Rock Cats.

San Jose (Class A-California League) outfielder Micah Holst did not commit an error in his first 71 games. He did not commit a miscue in 42 games last season for Salem-Keizer of the short-season Northwest League.

LOWLIGHTS

Bakersfield (Class A-California League) outfielder Josh Hamilton, the top overall pick in the 1999 draft, was placed on the disabled list July 12 for the fourth time this year and will miss the rest of the season with a left shoulder injury. Hamilton was sidelined for the second half of last season with a strained quadriceps.

Bluefield (Rookie-Appalachian League) lefthander Chris Smith, the seventh overall pick in the 2001 draft by Baltimore, allowed six runs, four hits and three walks in just one inning of a 14-7 loss to Pulaski on Tuesday. It was his third straight loss.

Brevard County (Class A-Florida State League) righthander Shane Arthurs went 0-9 with a 4.90 ERA in 21 games from May 4-July 13 (68 IP, 78 H, 50 R, 37 ER, 35 BB, 38 SO).

The Frederick Keys (Class A-Carolina League) committed three errors in a three-run fourth inning to hand Winston-Salem a 3-0 victory on Saturday.

High Desert (Class A-California League) lefthander Justin Gordon was 0-6 with a 8.03 ERA in his first 19 games this season (80 2/3 IP, 122 H, 90 R, 72 ER, 39 BB, 46 SO).

Lexington (Class A-South Atlantic League) outfielder Charlton Jimerson struck out in 20 consecutive games from June 21-July 16, going 11-for-67 with 36 strikeouts.

San Bernardino (Class A-California League) lefthander Russ Morgan had his team-record 10-game winning streak snapped with a 3-0 loss to Lancaster on July 12. Morgan gave up a run and five hits and struck out four in 3 1/3 innings in his first start since May 26.

Wilmington (Class A-Carolina League) committed a season-high five errors in a 10-6, 10-inning loss to Lynchburg on July 16.