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Minor Details: Games of 7/20

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Durham 7, Rochester 6 in Rochester (10 innings).  The Red Wings led 6-5 after six, but the Bulls tied it in the eighth and won it in the tenth.  Jason Kubel had two singles and a home run, his first.  Chase Lambin doubled and tripled.  Kevin Slowey pitched seven innings, allowing five runs (all in the third) on eight hits and a walk.  Jim Hoey pitched the tenth and took the loss, giving up a game-winning home run.

Richmond 7, New Britain 5 in New Britain.  The Rock Cats led 5-1 after seven, but the Flying Squirrels scored five in the ninth to win.  Deibinson Romero doubled and hit his eighth home run.  Joe Benson singled and hit his sixth home run, driving in three.  Blake Martin worked five shutout innings, giving up four hits and a walk.  Brett Jacobson surrendered all five ninth-inning runs, allowing three hits and three walks in two-thirds of an inning.

Ft. Myers 6, Dunedin 5 in Dunedin.  The Miracle scored two in the ninth to break a 4-4 tie, then held on.  Ramon Santana singled and hit his fourth home run.  Danny Rohlfing singled and doubled.  Steven Liddle and Josmil Pinto each had two hits.  Logan Darnell allowed three runs on five hits and two walks in four innings, striking out four.  Alex Wimmers struck out four in two shutout innings, giving up two hits and a walk.  Clinton Dempster got the win despite giving up a run on two hits and a walk in one inning, and Bruce Pugh got his twelfth save despite giving up a run on two hits in one inning.

Great Lakes 10, Beloit 5 in Great Lakes.  The Loons took the lead with four in the fourth and put the game away with five in the eighth.  Wang-wei Lin had two singles and a double.  Adrian Salcedo took the loss, allowing five runs (four earned) on nine hits in five innings.  Nelvin Fuentes pitched two shutout innings, giving up only two walks.

Bristol 14, Elizabethton 3 in Elizabethton.  The White Sox scored multiple runs in four innings.  Kennys Vargas had three hits.  Eddie Rosario and Miguel Sano each homered.  David Hurlbut took the loss, allowing six runs (three earned) on eight hits and two walks while striking out eight in 4.1 innings.

GCL Twins 13, Rays 8 at Rays.  The Twins scored six in the third and never trailed after that.  Stephen Wickens had two singles and a double.  Kelvin Ortiz doubled and homered, driving in three.  Phillip Chapman singled and doubled, driving in four and raising his average to .326.  Javier Pimentel had two doubles.  Romy Trinidad and Joshua Hendricks each had two hits.  Starter Hein Robb surrendered six runs (four earned) on six hits and a walk, striking out three in three innings.  Kyle Wahl got the win, allowing no runs and no hits while striking out three in two shutout innings.  Nick Cicio struck out three in two shutout innings, giving up two hits.  Marcus Limon struck out two in a perfect ninth.

DSL Rockies 10, Twins 5 at Rockies.  The Twins led 3-0 after three and a half, but it was all downhill after that.  Ronald Jimenez had two singles and a double.  Wander Guillen doubled and homered to raise his average to .318.  Erick Gonzalez had two hits to raise his average to .311.  Starter Randy Rosario allowed three runs (one earned) on six hits in 3.2 innings.  Sterling Bonilla took the loss, surrendering five runs (four earned) on six hits and a walk in 3.2 innings.

16 thoughts on “Minor Details: Games of 7/20”

  1. Durham 7, Rochester 6 in Rochester (10 innings). [...] Jason Kubel [...] Kevin Slowey [...] Jim Hoey[...]

    yup, the AAA and AAAA rosters are pretty much interchangeable.

  2. Alex Wimmers struck out four in two shutout innings, giving up two hits and a walk.

    Wow. That is really nice to see. I wonder if they plan on getting him into the starting rotation this year.

    1. that didn't bother me as much as this:

      According to this report from Rochester, however, Slowey pitched better than the numbers indicated and had an audience of a half-dozen major league scouts in attendance. (If you're skeptical of better-than-the-numbers-indicated reports, come stand on this side of the line.)

      Whatever, that's Rochester -- and for the purposes of the regular season, I'm OK with the current rotation and Anthony Swarzak as the sixth man.

      1. and here is the key part of the "this report":

        Slowey, 27, worked six strong innings and one not-so-pretty one. He gave up five runs, all earned, in a six-hit third inning. Felipe Lopez unloaded for a grand slam before there was an out and Leslie Anderson hit a two-out solo homer as the Bulls vaulted to a 5-1 lead.

        But Slowey didn't give in. Instead, he got tough, retiring 12 of the next 13 batters and left with a 6-5 lead, thanks to the Wings' five-run sixth.

        Methinks if you legitimately are on a rehab stint, that having one bad inning isn't particularly meaningful.

        and if the Twins really are in need of middle relief help, I'm thinking another go with Slowey makes a lot of sense.

        1. Agreed. Slowey can pitch at the major league level and the Twins are in search of arms. If he can "figure out" how to get loose quickly enough to be used out of the bullpen, it could be mutually beneficial to Kevin and the big club. The Twins get an arm that they're already paying for and he gets a shot at showing the some front office his value.

          FWIW:
          . . . . . ERA+ WHIP SO/BB WAR FIP
          Player X 96 1.285 4.60 4.3 4.31
          Player Y 92 1.330 2.88 4.0 4.31
          /last 5 years/

          Player Y is 35 and making $8M this year.
          Player X is 27 and making $2.7M this year.

        2. That won't happen. And why should it. Slowey isn't a failed starter. He's just one the Twins deemed to be the one that lost a "competition" with the guy who was the opening day starter the previous year and the team's best starter this year. Meanwhile, Slowey is bagged on for not volunteering to be a relief pitcher, but I don't hear anyone else in the rotation saying, "You know what? Slowey is a good pitcher and would be an effective starter. I could help the team in the bullpen, so why don't you make Slowey the starter and I'll be a reliever?" Anyone? No? Didn't think so.

          From Day 1 if Blackburn was going to be guaranteed a spot in the rotation, then Duensing should have been put in the bullpen. Instead, the "loser" of the "competition" is forced into a role he's never done before and the Twins act surprised when it doesn't work out.

          1. I agree with everything you said here, in fact (if anyone cares) Player X is Slowey and Player Y is Pavano.

              1. I looked at the comparison for about 20 seconds, noticed the age and contract numbers, and had it. Free Slowey!

          2. Meanwhile, Slowey is bagged on for not volunteering to be a relief pitcher, but I don't hear anyone else in the rotation saying, "You know what? Slowey is a good pitcher and would be an effective starter. I could help the team in the bullpen, so why don't you make Slowey the starter and I'll be a reliever?"

            Back when the media was lambasting Slowey for faking his injury, Duensing said he would be willing to move to the bullpen if that's what was best for the team and that he would not view that as a demotion. Gardenhire said he didn't want to "punish" Duensing. Oy.

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