The Twins have a 3-10 record on Mondays this year.
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And now, this week's View from the Ballpark:
photos by The WGOM's very own Can of Corn
Remember, no embiggening.
Durham 6, Rochester 5 in Durham. The Red Wings led 4-2 until the Bulls scored three in the third. Luke Hughes had two doubles. Justin Morneau was 2-for-4 with a double, making him 7-for-17 (.353). Eric Hacker surrendered six runs (three earned) on ten hits and a walk while striking out six in four innings. Chuck James struck out three in two shutout innings, giving up two hits.
New Britain. No games scheduled.
Ft. Myers 7, Palm Beach 2 in Palm Beach (Game 1--Scheduled 7 innings). The Miracle scored four in the third to take a 5-0 lead. Danny Rohlfing had two hits. Oswaldo Arcia hit a grand slam. Starter Matthew Tomshaw pitched three shutout innings, giving up two hits and no walks. Matt Hauser got the win with two shutout innings, giving up a hit and a walk.
Palm Beach 10, Ft. Myers 0 in Palm Beach (Game 2--Scheduled 7 innings). The Cardinals led 3-0 after two, then scored seven in the third. Tyler Lyons pitched a no-hitter for Palm Beach, allowing just one walk. Pat Dean yielded ten runs (six earned) on nine hits and two walks in 2.2 innings. Matthew Tone worked 3.1 scoreless innings, giving up no hits and two walks. The Miracle made four errors.
Quad Cities at Beloit. Postponed.
Pulaski 6, Elizabethton 3 in Pulaski. The Mariners scored three in the fifth to break a 1-1 tie. Rory Rhodes has two doubles and a single. Adam Petterson, Eddie Rosario, and Matej Hejma each had two hits. Starter Marcus Limon worked four innings, giving up an unearned run on four hits and no walks while striking out four. Cesar Ciurcina took the loss, surrendering five runs (three earned) on six hits and a walk in just 1.1 innings. Nicholas Alloway struck out four in 2.2 scoreless innings, giving up a hit and a walk.
GCL Rays 3, Twins 1. The Rays scored two in the second and it was all they needed. Kelvin Silvania had two hits. Nathan Fawbush gave up two runs on two hits and no walks in five innings. Luis Nunez worked two shutout innings, giving up a hit and striking out two.
DSL Twins 5, Reds 4 at Twins (Game 1--Scheduled 7 innings). The Twins scored five in the fourth to overcome a 4-0 deficit. Carlos Martinez had two hits. Sterling Bonilla pitched five innings, giving up four runs (three earned) on five hits and two walks while striking out six. Francisco Nunez got the save, giving up a hit and a walk while working two-thirds of an inning.
DSL Twins 3, Reds 0 at Reds (Game 2--Scheduled 7 innings). The Twins scored one in the fifth and two in the sixth. Ernesto Ciprian and Adonis Pacheco each had two hits. Junior Subero struck out nine in five innings, giving up four hits. Ezequiel Zarzuela pitched two shutout innings, giving up two hits, to get the save.
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John Grim (1867)
John Galbreath (1897)
Jack Tighe (1913)
Ralph Houk (1919)
Julian Javier (1936)
Claude Osteen (1939)
Paul Lindblad (1941)
Tommie Agee (1942)
Chris Wheeler (1945)
Bill Campbell (1948)
Ted Simmons (1949)
John Moses (1957)
Matt Young (1958)
Deion Sanders (1967)
Troy Percival (1969)
Pat Mahomes (1970)
Ryan Radmanovich (1971)
Matt Morris (1974)
Mike Lamb (1975)
Brian Fuentes (1975)
Drew Butera (1983)
Ralph Houk was a special assistant to the general manager for the Twins from 1987-1989.
Better known for his Hall of Fame NFL career, Deion Sanders was a major league outfielder for nine seasons, leading the league in triples in 1992. He hit .263/.319/.392 in 2,123 at-bats.
ms. spaulding won the grammy this year for best new artist, making her the first jazz artist to do so, and despite the fact that she's been on the scene a number of years. here's her showing everyone how to slap a bass.
httpv://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DXAYcfo2se4
2009
Tonight on the 4ltr, the Red Sawks play*, and the Yankmees don't!!!!111one111!!! How did that happen?
Anyway, there is some sort of milestone at stake (Tim Wakefield seeks career win 200, including many games NOT against the Yankmees).
In order to provide context for the milestone, there may or may not be another team on the field. However, it is rumored that two non-Sawks players that 4ltr viewers may have heard of, Joe Mauer and Jim Thome, may be mentioned. Mauer, because his iconic sideburns are two of the most notable features of flyover America, and Thome because he too is within striking distance of a milestone of sorts, even though it is likely to happen in obscurity unless it happens tonight.
Bring the snark, kids. That's what we are playing for.
*some guy named Booker or Barker or something is starting for the other team, in case anyone cares.
ROCHESTER
Friday--Norfolk 4, Rochester 1 in Norfolk. Aaron Bates had two hits. Justin Morneau was 0-for-4. Kevin Slowey gave up two runs on seven hits and two walks, striking out six in five innings.
Saturday--Norfolk 9, Rochester 1 in Norfolk. Chase Lambin had two hits. Justin Morneau was 1-for-4, Liam Hendriks surrendered eight runs (seven earned) on eight hits and a walk in two innings.
Sunday--Rochester 8, Norfolk 0 in Norfolk. Justin Morneau was 3-for-5 with a double and drove in four. Dustin Martin hit a three-run homer. Andrew Baldwin went seven innings, giving up four hits and a walk.
NEW BRITAIN
Friday--Akron 6, New Britain 0 in Akron. Deinys Suarez surrendered six runs on nine hits and two walks in seven innings.
Saturday--New Britain 4, Akron 3 in Akron. Joe Benson had three hits. Andrew Albers gave up two runs on six hits and no walks in five innings.
Sunday--Akron 10, New Britain 2 in Akron. Brian Dozier had two doubles and a single. Bobby Lanigan surrendered seven runs on nine hits and two walks in five innings.
FT. MYERS
Friday--Bradenton 12, Ft. Myers 10 in Bradenton. Aaron Hicks singled, doubled, and homered, scoring three times and driving in four. Logan Darnell surrendered ten runs (nine earned) on twelve hits and a walk while striking out four in four innings.
Saturday--Ft. Myers 6, Palm Beach 0 in Palm Beach. Steven Liddle singled and homered. Edgar Ibarra went five innings, giving up three hits and three walks. Alex Wimmers struck out six in four innings, giving up two hits and a walk.
Sunday--Ft. Myers at Palm Beach. Postponed.
BELOIT
Friday--Beloit 4, Kane County 3 in Beloit (12 innings). Lance Ray singled and homered. B. J. Hermsen gave up three runs on seven hits and a walk in 7.2 innings. Bart Carter struck out six in 3,1 scoreless innings, giving up one hit.
Saturday--Quad Cities 6, Beloit 3 in Beloit. Jairo Perez singled and doubled. Ryan O'Rourke struck out eight in six innings, but surrendered six runs on twelve hits and a walk.
Sunday--Beloit 8, Quad Cities 2 in Beloit. Daniel Ortiz singled, doubled, and homered, driving in four. Manuel Soliman gave up two runs on six hits and four walks in five innings.
ELIZABETHTON
Friday--Kingsport 7, Elizabethton 4 in Kingsport. JaDamion Williams singled and doubled. Tim Shibuya allowed five runs on eight hits and a walk in 5.1 innings.
Saturday--Elizabethton 7, Pulaski 0 in Pulaski. Matt Parker had three hits. Roy Larson singled and homered, driving in four. Derek Christensen gave up five hits and two walks in five innings.
Sunday--Elizabethton 11, Pulaski 3 in Pulaski. Kennys Vargas had three hits. Tyler Koelling hit a three-run homer. Todd Van Steensel gave up two runs on eight hits and a walk while striking out five in five innings.
GCL TWINS
Friday--Red Sox 8, Twins 6 at Twins. Kelvin Ortiz had two singles and a double. Hung Yi Chen allowed four runs on eight hits and no walks in four innings.
Saturday--Red Sox 4, Twins 3 at Red Sox. Kelvin Silvania had two hits. Angel Mata pitched 3.1 scoreless innings despite allowing five hits and five walks.
Sunday--No game scheduled.
DSL TWINS
Friday--Postponed. The fourth postponement in a row.
Saturday--Twins 4, Rockies 0 at Rockies. Ronald Jimenez had two hits. Randy Rosario pitched four hitless innings, walking one.
Sunday--No game scheduled.
Last night, Skim and I were putting in the in-laws' backyard green. That was one of many things yesterday that was better than the game.
Jocko Milligan (1861)
Cecil Travis (1913)
Ken Raffensberger (1917)
Johnny Temple (1927)
Frank Howard (1936)
Jose Cruz (1947)
Mike Ivie (1947)
Ray Fontenot (1957)
Dave Meier (1959)
Ron Karkovice (1963)
Matt Whiteside (1967)
Craig Breslow (1980)
Twins record: 51-63
Fangraphs
MLB Game Wrap
Hitter of the Week: Jason Kubel
Pitcher of the Week: Carl Pavano