Where They Stand

Rochester is 40-41, fourth in the International League North, 10.5 games behind Pawtucket.  The Red Wings won their most recent game and are 5-5 in their last ten games.

New Britain is 38-40, tied for fourth in the Eastern League Eastern, 10.5 games behind Binghamton.  The Rock Cats have won two consecutive games and are 6-4 in their last ten games.

Fort Myers is 3-4 in the second half, tied for fourth in the Florida State League South, one game behind Bradenton, Charlotte, and St. Lucie.  For the season, the Miracle is 48-26.  Fort Myers has lost three consecutive games and is 5-5 in its last ten games.

Cedar Rapids is 6-0 in the second half, first in the Midwest League Western, one game ahead of Beloit, Clinton, and Quad Cities.  For the season, the Kernels are 46-28.  Cedar Rapids has won six consecutive games and is 6-4 in its last ten games.

Elizabethton is 6-1, tied for first with Johnson City in the Appalachian League West.  The Twins have won five consecutive games.

The GCL Twins are 3-2, first in the Gulf Coast League South, a half game ahead of the Rays and the Red Sox.  The Twins have won two consecutive games.

The DSL Twins are 10-10, fifth in the Boca Chica Baseball City, three games behind the White Sox.  The Twins have lost two consecutive games.

Happy Birthday–June 27

Rube Benton (1890)
Fred Saigh (1905)
Dick Terwilliger (1906)
Wendell Smith (1914)
Lou Kretlow (1921)
Gus Zernial (1923)
Wayne Terwilliger (1925)
Charles Bronfman (1931)
Chuck Coles (1931)

Eddie Kasko (1932)
Rico Petrocelli (1943)
Takashi Nishimoto (1956)
Jeff Conine (1966)
Jim Edmonds (1970)
Daryle Ward (1975)
Chris Woodward (1976)
Luis Rodriguez (1980)

Fred Saigh was the owner of the St. Louis Cardinals from 1947-1953, selling Anheuser-Busch.

Wendell Smith was an African-American sportswriter who was influential in the choice of Jackie Robinson as the first African-American major league player.

Charles Bronfman was the owner of the Montreal Expos from 1969-1991.

Takashi Nishimoto was a star pitcher in Japan from 1977-1993.

Daryle Ward is the son of ex-Twin Gary Ward.

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