Not sure how this song hasn't ended up on the mix before. Definitely quintessential summer stuff.
Monthly Archives: July 2017
July 2, 2017: Successful Product Launch
Thanks to the Padre's updates, I've been seeing the name Felix Jorge for awhile. Hopefully we'll continue seeing it in the gamelogs now.
Minor Details: Games of July 1
An eight-run inning gives the Red Wings a split. Clark Beeker is quietly having a very good year. Gore is heating up for Elizabethton. Nick Tepesch continues to struggle in rehab appearances.
LEHIGH VALLEY 2, ROCHESTER 1 IN LEHIGH VALLEY (GAME 1--7 INNINGS)
The Red Wings got a run in the second, but J. P. Crawford tripled and scored in the third and three singles produced an IronPig run in the fourth. Rochester did not get a baserunner after the second inning, as their last sixteen men were retired.
Tim Melville pitched a six inning complete game, giving up two runs on five hits and four walks with two strikeouts. The lone Red Wing hit was a double by ByungHo Park. Zack Granite was 0-for-4, dropping his average to .362.
ROCHESTER 9, LEHIGH VALLEY 0 IN LEHIGH VALLEY (GAME 2--7 INNINGS)
Leading 1-0 after five, the Red Wings had an eight-run inning in the sixth to put the game out of reach. Matt Hague had a two-run double and Niko Goodrum had a two-run single in the inning.
It was a bullpen game for Rochester, but it worked. D. J. Baxendale struck out three in three shutout innings, giving up three hits. Michael Tonkin pitched 1.1 scoreless innings to drop his ERA to 2.38. Jake Reed retired all five men he faced to keep his ERA at zero and make his WHIP 0.47 in 6.1 innings. Mason Melotakis pitched a scoreless inning, keeping his ERA at zero with a WHIP of 0.30 in 3.1 innings. Mitch Garver was 2-for-3 with a walk. Zack Granite was 2-for-4 with a triple to make his average .364. Matt Hague and J. B. Shuck were each 2-for-4 with a double.
CHATTANOOGA AT MISSISSIPPI
The game was suspended after two and a half innings due to rain. It will be complete today as part of a doubleheader.
ST. LUCIE AT FORT MYERS
Rained out.
CLINTON 2, CEDAR RAPIDS 1 IN CLINTON (11 INNINGS)
Hank Morrison homered in the second to give the Kernels a 1-0 lead. It held up until the fifth, when Bryson Brigman's RBI single tied the score. It remained 1-1 until the eleventh, when Yojhan Quevedo hit a one-out walkoff home run. Cedar Rapids had left the bases loaded in the fifth but did not get a man past first the rest of the game.
Clark Beeker had another good game, pitching six innings and giving up one run on six hits and no walks with five strikeouts. His ERA is 2.79 with a WHIP of 1.03 in 87 innings. Alex Robinson struck out four in 1.2 scoreless innings. He has 47 strikeouts in 35.2 innings. Max Cordy struck out two in 2.1 innings to make his ERA 2.88. Cedar Rapids had eight hits, but no one had more than one. Morrison's homer was his third. Gorge Munoz was 1-for-4 to make his average .320.
ELIZABETHTON 7, DANVILLE 4 IN DANVILLE
The Twins scored in four of the first five innings to take a 5-0 lead through four and a half. It was 6-1 when the Braves scored three in the sixth to cut the margin to 6-4. Brent Rooker homered in the seventh to round out the scoring.
Melvi Acosta struck out six in six innings but allowed four runs (three earned) on eight hits and no walks. Calvin Faucher struck out six in three shutout innings to keep his ERA at zero. His WHIP is 0.75 and he has 11 strikeouts in 5.1 innings. Mark Contreras was 3-for-4 with a double and is batting .300. Carson Crites was 2-for-3 with a double and a walk. Rooker was 2-for-5 and the home run was his third. Jordan Gore was 1-for-2 with two walks and is batting .600. Andrew Cosgrove was 1-for-4 and is batting .333. Colton Waltner made his professional debut and was 0-for-2 with two walks. Small sample size and all that, but Gore batted ninth with a .667 OBP. Leadoff batter T. J. Dixon has an OBP of .278.
GCL TWINS 8, GCL RED SOX 4 AT RED SOX
The Twins got two in the first and got RBI singles from Victor Tademo and Alex Robles in the third to take a 4-0 lead. The Red Sox scored three in the third and it stayed 4-3 until the seventh, when Akil Baddoo had an RBI triple and later scored to make it 6-3. The Red Sox got one back in the bottom of the sixth on a Pedro Castellanos homer, but the Twins scored two more in the eighth on Baddoo's two-run single to put the game out of reach.
Nick Tepesch made a rehab start and pitched 2.1 innings, allowing three runs on four hits and no walks with two strikeouts. His ERA is now 24.00 in two games (three innings). Juan Mojica pitched 2.2 scoreless innings. Matz Schutte pitched two shutout innings. Baddoo was 4-for-5 with a triple, scoring three times and driving in three. He is batting .364. Robles was 3-for-5 and is batting .385. Jean Carlos Arias was 2-for-4 with a double and is batting .462. Royce Lewis was 2-for-4 with a double, a walk, and three runs and is batting .350. Jhon Alvarez was 0-for-2 with two walks and is 0-for-9 on the season.
DSL TWINS AT DSL CARDINALS
This was scheduled to be a doubleheader, but it was suspended after one and a half innings of the first game. The Twins had scored three runs in the second to take a 3-0 lead.
Happy Birthday–July 2
Grover Hartley (1888)
Hal Wagner (1915)
Dick Greco (1925)
Red Rush (1927)
Chuck Stobbs (1929)
Mike Reilly (1949)
Tony Armas (1953)
Jose Canseco (1964)
Joe Magrane (1964)
Sean Casey (1974)
Greg Dobbs (1978)
Angel Pagan (1982)
Samuel Deduno (1983)
Rene Tosoni (1986)
Dick Greco played twelve seasons in the minors, hitting 328 home runs, but never got a chance in the majors.
Red Rush was a radio broadcaster for the White Sox, the Athletics, and the Cardinals.
Mike Reilly was a major league umpire from 1977-2010.
Game 79: twins @ royals
People's, we're only two games above .500. This is hardly ideal. You know what IS ideal, though? José Berríos is the one we're trusting to right the ship.
Plus, the Royals are sending some dude out to make his major league debut, so maybe the bats can show some life.
Have a safe, happy holiday weekend, everybody. Hopefully, one accented by a much needed Twins win.
Minor Details: Games of June 30
A second consecutive sweep! A pair of Rodriguezes lead the Lookouts. A huge inning carries the Miracle as Justin Haley continues his rehab. A pair of clutch hits give the Kernels the win. Elizabethton gets its second consecutive extra-inning win. The GCL Twins get all the runs they need in the first as three pitchers combine for a shutout. Jesus Toledo pitches four shutout innings as the DSL Twins win.
Happy Birthday–July 1
Roger Connor (1857)
John Clarkson (1861)
Jack Quinn (1883)
Ben Taylor (1888)
Bob Prince (1916)
Frank Baumann (1933)
Brian Sabean (1956)
Jamie Walker (1971)
Nelson Cruz (1980)
Matt Carson (1981)
Justin Huber (1982)
First baseman Ben Taylor was a star in the Negro Leagues, batting over .300 in fifteen of his sixteen seasons.
Hall of Fame broadcaster Bob Prince is best remembered for his years with the Pittsburgh Pirates from 1948-1975.
Brian Sabean has been the general manager of the San Francisco Giants since 1996.
July 1, 2017: Foolhardy Drive
I may end up making the four-hour drive up to my mom's cabin after work ends at 9:30 tonight.
The Secret Sisters – He’s Fine
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QLGEX9GM2S0