I didn't think I say it much, but perhaps I'm wrong because I noticed the youngest is suddenly saying "Ope!" all the time.
Monthly Archives: June 2023
Happy Birthday–June 16
Max Surkont (1922)
Ernie Johnson (1924)
Richard Jacobs (1925)
Bob Miller (1926)
Ken Johnson (1933)
Joe Decker (1947)
Ron LeFlore (1948)
Salome Barojas (1957)
Wally Joyner (1962)
Calvin Schiraldi (1962)
Kevin Young (1969)
Chris Gomez (1971)
Kerry Wood (1977)
Joe Saunders (1981)
Jonathan Broxton (1984)
Justin Haley (1991)
Zack Weiss (1992)
Ian Hamilton (1995)
Richard Jacobs was the owner of the Cleveland Indians from 1986-2000.
The Bob Miller born today, although a pitcher, is not the Bob Miller who pitched for the Twins.
We would also like to wish a very happy birthday to texastwinsfan.
2023 Game 69. Detroit at Minnesota
a rare 6:10 non weekend home start time
In the standings Detroit are closer to the Twins (7 games back) than they are to the Royals in last place (10 games up )
Matthew Boyd goes for the Tigers, he has 2 decisions in his last 4 starts (0-2). Sonny Gray gets the nod for the Twins, he has 1 decision in the his 7 starts (0-1)
Byron Buxton is back. and batting cleanup. We almost got a full lineup on our hands! With just Jorge Polanco still on the IL.
June 15, 2023: Hazy
Looks like that Corsi-Rosenthal box mention suddenly became useful for a lot of Minnesotans. Breathe safe out there, friends.
Minor Details: Games of June 14
SAINTS 11, BATS 3 IN LOUISVILLE
It was 3-3 after one. Gilberto Celestino singled home a run in the fourth and St. Paul added numerous runs after that.
Chris Williams was 2-for-3 with two home runs (his eleventh and twelfth), two walks, three runs, and four RBIs.
Anthony Prato was 2-for-4 with a home run, a double, a walk, and two runs.
Jair Camargo was 2-for-5 with a home run (his tenth), a double, and three RBIs.
Andrew Stevenson was 2-for-6 with a home run, his fourth.
Williams has hit five home runs in two days.
Randy Dobnak struck out seven in 5.1 innings, giving up three unearned runs on nine hits and a walk.
Kody Funderburk retired all five men he faced, striking out three.
Austin Schulfer struck out four in two shutout innings, giving up three hits.
WIND SURGE 8, ROCKHOUNDS 1 IN MIDLAND
Leading 2-0, Wichita scored six runs in the ninth.
Will Holland was 2-for-3 with a two-run homer (his third) and two runs.
Alerick Soularie was 2-for-3 with a walk.
Brooks Lee was 2-for-5 with two doubles and two RBIs.
Aaron Rozek pitched six shutout innings, giving up one hit and one walk and striking out five.
Hunter McMahon pitched a perfect inning, striking out one.
Alex Scherff struck out two in a perfect inning.
KERNELS 7, CUBS 2 IN CEDAR RAPIDS
Ben Ross hit a three-run homer in a four-run fifth that gave Cedar Rapids a 4-1 lead.
Emmanuel Rodriguez was 2-for-3 with a walk.
Andrew Cossetti was 2-for-4 with a home run (his second) and two RBIs.
Ross hit a three-run homer, his tenth.
Cory Lewis struck out nine in five innings, giving up one run on two hits and two walks.
Alejandro Hidalgo pitched a scoreless inning, giving up one hit.
John Stankiewicz pitched two shutout innings, giving up one hit.
MARAUDERS 18, MIGHTY MUSSLES 9 IN BRADENTON
Trailing 3-1, Bradenton scored five runs in the third and never trailed after that. The third included a hit batsman, three wild pitches, and an error.
Frank Nigro was 2-for-3 with a double and two walks.
Jorel Ortega was 2-for-6 with a home run (his sixth), a double, and four RBIs.
Starter Miguelangel Boadas pitched three innings, allowing six runs (four earned) on five hits and striking out four.
Yohander Martinez struck out two in a scoreless inning, giving up a walk.
TODAY'S TILTS
10:00 DSL Phillies Red at DSL Twins
11:00 FCL Braves at FCL Twins
5:30 Fort Myers (TBD) at Bradenton
5:35 St. Paul (Cody Laweryson, 2-1, 4.45) at Louisville
6:35 South Bend at Cedar Rapids (Christian MacLeod, 1-0, 4.50)
7:00 Wichita (Pierson Ohl, 0-1, 10.38) at Midland
Veruca Salt – Volcano Girls
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Happy Birthday–June 15
Connie Rector (1892)
Babe Dahlgren (1912)
Bernice Gera (1931)
Mario Cuomo (1932)
Billy Williams (1938)
Ty Cline (1939)
Bruce Dal Canton (1941)
Ken Henderson (1946)
Champ Summers (1946)
Dusty Baker (1949)
Lance Parrish (1956)
Brett Butler (1957)
Wade Boggs (1958)
Tony Clark (1972)
Ramiro Mendoza (1972)
Andy Pettitte (1972)
Zach Day (1978)
Jeremy Reed (1981)
Tim Lincecum (1984)
Cliff Pennington (1984)
Mike Fiers (1985)
Trevor Plouffe (1986)
Eduardo Nunez (1987)
Jake Locker (1988)
Bernice Gera was the first female umpire in Organized Baseball, umpiring one game in the New York-Penn League in 1972.
Former New York Governor Mario Cuomo was an outfielder for the Brunswick Pirates of the Georgia-Florida League in 1952.
Quarterback Jake Locker was drafted by the Angels as an outfielder in the tenth round in 2009. He signed a contract with them, but never played a game of professional baseball.
2023 Game 68: Milwaukee Brewers at Minnesota Twins
Colin Rea
vs
Bailey Ober
Well that was a fun ending. Let's do it again, except score those runs earlier and maybe allow the Brewers score several fewer.
Continuing the odd scheduling for this series, after the Twins successfully sold over 34 thousand tickets for a Tuesday night game, now how many can they sell for a nooner against the Brewers?
Weezer – A Little Bit of Love
Need some good vibes.
Newer stuff from some guys that have been around a bit now.
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Minor Details: Games of June 13
SAINTS 18, BATS 7 IN LOUISVILLE
Chris Williams hit a two-run homer in a four-run third to break a 3-3 tie.
Elliot Soto was 3-for-4 with two walks, three runs, and two RBIs.
Williams was 3-for-5 with three home runs (his eighth, ninth, and tenth), a walk, and seven RBIs.
Gilberto Celestino was 3-for-6 with a home run, a double, two runs, and three RBIs.
Tony Wolters was 3-for-6 with two RBIs.
Anthony Prato was 2-for-5 with a double.
Matt Wallner was 2-for-5 with a walk and two RBIs.
Kyle Garlick was 2-for-5 with a walk and two runs.
Mark Contreras was 2-for-6 with two runs.
Aaron Sanchez pitched 3.1 innings, allowing seven runs on six hits and six walks and striking out one.
Ronny Henriquez pitched 1.2 scoreless innings, giving up a hit and two walks and striking out one.
Austin Brice pitched a scoreless inning, giving up a hit and a walk and striking out one.
Michael Boyle struck out three in a scoreless inning, giving up a hit and two walks.
Patrick Murphy struck out three in two shutout innings, giving up a hit and two walks.
St, Paul pitchers walked thirteen batters.
WIND SURGE 9, ROCKHOUNDS 4 IN MIDLAND
Seth Gray hit a three-run homer to cap a seven-run third.
Yunior Severino was 3-for-5.
Gray was 2-for-4 with a three-run homer, his fourth.
Aaron Sabato was 2-for-4 with two doubles.
DaShawn Keirsey, Jr. was 2-for-5 with a home run (his seventh) and two runs.
Travis Adams pitched five innings, giving up two runs on four hits and two walks and striking out three.
Osiris German struck out two in 1.2 scoreless innings, giving up three hits and a walk.
Regi Grace pitched 2.1 scoreless innings, giving up a hit and a walk and striking out two.
KERNELS 3, CUBS 2 IN CEDAR RAPIDS
Kala'i Rosario singled home the winning run in the ninth.
Rosario was 2-for-4 with two RBIs.
Mike Paredes struck out five in four innings, giving up two runs on three hits and a walk.
Jordan Carr pitched five shutout innings, giving up one hit and three walks and striking out three.
MIGHTY MUSSELS 9, MARAUDERS 3 IN BRADENTON
Leading 3-2, Dillon Tatum hit a three-run homer in the fourth.
Jorel Ortega was 3-for-5 with a home run (his fifth), a double, two runs, and two RBIs.
Tatum was 2-for-4 with a home run, a walk, two runs, and two RBIs.
Danny De Andrade was 2-for-4.
C. J. Culpepper struck out seven in five innings, giving up two runs on five hits and three walks.
Jarret Whorff struck out two in two shutout innings, giving up two hits and a walk.
FCL BRAVES 7, FCL TWINS 3 AT BRAVES
The Braves scored four in the first.
Isaac Pena was 3-for-5 with two RBIs.
Starter Jacob Wosinski pitched just a third of an inning, allowing four runs (three earned) on three hits.
Owen Griffith retired all five men he faced, striking out two.
Miguel Olivares struck out four in two shutout innings, giving up a walk.
DSL TWINS 8, DSL ASTROS ORANGE 7 AT ASTROS (10 INNINGS)
Three Astros errors led to two Twins runs in the top of the tenth and the first DSL Twins win of the season.
Jayson Bass was 3-for-5 with a double.
Dameury Pena was 2-for-6 with a double, two runs, and two RBIs.
Adrian Bohorquez pitched four innings, giving up three runs on two hits and four walks and striking out four.
Leonardo Lugo struck out three in three shutout innings, giving up three hits and a walk,
TODAY'S TILTS
10:00 DSL Phillies Red at DSL Twins
11:00 FCL Braves at FCL Twins
11:00 Fort Myers (TBD) at Bradenton
11:05 St. Paul (Randy Dobnak, 2-3, 6.15) at Louisville
12:05 South Bend at Cedar Rapids (Cory Lewis, 1-0, 0.00)
6:30 Wichita (Aaron Rozek, 0-3, 7.11) at Midland