Minor Details: Games of August 30

OMAHA STORM CHASERS 6, ST. PAUL SAINTS 5 IN OMAHA (GAME 1--7 INNINGS)

Omaha scored two in the fifth to break a 4-4 tie.  St. Paul had the tying run on second base when the game ended.  St. Paul out-hit Omaha 11-4 but Saints pitchers allowed nine walks.

Multi-hit games:  Yunior Severino was 3-for-4 with a double.  Jair Camargo was 2-for-4.  Anthony Prato was 2-for-2 with a walk.

Home runs:  None.

Multi-RBI games:  None.

Stolen bases:  None.

Pitching prowess:  Diego Castillo pitched a scoreless inning.

Loss:  Giovanny Gallegos (0-2).

Opposition standout:  Nelson Velazquez was 2-for-3 with a double and three RBIs.

ST. PAUL SAINTS 8, OMAHA STORM CHASERS 3 IN OMAHA (GAME 2--7 INNINGS)

St. Paul scored four in the second and four in the third.

Multi-hit games:  Jeferson Morales was 2-for-3 with two runs.  Carson McCusker was 2-for-4 with a home run and three RBIs.

Home runs:  McCusker (2).

Multi-RBI games:  Payton Eeles 3 (15); McCusker 3 (4).

Stolen bases:  DaShawn Keirsey, Jr. (34); Yunior Severino (3); Morales (1).

Pitching prowess:  Andrew Morris pitched five shutout innings, giving up four hits and two walks and striking out four.

Win:  Morris (1-0).

Opposition standout:  Ryan Fitzgerald was 3-for-4 with a double.

Record:  St. Paul is 24-31, in ninth place, 12.5 games behind Columbus.

WICHITA WIND SURGE 6, SPRINGFIELD CARDINALS 1 IN WICHITA

Jake Rucker hit a two-run double in the fifth to break a 1-1 tie.

Multi-hit games:  Jorel Ortega was 2-for-3 with a double and two runs.  Kala'i Rosario was 2-for-4 with a double.

Home runs:  None.

Multi-RBI games:  Rucker 2 (63); Noah Cardenas 2 (32).

Stolen bases:  None.

Pitching prowess:  Marco Raya struck out five in five innings, giving up one run on three hits and three walks.  Christian MacLeod struck out six and walked two in four shutout innings.

Win:  Raya (2-4).

Save:  MacLeod struck out six and walked two in four shutout innings.

Opposition standout:  Nathanael Heredia struck out two in a perfect inning.

Record:  Wichita is 22-33, in fifth (last) place, thirteen games behind Springfield.

LAKE COUNTY CAPTAINS 7, CEDAR RAPIDS KERNELS 4 IN LAKE COUNTY

Alex Mooney's three-run homer capped a six-run third for Lake County.

Multi-hit games:  Rixon Wingrove was 2-for-4 with a home run.  Walker Jenkins was 2-for-4 with a double.

Home runs:  Wingrove (4).

Multi-RBI games:  None.

Stolen bases:  Jose Salas (16).

Pitching prowess:  Samuel Perez struck out three in two shutout innings, giving up one hit.  Nolan Santos struck out three and walked one in two shutout innings.  Xander Hamilton pitched two perfect innings, striking out one.

Loss:  Jeremy Lee (1-5).

Opposition standout:  Alonzo Richardson pitched seven innings, giving up one run on five hits and striking out five.

Record:  Cedar Rapids is 27-31, tied for fifth with Beloit, 5.5 games behind Wisconsin.

CLEARWATER AT FORT MYERS (DOUBLEHEADER)

The first game was suspended in the second inning with no score.  It will be completed as part of a doubleheader today.

TODAY'S TILTS

2:35  Clearwater at Fort Myers (TBD and Adrian Bohorquez, 0-0, 2.19) (completion of suspended game followed by scheduled game)
6:00  Cedar Rapids (Connor Prielipp, 0-1, 4.73) at Lake County
6:05  St. Paul (TBD) at Omaha
6:05  Springfield at Wichita (Cory Lewis, 1-4, 2.96)

Happy Birthday–August 31

Dad Clarkson (1866)
Duke Farrell (1866)
Red Ehret (1868)
Monte Cross (1869)
Eddie Plank (1875)
William Bell (1897)
Sarge Connally (1898)
Ray Berres (1907)
Ray Dandridge (1913)
Danny Litwhiler (1916)
Frank Robinson (1935)
Boots Day (1947)
Claudell Washington (1954)
Tom Candiotti (1957)
Von Hayes (1958)
Mike Hartley (1961)
Pat Howell (1968)
Hideo Nomo (1968)
Tim Raines (1979)
Ramon Santiago (1979)
Armando Gabino (1983)
Juan Nicasio (1986)
Matt Adams (1988)
John Hicks (1989)

Ray Dandridge is considered by some to be the greatest Negro League third baseman.

We would also like to wish a happy birthday to brianS’ son.

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Minor Details: Games of August 29

ST. PAUL SAINTS AT OMAHA STORM CHASERS

Rained out.  Will be made up as a doubleheader today.

SPRINGFIELD CARDINALS 6, WICHITA WIND SURGE 3 IN WICHITA

Leading 3-2, Springfield scored three in the ninth.

Multi-hit games:  Kyler Fedco was 2-for-4 with a home run.  Jorel Ortega was 2-for-4.

Home runsTanner Schobel (10); Fedco (3).

Multi-RBI games:  Schobel 2 (52).

Stolen bases:  None.

Pitching prowess:  Jarret Whorff struck out three in 1.1 scoreless innings, giving up two hits.  Taylor Floyd pitched two shutout innings, walking one and striking out one.

Loss:  Jaylin Nowlin (5-6).

Opposition standout:  R. J. Yeager was 2-for-4 with four RBIs.

Record:  Wichita is 21-33, in fifth (last) place, fourteen games behind Springfield.

CEDAR RAPIDS KERNELS 5, LAKE COUNTY CAPTAINS 2 IN LAKE COUNTY

Cedar Rapids scored one in the fourth to take a 3-2 lead.

Multi-hit games:  Kyle Hess was 2-for-4 with a home run.

Home runsWalker Jenkins (3); Hess (1).

Multi-RBI games:  None.

Stolen bases:  None.

Pitching prowess:  John Klein struck out six in four innings, giving up two runs on five hits and a walk.  Jordan Carr pitched a scoreless inning, giving up one hit and striking out one.  Spencer Bengard struck out five in four shutout innings, giving up two hits.

Win:  Carr (5-3).

Save:  Bengard (1).

Opposition standout:  Travis Bazzana was 2-for-4 with two doubles.

Record:  Cedar Rapids is 27-30, tied for fifth with Beloit, 5.5 games behind Wisconsin.

CLEARWATER THRESHERS AT FORT MYER MIGHTY MUSSELS

Rained out.  Will be made up as a doubleheader today.

TODAY'S TILTS

3:30  Clearwater at Fort Myers (Jose Olivares, 2-1, 2.77 and TBD)--2
5:05  St. Paul (Randy Dobnak, 10-6, 3.81 and Andrew Morris, 0-0, 4.20) at Omaha
6:00  Cedar Rapids (Jeremy Lee, 1-4, 4.38) at Lake County
7:07  Springfield at Wichita (Marco Raya, 1-4, 4.87)

Happy Birthday–August 30

Cal McVey (1849)
Pol Perritt (1891)
Bing Miller (1894)
Kiki Cuyler (1896)
Johnny Lindell (1916)
Ted Williams (1918)
Frank Funk (1935)
Tug McGraw (1944)
Roger Erickson (1956)
Randy O’Neal (1960)
Marlon Byrd (1977)
Cliff Lee (1978)
Luis Rivas (1979)
Roberto Hernandez (1980)
Adam Wainwright (1981)
Taylor Hearn (1994)

Frank Funk served as a pitching coach for five major league teams (not all at the same time).

Randy O’Neal was drafted by Minnesota in 1979, but did not sign.

Taylor Hearn was drafted by Minnesota in 2014 but did not sign.

 We would also like to wish a happy birthday to cheaptoy's trinket.

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