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May 4, 2025: Live Long And Prosper
Minor Details: Games of May 2
ST. PAUL SAINTS 6, COLUMBUS CLIPPERS 4 IN COLUMBUS (GAME 1–5 INNINGS)
Jeferson Morales hit a two-run homer in the first. It was 3-1 after two, but Columbus got three in the third to take a 4-3 lead. Not to worry, though, as Mike Ford led off the fourth with a homer to tie it. Morales struck again in the fifth, again leading off the inning with a home run, and Anthony Prato had an RBI single for an insurance run. Rain came in the top of the sixth, and the game was over with a Saints win.
Batters: Mike Ford was 2-for-2 with a home run (his sixth), a walk, and two runs. Jeferson Morales was 2-for-3 with two home runs (his third and fourth) and three RBIs.
Pitchers: Marco Raya pitched three innings, allowing four runs on three hits and five walks. Travis Adams struck out two in two shutout innings, giving up three hits.
Opponents: Petey Halpin was 2-for-3 with a run.
Stats: Anthony Prato is batting .362 with an OPS of .987. Will Holland is batting .333. Carson McCusker is batting .326 with an OPS of 1.023. Ryan Fitzgerald is batting .326 with an OPS of .938. Jeferson Morales has an OPS of .866. Mike Ford has an OPS of .824. Travis Adams has an ERA of 2.82.
Record: St. Paul is 14-14, tied for fifth with Louisville, 3.5 games behind Memphis.
ST. PAUL SAINTS AT COLUMBUS CLIPPERS (GAME 2)
Rained out. Will be made up tomorrow.
FRISCO ROUGHRIDERS 3, WICHITA WIND SURGE 2 IN FRISCO
Abimelec Ortiz hit a two-run homer in the third to give Frisco a 2-0 lead. Noah Cardenas singled home a run in the fourth to get Wichita on the board, but Frisco got the run back in the fifth. Jake Rucker singled home a run in the sixth to again cut the margin to one. Wichita had the bases loaded with one out, but a line drive double play ended the inning. They would again get a man into scoring position with one out in the eighth, but a pair of fly outs ended the inning. Wichita had thirteen hits, but only two runs. They stranded ten and went 2-for-9 with men in scoring position. Twins baseball!
Batters: Ben Ross was 3-for-4 with a double. Ricardo Olivar was 3-for-5. Kala’i Rosario was 2-for-4 with a run.
Pitchers: Connor Prielipp pitched 2.2 innings, giving up two runs on five hits and a walk. Aaron Rozek struck out five in 4.1 innings, giving up one run on four hits and no walks. Cody Laweryson struck out two in a scoreless inning, giving up one hit.
Opponents: Alejandro Osuna was 2-for-3 with an RBI. Cameron Cauley was 2-for-3. Abimelec Ortiz hit a home run, his fourth.
Stats: Ricardo Olivar is batting .354 with an OPS of .913. Kyler Fedco is batting .313 with an OPS of 1.043. Tyler Dearden is batting .304 with an OPS of .830. Aaron Sabato has an OPS of .934. Noah Cardenas has an OPS of .829. Tanner Schobel has an OPS of .809.
Record: Wichita is 15-10, in second place, a half game behind Arkansas.
SOUTH BEND CUBS 8, CEDAR RAPIDS KERNELS 4 IN CEDAR RAPIDS
South Bend scored two in the first and two in the second to take a 4-0 lead. Kyle DeBarge hit a two-run homer in the third to cut the lead in half. But South Bend added two more in the fifth and one in the seventh to go up 7-2. An error gave Cedar Rapids two in the eighth, but that was as close as they could come.
Batters: Khadim Diaw was 2-for-3 with a walk and a run. Nate Baez was 2-for-4. Gabriel Gonzalez was 2-for-5 with a run. Kyle DeBarge hit a two-run homer, his fourth.
Pitchers: Tanner Hall struck out three in 1.2 innings, but allowed four runs on four hits and three walks. Samuel Perez pitched 2.1 scoreless innings, striking out one and walking three.
Opponents: Ariel Armas was 2-for-4 with a walk, a run, and an RBI. Jefferson Rojas was 2-for-5 with two runs and an RBI. Reivaj Garcia was 2-for-5 with a run and an RBI.
Stats: Nate Baez is batting .353 with an OPS of .997. Kevin Maitan is batting .334 with an OPS of .939. Kyle DeBarge has an OPS of .894. Kyle Hess has an OPS of .829. Kaelen Culpepper has an OPS of .820. Danny De Andrade has an OPS of .811.
Record: Cedar Rapids is 15-9, in second place, 1.5 games behind Quad Cities.
FORT MYERS MIGHTY MUSSELS 9, TAMPA TARPONS 2 IN TAMPA
It was scoreless through two, but Fort Myers scored either one or two runs in each of innings three through eight.
Batters: Daniel Pena was 3-for-5 with a run. Yohander Martinez was 2-for-3 with a double, two runs, and an RBI. Jose Salas was 2-for-3 with a double, a walk, a run, and an RBI. Jay Thomason was 2-for-4 with a double, a walk, a run, and an RBI. Maddux Houghton was 2-for-4 with a run and an RBI.
Pitchers: Jakob Hall pitched 4.2 innings, giving up one run on four hits and no walks and striking out three. Tyler Stasiowski struck out six in two shutout innings, giving up a hit and a walk.
Opponents: Marshall Toole was 2-for-4 with an RBI. Josue Gonzalez was 2-for-4 with two doubles.
Stats: Jose Salas is batting .444 with an OPS of 1.254. Jay Thomason has an OPS of .994. Ivran Romero has an ERA of 0.87.
Record: Fort Myers is 14-11, tied for first with Dunedin.
TODAY’S TILTS
9:00 FCL Twins at FCL Red Sox
11:00 Fort Myers (Dasan Hill, 0-0, 1.69) at Tampa (Greysen Carter, 0-2, 5.74)
1:05 St. Paul (Darren McCaughan, 1-0, 0.00, and Zebby Matthews, 2-1, 1.93) at Columbus (Parker Messick, 1-1, 3.32 and TBD)
6:35 South Bend (Ryan Gallagher, 0-0, 4.50) at Cedar Rapids (Jose Olivares, 0-0, 0.00)
7:05 Wichita (Ricky Castro, 0-1, 6.28) at Frisco (Mitch Bratt, 1-1, 2.62)
May 3, 2025: Desperate
I was tweeting with friends during the last Wolves game, and every time I responded to something they said, the platform sent me a pop up asking if I'd like to upgrade to make sure more people saw my posts. I'm guessing the people I was responding directly to saw my responses.
Happy Birthday–May 3
George Gore (1857)
Garry Herrmann (1859)
Eppa Rixey (1891)
Red Ruffing (1905)
Goose Tatum (1921)
Chuck Hinton (1934)
Chris Cannizzaro (1938)
Davey Lopes (1945)
Dan Iassogna (1969)
Darren Dreifort (1972)
Ryan Dempster (1977)
Homer Bailey (1986)
Ben Revere (1988)
Mike Morin (1991)
Trey Cabbage (1997)
Edwar Colina (1997)
Garry Herrmann was the president of the Cincinnati Reds from 1903-1920 and was chair of the National Commission from its creation in 1903 until the commissioner's office was created in 1920. It is puzzling that he is not in the Hall of Fame.
Better known as a member of the Harlem Globetrotters, Goose Tatum played in the Negro Leagues for several years in the 1940s.
Dan Iassogna has been a major league umpire since 1999.
The Convenience – True Fascination
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COLUMBUS CLIPPERS 5, ST. PAUL SAINTS 2 IN COLUMBUS (GAME 1)
St. Paul scored two in the first, but it was all downhill from there. They did not score again, and Columbus came back with three in the first, one in the second, and one in the fifth. Anthony Prato was 2-for-3 with a double. Cory Lewis struck out five in four innings, but allowed four runs on seven hits and three walks.
ST. PAUL SAINTS AT COLUMBUS CLIPPERS (GAME 2)
Rained out.
WICHITA WIND SURGE 5, FRISCO ROUGHRIDERS 2 IN FRISCO
Tanner Schobel homered to lead off the game. In the second, Tyler Dearden homered, Tanner Schobel hit a two-run homer, and Ricardo Olivar homered. The two Frisco runs came in the seventh. Schobel was 3-for-4 with two home runs (his third and fourth), a double, and three RBIs. Olivar was 2-for-5 with a home run, his second. Dearden's home run was his second. Pierson Ohl struck out five in four shutout innings, giving up three hits and no walks. Jaylin Nowlin struck out two in a scoreless inning, giving up one hit. John Stankiewicz pitched a perfect inning.
CEDAR RAPIDS KERNELS 8, SOUTH BEND CUBS 7 IN CEDAR RAPIDS
South Bend scored four in the fifth to take a 6-2 lead, but Cedar Rapids came back with three in the fifth and three in the sixth. Kevin Maitan was 2-for-4 with a triple, a double, and two runs. Nate Baez hit a home run, his second. Brandon Winokur had two RBIs. Alejandro Hidalgo pitched five innings, allowing six runs on six hits and two walks and striking out four. Jacob Wosinski struck out three in two perfect innings.
JUPITER HAMMERHEADS 5, FORT MYERS MIGHTY MUSSELS 1 IN FORT MYERS
Jacob Jenkins-Cowart hit a two-run double in the third. Jose Rodriguez singled home the lone Fort Myers run in the sixth to cut the lead to 2-1, but Jesus Hernandez hit a two-run triple in a three-run eighth to give Jupiter control of the game. Poncho Ruiz was 2-for-3 with a double. Adrian Bohorquez pitched 2.2 innings, giving up two runs on two hits and three walks and striking out two. Cole Peschi struck out eight in 3.1 scoreless innings, giving up five hits and two walks. Kade Bragg struck out four and walked one in 1.1 scoreless innings.
May 2, 2025: Welp
One more quick exit for the Wild. One of these days they'll... uh, keep doing the same thing they've done for years.
Happy Birthday–May 2
Eddie Collins (1887)
Bing Crosby (1904)
George Giles (1909)
Joe Falls (1928)
Eddie Bressoud (1932)
Gates Brown (1939)
Clay Carroll (1941)
Keith Moreland (1954)
Dr. A (1956)
Felix Jose (1965)
Paul Emmel (1968)
Jerrod Saltalamacchia (1986)
Neftali Feliz (1988)
Erasmo Ramirez (1990)
Jonathan Villar (1991)
Entertainer Bing Crosby was part-owner and a vice president of the Pittsburgh Pirates from 1947 into the 1960s.
Joe Falls was a long-time sportswriter in Detroit and had a weekly column in The Sporting News for many years.
Paul Emmel was a major league umpire from 1999-2024.
It appears that no players with connections to the Minnesota Twins were born on this day. However, it is the birthday of my brother, retired professor at Virginia Tech. Happy Birthday, Dr. A!
Kris Kristofferson & Russell Crowe – Me and Bobby McGee
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Minor Details: Games of April 30
The short version.
ST. PAUL SAINTS 8, COLUMBUS CLIPPERS 7 IN COLUMBUS (11 INNINGS)
St. Paul trailed 4-0 after two, but came back to tie it in the sixth. Ryan Fitzgerald singled home the deciding run in the eleventh. Fitzgerald was 2-for-5 with a double, a walk, and two runs. Mike Ford was 2-for-5 with a home run (his fifth) and two RBIs. Patrick Winkel was 2-for-5. Andrew Morris struck out five in four innings, giving up four runs on six hits and a walk. Kody Funderburk struck out three in two innings, giving up an unearned run on two hits. Anthony Misiewicz pitched a perfect inning.
WICHITA WIND SURGE 7, FRISCO ROUGHRIDERS 0 IN FRISCO
Wichita scored single runs in the second, fourth, sixth, and seventh, and three more in the eighth. Ricardo Olivar was 2-for-2 with two walks and two RBIs. Aaron Sabato was 2-for-3 with a home run (his second), two walks, and three runs. Kyler Fedco hit a home run, his fifth. Trent Baker pitched five shutout innings, giving up two hits and a walk and striking out four. Mike Paredes struck out three in three shutout innings, giving up two hits. Joel Cesar pitched a perfect inning.
CEDAR RAPIDS KERNELS 4, IOWA CUBS 3 IN CEDAR RAPIDS
Cedar Rapids trailed 2-0, led 3-2, and were tied at three before Kyle DeBarge homered in the eighth. DeBarge was 3-for-4 with a home run (his third) and two runs. Billy Amick was 2-for-4. Brandon Winokur hit a two-run homer. Chase Chaney pitched six innings, giving up two runs on four hits and three walks and striking out two. Spencer Bengard struck out four in three innings, giving up one run on two hits.
FORT MYERS MIGHTY MUSSELS 6, JUPTER HAMMERHEADS 5 IN FORT MYERS
Fort Myers trailed 5-2 through six, but scored two in the seventh to make it 5-4 and Poncho Ruiz hit a two-run double in the ninth to win it. Ruiz was 3-for-3 with two doubles, two walks, and three RBIs. Will Holland was 2-for-4 with a double, a run, and an RBI. Michael Ross pitched two innings, giving up one run on three hits and striking out one. Zander Sechrist pitched 2.2 scoreless innings, giving up three hits and a walk and striking out two.