The Twins brush their way on the right side of the .500 mark. While I don't really want ownership to be rewarded for their terrible decisions, I am quite happy for the team. Quite a run so far.
May 12, 2025: Comeback Kids
Minor Details: Games of May 10
ST. PAUL SAINTS 2, BUFFALO BISONS 1 IN ST. PAUL
It was scoreless until the sixth, when an error put Buffalo up 1-0. In the seventh, however, Emmanuel Rodriguez hit a two-run homer to give St. Paul all the runs they would need. It was his second homer of the season. It was the pitching that carried the day. Zebby Matthews pitched 5.1 innings, giving up an unearned run on five hits and no walks and striking out four. Alex Speas pitched two shutout innings, giving up three hits and a walk. Tyler Beede pitched a perfect inning, striking out one.
WICHITA WIND SURGE 3, NORTHWEST ARKANSAS NATURALS 1 IN NORTHWEST ARKANSAS
It was again scoreless until the sixth, and again it was the opponent who scored first, as an infield out brought home a Northwest Arkansas run. But in the eighth, Kala'i Rosario hit an RBI triple and scored on an infield out to give Wichita a 2-1 lead. A sacrifice fly brought home an insurance run in the ninth. Noah Cardenas was 2-for-4 with a run, but again it was the pitching that carried the day. Christian MacLeod pitched four shutout innings, giving up three hits and no walks and striking out three. Jarret Whorff struck out three in two perfect innings. John Stankiewicz pitched a scoreless inning, giving up one hit.
BELOIT SKY CARP 8, CEDAR RAPIDS KERNELS 5 IN BELOIT
Cedar Rapids led 3-1 half-way through, but a three-run fifth put Beloit in the lead to stay. They added three in the seventh to take control of the game. Jaime Ferrer was 2-for-4 with two runs. Starter Jeremy Lee pitched 4.1 innings, allowing four runs on seven hits and no walks and striking out one.
DUNEDIN BLUE JAYS 3, FORT MYERS MIGHTY MUSSELS 0 IN FORT MYERS
Devonte Brown's RBI single in the first put Dunedin on the board and his two-run double in the fifth gave the Blue Jays some insurance. Fort Myers had six hits, five singles and a double. Daniel Pena was 2-for-3. Dylan Questad pitched five innings, giving up three runs on seven hits and two walks and striking out two. Hunter Hoopes struck out three in two shutout innings, giving up one hit and two walks. Ruddy Gomez pitched two shutout innings, giving up one hit.
FCL TWINS 12, FCL RED SOX 5 AT TWINS
Bryan Acuna put the Twins on the board in the first with a home run. They followed that up with six in the second and four in the third. The Twins only had six hits, but drew seven walks and took advantage of five Red Sox errors. They also were hit by pitches three times and stole four bases. Bryan Acuna was 2-for-3 with a home run, a walk, three runs, and three RBIs. Luis Fragoza was 2-for-3 with a double, a walk, a run, and two RBIs. Starter Joel Garcia struck out seven in three innings, giving up two runs on three hits and a walk. Will Armbruester pitched two shutout innings, giving up three hits.
May 11, 2025: Never A Doubt
Wolves tried their best to give that game away the first three quarters, but closed it out in the end. I said it before and still never thought I'd say it, but Randle (triple-double!) has probably been the biggest reason for the Wolves continued success in the postseason so far.
Happy Birthday–May 11
Charlie Gehringer (1903)
Rip Sewell (1907)
Eddie Chiles (1910)
Jack Lang (1921)
Nestor Chylak (1922)
Milt Pappas (1939)
Frank Quilici (1939)
Jerry Martin (1949)
Dane Iorg (1950)
Mark Huismann (1958)
Walt Terrell (1958)
Trent Hubbard (1964)
Bobby Witt (1964)
Kerry Ligtenberg (1971)
Francisco Cordero (1975)
Miguel Sano (1993)
Eddie Chiles was the owner of the Texas Rangers from 1980-1989.
Jack Lang was a long-time sportswriter in New York and was the secretary-treasurer of the Baseball Writers Association of America from 1966-1988.
Nestor Chylak was an American League umpire from 1954-1978.
Erika de Casier – Make My Day
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May 10, 2025: First Impressions
Paddick with another fine start for the Twins staff. Can't blame the rotation for this year so far.
Minor Details: Games of May 9
BUFFALO BISONS 17, ST. PAUL SAINTS 3 IN ST. PAUL
Buffalo scored six in the first and led 12-1 after four. Mickey Gasper was 4-for-5 with a home run, his fifth. Emmanuel Rodriguez was 2-for-4 with a home run. Starter Marco Raya pitched just one inning, allowing six runs on seven hits and one walk.
WICHITA WIND SURGE 5, NORTHWEST ARKANSAS NATURALS 3 IN NORTHWEST ARKANSAS
Jac Caglianone broke a scoreless tie with a three-run homer in the sixth. But in the seventh, Kala'i Rosario hit a two-run homer and Andrew Cossetti hit a three-run homer to give Wichita the 5-3 victory. Ben Ross was 2-for-4. Rosario was 1-for-4 and the home run was his fourth. Cossetti was 1-for-4 and the home run was his second. Aaron Rozek pitched four innings, giving up three runs on four hits and no walks and striking out four. Ricky Castro struck out three in two shutout innings, giving up one hit. Jaylin Nowlin struck out two in a scoreless inning, giving up one hit.
BELOIT SKY CARP 8, CEDAR RAPIDS KERNELS 4 IN CEDAR RAPIDS
Beloit scored five in the first and built an 8-0 lead through six. Caden Kendle was 2-for-3 with a two-run homer (his second), a walk, and two runs. Jose Salas was 2-for-4 with a triple, a run, and an RBI. Gabriel Gonzalez was 2-for-5 with a double. Starter Jose Olivares lasted just two-thirds of an inning, allowing five runs on three hits and two walks and striking out two. Kade Bragg struck out four in 2.1 innings, giving up an unearned run on two walks. Jacob Wosinski struck out four in two shutout innings, giving up one hit. Kyle Hess pitched a scoreless inning, giving up two hits.
DUNEDIN BLUE JAYS 9, FORT MYERS MIGHTY MUSSELS 1 IN FORT MYERS
Dunedin scored two in the first and built a 4-0 lead before Fort Myers got its lone run in the third. A three-run sixth put the game out of reach. Damuery Pena was 2-for-3 with a double and an RBI. Starter Michael Carpenter pitched two-thirds of an inning, allowing two runs on three hits and two walks and striking out two. Tyler Stasiowski struck out two in two shutout innings, giving up one hit.
FCL TWINS 2, FSL RED SOX 0 AT RED SOX
The Twins scored on an error in the third and on a balk in the fourth. The pitching was the story, as three pitchers combined for a shutout. Matt Gabbert pitched two perfect innings, striking out one. Hendry Chivilli pitched two shutout innings, giving up one hit and two walks. Mitch Mueller struck out five in three shutout innings, giving up one hit.
Dave Alvin – Barn Burnin’
h/t davidwatts
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Happy Birthday–May 10
Chippy McGarr (1863)
Ed Barrow (1868)
Klondike Douglass (1872)
Harry Salsinger (1885)
Allan Roth (1917)
Hideo Fujimoto (1918)
John McMullen (1918)
Herb Carneal (1923)
Jim Hickman (1937)
Ken Berry (1941)
John Cumberland (1947)
Chris Berman (1955)
Joey Meyer (1962)
Robby Thompson (1962)
Pete Schourek (1969)
Edward Mujica (1984)
Salvador Perez (1990)
Ed Barrow was the manager of the Boston Red Sox from 1918-1920, and is credited with making the decision to make Babe Ruth an outfielder, rather than a pitcher. He was then general manager of the New York Yankees from 1921-1944.
Harry Salsinger was the sports editor of the Detroit News for forty-nine years.
Allan Roth was the first full-time statistician employed by a major league team, being hired by Branch Rickey in 1947. He is credited with promoting the idea that on-base percentage is more valuable than batting average and with providing the first evidence that right-handed batters hit better against left-handed pitchers and vice versa.
Hideo Fujimoto holds the Japanese records for lowest career ERA and lowest one-season ERA.
John McMullen was the owner of the Houston Astros from 1979-1992.
With all due respect to John Gordon, Cory Provus, and Kris Atteberry, some of us will always consider Herb Carneal to be the Voice of the Twins.
Chris Berman broadcast baseball on ESPN for several years.
Minor Details: Games of May 8
ST. PAUL SAINTS 13, BUFFALO BISONS 10 IN ST. PAUL
St. Paul trailed 2-0, 6-2, and 8-5. They then took a 10-8 lead into the ninth, but Riley Trotta hit a two-run homer to tie it. No worries, as Mickey Gasper hit a three-run homer in the bottom of the ninth to walk it off for the Saints. Carson McCusker was 3-for-3 with a double, two walks, a run, and an RBI. Jair Camargo was 3-for-5 with a double and two runs. Ryan Fitzgerald was 2-for-6 with a home run (his fourth), two runs, and two RBIs. Will Holland was 1-for-2 with a home run (his second), two walks, three runs, and three RBIs. Mickey Gasper hit a three-run homer, his fourth. Cory Lewis pitched four innings, giving up three runs on seven hits and two walks. Brady Fiegl struck out three in 1.2 perfect innings.
WICHITA WIND SURGE 5, NORTHWEST ARKANSAS NATURALS 3 IN NORTHWEST ARKANSAS
Ricardo Olivar homered and Aaron Sabato hit a two-run double in a four-run first that was all the runs Wichita needed. Aaron Sabato was 3-for-4 with a double and two RBIs. Rubel Cespedes was 2-for-4 with a walk and a run. Ricardo Olivar hit a home run, his fourth. Connor Prielipp struck out six in four shutout innings, giving up three hits. Angel Macuare pitched a perfect inning.
BELOIT SKY CARP 14, CEDAR RAPIDS KERNELS 5 IN BELOIT
Beloit scored two in the fifth to take a 2-1 lead, then got six in the seventh and six in the eighth. Nate Baez was 2-for-4 with a run and an RBI. Gabriel Gonzalez was 2-for-5 with a run. Tanner Hall pitched 4.2 innings, giving up two unearned runs on three hits and two walks and striking out two.
DUNEDIN BLUE JAYS 5, FORT MYERS MIGHTY MUSSELS 4 IN FORT MYERS
Dunedin took a 4-0 lead after two, but Fort Myers tied it 4-4 after five. In the ninth, however, Jean Joseph homered to give the win to Dunedin. Poncho Ruiz was 2-for-4 with a run. Jakob Hall pitched four innings, giving up four runs on four hits and two walks and striking out three. Zander Sechrist struck out six in five innings, giving up one run on two hits and no walks.
FCL TWINS 10, FCL ORIOLES 1 AT ORIOLES
Leading 2-0, the Twins scored eight in the fifth. They had only four hits in the game, but drew twelve walks and took advantage of three errors. Merphy Hernandez was 2-for-2 with two walks, two runs, and two RBIs. Melvin Rodriguez pitched four shutout innings, giving up two hits and a walk and striking out two. Santiago Rojas pitched a scoreless inning, striking out one and walking one. Liam Rocha struck out three and walked one in a scoreless inning.