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Minor Details: Games of July 25

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ST. PAUL SAINTS 5, OMAHA STORM CHASERS 2 IN ST. PAUL

St. Paul scored two in the first and built a 5-0 lead after five innings.

Multi-hit games:  Patrick Winkel was 3-for-4.

Home runs:  None.

Multi-RBI games:  None.

Stolen bases:  DaShawn Keirsey, Jr. 2 (21).

Pitching prowess:  Randy Dobnak pitched seven innings, giving up one run on seven hits and one walk and striking out five.  Ronny Henriquez pitched a scoreless inning, walking two and striking out one.

Win:  Dobnak (9-5).

Opposition standout:  C. J. Alexander was 2-for-3 with a double and a walk.

Record:  St. Paul is 11-13, tied for sixth with Memphis, 3.5 games behind Columbus.

AMARILLO SOD POODLES 3, WICHITA WIND SURGE 2 IN AMARILLO

Wichita scored both of their runs in the ninth and had the tying run on third with one out.

Multi-hit games:  Tyler Dearden was 2-for-3 with a double and a walk.  Tanner Schobel was 2-for-4 with a triple and two RBIs.

Home runs:  None.

Multi-RBI games:  Schobel 2 (39).

Stolen bases:  None.

Pitching prowess:  Taylor Floyd retired all four men he faced, striking out one.  John Stankiewicz struck out three in two shutout innings, giving up two hits and striking out one.

Loss:  Christian MacLeod (0-1).

Opposition standout:  Dylan File pitched six shutout innings, giving up three hits and a walk and striking out four.

Record:  Wichita is 7-17, in fifth (last) place, eight games behind Springfield.

QUAD CITIES RIVER BANDITS 5, CEDAR RAPIDS KERNELS 3 IN QUAD CITIES

Cedar Rapids led 3-1 through eight, but Shervyen Newton hit a walkoff grand slam.

Multi-hit games:  Kyle Hess was 2-for-4 with a double.  Gabriel Gonzalez was 2-for-4.

Home runs:  None.

Multi-RBI games:  None.

Stolen bases:  None.

Pitching prowess:  Jeremy Lee struck out six in 5.2 innings, giving up one run on four hits.  Nolan Santos struck out three in 2.1 scoreless innings, giving up one hit.

Loss:  Juan Mendez (0-1).

Opposition standout:  Dustin Dickerson was 2-for-3 with a walk.

Record:  Cedar Rapids is 16-11, in second place, 2.5 games behind Wisconsin.

FORT MYERS MIGHTY MUSSELS 6, DUNEDIN BLUE JAYS 2 IN DUNEDIN

Leading 2-0, Fort Myers scored four runs in the seventh.

Multi-hit games:  Matthew Clayton was 2-for-4.  Byron Chourio was 2-for-5 with a double.

Home runs:  Brandon Winokur (6).

Multi-RBI games:  Winokur 2 (33).

Stolen bases:  None.

Pitching prowess:  Spencer Bengard pitched five shutout innings, giving up two hits and a walk and striking out one.  Juan Mercedes struck out two in two shutout innings, giving up one hit.  Kyle Bloor pitched a perfect inning.

Win:  Bengard (7-2).

Opposition standout:  Nate Garkow struck out six and walked one in 2.2 scoreless innings.

Record:  Fort Myers is 18-7, in first place, 3.5 games ahead of Lakeland.

FCL TWINS 1, FCL ORIOLES 0 AT ORIOLES (7 INNINGS)

The run came on a sacrifice fly in the third inning.

Multi-hit games:  None.  The Twins had four hits.

Home runs:  None.

Multi-RBI games:  None.

Stolen bases:  None.

Pitching prowess:  Dylan Questad struck out two in two shutout innings, giving up one hit.  Eduardo Soriano pitched two shutout innings, walking one and striking out one.  Yency De Jesus pitched two shutout innings, giving up one hit and striking out one.  Ezequiel Ventura pitched a scoreless inning, giving up one hit and striking out one.

Win:  Soriano (2-5).

Save:  Ventura (1).

Opposition standout:  Bryan Bautista struck out six in three perfect innings.

Record:  The FCL Twins are 28-31, in fourth place, eight games behind the FCL Pirates.  This apparently brings the FCL regular season to an end.

DSL MIAMI 8, DSL TWINS 7 AT TWINS (10 INNINGS)

The deciding run scored on a sacrifice fly.

Multi-hit games:  Merphy Hernandez was 2-for-4 with two runs.  Daiber De Los Santos was 2-for-5 with two runs.

Home runs:  None.

Multi-RBI games:  Nestor Urbina 2 (6).

Stolen bases:  Hernandez 3 (22); De Los Santos 2 (6); Urbina (6).

Pitching prowess:  Sebastian Pulido retired all four men he faced.  Aaron Carranza pitched two shutout innings, giving up two hits and three walks and striking out one.  Aiberson Ventura pitched two innings, giving up an unearned run on a hit and a walk.

Loss:  Ventura (1-1).

Opposition standout:  Jose Made was 2-for-3 with a double and two walks.

Record:  The DSL Twins are 18-18, in sixth place, eight games behind the DSL Rangers Red.

TODAY'S TILTS

10:00  DSL Twins at DSL Arizona Black
5:30  Fort Myers (Tanner Hall, 2-0, 4.85) at Dunedin
6:30  Cedar Rapids (Darren Bowen, 2-5, 6.46) at Quad Cities
7:05  Wichita (Marco Raya, 0-3, 5.83) at Amarillo
7:07  Omaha at St. Paul (Adam Plutko, 4-1, 4.44)

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Happy Birthday–July 26

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Sam Breadon (1876)
Brick Eldred (1892)
Sad Sam Jones (1892)
Larry Woodall (1894)
Paul Gallico (1897)
Alex Radcliffe (1905)
Sam Leslie (1905)
Ellis Kinder (1914)
Jimmy Bloodworth (1917)
Sibby Sisti (1920)
Hoyt Wilhelm (1922)
Norm Siebern (1933)
Pete Ward (1937)
Ken Kaiser (1945)
Jody Reed (1962)
Greg Colbrunn (1969)
Joaquin Benoit (1977)
Kevin Jepsen (1984)
Brandon Morrow (1984)
Alex Burnett (1987)

Sam Breadon owned the St. Louis Cardinals from 1917-1947.

Brick Eldred got over two thousand hits in the Pacific Coast League, playing there thirteen years.

Paul Gallico was a sportswriter from 1919-1936.  He went on to become a noted writer and is best known as the author of The Poseidon Adventure.

The brother of Double Duty Radcliffe, Alex Radcliffe played in the Negro Leagues from 1932-1946 and played in eleven all-star games.

Ken Kaiser was an American League umpire from 1977-1999.

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Minor Details: Games of July 24

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ST. PAUL SAINTS 6, OMAHA STORM CHASERS 2 IN ST. PAUL

St. Paul scored two in the third to take a 4-0 lead.

Multi-hit games:  Yunior Severino was 3-for-4 with a double and a walk.  Wynton Bernard was 2-for-4 with two doubles and two RBIs.  Jose Miranda was 2-for-4.

Home runs:  None.

Multi-RBI games:  Bernard 2 (19).

Stolen bases:  Rylan Bannon (8); Payton Eeles (6).

Pitching prowess:  Caleb Boushley pitched six innings, giving up one run on four hits and a walk and striking out three.  Matt Bowman pitched a scoreless inning, giving up two hits and striking out one.  Diego Castillo struck out two and walked one in a scoreless inning.

Win:  Boushley (9-4).

Opposition standout:  Rodolfo Duran was 3-for-4 with two doubles.

Record:  St. Paul is 10-13, tied for sixth with Iowa and Memphis, 4.5 games behind Columbus.

AMARILLO SOD POODLES 7, WICHITA WIND SURGE 3 IN AMARILLO

Luke Keaschall hit a three-run homer to tie it in the top of the eighth, but Amarillo responded with four in the bottom of the eighth.

Multi-hit games:  None.  Wichita had five hits.

Home runs:  Keaschall (5).

Multi-RBI games:  Keaschall 3 (20).

Stolen bases:  None.

Pitching prowess:  Travis Adams pitched six innings, giving up three runs on six hits and three walks and striking out two.

Loss:  Cody Laweryson (1-2).

Opposition standout:  Yu-Min Lin pitched 6.1 scoreless inning, giving up two hits and a walk and striking out five.

Record:  Wichita is 7-16, in fifth (last) place, seven games behind Springfield.

CEDAR RAPIDS KERNELS 6, QUAD CITIES RIVER BANDITS 2 IN QUAD CITIES

Jose Salas' RBI single in the fourth gave Cedar Rapids a 3-2 lead.

Multi-hit games:  Ricardo Olivar was 4-for-5 with two doubles and two runs.  Gabriel Gonzalez was 3-for-5 with a double.  Misael Urbina was 2-for-4 with a double.

Home runs:  Kevin Maitan (6).

Multi-RBI games:  Maitan 2 (25).

Stolen bases:  None.

Pitching prowess:  John Klein struck out seven in six innings, giving up two runs on four hits and three walks.  Jarret Whorff struck out five in three perfect innings.

Win:  Klein (7-2).

Save:  Whorff (1).

Opposition standout:  Hunter Patteson pitched three innings, giving up one run on four hits and a walk and striking out two.

Record:  Cedar Rapids is 16-10, in second place, 1.5 games behind Wisconsin.

FORT MYERS MIGHTY MUSSELS 8, DUNEDIN BLUE JAYS 1 IN DUNEDIN

Fort Myers broke a scoreless tie with three in the third on homers by Maddux Houghton and Walker Jenkins.  Four pitchers combined for a one-hitter.

Multi-hit games:  Jenkins was 2-for-4 with a home run, a walk, and four RBIs.  Houghton was 2-for-4 with a home run, two runs, and two RBIs.

Home runs:  Houghton (3); Jenkins (3).

Multi-RBI games:  Jenkins 4 (29); Houghton 2 (32).

Stolen bases:  None.

Pitching prowess:  Paulshawn Pasqualotto struck out six in four innings, giving up one run on a hit and a walk.  Tomas Cleto struck out three and walked one in 1.2 scoreless innings.  Jack Noble struck out two and walked two in 1.1 scoreless innings.  Samuel Perez struck out two in two perfect innings.

Win:  Cleto (1-1).

Opposition standout:  Victor Arias was 1-for-3 with a home run.  It was the only Dunedin hit.

Record:  Fort Myers is 17-7, in first place, 3.5 games ahead of Lakeland.

TODAY'S TILTS

9:00  FCL Twins at FCL Orioles
10:00  DSL Miami at DSL Twins
5:30  Fort Myers (Spencer Bengard, 6-2, 1.79) at Dunedin
6:30  Cedar Rapids (Jeremy Lee, 1-3, 3.90) at Quad Cities
7:05  Wichita (Christian MacLeod, no record) at Amarillo
7:07  Omaha at St. Paul (Randy Dobnak, 8-5, 3.79)

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Happy Birthday–July 25

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John Tener (1863)
Cy Williams (1913)
Whitey Lockman (1926)
Larry Sherry (1935)
Buddy Bradford (1944)
Fred Scherman (1944)
Mick Kelleher (1947)
Biff Pocoroba (1953)
Marc Sullivan (1958)
Doug Drabek (1962)
Torey Lovullo (1965)
Ed Sprague (1967)
Billy Wagner (1971)
Guillermo Mota (1973)
Javier Vazquez (1976)
Santiago Casilla (1980)
Alex Presley (1985)

Pitcher/outfielder John Tener was the president of the National League and also became governor of Pennsylvania.  From 1914-1915, he did both jobs at the same time.

Cy Williams was a long-time major league scout, working for the Detroit Tigers for thirty years.

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Minor Details: Games of July 23

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OMAHA STORM CHASERS 3, ST. PAUL SAINTS 1 IN ST. PAUL

Brian O'Keefe homered in the eight to tie it 1-1 and Cam Devanney hit a two-run homer in the ninth to win it for Omaha.

Multi-hit games:  Alex Isola was 2-for-4 with a double.  DaShawn Keirsey, Jr. was 2-for-4.

Home runs:  None.

Multi-RBI games:  None.

Stolen bases:  Payton Eeles (5).

Pitching prowess:  Louie Varland struck out seven in six shutout innings, giving up two hits and a walk.  Caleb Baragar pitched a scoreless inning, giving up a hit and a walk.

Loss:  Jeff Brigham (0-1).

Opposition standout:  Davanney was 2-for-3 with a home run, a walk, and two RBIs.

Record:  St. Paul is 9-13, in eighth place, 4.5 games behind Columbus.

AMARILLO SOD POODLES 12, WICHITA WIND SURGE 3 IN AMARILLO

Trailing 3-2, Amarillo scored seven runs in the sixth inning.  A. J. Vukovich hit a three-run homer in the inning.

Multi-hit games:  None.  Wichita had eight hits, but no one had more than one.

Home runs:  Ben Ross (7); Jorel Ortega (7).

Multi-RBI games:  Ortega 2 (29).

Stolen bases:  None.

Pitching prowess:  None.

Loss:  Jaylin Nowlin (5-5).

Opposition standout:  Vukovich was 3-for-5 with a home run, a triple, two runs, and three RBIs.

Record:  Wichita is 7-15, in fifth (last) place, seven games behind Springfield.

CEDAR RAPIDS KERNELS 9, QUAD CITIES RIVER BANDITS 8 IN QUAD CITIES

Cedar Rapids led 9-3 in the sixth and held on.  Quad Cities had men on second and third when the game ended.

Multi-hit games:  Rubel Cespedes was 2-for-4 with a home run, a walk, and four RBIs.  Kevin Maitan was 2-for-4 with two doubles, two runs, and two RBIs.

Home runs:  Cespedes (11).

Multi-RBI games:  Cespedes 4 (55); Rayne Doncon 2 (27); Maitan 2 (23).

Stolen bases:  Jose Salas (13); Gabriel Gonzalez (4); Cespedes (4); Ricardo Olivar (3).

Pitching prowess:  None.

Win:  Rafael Marcano (1-0).

Save:  Gabriel Yanez (8).

Opposition standout:  Spencer Nivens was 3-for-5 with a home run and three RBIs.

Record:  Cedar Rapids is 15-10, in second place, 1.5 games behind Wisconsin.

FORT MYERS MIGHTY MUSSELS 2, DUNEDIN BLUE JAYS 1 IN DUNEDIN

Byron Chourio hit a two-run double in the sixth to give Fort Myers a 2-1 lead.  Three Fort Myers pitchers combined on a no-hitter.

Multi-hit games:  None.  Fort Myers had three hits.

Home runs:  None.

Multi-RBI games:  Chourio 2 (29).

Stolen bases:  None.

Pitching prowess:  Ross Dunn pitched three innings, giving up an unearned run on two walks and striking out two.  Justin Topa pitched a scoreless inning, walking one and striking out one.  Wilker Reyes struck out three in two perfect innings.

Win:  Reyes (4-1).

Opposition standout:  Ryan Watson pitched six innings, giving up two runs on three hits and striking out four.

Record:  Fort Myers is 16-7, in first place, 2.5 games ahead of Lakeland.

FCL TWINS 6, FCL ORIOLES 4 AT TWINS

The Twins scored four in the first inning and led the rest of the way.

Multi-hit games:  Jayson Bass was 2-for-4 with a double and two RBIs.  Bryan Acuna was 2-for-4 with two runs.  Ariel Castro was 2-for-4.

Home runs:  None.

Multi-RBI games:  Bass 2 (26).

Stolen bases:  Castro 2 (5).

Pitching prowess:  Juan Cota pitched 3.1 innings, giving up one run on three hits and two walks and striking out two.  Cleiber Maldonado pitched a scoreless inning, giving up one hit and striking out one.

Win:  Cota (1-2).

Save:  Maldonado (5).

Opposition standout:  Carlos Rodriguez was 2-for-4 with two RBIs.

Record:  The FCL Twins are 27-31, in fourth place, eight games behind the FCL Pirates and the FCL Rays.

DSL RANGERS RED 8, DSL TWINS 7 AT RANGERS RED (GAME 1--8 INNINGS)

The Twins led 7-3, but the Rangers Red tied it with four in the seventh and Paulino Santana delivered a walkoff single in the eighth.

Multi-hit games:  Eduardo Beltre was 3-for-4 with two home runs and six RBIs.  Nestor Urbina was 2-for-3 with a double and two runs.

Home runs:  Beltre 2 (6).

Multi-RBI games:  Beltre 6 (18).

Stolen bases:  Luis Fragoza (14); Beltre (3).

Pitching prowess:  Jose Vasquez struck out six in 2.2 scoreless innings, giving up two hits.

Loss:  Daniel Manzueta (0-1).

Opposition standout:  Michael Guzman was 2-for-4 with a home run and two RBIs.

DSL TWINS 3, DSL RANGERS RED 0 AT TWINS (GAME 2--7 INNINGS)

The Twins scored two in the fourth and one in the fifth.

Multi-hit games:  Eduardo Beltre was 2-for-3 with two doubles.

Home runs:  Nestor Urbina (1).

Multi-RBI games:  None.

Stolen bases:  None.

Pitching prowess:  Santiago Rojas pitched four shutout innings, giving up two hits and three walks and striking out three.  Anderson Ramos struck out four in three perfect innings.

Win:  Ramos (3-2).

Opposition standout:  Geury Rodriguez struck out three in three innings, giving up an unearned run on one hit.

Record:  The DSL Twins are 18-17, in fifth place, 7.5 games behind the DSL Rangers Red.

TODAY'S TILTS

1:07  Omaha at St. Paul (David Festa, 3-3, 4.03)
5:30  Fort Myers (TBD) at Dunedin
6:30  Cedar Rapids (John Klein, 6-2, 4.59) at Quad Cities
7:05  Wichita (Travis Adams, 4-6, 4.86) at Amarillo

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Happy Birthday–July 24

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Tommy McCarthy (1863)
Jack Clements (1864)
Joe Schultz (1893)
Cotton Nash (1942)
Mike Port (1945)
Shigeru Takada (1945)
Mike Adams (1948)
Jerry Augustine (1952)
Barry Bonds (1964)
Joe Oliver (1965)
Jim Wolf (1969)
Shawn Wooten (1974)
Brent Stentz (1975)

Outfielder Joe Schultz, who played in parts of eleven major league seasons, is the father of the Joe Schultz made famous by Jim Bouton in Ball Four.  He is also a cousin to big-leaguers Hanz and Frank Lobert.

Mike Port is a long-time major league baseball executive, serving as the general manager of the California Angels from 1984-1991.

Shigeru Takada was a star in Japan from 1968-1980.  He also was a manager, general manager, and television commentator.

Jim Wolf has been a major league umpire since 1999.

Pitcher Brent Stentz did not play in the majors, but was in the Twins’ minor league system from 1997-2001.  In 1998, he set an Eastern League record with 43 saves.

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Minor Details: Games of July 22

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FCL PIRATES 6, FCL TWINS 0 AT PIRATES

The Pirates scored three in the second and three in the fourth.

Multi-hit games:  None.  The Twins had two hits.

Home runs:  None.

Multi-RBI games:  None.

Stolen bases:  None.

Pitching prowess:  Matthew Helwig pitched two shutout innings, giving up one hit.

Loss:  Anthony Narvaez (2-3).

Opposition standout:  Clevari Tejada pitched 5.2 scoreless innings, giving up one hit and two walks and striking out four.

Record:  The FCL Twins are 26-31, in fourth place, eight games behind the FCL Pirates, the FCL Rays, and the FCL Red Sox.

DSL TWINS AT DSL NYY YANKEES

The game was suspended in the third inning with the NYY Yankees leading 2-0.  It is scheduled to be completed August 10.

TODAY'S TILTS

9:00  DSL Twins at DSL Rangers Red--doubleheader
11:00  FCL Orioles at FCL Twins
5:30  Fort Myers (Ross Dunn, 1-3, 6.35) at Dunedin
6:30  Cedar Rapids (Ty Langeberg, 3-0, 4.39) at Quad Cities
7:05  Wichita (Jaylin Nowlin, 5-4, 4.30) at Amarillo
7:07  Omaha at St. Paul (Louie Varland, 3-7, 5.91)

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Happy Birthday–July 23

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Ginger Beaumont (1876)
Hod Ford (1897)
Jimmie Wilson (1900)
Ival Goodman (1908)
Ray Scarborough (1917)
Pee Wee Reese (1918)
Johnny Groth (1926)
Anthony Gubicza (1928)
Bert Convy (1933)
Don Drysdale (1936)
Dean Look (1937)
Hank Allen (1940)
Chuck Crim (1961)
Nomar Garciaparra (1973)

Anthony Gubicza, a pitcher in Class D and C leagues from 1950-1951, is the father of Mark Gubicza.

Actor/singer/game show host Bert Convy was an outfielder in Class D and C leagues from 1951-1952.

White Sox catcher Dean Look is the brother of ex-Twin Bruce Look.

Outfielder Hank Allen, who played for Washington, Milwaukee, and the White Sox, is the brother of Dick Allen and Ron Allen.

There do not appear to be any major league players with connections to the Minnesota Twins who were born on this day.

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Minor Details: Games of July 21

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ST. PAUL SAINTS 10, TOLEDO MUD HENS 3 IN TOLEDO

St. Paul scored three in the first, third, and fourth to build a 9-2 lead.

Multi-hit games:  Chris Williams was 4-for-4 with a home run, a double, a walk, three runs, and two RBIs.  Yunior Severino was 2-for-4 with a walk and two runs.  Wynton Bernard was 2-for-5 with two RBIs.  Rylan Bannon was 2-for-6 with two runs.

Home runs:  Williams (12).

Multi-RBI games:  Williams 2 (27); Anthony Prato 2 (19); Bernard 2 (17).

Stolen bases:  Bernard (12).

Pitching prowess:  Zebby Matthews struck out six in five innings, giving up two runs on four hits in his AAA debut.  Brock Stewart struck out the side in a perfect inning.  Ryan Jensen struck out two and walked one in a perfect inning.  Hobie Harris struck out two in a perfect inning.

Win:  Matthews (1-0).

Opposition standout:  Miguel Diaz struck out three in two shutout innings, giving up three hits and a walk.

Record:  St. Paul is 9-12, in eighth place, 3.5 games behind Columbus.

WICHITA WIND SURGE 2, FRISCO ROUGHRIDERS 1 IN WICHITA

Wichita scored two in the first inning and made it hold up.  Frisco's run came in the third.

Multi-hit games:  Ben Ross was 3-for-3 with a double.

Home runs:  None.

Multi-RBI games:  None.

Stolen bases:  Luke Keaschall (7).

Pitching prowess:  Cory Lewis struck out five in 4.1 innings, giving up one run on four hits and a walk.  Taylor Floyd struck out two in 1.2 innings, giving up one hit.  John Stankiewicz pitched two shutout innings, giving up two hits and striking out one.  Cody Laweryson pitched a perfect inning.

Win:  Floyd (1-2).

Save:  Laweryson (3).

Opposition standout:  Tyler Owens pitched two shutout innings, giving up one hit and striking out one.

Record:  Wichita is 7-14, in fifth (last) place, six games behind Springfield.

WISCONSIN TIMBER RATTLERS 5, CEDAR RAPIDS KERNELS 3 IN CEDAR RAPIDS

Trailing 2-1, Wisconsin scored three in the sixth.  The go-ahead run scored on an error.

Multi-hit games:  Rubel Cespedes was 3-for-4 with two home runs and three RBIs.

Home runs:  Cespedes 2 (10).

Multi-RBI games:  Cespedes 3 (51).

Stolen bases:  Kyle Hess (4).

Pitching prowess:  Jordan Carr pitched five innings, giving up one run on a hit and a walk and striking out four.  Nolan Santos pitched a scoreless inning, walking one.

Loss:  Jarret Whorff (1-2).

Opposition standout:  Patricio Aquino pitched two shutout innings, walking one and striking out one.

Record:  Cedar Rapids is 14-10, in second place, 2.5 games behind Wisconsin.

FORT MYERS MIGHTY MUSSELS 10, CLEARWATER THRESHERS 6 IN CLEARWATER

Trailing 6-5, Fort Myers scored five runs in the eighth inning.

Multi-hit games:  Rixon Wingrove was 3-for-4 with a home run, a triple, a double, two walks, four runs, and two RBIs.  Matthew Clayton was 2-for-3 with a double, two walks, and two runs.  Carlos Aguiar was 2-for-4 with a home run and five RBIs.  Walker Jenkins was 2-for-4 with two walks.

Home runs:  Wingrove (6); Aguiar (5).

Multi-RBI games:  Aguiar 5 (21); Wingrove 2 (23).

Stolen bases:  Nick Lucky 3 (13); Maddux Houghton (12); Jenkins (4).

Pitching prowess:  Wilker Reyes pitched two perfect innings.  Ben Ethridge pitched 1.2 scoreless innings, giving up two hits and a walk.

Win:  Reyes (3-1).

Opposition standout:  Rodolfo Castro was 2-for-3 with a home run, a walk, and two runs.

Record:  Fort Myers is 15-7, in first place, 2.5 games ahead of Lakeland.

TODAY'S TILTS

10:00  DSL Twins at DSL NYY Yankees
11:00  FCL Twins at FCL Pirates

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Happy Birthday–July 22

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Pebbly Jack Glasscock (1857)
George Gibson (1880)
Jesse "Pop" Haines (1893)
Doc Cramer (1905)
Terris McDuffie (1908)
Jungle Jim Rivera (1922)
Sparky Lyle (1944)
Bill Zepp (1946)
Cliff Johnson (1947)
George Lauzerique (1947)
Tim Johnson (1949)
Scott Sanderson (1956)
Dave Stieb (1957)
Mike Sweeney (1973)
Scot Shields (1975)
Ryan Vogelsong (1977)

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

The pastor who took over for me in the North Sioux City church is a nephew of Jesse Haines.

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