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Spanning the Globe

DOMINICAN LEAGUE

Escogido 8, Aguilas 4 in Aguilas.  Pedro Florimon was 0-for-2 with two walks and a run for Escogido.

Cibao 3, Licey 2 in Licey.  Alexi Casilla was 1-for-5 for Cibao. 

VENEZUELAN LEAGUE

Magallanes 11, Zulia 2 in Magallanes.  Pedro Guerra struck out the only man he faced for Magallanes.

AUSTRALIAN LEAGUE

Perth 3, Canberra 1 in Canberra.  Luke Hughes was 1-for-4 with a double and an RBI for Perth.

Adelaide 6, Sydney 1 in Sydney.  Jacob Younis was 0-for-4 for Sydney.

Brisbane 7, Melbourne 3 in Brisbane.  Rory Rhodes was 0-for-4 for Brisbane.  Sam Gibbons struck out two in a perfect inning for Melbourne.  Markus Solbach walked one in a scoreless inning for Melbourne.

This Week in Ex-Twins

Baltimore re-signs Willie Eyre to a minor league contract.
Baltimore signs Allan de San Miguel to a minor league contract.
Cincinnati agrees to terms with Corky Miller on a minor league contract.
Kansas City names Brian Buchanan manager of Kane County in the Midwest League (A).
Angels agree to terms with Doug Deeds on a minor league contract.
Milwaukee agrees to terms with Carlos Gomez on a one-year contract.

Spanning the Globe

DOMINICAN LEAGUE

Cibao 6, Aguilas 4 in Aguilas.  Alexi Casilla was 2-for-4 with a walk, a double, and a run for Cibao.

PUERTO RICAN LEAGUE

Mayaguez 4, Ponce 1 in Ponce.  Daniel Ortiz struck out in his only trip to the plate for Mayaguez.

VENEZUELAN LEAGUE

Anzoategui 7, La Guaira 4 in Anzoategui.  Lester Oliveros allowed a run on hit and a walk while striking out one in one inning for Anzoategui.

AUSTRALIAN LEAGUE

Perth 10, Canberra 5 in Canberra.  Luke Hughes was 2-for-4 with a home run and a walk, scoring twice and driving in three for Perth.

Sydney 12, Adelaide 7 in Sydney.  Jacob Younis was 2-for-5 with a run and an RBI for Sydney.  Todd Van Steensel walked one and struck out one in two-thirds of an inning, giving up no runs for Sydney.

Melbourne 8, Brisbane 3 in Brisbane.  Rory Rhodes was 0-for-2 with two walks for Brisbane.

Happy Birthday–January 13

Ernie Calbert (1887)
Fred Schulte (1901)
Ron Brand (1940)
Makoto Matsubara (1944)
Mike Tyson (1950)
Bob Forsch (1950)
Odell Jones (1953)
Gene Roof (1958)
Kevin Mitchell (1962)
Kevin McClatchy (1963)
Elmer Dessens (1971)

There do not appear to be any players with connections to the Minnesota Twins who were born on this day. The closest we come is Gene Roof, whose brother, Phil, played for the Twins. We would, however, like to wish a happy birthday to a certain Dread Pirate.

Spanning the Globe

DOMINICAN LEAGUE

Escogido 7, Aguilas 1 in Escogido.  Pedro Florimon was 1-for-4 with a run for Escogido.

Licey 8, Cibao 0 in Cibao.  Alexi Casilla was 2-for-4 for Cibao.  Wilkin Ramirez was 1-for-3 with a walk for Cibao.

PUERTO RICAN LEAGUE

Ponce 9, Mayaguez 6 in Mayaguez.  Angel Morales was used as a pinch-runner by Ponce.  Nelvin Fuentes retired all four batters he faced for Mayaguez.

AUSTRALIAN LEAGUE

Melbourne 6, Brisbane 5 in Brisbane.  Rory Rhodes was 0-for-4 for Brisbane.

Happy Birthday–January 12

Henry Larkin (1860)
Tom Kinslow (1866)
George Browne (1876)
Joe Hauser (1899)
Lee Allen (1915)
Alfredo Ortiz (1944)
Ron Polk (1944)
Paul Reuschel (1947)
Randy Jones (1950)
Terry Whitfield (1953)
Mike Marshall (1960)
Tim Hulett (1960)
Casey Candaele (1961)
Andy Fox (1971)
Luis Ayala (1978)
Dontrelle Willils (1982)

The Mike Marshall listed above is the outfielder/first baseman who played mostly for the Dodgers.

Continue reading Happy Birthday–January 12

Spanning the Globe

DOMINICAN LEAGUE

Cibao 10, Aguilas 6 in Cibao.  Alexi Casilla was 3-for-4 with a walk, a run, and an RBI for Cibao.  Wilkin Ramirez was 1-for-4 with a run for Cibao.  Luis Perdomo gave up hits to both batters he faced for Aguilas, but was not charged with a run.

Licey 14, Escogido 4 in Escogido.  Pedro Florimon was 2-for-4 with a run for Escogido.

PUERTO RICAN LEAGUE

Mayaguez 5, Ponce 4 in Ponce.  Angel Morales was used as a pinch-runner, but did not bat for Ponce.

Anzoategui 8, La Guaira 2 in La Guaira.  Lester Oliveros struck out two in a scoreless inning while giving up two hits and a walk.