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Where They Stand

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Minnesota is 51-60, fourth in the AL Central, 8 games behind Detroit.  The Twins have lost one game in a row and are 4-6 in their last ten games.
Rochester is 44-67, sixth in the IL North, 19 games behind Lehigh Valley.  The Red Wings have lost one game in a row and are 6-4 in their last ten games.
New Britain is 55-56, fourth in the EL East, 7 games behind New Hampshire.  The Rock Cats have lost five games in a row and are 3-7 in their last ten games.
Ft. Myers is 15-25 in the second half, sixth in the FSL South, 9 games behind Bradenton.  The Miracle has lost four games in a row and is 1-9 in its last ten games.
Beloit is 17-22 in the second half, tied for fourth in the ML West, 7 games behind Kane County and Quad Cities.  The Snappers have lost five games in a row and are 3-7 in their last ten games.
Elizabethton is 23-20, second in the AL West, 5 games behind Johnson City.  The Twins have lost one game in a row and are 4-6 in their last ten games.
The GCL Twins are 19-21, tied for second in the GCL South, 5 games behind the GCL Orioles.  The Twins have won one game in a row and are 3-7 in their last ten games.
The DSL Twins are 31-22, third in the B. C. B. C., 4.5 games behind the DSL Orioles.  The Twins have lost two games in a row and are 4-6 in their last ten games.

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This Week in Twins Transactions

Luke Hughes was optioned from Minnesota to Rochester.
Denard Span was activated from the disabled list by Minnesota.
Mike Hollimon was promoted from New Britain to Rochester.
Jeff Manship was placed on the seven day disabled list by Rochester with a back strain.
Kyle Gibson was placed on the seven day disabled list by Rochester.
Carlos Gutierrez was activated by the disabled list by Rochester.
Justin Morneau was sent to Rochester on a rehab assignment.
Bruce Pugh was sent from New Britain to Ft. Myers.
Andrew Albers was promoted from Ft. Myers to New Britain.
Steven Liddle was activated from the disabled list by Ft. Myers.
Matthew Tomshaw was sent from Ft. Myers to the GCL Twins.
Tyler Grimes was activated from the disabled list by Beloit.
Pedro Guerra was promoted from Elizabethton to Beloit.
Ben Tootle was placed on the seven day disabled list by Beloit.
Tim Atherton was promoted from the GCL Twins to Elizabethton.
John Krogstad was released by the GCL Twins.

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This Week in Ex-Twins

Cleveland trades Orlando Cabrera to San Francisco for Thomas Neal.
Houston organization (AAA Oklahoma City) releases Brad Hennessey.
Dodgers activate Casey Blake from the disabled list.
Oakland organization (AAA Sacramento) releases Willie Eyre.
Philadelphia organization promotes Steve Singleton from A Lakewood to AA Reading.
Toronto organization promotes Bobby Korecky from AA New Hampshire to AAA Las Vegas.

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Minor Details: Games of 8/4

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Norfolk 5, Rochester 4 in Norfolk.  The Tides scored two in the sixth to break a 3-3 tie.  Dustin Martin singled and doubled.  Jeff Bailey and Chase Lambin each had two hits.  Scott Diamond allowed all five runs on eight hits and no walks in six innings.  Cole DeVries worked two perfect innings of relief.

Erie 12, New Britain 2 in Erie.  The SeaWolves scored four in the second and four more in the fifth.  Joe Benson hit his ninth home run.  Blake Martin allowed six runs (four earned) on just three hits but eight walks in 3.1 innings.  Twins pitchers combined to walk fourteen batters.

Bradenton 9, Ft. Myers 3 in Bradenton.  The Marauders broke a 1-1 tie with seven in the sixth.  Angel Morales had two doubles and a single.  Danny Rohlfing singled and homered.  Tom Stuifbergen threw five solid innings before the roof fell in.  For the game he allowed six runs on ten hits and a walk in 5.1 innings.

Kane County 10, Beloit 4 in Beloit.  The Cougars scored three in the first and three more in the fourth.  Wang-wei Lin had two of the four Snappers hits.  Sam Spangler lasted only four innings allowing six runs (four earned) on four hits and three walks.

Kingsport 6, Elizabethton 1 in Kingsport.  The Mets scored three in the first.  JaDamion Williams had two singles and a triple, raising his average to .360.  Miguel Sano doubled and hit his ninth homer.  David Hurlbut allowed five runs (four earned) on eight hits and no walks in 5.2 innings. 

GCL Twins 2, Orioles 1 at Orioles (16 innings).  The Twins scored one in the seventh to tie and one in the sixteenth to win.  Stephen Wickens and Phillip Chapman each had two hits.  Starter Hein Robb gave up an unearned run on two hits and three walks in four innings.  Five relief pitchers then held the Orioles scoreless:  Gonzalo Sanudo pitched two innings, giving up a walk; Kyle Wahl pitched three innings, giving up three hits and striking out four;  Marcus Limon pitched three innings, giving up a hit and a walk and striking out three; Luis Nunez pitched three innings, striking out five while giving up a hit and two walks to get the win; Markus Solbach pitched a perfect sixteenth, walking one to get the save.

DSL Twins at Orioles.  Postponed for the third day in a row.

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Happy Birthday–August 5

Hiraoka Hiroshi (1856)
Pepper Bassett (1919)
Bill Pleis (1937)
Dwight Siebler (1937)
Tommie Aaron (1939)
Nelson Briles (1943)
Bernie Carbo (1947)
Rick Mahler (1953)
Dave Rozema (1956)
Steve Gasser (1967)
John Olerud (1968)
Carlos Pulido (1971)
John Wasdin (1972)
Bobby Kielty (1976)
Mark Mulder (1977)
Eric Hinske (1977)
Carl Crawford (1981)

Right-hander Steve Gasser did not play for the Twins, but was in their minor league system for four years before being traded to the Mets in the Wally Backman deal.  A second round draft choice, he did not play in the major leagues.

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Minor Details: Games of 8/3

Rochester.  No game scheduled.

Erie 3, New Britain 2 in Erie.  Brent Wyatt hit a walk-off homer off Steve Hirschfeld leading off the bottom of the ninth.  Brian Dozier had two singles and a double, raising his average to .317.  David Bromberg pitched four innings, giving up two runs on four hits and three walks, striking out five.

Bradenton 5, Ft. Myers 4 in Bradenton.  The Marauders tied it with a run in the six and won with one in the eighth.  Angel Morales and Josmil Pinto each singled and hit a two-run homer.  Pat Dean worked seven innings, allowing four runs on seven hits and two walks.  Matthew Tone allowed the eighth-inning run to take the loss.

Kane County 6, Beloit 1 in Beloit.  The Snappers led 1-0 after two, but it was all downhill after that.  Jairo Perez had two doubles and a single, bringing his average back to .360.  Andrew Achter allowed three runs (one earned) on four hits and three walks in six innings.

Elizabethton 6, Kingsport 5 in Kingsport.  The Twins lost a 5-2 lead, but scored in the ninth to win.  Kennys Vargas had two doubles and two singles, raising his average to .326.  Nick Lockwood had two singles and a homer.  Miguel Sano hit a three-run homer.  Pedro Guerra lasted five innings, giving up five runs on seven hits and three walks.  Steven Gruver worked two shutout innings, giving up just one hit.  Steven Evans got the win with a perfect eighth.  Madison Boer struck out two and allowed one hit in a scoreless ninth to get the save.

GCL Orioles 3, Twins 0 at Twins (Game 1--Scheduled 7 innings).  Joshua Hendricks and Jorge Polanco each had half of the Twins four hits.  Bobby O'Neill struck out four in four innings, giving up a run on five hits.  Matthew Tomshaw struck out two in one perfect inning.

GCL Orioles 5, Twins 2 at Twins (Game 2--Scheduled 7 innings).  The Orioles scored four in the fourth.  Candido Pimentel had two hits.  Ricardo Arevalo allowed four runs (three earned) on three hits and a walk in 3.1 innings. 

DSL White Sox at Twins.  Postponed.

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Happy Birthday–August 4

Jake Beckley (1867)
Dolf Luque (1890)
Chick Galloway (1896)
Ski Melillo (1899)
Bill Hallahan (1902)
George Caster (1907)
Tuck Stainback (1911)
Luke Easter (1915)
Don Kolloway (1918)
Dallas Green (1934)
Frank Kostro (1937)
Ray Oyler (1938)
Cleon Jones (1942)
Johnny Grubb (1948)
Roger Clemens (1962)
B. J. Surhoff (1964)
Matt Merullo (1965)
Troy O'Leary (1969)
Bob Howry (1973)
Eric Milton (1975)
Scott Linebrink (1976)

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Minor Details: Games of 8/2

Rochester 7, Buffalo 3 in Rochester.  The Red Wings scored four in the first and cruised to the win.  Rene Tosoni had three singles and a double.  Toby Gardenhire had two hits and drove in four.  Eric Hacker lasted the necessary five innings, giving up two runs on four hits and five walks while striking out five.  Dusty Hughes struck out two in two shutout innings, giving up a hit and a walk.

Erie 6, New Britain 5 in Erie (12 innings).  Evan Bigley singled, doubled, and homered.  Brian Dozier had two singles and a double, driving in three and raising his average to .307.  Yangervis Solarte also had two singles and a double, raising his average to .329.  Bobby Lanigan worked 5.2 innings, allowing four runs on six hits and two walks.  Tyler Robertson struck out two in two perfect innings.  Deolis Guerra struck out three in two shutout innings, giving up a hit.  Spencer Steedley started the twelfth and retired neither man he faced, taking the loss.

Ft, Myers.  No game scheduled.

Kane County 6, Beloit 2 in Beloit.  The Cougars hit four home runs while the Snappers were held scoreless until the ninth.  Manuel Soliman allowed five runs on eight hits and a walk while striking out six in six innings.  Bart Carter allowed no hits and no walks, striking out two in two shutout innings.

Elizabethton 9, Johnson City 3 in Elizabethton.  The Twins scored seven in the seventh to break a 2-2 tie.  Matt Parker and Max Kepler each singled and doubled.  Eddie Rosario had two hits.  Miguel Sano tripled and drove in three.  Todd Van Steensel struck out six in six innings, giving up two runs on six hits and no walks.  Cesar Ciurcina got his first win of the year, allowing an unearned run on three hits in two innings.

GCL Twins 4, Rays 3 at Twins.  The Rays scored three in the first, but the Twins got four in the fifth.  Jorge Polanco had four hits.  Drew Leachman had two hits.  Starter Nathan Fawbush allowed three runs on five hits and a walk, striking out three in three innings.  Kyle Wahl got the win, allowing just two walks while striking out two in two innings.  Markus Solbach and Luis Nunez each gave up two hits in two shutout innings, with Nunez getting the save.

DSL Diamondbacks at Twins.  Postponed.