Lots of blowouts, including an eight-run inning. Johan Quezada extends his hitless inning streak to nine.
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Happy Birthday–July 6
Roy Hartzell (1881)
Steve O’Neill (1891)
Dale Ford (1942)
Willie Randolph (1954)
Jason Thompson (1954)
Lance Johnson (1963)
Omar Olivares (1967)
Greg Norton (1972)
Michael Ryan (1977)
Manny Machado (1992)
Dale Ford was a major league umpire from 1975-99.
Minor Details: Games of July 4
Zach Granite and Mitch Garver have big days for the Lookouts. A big comeback for the Kernels.
Happy Birthday–July 5
Jack Farrell (1857)
Robert Brown (1876)
Charles Stoneham (1876)
Bump Hadley (1904)
Jack Krol (1936)
Curt Blefary (1943)
Gary Matthews (1950)
Rich Gossage (1951)
Dave Eiland (1966)
Tim Worrell (1967)
Bo Porter (1972)
Jesse Crain (1981)
Jorge Polanco (1993)
Robert Brown owned various teams in Vancouver from 1910-45. He was also president of the Western International League in 1953. He is a member of the Canadian Baseball Hall of Fame.
Charles Stoneham owned the New York Giants from 1919 until his death in 1936.
Jack Krol was a long-time minor league manager and major league coach. coaching for St. Louis from 1977-80 and San Diego from 1981-86.
Minor Details: Games of July 3
Jose Berrios was terrific. Kohl Stewart was even better. Seven-run innings make the difference for the Miracle and the Kernels.
Happy Birthday–July 4
Mickey Welch (1859)
George Mullin (1880)
Abe Saperstein (1903)
Chuck Tanner (1928)
Bill Tuttle (1929)
Peter Angelos (1929)
George Steinbrenner (1930)
Hal Lanier (1942)
Ed Armbrister (1948)
Wayne Nordhagen (1948)
Jim Beattie (1954)
Jose Oquendo (1963)
Vinny Castilla (1967)
Brendan Donnelly (1971)
Jay Canizaro (1973)
Jeff Harris (1974)
Best remembered as the founder of the Harlem Globetrotters, Abe Saperstein was a long-time executive in what were then known as the Negro Leagues.
Peter Angelos has been the owner of the Baltimore Orioles since 1993.
George Steinbrenner was the owner of the New York Yankees from 1973 until his death in 2010.
The staff of Happy Birthday would like to wish everyone a happy and safe Independence Day.
Minor Details: Games of July 2
Familiar names come through for Rochester. Aaron Slegers and Randy LeBlanc pitch well.
Happy Birthday–July 3
Nig Cuppy (1869)
Curt Walker (1896)
Buddy Rosar (1914)
Art Fowler (1922)
Ed Roebuck (1931)
Cesar Tovar (1940)
John Verhoeven (1952)
Frank Tanana (1953)
Matt Keough (1955)
Danny Heep (1957)
Warren Newson (1964)
Greg Vaughn (1965)
Moises Alou (1966)
Brian Cashman (1967)
Juan Rivera (1978)
Edinson Volquez (1983)
Brian Cashman has been the general manager of the New York Yankees since 1998.
Minor Details: Games of July 1
The Red Wings come back to win. The Lookouts comeback falls short. The Kernels fall to a Beloit comeback.
Happy Birthday–July 2
Grover Hartley (1888)
Hal Wagner (1915)
Dick Greco (1925)
Red Rush (1927)
Chuck Stobbs (1929)
Mike Reilly (1949)
Tony Armas (1953)
Jose Canseco (1964)
Joe Magrane (1964)
Sean Casey (1974)
Greg Dobbs (1978)
Angel Pagan (1982)
Samuel Deduno (1983)
Rene Tosoni (1986)
Dick Greco played twelve seasons in the minors, hitting 328 home runs, but never got a chance in the majors.
Red Rush was a radio broadcaster for the White Sox, the Athletics, and the Cardinals.
Mike Reilly was a major league umpire from 1977-2010.