Eddie Rosario keeps hitting. A big comeback for Scottsdale. Addison Russell adds enough runs for Mesa.
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Happy Birthday–October 22
Kid Carsey (1870)
Bill Carrigan (1883)
Johnny Morrison (1895)
Jumbo Elliott (1900)
Jimmie Foxx (1907)
Harry Walker (1916)
Wilbur Wood (1941)
Jamie Quirk (1954)
Frank DiPino (1956)
Keith Osik (1968)
Hector Carrasco (1969)
Ichiro Suzuki (1973)
Michael Barrett (1976)
Brad Thomas (1977)
Eli Whiteside (1979)
Robinson Cano (1982)
We would also like to wish very happy anniversary to Daneeka's Ghost and Mrs. Ghost.
Dominican Digest: Game of October 20
The pitching of Frank Batista leads Aguilas.
Mexican Matchups: A Report on the Season So Far
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Venezuelan View: Game of October 20
A big fifth inning carries Zulia.
Fall Festival: Games of October 20
Appel polishes off the Peoria batters. A walkoff pickoff in Mesa. Scotts wins the battle of the dales.
Dominican Digest: Games of October 19
A slugfest in Escogido. Rain in Aguilas.
Happy Birthday–October 21
Bill Lee (1909)
Bill Bevens (1916)
Whitey Ford (1928)
Johnny Goryl (1933)
Ted Uhlaender (1940)
Bill Russell (1948)
Jerry Garvin (1955)
George Bell (1959)
Franklin Stubbs (1960)
John Flaherty (1967)
Steve Holm (1979)
Zack Greinke (1983)
Casey Fien (1983)
I find it interesting that anyone who is even rumored to have used PEDs is labeled a dirty rotten cheater, but Whitey Ford, who has admitted to cheating by scuffing baseballs, is a hero and a Hall of Famer.
Mexican Matchups: Games of October 19
Olmo tickles the Mazatlan fans. Valle takes Los Mochis to the mountaintop. Each game was decided by one run.
Venezuelan View: Games of October 19
Two four-run innings give Zulia a win. Bases on balls kill Lara. A walk-off single for La Guaira.