An excellent game for Jose Berrios. Trevor May eases back from the disabled list. New Britain gets swept.
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Happy Birthday–July 20
Heinie Manush (1901)
Bob Short (1917)
Mike Ilitch (1929)
Dick Stello (1934)
Tony Oliva (1938)
Mickey Stanley (1942)
Mike Witt (1960)
Charles Johnson (1971)
Bengie Molina (1974)
Jason Miller (1982)
Alexi Casilla (1984)
Stephen Strasburg (1988)
Bob Short owned the second Washington Senators franchise and moved them to Texas. He also owned the Minneapolis Lakers and moved them to Los Angeles.
Mike Ilitch purchased the Detroit Tigers in 1992.
Dick Stello was a National League umpire from 1968-1987, when he died in a car accident.
This Week in Twins Transactions
Good-bye, Bo Altobelli and Scott Diamond.
This Week in Ex-Twins
Another chance for Scott Diamond.
Minor Details: Games of July 18
A good game for Alex Meyer. Byron Buxton keeps hitting. So does Max Murphy.
Happy Birthday–July 19
Jim Donnelly (1865)
Harry Davis (1873)
Earl Hamilton (1891)
Bob Meusel (1896)
Mark Koenig (1904)
Jackie Hayes (1906)
Phil Cavarretta (1916)
Billy Gardner (1927)
Jayson Stark (1951)
Dan Graham (1954)
Mark Carreon (1963)
David Segui (1966)
Gus Gandarillas (1971)
Preston Wilson (1974)
Yorvit Torrealba (1978)
Rick Ankiel (1979)
Jayson Stark is a long-time baseball writer and ESPN commentator.
Minor Details: Games of July 17
Another good day for Byron Buxton. Wildness strikes Yohan Pino. A walkoff throwout for Cedar Rapids.
Happy Birthday–July 18
Larry McLean (1881)
Johnny Hopp (1916)
Joe Torre (1940)
Rudy May (1944)
Harry Spilman (1954)
Razor Shines (1956)
Mike Greenwell (1963)
Torii Hunter (1975)
Glenn Williams (1977)
Ben Sheets (1978)
Where They Stand
The all-star break edition.
Minor Details: Games of July 16
A big day for Byron Buxton, the first he's had since coming back from the DL. Alex Swim continues to hit. Adam Brett Walker II hits his twentieth.