Bucky Harris (1896)
Tony Cuccinello (1907)
Wally Westlake (1920)
Joe Nossek (1940)
Ed Kranepool (1944)
John Denny (1952)
Jerry Remy (1952)
Jeff Blauser (1965)
Eric Anthony (1967)
Henry Rodriguez (1967)
Jose Offerman (1968)
Nick Punto (1977)
Bucky Harris was a star for the franchise when it was in Washington in the 1920s.
DOMINICAN LEAGUE
Escogido 3, Este 2 in Este. Ramon Santana was 0-for-3 for Este.
PUERTO RICAN LEAGUE
Caguas 6, Ponce 0 in Caguas. Angel Morales was 1-for-4 for Ponce. Aaron Bates was 1-for-3 with a walk and a run for Caguas. Dereck Rodriguez was 0-for-1 as a reserve for Caguas.
Carolina 6, Mayaguez 4 in Mayaguez. Eddie Rosario was 0-for-4 for Mayaguez. Nelvin Fuentes pitched one inning, allowing a run on two hits for Mayaguez.
Lara 6, Aragua 5 in Aragua. The Cardenales scored two in the eighth and two in the ninth to overcome a 5-2 Tigres lead. Luis Valbuena (Cleveland) led Lara with two hits. Oswaldo Navarro (Houston) hit a home run and drove in three. Johnny Montoya worked 2.1 scoreless innings to get the win, while Scott Patterson (Seattle) struck out two in a perfect ninth to get the save. For Aragua, Luis Maza had three singles and a double and Luis Hernandez had two singles and a double. Yangervis Solarte pinch-hit and was 1-for-1. Victor Moreno allowed two runs on two hits and a walk in one inning to take the loss.
Magallanes 5, Anzoategui 4 in Magallanes. The Navegantes lost a 4-0 lead but scored in the bottom of the ninth to win. Jose Altuve (Houston) led the way with three hits. Bryan LaHair (Cubs) hit a home run. Jean Machi (San Francisco) got the win by allowing two runs on three hits in the top of the ninth. The Caribes were led by Luis Nunez (Yankees), who doubled and singled. Eliezer Alfonzo (Colorado) hit a game-tying homer in the ninth. Lester Oliveros worked 1.1 scoreless innings, giving up two hits. Matt Palmer took the loss, allowing a run on a hit and a walk in a third of an inning.
In games not involving Twins players, La Guaira defeated Zulia 5-2 and Caracas blanked Margarita 6-0.
There are no games scheduled in the Venzuelan Winter League today. Tomorrow, Aragua is at Margarita, Caracas travels to Lara, and Magallanes goes to La Guaira.
Where they stand: Mesa is 14-14, second in the AFL East, three games behind Salt River.
Who's hot: Brian Dozier is hitting .302/.351/.442 in 86 at-bats. Aaron Hicks is hitting .244/.344/.500 in 78 at-bats. Chris Herrmann is hitting .343/.439/.514 in 35 at-bats. Cole DeVries is 2-0, 2.70, 0.95 WHIP with 3 walks and 13 strikeouts in 20 innings (6 starts).
Who's in the middle: Brett Jacobson is 1-2, 4.50, 1.50 WHIP in 10 innings (9 appearances).
Who's cold: Bruce Pugh is 0-1, 8.18, 2.73 WHIP in 11 innings (9 appearances). Dakota Watts is 0-1, 7.15, 1.68 WHIP in 11.1 innings (9 appearances).
The season ends November 17. Mesa hosts Peoria this afternoon.
Chris Von der Ahe (1851)
Ed "The Only" Nolan (1857)
Bill Brubaker (1910)
Dick Stuart (1932)
Jake Gibbs (1938)
Jim Kaat (1938)
Joe Niekro (1944)
Buck Martinez (1948)
Willie Norwood (1950)
Guy Sularz (1955)
Orlando Mercado (1961)
Russ Springer (1968)
Todd Ritchie (1971)
Glendon Rusch (1974)
This is what, for now, I'm calling the round-up of Twins players in fall/winter ball who are not in the AFL or the VWL. I'm not in love with the title, but it'll do until something better comes along. Today, the only games involving Twins players came from the Australian League.
Perth 7, Adelaide 4 in Perth (Game 1--Scheduled 7 innings). Allan de San Miguel was 3-for-3 with a double for Perth, scoring once.
Perth 3, Adelaide 2 in Perth (Game 2--Scheduled 7 innings). Allan de San Miguel was 0-for-2 with a walk.
Brisbane 9, Canberra 6 in Canberra. Rory Rhodes was 1-for-4 with a walk for Brisbane.
Sydney 2, Melbourne 0 in Sydney (5 innings--rain). Joshua Hendricks was 0-for-1 as a pinch-hitter for Melbourne. Sam Gibbons surrendered two runs on two hits in a third of an inning, taking the loss. Jacob Younis was 0-for-1 for Sydney.
No Twins played in the VWL yesterday. Margarita defeated Caracas 12-7, Zulia blanked La Guaira 4-0, and Anzoategui edged Lara 2-1. Aragua at Magallanes was rained out.
In today's action, La Guaira is at Zulia, Margarita travels to Caracas, Lara goes to Aragua, and Anzoategui is at Magallanes.
In the AFL all-star game, called the Rising Stars Game, the West scored five runs in the first inning and cruised to an 11-2 victory over the East.
The stars of the game were Nick Franklin (Seattle), who had a single, two doubles, and a home run, scoring three times and driving in four, and Joe Terdoslavich (Atlanta), who had a single, a double, and a home run and drove in three. Wil Myers (Kansas City) had two singles and a double and Kevin Mattison (Florida) singled and doubled. The win went to starter Danny Hultzen (Seattle), who struck out three in two shutout innings.
No one had more than one hit for the East. Brian Dozier was 1-for-2 with a home run. Gerrit Cole (Pittsburgh) surrendered five runs on four hits and a walk in just two-thirds of an inning to take the loss.
There are no games in the AFL today. Mesa hosts Peoria tomorrow.
Walter Johnson (1887)
Mack Jones (1938)
Jim Gosger (1942)
John Candelaria (1953)
Stine Poole (1958)
Chad Curtis (1968)
Don Wengert (1969)
Justin Speier (1973)
Walter Johnson, of course, was a star for the franchise when it was in Washington, pitching from 1907 to 1927. Justin Speier is the son of ex-Twin Chris Speier. Stine Poole was traded by Detroit to the Twins for Sal Butera, and played in the Twins minor league system for two seasons.
As the season rolls on, the Twins are getting more players who are not playing in either Venezuela or Arizona. Here's what they did yesterday:
DOMINICAN LEAGUE
Cibao 3, Escogido 1 in Cibao. Alexi Casilla was 1-for-3 with a walk and an RBI for Cibao. Estarlin De Los Santos was 0-for-2 with the same club.
PUERTO RICAN LEAGUE
Carolina 7, Caguas 6 in Caguas. Aaron Bates was used as a reserve for Caguas but did not bat.
Ponce 4, Mayaguez 1 in Mayaguez. Angel Morales was 0-for-1 as a reserve for Ponce. Deinys Suarez started and pitched four shutout innings, giving up four hits, for the same club.
AUSTRALIAN LEAGUE
Brisbane 7, Canberra 4 in Canberra (Game 1). Rory Rhodes was 0-for-4 for Brisbane but walked once and scored twice.
Canberra 5, Brisbane 4 in Canberra (Game 2). Rory Rhodes was 1-for-4 and scored once.
Sydney 8, Melbourne 6 in Syndey (Game 1). Jacob Younis was 1-for-3 for Syndey, driving in a run.
Melbourne 13, Syndey 9 in Synden (Game 2). Joshua Hendricks was 0-for-1 with a walk and a run for Melbourne. Jacob Younis was 1-for-5 with a run.