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Happy Birthday–July 24

Tommy McCarthy (1863)
Jack Clements (1864)
Joe Schultz (1893)
Cotton Nash (1942)
Mike Port (1945)
Shigeru Takada (1945)
Mike Adams (1948)
Jerry Augustine (1952)
Barry Bonds (1964)
Joe Oliver (1965)
Jim Wolf (1969)
Stephen Larkin (1973)
Brent Stentz (1975)

Pitcher Brent Stentz did not play in the majors, but was in the Twins' minor league system from 1997-2001.  In 1998, he set an Eastern League record with 43 saves.
Stephen Larkin is the brother of Barry Larkin.

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Minor Details: Games of 7/22

Indianapolis 5, Rochester 4 in Indianapolis (10 innings).  The Red Wings overcame a 4-2 Indians lead only to lose in the tenth.  Brandon Roberts singled and doubled.  Kyle Gibson allowed four runs on seven hits and five walks in just five innings.  Kyle Waldrop struck out three in three shutout innings, giving up two hits and a walk.  Jim Hoey came in at the start of the ninth and took the loss.

New Britain 6, Altoona 1.  The Rock Cats scored two in the sixth to break a 1-1 tie, then got a single run in each of the remaining innings.  Brian Dozier had two doubles and a single, raising his average to .305.  Chris Parmelee had three hits.  Joe Benson hit his seventh homer and Deibinson Romero hit his ninth.  Bobby Lanigan got the win with five innings of work, giving up a run on five hits and three walks while striking out four.  Deolis Guerra pitched two shutout innings, giving up two hits and striking out two.

Clearwater 9, Ft. Myers 0 in Clearwater.  The Threshers scored six in the first.  The Miracle had only two hits, both singles.  Edgar Ibarra lasted only a third of an inning, surrendering all six first-inning runs on eight hits.  Clinton Dempster struck out four in 3.2 innings of relief, giving up a run on five hits and a walk.

Great Lakes 5, Beloit 2 in Great Lakes.  The Loons scored two in the second and never trailed.  The Snappers had only four hits.  Manuel Soliman allowed five runs on four hits and two walks in six innings.

Princeton 5, Elizabethton 4 in Princeton.  The Rays scored two in the third and two in the fifth.  Rory Rhodes had two hits.  Todd Van Steensel yielded four runs on seven hits and a walk in five innings.

GCL Red Sox 5, Twins 0 at Twins.  The Twins had only three hits and made four errors.  Three of the Red Sox’ runs were unearned.  Jorge Polanco singled and doubled.  Starter Bobby O’Neill allowed three runs (one earned) on six hits in just three innings.  Mark Trau threw two shutout innings, giving up one hit.

DSL Padres 7, Twins 6 at Padres.  The Twins had leads of 3-0 and 5-2, but could not hold them.  The Twins had only five hits.  Junior Subero worked four shutout innings, giving up three hits and no walks while striking out three.  Yeison Florentino took the loss, surrendering two runs on three walks and a hit in just one inning.

Happy Birthday–July 23

Ginger Beaumont (1876)
Hod Ford (1897)
Jimmie Wilson (1900)
Ival Goodman (1908)
Pee Wee Reese (1918)
Johnny Groth (1926)
Anthony Gubicza (1928)
Bert Convy (1933)
Don Drysdale (1936)
Dean Look (1937)
Hank Allen (1940)
Chuck Crim (1961)
Nomar Garciaparra (1973)

Anthony Gubicza, a pitcher in Class D and C leagues from 1950-1951, is the father of Mark Gubicza. 

Actor/singer/game show host Bert Convy was an outfielder in Class D and C leagues from 1951-1952. 

White Sox' catcher Dean Look is the brother of ex-Twin Bruce Look. 

Outfielder Hank Allen, who played for Washington, Milwaukee, and the White Sox, is the brother of Dick Allen and Ron Allen.

There do not appear to be any major league players with connections to the Minnesota Twins who were born on this day.

Where They Stand

Minnesota is 46-52, fourth in the AL Central, 6 games behind Detroit.  The Twins lost their last game and are 6-4 in their last ten games.
Rochester is 37-61, sixth in the IL North, 19.5 games behind Lehigh Valley.  The Red Wings have lost two consecutive games and are 3-7 in their last ten games.
New Britain is 49-47, fourth in the EL East, 4.5 games behind New Hampshire.  The Rock Cats have lost three consecutive games and are 4-6 in their last ten games.
Ft. Myers is 14-13 in the second half, fourth in the FSL South, 3.5 games behind St. Lucie.  The Miracle lost its last game and is 5-5 in its last ten games.
Beloit is 14-12 in the second half, third in the ML West, 2 games behind Kane County.  The Snappers have lost two consecutive games and are 5-5 in their last ten games.
Elizabethton is 18-12, second in the AL West, 2 games behind Johnson City.  The Twins have lost three consecutive games and are 7-3 in their last ten games.
The GCL Twins are 15-13, second in the GCL South, 1 game behind the Orioles.  The Twins have won three consecutive games and are 5-5 in their last ten games.
The DSL Twins are 29-17, second in the B. C. B. C., 2 games behind the Orioles.  The Twins won their last game and are 5-5 in their last ten games.

This Week in Twins Transactions

Scott Baker was placed on the fifteen day disabled list by Minnesota.
Matt Tolbert was optioned from Minnesota to Rochester.
Chuck James was recalled from Rochester to Minnesota.
Scott Diamond had his contract selected from Rochester by Minnesota, then was optioned back to Rochester.
Kevin Slowey was optioned from Minnesota to Rochester.
Steve Singleton was released by Rochester.
Denard Span was assigned to Rochester on a rehab assignment.
Jason Kubel was assigned to Rochester on a rehab assignment.
Liam Hendriks was promoted from New Britain to Rochester.
Tony Davis was placed on the seven day disabled list by New Britain with left elbow discomfort.
Reggie Williams was sent from Ft. Myers to Beloit.
Alex Wimmers was activated from the disabled list by Ft. Myers.
Jon Goncalves was placed on the seven day disabled list by Ft. Myers.
Matthew Tone was activated from the disabled list by Ft. Myers.
Cole Johnson was promoted from the GCL Twins to Elizabethton.
David Bromberg was sent to the GCL Twins on a rehab assignment.
Angel Morales was sent to the GCL Twins on a rehab assignment.

This Week in Ex-Twins

Baltimore agrees to terms with J. J. Hardy on a three year contract extension.
Florida organization (AAA New Orleans) places Frank Mata on the seven day disabled list.
Milwaukee places Carlos Gomez on the fifteen day disabled list.
Yankees organization (AAA Scranton/Wilkes-Barre) activates Mike Lamb from the disabled list.
Yankees organization (AAA Scranton/Wilkes-Barre) places Terry Tiffee on the seven day disabled list.
Philadelphia organization signs Steve Singleton and assigns him to Lakewood (A).
Pittsburgh activates Joe Beimel from the disabled list.
San Diego places Jason Bartlett on the paternity leave list, then reinstates him from that list.
San Diego organization (AAA Tucson) places Bobby Kielty on the seven day disabled list.
Toronto organization (AAA Las Vegas) places Sean Henn on the temporarily inactive list.

Minor Details: Games of 7/21

Durham 18, Rochester 3 in Rochester.  The Bulls took a 10-0 lead after two innings.  Chase Lambin had two hits.  Denard Span was 0-for-3 and Jason Kubel was 1-for-3.  Andy Baldwin surrendered ten runs on eight hits and two walks in two innings, yielding five home runs.  Cole DeVries worked 2.2 scoreless innings, giving up three hits, and Toby Gardenhire took the mound to pitch a scoreless ninth.

Altoona 8, New Britain 4 in Altoona.  The Curve scored seven runs in the sixth.  Chris Herrmann had two singles and a double.  Joe Benson and Mike Hollimon each singled and doubled.  Deinys Suarez pitched five shutout innings, but then surrendered all seven sixth-inning runs; for the game he allowed seven runs (four earned) on four hits and four walks in 5.2 innings, striking out five.

Clearwater 2, Ft. Myers 1 in Clearwater.  The Threshers scored both their runs in the first inning.  Oswaldo Arcia singled and tripled, scoring the only Miracle run.  Jhon Garcia went seven innings, giving up two runs on five hits and a walk while striking out seven.  Matthew Tone struck out two while giving up one hit in one inning.

Great Lakes 6, Beloit 5 in Great Lakes.  The Snappers led 5-0 after seven, but the Loons scored three in the eighth and three in the ninth.  Nick Akins hit a walk-off three-run homer off Bart Carter with one out in the ninth.  It was the only batter Carter faced.  Daniel Ortiz doubled and tripled.  Jairo Perez and Derek McCallum each hit a two-run homer; it was Perez’ ninth.  Starter Ryan O’Rourke pitched 5.1 scoreless innings, giving up five hits and two walks while striking out four.

Princeton 12, Elizabethton 3 in Princeton.  The Rays scored three in the second, three in the fourth, and six in the seventh.  Miguel Sano had two doubles.  Eddie Rosario hit a two-run homer.  Tim Shibuya allowed six runs (three earned) on seven hits and a walk in only four innings.  Seven of the Rays’ runs were unearned.

GCL Twins 7, Rays 5 at Twins.  The Twins scored four in the seventh to overcome a 5-3 deficit.  Romy Trinidad, Joshua Hendricks, and Michael Quesada each singled and doubled.  Jorge Polanco had two hits.  Starter Angel Mata gave up an unearned run on two hits in three innings.  Miguel Munoz got the win, giving up a run on a hit and three walks in three innings.  Luis Nunez worked a perfect ninth, striking out two, to get the save.

DSL Twins 7, Reds 6 at Twins.  The Twins led 6-0 after seven, but needed a run in the ninth to get the win.  Victor Arias singled to drive in Jose Ramirez with the winning run with two out.  Dubal Baez had three hits.  Ronald Jimenez drove in three runs.  Starter Javier Vargas pitched five hitless innings, giving up only one walk and striking out five.  Elias Villasana followed with two perfect innings, striking out two.  The next pitcher, Carlos Suarez, did not allow a hit either, but walked three and hit one, retiring only one batter.  Both Rays hits came off Edgar Martinez.  Francisco Nunez retired all four batters he faced to get the win.  The two teams combined for only seven hits, but combined for six errors and thirteen walks.

Minor Details: Games of 7/20

Durham 7, Rochester 6 in Rochester (10 innings).  The Red Wings led 6-5 after six, but the Bulls tied it in the eighth and won it in the tenth.  Jason Kubel had two singles and a home run, his first.  Chase Lambin doubled and tripled.  Kevin Slowey pitched seven innings, allowing five runs (all in the third) on eight hits and a walk.  Jim Hoey pitched the tenth and took the loss, giving up a game-winning home run.

Richmond 7, New Britain 5 in New Britain.  The Rock Cats led 5-1 after seven, but the Flying Squirrels scored five in the ninth to win.  Deibinson Romero doubled and hit his eighth home run.  Joe Benson singled and hit his sixth home run, driving in three.  Blake Martin worked five shutout innings, giving up four hits and a walk.  Brett Jacobson surrendered all five ninth-inning runs, allowing three hits and three walks in two-thirds of an inning.

Ft. Myers 6, Dunedin 5 in Dunedin.  The Miracle scored two in the ninth to break a 4-4 tie, then held on.  Ramon Santana singled and hit his fourth home run.  Danny Rohlfing singled and doubled.  Steven Liddle and Josmil Pinto each had two hits.  Logan Darnell allowed three runs on five hits and two walks in four innings, striking out four.  Alex Wimmers struck out four in two shutout innings, giving up two hits and a walk.  Clinton Dempster got the win despite giving up a run on two hits and a walk in one inning, and Bruce Pugh got his twelfth save despite giving up a run on two hits in one inning.

Great Lakes 10, Beloit 5 in Great Lakes.  The Loons took the lead with four in the fourth and put the game away with five in the eighth.  Wang-wei Lin had two singles and a double.  Adrian Salcedo took the loss, allowing five runs (four earned) on nine hits in five innings.  Nelvin Fuentes pitched two shutout innings, giving up only two walks.

Bristol 14, Elizabethton 3 in Elizabethton.  The White Sox scored multiple runs in four innings.  Kennys Vargas had three hits.  Eddie Rosario and Miguel Sano each homered.  David Hurlbut took the loss, allowing six runs (three earned) on eight hits and two walks while striking out eight in 4.1 innings.

GCL Twins 13, Rays 8 at Rays.  The Twins scored six in the third and never trailed after that.  Stephen Wickens had two singles and a double.  Kelvin Ortiz doubled and homered, driving in three.  Phillip Chapman singled and doubled, driving in four and raising his average to .326.  Javier Pimentel had two doubles.  Romy Trinidad and Joshua Hendricks each had two hits.  Starter Hein Robb surrendered six runs (four earned) on six hits and a walk, striking out three in three innings.  Kyle Wahl got the win, allowing no runs and no hits while striking out three in two shutout innings.  Nick Cicio struck out three in two shutout innings, giving up two hits.  Marcus Limon struck out two in a perfect ninth.

DSL Rockies 10, Twins 5 at Rockies.  The Twins led 3-0 after three and a half, but it was all downhill after that.  Ronald Jimenez had two singles and a double.  Wander Guillen doubled and homered to raise his average to .318.  Erick Gonzalez had two hits to raise his average to .311.  Starter Randy Rosario allowed three runs (one earned) on six hits in 3.2 innings.  Sterling Bonilla took the loss, surrendering five runs (four earned) on six hits and a walk in 3.2 innings.

Happy Birthday–July 21

Johnny Evers (1881)
Howie Shanks (1890)
Moe Drabowski (1935)
John Bateman (1940)
Denis Menke (1940)
Mike Hegan (1942)
Jim Manning (1943)
John Hart (1948)
Al Hrabosky (1949)
Mike Cubbage (1950)
Dave Henderson (1958)
Mike Bordick (1965)
Lance Painter (1967)
Kimera Bartee (1972)
Brian Buchanan (1973)
Geoff Jenkins (1974)
Willie Eyre (1978)
C. C. Sabathia (1980)

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