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Minor Details: Games of 8/14

Columbus at Rochester.  Postponed.

New Britain 3, Bowie 0 in Bowie (Game 1--Scheduled 7 innings).  The Rock Cats scored in the third, fifth, and sixth.  Chris Parmelee and Evan Bigley each singled and doubled.  Brian Dozier hit a home run and is now batting .315.  Spencer Steedley struck out four in four innings, giving up two hits and a walk.  Deolis Guerra got the win with three innings of relief, giving up just one hit.

New Britain 6, Bowie 1 in Bowie (Game 2--Scheduled 7 innings).  The Rock Cats built a 4-0 lead after three.  Deibinson Romero had two singles and a homer, his eleventh.  Mike Hollimon singled and tripled.  Joe Benson hit his eleventh homer.  Brett Jacobson worked four innings, giving up a run on four hits.  Tyler Robertson got the win with three innings of relief, striking out six while giving up three hits.

Palm Beach 9, Ft. Myers 3 in Ft. Myers.  The Cardinals scored three in the second and led all the way.  The Miracle had just four hits.  Tom Stuifbergen allowed five runs (four earned) on six hits and a walk in five innings. 

Burlington 3, Beloit 0 in Beloit.  The Bees scored all their runs in the fifth.  The Snappers out-hit the Bees 8-6.  Adam Bryant had two hits.  A. J. Achter gave up three runs (one earned) on four hits and three walks while striking out seven in six innings.  Sam Spangler struck out three in two shutout innings, giving up one hit.

Johnson City 6, Elizabethton 4.  The Twins led 3-2 after five, but a three run sixth gave the Cardinals the win.  Eddie Rosario and Matt Parker each had two hits.  JaDamion Williams hit a three-run homer and is batting .336.  David Hurlbut allowed five runs (three earned) on seven hits and a walk in six innings.

GCL Twins.  No game scheduled.

DSL Twins 4, Orioles 0.  The Twins scored two in the fifth to break a scoreless tie.  Two pitchers combined on a one-hitter.  Adonis Pacheco singled and doubled.  Jose Ramirez had two hits.  Jose Abreu worked six hitless innings, walking two.  Felix Jorge gave up a hit and a walk in three innings, striking out three.  The lone Oriole hit came leading off the eighth.

Minor Details: Games of 8/13

Columbus 11, Rochester 7 in Rochester.  The Red Wings led 7-1 after four.  Jeff Bailey had two singles and a home run (his twelfth), driving in three.  Luke Hughes had two doubles and a single.  Chase Lambin had two hits.  Eric Hacker struck out seven in five innings, allowing three runs on five hits and three walks.  Carlos Gutierrez took the loss, facing five batters and surrendering five runs on three hits and two walks.

Bowie 8, New Britain 5 in Bowie.  The Rock Cats led 5-3 in the sixth, but a four-run eighth gave the Baysox the victory.  Mike Hollimon singled and homered, his thirteenth.  Bobby Lanigan allowed four runs (two earned) on seven hits and a walk, striking out five in six innings.  Dakota Watts took the loss, surrendering three runs on three hits in two-thirds of an inning.

Palm Beach 9, Ft. Myers 5 in Ft. Myers.  The Cardinals scored one in the seventh and three in the eighth, breaking a 5-5 tie.  Josmil Pinto and Anderson Hidalgo each had two singles and a double.  Pat Dean allowed five runs (four earned) on nine hits and a walk in five innings.  Shooter Hunt returned and pitched two-thirds of an inning scorelessly despite giving up a hit and two walks.  Matt Hauser took the loss, giving up an unearned run on two walks in 1.1 innings.

Beloit 3, Burlington 1 in Beloit.  The Snappers scored in the fourth, fifth, and eighth.  They had only two hits, both in the fourth inning.  Pedro Guerra struck out eight in five innings, giving up a run on seven hits and two walks.  Michael Tonkin pitched two perfect innings.  Bart Carter struck out two in a scoreless eight, walking one.  Jose Gonzalez worked a perfect ninth for his eleventh save.

Johnson City 6, Elizabethton 2 in Elizabethton.  A three-run third was all the Cardinals needed.  Miguel Sano hit a home run, his thirteenth.  Marcus Limon allowed five runs on five hits and two walks in five innings.  Cole Johnson struck out five in four innings, giving up a run on five hits.

GCL Red Sox 4, Twins 3 at Twins.  The Twins fell behind 3-0 after one, scored once in the seventh and twice in the eighth to tie, but lost it in the ninth.  Candido Pimentel had two hits.  Drew Leachman hit a two-run homer.  Nathan Fawbush allowed three runs on six hits in three innings.  Angel Mata worked three  perfect innings, striking out three.  Markus Solbach took the loss, giving up a run on two hits and two walks while striking out three in two innings.

DSL Twins 5, Cubs1 4 at Twins (Game 1--9 innings--Scheduled 7 innings).  The Cubs1 scored two in the seventh to tie it, but the Twins won in the ninth when Erick Gonzalez singled in Ernesto Ciprian.  Jonatan Ynojoso had three hits and drove in three.  Sterling Bonilla gave up two runs (one earned) on nine hits and a walk in five innings.  Elias Villasana got the win, working 2.2 scoreless innings and giving up two hits and a walk while striking out three.

DSL Twins 4, Cubs1 1 at Cubs1 (Game 2--Scheduled 7 innings).  The Twins scored three in the sixth to break a 1-1 tie.  Eddy Concepcion had two hits.  Junior Subero got the win, giving up just an unearned run on three hits and five walks in 5.1 innings.  Elias Villasana pitched again in the second game, retiring all four batters he faced to get the save.

Minor League Players of the Month: July

I don't know if anybody really cares any more, but I did promise I'd get to it eventually, and besides, I like to be complete:

ROCHESTER

Position Player:  Jeff Bailey hit .341/.389/.614.  For the season, he was .252/.366/.424 at the end of July.  Honorable Mention:  Brandon Roberts hit .387/.395/.533.  For the season, he was .277/.303/.365 at the end of July.

Pitcher:  Kyle Waldrop was 2-0, 1.37, 0.76 WHIP with 14 strikeouts in 19.2 innings (13 appearances).  For the season, he was 5-4, 4.20, 1.32 WHIP in 64.1 innings (44 appearances) at the end of July.  Honorable mentionLiam Hendriks was 2-0, 3.66, 1.17 WHIP in three starts in July after being promoted from New Britain.  He struck out ten in nineteen innings.

NEW BRITAIN

Position Player:  Chris Parmelee  hit .305/.406/.559.  For the season, he was .289/.377/456 at the end of July.  Honorable mention:  Deibinson Romero hit .308/.350/.615  For the season, he was .270/.346/.440 at the end of July.

Pitcher:  Spencer Steedley was 1-0, 1.38, 1.00 WHIP in 13 innings (8 appearances).  For the season, he was 3-2, 3.13, 1.39 in 37.1 innings (22 appearances) at the end of July.  Honorable mention:  Blake Martin was 0-2, 1.88, 1.33 in 28.2 innings (7 appearances, 4 starts).  For the season, he is 1-3, 5.08, 1.74 in 39 innings (15 appearances, 6 starts).

FT. MYERS

Position Player:  James Beresford hit .361/.439/.417.  For the season, he was .282/.340/.311 at the end of July.  Honorable mention:  Oswaldo Arcia hit .286/.309/.451.  For the season, he was .266/.287/.422 at the end of July.

Pitcher:  Jhon Garcia was 0-3, 3.21 with 20 strikeouts in 33.2 innings.  For the season, he was 3-5, 3.87, 1.45 WHIP with 62 strikeouts in 78.1 innings at the end of July.  Honorable mention:  Ricky Bowen was 0-1, 1.54, 1.29 WHIP with 15 strikeouts in 11.2 innings.  For the season, he was 0-2, 4.37, 1.41 WHIP with 28 strikeouts in 22.2 innings at the end of July.

BELOIT

Position Player:  Jairo Perez hit .320/.382/.610.  For the season, he was .351/.427/.613 at the end of July.  Honorable mention:  Lance Ray  hit .312/.385/.602.  For the season, he was .272/.360/.453 at the end of July.

Pitcher:  B. J. Hermsen was 5-1, 1.89, 1.08 with 25 strikeouts in 38 innings.  For the season, he was 11-7, 3.08, 1.32 with 75 strikeouts in 117 innings at the end of July.  Honorable mention:  Manuel Soliman was 2-3, 3.99, 1.16 with 18 strikeouts in 29.1 innings.  For the season, he was 5-7, 3.87, 1.34 with 96 strikeouts in 100 innings at the end of July.

ELIZABETHTON

Position Player:  Eddie Rosario hit .298/.344/.561.  For the season, he was .314/.371/.628 at the end of July.  Honorable mention:  Miguel Sano hit .287/.339/.574.  For the season, he was .280/.329/.541 at the end of July.

Pitcher:  Matthew Summers was 1-1, 1.50, 0.92 with 21 strikeouts in 12 innings.  Those are also his season numbers.  Honorable mention:  Pedro Guerra was 2-1, 3,41, 1.21 with 30 strikeouts in 29 innings.  For the season, he was 2-1, 2.97, 1.07 with 38 strikeouts in 36.1 innings at the end of July.

GCL TWINS

Position Player:  Michael Quesada hit .284/.363/.531.  For the season, he was .250/.350/.450 at the end of July.  Honorable mention:    Joshua Hendricks hit .282/.330/.364.  For the season, he was .255/.298/.321 at the end of July.

Pitcher:  Angel Mata was 0-0, 0.56, 0.63 with 12 strikeouts in 16 innings.  For the season, he was 0-0, 0.78, 0.87 with 18 strikeouts in 23 innings.  Honorable mention:  Luis Nunez was 2-0, 0.82, 0.82 with 14 strikeouts in 11 innings.  He was 3-0, 2.12, 0.88 with 20 strikeouts in 17 innings at the end of July.

DSL TWINS

Position Player:  Erick Gonzalez hit .306/.456/.431.  For the season, he was .305/.462/.426 at the end of July.  Honorable mention:  None.

Pitcher:  Jose Abreu was 1-0, 0.00, 0.89 with 9 strikeouts in 14.2 innings.  For the season, he was 1-1, 1.65, 1.07 with 25 strikeouts in 32.2 innings at the end of July.  Honorable mention:  Junior Subero was 1-1, 1.00, 0.89 with 18 strikeouts in 18 innings.  For the season, he was 1-4, 0.99, 0.88 with 36 strikeouts in 36.1 innings at the end of July.

Minor Details: Games of 8/12

Columbus 6, Rochester 3 in Columbus (completion of suspended game).  The Red Wings were already down 5-1 when the game was suspended and could not catch up.  Chase Lambin had two hits.  Andrew Baldwin pitched a strange complete game:  he was the starter when the game began a while back, and he picked it up and finished it last night.  He did well last night, but for the game he allowed six runs on ten hits and two walks while striking out six.

Columbus 4, Rochester 3 in Rochester (Game 2--Scheduled 7 innings).  The Red Wings rallied in the seventh, scoring three times and putting the tying run on third.  Brandon Roberts singled and doubled.  Luke Hughes had two hits.  Deinys Suarez made his Red Wings debut, allowing three runs on six hits in 5.1 innings.

New Britain 4, Bowie 3 in Bowie.  The Rock Cats trailed 3-1 after six but scored three in the seventh.  Chris Parmelee had two singles and a double.  Logan Darnell gave up three unearned runs in 7.2 innings, striking out six while giving up four hits and a walk.  Steve Hirschfeld allowed just a walk in 1.1 scoreless innings to get the save.

Palm Beach 10, Ft. Myers 2 in Ft. Myers.  It was close until the ninth, when the Cardinals scored six runs.  The Miracle had only three hits and made three errors.  Starter Edgar Ibarra lasted five innings, giving up a run on four hits and a walk.  Alex Wimmers took the loss, allowing three runs (one earned) on two hits and a walk in two innings.

Beloit 4, Wisconsin 1 in Wisconsin (7 innings--rain).  The Snappers scored three in the third and it was all they needed.  Adam Bryant had two hits.  Manuel Soliman pitched a complete game, giving up a run on three hits and a walk.

Elizabethton 7, Johnson City 6 in Elizabethton.  The Twins led 7-2 after six, then hung on.  Miguel Sano had a double and two home runs, giving him twelve for the season.  He drove in three.  Adam Pettersen singled and homered.  Rory Rhodes singled and doubled.  Starter Tim Atherton struck out six in four innings, giving up two runs on three hits.  Todd Van Steensel got the win, striking out seven in 3.1 innings while giving up three runs (one earned) on three hits.  Corey Williams got the save, giving up a run on two hits.

GCL Twins 4, Red Sox 1 at Red Sox.  The Twins scored two in the fifth and two in the eighth.  The Twins had only three hits, but drew eight walks and took advantage of two Red Sox errors and three wild pitches.  Despite scoring four runs, they had no RBIs.  Bobby O'Neill went five shutout innings, striking out five while giving up two hits and two walks.  Kyle Wahl struck out three in two shutout innings, giving up one hit.

DSL Orioles 5, Twins 3 at Twins.  The Orioles scored three in the third to take a 4-1 lead.  The Twins had only five hits and made four errors.  Starter Randy Rosario pitched only 2.2 innings, allowing four runs (two earned) on four hits and a walk.  Edgar Martinez threw 3.2 shutout innings, giving up two hits.

Happy Birthday–August 13

Fielder Jones (1871)
George Susce (1907)
Lou Finney (1910)
Sid Gordon (1917)
Jerry Neudecker (1930)
Vinegar Bend Mizell (1930)
Mudcat Grant (1935)
Tony Cloninger (1940)
Fred Stanley (1947)
Jerry Crawford (1947)
Andre Thornton (1949)
Tom Niedenfuer (1959)
Jim Reboulet (1961)
Tom Prince (1964)
Jay Buhner (1964)
Mark Lemke (1965)
Alex Fernandez (1969)
Jarrod Washburn (1974)
Corey Patterson (1979)

Jim Reboulet is the brother of Jeff Reboulet. He was in the minors for six years, reaching AAA. He had three seasons with sixty or more stolen bases.

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Where They Stand

Minnesota is 52-65, fourth in the AL Central, 10 games behind Detroit.  The Twins won their last game and are 2-8 in their last ten games.

Rochester is 48-72, sixth in the IL North, 21 games behind Pawtucket.  The Red Wings lost their last game and are 3-7 in their last ten games.

New Britain is 57-60, fourth in the EL East, 8 games behind New Hampshire.  The Rock Cats are two games out of the last playoff spot.  They won their last game and are 2-8 in their last ten games.

Ft. Myers is 19-27 in the second half, fifth in the FSL South, 9 games behind Bradenton.  The Miracle has won its last two games and is 4-6 in its last ten games.

Beloit is 21-25 in the second half, fourth in the ML West, 7 games behind Quad Cities.  The Snappers are three games out of the last playoff spot.  They won their last game and are 4-6 in their last ten games.

Elizabethton is 28-26, second in the AL West, 6 games behind Johnson City.  The Twins have a two game lead for the last playoff spot.  They have won their last three games and are 7-3 in their last ten games.

The GCL Twins are 20-25, fourth in the GCL South, 7.5 games behind the Orioles.  The Twins won their last game and are 3-7 in their last ten games.

The DSL Twins are 38-22, tied for first in the B. C. B. C.  The Twins have won their last seven games and are 8-2 in their last ten games.  The DSL season ends August 20.

This Week in Twins Transactions

Scott Baker was placed on the fifteen day disabled list by Minnesota.
Justin Morneau was sent to Rochester on a rehab assignment.
Trevor Plouffe was optioned from Minnesota to Rochester.
Kevin Slowey was recalled from Rochester to Minnesota.
Danny Lehmann was sent from Rochester to New Britain.
Deinys Suarez was promoted from New Britain to Rochester.
Logan Darnell was promoted from Ft. Myers to New Britain.
Matthew Tomshaw was promoted from the GCL Twins to Ft. Myers.
Brad Stillings was placed on the seven day disabled list by Ft. Myers.
B. J. Hermsen was promoted from Beloit to Ft. Myers.
Estarlin de los Santos was placed on the seven day disabled list by Ft. Myers.
Reggie Williams was promoted from Beloit to Ft. Myers.
Shooter Hunt was activated from the disabled list by Ft. Myers.
Pedro Guerra was promoted from Elizabethton to Beloit.
Madison Boer was promoted from Elizabethton to Beloit.
Kyle Knudson was activated from the disabled list by Beloit.
Nate Roberts was activated from the disabled list by Beloit.
Michael Gonzales was placed on the seven day disabled list by Beloit.
Tim Atherton was promoted from the GCL Twins to Elizabethton.
Marcus Limon was promoted from the GCL Twins to Elizabethton.
Matthew Koch signed and was assigned to Elizabethton.
Garrett Jewel was placed on the seven day disabled list by Elizabethton.
Kennys Vargas was placed on the restricted list by Elizabethton.
Ray Chang was assigned to the GCL Twins.

One assumes Justin Morneau will be activated to take Trevor Plouffe's spot, but that move has not yet appeared on the transaction lists.

This Week in Ex-Twins

Arizona organization (AAA Reno) activates Kevin Mulvey from the disabled list.
Baltimore organization signs Willie Eyre and assigns him to AAA Norfolk.
Houston organization (AAA Oklahoma City) activates Ryan Rowland-Smith from the disabled list.
Yankees organization (AAA Scranton/Wilkes-Barre) releases J. C. Romero.
Yankees organization (AAA Scranton/Wilkes-Barre) activates Terry Tiffee from the disabled list.
Seattle recalls Luis Rodriguez from AAA Tacoma.
Toronto organization (AAA Las Vegas) places Sean Henn on the seven day disabled list.