Category Archives: Keeping Track

Minor Details: Games of 7/15

Buffalo 8, Rochester 4 in Buffalo.  The Bisons scored three in the first and never trailed.  The Red Wings out-hit the Bisons 14-13.  Jeff Bailey had two singles and a double.  Rene Tosoni had three hits.  Chase Lambin and Toby Gardenhire each singled and doubled.  Starter Kevin Slowey gave up the first-inning runs but then pitched pretty well, allowing three runs on six hits and a walk while striking out three in 4.2 innings.

Portland 10, New Britain 6 in Portland.  The Sea Dogs scored eight runs in the eighth to overcome a 5-2 deficit.  Deibinson Romero singled and homered.  Chris Cates singled and doubled.  Chris Herrmann hit a two-run homer.  Starter Brett Jacobson allowed two runs on two hits and a walk in 3.1 innings.  Blake Martin pitched 3.1 scoreless innings, giving up only one hit but walking four.  Deolis Guerra and Tyler Robertson each surrendered four runs in the eighth, with Guerra taking the loss.

Ft. Myers 5, Daytona 4 in Ft. Myers.  The Miracle led 5-0 after six, then held on.  James Beresford singled and doubled.  Steven Liddle had two hits.  Aaron Hicks hit a home run, his fourth.  Logan Darnell pitched six shutout innings before tiring in the seventh; for the game he gave up three runs on seven hits in 6.2 innings, walking none and striking out seven.  Ricky Bowen struck out three in two shutout innings to get the save, giving up only a walk.

South Bend 10, Beloit 2 in Beloit.  The Silver Hawks scored in six of the nine innings.  Lance Ray doubled and homered, his ninth home run.  Daniel Ortiz and Daniel Santana each had two hits.  Starter Ryan O’Rourke took the loss, allowing four runs (three earned) on three hits and five walks while striking out four in four innings.

Elizabethton 7, Greeneville 0 in Greeneville.  The Twins scored three in the first and three in the ninth.  Miguel Sano singled and tripled, Nick Lockwood singled and doubled, and Max Kepler had two hits.  The star, though, was David Hurlbut, who pitched seven innings, giving up three hits and no walks while striking out five.  Nicholas Alloway worked the last two innings, allowing a hit and two walks.

GCL Rays 7, Twins 4 at Twins.  The Rays scored three in the third and never trailed again.  Jorge Polanco singled, doubled, and tripled.  Drew Leachman had three hits.  Dereck Rodriguez singled and doubled.  Starter Hein Robb took the loss, allowing four runs (three earned) on four hits and a walk while striking out five in 3.2 innings.  Mark Trau struck out three in two shutout innings, giving up two hits.

DSL Twins 2, Diamondbacks 1 (14 innings).  Wander Guillen doubled with one out in the fourteenth, scoring Jose Rodriguez with the winning run.  Each team had only four hits.  Guillen had two of them, also getting a single.  Starter Edgar Martinez worked four shutout innings, giving up a hit and a walk.  Ezequiel Zarzuela then struck out four in three shutout innings, giving up two hits and three walks.  Francisco Nunez went the final four innings perfectly, striking out three to get the win to raise his record to 6-1 and lower his ERA to 0.29 in 31 innings (13 appearances).

Happy Birthday–July 16

Shoeless Joe Jackson (1889)
Doc Prothro (1893)
Jim Odom (1921)
Dr. Frank Jobe (1926)
Norm Sherry (1931)
Eddie Fisher (1936)
Lee Elia (1937)
Terry Pendleton (1960)
DeMarlo Hale (1961)
William VanLandingham (1970)
Kory DeHaan (1976)

Doc Prothro is the father of former NFL coach Tommy Prothro.  No players with connections to the Twins appear to have been born on this day.

Where They Stand

Minnesota is 42-48, fourth in the AL Central, six games behind Cleveland and Detroit.  The Twins have won two in a row and are 7-3 in their last ten games.
Rochester is 35-56, sixth (last) in the IL North, 18.5 games behind Lehigh Valley.  The Red Wings lost their last game and are 4-6 in their last ten games.
New Britain is 46-43, tied for third in the EL East, 5.5 games behind New Hampshire.  The Rock Cats won their last game and are 4-6 in their last ten games.
Ft. Myers is 10-10 in the second half, fifth in the FSL South, 2 games behind Charlotte.  The Miracle lost its last game and is 6-4 in its last ten games.
Beloit is 10-8 in the second half, tied for second in the ML West, 1 game behind Kane County.  The Snappers have won two in a row and are 5-5 in their last ten games.
Elizabethton is 14-9, second in the AL West, 3 games behind Johnson City.  The Twins have won five in a row and are 8-2 in their last ten games.
The GCL Twins are 11-10, second in the GCL South, 1.5 games behind the Orioles.  The Twins have lost two in a row and are 6-4 in their last ten games.
The DSL Twins are 25-15, tied for second in the B. C. B. C., 1.5 games behind the Orioles.  The Twins lost their last game and are 5-5 in their last ten games.

This Week in Twins Transactions

Rene Rivera was optioned to Rochester by Minnesota.
Rene Tosoni was optioned to Rochester by Minnesota.
Delmon Young was activated from the disabled list by Minnesota.
Trevor Plouffe was promoted from Rochester to Minnesota.
Jair Fernandez was sent from Rochester to New Britain.
Carlos Gutierrez was placed on the seven day disabled list by Rochester.
Steve Holm was activated from the disabled list by Rochester.
Michael Tarsi was placed on the seven day disabled list by New Britain.
Spencer Steedley was activated from the disabled list by New Britain.
Daniel Rohlfing was sent from New Britain to Ft. Myers.
Andrew Albers was promoted from Ft. Myers to New Britain.
Matt Schuld was promoted from Ft. Myers to New Britain.
Estarlin De Los Santos was sent from New Britain to Ft. Myers.
Derek McCallum was sent from Ft. Myers to Beloit.
Clint Dempster was promoted from Beloit to Ft. Myers.
Brad Stillings was activated from the disabled list by Ft. Myers.
Matthew Tone was placed on the seven day disabled list by Ft. Myers.
Reggie Williams was sent from Ft. Myers to Beloit.
Andrei Lobanov was released by Beloit.
Bart Carter was promoted from Elizabethton to Beloit.
Nate Roberts was placed on the seven day disabled list by Beloit with a strained right knee.
Tyler Grimes was placed on the seven day disabled list by Beloit with a strained neck.
Sam Spangler was promoted from Elizabethton to Beloit.
Andy Leer was placed on the seven day disabled list by Beloit.
Javier Pimentel was promoted from the DSL Twins to the GCL Twins.
Wander Guillen was sent from the GCL Twins to the DSL Twins.
Alex Wimmers was assigned to the GCL Twins.
Miguel Munoz was assigned to the GCL Twins.

This Week in Ex-Twins

White Sox organization (AAA Charlotte) activates Michael Restovich from the disabled list.
Cubs organization (AAA Iowa) releases Augie Ojeda.
Detroit activated Brad Thomas from the disabled list and sent him outright to Toledo (AAA).
Dodgers announce the retirement of Juan Castro and name him special assistant for baseball operations and player development.
Yankees sign J. C. Romero and assign him to Scranton/Wilkes-Barre (AAA).
San Diego organization promotes Bobby Kielty from San Antonio (AA) to Tucson (AAA).
San Diego options Pat Neshek to Tucson (AAA).
St. Louis organization sends Ron Mahay to Palm Beach (A), then sends him to Memphis (AAA).
Washington organization (AAA Syracuse) releases J. C. Romero.

Minor Details: Games of 7/14

Buffalo 5, Rochester 3 in Buffalo.  The Bisons scored two in the first and three in the fifth.  Brandon Roberts had three singles and a double.  Jeff Bailey singled and tripled.  Starter Thomas Diamond gave up four runs on five hits and sis walks in 4.1 innings.

New Britain 5, Portland 4 in Portland.  The Rock Cats scored in the eighth to break a 4-4 tie.  Yangervis Solarte had two doubles and a single to raise his average to .333.  Steve Hirschfeld worked six innings, allowing four runs on five hits and a walk.  Andrew Albers got the win with two shutout innings, giving up two hits.  Tyler Robertson pitched a scoreless ninth, giving up a hit and a walk, to get his tenth save.

Daytona 5, Ft. Myers 2 in Ft. Myers (10 innings).  The Miracle scored in the bottom of the ninth to tie the score at 2-2, but the Cubs came back with three in the tenth.  Oswaldo Arcia and Anderson Hidalgo each had two hits, with Arcia raising his average to .315.  Tom Stuifbergen gave up one run on nine hits in five innings, walking none and striking out four.  Edgar Ibarra pitched three shutout innings, giving up four hits and a walk.  Matt Hauser allowed two runs on two hits and two walks while striking out three in 1.2 innings to take the loss.

Beloit 6, South Bend 3 in Beloit.   The Snappers scored four in the fourth to go ahead 5-0.  Lance Ray and Jhonatan Arias each singled and doubled.  Adrian Salcedo gave up two unearned runs in seven innings, allowing five hits and walking none.

Elizabethton 5, Pulaski 4 in Elizabethton.  The Twins led 4-0 after six but needed a run in the seventh to break a 4-4 tie.  Justin Parker singled and doubled in his Appalachian League debut.  Matthew Bashore gave up three hits and a walk, striking out three in three innings.  Derek Christensen got the win despite allowing two runs (one earned) on two hits in one innings.  Madison Boer retired all five men he faced, striking out three, to get the save.

GCL Orioles 3, Twins 0 at Twins.  The Twins had only two hits.  Starter Ricardo Arevalo allowed two runs (one earned) on four hits and a walk in three innings.  Markus Solbach pitched two shutout innings, giving up two hits.

DSL Padres 12, Twins 3 at Twins.  The Padres scored multiple runs in four innings, capping it off with four in the ninth.  Jose Ramirez and Adonis Pacheco each had two hits.  Sterling Bonilla took the loss, giving up a run on two hits and two walks while striking out four in four innings.  Randy Rosario struck out three in 1.1 innings, but surrendered four runs (two earned) on three hits and two walks.

Minor Details: Games of 7/13

Rochester.  No games scheduled.

Eastern League All-star Game:  West 8, East 3.  Yangervis Solarte was 0-for-2 with a walk.  Liam Hendriks walked one in a scoreless inning.  Brett Jacobson retired all four batters he faced.

Ft. Myers 4, Daytona 3 in Ft. Myers.  The Miracle built a 4-0 lead after three innings.  Danny Rohlfing was 4-for-4 with a triple.  Estarlin De Los Santos had two singles and a double.  Steve Liddle doubled and tripled.  James Beresford had two hits.  Pat Dean worked 7.1 innings, giving up three runs on six hits and two walks.  Bruce Pugh gave up two hits in 1.2 scoreless innings to get his tenth save.

Beloit 5, South Bend 1 in Beloit.  The Snappers scored three in the first and never lost the lead.  Adam Bryant and Daniel Santana each singled and doubled.  Michael Gonzales hit a three-run homer, his thirteenth.  Liam Hendriks gave up an unearned run on three hits and two walks in seven innings.  Michael Tonkin struck out four in two shutout innings, giving up two hits.

Elizabethton 6, Pulaski 3 in Elizabethton.  The Twins scored three in the eighth to break a 3-3 tie.  Eddie Rosario singled and homered.  Kennys Vargas singled and doubled.  Tyler Koelling, Nick Lockwood, and Matej Hejma each had two hits.  Pedro Guerra allowed three runs on six hits and a walk while striking out five in 4.2 innings.  Steven Evans struck out two in 2.1 scoreless innings, giving up one hit.  The win went to Matthew Summers, who struck out two and gave up one hit in 1.2 scoreless innings.

GCL Orioles 4, Twins 3 at Orioles (10 innings).  A single, a bunt, and another single plated the winning run.  Joshua Hendricks singled and doubled.  Starter Hung Yi Chen struck out three in three shutout innings, giving up one hit.  Kyle Wahl struck out five in two shutout innings, giving up one hit.  The loss went to Marcus Limon, who pitched the tenth.

DSL Twins 2, Reds 0 at Reds.  The Twins scored single runs in the fourth and seventh.  Carlos Martinez had three hits.  Eddy Concepcion had two hits.  Starter Jose Jimenez pitched two shutout innings, giving up a hit and two walks.  Javier Vargas got the win, striking out three in three shutout innings while giving up two hits and a walk.  Francisco Nunez faced eight batters, giving up a hit to one of them and striking out the other seven.

Minor Details: Games of 7/12

Rochester.  No games scheduled.

New Britain.  No games scheduled.

Ft. Myers.  No games scheduled.

Beloit.  No games scheduled.

Elizabethton 17, Pulaski 5 in Elizabethton.  The Twins led 3-0 after four, then scored ten runs in the fifth.  Kennys Vargas had four hits, raising his average to .368, and drove in three.  Eddie Rosario had two singles and a triple, raising his average to .317, and drove in three.  JaDamion Williams had three hits to raise his average to .316.  Max Kepler singled and doubled.  Nick Lockwood had two hits, scoring twice and driving in three and raising his average to .313.  Todd Van Steensel worked six innings, giving up a run on two hits and a walk to raise his record to 3-0.

Red Sox 3, Twins 1 at Red Sox (bottom of the fourth—suspended).  The Red Sox scored three in the second to take the lead.  The Twins have only one hit so far.  Bobby O’Neill allowed three runs (two earned) on four hits in three innings, walking none and striking out three.  Game will be completed Saturday.

DSL Rockies 2, Twins 1 at Rockies (Game 1—Scheduled 7 innings).  The Rockies scored in the sixth to break a 1-1 tie.  Five players had one hit each for the Twins.  Jose Abreu went five innings, giving up an unearned run on three hits and a walk.  Ezequiel Zarzuela took the loss, allowing an unearned run on two hits and two walks in two innings.  The Twins made four errors.

DSL Rockies 5, Twins 3 at Rockies (Game 2—Scheduled 7 innings).  The Rockies scored three in the first and two in the sixth.  Victor Arias and Erick Gonzalez each had two hits, with Gonzalez raising his average to .320.  Felix Jorge allowed three runs on five hits, walking none but taking the loss.