Oyster Burns (1864)
Red Faber (1888)
Tommy Thevenow (1903)
Johnny Lanning (1910)
Harry Danning (1911)
Vince DiMaggio (1912)
Hal Jeffcoat (1924)
Fran Healy (1946)
Greg Olson (1960)
Roy Smith (1961)
Pat Meares (1968)
Derrek Lee (1975)
Micheal Nakamura (1976)
Category Archives: Keeping Track
Minor Details: Games of 9/4
Pawtucket 4, Rochester 3 in Pawtucket. The Red Wings scored three in the fourth to take a 3-2 lead, but the Red Sox scored one in the fifth to tie and one in the eighth to win. Dustin Martin had two hits. Aaron Bates hit a home run. Deinys Suarez surrendered three runs on three hits and five walks while striking out five in 4.1 innings. Cole DeVries worked 2.2 shutout innings, giving up two hits. Chuck James took the loss, allowing the winning run on two hits and a walk in his only inning.
New Britain 12, Trenton 9 in New Britain. The Rock Cats broke a 5-5 tie with six in the sixth to stay alive in the playoffs. Yangervis Solarte had two singles and two doubles, raising his average to .330. Deibinson Romero had three singles and a double. Chris Herrmann had four hits and drove in three. Joe Benson singled and doubled. Brian Dozier had two hits to raise his average to .315. Bobby Lanigan struck out six in 5.1 innings but allowed five runs on nine hits. Matt Schuld got the win despite allowing three runs on three hits and two walks in 2.2 innings. Reading defeated Binghamton 5-4, so the Rock Cats remain a game out of the playoffs with one game remaining. Reading's game today starts at 12:05 Central, while the Rock Cats play at 12:35 Central. If the two teams tie for the last playoff spot, there will be a one-game playoff tomorrow.
Jupiter 7, Ft. Myers 4 in Jupiter. The Hammerheads scored two in each of the second, third, and fourth innings. Danny Rams and Oswaldo Arcia each singled and homered. Aaron Hicks singled and doubled. Steven Liddle had two hits. B. J. Hermsen surrendered six runs on eight hits and two walks in just four innings. Shooter Hunt struck out four in four innings, giving up a run on two hits and a walk.
Beloit 5, Wisconsin 1 in Beloit. The Snappers scored three in the second and never trailed again. Wang-wei Lin had four hits. Michael Gonzales and Tyler Grimes each had two doubles and a single, with Grimes scoring three times. Michael Tonkin gave up only an unearned run on just two hits and a walk in five innings. Manuel Soliman worked two shutout innings, giving up three hits. Madison Boer struck out three in a scoreless inning.
Happy Birthday–September 5
Al Orth (1872)
Nap Lajoie (1874)
Lefty Leifield (1883)
Max Bishop (1899)
Merv Shea (1900)
Gene Bearden (1920)
Bill Mazeroski (1936)
Karl Kuehl (1937)
Tom Hallion (1956)
Candy Maldonado (1960)
Jeff Brantley (1963)
Jimmy Haynes (1972)
Randy Choate (1975)
Rod Barajas (1975)
Jason Hart (1977) Continue reading Happy Birthday–September 5
Minor Details: Games of 9/3
Rochester 6, Pawtucket 3 in Rochester. The Red Wings closed out their home season with a win. They trailed 3-0 after six, but scored three in the seventh and three in the eighth. Chase Lambin and Aaron Bates each singled and doubled, with Bates raising his average to .316. Brandon Roberts had two hits. Jeff Bailey hit a home run, his fifteenth. Andrew Baldwin got the win, giving up three runs on nine hits and three walks in eight innings. Kyle Waldrop struck out two in a perfect ninth for the save.
New Britain 10, Trenton 9 in New Britain (Game 1--Scheduled 7 innings). The Rock Cats had leads of 7-2, 9-5, and 10-8 before holding on to win. Yangervis Solarte singled, doubled, and homered, driving in three and making his average .323. Brian Dozier and Joe Benson each singled and doubled, with Dozier's average going to .314. Chris Herrmann drove in three. Logan Darnell lasted just 4.2 innings, surrendering eight runs (five earned) on nine hits and two walks. Tyler Robertson got the win in relief, giving up a run on three hits while striking out three in 2.1 innings to raise his record to 10-3.
Trenton 6, New Britain 5 in New Britain (Game 2--Scheduled 7 innings). The Rock Cats led 5-4 after four, but the Thunder scored in the fifth to tie and in the seventh to win. Mike Hollimon doubled and homered, driving in three. The home run was his sixteenth. Chris Herrmann singled and doubled. Yangervis Solarte and Nate Hanson each had two hits, with Solarte's average going to .324. Starter Steve Hirschfeld pitched just two innings, allowing two runs on three hits and three walks. Dakota Watts took the loss, giving up one run on two hits and two walks in 2.2 innings. Reading defeated Binghamton 6-5, so the Rock Cats are a game out of the wild card race with two days left in the season.
Ft. Myers 7, Jupiter 0 in Ft. Myers (Game 1--Scheduled 7 innings). The Miracle jumped to a 2-0 lead after one, made it 3-o after five, and put it away with four in the sixth. Danny Rams singled and homered, driving in four. James Beresford had two hits. Angel Morales hit a home run. Edgar Ibarra pitched a complete game, giving up five hits and a walk while striking out six.
Ft. Myers 1, Jupiter 0 in Ft. Myers (Game 2--Scheduled 7 innings). Alex Wimmers threw a no-hitter, walking two and striking out five. He faced the minimum twenty-one batters thanks to a caught stealing and a double play. The lone run of the game came in the fifth. Aaron Hicks singled and tripled, driving in the run.
Wisconsin at Beloit. Cancelled.
Happy Birthday–September 4
Tilly Walker (1887)
Eddie Waitkus (1919)
Hawk Harrelson (1941)
Paul Jata (1949)
Doyle Alexander (1950)
Frank White (1950)
Mike Piazza (1968)
Luis Lopez (1970)
Aaron Fultz (1973)
Pat Neshek (1980)
Minor Details: Games of 9/2
Syracuse 10, Rochester 9 in Rochester. The Red Wings scored seven in the seventh to take an 8-5 lead, but the Chiefs scored three in the seventh to tie and won with two in the ninth. Brandon Roberts and Dustin Martin each had two singles and a triple, with Martin driving in three. Aaron Bates singled and doubled, making his average .314. Starter Dusty Hughes allowed four runs on six hits and three walks while striking out five in four innings. Jake Stevens pitched the ninth and took the loss.
Trenton 4, New Britain 1 in New Britain. The Thunder scored three in the first. The Rock Cats had only one hit, a home run by Evan Bigley. Pat Dean pitched well other than in the first, giving up three runs on nine hits and a walk in six innings. Reading defeated Binghamton 4-2 to move a half game ahead of the Rock Cats in the race for the last playoff spot. The Rock Cats play a doubleheader with Trenton today beginning at 4:05 Central.
Ft. Myers 10, Jupiter 4 (Game 1--Scheduled 7 innings). The Miracle scored seven in the third to take an 8-3 lead. James Beresford had three hits and drove in three. Reggie Williams and Danny Rams each singled and doubled. Steve Liddle had two hits. Starter Matthew Tone allowed three runs (two earned) on five hits in three innings. Cole Nelson got the win in relief, giving up a run on six hits and a walk in four innings.
Jupiter at Ft. Myers (Game 2). Postponed.
Peoria 4, Beloit 2 in Beloit. The Snappers scored in each of the first two innings, but that was it. The Chiefs scored three in the fifth to take the lead. The Snappers had only four hits and made three errrors. Ryan O'Rourke struck out eight in seven innings, giving up all four runs (two earned) on seven hits and no walks.
Bluefield 11, Elizabethton 7 in Bluefield. The Twins led 3-2 after one, but the Blue Jays scored three in the third and three in the fifth to take an 8-3 lead. The Twins came back with four in the sixth to make it 8-7, but that was as close as they would come. A three run eighth put it away for Bluefield. Eddie Rosario singled and tripled. Miguel Sano and Matthew Koch each singled and doubled, with Koch driving in four. Matt Parker hit a home run. Derek Christensen surrendered five runs on eight hits in 2.1 innings. Steven Gruver worked two shutout innings of relief, giving up one hit. The loss ends the season for Elizabethton. Bluefield will go on to play Johnson City in a best-of-three series for the league championship.
Happy Birthday–September 3
Bill Armour (1869)
Mike Kahoe (1873)
Art Fromme (1883)
Ed Konetchy (1885)
Eddie Stanky (1915)
Morrie Martin (1922)
Steve Boros (1936)
Alan Bannister (1951)
Rene Gonzales (1960)
Dave Clark (1962)
Eric Plunk (1963)
Ced Landrum (1963)
Luis Gonzalez (1967)
Chad Fox (1970)
Matt Capps (1983)
Where They Stand
Minnesota is 57-79, fourth in the AL Central, 17.5 games behind Detroit. The Twins are on a one game winning streak and are 2-8 in their last ten games.
New Britain is 70-67, second in the EL East, 3.5 games behind New Hampshire, 0.5 games ahead of Reading for the last playoff spot. The Rock Cats are on a one game winning streak and are 6-4 in their last ten games.
Ft. Myers is 26-39 in the second half, sixth in the FSL South, 15 games behind Bradenton. The Miracle is on a one game winning streak and is 5-5 in their last ten games.
Beloit is 30-35 in the second half, fourth in the ML West, 9 games behind Quad Cities. The Snappers are on a three game winning streak and are 4-6 in their last ten games.
Elizabethton finished the regular season 42-26, second in the AL West, 3 games behind Johnson City. The Twins finished on an eight game winning streak and were 9-1 in their last ten regular season games. They are currently tied 1-1 with Bluefield in the first round of the playoffs.
The GCL Twins ended their season 31-29, second in the GCL South, 7 games behind the Orioles. The Twins finished on a one game winning streak and were 8-2 in their last ten games.
This Week in Twins Transactions
Jason Repko was activated from the disabled list by Minnesota.
Rene Rivera was promoted from Rochester to Minnesota.
Matt Tolbert was sent from Minnesota to Rochester.
Scott Diamond was promoted from Rochester to Minnesota.
Jim Hoey was promoted from Rochester to Minnesota.
Tom Stuifbergen was promoted from Ft. Myers to Rochester.
Michael Tarsi was placed on the seven day disabled list by New Britain.
Pat Dean was promoted from Ft. Myers to New Britain.
Clint Dempster was activated from the disabled list by Ft. Myers.
Alexi Casilla was sent to Ft. Myers on a rehab assignment.
Sam Spangler was placed on the seven day disabled list by Beloit.
Ben Tootle was activated from the disabled list by Beloit.
This Week in Ex-Twins
Arizona organization (AAA Reno) places Michael Restovich on the seven day disabled list.
Boston organization (AAA Pawtucket) activates Matt Fox from the disabled list, then places him on the temporarily inactive list.
White Sox send Philip Humber to AAA Charlotte on a rehab assignment.
White Sox send A. J. Pierzynski to AAA Charlotte on a rehab assignment.
Colorado options J. C. Romero to AAA Colorado Springs.
Milwaukee sends Carlos Gomez to A Wisconsin on a rehab assignment.
St. Louis sends Nick Punto to AAA Louisville on a rehab assignment.
San Diego designates Pat Neshek for assignment.