Roger Bresnahan (1879)
Ernie Nevers (1902)
Dan Topping (1912)
Frank Thomas (1929)
Jimmy Stewart (1939)
Danny Morris (1946)
Dave Cash (1948)
Brian Gorman (1959)
Mike Davis (1959)
Odalis Perez (1978)
Bobby Keppel (1982)
Jose Reyes (1983)
Football great Ernie Nevers, born in Willow River, Minnesota, pitched for the St. Louis Browns for parts of three seasons (1926-1928).
We would also like to wish a very happy birthday to UncleWalt.
It's actually two weeks, but this still seems like an awfully long list:
Brian Dinkelman was promoted from Rochester to Minnesota.
Dusty Hughes was optioned from Minnesota to Rochester.
Luke Hughes was promoted from Rochester to Minnesota.
Chuck James was promoted from Rochester to Minnesota.
Jason Kubel was placed on the fifteen day disabled list.
Francisco Liriano was placed on the fifteen day disabled list, then came back off the disabled list.
Jose Mijares was activated from the disabled list.
Joe Nathan was placed on the fifteen day disabled list.
Trevor Plouffe was optioned from Minnesota to Rochester.
Ben Revere was promoted from Rochester to Minnesota.
Anthony Slama was promoted from Rochester to the major leagues, then was optioned to Rochester.
Jim Thome was placed on the fifteen day disabled list.
Rene Tosoni was promoted from Rochester.
Matthew Brown was released by Rochester.
Ray Chang was placed on the seven day disabled list by Rochester with a broken fibula.
Cole DeVries was promoted from New Britain to Rochester.
Mike Hollimon was promoted from New Britain to Rochester.
Jeremy Reed was traded to Rochester from Nashville.
Steve Singleton was promoted from New Britain to Rochester.
Michael Tarsi was promoted from New Britain to Rochester.
Joe Benson was placed on the seven day disabled list by New Britain with a sore left knee.
Brian Dozier was promoted from Ft. Myers to New Britain.
Jair Fernandez was activated from the disabled list by New Britain.
Blake Martin was promoted from Ft. Myers to New Britain.
Bruce Pugh was promoted from Ft. Myers to New Britain.
Spencer Steedley was placed on the seven day disabled list by New Britain.
Dennis Suarez was assigned to New Britain by Minnesota.
Ricky Bowen was assigned to Ft. Myers from extended spring training.
Matthew Hauser was promoted from Beloit to Ft. Myers.
Aaron Hicks was activated from the disables list by Ft. Myers.
Kane Holbrooks was activated from the disabled list by Ft. Myers.
Joe Mauer was assigned to Ft. Myers by Minnesota.
Tsuyoshi Nishioka was assigned to Ft. Myers by Minnesota.
Brad Tippett was released by Ft. Myers.
Dakota Watts was activated from the disabled list by Ft. Myers.
Hyeong-rok Choi was promoted from Elizabethton to Beloit.
Nelvin Fuentes was activated from the disabled list by Beloit.
Gunner Glad was released by Beloit.
Jairo Perez was promoted from the GCL Twins to Beloit.
Alexandre De Oliveira was placed on the restricted list by the DSL Twins.
Carlos Martinez was assigned to the DSL Twins by Minnesota.
Angel Mata was placed on the reserve list by the DSL Twins.
Aderlin Mejia was placed on the reserve list by the DSL Twins.
Joel Polanco was assigned to the DSL Twins by Minnesota.
Brayan Rivera was assigned to the DSL Twins by Minnesota.
Emilio Sepulveda was placed on the seven day disabled list by the DSL Twins.
Reyson Zoquiel was assigned to the DSL Twins by Minnesota.
Rochester is 23-35, sixth (last) in the IL North, 14 games behind Lehigh Valley. The Red Wings have lost three in a row and are 4-6 in their last ten games.
New Britain is 32-26, third in the EL East, 3.5 games behind New Hampshire. The Rock Cats won their last game and are 5-5 in their last ten games.
Ft. Myers is 30-30, second in the FSL South, one game behind St. Lucie. The Miracle lost its last game and is 2-8 in their last ten games.
Beloit is 30-30, tied for fourth in the ML West, 10.5 games behind Burlington. The Snappers have won two in a row and are 7-3 in their last ten games.
The DSL Twins are 5-3, tied for second in the B.C.B.C., 1.5 games behind the White Sox. The Twins won their last game.
Actually two weeks:
Atlanta organization sends Eliecer Cardenas from Mississippi (AA) to Lynchburg (A).
Baltimore organization sends Armando Gabino from Norfolk (AAA) to Bowie (AA).
Boston assigns Darnell McDonald to Pawtucket (AAA).
Cubs activate Matt Garza from the disabled list.
Cubs organization (AAA Iowa) activates Augie Ojeda from the disabled list.
White Sox organization (AAA Charlotte) places Michael Restovich on the seven day disabled list, then activates him from the disabled list.
Dodgers outright Juan Castro to AAA Albuquerque.
Dodgers recall Trent Oeltjen from AAA Albuquerque.
Yankees organization (AAA Scranton/Wilkes-Barre) places Carlos Silva on the seven day disabled list.
Oakland places Grant Balfour on paternity leave.
Oakland organization (AAA Sacramento) places Steve Tolleson on the temporarily inactive list.
Oakland organization (AAA Sacramento) trades Steve Tolleson to San Diego organization (AAA Tucson) for cash considerations.
Philadelphia organization sends Jeff Lanning from AA Reading to extended spring training, then sends him to Lakewood (A).
Pittsburgh places Joe Beimel on the fifteen day disabled list.
San Diego organization (AAA Tucson) activates Bobby Kielty from the disabled list.
Minatitlan of the Mexican League adds Hector Carrasco to the roster.
Veracruz of the Mexican League places D’Angelo Jimenez on waivers.
Columbus 7, Rochester 1 in Columbus. The Clippers scored three in the fourth and three in the fifth. Dustin Martin singled and doubled. Scott Diamond surrendered all seven runs on eight hits and four walks in 4.1 innings.
New Britain 14, Akron 3 in New Britain. The Rock Cats scored in only three innings: three in the first, five in the third, and six in the fourth. Daniel Rohlfing had two doubles and a single, driving in three. Chris Parmelee and Mark Dolenc had three hits each. Evan Bigley singled and homered. Liam Hendriks gave up one run on seven hits and a walk in six innings. Tyler Robertson got a save despite giving up two runs on seven hits in three innings.
Palm Beach 11, Ft. Myers 5 in Ft. Myers. The Cardinals scored three in each of the third, sixth, and eighth innings. Anderson Hidalgo had a homer and two singles, raising his average to .319. Aaron Hicks and Jon Goncalves each had two hits. Tsuyoshi Nishioka and Joe Mauer each went 1-for-3, with Mauer hitting a double. Brad Stillings allowed four runs on four hits and two walks in three innings. He did strike out five. Shooter Hunt, after a hopeful start, is struggling again. He gave up three runs on a hit and four walks in a third of an inning. Over his last 7.1 innings (five appearances), he has walked nineteen batters.
Beloit 11, Ft. Wayne 8 in Beloit (completion of suspended game). The Snappers scored four in the bottom of the eighth to overcome an 8-7 deficit. Wang-wei Lin hit a three-run homer to provide the margin of victory. Michael Gonzales had a double and two singles to raise his average to .305. Lance Ray had two doubles and a single, scoring three times. Jairo Perez had two hits in his Snapper debut. Manuel Soliman allowed five runs on ten hits and a walk. Jose Gonzalez pitched the final 1.1 innings scorelessly to get the win.
Beloit 3, Ft. Wayne 0 in Beloit (regularly scheduled game—scheduled 7 innings). All the runs were scored in the third inning. Andy Leer doubled two drive in the first two and scored the third. Leer had two doubles in the game. Daniel Santana had two hits. Ryan O’Rourke gave up just one hit in 3.2 innings, striking out four. Michael Tonkin got the win, also giving up just one hit in 2.1 innings. Clinton Dempster pitched a perfect seventh to get the save.
DSL Twins 6, Rockies 3 at Twins. The Twins scored three in the seventh to break a 3-3 tie. Adonis Pacheco singled and doubled. Erick Gonzalez and Pedro Estaba each had two hits. Felix Martinez drove in three runs. Sterling Bonilla gave up two runs on six hits and a walk, striking out five in five innings. Jose Jimenez got the win, giving up one run on two hits and a walk in three innings. Edgar Martinez pitched a scoreless ninth to get the save.
Jack Graney (1886)
Garland Braxton (1900)
Danny McFayden (1905)
Vic Harris (1905)
Mike Kreevich (1908)
Frank Demaree (1910)
Chuck Thompson (1921)
Hank Foiles (1929)
Ed Palmquist (1933)
Johnny Edwards (1938)
Ken Singleton (1947)
Elias Sosa (1950)
Gerry Hunsicker (1950)
Francisco Barrios (1953)
Scott Ullger (1955)
Floyd Bannister (1955)
Pokey Reese (1973)
Freddy Garcia (1975)
Columbus 3, Rochester 1 in Columbus. The Clippers scored single runs in the fourth, fifth, and sixth. Aaron Bates had two hits to raise his average to .351. Kyle Gibson gave up three runs (two earned) on six hits and three walks in 5.1 innings.
Akron 10, New Britain 0 in New Britain (8 innings—rain). A seven-run seventh boosted the Aeros. The Rock Cats had only two hits, both singles. Steve Hirschfeld gave up one run on six hits and five walks in six innings. Blake Martin surrendered six runs on two hits and three walks in two-thirds of an inning and Santos Arias allowed three runs on four hits and a walk in 1.1 innings.
Ft. Myers 5, Palm Beach 1 in Ft. Myers. The Miracle scored four in the fourth to take the victory. Nate Hanson singled and doubled, Tsuyoshi Nishioka doubled, and Joe Mauer was 1-for-4. Logan Darnell worked seven innings, giving up a run on five hits and a walk. Matt Hauser pitched two perfect innings with two strikeouts to get the save.
Beloit 6, Ft. Wayne 5 in Beloit (4-plus innings, suspended). The TinCaps are batting with a runner on first and one out in the top of the fifth. So far, Lance Ray has two doubles and Michael Gonzales doubled and singled. Manuel Soliman allowed five runs on ten hits and a walk in 4.1 innings. The game will be completed this evening before the regularly scheduled game.
DSL Cubs1 4, Twins 2 at Twins (Game 1—Scheduled 7 innings). A three-run fourth put Cubs1 in control. Ernesto Ciprian had two hits. Junior Subero allowed three runs (two earned) on three hits and two walks in 3.1 innings.
DSL Cubs1 4, Twins 3 at Cubs1 (Game 2—Scheduled 7 innings). Cubs1 scored a run in the fifth to break a 3-3 tie. No Twins player had more than one of their six hits. Starter Reyson Zoquiel gave up a run on a hit and two walks in two innings, striking out three. Ezequiel Zarzuela struck out six in two innings, but allowed two runs on a hit and a walk. Francisco Nunez struck out three in two innings, but gave up an unearned run on two hits to take the loss. Twins pitchers combined for five uses of the letter “z” in their names. There has been no word from Elias regarding whether this is a record.
Dude Esterbrook (1857)
Irish Meusel (1893)
Mike Ryba (1903)
Frank McCormick (1911)
Jimmy Newberry (1922)
Roy Smalley (1926)
Bill Virdon (1931)
Howie Gershberg (1936)
Jake Jacobs (1937)
Julio Gotay (1939)
Bruce Look (1943)
Tom Egan (1946)
Dave Parker (1951)
Tom Edens (1961)
Randy Winn (1974)
We would also like to wish a very happy birthday to SBG’s uncle and to his brother.
Columbus 5, Rochester 1 in Columbus. The Clippers scored four in the sixth to break a 1-1 tie. Steve Singleton had two doubles, Danny Lehmann doubled and singled, and Chase Lambin had two hits. Eric Hacker allowed five runs on eight hits, walking none in 5.2 innings. Jake Stevens worked 2.1 scoreless innings, giving up three hits and a walk.
New Britain 5, Akron 3 in New Britain. A three-run second propelled the Rock Cats to victory. Mike Hollimon had two doubles, Yangervis Solarte singled and doubled to raise his average to .333, and Evan Bigley and Jair Fernandez each had two hits. Starter Dennis Suarez made his Rock Cats debut, allowing three runs on five hits and two walks in four innings. The win went to Deolis Guerra, who struck out seven in four shutout innings, giving up just two hits and a walk. Bruce Pugh pitched a perfect ninth to get the save.
Ft. Myers—No game scheduled.
Ft. Wayne 9, Beloit 5 in Beloit. Three three-run innings gave the TinCaps the win. Ramon Santana singled and homered, his fifth homer of the year. Andrew Achter gave up six runs (three earned) on eight hits and a walk in 4.1 innings.
DSL Orioles at Twins—Postponed.
Cub Stricker (1859)
Van Mungo (1911)
Eddie Gaedel (1925)
Del Ennis (1925)
George Brunet (1935)
Joe Grzenda (1937)
Pete Magrini (1942)
Mark Belanger (1948)
Lenn Sakata (1954)
Don Robinson (1957)
Carmelo Castillo (1958)
Britt Burns (1959)
Kevin Gross (1961)
John Gibbons (1962)
Kevin Ritz (1965)
Dave Mlicki (1968)