George Weiss (1894)
Jack Smith (1895)
Karl Spooner (1931)
Dave Bristol (1933)
Tom Haller (1937)
Dave Goltz (1949)
Marty Barrett (1958)
Jim Deshaies (1960)
Hensley Meulens (1967)
Josh Byrnes (1970)
Mark Hendrickson (1974)
Category Archives: Keeping Track
Happy Birthday–June 22
Carl Hubbell (1903)
Walt Masterson (1920)
Russ Snyder (1934)
Dave Tomlin (1949)
Ron Hodges (1949)
Greg Booker (1960)
Brant Brown (1971)
Esteban Yan (1975)
Willie Harris (1978)
Luis Maza (1980)
Rob Neyer (1966)
Minor Details: Games of 6/20
Charlotte 7, Rochester 2 in Charlotte (Game 1—Scheduled 7 innings). The Knights got all they needed with three in the second and put it away with four in the seventh. All five Red Wings hits were singles. Kyle Gibson struck out six in five innings but gave up six runs on eight hits.
Charlotte 5, Rochester 1 in Charlotte (Game 2—Scheduled 7 inningsz). The Red Wings were limited to four hits in the nightcap, for a total of nine on the doubleheader. Scott Diamond struck out eight in five innings, giving up three runs on three hits and two walks.
New Britain—No game scheduled.
Ft. Myers 6, Palm Beach 3 in Palm Beach. The Miracle scored five in the seventh to overcome a 3-0 deficit. Jamaal Hawkins had two hits. Nick Romero tripled with the bases loaded to give Ft. Myers the lead. Kane Holbrooks gave up three runs on four hits and two walks in five innings. Andrew Albers worked a scoreless sixth to get the win. Matt Hauser followed with two scoreless innings, and Dakota Watts blanked the Cardinals in the ninth to get his eighth save.
Beloit. No games scheduled.
GCL Twins 2, Orioles 1 at Twins. The Twins tied it with a run in the sixth and won with one in the ninth in their league opener. Drew Leachman singled in Kelvin Silvania with the winning run. The Twins had only five hits in the game. Ricardo Arevalo pitched five innings, giving up an unearned run on three hits and three walks while striking out five. Tyler Herr and Luis Nunez followed with two shutout innings each, with Nunez getting the win.
DSL Twins 9, Padres 0. The Twins scored three in the first and three in the fifth. They had only eight hits, but were aided by six Padres errors. Felix Martinez singled and tripled. Victor Arias singled and doubled, driving in three. Sterling Bonilla struck out four in four innings, giving up three hits and a walk. Randy Rosario followed with three hitless innings, walking two and getting the win.
Happy Birthday–June 21
Matt Kilroy (1866)
Randy Moore (1906)
Harold Seymour (1910)
Ed Lopat (1918)
Merle Harmon (1926)
Jackie Collum (1927)
Charlie Moore (1953)
Rick Sutcliffe (1956)
Jay Pettibone (1957)
Donovan Osborne (1969)
Garrett Jones (1981)
Merle Harmon broadcast Minnesota Twins games from 1967-1969.
We would also like to wish a very happy birthday MagUidhir, Sheenie, and UncleWalt's daughter.
Minor Details: Games of 6/19
Indianapolis 8, Rochester 3 in Rochester. The Indians score four in the first and that was all they needed. Trevor Plouffe had three hits and Toby Gardenhire had two. All nine Red Wings hits were singles. Ryan Mullins surrendered six runs on eleven hits and two walks in only four innings. Dusty Hughes and Kyle Waldrop each pitched two shutout innings of relief.
New Britain 5, Reading 3 in Reading. The Rock Cats scored three in the first, but lost that lead and needed single runs in the seventh and eighth to put the game away. Chris Parmelee singled and homered. Yangervis Solarte had two hits to raise his average to .322. Steve Hirschfeld allowed three runs on seven hits in 5.2 innings. He struck out seven and walked none. Michael Tarsi got the win with 1.1 innings of scoreless relief. Bruce Pugh pitched two shutout innings to get the save.
Ft. Myers. No games scheduled.
Beloit 5, Burlington 1 in Burlington. The Snappers scored two in the eighth to put the game away. Daniel Santana had three hits. Nate Roberts singled and tripled. Danny Ortiz and Jairo Perez each had two hits, with Perez raising his average to .357. Manuel Soliman got the win, giving up a run on four hits and three walks in six innings. Three relief pitchers each pitched a shutout inning of relief to finish the game.
DSL Twins. No game scheduled.
Happy Birthday–June 20
Ned Cuthbert (1845)
Jim Delahanty (1879)
Cum Posey (1890)
Billy Werber (1908)
Andy Etchebarren (1943)
Dave Nelson (1944)
Paul Beeston (1945)
Dickie Thon (1958)
Juan Castro (1972)
Paul Bako (1972)
Carlos Lee (1976)
Minor Details: Games of 6/18
Indianapolis 7, Rochester 5 in Rochester (Game 1). The Indians scored four in the sixth to break a 3-3 tie. Chase Lambin had three hits. Trevor Plouffe doubled and homered. Steve Holm had two doubles. Dustin Martin doubled and singled. Mike Hollimon had two hits. Eric Hacker pitched five innings, allowing five runs (one earned) on four hits and two walks. Chuck James threw two shutout innings. The Red Wings made three errors.
Rochester 12, Indianapolis 7 in Rochester (Game 2). The Red Wings scored five in the second and ten in the first four innings. Trevor Plouffe doubled, tripled, and homered, scoring three times and driving in three. Steve Holm singled and homered. Brian Dinkelman and Steve Singleton each had two hits. Jeff Bailey hit a three-run homer. Cole DeVries got the win with 3.1 innings of relief, giving up a run on five hits, walking none, and striking out three.
New Britain 2, Reading 1 in Reading. Dennis Suarez got the win with six shutout innings, giving up four hits and a walk. Deolis Guerra struck out five in two shutout innings, giving up just one hit and walking none. Bruce Pugh came in with the tying run on second and struck out the only man he faced for the save. Deibinson Romero had two doubles. Chris Parmelee and Yangervis Solarte each had two hits, with Solarte raising his average to .320. Evan Bigley hit a home run.
FSL All-star Game. North 5, South 3. Danny Rams struck out in his only at-bat. Dakota Watts retired both men he faced, striking out one.
Beloit 7, Burlington 4 in Burlington. The Snappers scored all their runs in the second inning. Michael Gonzales had four hits to raise his average to .307. Wang-wei Lin and Jairo Perez each had two hits, with Perez raising his average to .342. Andrew Achter pitched seven strong innings, giving up a run on four hits and two walks. Michael Tonkin worked a scoreless ninth for the save.
DSL Twins 3, Reds 1. The Twins scored single runs in the third, fourth, and seventh. They had only four hits in the game. Jose Jimenez pitched the first three innings, giving up a run on three hits and a walk. Javier Vargas struck out four in two shutout innings to get the win. Edgar Martinez struck out three in three shutout innings, and Francisco Nunez pitched a perfect ninth to get the save.
Happy Birthday–June 19
Eddie Cicotte (1884)
Lou Gehrig (1903)
Bill Swift (1908)
Don Gutteridge (1912)
Bob Aspromonte (1938)
Isao Harimoto (1940)
Jerry Reuss (1949)
Duane Kuiper (1950)
Jim Slaton (1950)
Johnnie LeMaster (1954)
Doug Mientkiewicz (1974)
Alex Prieto (1976)
Dustan Mohr (1976)
Bruce Chen (1977)
Minor Details: Games of 6/17
Rochester 7, Indianapolis 4 in Rochester. The Red Wings scored two in the first and five in the sixth. Aaron Bates had two doubles and a single to raise his average to .359. Chase Lambin was 2-for-2 and was hit by the pitch twice. Andrew Baldwin got the win, giving up a run on five hits and two walks in six innings. Anthony Slama got the last out to get a save.
New Britain 6, Reading 0 in Reading. A three-run fourth was the big inning for the Rock Cats. Brett Jacobson pitched a nine-inning complete game, striking out eight while giving up just three hits and a walk. Mark Dolenc had three hits. Nate Hanson and Deibinson Romero each singled and doubled.
Ft. Myers. No games scheduled.
Burlington 5, Beloit 4 in Burlington (11 innings). The Snappers led 4-1 after four but never scored again. Tony Thompson led off the eleventh with a walk-off homer. Kyle Knudson singled and doubled. Wang-wei Lin and Jairo Perez each had two hits, with Perez raising his average to .333. Pat Dean had another solid outing, giving up two runs on five hits in six innings, striking out six and walking none. Blayne Weller came in to start the eleventh and took the loss.
DSL Rockies 6, Twins 0 at Rockies. The Twins had only one hit, a single by Dubal Baez to lead off the sixth inning. Junior Subero struck out five in four innings, giving up only an unearned run on one hit while walking none to take a tough loss. Jose Abreu struck out four in three innings, but gave up two runs on three hits, also walking none.
Happy Birthday–June 18
Charlie Ganzel (1862)
Russ Hodges (1910)
Ron Necciai (1932)
Lou Brock (1939)
Bill James (1949)
Andres Galarraga (1961)
Sandy Alomar (1966)
Felix Heredia (1975)
Tommy Watkins (1980)
It may never happen, but Bill James belongs in the Hall of Fame.