If we can't beat this bunch, we can't beat anybody. Hopefully the other team provides us with several examples of White Sockery tonight, and Chris Paddack celebrates Bark in the Park night by deciding to K 9. Go Twins!
Category Archives: Keeping Track
Minor Details: Games of April 21
INDIANAPOLIS INDIANS 5, ST. PAUL SAINTS 0 IN INDIANAPOLIS
Indianapolis scored one in the third, one in the fifth, two in the seventh, and one in the eighth. St. Paul had just one hit, a two-out single by Alex Isola in the seventh.
Multi-hit games: None.
Home runs: None.
Multi-RBI games: None.
Stolen bases: Isola (1).
Pitching prowess: Randy Dobnak pitched 4.1 innings, giving up two runs on five hits and two walks and striking out four. Diego Castillo pitched a perfect inning, striking out one.
Opposition standout: Eric Lauer struck out eight in five perfect innings.
Record: St. Paul is 8-12, tied for ninth (last) place, 4.5 games behind Iowa.
WICHITA WIND SURGE 6, TULSA DRILLERS 2 IN WICHITA
Wichita scored four in the fourth to break a 2-2 tie. Andrew Cossetti hit a three-run homer in the inning.
Multi-hit games: None.
Home runs: Cossetti (2).
Multi-RBI games: Cossetti, 3.
Stolen bases: None.
Pitching prowess: Jaylin Nowlin pitched five innings, giving up two runs on four hits and three walks and striking out three. John Stankiewicz struck out two in two shutout innings, giving up a hit and a walk. Jared Solomon struck out two in two shutout innings, giving up one hit.
Opposition standout: Michael Hobbs struck out two in two shutout innings, giving up one hit.
Record: Wichita is 4-11, in fifth (last) place, eight games behind Springfield.
WISCONSIN TIMBER RATTLERS 2, CEDAR RAPIDS KERNELS 0 IN WISCONSIN
Wisconsin scored two in the first and that was it. Each team had just three hits.
Multi-hit games: None.
Home runs: None.
Multi-RBI games: None.
Stolen bases: None.
Pitching prowess: Darren Bowen struck out five in five innings, giving up two runs on two hits and two walks. Jacob Wosinski struck out three in three shutout innings, giving up one hit.
Opposition standout: Edwin Jimenez pitched five shutout innings, giving up two hits and a walk and striking out four.
Record: Cedar Rapids is 6-8, in fourth place, 4.5 games behind Quad Cities.
JUPITER HAMMERHEADS 6, FORT MYERS MIGHTY MUSSELS 3 IN FORT MYERS
Jupiter scored three in the first and led all the way. Fort Myers never got closer than three runs.
Multi-hit games: Gregory Duran was 2-for-3 with a walk. Wilfri Castro was 2-for-3 with a walk.
Home runs: Jose Rodriguez (1).
Multi-RBI games: Rodriguez, 2.
Stolen bases: None.
Pitching prowess: Xander Hamilton pitched a scoreless inning, giving up one hit and striking out one.
Opposition standout: Colby Shade was 3-for-3 with a walk and three runs.
Record: Fort Myers is 6-9, in fourth place, four games behind Clearwater.
TUESDAY'S TILTS
6:05 Palm Beach at Fort Myers
6:35 Beloit at Cedar Rapids
637 Rochester at St. Paul
7:05 Wichita at San Antonio
milb.com is not listing starting pitchers for any of these games.
Happy Birthday–April 22
Bob Smith (1895)
Taylor Douthit (1901)
Ray Benge (1902)
Lew Riggs (1910)
Mickey Vernon (1918)
John Orsino (1938)
Steve Jones (1941)
David Clyde (1955)
Moose Haas (1956)
Dave Schmidt (1957)
Terry Francona (1959)
Jimmy Key (1961)
Jack Savage (1964)
Mickey Morandini (1966)
George Williams (1969)
Tyson Ross (1987)
Dee Strange-Gordon (1988)
Kevin Kiermaier (1990)
We would also like to wish a very happy birthday to rowsdower.
Happy Birthday–April 21
Hardy Richardson (1855)
Ken Strong (1906)
Gary Peters (1937)
Dick Green (1941)
Al Bumbry (1947)
Jesse Orosco (1957)
Les Lancaster (1962)
Ken Caminiti (1963)
Kip Wells (1977)
Terry Tiffee (1979)
Joc Pederson (1992)
A member of the pro football Hall of Fame, Ken Strong played minor league baseball from 1929-1931 and played very well. He hit 41 home runs and had 130 RBIs in 1930 in what is now the Eastern League and hit .340 in 1931 in the International League.
In addition, we would like to wish a very happy birthday to twayn.
Minor Details: Games of April 19
INDIANAPOLIS INDIANS 7, ST. PAUL SAINTS 2 IN INDIANAPOLIS
Indianapolis scored five in the eighth to break a 2-2 tie. Saints catcher Patrick Winkel was called for catcher's interference twice in the inning.
Multi-hit games: DaShawn Keirsey, Jr. was 2-for-4 with a double.
Home runs: Tony Kemp (1).
Multi-RBI games: None.
Stolen bases: None.
Pitching prowess: Simeon Woods Richardson pitched five innings, giving up two runs on six hits and a walk and striking out four. Austin Schulfer pitched two shutout innings, giving up one hit and striking out one.
Opposition standout: Nick Dombkowski pitched four innings, giving up one run on four hits and four walks and striking out two.
Record: St. Paul is 7-11, in tenth (last) place, 3.5 games behind Iowa.
TULSA DRILLERS 5, WICHITA WIND SURGE 0 IN WICHITA
Austin Gauthier had a two-run single in the fifth to break a scoreless tie.
Multi-hit games: None.
Home runs: None.
Multi-RBI games: None.
Stolen bases: Emmanuel Rodriguez, 2 (6).
Pitching prowess: Marco Raya struck out four in three shutout innings, giving up two hits. Taylor Floyd struck out two and walked one in a scoreless inning.
Opposition standout: Jose Ramos was 2-for-4 with two home runs and three RBIs.
Record: Wichita is 2-11, in fifth (last) place, nine games behind Springfield.
WISCONSIN TIMBER RATTLERS 13, CEDAR RAPIDS KERNELS 3 IN WISCONSIN
Wisconsin scored eight runs in the first inning. They had just four hits, but were aided by four walks and an error.
Multi-hit games: None.
Home runs: None.
Multi-RBI games: None.
Stolen bases: None.
Pitching prowess: Jordan Carr pitched four innings, giving up one run on two hits and three walks and striking out three. Juan Mendez pitched 1.1 innings, giving up an unearned run on two hits and a walk and striking out one.
Opposition standout: Matthew Wood was 3-for-5 with a home run, two runs, and four RBIs.
Record: Cedar Rapids is 6-6, in fourth place, 3.5 games behind Quad Cities.
FORT MYERS MIGHTY MUSSELS 16, JUPITER HAMMERHEADS 1 IN FORT MYERS
Leading 4-1, Fort Myers scored exactly four runs in each of innings five, six, and seven.
Multi-hit games: Brandon Winokur was 2-for-3 with a home run, a walk, two runs, and four RBIs. Gregory Duran was 2-for-3 with three runs. Poncho Ruiz was 2-for-4 with a double, a walk, and three RBIs. Maddux Houghton was 2-for-4 with a walk and two runs.
Home runs: Winokur (2).
Multi-RBI games: Winokur, 4; Ruiz, 3; Jose Rodriguez, 2.
Stolen bases: Rafael Cruz (3), Rodriguez (1).
Pitching prowess: Cesar Lares pitched four shutout innings, giving up one hit and three walks and striking out two. Wilker Reyes pitched two shutout innings, giving up a hit and a walk and striking out one. Samuel Perez pitched a perfect inning, striking out one.
Opposition standout: Jesus Hernandez was 1-for-2 with two walks.
Record: Fort Myers is 5-8, in fourth place, four games behind Dunedin and Lakeland.
TODAY'S TILTS
1:10 Cedar Rapids (C. J. Culpepper, 0-0, 2.25) at Wisconsin
5:05 Jupiter at Fort Myers (Charlee Soto, 0-0, 2.57)
5:35 St. Paul (Caleb Boushley, 1-1, 7.20) at Indianapolis
6:05 Tulsa at Wichita (A. J. Alexy, 0-1, 7.71)
Happy Birthday–April 20
Germany Smith (1863)
Tommy Dowd (1869)
Charlie Hemphill (1876)
Charlie Smith (1880)
Dave Bancroft (1891)
Heavy Johnson (1895)
Roy Hofheinz (1912)
Preston Gomez (1923)
Tom Hutton (1946)
Milt Wilcox (1950)
Doug Clarey (1954)
Floyd Chiffer (1956)
Don Mattingly (1961)
Greg Brummett (1967)
Dan Smith (1969)
Todd Hollandsworth (1973)
Brandon Belt (1988)
Judge Roy Hofheinz was the leader of a group that brought an expansion team to Houston.
Dan Smith was drafted by Minnesota in the twenty-second round in 1987, but did not sign.
Minor Details: Games of April 18
INDIANAPOLIS INDIANS 6, ST. PAUL SAINTS 5 IN INDIANAPOLIS
The Saints scored four in the ninth to close to 6-5, but did not get the tying run on base.
Multi-hit games: Matt Wallner was 2-for-5 with a home run and four RBIs.
Home runs: Wallner (1).
Multi-RBI games: Wallner, 4.
Stolen bases: None.
Pitching prowess: None.
Opposition standout: Paul Skenes struck out eight in 3.1 scoreless innings, giving up one hit and two walks.
Record: St. Paul is 7-10, tied for eighth with Columbus and Louisville, four games behind Iowa.
WICHITA WIND SURGE 7, TULSA DRILLERS 6 IN WICHITA (10 INNINGS)
Ben Ross singled home the deciding run with one out.
Multi-hit games: None.
Home runs: None.
Multi-RBI games: Noah Cardenas, 2; Jake Rucker, 2.
Stolen bases: None.
Pitching prowess: Aaron Rozek struck out five in four shutout innings, giving up a walk. Sheldon Reed struck out two and walked one in a scoreless inning.
Opposition standout: Logan Boyer struck out two in two perfect innings.
Record: Wichita is 2-10, in fifth (last) place, eight games behind Springfield.
CEDAR RAPIDS KERNELS 6, WISCONSIN 5 IN WISCONSIN
Cedar Rapids scored two in each of the first three innings to build a 6-1 lead.
Multi-hit games: Ricardo Olivar was 2-for-4 with a home run and two RBIs. Luke Keaschall was 2-for-4 with a double and two RBIs. Rubel Cespedes was 2-for-4 with a double.
Home runs: Olivar (2).
Multi-RBI games: Keaschall, 2; Olivar, 2.
Stolen bases: None.
Pitching prowess: A. J. Labas struck out two in two shutout innings, giving up one hit and two walks. Ricardo Velez pitched a scoreless inning and struck out one.
Opposition standout: Mark Manfredi struck out eight in four shutout innings, giving up one hit.
Record: Cedar Rapids is 6-5, in fourth place, 2.5 games behind Quad Cities.
JUPITER HAMMERHEADS 6, FORT MYERS MIGHTY MUSSELS 5 IN FORT MYERS
Sam Praytor's two-run double in the sixth broke a 3-3 tie and a bases-loaded walk in the seventh provided an insurance run.
Multi-hit games: Maddux Houghton was 3-for-3 with a double, a walk, and three runs. Angel Del Rosario was 2-for-4 with a double. Brandon Winokur was 2-for-5.
Home runs: None.
Multi-RBI games: Byron Chourio, 2.
Stolen bases: Houghton (3), Del Rosario (10), Rafael Cruz (2).
Pitching prowess: Jeremy Lee struck out five in five innings, giving up three runs (two earned) on six hits and three walks. Kade Bragg struck out two in 1.1 scoreless innings, giving up a hit and two walks. Ben Ethridge pitched a perfect inning and struck out one.
Opposition standout: Praytor was 2-for-3 with a walk, a double, and two RBIs.
Record: Fort Myers is 4-8, tied for fourth with Tampa, five games behind Dunedin.
TODAY'S TILTS
6:05 Jupiter at Fort Myers (Tanner Hall, 0-0, 6.75)
6:05 St. Paul (Simeon Woods Richardson, 0-1, 7.56) at Indianapolis
6:40 Cedar Rapids (TBD) at Wisconsin
7:05 Tulsa at Wichita (Marco Raya, 0-0, 3.00)
Happy Birthday–April 19
John Reese (1895)
Bucky Walters (1909)
Hector Maestri (1935)
Rick Miller (1948)
Ed Hodge (1958)
R. J. Reynolds (1959)
Frank Viola (1960)
Spike Owen (1961)
Scott Kamieniecki (1964)
Brent Mayne (1968)
Jose Cruz (1974)
Joe Beimel (1977)
Dennys Reyes (1977)
George Sherrill (1977)
Alberto Callaspo (1983)
Zach Duke (1983)
Joe Mauer (1983)
Jackie Bradley (1990)
Tyler Jay (1994)
Right-hander Hector Maestri was with the Washington franchise in 1960, making one appearance in the majors. Before the 1961 season started, however, he was selected in the expansion draft by the new Washington franchise, for whom he made one more appearance in 1961.
Minor Details: Games of April 17
INDIANAPOLIS INDIANS 1, ST. PAUL SAINTS 0 IN INDIANAPOLIS
Carter Bins singled home the deciding run with one out in the bottom of the ninth.
Multi-hit games: None.
Home runs: None, obviously.
Multi-RBI games: None, just as obviously.
Stolen bases: DaShawn Keirsey, Jr. (7), Dalton Shuffield (1), Will Holland (4), Yunior Severino (1).
Pitching prowess: David Festa struck out five in four shutout innings, giving up two hits and two walks. Diego Castillo pitched 1.1 scoreless innings, giving up one hit and striking out one. Jorge Alcala struck out four in two shutout innings, giving up one hit and two walks.
Opposition standout: Cam Alldred struck out six in four shutout innings, giving up three hits and two walks.
Record: St. Paul is 7-9, tied for seventh with Columbus, four games behind Iowa and Omaha.
TULSA DRILLERS 2, WICHITA WIND SURGE 1 (11 INNINGS)
Jose Ramos singled home the deciding run.
Multi-hit games: Ben Ross was 2-for-5.
Home runs: None.
Multi-RBI games: None, of course.
Stolen bases: None.
Pitching prowess: Jarret Whorff pitched four innings, giving up one run on two hits and five walks and striking out two. Hunter McMahon pitched three shutout innings, walking one. Jared Solomon struck out three in two shutout innings, walking one. John Stankiewicz pitched two innings, giving up an unearned run on two hits.
Opposition standout: Justin Wrobleski struck out four in four innings, giving up one run on four hits and a walk.
Record: Wichita is 1-10, in fifth (last) place, nine games behind Springfield.
WISCONSIN TIMBER RATTLERS 5, CEDAR RAPIDS KERNELS 3 IN WISCONSIN (GAME 1--7 INNINGS)
Luke Adams hit a two-run homer in the fourth to break a 3-3 tie.
Multi-hit games: None.
Home runs: None.
Multi-RBI games: None.
Stolen bases: Luke Keaschall (6).
Pitching prowess: Jacob Wosinski pitched 1.1 scoreless innings, giving up one hit and two walks. Juan Mendez pitched a scoreless inning, giving up one hit.
Opposition standout: Mike Boeve was 3-for-3 with a double and a walk.
CEDAR RAPIDS KERNELS 8, WISCONSIN TIMBER RATTLERS 2 IN WISCONSIN (GAME 2--7 INNINGS)
Cedar Rapids scored three in the second to take a 3-2 lead and four in the fourth to put the game out of reach.
Multi-hit games: Gabriel Gonzalez was 3-for-3 with two doubles, a walk, two runs, and two RBIs. Rubel Cespedes was 2-for-3 with two doubles, a walk, and three RBIs. Dillon Tatum was 2-for-3 with a walk and two runs.
Home runs: None.
Multi-RBI games: Cespedes, 3; Gonzalez, 2.
Stolen bases: Gonzalez, 2 (2); Misael Urbina, 2 (3).
Pitching prowess: Zebby Matthews pitched five innings, giving up two runs on five hits and striking out four. Kyle Bischoff struck out three in two shutout innings, giving up one hit.
Opposition standout: Gregory Barrios was 2-for-3 with a double.
Record: Cedar Rapids is 5-5, in fourth place, 2.5 games behind Quad Cities.
JUPITER HAMMERHEADS 4, FORT MYERS MIGHTY MUSSELS 3 IN FORT MYERS
Gregory Duran hit a three-run homer in the sixth to tie it, but Jordan McCants hit an RBI double in the seventh for what would turn out to be the deciding run.
Multi-hit games: Duran was 2-for-4 with a home run, a triple, and three RBIs. Rayne Doncon was 2-for-5 with a double.
Home runs: Duran (1).
Multi-RBI games: Duran, 3.
Stolen bases: Angel Del Rosario, 4 (9). Cole Elvis (1).
Pitching prowess: Nolan Santos struck out two in two innings, giving up an unearned run on two hits and a walk. Julio Bonilla struck out two in two perfect innings.
Opposition standout: Emmett Olson struck out five in five shutout innings, giving up four hits and three walks.
Record: Fort Myers is 4-7, in fourth place, four games behind Dunedin and Lakeland.
TODAY'S TILTS
5:35 St. Paul (Joe Gunkel, 0-1, 7.27) at Indianapolis
6:05 Jupiter at Fort Myers (Jeremy Lee, 1-1, 2.08)
6:40 Cedar Rapids (John Klein, 0-0, 1.13) at Wisconsin
7:05 Tulsa at Wichita (Travis Adams, 1-1, 7.04)
Happy Birthday–April 18
Frank Navin (1871)
Sam Crawford (1880)
Duffy Lewis (1888)
Jack Scott (1892)
Perry Hall (1898)
Steve Blass (1942)
Mike Paul (1945)
Doug Flynn (1951)
Bobby Castillo (1955)
Rich Bordi (1959)
Jim Eisenreich (1959)
Dennis Rasmussen (1959)
Rico Brogna (1970)
Steve Dunn (1970)
Brian Buscher (1981)
Miguel Cabrera (1983)
Billy Butler (1986)
Anthony DeSclafani (1990)
Prelander Berroa (2000)
Frank Navin was the owner of the Detroit Tigers from 1908-1935.
Rich Bordi was drafted by Minnesota in the fifth round in 1977, but did not sign.
We would also like to wish a happy birthday to Mrs. CarterHayes.