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Minor Details: Game of July 17

DSL TWINS 7, DSL PHILLIES WHITE 3 AT PHILLIES WHITE (7 INNINGS)

The Phillies White scored three in the first, but the Twins came back with one in the second and four in the third.

Multi-hit games:  Victor Leal was 2-for-3 with a walk.

Home runs:  None.

Multi-RBI games:  None.

Stolen bases:  Luis Fragoza 2 (13); Alver Medina 2 (5); Irvin Nunez 2 (4); Merphy Hernandez (19); Ricardo Paez (2).

Pitching prowess:  Aaron Carranza struck out three in two perfect innings.  Daniel Manzueta pitched a scoreless inning, giving up two hits and striking out one.

Win:  Carranza (1-0).

Opposition standout:  Juan Duarte pitched a scoreless inning, giving up one hit.

Record:  The DSL Twins are 16-15, in fourth place, 8.5 games behind the DSL Rangers Red.

TODAY'S TILTS

10:00  DSL Twins at DSL Miami
11:00  FCL Pirates at FCL Twins

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Minor Details: Games of July 16

FCL BRAVES 13, FCL TWINS 3 AT TWINS (7 INNINGS)

The Braves scored seven in the second inning.

Multi-hit games:  Omari Daniel was 2-for-4 with a home run and two runs.  Bryan Acuna was 2-for-3.

Home runs:  Daniel (1).

Multi-RBI games:  None.

Stolen bases:  None.

Pitching prowess:  Kyle Bloor pitched 1.1 scoreless innings, giving up three hits.  Alejandro Crisostomo struck out two in a scoreless inning, giving up two hits and a walk.

Loss:  Juan Cota (0-2).

Opposition standout:  John Gil was 3-for-5 with a double and two runs.

Record:  The FCL Twins are 25-28, in fourth place, 6.5 games behind the FCL Rays.

DSL MARLINS 5, DSL TWINS 1 AT TWINS

The Marlins scored one in the fifth, two in the sixth, and two in the seventh.

Multi-hit games:  None.

Home runs:  None.

Multi-RBI games:  None.

Stolen bases:  None.

Pitching prowess:  Anderson Chacon pitched five innings, giving up one run on three hits and striking out three.  Sebastian Pulido pitched 1.2 scoreless innings, giving up two hits.  Fabian Herrera pitched a perfect inning, striking out one.

Loss:  Chacon (0-3).

Opposition standout:  Estarlin Francisco pitched five shutout innings, giving up one hit and striking out two.

Record:  The DSL Twins are 15-15, in fifth place, 9.5 games behind the DSL Rangers Red.

TODAY'S TILT

10:00  DSL Twins at DSL Phillies White

 

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Happy Birthday–July 17

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Hugh “One Arm” Daily (1847)
Ernest Barnard (1874)
Judge Emil Fuchs (1878)
Lou Boudreau (1917)
Henry Miller (1917)
Roy McMillan (1929)
Jerry Lynch (1930)
Toni Stone (1931)
Deron Johnson (1938)
Don Kessinger (1942)
Charley Steiner (1949)
Pete Ladd (1956)
Bobby Thigpen (1963)
Jason Jennings (1978)
Adam Lind (1983)
Cole Sands (1997)

Ernest Barnard was the general manager of the Cleveland Indians from 1903-1926.  He was also the second president of the American League.

Judge Emil Fuchs was the owner of the Boston Braves from 1923-1935.  He was a magistrate judge in New York City from 1915-1918.

Toni Stone was the first woman to play in the Negro Leagues.  She played from 1949-1954.

Charley Steiner has been broadcasting Los Angeles Dodger games since 2005.

The original WGOM was born on this day in 2004.

We would also like to wish a very happy anniversary to Mr. and Mrs. Beau.

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Minor Details: Games of July 15

FCL BRAVES 3, FCL TWINS 2 AT BRAVES (8 INNINGS)

Each team scored two in the fourth.  The Twins loaded the bases with one out in the eighth but did not score.  The deciding run came home on a wild pitch.

Multi-hit games:  Hendry Chivilli was 3-for-3.

Home runs:  None.

Multi-RBI games:  None.

Stolen bases:  Yasser Mercedes (18); Bryan Acuna (5).

Pitching prowess:  Anthony Narvaez pitched five innings, giving up two runs on two hits and a walk and striking out two.  Devin Kirby pitched 2.1 innings, giving up an unearned run on a hit and a walk and striking out two.

Loss:  Kirby (2-1).

Opposition standout:  Carlos Monteverde was 2-for-3 with a double.

Record:  The FCL Twins are 25-27, in fourth place, 6.5 games behind the FCL Rays.

DSL METS ORANGE 9, DSL TWINS 4 AT METS ORANGE (7 INNINGS)

The Twins scored three in the sixth to tie it 4-4, but the Mets Orange scored five in the bottom of the sixth.

Multi-hit games:  None.

Home runs:  None.

Multi-RBI games:  None.

Stolen bases:  Merphy Hernandez (18).

Pitching prowess:  Santiago Rojas pitched four innings, giving up two unearned runs on two hits and a walk and striking out two.

Loss:  Anderson Ramos (2-2).

Opposition standout:  Elwis Mijares struck out six in five innings, giving up one run on four hits and a walk.

Record:  The DSL Twins are 15-14, tied for fourth with the DSL Rockies, 8.5 games behind the DSL Rangers Red.

TODAY'S TILTS

10:00  DSL Marlins at DSL Twins
11:00  FCL Braves at FCL Twins

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Happy Birthday–July 16

Shoeless Joe Jackson (1889)
Doc Prothro (1893)
Bill Woodson (1917)
Jim Odom (1921)
Norm Sherry (1931)
Eddie Fisher (1936)
Lee Elia (1937)
Terry Pendleton (1960)
DeMarlo Hale (1961)
William VanLandingham (1970)
Ildemaro Vargas (1991)

The father of former NFL coach Tommy Prothro, third baseman Doc Prothro played in the majors for parts of five seasons and had a lifetime batting average of .318.

Acclaimed voice actor Bill Woodson was the voice of the Twins' "Get to Know 'Em" advertising campaign in the first decade of the twenty-first century.

Jim Odom was an American League umpire from 1964-1974.

DeMarlo Hale was a minor league manager from 1993-2001 and has been a major league coach since 2002.

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Minor Details: Games of July 14

LOUISVILLE BATS 9, ST. PAUL SAINTS 4 IN LOUISVILLE

Louisville scored four in the fourth to take a 4-1 lead.  St. Paul cut it to 4-3, but Louisville got five in the sixth.

Multi-hit games:  Maddux Houghton was 2-for-3.  Alex Isola was 2-for-4.

Home runs:  Anthony Prato (2).

Multi-RBI games:  Yunior Severino 2 (51).

Stolen bases:  Payton Eeles 2 (4).

Pitching prowess:  Aaron Rozek struck out five in three perfect innings.  Ronny Henriquez struck out two in 1.2 scoreless innings, giving up one hit.  Caleb Baragar pitched a perfect inning.

Loss:  Zack Weiss (0-1).

Opposition standout:  Livan Soto was 2-for-4 with a home run and three RBIs.

Record:  St. Paul is 6-12, in tenth (last) place, five games behind Nashville.

SPRINGFIELD CARDINALS 16, WICHITA WIND SURGE 9 IN SPRINGFIELD

Wichita cut a 10-0 deficit to 10-9, but that was as good as it would get.

Multi-hit games:  Ben Ross was 2-for-3 with a double and two runs.  Dalton Shuffield was 2-for-5 with a home run, a double, two runs, and four RBIs.  Tanner Schobel was 2-for-5 with a double.

Home runs:  Carson McCusker (9); Shuffield (2).

Multi-RBI games:  Shuffield 4 (9); McCusker 2 (43).

Stolen bases:  None.

Pitching prowess:  None.  Pitchers allowed sixteen hits and seven walks.  They also weren't helped by five Wichita errors.

Loss:  Andrew Morris (4-2).

Opposition standout:  R. J. Yeager was 3-for-6 with a double, three runs, and three RBIs.

Record:  Wichita is 5-13, in fifth (last) place, seven games behind Springfield.

BELOIT SKY CARP 3, CEDAR RAPIDS KERNELS 2 IN BELOIT

Cedar Rapids scored two in the first, but Beloit tied it in the fourth and Mark Coley II singled home the go-ahead run in the seventh.

Multi-hit games:  Gabriel Gonzalez was 2-for-4.

Home runs:  None.

Multi-RBI games:  None.

Stolen bases:  None.

Pitching prowess:  Jacob Wosinski struck out five in 2.1 innings, giving up one run on one hit and one walk.  Gabriel Yanez struck out two in a scoreless inning, giving up one hit.

Loss:  Wosinski (2-3).

Opposition standout:  Carlos Santiago was 2-for-2 with a home run, a walk, two runs, and two RBIs.

Record:  Cedar Rapids is 13-8, in second place, 1.5 games behind Wisconsin.

DAYTONA TORTUGAS 6, FORT MYERS MIGHTY MUSSELS 3 IN FORT MYERS

Leading 3-1, Daytona scored three in the sixth.

Multi-hit games:  Yolander Martinez was 2-for-3 with a double and a walk.  Walker Jenkins was 2-for-5 with a double.

Home runs:  Agustin Ruiz (3).

Multi-RBI games:  Ruiz 2 (33).

Stolen bases:  Angel Del Rosario (15); Brandon Winokur (14).

Pitching prowess:  Nolan Santos pitched 1.2 scoreless innings, giving up a hit and a walk.  Samuel Perez pitched two shutout innings, giving up a hit and a walk.

Loss:  Spencer Bengard (6-2).

Opposition standout:  Sammy Stafura was 3-for-4 with a triple and a walk.

Record:  Fort Myers is 12-7, in first place, one game ahead of Lakeland.

TODAY'S TILTS

10:00  DSL Twins at DSL Mets Orange
11:00  FCL Twins at FCL Braves

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Happy Birthday–July 15

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John Clapp (1851)
Dan McGann (1871)
Bubbles Hargrave (1892)
Shirley Povich (1905)
Bill Byrd (1907)
Jake Powell (1908)
Red Kellett (1909)
Bruce Edwards (1923)
Donn Clendenon (1935)
Mike Shannon (1939)
Kirt Manwaring (1965)
Brett Merriman (1966)
James Baldwin (1971)
Miguel Olivo (1978)
Chris Denorfia (1980)
Sherman Johnson (1990)

Shirley Povich was a sportswriter for the Washington Post from 1923-1993.  He continued to write for them for twenty-five years after he "retired".

We would also like to wish a very happy birthday to brianS, kg2005, and Mom Beau.

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Minor Details: Games of July 13

LOUISVILLE BATS 5, ST. PAUL SAINTS 4 IN LOUISVILLE (10 INNINGS)

St. Paul scored two in the eighth to tie it 4-4, but Louisville won it on a walkoff (or maybe a runoff) wild pitch.

Multi-hit games:  Alex Isola was 2-for-4 with a walk and two RBIs.

Home runs:  None.

Multi-RBI games:  Isola 2 (24)

Stolen bases:  None.

Pitching prowess:  Randy Dobnak struck out six in five innings, giving up three runs (one earned) on five hits and two walks.  Josh Winder pitched a perfect inning, striking out one.  Jeff Brigham struck out five in two shutout innings, giving up one hit.

Loss:  Diego Castillo (0-2).

Opposition standout:  Blake Dunn was 2-for-4 with a home run and two RBIs.

Record:  St. Paul is 6-11, in tenth (last) place, four games behind Nashville.

SPRINGFIELD CARDINALS 10, WICHITA WIND SURGE 2 IN SPRINGFIELD

Springfield scored three in the third and four in the fourth to take an 8-0 lead.

Multi-hit games:  Carson McCusker was 2-for-4 with a home run and two RBIs.

Home runs:  McCusker (8).

Multi-RBI games:  McCusker (41).

Stolen bases:  None.

Pitching prowess:  None.

Loss:  Cory Lewis (0-2).

Opposition standout:  Brandon Komar pitched six shutout innings, giving up one hit and striking out five.

Record:  Wichita is 5-12, in fifth (last) place, six games behind Springfield and Tulsa.

CEDAR RAPIDS KERNELS 3, BELOIT SKY CARP 2 IN BELOIT (11 INNINGS)

Cedar Rapids scored one in the ninth to tie it and Jay Harry singled home the go-ahead run in the eleventh.

Multi-hit games:  Ricardo Olivar was 2-for-4 with a walk.  Harry was 2-for-5 with a home run and two RBIs.  Kevin Maitan was 2-for-5 with two doubles.

Home runs:  Harry (8).

Multi-RBI games:  Harry 2 (37).

Stolen bases:  None.

Pitching prowess:  Christian MacLeod struck out eleven in 5.2 innings, giving up two runs on five hits and a walk.  Juan Mendez struck out three in 1.1 scoreless innings, giving up one hit.  Jarret Whorff struck out three in two shutout innings, giving up three hits and a walk.  Kyle Bischoff pitched two perfect innings, striking out one.

Win:  Bischoff (4-2).

Opposition standout:  Cade Gibson pitched six shutout innings, giving up four hits and a walk and striking out three.

Record:  Cedar Rapids is 13-7, in second place, a half-game behind Wisconsin.

FORT MYERS MIGHTY MUSSELS 4, DAYTONA TORTUGAS 3 IN FORT MYERS (GAME 1)

Walker Jenkins hit a two-run single in the sixth to break a 2-2 tie.

Multi-hit games:  Ryan McCarthy was 2-for-3 with a walk.  Byron Chourio was 2-for-4.

Home runs:  None.

Multi-RBI games:  Jenkins 2 (23).

Stolen bases:  None.

Pitching prowess:  Charlee Soto struck out six in five shutout innings, giving up two hits and a walk.  Xander Hamilton struck out three in a scoreless inning, giving up a hit and a walk.

Win:  Tanner Hall (1-0).

Save:  Hamilton (6).

Opposition standout:  Connor Burns was 2-for-4 with a home run and two RBIs.

Record:  Fort Myers is 12-6, in first place, one game ahead of Lakeland.

DAYTONA AT FORT MYERS (GAME 2)

Rained out.  It appears that it will not be made up.

FCL TWINS 3, FCL RED SOX 1 AT TWINS (7 INNINGS)

Amilcar Vasquez hit a two-run double in the fourth to give the Twins a 2-0 lead.

Multi-hit games:  Vasquez was 2-for-3 with a double and three RBIs.  Dameury Pena was 2-for-2 with a double and a walk.

Home runs:  None.

Multi-RBI games:  Vasquez 3 (7).

Stolen bases:  Jayson Bass 2 (8); Hendry Chivilli (13).

Pitching prowess:  Liam Rocha struck out two in two shutout innings, giving up a hit and a walk.  Kyle Bloor pitched a scoreless inning, giving up one hit and striking out one.  Ezequiel Ventura struck out four in four innings, giving up one run on three hits and a walk.

Win:  Ventura (2-2).

Opposition standout:  Gilberto Batista struck out four in 3.1 innings, giving up two unearned runs on two hits and two walks.

Record:  The FCL Twins are 25-26, in fourth place, 5.5 games behind the FCL Rays.

DSL NYY YANKEES 6, DSL TWINS 2 AT YANKEES (7 INNINGS)

The Yankees scored two runs in each of innings three through five.

Multi-hit games:  Eduardo Beltre was 2-for-3.

Home runs:  None.

Multi-RBI games:  None.

Stolen bases:  Luis Rodriguez 2 (6); Beltre 2 (2); Nestor Urbina (5).

Pitching prowess:  None.

Loss:  Cristian Hernandez (0-2).

Opposition standout:  Jorge Luna pitched 4.1 innings, giving up an unearned run on two hits and striking out four.

Record:  The DSL Twins are 15-13, in fourth place, seven games behind the DSL Rangers Red.

TODAY'S TILTS

11:05  Daytona at Fort Myers (Spencer Bengard, 6-1, 1.32)
12:05  St. Paul (Caleb Boushley, 8-3, 4.30) at Louisville
1:05  Cedar Rapids (Jeremy Lee, 1-3, 3.90) at Beloit
1:05  Wichita (Andrew Morris, 4-1, 1.17) at Springfield

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Happy Birthday–July 14

Jesse Tannehill (1874)
Happy Chandler (1898)
Johnny Murphy (1908)
Robert Creamer (1922)
Ralph Rowe (1924)
Bob Purkey (1929)
Billy McCool (1944)
Steve Stone (1947)
Danny Walton (1947)
Vic Rodriguez (1961)
Robin Ventura (1967)
Derrick May (1968)
Jose Hernandez (1969)
Tim Hudson (1975)

Albert "Happy" Chandler was the commissioner of baseball from 1945-1951.

Author Robert Creamer wrote a biography of Babe Ruth which is still considered to be one of the best baseball books ever.

Ralph Rowe was a coach for the Twins from 1972-1975.  He had been a minor league outfielder in 1942, 1947-1955, and 1957-1961, spending the last three years in the Twins' organization.  He was mainly a manager or coach in those years--I assume he only played if they ran into a shortage of players or something.  He managed in the Twins' organization from 1959-1960 and 1962-1971, winning league championships with Wilson in the Carolina League in 1963, Orlando in the Southern League in 1968, and Charlotte in the Southern League in 1969.  He also coached for Baltimore from 1981-1984.

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