Escogido uses errors and a balk to get the lead and hold on, getting its first win of the series.
Category Archives: Keeping Track
Venezuelan View: Game of January 23
Magallanes gets a lead and hangs on.
Happy Birthday–January 24
Dave Brain (1879)
Pinch Thomas (1888)
Cliff Heathcote (1898)
Flint Rhem (1901)
Jean Yawkey (1909)
Johnny Dickshot (1910)
Ray Kelly (1914)
Jack Brickhouse (1916)
Walter Haas (1916)
Dick Stigman (1936)
Sandy Valdespino (1939)
Jumbo Ozaki (1947)
Tim Stoddard (1953)
Atlee Hammaker (1958)
Neil Allen (1958)
Rob Dibble (1964)
Scott Kazmir (1984)
Jean Yawkey was the wife of Tom Yawkey and was owner of the Boston Red Sox from 1978 until her death in 1992.
Ray Kelly was a baseball writer in Philadelphia for fifty years.
Better known as a professional golfer, Jumbo Ozaki played professional baseball in Japan for three seasons, pitching for two seasons and playing outfield for one.
Mexican League: Game of 1/22
John Lindsey has a winning campaign for Navojoa.
Puerto Rican Publication: Game of 1/22
Two out of three Twins play well, but an ex-Twin comes through in extra innings.
Dominican Digest: Game of 1/22
Happy Birthday–January 23
Ben Shibe (1838)
Red Donahue (1873)
Bobby Burke (1907)
Randy Gumpert (1918)
Chico Carrasquel (1926)
Frank Sullivan (1930)
Joe Amalfitano (1934)
Don Nottebart (1936)
Paul Ratliff (1944)
Kurt Bevacqua (1947)
Charlie Spikes (1951)
Alan Embree (1970)
Mark Wohlers (1970)
Erubiel Durazo (1974)
Brandon Duckworth (1976)
Juan Rincon (1979)
Ben Shibe was the owner of the Philadelphia Athletics from 1901 until his death in 1922. Shibe Park was named in his honor.
Mexican Matchup: Game of 1/21
Hermosillo takes game one of the championship series.
Puerto Rican Publication: Game of 1/21
Two Twins contribute as Mayaguez evens the series at one game each.
Dominican Digest: Game of 1/21
Licey goes up 2-0 in the series.