A brilliant outing by Lewis Thorpe. Homers carry the day in Brisbane. Canberra says it ain't over until it's over.
Category Archives: Keeping Track
Mexican Matchups: Games of 12/8
A comeback succeeds in Mexicali. A comeback fails in Obregon. No comebacks in the other games.
Venezuelan View: Games of 12/8
I don't know if there was bad weather in Venezuela yesterday, or if something else happened.
Australian Audit: Games of 12/7
Kennellys are keen for Perth. A sweep for Melbourne.
Mexican Matchups: Games of 12/7
Lots of close games. Sandy Madera hits a walkoff homer for Los Mochis. Jerry Owens comes through for Hermosillo.
Puerto Rican Publication: Games of 12/7
A pitchers' duel in Ponce. A walkoff error in Caguas
Venezuelan View: Games of 12/7
Two Twins pitchers face only one man apiece. Oswaldo Arcia leaves the game in the second inning.
Happy Birthday–December 9
Joe Kelley (1871)
Cy Seymour (1872)
Adam Comorosky (1905)
Billy Klaus (1928)
Joe DeMaestri (1928)
Darold Knowles (1941)
Jim Merritt (1943)
Del Unser (1944)
Jerry Cram (1947)
Doc Medich (1948)
Steve Christmas (1957)
Ed Romero (1957)
Juan Samuel (1960)
Tony Tarasco (1970)
Todd Van Poppel (1971)
Tony Batista (1973)
Outfielder Del Unser was drafted by Minnesota in the second round in 1965, but did not sign. Catcher Steve Christmas was drafted by Minnesota in the thirty-third round in 1975, but did not sign.
Happy Birthday–December 8
Jack Rowe (1856)
Jimmy Austin (1879)
Sam Zoldak (1918)
Jim Pagliaroni (1937)
Brant Alyea (1940)
Ed Brinkman (1941)
Ken Roy (1941)
Masahiro Doi (1943)
Alan Foster (1946)
Jeff Grotewold (1965)
Mike Mussina (1968)
Reed Johnson (1976)
Vernon Wells (1978)
Ken Roy was a minor league umpire for two years before becoming a Catholic priest. He said that his umpiring career helped him in ministry because it gave him more patience with people and made him a better listener.
Masahiro Doi was a fifteen-time all-star in the Japanese Pacific League, playing from 1962-1981.
We would also like to wish a happy eighth birthday to AMR’s son, HPR.
Australian Audit: Games of 12/6
Nathans says, "Hot dog!" Melbourne takes control early.