A near no-hitter in Glendale. Lots of strikeouts in Salt River. Walks and hit batsmen play a key role in Peoria.
Category Archives: Keeping Track
Happy Birthday–November 8
Bucky Harris (1896)
Tony Cuccinello (1907)
Wally Westlake (1920)
Joe Nossek (1940)
Ed Kranepool (1944)
John Denny (1952)
Jerry Remy (1952)
Jeff Blauser (1965)
Eric Anthony (1967)
Henry Rodriguez (1967)
Jose Offerman (1968)
Edgardo Alfonzo (1973)
Nick Punto (1977)
Bucky Harris was a star for the franchise when it was in Washington in the 1920s.
Mexican Matchups: Games of 11/6
A tight game in Mazatlan. A big eighth inning wins it for Los Mochis. Sams clubs a homer for Guasave.
Puerto Rican Publication: Games of 11/6
A good outing for Ryan O'Rourke. Wates lifts Santurce to victory.
Dominican Digest: Games of 11/6
Danny Santana has a good day. Everybody likes Pie in Oriente.
Venezuelan View: Games of 11/6
Eduardo Escobar keeps hitting. A six-pitcher shutout for Magallanes. Oswaldo Arcia goes deep for Aragua.
Fall Festival: Games of 11/6
No hits involving Twins, which was good for A. J. Achter but less so for their batters. A see-saw game in Surprise. A big inning carries Scottsdale.
Happy Birthday–November 7
Chris Von der Ahe (1851)
Ed "The Only" Nolan (1857)
Bill Brubaker (1910)
Dick Stuart (1932)
Jake Gibbs (1938)
Jim Kaat (1938)
Joe Niekro (1944)
Buck Martinez (1948)
Willie Norwood (1950)
Guy Sularz (1955)
Orlando Mercado (1961)
Russ Springer (1968)
Todd Ritchie (1971)
Glendon Rusch (1974)
Esmerling Vasquez (1983)
Promoter/entrepreneur Chris von der Ahe, referred to as "Bill Veeck with a handlebar mustache", owned the St. Louis franchise from 1882-1899.
Mexican League: Games of 11/5
Serrano is an artist with the bat for Culiacan. Strong pitching by Ryan Hinson for Mazatlan. Hermosillo walks to victory.
Puerto Rican Publication: Games of 11/5
Johnny Baseball comes through for Caguas. Sliding Billy Hamilton has a big day. It was deuces wild in Santurce.