The Red Wings lead is cut to a game. Kohl Stewart shines in his Appy League debut. Deolis Guerra begins a rehab assignment.
Category Archives: Keeping Track
Happy Birthday–August 21
Frank Isbell (1875)
Murray Dickson (1916)
Jerry Staley (1920)
Jim Beauchamp (1939)
Felix Millan (1943)
John Ellis (1948)
John Stearns (1951)
Frank Pastore (1957)
John Wetteland (1966)
Mike Misuraca (1968)
Craig Counsell (1970)
Ismael Valdez (1973)
Akili Smith (1975)
Jason Marquis (1978)
Akili Smith, better known as an NFL quarterback, played for three seasons in the Pittsburgh organization, reaching AA.
Happy Birthday–August 20
Al Lopez (1908)
Fred Norman (1942)
Graig Nettles (1944)
Bobby Cuellar (1952)
Tom Brunansky (1960)
Mark Langston (1960)
Andy Benes (1967)
Todd Helton (1973)
Minor Details: Games of 8/19
Excellent pitching by Liam Hendriks, Tim Shibuya, and Hein Robb. A circus play gives the E-Twins all the runs they need. Josmil Pinto hits his first AAA home run.
Players of the Week
Some less familiar names, with one notable exception.
Minor Details: Games of 8/18
Logan Darnell does darn well. So does Josue Montanez. Stephen Gonsalves continues to impress.
Happy Birthday–August 19
Bobby Richardson (1935)
Fred Lasher (1941)
Mike Phillips (1950)
Luis Gomez (1951)
Tim Blackwell (1952)
Ned Yost (1955)
David Palmer (1957)
Gary Gaetti (1958)
Ron Darling (1960)
Woody Williams (1966)
Rob Augustine (1970)
J. J. Hardy (1982)
Rob Augustine played for a couple of years in the Cleveland organization, never rising above Class A. He was (and maybe still is) an assistant baseball coach at Dakota Valley High School in my former home of North Sioux City. Happy birthday, Rob.
We would also like to wish a happy birthday to strategery.
Minor Details: Games of 8/17
Miguel Sano breaks his oh-fer. Eddie Rosario does not. The Red Wings keep rolling.
Minor Details: Games of 8/16
Cole DeVries pitches well for New Britain. A walk-off wild pitch in Elizabethton. We hope to have Saturday's games later today.
Happy Birthday–August 18
Sam Wise (1857)
Wally Gerber (1891)
Burleigh Grimes (1893)
Bernie Friberg (1899)
Max Lanier (1915)
Bob Kennedy (1920)
Roberto Clemente (1934)
Billy Consolo (1934)
Joe Azcue (1939)
Paul Popovich (1940)
Bucky Guth (1947)
Bruce Benedict (1955)
Mike LaValliere (1960)
Jack Howell (1961)
Marcus Lawton (1965)
Bobby Higginson (1970)
Albie Lopez (1971)
Marcus Lawton is the brother of Matt Lawton. He played in ten games for the Yankees in 1989.