The Twins win in extras to force a deciding game three.
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Category Archives: Keeping Track
Minor Details: Games of 9/2
The Rock Cats stay alive. Chris Colabello sets an RBI record. Andy Leer drives in four for the Miracle.
Happy Birthday–September 3
Bill Armour (1869)
Mike Kahoe (1873)
Art Fromme (1883)
Ed Konetchy (1885)
Eddie Stanky (1915)
Morrie Martin (1922)
Steve Boros (1936)
Alan Bannister (1951)
Rene Gonzales (1960)
Dave Clark (1962)
Eric Plunk (1963)
Ced Landrum (1963)
Luis Gonzalez (1967)
Chad Fox (1970)
Matt Capps (1983)
Appalachian League Championship Series: Day One
The Twins fall in twelve innings.
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Minor Details: Games of 9/1
A late rally for the Red Wings. Aaron Hicks and Chris Colabello set records for the Rock Cats. The Snappers hold off a late rally.
Happy Birthday–September 2
Al Spalding (1850)
Joe Heving (1900)
Monte Pearson (1908)
Marv Throneberry (1933)
Don Williams (1935)
Jerry Crider (1941)
Danny Goodwin (1953)
Rick Manning (1954)
Rex Hudler (1960)
Jeff Russell (1961)
Terry Jorgensen (1966)
Rich Aurilia (1971)
Appalachian League Playoffs: Day Three
The Twins go to the finals!
Minor Details: Games of 8/31
Kyle Gibson works on building stamina. Chris Herrmann and Aaron Hicks keep New Britain alive. Hicks ties a franchise record.
Happy Birthday–September 1
Jim O'Rourke (1850)
Joe Brown (1918)
Joe Astroth (1922)
Cloyd Boyer (1927)
Rico Carty (1939)
Craig Skok (1947)
Garry Maddox (1949)
Rob Wilfong (1953)
David West (1964)
Craig Skok was drafted by Minnesota in 1967, but did not sign.
Where They Stand
Short seasons are done, the others will conclude over the three-day weekend. Elizabethton is in the playoffs, Beloit will be.