A strong outing for Cole DeVries. The DSL Twins take advantage of five errors. Snappy lost, but had a good run.
Category Archives: Keeping Track
Happy Birthday–June 16
Lefty Phillips (1919)
Max Surkont (1922)
Ernie Johnson (1924)
Richard Jacobs (1925)
Bob Miller (1926)
Ken Johnson (1933)
Joe Decker (1947)
Ron LeFlore (1948)
Salome Barojas (1957)
Wally Joyner (1962)
Calvin Schiraldi (1962)
Kevin Young (1969)
Chris Gomez (1971)
Kerry Wood (1977)
Jonathan Broxton (1984)
The Bob Miller born today, although a pitcher, is not the Bob Miller who pitched for the Twins.
Today is also the birthday of Twins’ farmhand Michael Gonzales (1988).
We would also like to wish a very happy birthday to Socaltwinsfan.
Where They Stand
Minnesota is 25-37, fifth in the AL Central, 8.5 games behind the White Sox. The Twins have lost two consecutive games and are 6-4 in their last ten games.
Rochester is 30-36, sixth in the IL North, 11.5 games behind Pawtucket. The Red Wings have won one consecutive game and are 6-4 in their last ten games.
New Britain is 35-29, third in the EL Eastern, 2 games behind Trenton. The Rock Cats have lost two consecutive games and are 3-7 in their last ten games.
Fort Myers is 27-37, fifth in the FSL South, 20.5 games behind St. Lucie. The Miracle has lost one consecutive game and is 6-4 in its last ten games. The first half of the FSL season is now over.
Beloit is 38-29, second in the ML Western, 6 games behind Wisconsin. The Snappers have won one consecutive game and are 4-6 in their last ten games. They have clinched second place in their division for the first half, which guarantees them a playoff spot.
The DSL Twins are 4-7, tied for sixth in the B. C. B. C., 4 games behind the Diamondbacks. The Twins have lost four consecutive games and are 3-7 in their last ten games.
Minor Details: Games of 6/14
The Snappers clinch a playoff spot. A huge night for Nathan Hanson. Vote for Snappy!
Happy Birthday–June 15
Babe Dahlgren (1912)
Bernice Gera (1931)
Mario Cuomo (1932)
Billy Williams (1938)
Ty Cline (1939)
Bruce Dal Canton (1941)
Champ Summers (1946)
Ken Henderson (1946)
Dusty Baker (1949)
Lance Parrish (1956)
Brett Butler (1957)
Wade Boggs (1958)
Ramiro Mendoza (1972)
Tony Clark (1972)
Andy Pettitte (1972)
Zach Day (1978)
Jeremy Reed (1981)
Tim Lincecum (1984)
Trevor Plouffe (1986)
Jake Locker (1988)
Former New York Governor Mario Cuomo was an outfielder for the Brunswick Pirates of the Georgia-Florida League in 1952.
Quarterback Jake Locker was drafted by the Angels as an outfielder in the tenth round in 2009. He signed a contract with them, but never played a game of professional baseball.
Minor Details: Games of 6/13
A split in New Britain. Beloit loses, but moves closer to a playoff spot. Vote for Snappy!
Happy Birthday–June 14
Charlie Buffinton (1861)
Harvey Watkins (1869)
Charles Barrett (1871)
Don Newcombe (1926)
Jim Constable (1933)
Bill Fahey (1950)
Greg Brock (1957)
Mike Laga (1960)
George Tsamis (1967)
Peter Munro (1975)
Michael Hollimon (1982)
Minor Details: Games of 6/12
Another shutout for the Red Wings. Six strikeouts in six batters for Michael Tonkin. And, a Dan Rams Grand Slam!
Happy Birthday–June 13
Jim Mutrie (1851)
Bill Bergen (1878)
Gene Desautels (1907)
Mel Parnell (1922)
Dave Rosenfield (1931)
Tom Cheek (1939)
Marcel Lachemann (1941)
Antonio Pulido (1951)
Ernie Whitt (1952)
Darrell May (1972)
Jonathan Lucroy (1986)
Jim Mutrie managed teams in New York for nine years. He has been called the founding father of baseball in New York City.
Catcher Bill Bergen spent eleven seasons in the majors. He appeared in 947 games and had 3, 028 at-bats. His lifetime stats are .170/.194/.201. Everything you read about him says he was a tremendous defensive catcher, and one assumes he must have been.
There do not appear to be any players with connections to the Minnesota Twins who were born on this day.
Minor Details: Games of 6/11
Absolute boo for the Red Wings. Three games are decided in the last inning. Miguel Sano hits his fifteenth homer.