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Where They Stand

Minnesota is 49-62, fourth in the AL Central, 11.5 games behind Chicago.  The Twins have lost one consecutive game and are 6-4 in their last ten games.

Rochester is 60-59, fourth in the IL North, 5.5 games behind Scranton/Wilkes-Barre.  The Red Wings have won one consecutive game and are 7-3 in their last ten games.

New Britain is 63-55, third in the EL East, 7.5 games behind Trenton.  The Rock Cats have lost two consecutive games and are 5-5 in their last ten games.

Fort Myers is 51-64 overall, 23-25 in the second half, tied for fourth in the FSL South, 1 game behind Bradenton.  The Miracle has won three consecutive games and is 4-6 in its last ten games.

Beloit is 63-53 overall, 24-22 in the second half, tied for second in the ML Western, 5 games behind Clinton.  The Snappers have won five consecutive games and are 8-2 in their last ten games.

Elizabethton is 31-15, first in the AL West, 6.5 games ahead of Johnson City.  The Twins have won two consecutive games and are 6-4 in their last ten games.

The GCL Twins are 26-20, first in the GCL South, one game ahead of the Red Sox.  The Twins have lost two consecutive games and are 4-6 in their last ten games.

The DSL Twins are 26-31, sixth in the B. C. B. C., 7.5 games behind the Rockies.  The Twins have lost three consecutive games and are 4-6 in their last ten games.

Happy Birthday–August 10

Jim Clinton (1850)
Odell Hale (1908)
Willie Wells (1908)
Taffy Wright (1911)
Buddy Lewis (1916)
Bob Porterfield (1923)
Rocky Colavito (1933)
Tom Brookens (1953)
Tim Brookens (1953)
Jerald Clark (1963)
Andy Stankiewicz (1964)
Gerald Williams (1966)
Sal Fasano (1971)
Brandon Lyon (1979)
Wilson Ramos (1987)

Tim Brookens is the twin brother of Tom Brookens and played four years in the minors, reaching AA.

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Happy Birthday–August 9

John Grim (1867)
John Galbreath (1897)
Jack Tighe (1913)
Ralph Houk (1919)
Julian Javier (1936)
Claude Osteen (1939)
Paul Lindblad (1941)
Tommie Agee (1942)
Chris Wheeler (1945)
Bill Campbell (1948)
Ted Simmons (1949)
John Moses (1957)
Matt Young (1958)
Deion Sanders (1967)
Troy Percival (1969)
Pat Mahomes (1970)
Ryan Radmanovich (1971)
Matt Morris (1974)
Mike Lamb (1975)
Brian Fuentes (1975)
Drew Butera (1983)

Ralph Houk was a special assistant to the general manager for the Twins from 1987-1989.

Better known for his Hall of Fame NFL career, Deion Sanders was a major league outfielder for nine seasons, leading the league in triples in 1992.  He hit .263/.319/.392 in 2,123 at-bats.

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