Samuel Deduno allows one hit in six innings. David Hurlbut allows one hit in seven. Four one run games, three of them decided in the last inning. Of course, technically, all baseball games are decided in the last inning, but you know what I mean.
Category Archives: Keeping Track
Happy Birthday–June 23
George Weiss (1894)
Jack Smith (1895)
Karl Spooner (1931)
Dave Bristol (1933)
Tom Haller (1937)
Dave Goltz (1949)
Marty Barrett (1958)
Jim Deshaies (1960)
Hensley Meulens (1967)
Josh Byrnes (1970)
Mark Hendrickson (1974)
Where They Stand
Minnesota is 27-42, fifth in the AL Central, nine games behind Cleveland. The Twins have lost one consecutive game and are 3-7 in their last ten games.
Rochester is 33-40, sixth in the IL North, eleven and a half games behind Pawtucket. The Red Wings have lost one consecutive game and are 4-6 in their last ten games.
New Britain is 36-34, third in the EL Eastern, four games behind Reading and Trenton. The Rock Cats have won one consecutive game and are 3-7 in their last ten games.
Fort Myers finished the first half 28-39, fifth in the FSL South, twenty and a half games behind St. Lucie. The Miracle is 1-0 in the second half, tied for first with Bradenton and Palm Beach.
Beloit finished the first half 39-31, second in the ML Western, five and a half games behind Wisconsin. This qualifies the Snappers for a playoff spot.
Elizabethton is 2-1, tied for first in the AL West with Bristol and Greeneville.
The GCL Twins are 3-1, first in the GCL South, one game ahead of the Rays and the Red Sox.
The DSL Twins are 8-8, third in the B. C. B. C., two and a half games behind the Diamondbacks and the Reds. They have won three consecutive games and are 5-5 in their last ten games.
Minor Details: Games of 6/21
A slugfest in Rochester. Some big innings for the Miracle. A big first for the DSL Twins.
Happy Birthday–June 22
Carl Hubbell (1903)
Walt Masterson (1920)
Han Urbanus (1927)
Faye Throneberry (1931)
Russ Snyder (1934)
Dave Tomlin (1949)
Ron Hodges (1949)
Rob Neyer (1966)
Greg Booker (1960)
Brant Brown (1971)
Esteban Yan (1975)
Willie Harris (1978)
Luis Maza (1980)
The brother of Marv Throneberry, outfielder Faye Throneberry spent much of his career with the Twins franchise while it was still in Washington (1957-1960). In December of 1960, he was chosen by the Los Angeles Angels in the expansion draft.
Minor Details: Games of 6/20
Wilkin Ramirez hits a walkoff homer for the Red Wings. Caleb Thielbar has a successful AAA debut. Elizabethton gets its first win.
Happy Birthday–June 21
Matt Kilroy (1866)
Randy Moore (1906)
Harold Seymour (1910)
Ed Lopat (1918)
Merle Harmon (1926)
Jackie Collum (1927)
Charlie Moore (1953)
Rick Sutcliffe (1956)
Jay Pettibone (1957)
Donovan Osborne (1969)
Garrett Jones (1981)
Merle Harmon broadcast Minnesota Twins games from 1967-1969.
We would also like to wish a happy birthday to MagUidhir, Sheenie, and UncleWalt's daughter (NieceWalt?).
Minor Details: June 19
The only wins come in rookie leagues. The higher-level teams were blown out early. A big game for Dereck Rodriguez.
Happy Birthday–June 20
Ned Cuthbert (1845)
Jim Delahanty (1879)
Cum Posey (1890)
Billy Werber (1908)
Andy Etchebarren (1943)
Dave Nelson (1944)
Paul Beeston (1945)
Dickie Thon (1958)
Doug Gwosdz (1960)
Juan Castro (1972)
Paul Bako (1972)
Carlos Lee (1976)
Kevin Gregg (1978)
Kendrys Morales (1983)
Appalachian League Preview
The Appalachian League season gets underway today.
There are ten teams in the league. They are split into two divisions, the East and the West. Teams play a sixty-eight game schedule, which ends August 28. Four teams then go to the playoffs.
The Twins entry in the league is, of course, in Elizabethton. Their long-time manager is Ray Smith. Jeff Reed is the batting coach and Ivan Arteaga is the pitching coach.
Because the league is filled with players that few people know, and because your reporter is pressed for time, we will not go into great detail about the teams. Some names you might recognize on the Twins’ pitching staff are Ricardo Arevalo, J. T. Chargois, Tyler Herr, Angel Mata, Mason Melotakis, Luis Nunez, and Hein Robb. Some names you might recognize among the position players are Bo Altobelli, Jhonatan Arias, Niko Goodrum, Joshua Hendricks, Kennys Vargas, Max Kepler, Candido Pimentel, and Rory Rhodes.