Category Archives: Keeping Track

Keeping Track

Spanning the Globe

DOMINICAN LEAGUE

Saturday

Escogido 3, Cibao 0 in Escogido.  Pedro Florimon was 1-for-3 with a double for Escogido.

Oriente 2, Aguilas 1 in Aguilas (11 innings).  Esmerling Vasquez walked two but gave up no runs in 1.1 innings for Oriente.  Luis Perdomo was charged with a run, giving up a walk in two-thirds of an inning for Aguilas.

Licey 5, Este 0 in Este.  Wilkin Ramirez was 1-for-2 with a walk and was hit by a pitch for Este.

Sunday

Licey 6, Aguilas 0 in Aguilas.  Luis Perdomo pitched a scoreless inning, giving up two hits for Aguilas.

Escogido 6, Este 2 in Escogido.  Pedro Florimon was 2-for-3 with a double and a run for Escogido.  Wilkin Ramirez was 1-for-4 with a run for Este.

MEXICAN LEAGUE

Sunday

Obregon 7, Mazatlan 4 in Mazatlan.  Anthony Slama struck out three and gave up only a walk in 1.1 innings for Mazatlan.

PUERTO RICAN LEAGUE

Saturday

Ponce 4, Caguas 2 in Ponce.  Angel Morales struck out in his only at-bat as a reserve for Ponce.

Mayaguez 8, Carolina 7 in Carolina.  Daniel Ortiz was 0-for-4 for Mayaguez.  Nelvin Fuentes struck out two but gave up a run on a hit in 1.1 innings for Mayaguez.

Sunday

Mayaguez 3, Ponce 2 in Mayaguez.  Daniel Ortiz was 1-for-3 with a walk for Mayaguez.  Angel Morales was 0-for-3 for Ponce.

VENEZUELAN LEAGUE

Saturday

Magallanes 8, Anzoategui 0 in Magallanes.  Lester Oliveros hit the only man he faced and was charged with a run for Anzoategui.

Sunday

Zulia 5, Magallanes 1 in Magallanes.  Pedro Guerra allowed a run on four hits in 1.2 innings for Magallanes.

AUSTRALIAN LEAGUE

Saturday

Sydney 11, Canberra 0 in Sydney.  Jacob Younis was 1-for-4 with an RBI for Sydney.  Todd Van Steensel pitched a scoreless inning for Sydney, allowing no hits and no walks.

Perth 2, Melbourne 0 in Perth.  Brendan Wise got the save for Perth, allowing only a walk in one inning.

Keeping Track

Happy Birthday–December 19

Ford Frick (1894)
Al Kaline (1934)
Tony Taylor (1935)
Walt Williams (1943)
Rob Gardner (1944)
Geoff Zahn (1945)
Kevin Stanfield (1955)
Stu Cliburn (1956)
Stan Cliburn (1956)
Tom Lawless (1956)
Clay Parker (1962)
Bill Wegman (1962)
Mike Fetters (1964)
Chito Martinez (1965)
Russell Branyan (1975)
Rafael Soriano (1979)

Clay Parker was drafted by Minnesota in the twenty-first round in 1984, but did not sign.

Continue reading Happy Birthday–December 19 →

Keeping Track

Spanning the Globe

DOMINICAN LEAGUE

Escogido 7, Aguilas 6 in Escogido.  Pedro Florimon was 1-for-3 with a walk and two runs for Escogido.

Cibao 8, Este 2 in Cibao.  Alexi Casilla was 1-for-4 with a walk for Cibao.  Wilkin Ramirez was 1-for-4 with a double and an RBI for Este.

MEXICAN LEAGUE

Mazatlan 4, Obregon 3 in Mazatlan.  Anthony Slama gave up a hit in a third of an inning for Mazatlan.

PUERTO RICAN LEAGUE

Caguas 9, Carolina 2 in Caguas.  Dereck Rodriguez was a substitute for Caguas and struck out in his only at-bat.

Mayaguez 13, Ponce 7 in Mayaguez.  Daniel Ortiz was 1-for-5 with a double, two runs, and an RBI for Mayaguez.  Eddie Rosario was 1-for-3 with two walks, a run, and an RBI for Mayaguez.

VENEZUELAN LEAGUE

La Guaira 8, Anzoategui 4 in La Guaira.  Lester Oliveros gave up a hit but no runs in two-thirds of an inning for Anzoategui.

Zulia 9, Aragua 1 in Aragua.  Cesar Ciurcina allowed a run on two hits and a walk in one inning for Aragua.

AUSTRALIAN LEAGUE

Sydney 7, Canberra 0 in Sydney.  Jacob Younis was 1-for-4 with an RBI for Sydney.

Adelaide 4, Brisbane 2 in Brisbane.  Rory Rhodes was 1-for-4 with an RBI for Brisbane.

Keeping Track

This Week in Twins Transactions

Jim Hoey was claimed off waivers by Toronto.
Jose Mijares was not tendered a contract.
Pedro Florimon was outrighted to Rochester.
Gene Glynn was named manager of Rochester.
Tom Brunansky was named batting coach of Rochester.
Stu Cliburn was named pitching coach of New Britain.
Rudy Hernandez was named coach for New Britain.
Ivan Arteaga was named pitching coach of Elizabethton.
Josh Willingham agrees to terms on a three year contract.

Keeping Track

This Week in Ex-Twins

Arizona acquires Craig Breslow, Trevor Cahill, and cash considerations from Oakland for Jarrod Parker, Ryan Cook, and Collin Cowgill.

Atlanta declines to tender a contract to Peter Moylan.
Baltimore declines to tender a contract to Willie Eyre.
Boston agrees to terms with Nick Punto on a two year contract.
Colorado agrees to terms with Kevin Slowey on a minor league contract.
Mets agree to terms with Jon Rauch on a one year contract.
Mets agree to terms with Chuck James on a minor league contract.
St. Louis agrees to terms with J. C. Romero on a one year contract.
San Francisco declines to tender a contract to Eli Whiteside.
Seattle agrees to terms with Luis Rodriguez.
Seattle agrees to terms with Matt Fox.
Seattle agrees to terms with Sean Henn.
Toronto claims Jim Hoey off waivers from Minnesota.

He’s still around?  Philadelphia signs Scott Elarton.

Keeping Track

Spanning the Globe

DOMINICAN LEAGUE

Cibao 5, Escogido 4 in Cibao (14 innings).  Alexi Casilla was 2-for-7 with a double and a run for Cibao.  Pedro Florimon was 1-for-4 with a walk and an RBI for Escogido.

Aguilas 4, Oriente 1 in Aguilas.  Luis Perdomo retired the only man he faced for Aguilas.  Esmerling Vasquez struck out both men he faced for Oriente.

PUERTO RICAN LEAGUE

Caguas 6, Mayaguez 5 in Caguas (10 innings).  Daniel Ortiz was 1-for-4 with a double, scoring once and driving in one, for Mayaguez.  Eddie Rosario was used as a pinch-runner for Mayaguez.  Nelvin Fuentes retired all four batters he faced for Mayaguez.

Ponce 3, Carolina 2 in Ponce.  Angel Morales pinch-hit and struck out for Ponce.

AUSTRALIAN LEAGUE

Sydney 3, Canberra 2 in Sydney (11 innings).  Jacob Younis was 2-for-4 with a walk and two runs for Sydney.

Keeping Track

Happy Birthday–December 16

Sammy Strang (1876)
Tony Kaufmann (1900)
Neil Chrisley (1931)
Adolfo Phillips (1941)
Mike Flanagan (1951)
Rick Sofield (1956)
Tom Gorman (1957)
Billy Ripken (1964)
Jeff Granger (1971)
Charles Gipson (1972)
Matt Kinney (1976)

The reason Neil Chrisley is listed is because his given name is Barbra O’Neil Chrisley. No explanation for this name is given, but it seems reasonable to assume that he’s the only man to play major league baseball whose first name was Barbra.

Jeff Granger was drafted by Minnesota in the fourteenth round in 1990, but did not sign.

Continue reading Happy Birthday–December 16 →

Keeping Track

Spanning the Globe

MEXICAN LEAGUE

Guasave 2, Mazatlan 1 in Mazatlan (14 innings).  Anthony Slama gave up a run on a hit in one-third of an inning.

PUERTO RICAN LEAGUE

Mayaguez 4, Caguas 3 in Mayaguez.  Daniel Ortiz was 3-for-3 with two doubles and a home run, driving in two.  Nelvin Fuentes retired both batters he faced for Mayaguez.

VENEZUELAN LEAGUE

Caracas 8, Magallanes 5 in Caracas.  Deolis Guerra surrendered four runs on four hits in one inning for Magallanes.  Pedro Guerra allowed an unearned run on a hit and a walk in a third of an inning.

AUSTRALIAN LEAGUE

Sydney 1, Canberra 0 in Sydney.  Jacob Younis was 0-for-3 for Sydney.