Keeping Track

Tigres Tales

Aragua scored two in the tenth to take a 5-4 victory over La Guaira in Aragua.

No Tigres player had more than one hit.  The game-winning rally came on a walk, a single, and an error on the La Guaira right fielder, all with two out in the tenth.  Darin Downs (Florida) pitched five shutout innings, giving up just one hit and one walk.  Cesar Ciurcina worked a perfect eighth.  Carlos Vasquez retired the only man he faced to get the win.

The Tiburones out-hit Aragua 10-6.  Ehire Adrianza (San Francisco) led the way by going 3-for-3.  Hector Sanchez (San Francisco) and Scott Van Slyke (Dodgers) each singled and doubled.  Barry Enright (Arizona) threw six innings of one-hit ball.  The loss went to Gregory Infante (White Sox), who was charged with the two unearned runs in the tenth.

Around the league, Rene Tosoni was 2-for-5 and Jairo Perez was 0-for-2 with two walks and two runs as Lara defeated Anzoategui 8-7 in ten innings.  In a game that did not involve any Twins players, Caracas beat Margarita 3-1.

Aragua plays La Guaira again tonight, this time in La Guaira.

Keeping Track

Solar Sox Summary

Mesa scored two in the fifth to put away a 4-1 victory over Scottsdale in Mesa.  The Solar Sox scored in the first and led all the way.

Robbie Grossman (Pittsburgh) singled and homered, driving in three to lead Mesa.  Aaron Hicks was 1-for-3 with a double and scored a run.  Brian Dozier had a rough day, going 0-for-4 and striking out three times.  Gerrit Cole (Pittsburgh) got the win with three shutout innings, giving up two hits and a walk.  Two Twins pitchers closed out the game, with Brett Jacobson allowing a hit and a walk in a scoreless eighth and Bruce Pugh working a perfect ninth to get the save.

The Scorpions had only four hits.  Tyson Gillies (Philadelphia--he's Gillies of the Phillies) hit a home run for the lone Scottsdale run.  Starter Daryl Maday (San Francisco) took the loss, giving up two runs on four hits in four innings.

The Solar Sox host Phoenix this afternoon.

Friday Music Day

Friday Music Day: Oct 21, 2011

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So my annual ritual for my birthday is a mix CD. Here's what I made:

1. Lana Del Rey “Blue Jeans”
2. Colin Stetson “Red Horse (Judges II)”
3. So So Radio “Disengaged (Live In Studio)”
4. Ha Ha Tonka “Lonely Fortunes (Mile Marker Session)”
5. Meat Puppets “Comin' Down”
6. Rocky Votolato “Red River”
7. The Spring Standards “The Hush”
8. Robert Randolph & The Family Band “back to the wall”
9. Alabama Shakes “I Found You”
10. The Sugarcubes “Hit”
11. Zola Jesus “Shivers”
12. Lana Del Rey “Video Games”
13. Johnny Cash “The Mercy Seat”
14. Ha Ha Tonka “No Great Harm”
15. Bonnie 'Prince' Billy “Ohio River Boat Song” (Greatest Palace Music version)
16. Sonic Youth “Pink Steam”
17. The Pharcyde “Passin Me By (Hot Chip Remix)”
18. The Tamlins feat. Alborosie “Baltimore (Alborosie Remix)”
19. Luomo “Tessio (Radio Edit)”
20. Zola Jesus “Run Me Out”

So that's what I'm feeling this week. That and Merle.

Keeping Track

Tigres Tales

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Margarita scored four in the fifth, turning a 3-2 Aragua lead into a 6-3 Bravos victory in Margarita.

Alberto Gonzalez (San Diego) singled and homered to lead the Bravos.  Max Ramirez (San Francisco) singled and doubled, and Collin Cowgill (Arizona) had two hits.  Marcel Prado worked three innings of shutout relief, allowing only two walks, to get the win.  Ronald Belisario struck out two in a perfect ninth to get the save.

The Tigres were led by Edgardo Alfonzo, who had two hits.  Yorman Bazardo surrendered four runs on six hits in just one inning to take the loss.

Around the league, Jairo Perez was 1-for-3 with a run scored and Rene Tosoni was 0-for-4 with a run scored as Lara defeated Zulia 7-3.  In games in which no Twins appeared, Magallanes defeated La Guaira 13-4 and Caracas beat Anzoategui 12-3.

Aragua hosts La Guaira tonight.

Keeping Track

Solar Sox Summary

Mesa scored four in the seventh to tie the game at four, then tallied twice in the ninth to defeat Scottsdale 6-5.

Michael Blanke and Aaron Hicks each hit a two run homer in the seventh inning.  Each also contributed a double and went 2-for-4, with Hicks scoring twice.  Junior Lake (Cubs) singled and tripled and Tyler Saladino (White Sox) had two hits.  Chris Carpenter (Cubs) got the win in relief, allowing a run on a hit in one inning.  Brandon Kloess (White Sox) struck out two in a perfect ninth for the save.  Bruce Pugh gave up a hit and a walk, but no runs, in 1.1 innings, striking out two.

Scottsdale was led by Derek Norris (Washington), who had two singles and a home run.  Starter Chris Scholl (Angels) struck out five in five shutout innings, giving up four hits and a walk.  The loss went to B. J. Rosenberg (Philadelphia), who allowed two runs on four hits and a walk in two innings.

Mesa hosts Scottsdale this afternoon.

Parentgood

Father Knows Best: It’ll Get Better

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Its been a couple of months since it all started, so hopefully I can remember enough details to make this somewhat interesting. I wanted to start this installment of father knows best with an ode to the women who have to carry the load for the majority of the lead up and after effects of a birth.

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Remodeled basement. Same half-baked taste.