Happy Birthday–September 23

Heinie Wagner (1880)
Lefty Stewart (1900)
Jim Rooker (1942)
Woody Woodward (1942)
Dennis Lamp (1952)
Jim Morrison (1952)
Tony Fossas (1957)
Jim Winn (1959)
Pete Harnisch (1966)
Jeff Cirillo (1969)
Brent Abernathy (1977)
Mike Gosling (1980)
Matt Kemp (1984)
Joba Chamberlain (1985)
Trevor May (1989)

Left-hander Tony Fossas was drafted by the Twins in the ninth round in 1978, but did not sign.

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Minor Details: Game of September 21

INDIANPOLIS INDIANS 8, ST. PAUL SAINTS 7 IN ST. PAUL

Indianapolis took a 7-0 lead in the second, but St. Paul tied it 7-7 after four.  Ji Hwan Bae singled home the deciding run in the sixth inning.

Multi-hit games:  DaShawn Keirsey, Jr. was 3-for-4 with a double and two RBIs.  Jair Camargo was 2-for-3 with a walk.  Carson McCusker was 2-for-4.

Home runs:  Jeferson Morales (1).

Multi-RBI games:  Morales 3 (7); Keirsey, Jr. 2 (81).

Stolen bases:  None.

Pitching prowess:  Travis Adams pitched three innings, giving up one run on three hits and a walk and striking out one.  Giovanny Gallegos pitched a scoreless inning, giving up a hit and a walk.  Steven Okert struck out two in a perfect inning.

Loss:  Adams (0-2).

Opposition standout:  Andres Alvarez was 3-for-3 with a triple and a walk.

Record:  St. Paul is 32-42, in ninth place, 16.5 games behind Columbus.

TODAY'S TILT

12:07  Indianapolis at St. Paul (Caleb Boushley, 9-5, 4.98)

Happy Birthday–September 22

Doc Powers (1870)
Hooks Dauss (1889)
Urban Shocker (1890)
Ira Flagstead (1893)
Harry Walker (1918)
Bob Lemon (1920)
Tommy Lasorda (1927)
Ken Aspromonte (1931)
Jim Fairey (1944)
Larry Dierker (1946)
Jeffrey Leonard (1955)
Wally Backman (1959)
Vince Coleman (1961)
Bob Geren (1961)
Mark Guthrie (1965)
Mike Matheny (1970)
Carlos Correa (1994)
Calvin Faucher (1995)

Four players born on this date made their debuts in 2019.  That may not be a record, but it is unusual.

We would also like to wish a happy birthday to Spookymilk’s oldest daughter.

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Minor Details: Game of September 20

INDIANAPOLIS INDIANS 8, ST. PAUL SAINTS 6 IN ST. PAUL

Indianapolis scored three in the ninth to break a 5-5 tie.

Multi-hit games:  Chris Williams was 4-for-4 with two home runs, a double, three runs, and three RBIs.  Payton Eeles was 2-for-4 with a double and a walk.  DaShawn Keirsey, Jr. was 2-for-4.

Home runs:  Williams 2 (17).

Multi-RBI games:  Williams 3 (41).

Stolen bases:  Austin Martin 2 (7); Eeles (17).

Pitching prowess:  Marco Raya pitched five shutout innings, giving up five hits and striking out four.

Loss:  Ryan Jensen (4-5).

Opposition standout:  Joshua Palacios was 3-for-5 with a home run, a double, and three RBIs.

Record:  St. Paul is 32-41, in ninth place, 15.5 games behind Columbus.

TODAY'S TILT

5:07  Indianapolis at St. Paul (Randy Dobnak, 12-7, 3.90)

Happy Birthday–September 21

Tom Brown (1860)
Elmer Smith (1892)
Eldon Auker (1910)
Max Butcher (1910)
Joe Haynes (1917)
John McHale (1921)
Jerry Zimmerman (1934)
Jerry Fosnow (1940)
Sudden Sam McDowell (1942)
Aurelio Lopez (1948)
Danny Cox (1959)
Cecil Fielder (1963)
D. J. Dozier (1965)
Jason Christianson (1969)
Scott Spiezio (1972)
Doug Davis (1975)
Jeremy Jeffress (1987)

Joe Haynes played for the Twins franchise while it was in Washington for four years, then coached for three, then was with the team as executive vice-president through 1967, when he passed away from a heart attack.

John McHale was the general manager of the Tigers, the Braves, and the Expos.

 Better known for his football career, William Henry “D. J.” Dozier played in 25 games for the New York Mets in 1992.

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Minor Details: Game of September 19

ST. PAUL SAINTS 8, INDIANAPOLIS INDIANS 3 IN ST. PAUL

Leading 3-2, St. Paul scored three in the fifth.

Multi-hit games:  Payton Eeles was 2-for-4 with a home run, a walk, and two RBIs.  DaShawn Keirsey, Jr. was 2-for-4 with a double and two runs.

Home runs:  Yunior Severino (21); Chris Williams (15); Eeles (8).

Multi-RBI games:  Severino 2 (79); Eeles 2 (28).

Stolen bases:  Eeles 2 (16); Austin Martin (5); Williams (5); Jeferson Morales (2).

Pitching prowess:  Cory Lewis pitched five innings, giving up two runs on seven hits and three walks and striking out two.  Aaron Rozek pitched two shutout innings, giving up two hits.  Jorge Alcala struck out two in a scoreless inning, giving up one hit.

Win:  Lewis (1-0).

Opposition standout:  Alika Williams was 4-for-5.

Record:  St. Paul is 32-40, tied for eighth with Toledo, 15.5 games behind Columbus.

TODAY'S TILT

6:37  Indianapolis at St. Paul (Marco Raya, no record)

Remodeled basement. Same half-baked taste.