Happy HOF Joe Eve!
Is baseball back? Sure is!
A rivalry game on a weekend? What a country!
Julien back with the sqaud? Yes!
Go Twins!
Minor Details: Games of July 19
ST. PAUL SAINTS 8, TOLEDO MUD HENS 6 IN TOLEDO
Leading 3-2, St. Paul scored five runs in the sixth.
Multi-hit games: Chris Williams was 3-for-4 with a home run and three RBIs. Payton Eeles was 2-for-4 with a home run and two runs. Dalton Shuffield was 2-for-4 with two runs and two RBIs.
Home runs: Williams (11); Eeles (2).
Multi-RBI games: Williams 3 (25); Rylan Bannon 2 (59); Shuffield 2 (6).
Stolen bases: Shuffield 2 (3).
Pitching prowess: Randy Dobnak pitched five innings, giving up two runs on five hits and three walks and striking out four. Brock Stewart struck out two in a scoreless inning, giving up one hit. Jeff Brigham struck out three and walked one in 1.1 scoreless innings.
Win: Dobnak (8-5).
Save: Brigham (1).
Opposition standout: Jace Jung was 2-for-3 with two walks and two RBIs.
Record: St. Paul is 7-12, tied for ninth with Toledo, 4.5 games behind Columbus.
FRISCO ROUGHRIDERS 8, WICHITA WIND SURGE 5 IN WICHITA
Josh Hatcher hit a three-run homer in a four-run third that gave Frisco a 5-1 lead.
Multi-hit games: Jeferson Morales was 3-for-5 with a triple, a double, and two runs. Tyler Dearden was 2-for-4 with a walk.
Home runs: None.
Multi-RBI games: None.
Stolen bases: None.
Pitching prowess: Ricardo Velez pitched a scoreless inning, giving up a hit and a walk and striking out one. Cody Laweryson pitched a perfect inning.
Loss: Marco Raya (0-3).
Opposition standout: Hatcher was 2-for-5 with a home run and three RBIs.
Record: Wichita is 5-14, in fifth (last) place, seven games behind Springfield.
CEDAR RAPIDS KERNELS 2, WISCONSIN TIMBER RATTLERS 1 IN CEDAR RAPIDS
Cedar Rapids scored two in the seventh, one on a sacrifice fly and one on a wild pitch, to go ahead to stay.
Multi-hit games: Rubel Cespedes was 2-for-4.
Home runs: None.
Multi-RBI games: None.
Stolen bases: None.
Pitching prowess: Christian MacLeod struck out seven in six innings, giving up one run on six hits and a walk. Kyle Bischoff struck out three in 1.2 scoreless innings, giving up one hit. Gabriel Yanez retired all four men he faced.
Win: Bischoff (5-2).
Save: Yanez (7).
Opposition standout: Steven Cruz pitched three shutout innings, giving up two hits.
Record: Cedar Rapids is 14-8, in second place, a half-game behind Wisconsin.
FORT MYERS MIGHTY MUSSELS 6, CLEARWATER THRESHERS 1 IN CLEARWATER
Nick Lucky broke a scoreless tie with a two-run double in the fourth.
Multi-hit games: Daniel Pena was 2-for-4 with a double and a walk.
Home runs: Rixon Wingrove (5).
Multi-RBI games: Lucky 2 (11).
Stolen bases: Lucky 3 (11); Maddux Houghton (10).
Pitching prowess: Ricky Castro struck out seven in five shutout innings, giving up one hit. Paulshawn Pasqualotto struck out three in two shutout innings, giving up one hit. Xander Hamilton pitched a scoreless inning, giving up a hit and a walk and striking out one.
Win: Castro (4-2).
Opposition standout: Christian McGowan struck out four in three shutout innings, giving up one hit.
Record: Fort Myers is 13-7, in first place, 1.5 games ahead of Dunedin.
FCL RED SOX 5, FCL TWINS 3 AT TWINS (7 INNINGS)
The Red Sox scored two in the seventh to break a 3-3 tie.
Multi-hit games: Yasser Mercedes was 4-for-4 with three doubles and two RBIs. Omari Daniel was 2-for-3 with a double.
Home runs: None.
Multi-RBI games: Mercedes 2 (23).
Stolen bases: None.
Pitching prowess: Adrian Bohorquez struck out three in three innings, giving up one hit and three walks.
Loss: Kyle Bloor (0-1).
Opposition standout: Starlyn Nunez was 2-for-4 with two RBIs.
Record: The FCL Twins are 25-30, in fourth place, eight games behind the FCL Red Sox.
DSL TWINS 8, DSL RANGERS RED 2 AT TWINS (COMPLETION OF SUSPENDED GAME) (7 INNINGS)
The Twins scored four in the second and led the rest of the way.
Multi-hit games: Ramiro Dominguez was 2-for-4 with a double, a walk, and three RBIs.
Home runs: None.
Multi-RBI games: Dominguez 3 (12); Daiber De Los Santos 2 (17).
Stolen bases: De Los Santos (3).
Pitching prowess: Eudy Garcia pitched three shutout innings, giving up two hits and a walk and striking out two.
Win: Melvin Rodriguez (2-2).
Opposition standout: Deward Tovar was 2-for-3 with two doubles and two RBIs.
Record: The DSL Twins are 17-16, in fourth place, 7.5 games behind the DSL Rangers Red.
DSL RANGERS RED AT DSL TWINS (SCHEDULED GAME)
Rained out. Will be made up July 23.
TODAY'S TILTS
9:00 FCL Twins at FCL Red Sox
5:30 Fort Myers (TBD) at Clearwater
6:05 St. Paul (Adam Plutko, 3-1, 4.57) at Toledo
6:05 Frisco at Wichita (Andrew Morris, 4-2, 1.14)
6:35 Wisconsin at Cedar Rapids (Darren Bowen, 2-4, 6.23)
June 20, 2024: Gimme Shelter
A group of people from work went to volunteer at a dog shelter yesterday. I was warned beforehand it wasn't going to be anything pleasant; a lot of cage cleaning and the like. Thankfully it turned out to be mostly dog walking and puppy washing.
Happy Birthday–July 20
Heinie Manush (1901)
Anthony Cooper (1904)
Bob Short (1917)
Mike Ilitch (1929)
Dick Stello (1934)
Tony Oliva (1938)
Mickey Stanley (1942)
Mike Witt (1960)
Charles Johnson (1971)
Bengie Molina (1974)
Jason Miller (1982)
Alexi Casilla (1984)
Stephen Strasburg (1988)
Bob Short owned the second Washington Senators franchise and moved them to Texas. He also owned the Minneapolis Lakers and moved them to Los Angeles.
Mike Ilitch purchased the Detroit Tigers in 1992 and owned them until his death in 2017.
Dick Stello was a National League umpire from 1968-1987, when he died in a car accident.
Warren Dunes – Count on Me
Minor Details: Games of July 18
FCL PIRATES 6, FCL TWINS 5 AT TWINS (7 INNINGS)
The Twins led 4-3, but the Pirates scored three in the fourth to go ahead to stay.
Mulit-hit games: Yilber Herrera was 2-for-3 with a double, a walk, and two RBIs. Dameury Pena was 2-for-4. Amilcar Vasquez was 2-for-4.
Home runs: None.
Multi-RBI games: Herrera 2 (14).
Stolen bases: Hendry Chivilli 2 (15).
Pitching prowess: Matthew Helwig retired all seven men he faced, striking out two. Cleiber Maldonado struck out two in a scoreless inning, giving up one hit.
Loss: Eduardo Soriano (1-5).
Opposition standout: Carlos Caro was 3-for-3 with a walk.
Record: The FCL Twins are 25-29, in fourth place, seven games behind the FCL Red Sox.
DSL MIAMI 7, DSL TWINS 5 AT MIAMI (7 INNINGS)
Miami scored two in the sixth to break a 5-5 tie.
Multi-hit games: None.
Home runs: Irvin Nunez (2).
Multi-RBI games: None.
Stolen bases: Alver Medina 2 (7).
Pitching prowess: Manuel Compres struck out two in 1.2 scoreless innings, giving up one hit and three walks.
Loss: Neftali Rodriguez (0-1).
Opposition standout: Fraylin Suriel struck out all three men he faced.
Record: The DSL Twins are 16-16, in fifth place, 8.5 games behind the DSL Rangers Red.
TODAY'S TILTS
9:00 DSL Rangers Red at DSL Twins (completion of suspended game followed by scheduled game)
11:00 FCL Red Sox at FCL Twins
5:30 Fort Myers (Ricky Castro, 3-2, 4.50) at Clearwater
6:05 St. Paul (Randy Dobnak. 7-5. 3.80) at Toledo
6:35 Wisconsin at Cedar Rapids (Christian MacLeod, 3-1, 2.95)
7:05 Frisco at Wichita (Marco Raya, 0-2, 5.40)
July 19, 2024: Opening
I was taking the boy to the dentist for his regular check up and they told me, hey, you know what, we had a spot open up at the same time. Do you want to take it since you're here? Yay! Surprise dental exam!
Green Day – Paper Lanterns
Here's Green Day in high school.
Happy Birthday–July 19
Jim Donnelly (1865)
Earl Hamilton (1891)
Bob Meusel (1896)
Mark Koenig (1904)
Jackie Hayes (1906)
Phil Cavarretta (1916)
Billy Gardner (1927)
Jayson Stark (1951)
Dan Graham (1954)
Mark Carreon (1963)
David Segui (1966)
Gus Gandarillas (1971)
Preston Wilson (1974)
Yorvit Torrealba (1978)
Rick Ankiel (1979)
Yan Gomes (1987)
Luis Avilan (1989)
Patrick Corbin (1989)
Jermaine Palacios (1996)
Jayson Stark is a long-time baseball writer and was an ESPN commentator for several years.
Minor Details: Game of July 17
DSL TWINS 7, DSL PHILLIES WHITE 3 AT PHILLIES WHITE (7 INNINGS)
The Phillies White scored three in the first, but the Twins came back with one in the second and four in the third.
Multi-hit games: Victor Leal was 2-for-3 with a walk.
Home runs: None.
Multi-RBI games: None.
Stolen bases: Luis Fragoza 2 (13); Alver Medina 2 (5); Irvin Nunez 2 (4); Merphy Hernandez (19); Ricardo Paez (2).
Pitching prowess: Aaron Carranza struck out three in two perfect innings. Daniel Manzueta pitched a scoreless inning, giving up two hits and striking out one.
Win: Carranza (1-0).
Opposition standout: Juan Duarte pitched a scoreless inning, giving up one hit.
Record: The DSL Twins are 16-15, in fourth place, 8.5 games behind the DSL Rangers Red.
TODAY'S TILTS
10:00 DSL Twins at DSL Miami
11:00 FCL Pirates at FCL Twins