Home runs carry New Britain to victory. Fort Myers wins in the tenth. Elizabethton blows a big lead.
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Players of the Week
A coveted award.
Minor Details: Games of June 22
New Britain wins its eleventh straight. A split for Kane County. Elizabethton wins without any RBIs.
Minor Details: Games of June 21
Rochester splits a doubleheader as Scott Diamond's struggles continue. Fort Myers and St. Lucie exchange shutouts as Tim Shibuya pitches a fine game. A big comeback for the DSL Twins.
This Week in Twins Transactions
Elizabethton and GCL Twins rosters are formed.
Minor Details: Games of June 20
Dereck Rodriguez makes his pitching debut. A big day for Eddie Rosario. It's sad that Matthew Batts is a pitcher and Chih-Wei Hu is not a first baseman.
Minor Details: Games of June 19
Daniel Ortiz slams the Red Wings to a victory. A big day for Nate Hanson. A bigger day for Nick Gordon in his debut.
Where They Stand
Our weekly look at the standings.
Happy Birthday–June 18
Charlie Ganzel (1862)
Russ Hodges (1910)
Ron Necciai (1932)
Lou Brock (1939)
Bill James (1949)
Andres Galarraga (1961)
Sandy Alomar (1966)
Felix Heredia (1975)
Tommy Watkins (1980)
Russ Hodges was a baseball broadcaster from 1929-1970, most notably with the Giants. He is most famous for his home run call on Bobby Thomson's "Shot Heard 'Round the World" in 1951.
Ron Necciai struck out 27 batters in a nine inning game while playing for Bristol in the Appalachian League in 1952.
It will probably never happen, but Bill James belongs in the Hall of Fame.
Players of the Week
A couple of unlikely winners.