Decent haul in the first round?
April 26, 2024: A JJ For JJ
Happy Birthday–April 26
Jack Barry (1887)
Ray Caldwell (1888)
Hack Wilson (1900)
Bernard Malamud (1914)
Sal Maglie (1917)
Virgil Trucks (1917)
Ron Northey (1920)
Granny Hamner (1927)
Amos Otis (1947)
Tom Norton (1950)
Mike Scott (1955)
Steve Lombardozzi (1960)
Curtis Wilkerson (1961)
Brian Anderson (1972)
Geoff Blum (1973)
Kosuke Fukudome (1977)
Joe Crede (1978)
Alejandro Machado (1982)
Shawn Kelley (1984)
Sean Rodriguez (1985)
Aaron Judge (1992)
Bernard Malamud wrote the book "The Natural". He probably wrote some other books as well.
April 25, 2024: Pilgrims In An Unholy Land
If I'm in an establishment and the Minnesota team is playing a local foe, I get a kick out of, for example, wearing a Twins hat and asking, "Hey, could you turn on the White Sox game?"
Minor Details: Games of April 24
ROCHESTER RED WINGS 7, ST. PAUL SAINTS 5 IN ST. PAUL
Rochester scored three in the second to go up 3-1 and three in the fourth to make it 6-2.
Multi-hit games: Anthony Prato was 3-for-3 with three doubles, two walks, and three runs. Jair Camargo was 3-for-5 with a home run, a double, and four RBIs. DaShawn Keirsey, Jr. was 2-for-4.
Home runs: Camargo (3).
Multi-RBI games: Camargo, 4.
Stolen bases: Camargo (1).
Pitching prowess: Scott Blewett pitched 2.2 scoreless innings, giving up two hits and a walk and striking out two. Ryan Jensen struck out two in a perfect inning. Josh Staumont pitched a perfect inning.
Opposition standout: Alex Call was 2-for-4 with a double, two runs, and two RBIs.
Record: St. Paul is 9-13, in ninth place, five games behind Iowa.
SAN ANTONIO MISSIONS 9, WICHITA WIND SURGE 6 IN SAN ANTONIO
Wichita led 5-2 through five, but San Antonio scored two in the sixth and five in the seventh. Zach Reks hit a three-run homer in the seventh.
Multi-hit games: Tanner Schobel was 2-for-5 with a double and two RBIs. Carson McCusker was 2-for-5. Jeferson Morales was 2-for-5.
Home runs: None.
Multi-RBI games: Schobel, 2.
Stolen bases: Emmanuel Rodriguez (9).
Pitching prowess: Travis Adams pitched five innings, giving up two runs (one earned) on six hits and a walk and striking out three.
Opposition standout: Connor Hollis was 2-for-3 with a double.
Record: Wichita is 4-13, in fifth (last) place, ten games behind Springfield.
CEDAR RAPIDS KERNELS 3, BELOIT SKY CARP 1 IN CEDAR RAPIDS
Cedar Rapids took the lead with two runs in the third.
Multi-hit games: Gabriel Gonzalez was 3-for-4 with two doubles and two RBIs. Luke Keaschall was 2-for-4 with two runs. Jay Harry was 2-for-4 with a double.
Home runs: Agustin Ruiz (1).
Multi-RBI games: Gonzalez, 2.
Stolen bases: Keaschall, 2 (8).
Pitching prowess: John Klein struck out six in five innings, giving up one run on three hits and a walk. Juan Mercedes struck out three in two shutout innings, giving up one hit. Jacob Wosinski struck out three in two shutout innings, giving up one hit.
Opposition standout: Brett Roberts was 2-for-4 with a home run.
Record: Cedar Rapids is 8-8, in fourth place, 4.5 games behind Quad Cities.
PALM BEACH CARDINALS 5, FORT MYERS MIGHTY MUSSELS 3 IN FORT MYERS
Palm Beach scored two in the seventh to take a 4-3 lead and got an insurance run in the eighth.
Multi-hit games: Matthew Clayton was 2-for-4.
Home runs: None.
Multi-RBI games: Rafael Cruz, 3.
Stolen bases: None.
Pitching prowess: Jeremy Lee struck out six in 4.1 innings, giving up two runs on four hits.
Opposition standout: Miguel Villarroel was 3-for-4 with two doubles.
Record: Fort Myers is 7-10, in fourth place, five games behind Clearwater.
TODAY'S TILTS
6:05 Palm Beach at Fort Myers (Cesar Lares, 0-0, 3.12)
6:05 Beloit at Cedar Rapids (Miguelangel Boadas, 1-1, 5.06 and TBD*)--doubleheader
6:37 Rochester at St. Paul (Caleb Boushley, 2-1, 5.14)
7:05 Wichita (Pierson Ohl, 0-2, 6.00) at San Antonio
*milb.com lists Boadas as the starter for both games. It's possible they're planning to use him as an opener for both games, but it seems unlikely.
Happy Birthday–April 25
John Henry “Pop” Lloyd (1884)
George Fiall (1900)
Bill Grieve (1900)
Roy Parmelee (1907)
Bobby Estalella (1911)
Red Flaherty (1917)
Ed Vargo (1930)
Lew Krausse (1943)
Kerry Taylor (1950)
Greg Wells (1954)
Larry Pashnick (1956)
Tony Phillips (1959)
Darren Holmes (1966)
Joe Buck (1969)
Brad Clontz (1971)
Jacque Jones (1975)
J. P. Howell (1983)
Garrett Mock (1983)
Robert Andino (1984)
Daniel Norris (1993)
Shortstop Pop Lloyd was called the Black Honus Wagner.
A member of the basketball hall of fame as part of the “Renaissance Five” team, shortstop George Fiall played in the Negro Leagues from 1918-1931.
Bill Grieve was an American League umpire from 1938-1955.
Red Flaherty was an American League umpire from 1953-1973.
Ed Vargo was a National League umpire from 1960-1983 and was an umpire supervisor from 1984-1997.
Kerry Taylor played for the GCL Twins in 1968. He then went into the Army and was killed in the Vietnam War.
The son of Hall of Famer Jack Buck, Joe Buck was a major league baseball broadcaster for many years.
Garrett Mock was drafted by Minnesota in the fourteenth round in 2002, but did not sign.
April 24, 2024: Cast Of Characters
Oh man, that was a great basketball game last night. I love this team so much. Trying hard not to get too excited cuz Phil is a bummer (though that's my default Minnesota sports setting), but it's been a great start so far.
Minor Details: Games of April 23
ST. PAUL SAINTS 15, ROCHESTER RED WINGS 9 IN ST. PAUL
St. Paul led 9-0 through three and 14-3 through six. Rochester scored six in the seventh to make the final score look better.
Multi-hit games: DaShawn Keirsey, Jr. was 3-for-6 with a triple, a double, and three RBIs. Will Holland was 2-for-2 with a double, two walks, and four runs. Diego Castillo was 2-for-2 with a walk and two runs, and three RBIs. Yoyner Fajardo was 2-for-5 with a home run, two runs, and three RBIs.
Home runs: Fajardo (4).
Multi-RBI games: Castillo, 3; Fajardo, 3; Keirsey, Jr., 3; Jair Camargo, 2; Matt Wallner, 2.
Stolen bases: Castillo (2), Holland (5).
Pitching prowess: David Festa struck out five in 3.1 innings, giving up one run on four hits and a walk. Hobie Harris struck out two in two shutout innings, giving up two hits and two walks.
Opposition standout: Juan Yepez was 2-for-4 with a double, two walks, and two RBIs.
Record: St. Paul is 9-12, in fourth place, four games behind Iowa.
SAN ANTONIO MISSIONS 1, WICHITA WIND SURGE 0 IN SAN ANTONIO
Cole Cummings' RBI double in the first inning brought home the game's only run.
Multi-hit games: Emmanuel Rodriguez was 2-for-4 with a double.
Home runs: None.
Multi-RBI games: None.
Stolen bases: Ben Ross (3).
Pitching prowess: Jarret Whorff struck out five in 3.2 innings, giving up one run on three hits. Aaron Rozek pitched 4.1 scoreless innings, giving up a hit and a walk and striking out two.
Opposition standout: Jared Kollan struck out four in four shutout innings, giving up three hits and two walks.
Record: Wichita is 4-12, in fifth (last) place, nine games behind Springfield.
CEDAR RAPIDS KERNELS 5, BELOIT SKY CARP 4 IN CEDAR RAPIDS
Cedar Rapids scored two in the fourth and three in the fifth. Beloit got all of their runs in the seventh.
Multi-hit games: Rubel Cespedes was 2-for-3 with a home run, a walk, and two RBIs. Danny De Andrade was 2-for-4 with two runs. Misael Urbina was 2-for-4.
Home runs: Cespedes (4).
Multi-RBI games: Cespedes, 2.
Stolen bases: De Andrade, 2 (4); Jose Salas, 2 (4); Urbina, 2 (5).
Pitching prowess: Andrew Morris pitched six shutout innings, giving up five hits and a walk and striking out five. Gabriel Yanez pitched 1.1 scoreless innings, giving up two hits and a walk and striking out one. Ricardo Velez pitched a perfect inning, striking out one.
Opposition standout: Mark Coley II was 2-for-4 with a three-run homer.
Record: Cedar Rapids is 7-8, in fourth place, 4.5 games behind Quad Cities.
FORT MYERS MIGHTY MUSSELS 1, PALM BEACH CARDINALS 0 IN FORT MYERS
Poncho Ruiz singled home the deciding run with two out in the ninth.
Multi-hit games: Ruiz was 2-for-3 with a walk.
Home runs: None.
Multi-RBI games: None.
Stolen bases: Brandon Winokur (4).
Pitching prowess: Ross Dunn struck out eight in five innings, giving up two hits and a walk. Samuel Perez pitched two shutout innings, giving up one hit and striking out one. Julio Bonilla pitched two shutout innings, giving up one hit and striking out one.
Opposition standout: Juan Salas struck out nine in six shutout innings, giving up three hits and a walk.
Record: Fort Myers is 7-9, in fourth place, four games behind Clearwater.
TODAY'S TILTS
6:05 Palm Beach at Fort Myers (Jeremy Lee, 1-1, 2.63)
6:35 Beloit at Cedar Rapids (John Klein, 0-0, 2.75)
6:37 Rochester at St. Paul (Joe Gunkel, 0-2, 6.39)
7:05 Wichita (Travis Adams, 1-1, 7.71) at San Antonio
Happy Birthday–April 24
Bob Ewing (1873)
Howard Ehmke (1894)
Harry Harper (1895)
Andy Cooper (1896)
Ed Musial (1922)
Frank Lucchesi (1927)
Lou DiMuro (1931)
Terry Tata (1940)
Ivan Murrell (1943)
Bill Singer (1944)
Pat Zachry (1952)
Bill Krueger (1958)
Mike Blowers (1965)
Omar Vizquel (1967)
Todd Jones (1968)
Chipper Jones (1972)
John Barnes (1976)
Carlos Beltran (1977)
Wellington Castillo (1987)
Willi Castro (1997)
Jovani Moran (1997)
Miss SBG (2007)
Andy Cooper pitched in the Negro Leagues from 1920-1939. He managed the Kansas City Monarchs to four consecutive Negro American League Championships from 1937-1940. He also holds the Negro Leagues career record for saves with 29.
The brother of Stan Musial, Ed Musial played in the minors in 1941 and from 1946-1950.
Frank Lucchesi managed in the minors for twenty-three seasons and in the majors for seven seasons.
Lou DiMuro was an American League umpire from 1963-1982.
Terry Tata was a National League umpire from 1973-1999.
Maggie Rogers – The Kill
Time to go in for it in PHX
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2024 Game Log 22 – White Sox at Twins
Nothing like playing the White Sox for what cure ya, right? I knew the White Sox were really bad this year but only researching this game log did I find out they are 3-19 bad. Ouch!
Pablo Lopez on for the Twins and while he's pitched decently this year, it would be nice to see a dominant performance today, just for the enjoyment of it all. Erick Fedde on for the Whities, and he has actually done well this year considering.
First Pitch: 6:40
Freealonzo's "Take it to the Credit Union" surefire winner: 10 Strikeouts for Pablo López