DOCSLIB.ORG

Minnesota Twins Daily Clips Sunday, July 2, 2017 Twins Lose

Total Page：16

File Type：pdf, Size：1020Kb

Download full-text PDF Read full-text
Minnesota Twins Daily Clips Sunday, July 2, 2017 Twins Lose Minnesota Twins Daily Clips Sunday, July 2, 2017 Twins lose after coughing up four-run lead in Game 1 of doubleheader at Kansas City. Star Tribune (Miller) p. 1 Twins see flaws in MLB's video review system. Star Tribune (Miller) p. 2 Brandon Kintzler among Twins worthy of All-Star Game consideration. Star Tribune p. 3 Twins split doubleheader with Royals after 10-5 win in nightcap. Star Tribune (Miller) p. 3 20th homer from Miguel Sano helps Twins salvage doubleheader split. Pioneer Press (Berardino) p. 4 Twins prospect Tyler Jay appears headed for season-ending thoracic outlet surgery. Pioneer Press (Berardino) p. 6 Twins surge early, but can't hang on in loss. MLB (Flanagan and Bollinger) p. 7 Miguel Sano muscled up to blast a monster homer to the Fountain Bar at Kauffman Stadium. MLB (Andrew Mearns and Rhett Bollinger) p. 8 Sano continues 2017 dominance vs. Royals. MLB (Alexander) p. 8 Sano's HR, Rosario's 5 hits lead Jorge to win. MLB (Flanagan and Bollinger) p. 9 Felix Jorge wins in MLB debut as Twins split twin billing with Royals. 1500 ESPN p. 11 Felix Jorge dethrones Royals in MLB debut, Twins win 10-5. FOX Sports North p. 11 Twins lose after coughing up four-run lead in Game 1 of doubleheader at Kansas City Phil Miller | Star Tribune | July 1, 2017 KANSAS CITY - The Twins took advantage of an pitcher with no major league experience on Saturday, scoring five runs in just three innings. Then the Royals did the same to the Twins’ far more veteran staff, and ran away with an 11-6 victory over Minnesota in Game 1 of a day-night doubleheader at Kauffman Stadium. Kansas City pulled into a tie with the Twins for second place in the AL Central by knocking around Jose Berrios, who allowed three home runs, Tyler Duffey, who have up hits to four of the seven batters he faced, and Ryan Pressly, who surrendered a three-run homer in his return to the major leagues. Miguel Sano crushed a 461-foot home run into the center field fountains off of Royals rookie Luke Farrell, the son of Red Sox manager John Farrell, and the Twins knocked the righthander out after recording only eight outs. But while the Twins’ offense gradually wilted in the summer sunshine — only seventh-inning doubles by Kennys Vargas and Jorge Polanco, which briefly put the Twins back in the lead, added to their total after the third inning — the Royals kept pouring it on. Berrios allowed at least one hit in all five innings he pitched, and three of them were 400-foot-plus blasts that easily cleared the fences, only the second time in the 23-year-old’s two-season career he’s given up three homers in a game. Mike Moustakas smashed his 22nd homer of the season in the fourth inning, light-hitting shortstop Alcides Escobar added a two-run shot moments later, and Brandon Moss hit one toward the Twins’ bullpen in right field in the fifth inning, tying the game. It was the most runs and the most hits surrendered by Berrios this season, and represented the second poor start of this road trip for the second-year starter. Berrios allowed four runs in 6 1/3 innings last Monday in Boston. The Twins, who have lost five of six games since sweeping the Indians last weekend in Cleveland, will turn to their own rookie, righthander Felix Jorge, in the night game, a makeup of their April 29 rainout. Jorge will face righthander Jason Hammel. John Farrell, having turned over the job of managing the Red Sox to bench coach Gary DiSarcina for a day, was in the Kauffman Stadium stands to see his son make his debut, and it started out with a promising first inning. He whiffed Robbie Grossman for his first big-league strikeout, though Joe Mauer collected a single. In the second inning, though, he loaded the bases on a walk and two singles, then issued back-to-back run scoring walks to Brian Dozier and Grossman. Twins see flaws in MLB's video review system Phil Miller | Star Tribune | July 1, 2017 KANSAS CITY, MO. – The Twins have evidence, they insist, that umpires — including those monitoring replays in New York — ruled incorrectly on two home runs in Friday’s game, awarding Eric Hosmer a three-run homer on a ball they said was foul and denying Brian Dozier a two-run shot on a ball that seems to nick the foul pole. “I’m 100 percent that they missed those calls. Even 110 percent, if that was possible,” said Dozier, who pored over replays with Twins video coordinator Sean Harlin. “It’s kind of crazy — they went 0-for-2 last night.” Twins manager Paul Molitor said he’s convinced by the video, too, and said he hopes Major League Baseball examines what happened, not to change the calls but to change how they are made. “When you send a steak back, you’re mad that they [cooked] it wrong, but you’re trying to help them get it right in the kitchen,” Molitor said. “I talked to [bench coach] Joe Vavra about letting someone know about what we found on [Hosmer’s homer]. It’s not a protest — it’s just an imperfect system.” Both manager and player said they didn’t understand why, in front of a video system that can measure how fast a pitch is spinning, there isn’t a better way to rule definitively on foul-pole calls. Dozier said he and first base coach Jeff Smith saw his homer glance off the pole in right, an impact seemingly confirmed when a college student who said he caught the ball tweeted a photo of it, with a yellow smudge on it from hitting the pole. “It shows what I saw, what Smitty saw, what all the fans saw. Even the beer vendor out there [signaled] it was a home run,” Dozier said with a laugh. “I’d bet that we’ll have cameras on the poles next year. [MLB] has spent a lot of money to improve the system.” One move seems obvious to Molitor, who noted how difficult it is, even with high definition, to see an off-white baseball as it passes the light- colored pole. “It makes me ask,” Molitor said, “why are the foul poles yellow?” Flight delays The Twins will fly to Minneapolis after Sunday’s game, and they could be home as early as 7 p.m. — unless drug tests interfere. Twice in the past month, the team’s departure to the airport after a game has been delayed by an hour or more because MLB’s random drug testing program has selected players who couldn’t immediately produce a urine sample. Some players have suggested switching the tests to pregame on travel days, or limiting them to blood tests, or eliminating tests on “getaway” days altogether. But that would require changes to the drug-testing program negotiated between the players and MLB, and that could conceivably create loopholes that potential drug-using players could exploit. Exception granted The Twins, like the rest of MLB, are wearing special Independence Day uniforms for four straight days. Their caps are red, white and blue with a flag pattern in the logo, the jerseys have a U.S. flag patch on the shoulder and small stars in the logos and numbers, and no stripes on the pants. But there’s one problem: Teams were provided with only one set of the special uniforms (or in the Twins’ case, home and road versions, since they open a homestand Monday). Because they played a doubleheader on Saturday, the Twins and Royals were given permission to wear their normal uniforms for the second game. Signing period begins Major league teams can begin signing international players on Sunday, and the Twins expect to use the majority of their $5.25 million bonus pool to sign six to eight players on the first day. Their chief target is 16-year-old Dominican shortstop Jelfry Marte, a switch-hitter rated by Baseball America among the top five infield prospects available. 2 Brandon Kintzler among Twins worthy of All-Star Game consideration Star Tribune | July 1, 2017 Twins fans have been debating how many of their favorite players will be named to the American League All-Star team, and they will find out Sunday who makes the squad. Third baseman Miguel Sano, righthander Ervin Santana and even righthander Jose Berrios have been mentioned as possibilities. But there’s one more Twin who should receive serious consideration. Brandon Kintzler, thrust into the closing role last year when Glen Perkins went down with an injury, has a chance of being in Miami for the Midsummer Classic. It would be quite an accomplishment for Kintzler, a former St. Paul Saint who was signed as a free agent before the 2016 season at the suggestion of special assistant Wayne Krivsky. Kintzler entered Saturday tied for second in the AL — and third in baseball — with 21 saves. His 2.62 ERA was solid for a closer, as was his 1.08 walks plus hits per innings pitched (WHIP). He is not blessed with a blazing fastball like Boston’s Craig Kimbrel and doesn’t present an imposing figure on the mound like Cleveland’s Andrew Miller. Kintzler is a sinkerballer. Since he’s not a big strikeout guy (23 in 34⅓ innings) he can’t afford the occasional walk like the flamethrowers can.
Load more

Recommended publications
  • Yorman Rodriguez & Tyler Duffey Honored As
    FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE June 29, 2015 YORMAN RODRIGUEZ & TYLER DUFFEY HONORED AS INTERNATIONAL LEAGUE PLAYERS OF THE WEEK The International League announced today that Louisville outfielder Yorman Rodriguez and Rochester pitcher Tyler Duffey have been named the League’s Batter and Pitcher of the Week for the period from June 22‐28. Duffeyʹs award is the League‐best fourth weekly honor for the Red Wings this season, as he follows fellow pitchers Pat Dean (April 13‐19) and Tommy Milone (May 11‐17 & May 18‐24). Rodriguez becomes the first member of the Bats to be so honored this season, and the first Batter of the Week from Louisville since Cody Puckett in 2012 (June 18‐24). YORMAN RODRIGUEZ, Louisville Bats IL BATTER OF THE WEEK Bats outfielder Yorman Rodriguez hit .444 over the past seven days and led the International League with 12 hits and 12 RBI. Rodriguez produced three different three‐hit games this week, including a five‐RBI performance in Louisvilleʹs 15‐2 win Thursday at Scranton/Wilkes‐Barre and a four‐RBI effort in Fridayʹs 11‐5 win at Lehigh Valley. This season Rodriguez leads the Bats club in several offensive categories, including hits, doubles, homers, RBI, and runs scored. 22‐year‐old Yorman Rodriguez is in his first season at the Triple‐A level. His professional career began in 2009 after signing with the Reds as a non‐drafted free agent. Last season he was an All‐Star in the Double‐A Southern League before making his Major League debut in September for Cincinnati. Rodriguez is a native of Ocumare de la Costa, Venezuela.
    [Show full text]
  • 2013 AFL Game Notes
    2013 AFL Game Notes Wednesday, October 9, 2013 Media Relations: Paul Jensen (480) 710-8201, [email protected] Dylan Higgins (509) 540-4034, [email protected] Nate Rowan (651) 983-5605, [email protected] Website: www.mlbfallball.com Twitter: @MLBazFallLeague Facebook: www.facebook.com/mlbfallball East Division Probable Starters Team W L Pct. GB Home Away Div. Streak Last 10 Wednesday, October 9 Scottsdale Scorpions 1 0 1.000 -- 0-0 1-0 1-0 W1 1-0 Glendale at Mesa, 12:35 PM (L) Mesa Solar Sox 0 0 -- -- 0-0 0-0 0-0 -- -- RHP Michael Lorenzen (1-1, 3.00 ERA in 2013) @ Salt River Rafters 0 1 .000 1.0 0-1 0-0 0-1 L1 0-1 LHP Sammy Solis (2-1, 3.32 ERA in 2013) West Division Surprise at Peoria*, 12:35 PM (F) Team W L Pct. GB Home Away Div. Streak Last 10 LHP Eduardo Rodriguez (10-7, 3.41 ERA in 2013) @ Surprise Saguaros 1 0 1.000 -- 1-0 0-0 1-0 W1 1-0 RHP Matt Heidenreich (4-5, 7.81 ERA in 2013) Glendale Desert Dogs 0 0 -- -- 0-0 0-0 0-0 -- -- Salt River at Scottsdale, 6:35 PM (A) Peoria Javelinas 0 1 .000 -- 0-0 0-1 0-1 L1 0-1 LHP Grayson Garvin (0-2, 1.59 ERA in 2013) @ RHP Aaron Northcraft (8-8, 3.42 ERA in 2013) Thursday, October 10 Yesterday’s Games Scottsdale at Peoria*, 12:35 PM (L) RHP Kyle Crick (3-1, 1.57 ERA in 2013) @ R H E LOB RHP Johnny Barbato (3-6, 5.01 ERA in 2013) Peoria 6 10 0 5 W: Gurka (BAL) (1-0) L: Portillo (SD) (0-1) Mesa at Salt River, 6:35 PM (F) Surprise 7 9 2 6 S: Haley (CLE) (1) LHP Matt Purke (6-4, 3.80 ERA in 2013) @ Saguaros: LF Mitch Haniger (MIL) 2-for-4, grand slam, 2 R … RF Henry Urrutia (BAL) 3-for-4, 1 RBI RHP Aaron Sanchez (4-5, 3.34 ERA in 2013) … SP Miguel Pena (BOS) 3.0 perfect innings, 1 SO.
    [Show full text]
  • TODAY's HEADLINES AGAINST the OPPOSITION Home
    ST. PAUL SAINTS (6-9) vs INDIANAPOLIS INDIANS (PIT) (9-5) LHP CHARLIE BARNES (1-0, 4.00) vs RHP JAMES MARVEL (0-0, 3.48) Friday, May 21st, 2021 - 7:05 pm (CT) - St. Paul, MN - CHS FIeld Game #16 - Home Game #10 TV: FOX9+/MiLB.TV RADIO: KFAN Plus 2021 At A Glance TODAY'S HEADLINES AGAINST THE OPPOSITION Home .....................................................4-5 That Was Last Night - The Saints got a walk-off win of their resumed SAINTS VS INDIANAPOLIS Road ......................................................2-4 game from Wednesday night, with Jimmy Kerrigan and the bottom of the Saints order manufacturing the winning run. The second game did .235------------- BA -------------.301 vs. LHP .............................................1-0 not go as well for St. Paul, where they dropped 7-3. Alex Kirilloff has vs. RHP ............................................5-9 homered in both games of his rehab assignment with the Saints. .333-------- BA W/2O ----------.300 Current Streak ......................................L1 .125 ------- BA W/ RISP------- .524 Most Games > .500 ..........................0 Today’s Game - The Saints aim to preserve a chance at a series win 9 ----------------RUNS ------------- 16 tonight against Indianapolis, after dropping two of the first three games. 2 ----------------- HR ---------------- 0 Most Games < .500 ..........................3 Charlie Barnes makes his third start of the year, and the Saints have yet 2 ------------- STEALS ------------- 0 Overall Series ..................................1-0-1 to lose a game he’s started. 5.00 ------------- ERA ----------- 3.04 Home Series ...............................0-0-1 28 ----------------- K's -------------- 32 Keeping it in the Park - Despite a team ERA of 4.66, the Saints have Away Series ................................0-1-0 not been damaged by round-trippers.
    [Show full text]
  • MINNESOTA TWINS (6-8) at LOS ANGELES ANGELS (8-5) SATURDAY, APRIL 17, 2021 - 6:07 P.M
    MINNESOTA TWINS (6-8) AT LOS ANGELES ANGELS (8-5) SATURDAY, APRIL 17, 2021 - 6:07 P.M. (PT) - TV: FOX SPORTS 1 / RADIO: TIBN, WCCO, THE WOLF RHP Matt Shoemaker (1-0, 4.09) vs. LHP José Quintana (0-1, 16.20) GAME 15 ROAD GAME 8 Upcoming Probable Pitchers & Broadcast Schedule Date Opponent Probable Pitchers Time Television Radio / Spanish Radio 4/18 at Los Angeles-AL LHP J.A. Happ (0-0, 3.12) vs. RHP Alex Cobb (1-0, 4.63) 3:07 p.m. (CT) Bally Sports North TIBN, WCCO, The Wolf / twinsbeisbol.com 4/19 at Oakland RHP José Berríos (2-1, 3.38) vs. LHP Jesús Lazardo (0-1, 8.31) 8:40 p.m. (CT) Bally Sports North PLUS TIBN, WCCO, The Wolf / None 4/20 at Oakland RHP Kenta Maeda (1-1, 2.45) vs. LHP Sean Manaea (1-1, 4.32) 8:40 p.m. (CT) Bally Sports North TIBN, WCCO, The Wolf / None 4/21 at Oakland RHP Michael Pineda (1-0, 1.00) vs. RHP Frankie Montas (2-1, 4.91) 2:37 p.m. (CT) Bally Sports North TIBN, WCCO, The Wolf / None SEASON AT A GLANCE THE TWINS: After completing their seven-game homestand with a record of 2-5 (1-2 vs. STREAKS the Mariners and 1-3 vs. the Red Sox), the Twins began their six-game roadtrip with a loss Under Baldelli (since '19): ...............143-93 Current Streak 1 loss Home Record: ........................................2-5 in Anaheim last night...tonight they will continue the trip with the second of three against the Angels...following tomorrow afternoon's series finale, they will travel north to play three Last 5 games 1-4 Road Record: .........................................4-3 against the A's in Oakland from Monday-Wednesday...the Twins are 2-5 at home this season Record in series: ...............................
    [Show full text]
  • Past CB Pitching Coaches of Year
    Collegiate Baseball The Voice Of Amateur Baseball Started In 1958 At The Request Of Our Nation’s Baseball Coaches Vol. 62, No. 1 Friday, Jan. 4, 2019 $4.00 Mike Martin Has Seen It All As A Coach Bus driver dies of heart attack Yastrzemski in the ninth for the game winner. Florida State ultimately went 51-12 during the as team bus was traveling on a 1980 season as the Seminoles won 18 of their next 7-lane highway next to ocean in 19 games after those two losses at Miami. San Francisco, plus other tales. Martin led Florida State to 50 or more wins 12 consecutive years to start his head coaching career. By LOU PAVLOVICH, JR. Entering the 2019 season, he has a 1,987-713-4 Editor/Collegiate Baseball overall record. Martin has the best winning percentage among ALLAHASSEE, Fla. — Mike Martin, the active head baseball coaches, sporting a .736 mark winningest head coach in college baseball to go along with 16 trips to the College World Series history, will cap a remarkable 40-year and 39 consecutive regional appearances. T Of the 3,981 baseball games played in FSU coaching career in 2019 at Florida St. University. He only needs 13 more victories to be the first history, Martin has been involved in 3,088 of those college coach in any sport to collect 2,000 wins. in some capacity as a player or coach. What many people don’t realize is that he started He has been on the field or in the dugout for 2,271 his head coaching career with two straight losses at of the Seminoles’ 2,887 all-time victories.
    [Show full text]
  • 2015 Leaf Metal Draft Baseball Checklist
    2015 Leaf Metal Draf Baseball Final Checklist (cards designated with "R" in the subset column are redemptions) Set Subset Name Checklist Note_Card 2015 Leaf Metal Draft BaseballBase Auto Aaron Judge BA-AJ1 2015 Leaf Metal Draft BaseballBase Auto Alex Bregman BA-AB1 2015 Leaf Metal Draft BaseballBase Auto Alex Young BA-AY1 2015 Leaf Metal Draft BaseballBase Auto Andrew Benintendi BA-AB2 2015 Leaf Metal Draft BaseballBase Auto Antonio Santillan BA-AS1 Redemption 2015 Leaf Metal Draft BaseballBase Auto Ashe Russell BA-AR3 2015 Leaf Metal Draft BaseballBase Auto Austin Riley BA-AR2 2015 Leaf Metal Draft BaseballBase Auto Austin Smith BA-AS2 2015 Leaf Metal Draft BaseballBase Auto Beau Burrows BA-BB2 2015 Leaf Metal Draft BaseballBase Auto Brendan Rodgers BA-BR1 2015 Leaf Metal Draft BaseballBase Auto Brett Lilek BA-BL1 2015 Leaf Metal Draft BaseballBase Auto Byron Buxton BA-BB1 2015 Leaf Metal Draft BaseballBase Auto Carson Fulmer BA-CF1 2015 Leaf Metal Draft BaseballBase Auto Chris Betts BA-CB1 2015 Leaf Metal Draft BaseballBase Auto Chris Shaw BA-CS1 2015 Leaf Metal Draft BaseballBase Auto Christin Stewart BA-CS2 2015 Leaf Metal Draft BaseballBase Auto Cody Ponce BA-CP1 2015 Leaf Metal Draft BaseballBase Auto Cornelius Randolph BA-CR1 2015 Leaf Metal Draft BaseballBase Auto D.J. Stewart BA-DJS 2015 Leaf Metal Draft BaseballBase Auto Dansby Swanson BA-DS1 2015 Leaf Metal Draft BaseballBase Auto Daz Cameron BA-DC1 2015 Leaf Metal Draft BaseballBase Auto Dillon Tate BA-DT1 2015 Leaf Metal Draft BaseballBase Auto Donnie Dewees BA-DD1 2015 Leaf
    [Show full text]
  • Kansas City Royals Vs. Oakland Athletics Saturday, August 2, 2014 W 1:05 P.M
    Kansas City Royals vs. Oakland Athletics Saturday, August 2, 2014 w 1:05 p.m. w CSNCA GAME SCORECARD First Pitch Time/Temp: Attendance: Time of Game: Umpires Official Scorer: Art Santo Domingo First Pitches: Dylan Smith, Daymond Huxley Coleman Anthem: Chelsea Dyer HP 99 Toby Basner Upcoming Games: 1B 21 Hunter Wendelstedt (cc) Sun., Aug. 3 vs. KC LHP Scott KAZMIR (12-3, 2.37) vs. RHP James SHIELDS (9-6, 3.50) 1:05 p.m. PT CSNCA 2B 16 Mike DiMuro Mon., Aug. 4 vs. TB RHP Jeff SAMARDZIJA (2-1, 3.19) vs. RHP Alex COBB (7-6, 3.54) 7:05 p.m. PT CSNCA 3B 83 Mike Estabrook Tue., Aug. 5 vs. TB RHP Jason HAMMEL (0-4, 9.53) vs. LHP Drew SMYLY (6-9, 3.93) 7:05 p.m. PT CSNCA KANSAS CITY ROYALS (56-52) 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 AB R H RBI 23 Nori AOKI, RF (L) .262, 0, 17 14 Omar INFANTE, 2B .262, 5, 49 13 Salvador PEREZ, DH .272, 12, 39 16 Billy BUTLER, 1B .267, 5, 41 4 Alex GORDON, LF (L) .273, 9, 47 19 Erik KRATZ, C .198, 3, 10 6 Lorenzo CAIN, CF .297, 3, 37 8 Mike MOUSTAKAS, 3B (L) .194, 13, 42 2 Alcides ESCOBAR, SS .275, 2, 32 BENCH BULLPEN PITCHERS IP H R ER BB SO HR Pitches Left Left 51 LHP Jason VARGAS 8-4, 3.31 1 Jarrod DYSON OF 37 Scott DOWNS 18 Raul IBAÑEZ INF 52 Bruce CHEN 67 Francisley BUENO Right 24 Christian COLON INF Right 17 Wade DAVIS Switch 40 Kelvin HERRERA None 43 Aaron CROW 55 Jason FRASOR 56 Greg HOLLAND Coaching Staff: Active Players: 16 Billy Butler DH 40 Kelvin Herrera RHP 3 Ned Yost Manager 1 Jarrod Dyson (L) OF 17 Wade Davis RHP 41 Danny Duffy (L) LHP 15 Rusty Kuntz First Base 2 Alcides Escobar INF 18 Raul Ibañez (L) INF
    [Show full text]
  • ~ 2021 Fightin Phils Game Notes
    ~ 2021 FIGHTIN PHILS GAME NOTES- Binghamton Rumble Ponies(13-29) vs Reading Fightin Phils (16-28) RHP Adam Oller vs RHP Jack Perkins Thursday, June 24th, 2021 at FirstEnergy Stadium- Reading, PA Radio : rphils.com/radio First Pitch: 7:05 UPCOMING GAMES AND PROBABLE STARTERS Friday, June 25th vs Binghamton 7:05 RHP Cole Gordon vs RHP Victor Santos Saturday, June 16th vs Binghamton 6:45 RHP Oscar de la Cruz vs RHP James McArthur Sunday, June 27th vs Binghamton 5:15 RHP Luc Rennie vs RHP Francisco Morales 2021 BY THE NUMBERS ABOUT LAST NIGHT: Total The R-Phils bounced back to win game two of the series against the Record 16-28 Rumble Ponies 8-6. Josh Hendrickson was dominant in his start, going six Home: 9-11 innings and allowing just one run via a solo shot in the first inning for the Road: 7-17 win. The offense came in bunches, as Bryson Stott, Madison Stokes and vs NorthEast: 8-6 vs SouthWest: 8-22 Rodolfo Duran all left the yard. An eighth inning, two RBI triple from McCarthy Tatum proved to be the difference maker in this one, as his late vs Binghamton in 2021: 1-1 runs driven in gave them the advantage over a late comback attempt from vs Binghamton at FirstEnergy Stadium: 0-1 vs Binghamton at Mirabito Stadium: 1-0 Binghamton. Series Record (W-L-T) : 2-5-0 H / R Series (W-L-T) : 1-2-0/1-3-0 READING’S RESPONSE: Sweeps / Swept / Splits : 0/1/0 After the Fightins posted a goose egg in the hit column to open the series, Tuesday : 2-6 the message was clear to barrell the ball up in game number two.
    [Show full text]
  • * Text Features
    The Boston Red Sox Saturday, September 23, 2017 * The Boston Globe Red Sox put new formula to work in win over Reds Peter Abraham CINCINNATI — The Red Sox were up by a run after four innings against the Cincinnati Reds on Friday night and Rick Porcello had thrown only 57 pitches. His performance had been erratic, the righthander putting eight men in base. But Porcello expected he would stay in the game because that is what managers traditionally do, they let starting pitchers try to hold a lead. But most managers do not have a pitcher of David Price’s caliber in the bullpen and John Farrell does. Farrell turned to Price in the fifth inning and he handed that lead over to Addison Reed with two outs in the seventh. Craig Kimbrel took over in the ninth and the Sox beat the Reds, 5-4. It was a dress rehearsal for the playoffs, the Sox using Price for multiple innings to get to Reed and Kimbrel. That combination can be as good if not better than what any other playoff team has. “You saw it last year in the playoffs, so many starters went five innings or even less. You need that guy to bridge the gap,” Reed said. “When that guy is David Price, it doesn’t get much better. We’re pretty damn excited to have him down there.” With the Yankees losing in Toronto, the Sox now lead the American League East by four games with nine games to play. “The ball’s in our court.
    [Show full text]
  • Minnesota Twins Minor League Report Friday, July 6, 2018
    Minnesota Twins Minor League Report Friday, July 6, 2018 Team Level Record Yesterday’s Streak/Last 10 Scores Rochester 41-41; 6.5 GB Suspended vs. Red Wings Triple-A 3rd in International League Pawtucket L1, 5-5 North Chattanooga 4-10; 5.0 GB L, 2-3 vs. Double-A th L1, 3-7 Lookouts 5 in Southern League North Birmingham Fort Myers 7-7; -- GB L, 1-2; L, 0-1 vs. High-A L3, 4-6 Miracle T1st in Fla. State League South Dunedin C. Rapids 12-3; +2.5 GB W, 8-1 vs. Kernels Low-A 1st in Midwest League Eastern Wisconsin W1, 7-3 Elizabethton 8-7; 1.0 GB L, 1-7 vs. Rookie 2nd in App. League West L1, 4-6 Twins Kingsport GCL Twins 9-6; -- GB W, 2-1 vs. GCL Rookie W1, 5-5 T1st in GCL South Orioles DSL Twins 20-9; +1.0 GB W , 4-1 vs. DSL DSL 1st in DSL South Cardinals Blue W2, 7-3 International League North W L PCT GB Home Away Div Streak Last10 Lehigh Valley IronPigs 49 36 .576 - 26-17 23-19 36-24 W1 5-5 Scranton/Wilkes-Barre RailRiders 44 40 .524 4.5 26-18 18-22 33-27 8-2 Rochester Red Wings 41 41 .500 6.5 15-25 26-16 30-28 5-5 Buffalo Bisons 38 41 .481 8.0 20-17 18-24 29-30 L4 4-6 Pawtucket Red Sox 40 44 .476 8.5 21-20 19-24 26-34 W1 3-7 Syracuse Chiefs 36 49 .424 13.0 17-24 19-25 25-36 L1 5-5 International League South W L PCT GB Home Away Div Streak Last10 Durham Bulls 50 35 .588 - 25-19 25-16 24-17 W1 8-2 Norfolk Tides 44 40 .524 5.5 26-20 18-20 22-19 L1 5-5 Charlotte Knights 39 47 .453 11.5 21-21 18-26 19-22 L1 5-5 Gwinnett Stripers 36 50 .419 14.5 17-22 19-28 17-24 W1 2-8 International League West W L PCT GB Home Away Div Streak Last10 Toledo Mud Hens 47 38 .553 - 25-20 22-18 20-21 L2 3-7 Indianapolis Indians 45 39 .536 1.5 24-17 21-22 22-19 L1 4-6 Columbus Clippers 45 40 .529 2.0 26-15 19-25 22-19 W2 8-2 Louisville Bats 34 48 .415 11.5 21-23 13-25 18-23 W1 5-5 2 7/6/2018 Team Statistics (All Players) Copyright 2018 by Major League Baseball Advanced Media.
    [Show full text]
  • 2015 Playoff Contenders Baseball Group Break Team Checklist
    2015 Playoff Contenders Baseball Group Break Team Checklist Card Pro Team Player Set Team Pictured # Assignment Grayson Long Prospect Ticket 49 Texas A&M Aggies Angels Jahmai Jones Draft Ticket 40 Los Angeles Angels Angels Matt Thaiss USA Baseball Tickets SP 56 USA College Angels Taylor Ward College Ticket 29 Fresno State Bulldogs Angels Taylor Ward Collegiate Connections Signatures 19 Fresno State Bulldogs Angels Taylor Ward USA Baseball Tickets 26 USA College Angels A.J. Reed Alumni Ink 1 Kentucky Wildcats Astros A.J. Reed Old School Colors Signatures 21 Kentucky Wildcats Astros Alex Bregman College Ticket 3 LSU Tigers Astros Alex Bregman Collegiate Connections Signatures 7 LSU Tigers Astros Alex Bregman School Colors Signatures 14 LSU Tigers Astros Alex Bregman USA Baseball Tickets SP 7 USA College Astros Brett Phillips Prospect Ticket SP 3 Houston Astros Astros Craig Biggio Alumni Ink 21 Seton Hall Pirates Astros Craig Biggio Old School Colors Signatures 4 Seton Hall Pirates Astros Daz Cameron Draft Ticket 2 Houston Astros Astros Daz Cameron USA Baseball Tickets 19 USA 18U Astros Kyle Tucker Draft Ticket 4 Houston Astros Astros Kyle Tucker USA Baseball Tickets SSP 32 USA 15U Astros Riley Ferrell College Ticket 23 TCU Horned Frogs Astros Riley Ferrell Collegiate Connections Signatures 15 TCU Horned Frogs Astros Riley Ferrell Collegiate Connections Signatures 16 TCU Horned Frogs Astros Riley Ferrell USA Baseball Tickets 14 USA College Astros Teoscar Hernandez Prospect Ticket 36 Houston Astros Astros A.J. Puk USA Baseball Tickets SP
    [Show full text]
  • Minnesota Twins Daily Clips Friday, July 28, 2017 Molitor
    Minnesota Twins Daily Clips Friday, July 28, 2017 Molitor wants to return to Twins; decision will be up to Falvey and Levine. Star Tribune (Miller/Neal) p. 1 Derek Falvey: Trade deadline a 'fluid situation' for Twins. Star Tribune (Miller) p. 2 Multiple reports suggest Twins could still trade Santana, other top players. Star Tribune (Rand) p. 3 Hartman: Ex-Twin Hawkins was all for taking Lewis on draft day. Star Tribune (Hartman) p. 3 Dropping down helped Twins’ Trevor Hildenberger reach the top. Pioneer Press (Berardino) p. 5 Twins trade John Ryan Murphy to Arizona for lefty Gabriel Moya. Pioneer Press (Berardino) p. 6 Twins’ double-switch drama Tuesday night remains mystifying. Pioneer Press (D’Hippoltio) p. 7 Inbox: Are Twins buyers or sellers at Deadline? MLB (Bollinger) p. 9 Garcia set for Twins debut in opener vs. A's. MLB (Bollinger & Matheson) p. 10 Thursday's best: McMahon stuffs box score for Albuquerque. MLB (Boor) p. 11 Reports: Days after buying, Twins ‘listening’ on players like Santana, Dozier, Kintzler and Garcia. ESPN 1500 (Wetmore) p. 11 Twins trade catcher John Ryan Murphy for a minor league pitcher with great numbers. ESPN 1500 p. 12 Twins exchange C Murphy for minor-league LHP Moya. Associated Press p. 13 TWINS SEND CATCHER MURPHY TO DIAMONDBACKS FOR LEFTHANDER MOYA. Baseball America (Glaser) p. 13 Latest On Brandon Kintzler, Ervin Santana. MLB Trade Rumors (Adams) p. 14 Twins Reportedly Listening To Offers On Short-Term Assets. MLB Trade Rumors (Adams) p. 14 Arizona Diamondbacks Giving John Ryan Murphy Another Chance. Call to the Pen (Hill) p.
    [Show full text]