DURHAM, NC- The official statistician of the American Association, Pointstreak, has announced that St. Paul Saints’ RHP Mark Hamburger (pictured) has been named this week’s Pointstreak Pitcher of the Week for the week ending May 29th. Hamburger currently leads the league in wins (three) and is tied for second in strikeouts (17). The Shoreview, MN native...Read More
St. Paul 4, Kansas City 1 – Box In front of a crowd of 10,443, starting pitcher Mark Hamburger was sensational in helping the St. Paul Saints to a 4-1 victory over the Kansas City T-Bones. Hamburger tossed a 121-pitch complete game allowing one earned run on six hits while striking out six batters. The...Read More
MAY 29 AFTERNOON RECAPS Gary SouthShore 7, Joplin 6- Box The RailCats scored all seven runs in the first five innings and withstood a Blasters rally to take a 7-6 win at US Steel Yard on Sunday afternoon. Four RailCats had two-hit games – RF Masato Fukae, 3B Jose Sermo, 2B Elbert Devarie and SS...Read More
MAY 28 EVENING RECAPS Kansas City 6, St. Paul 4- Box The T-Bones entered the top of the ninth inning trailing the host Saints by a 4-2 score. When the dust had settled, Kansas City had a two-run lead and held on for a 6-4 win at CHS Field. 2B Brett Wiley started the rally...Read More
May 28 Afternoon Recaps Gary SouthShore 11, Joplin 5 (Resumption of Suspended Game from 5/27)- Box Score The RailCats plated 10 runs in the middle innings of the resumption of Friday night’s game at the US Steel Yard en route to an 11-5 victory over Joplin. 3B Jose Sermo hit a 2-RBI triple in the...Read More
Fargo-Moorhead 13, Wichita 3 – Box DH Keury De La Cruz (pictured) hit three home runs as the Fargo-Moorhead RedHawks defeated the Wichita Wingnuts 13-3. De La Cruz, who was 4-for-5 with four runs scored and eight RBI, backed starter Tyler Herron’s excellent outing on the mound has he earned the win shutting out Wichita...Read More
Independent Baseball Chatter – by Bob Wirz The doubt seems to have been erased as to whether onetime Wichita starter Junior Guerra, the converted catcher, belongs in the major leagues and in Milwaukee’s rotation. The Brewers have won all five of the ’11, ’13 Wingnuts hurler’s starts, and he has a 3-0 record with a...Read More
Wichita 8, Joplin 5 – Box The Wichita Wingnuts scored three runs in top of the seventh inning to overcome a 5-4 deficit and defeat the Joplin Blasters by the score of 8-5. Wingnuts LF T.J. Mittelstaedt had a terrific night at the plate going 3-for-4 with a pair of doubles, a home run and...Read More
Independent Baseball Chatter – by Bob Wirz The Boston Red Sox are drawing considerable attention these days because of the lengthy hitting streaks of two of their young stars, Jackie Bradley, Jr. and Xander Bogaerts, but with starting pitching always a premium the American League East-leaders also should take notice when one of the minor...Read More
Laredo 10, Winnipeg 9 — Box Score The Laredo Lemurs held off a late surge from the Winnipeg Goldeyes to win a 10-9 shootout at Uni-Trade Stadium. The Goldeyes scored five runs in the seventh and eighth innings to cut a 5-run Laredo lead down to just one run but Reliever Jose Nivar struck out...Read More