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July 3, 2009

Detroit 11, Minnesota 9 at Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome
Detroit Record: (44-35)
Minnesota Record: (41-40)

Winning pitcher - Freddy Dolsi (1-0)
Losing pitcher - R.A. Dickey (1-1)

  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
DET 0 3 3 1 0 0 0 0 0 11 17 1
MIN 0 0 1 1 0 5 0 0 0 9 18 1
  10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 R H E
DET 0 0 0 0 1 0 3 X X 11 17 1
MIN 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 X X 9 18 1


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July 3, 2009

Chicago White Sox 5, Kansas City 0 at Kauffman Stadium
Chicago White Sox Record: (42-38)
Kansas City Record: (33-46)

Winning pitcher - John Danks (7-6)
Losing pitcher - Zack Greinke (10-4)
SV - Scott Linebrink (2)

  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
CWS 0 1 2 1 0 0 1 0 0 5 12 1
KC 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 6 1


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Chicago Cubs Postgame Alert
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July 3, 2009

Milwaukee 1, Chi. Cubs 2 at Wrigley Field
Milwaukee Record: (42-38)
Chi. Cubs Record: (39-38)

Winning pitcher - Kevin Gregg (3-2)
Losing pitcher - Mark DiFelice (4-1)

  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
MIL 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 6 1
CHC 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 2 8 2
  10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 R H E
MIL 0 X X X X X X X X 1 6 1
CHC 1 X X X X X X X X 2 8 2

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July 2, 2009

Milwaukee 5, Chi. Cubs 9 at Wrigley Field
Milwaukee Record: (42-37)
Chi. Cubs Record: (38-38)

Winning pitcher - Ryan Dempster (5-5)
Losing pitcher - Seth McClung (3-2)

  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
MIL 0 2 0 0 0 1 1 1 0 5 10 0
CHC 4 0 0 5 0 0 0 0 X 9 11 1


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July 2, 2009

Chicago White Sox 4, Kansas City 1 at Kauffman Stadium
Chicago White Sox Record: (41-38)
Kansas City Record: (33-45)

Winning pitcher - Mark Buehrle (8-2)
Losing pitcher - Bruce Chen (0-2)
SV - Bobby Jenks (19)

  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
CWS 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 1 1 4 9 0
KC 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 6 0


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Edited by author 07-02-2009 08:36 AM
Please find attached issue No. 22 of the Baseball in Wartime e-Newsletter. This issue features Marshall Sneed, former minor league outfielder who made the ultimate sacrifice with the 57th Fighter Group in North Africa during WWII.

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Have you missed a previous issue? You can download them all at www.baseballinwartime.com/newsletter.htm

A New Book Coming Soon:
Baseball’s Dead of World War II: A Roster of Professional Players Who Died in Service by Gary Bedingfield
It’s a well-known fact among baseball fans that two major league players made the supreme sacrifice during World War II. What is far less commonly known is that at least 125 minor league players also lost their lives while serving their country. In addition to providing an extensive overview of baseball and the home front during the war years, Baseball’s Dead of World War IIdraws on extensive research, and interviews with surviving family members to give the first published insight into the personal lives, baseball careers and tragic sacrifices made by these men.
Soon to be released by McFarland, leading publishers of scholarly and reference books in the United States.
 
Gary Bedingfield (Founder and Editor)
Baseball in Wartime
www.baseballinwartime.com
gary@baseballinwartime.com

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July 1, 2009

Chicago White Sox 6, Cleveland 2 at Progressive Field
Chicago White Sox Record: (40-38)
Cleveland Record: (31-49)

Winning pitcher - Jose Contreras (3-7)
Losing pitcher - Jeremy Sowers (2-6)

  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
CWS 0 0 0 0 1 4 1 0 0 6 13 0
CLE 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 2 5 1


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July 1, 2009

Chi. Cubs 4, Pittsburgh 1 at PNC Park
Chi. Cubs Record: (37-38)
Pittsburgh Record: (36-42)

Winning pitcher - Randy Wells (3-3)
Losing pitcher - Virgil Vasquez (1-1)
SV - Kevin Gregg (14)

  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
CHC 2 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 4 10 0
PIT 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 6 1


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July 1, 2009

Minnesota 5, Kansas City 1 at Kauffman Stadium
Minnesota Record: (41-39)
Kansas City Record: (33-44)

Winning pitcher - Glen Perkins (4-4)
Losing pitcher - Gil Meche (4-8)
SV - Joe Nathan (21)

  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
MIN 0 1 1 0 0 1 0 2 0 5 8 0
KC 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 12 2


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July 1, 2009

N.Y. Mets 1, Milwaukee 0 at Miller Park
N.Y. Mets Record: (38-39)
Milwaukee Record: (42-36)

Winning pitcher - Mike Pelfrey (6-3)
Losing pitcher - Yovani Gallardo (8-5)
SV - Francisco Rodriguez (21)

  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
NYM 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 5 1
MIL 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 7 0

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BREWERS RANK #7 OUT OF 122 FRANCHISES IN ESPN FAN SATISFACTION RANKINGS

 

MILWAUKEE, WI –The results of ESPN The Magazine’s annual “Ultimate Standings: Fan Satisfaction Rankings” have been released and the Milwaukee Brewers placed 7th out of 122 major league franchises in the survey. The entire survey and rankings appear in the just-released edition of ESPN The Magazine.

 

More than 50,000 fans participated in the survey, which rated each franchise in eight categories. The Brewers placed among the top 10 franchises in the categories of Affordability (#3), Stadium Experience (#3), Bang for the Buck (#7) and Ownership (#14).

 

Among Major League Baseball teams, the Brewers placed second overall, trailing only the Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim. The Angels were rated as the top franchise in all sports for 2009.

 

“This is our annual report card as graded by the fans, and we are pleased that fans value the Brewers and Miller Park experience so highly,” said Rick Schlesinger, Brewers Executive Vice President – Business Operations. “At all levels of our organization, we continue to focus on delivering a consistently competitive team and best-in-class entertainment experience, and we know that we need to make this our top priority every day.”

 

This is the fifth consecutive year that the Brewers have climbed in the rankings. Previous results include:

 

2008: 13th

2007: 16th

2006: 17th

2005: 45th

2004: 112th

2003: 107th

 

The entire story is available at the link: http://sports.espn.go.com/espn/news/story?id=4297274

 

The Brewers and Miller Park have placed among the top teams in several recent media and fan rankings. In May, the organization was named as one of five finalists for Sports Business Journal’s “Professional Sports Team of the Year.” Also this year, Forbes named the Brewers as one of Major League Baseball’s five “hottest brands” for 2009 and listed Brewers fans as the “second most valuable” in all of baseball.

Midweek Notebook

Brewers

** RHP Mike Burns had no victories in 46 relief appearances and one start in the majors before getting the decision Tuesday in a 6-3 triumph over the New York Mets

** INF Craig Counsell’s 11-game hitting streak, tops for the Brewers this season, ended in tough fashion when he grounded out to first in the eighth inning Tuesday in his only at-bat. Counsell entered the game in the top of the inning in a double switch with RHP Todd Coffey.

** The Brewers will take a good look at RHP Brandon Backe, the former Astro who was designated for assignment last week and refused a trip to Houston's Triple-A club on Monday, according to MLB.com.

Cubs

** June was not kind to the Cubs. After entering the month with a 25-24 record, the Cubs went 11-14 in June, including Tuesday’s 3-0 loss at Pittsburgh. The loss left the Cubs with a record of 36-38.

** Milton Bradley did not start Tuesday, and is supposed to be out of the starting lineup again Wednesday to work on his left-handed swing. He singled as a pinch hitter and remained in the game in center field. Bradley is batting .242 with five homers and 17 RBIs.

** 3B Josh Vitters, the Cubs’ first-round draft pick in 2007, has been promoted from low Class A Peoria to high Class A Daytona.

Twins

** RHP Scott Baker improved to 6-6 on the season and has allowed three or fewer earned runs in six straight starts. Baker is getting right by avoiding the home run ball. He gave up seven home runs in four starts from May 19 to June 4. In his last five starts, Baker has allowed two home runs.

** Manager Ron Gardenhire was ejected for the third time this season and 44th time in his career Monday.

** RHP Joe Nathan struck out two of three batters he faced in the ninth inning and saved his 20th game this season. Nathan has struck out nine of the last 13 batters he has faced and has allowed only one baserunner in his last six appearances.

White Sox

** Manager Ozzie Guillen said he was not surprised to find out that he finished second to Lou Piniella in a Sports Illustrated poll in which players voted on the managers they would least like to play for.

** LF Scott Podsednik was due to get a day off this week, with Guillen wanting to make sure he didn’t run his leadoff hitter into the ground.

** 3B Gordon Beckham grabbed his first stolen base of the season in Monday’s win.

Midwest League Update

By Bob Martinez

Clayton Kershaw (Dodgers), Travis Snider (Jays), Brett Anderson (A's) all began the 2009 in the Major Leagues. Pitcher P.J Walters (StL) made his big league debut this year. The four participated in the 2007 MWL All-Star Game held at Kane County.

Fans of the MWL and players alike are speculating as to whom from this year's game will make it to the Majors first. The recently held game (Clinton) also marks the end of the first half of the season. Unlike the symbolic first half in the Majors, halfs do matter in the minors. Playoff spots are earned or lost in each half of the season.

The Kane County Cougars (Oak) won the West Division with a 41-29 record. Cedar Rapids (Ana) took the wild card spot with a 40-30 record. Through the miracle of tie-breakers they edged out the Lumberkings (Sea) despite having ths same record.

In the East the Ft. Wayne TinCaps (SD) dominated with a 45-25 record (20-0 against south Bend and Dayton). Perennial contender West Michigan (Det) took the wildcard spot (43-27). As is usually the case each team arrived via a different route. Unlike the past couple of seasons, the Cougars combined very solid pitching performances with timely hitting. No lead seems insurmountable and they have not only done it with the long ball even though their 57 homers lead the league.

All Star RHP Kenny Smalley has been quite successful in the rotation and the bullpen (6-3, 2.26 ERA, 1.12 WHIP). While not named an All-Star, CF Grant Desme has been great this season. ASide from catching almost every ball hit in the general vicinity, he has shown signs of power (11hr/38 rbi) and speed 24/24 SB and 49 runs (5th in the league) despite hitting "only" .278 and in the middle of the order. Ft. Wayne has been an offensive juggernaut scoring a league-leading 380 runs, .370 on base pct. and second in both hrs (56) and slugging pct. (.412).

For the remainder of the column, go to the Archives/Blog section of MDR and scroll to Midwest League Update.

Northwoods League Report

** The Eau Claire Express clinched the South Division first half title with their 10-2 victory over Green Bay Sunday and Madison and Battle Creek's losses, while Mankato dropped their magic number to one in the North.

** Jared Womack (Oklahoma State) led the Duluth Huskies Sunday by swatting two home runs, a double and scoring three runs in their 12-3 rout of the St. Cloud River Bats.

** The NWL’s leading hitter (.402 Avg.), Rance Roundy (UNLV), hit for the cycle against Thunder Bay to help the Honkers get back in the win column. His four hits and four RBI paced Rochester to a 9-2 win.

** Zach Varce recorded nine strikeouts to increase his league leading strikeout total to 60 on the season and set a Green Bay record for Ks.

** Tim Roberson (Florida Gulf Coast) knocked in five runs and scored twice for the Alexandria Beetles in their 10-6 victory over the Rochester Honkers.

** USA Baseball announced the 22 members of its 2009 Collegiate National Team; including two players with Northwoods League ties. T.J. Walz from Kansas, played for the Duluth Huskies in 2008 and Tony Zych (Louisville) was signed to play with the Madison Mallards this summer.

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June 30, 2009

Minnesota 2, Kansas City 1 at Kauffman Stadium
Minnesota Record: (40-39)
Kansas City Record: (33-43)

Winning pitcher - Scott Baker (6-6)
Losing pitcher - Brian Bannister (5-6)
SV - Joe Nathan (20)

  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
MIN 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 2 8 0
KC 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 8 1


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June 30, 2009

Chicago White Sox 11, Cleveland 4 at Progressive Field
Chicago White Sox Record: (39-38)
Cleveland Record: (31-48)

Winning pitcher - Clayton Richard (3-1)
Losing pitcher - Cliff Lee (4-7)

  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
CWS 4 0 2 1 2 2 0 X X 11 17 0
CLE 0 1 0 0 3 0 X X X 4 4 0


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June 30, 2009

N.Y. Mets 3, Milwaukee 6 at Miller Park
N.Y. Mets Record: (37-39)
Milwaukee Record: (42-35)

Winning pitcher - Mike Burns (1-1)
Losing pitcher - Johan Santana (9-6)

  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
NYM 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 3 9 2
MIL 0 0 1 4 0 0 1 0 X 6 10 0


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