Independent Baseball Chatter – by Bob Wirz  Until recently, onetime St. Paul Saints shortstop Anthony Phillips had only tasted Triple-A level baseball for four games eight years ago when he was a 20-year-old in the Seattle farm system where the South African native started his professional career. Picture: Phillips last played for the Saints in...Read More

Fargo-Moorhead 8, Sioux Falls 4 — Box Score The Fargo-Moorhead RedHawks turned a two-run deficit into an 8-4 win against the Sioux Falls Canaries with one of baseball most thrilling feats – a walk-off grand slam. The RedHawks entered the bottom of the ninth inning trailing 4-2 but C Charlie Valerio (2-for-4) tied the game...Read More

St. Paul 3, Texas 0 (F-11)- Box Score It took a 11 innings to score a run in a game between the St. Paul Saint and the Texas Airhogs on Tuesday. Both starters, Miguel Rosario (Texas) and Matt Solter (St. Paul), pitched seven scoreless innings before turning it over to their respective bullpens. 16 runners...Read More

Fargo-Moorhead 3, Sioux Falls 2 — Box Score With a single from Brennan Metzger in the bottom of the ninth inning, the Fargo-Moorhead RedHawks walked off on the Sioux Falls Canaries 3-2. The RedHawks struck first on the night when RF Randolph Oduber scored as 3B Leobaldo Pina hit into a double play in the...Read More

MOORHEAD, MN– The official statistician of the American Association, Pointstreak, has announced that Fargo-Moorhead RedHawks’ P Sebastian Kessay (pictured) has been named this week’s Pointstreak Player of the Week for the week ending May 27. Though Kessay didn’t factor in the decision during his pitcher of the week performance, he was dominant nonetheless. The former...Read More

MOORHEAD, MN– The official statistician of the American Association, Pointstreak, has announced that Lincoln Saltdogs’ OF Angel Reyes (pictured) has been named this week’s Pointstreak Player of the Week for the week ending May 27. Reyes went on an absolute tear last week, hitting .480 while belting four home runs and driving in 14 runners...Read More

Gary SouthShore 3, St. Paul 2- Box Score Gary SouthShore won a tight game against the St. Paul Saints by a score 3-2 on Sunday. The contest was scoreless until the top of the fourth when the Railcats broke through with a solo home run by Colin Willis and an RBI single by D.K. Carey...Read More

Wichita 4, Texas 2- Box Score The Wichita Wingnuts’ pitching staff looked sharp on Sunday in a 4-2 win over the Texas AirHogs. Wingnuts’ starter Corbin Osburn, who was signed early in the day, allowed just one run on three hits while striking out three and walking two in his five innings of work. Wichita...Read More

Sioux Falls 6, Winnipeg 5 (10 Innings) — Box Score The Sioux Falls Canaries survived a late surge from the Winnipeg Goldeyes and scored in the top of the 10th to take a 6-5 extra-inning win. The Canaries built a 5-1 lead after the top of the fourth inning – three of those runs coming...Read More

Kansas City 8, Chicago 4 — Box Score The Kansas City T-Bones entered the final frame trailing 4-2 but rallied for six runs to claim an 8-4 win against the Chicago Dogs. In the top of the ninth, two big swings made the difference for the visitors. SS Angel Rosa gave the T-Bones the lead...Read More