London Bound! Get ready Watford!

My stepdaughter is the event planner, and she has prepared a complete itinerary for us in England. She has a whole presentation prepared called: "National Lampoon’s
Timmons Family Vacation." Bournemouth & London | July 26 – August 3, 2026

We are taking 13 or 14 family members. It should be wild, and I am sure Watford Dodger and I will share a pint or three... and solve all the world's problems. I will be out from Sunday, July 26, until Wednesday, August 5th. Hopefully, Jeff and Bear will more than make up for me. We are staying at an Airbnb in Westminster. I will likely be "out of the loop" during the trip as we have a lot planned. This is our Anniversary present to each other. Next year is #30!

The Dodgers won the game last night on defense, even if Dalton Rushing did not execute the rundown properly. Dalton is a work in progress, but he is learning. Alfonzo is not the answer. Who? I think AF will target another catcher.

The switch to this new platform was pretty smooth. If you have any suggestions, please let me know. I want to make it as enjoyable as possible. You are in good hands with Bear and Jeff, and it looks like our moderation problems are in the rear view mirror. This is where I turn it over to Jeff...

Sacramento River Cats (Giants) 7 – OKC Comets 3

 LHSP Jackson Ferris pitched 4.1 innings, allowing 5 runs (4 earned) on 7 hits (1 HR), 2 BB, and 6 K.  It has been an up and down season for Ferris, mostly down.

 The score remained 5-0 into the top of the 8th.  In the 8th, C Griffin Lockwood-Powell singled and with 2 outs, PH Matt Gorski drew a BB.  That was followed by Mr. OKC, AKA LF Ryan Ward’s 3 -run HR (11).

https://x.com/OKC_comets/status/2079779801003663469?s=20

 RHRP Jonathan Hernández gave up a 2-run HR in the bottom of the 8th; 1 run was earned. 

 No OKC batter had more than 1 hit.  3B Kiké Hernández was 1-3.  Ward’s HR was the only XBH.  The team was 1-2 wRISP, and that too was Ward.  OKC was thoroughly outplayed by Sacramento.  Tomorrow is another game.

 https://x.com/OKC_comets/status/2079762120602952095?s=20

Box Score

Tulsa Drillers 9 – Arkansas Travelers (Seattle) 2

 In the 2nd inning, 1B Jake Gelof doubled (14) and 3B Kyle Nevin walked.  After an out, 2B Taylor Young drew a BB to load the bases.  SS Jose Izarra walked to bring in Gelof.  DH Kendall George hit a run scoring groundout, and moved and moved Young and Izarra to 3rd and 2nd. LF Josue De Paula singled home both runners.  After JDP stole 2nd (26), CF Mike Sirota singled him home for a 5-0 lead. 

 RHP Roque Gutierrez started his 6th game of the season.  The diminutive right hander (5’9”, 177 pound) from Guasave, SI, Mexico shut out the Travelers on 2 hits, 2 BB, and 5 K.  He got 1 out in the 6th before being relieved by LHRP Evan Shaw who got the final 2 outs. In the 7th, Shaw walked the leadoff hitter and then gave up a 2-run HR. 

 After the next batter was retired by Shaw, RHRP Lucas Wepf came in to retire the side in the 7th and pitched a scoreless 8th.

 Tulsa broke it open in the 9th. Young opened the frame with a single.  He moved to 2nd on a WP and scored on a single by Izarra.  George drew a BB and with one out, Sirota hit a 2-run triple (2) and scored on RF Zyhir Hope’s 17th double.

 https://x.com/msalas24/status/2079752271425048622?s=20

https://x.com/TulsaDrillers/status/2079752372994048159?s=20

·      Mike Sirota – 2-4, 1 BB, 1 run, 3 RBI, triple (2)

·      Taylor Young – 2-3, 1 BB, 2 runs

·      Doubles – Jake Gelof (14), Zyhir Hope (17)

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 Lansing Lugnuts (A’s) 9 – Great Lakes Loons 6

 Great Lakes broke out on top in the 1st inning.  CF Charles Davalan opened the game with his 20th double.  Davalan moved to 3rd on the single by RF Eduardo Quintero.  Quintero stole 2B (35).  After an out, SS Emil Morales singled home both Davalan and Quintero.

 With LHSP Sterling Patick making the start, he got the first batter out.  He walked the next batter who moved to 2nd on a PB.  Next batter singled moving the runner to 3rd.  The runner on 1st stole 2nd, and just like the Loons a single brought home 2 to tie the score. 

 Over the next 4 innings, Patick faced 14 hitters, allowing a BB and a single…no runs.

 Patick left the game after 5, leading 3-2.  But then as so often happens, the bullpen takes over.  RHRP Nicolas Cruz walked the first batter he faced, and then gave up a 2-run HR.  He walked and hit the next two batters and was replaced by LHRP Justin Chambers.  Chambers allowed both inherited runners to score, and then 3 of his own from 2 hits and 3 BB.

 RHRP Joseilyn Gonzalez pitched a scoreless 7th, and RHRP Reynaldo Yean pitched a scoreless 8th.  This was Yean’s 5th consecutive scoreless relief appearance.  He has 4.2 IP, 3 hits, 3 BB, and 8 K.

 The Loons slugged in 3 runs in the 9th.  Davalan hit his 14th HR, and after Quintero drew a BB, 3B Logan Wagner hit a 2-run HR (14).

 ·      Charles Davalan – 2-5, 2 runs, 1 RBI, double (20), HR (14)

·      Eduardo Quintero – 2-3, 2 BB, 3 runs,

·      Logan Wagner, 3-5, 1 run, 2 RBI, HR (14)

·      Emil Morales – 2-4, 1 BB, 3 RBI

·      Jose Meza – 2-5

 https://x.com/yuan_baseball/status/2079702678846980573?s=20

Box Score

Ontario Tower Buzzers 6 – San Jose Giants 2

 RHSP Will Gagnon was dominating for 6.0 innings.  He allowed 2 singles with 1 double.  He did not walk a batter and struck out 10. Gagnon was the 14th round pick in the 2024 draft and underwent TJ surgery shortly after the draft.  He did not pitch in 2025.

 https://x.com/msalas24/status/2079757609444499875?s=20

Gagnon’s first professional game was April 4, 2026, a 1.0 inning relief appearance.  His first start was July 5.  He pitched 4.1 scoreless innings. 

 Meanwhile, the offense kept pecking away.  In the 3rd, DH Javier Herrera hit his 2nd HR for a 1-0 lead.

 In the 6th, 2B Kellon Lindsey hit a solo HR (3) for a 2-0 lead.

 https://x.com/MLBPipeline/status/2079759715307757769?s=20

In the 7th, 3B Easton Shelton smashed another solo HR (29).

 https://x.com/yuan_baseball/status/2079763942558327249?s=20

In the 7th, RHRP Jholbran Herder entered in relief of Gagnon.  He walked two batters, threw a WP, and then both runners scored on a single.

 Now with the lead down to 3-2. Lindsey walked and moved to 2nd on a WP.  Lindsey scored when 1B Mairo Martinus singled him home.

 Ontario scored a pair of unearned runs in the 9th to complete the scoring.

 No Ontario hitter had more than 1 hit, and the three solo HRs were the only

XBH the Tower Buzzers hit.

 RHRP Accimias Morales and RHRP Jecsua Liborius pitched 1.0 scoreless innings in the 8th and 9th innings to preserve the win. 

 https://x.com/ChadMoriyama/status/2079764717720264929?s=20

Box Score

ACL Dodgers 6 – ACL Mariners 2 – 7 innings

 All runs were scored based on HRs.

 ·      SS Reyli Mariano – 2 run HR (3)

·      3B Yojackson Laya – solo HR (1)

·      RF Moises Acacio – solo HR (3)

·      LF Abel Lorenzo – 2-run HR (5)

 5 pitchers combined to allow 2 runs, on 3 hits, 6 BB, and 11 K

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DSL LAD Bautista 10 – DSL Orioles Orange 9

 2B Aaron Guzman was 3-4 with 1 BB, 1 run, and 4 RBI with 2 doubles (4).

 The team had 13 BB, with RF Fran-Jean Haseth going 1-1 with 4 BB and scored 2 runs.  SS Adrian Del Cid had 3 BB and scored 2 runs.

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 DSL LAD Mega 8 – DSL Brewers Blue 7

 ·      CF Antoni Urena – 2-3, 1 BB, 1 run, 1 RBI

·      LF Rafy Peguero – 2-4, 1 run, 1 RBI, 1 double (1)

·      RF Helvin Mendoza – 2-5, 1 run, 1 RBI, 2 doubles (5)

 If you have been following the DSL, you might have noticed that Urena could be the next utility player ready to climb the organizational ladder.  He has been playing SS and a lot of CF.

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