Link Report for Thurs. 5/14 -- Brewer Matinee, Listen To The Kids Tonight

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Thursday's Daily Menu:

 

All times Central; pitchers subject to change --

 

Link here for the live audio choices - audio will no longer archive.

 

Sorry, no audio for this Brevard County series.

 

Nashville: RHP Nick Green at home vs. Reno (Diamondbacks), 6:35 PM pre-game; 7:00 gametime

 

Huntsville: RHP Mark Holliman at home vs. Chattanooga (Dodgers), 6:45 PM pre-game; 7:00 PM gametime

 

Brevard County: RHP Evan Anundsen at Lakeland (Tigers), 6:00 PM gametime

 

Wisconsin: RHP Wily Peralta and RHP Trey Watten in a doubleheader at Cedar Rapids (Angels), 5:20 PM pre-game, 5:35 gametime; each contest slated for seven innings

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Follow Thursday's action as it happens:

Here's what you do, right click on each of the links below and choose "Open in New Tab or New Window". Choose "Recap". While you're listening to your minor league game of choice (or watching/listening to the big league Crew when they are playing), simply refresh your game log browsers every so often.

 

MiLB.com now has Gameday available for AA as well as AAA this season.

 

Nashville:

 

http://web.minorleaguebaseball.com/milb/stats/stats.jsp?sid=milb&t=g_box&gid=2009_05_14_renaaa_nasaaa_1

 

Huntsville:

 

http://web.minorleaguebaseball.com/milb/stats/stats.jsp?sid=t559&t=g_box&gid=2009_05_14_cngaax_hunaax_1

 

Brevard County:

 

http://web.minorleaguebaseball.com/milb/stats/stats.jsp?sid=t503&t=g_box&gid=2009_05_14_breafa_lakafa_1

 

Wisconsin Game One:

 

http://web.minorleaguebaseball.com/milb/stats/stats.jsp?t=g_box&gid=2009_05_14_wisafx_cedafx_1&did=t572&sid=t572

 

Wisconsin Game Two:

 

http://web.minorleaguebaseball.com/milb/stats/stats.jsp?t=g_box&gid=2009_05_14_wisafx_cedafx_2&did=t572&sid=t572

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This link will be included in each daily report when the Nashville Sounds are scheduled to play. Normally it is updated a few hours prior to gametime.

 

Nashville Media Notes (Adobe .pdf format):

 

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 Pacific Coast League (AAA) - PCL American North Division Standings ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Team W L PCT GB HOME ROAD STREAK ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Memphis 18 13 .581 - 10-5 8-8 L1 Iowa 18 14 .563 0.5 10-6 8-8 W1 Nashville 19 15 .559 0.5 8-9 11-6 W4 Omaha 17 16 .515 2.0 8-8 9-8 L4 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 

 Southern League (AA) - SOU North Division Standings ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Team W L PCT GB HOME ROAD STREAK ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Huntsville 15 14 .517 - 6-9 9-5 L2 Tennessee 15 14 .517 - 6-6 9-8 W1 Chattanooga 14 19 .424 3.0 7-8 7-11 W2 West Tenn 12 18 .400 3.5 5-8 7-10 L1 Carolina 13 20 .394 4.0 6-9 7-11 L1 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 

 Florida State League (A+) - FSL North Division Standings ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Team W L PCT GB HOME ROAD STREAK ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Brevard County 22 10 .688 - 10-5 12-5 L3 Clearwater 18 14 .563 4.0 7-9 11-5 W5 Daytona 15 17 .469 7.0 8-9 7-8 W2 Lakeland 14 17 .452 7.5 9-8 5-9 W2 Dunedin 13 18 .419 8.5 4-11 9-7 L4 Tampa 13 19 .406 9.0 5-10 8-9 L2 

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Midwest League Standings

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Rattler Radio Blog:

 

May 14, 2009: Timber Rattler Starting Pitchers (Peralta / Watten)

 

May 14, 2009: Game notes

 

May 14, 2009 Starting Lineup (game one)

[twobrewers]

It is hard to imagine that Swindle, even if only as a Loogy, isn't better than Julio.

 

Swindle is DOMINATING AAA.

[jjfanec]

It is hard to imagine that Swindle, even if only as a Loogy, isn't better than Julio.

 

Swindle is DOMINATING AAA.

I agree. I don't understand why Smith or Swindle are not on the big league team over Julio. Both are pitching extremely well and both offer something Julio does not. Swindle can be another Lefty especially with Stetter looking serviceable against righties too. Smith is pitching great, can go a couple innings, and he does not walk people. Why one earth is Julio on the big league team?

[battlekow]

He throws really hard and is there already.

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Lakeland Site:

Tonight's scheduled Florida State League game between the Lakeland Flying Tigers and Brevard County Manatees has been postponed due to wet playing conditions at Joker Marchant Stadium. The game will be made up as part of a doubleheader on Friday, May 15 at 5:00 PM (4:00 Central).

 

RHP's Mike Jones and Evan Anundsen are scheduled to start for Brevard. MiLB.com lists Jones as the Game One starter, not that it matters much, minus audio.

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Final: Chattanooga (Dodgers) 8, Huntsville 5

 

Huntsville Site Game Summary

 

Holliman Hurt by the Home Run in Defeat

Looks Flex Their Muscle in Win Over Stars

By Brett Pollock / Huntsville Stars

Josh Bell homered and drove in four runs to power Chattanooga past Huntsville 8-5 Thursday night in the fourth of a five-game set at Joe Davis Stadium. The Lookouts have won three in a row to improve to 15-19, while the Stars fell to 15-15 and into second place in the North Division, a game behind victorious Tennessee. The Lookouts have won six of the nine games between the two teams this year.

 

Bell's two-out run-scoring single in the first gave the Looks the lead and marked the third straight game in which they had scored in their first at-bat. Stars' starter Mark Holliman walked the first two batters in the third before Bell launched an 0-1 offering over the wall in right-center field for his second home run of the season. Gaby Martinez followed by launching a long ball on a 3-2 pitch to right field, his fifth of the year and second against the Stars, to make it a 5-0 game.

 

Holliman recovered to set down the next nine hitters to finish his performance but suffered the loss to fall to 1-1. He gave up five runs on five hits, while walking three and striking out six. Casey Baron took over in the sixth and gave up a leadoff long ball to Lucas May, his third of the year and second against the Stars, to make it 6-0.

 

James Adkins blanked the Stars on two singles through five frames before Drew Anderson belted a two-out, two-run home run in the sixth to get the home team on the board and end a 13-inning scoreless stretch. Pinch-hitter Chuck Caufield and Adam Stern singled with one out in the seventh to chase Adkins from the game. Travis Schlichting took over and issued back-to-back walks to Jonathan Lucroy and Kevin Melillo that forced in a run that cut the lead to 6-3. Adam Heether's base hit plated Stern to trim the lead to 6-4 but Schlichting got out of further trouble by getting Vinny Rottino to bounce into a force out at the plate and Anderson to ground out to end the frame. Adkins picked up the win to improve to 2-3 after allowing four runs on six hits over 6 1/3 innings.

 

Lucroy's two-out, run-scoring hit in the eighth, his first in 14 at-bats in the series, plated Yohannis Perez to cut the lead to 6-5. However, the visitors tacked on two runs in the ninth against Omar Aguilar on an infield hit by Adam Godwin and a bases loaded walk to pinch-hitter Juan Gonzalez. Tim Corcoran set down the Stars in the home ninth to nail down his first save of the season.

 

The series wraps up Friday night with southpaw David Welch starting for Huntsville against Lookouts' right-hander Josh Lindblom. Coverage of the game begins at 6:45 PM central time and can be heard through the internet at www.huntsvillestars.com.

 

Huntsville Box Score

Seven of eight position players (all but Freddy Parejo) contributed, but down 6-0 after 5.5 innings, that's an afterthought; is it so terrible to admit this veteran squad (probably nice guys all) is less than compelling? Our eyes drift immediately to Jonathan Lucroy's line, and then we think how much more fun things would be if Lorenzo Cain and Taylor Green were active...

 

Huntsville Game Log

24-year-old lefty Casey Baron has been solid; seven walks combined from the other hurlers tonight...

[TheCrew07]

I've been hesitant to comment on Aguilar, but he's been pretty poor coming back from his injury, I was hoping for big things from him.

[Mass Haas]

Link Report Bonus:

 

As the proud parent of a hearing-impaired daughter with mad baseball "skillz", this is always one of my favorite links of the year and one of the few times I share a tidbit about myself away from the forum here.

 

Thanks so much to the Sounds for doing this for the kids in greater Nashville.

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Final: Reno (Diamondbacks) 4, Nashville 3

 

Nashville Site Game Summary:

Link for Hernan Iribarren photo, text follows --

 

Sounds' Win Streak Snapped With 4-3 Defeat

NASHVILLE - The Nashville Sounds had their four-game winning streak snapped on Thursday evening at Greer Stadium as they dropped a 4-3 decision to the Reno Aces in the third game of a four-game set.

 

With its victory, Reno snapped a six-game skid.

 

Reno jumped out to a 1-0 lead in the top of the second inning against Sounds starter Nick Green. Chris Roberson led off with a double and scored when third baseman Ruben Gotay followed with an RBI single.

 

The Aces upped the lead to 3-0 in the third on Rusty Ryal's two-run homer to left off Green, his fourth roundtripper of the year.

 

Nashville rallied to tie the contest in the bottom of the sixth thanks to four Reno errors in the frame, three of which coming on Hernan Iribarren's bases-loaded single off Aces starter Cesar Valdez.

 

After Cole Gillespie opened the inning with a walk, Valdez threw wide of the first base bag on pinch-hitter Patrick Arlis' sacrifice bunt, allowing both runners to reach safely. Tony Gwynn walked to jam the bags for Iribarren, who delivered a two-RBI single to center. On the play, Aces center fielder Alex Romero committed two errors, first overrunning the ball then throwing wildly toward the plate to allow Gwynn to score the third run on the play.

 

Reno pulled back in front, 4-3, in the top of the seventh on catcher Luke Carlin's one-out RBI single to right against Sounds reliever Wes Littleton.

 

Reliever Doug Slaten (1-1) picked up his first victory of the year for the Aces after working 2 2/3 scoreless frames, allowing one hit. Bobby Korecky notched his second save of the year by retiring Nashville in order in the ninth.

 

Littleton (0-3) took the loss for the Sounds after allowing the game-deciding run in his lone inning of action.

 

The teams wrap up the series with a 7:00 PM finale on Friday evening. Right-hander Tim Dillard (5-1, 2.31) will take the hill for the Sounds to face Reno right-hander Tony Barnette (2-2, 5.91).

 

It will be another Reading Club Day at the ballpark and a spectacular fireworks show will follow the game.

 

Nashville Box Score

Hernan Iribarren hits third in Mat Gamel's spot, and Erick Almonte played third base; all four Sounds hits were singles; Nick Green's six-inning pitching line would earn a win on many nights, but not this one; the Mike Rivera-imposed rest for Angel Salome didn't help him here (0-for-4)...

 

Nashville Game Log

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Final, Game One: Wisconsin 4, Cedar Rapids (Angels) 2, eight innings (scheduled for seven)

Wisconsin Site Game One Summary

 

Rattlers rally to win game one

By Chris Mehring / Wisconsin Timber Rattlers

 

CEDAR RAPIDS, IA - Brock Kjeldgaard's RBI single in the top of the eighth inning broke a 2-2 tie and led the Wisconsin Timber Rattlers to a 4-2 win over the Cedar Rapids Kernels in game one of a doubleheader at Perfect Game Field. Corey Kemp drove in pair of runs for the Rattlers in the come from behind victory.

 

The Kernels (14-18) got on the board without the benefit of a hit in the bottom of the first. Rattler starting pitcher Wily Peralta walked Alexi Amarista on a 3-2 pitch with one out. A pair of wild pitches moved Amarista around to third base. A sacrifice fly by Roberto Lopez knocked in Amarista for the 1-0 lead.

 

Michael Vass started the Timber Rattler second inning with a line drive homer to left. The home run was the third of the season for Vass and tied the game 1-1.

 

Amarista started a rally for the Kernels in the bottom of the fourth inning. He doubled to start the frame and moved to third on an infield grounder. Gabe Jacobo doubled down the left field line to drive in Amarista with the go ahead run.

 

Kemp tied the game with a two-out double in the top of the sixth. The Rattler designated hitter stepped to the plate with Brett Lawrie at second and Vass at first. Kemp lined the first pitch of this at bat down the right field line. Lawrie scored easily to even the score. Vass tried to score from first on the play, but was cut down at the play on a strong relay throw from Amarista.

 

In the top of the eighth, Michael Marseco extended his hitting streak to six games with a leadoff single. He stole second and a bunt single by Juan Sanchez put runners at the corners. One out later, Kjeldgaard lined a shot down the third base line. Adam Younger could not hold on to the rocket and Marseco scampered home with the go ahead run.

 

Later in the frame, Kemp drove in an insurance run with a sacrifice fly.

 

Closer Jim Henderson earned his ninth save with a 1-2-3 bottom of the eighth.

 

Daniel Meadows got his fifth win of the season for the Rattlers (12-19) as he worked 1-1/3 innings of scoreless ball in relief of Peralta.

 

Wisconsin Game One Box Score

Clean defensive effort -- a nice change; it's fine that third baseman Edgar Trejo is getting his many at-bats, just wondering how John Delaney is doing -- don't think we ever got a definitive injuy report on him; Erik Miller only 4-for-his-last-28; nice mound efforts, guys...

 

Wisconsin Game One Game Log

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Final, Game Two: Cedar Rapids (Angels) 5, Wisconsin 3

 

Wisconsin Site Game Two Summary

 

Thorne in the side

By Chris Mehring / Wisconsin Timber Rattlers

 

CEDAR RAPIDS, IA -- Cedar Rapids Kernel pitcher Jeremy Thorne made his first pro start a good one. He pitched five scoreless innings, and struck out four for the win in a 5-3 Kernels win over the Wisconsin Timber Rattlers. The victory in game two gave the Kernels a split in the doubleheader at Perfect Game Field.

 

As in game one, the Kernels grabbed the early lead. Matt Crawford reached with a leadoff bunt single. Alexi Amarista tripled to drive in Crawford. Roberto Lopez followed with an RBI grounder to make the score 2-0.

 

Cedar Rapids (15-18) added to their lead with a pair of two out runs in the bottom of the fourth. Anel De Los Santos blooped in a single to shallow center with a runner at third base. He would move to second on a wild pitch and score on a single to right by Adam Younger.

 

Thorne walked two, stuck out four, and allowed just four hits before turning the game over to the Cedar Rapids bullpen.

 

Younger made the score 5-0 with a two-out RBI single in the bottom of the sixth.

 

Brock Kjeldgaard got the Rattlers (12-20) on the board with a three-run double in the top of the seventh with two outs. But, Cedar Rapids got the final out to finish off the Rattlers.

 

The final game of the series in Cedar Rapids is Friday night. Cody Adams (1-3, 3.60) is the scheduled starting pitcher for the Timber Rattlers. The Kernels will counter with Manuel Flores (1-2, 2.17). Game time is 6:35 PM.

 

Wisconsin Game Two Box Score

2008 7th round pick Trey Watten has allowed 17 earned runs in 18 innings in his last four starts -- not stellar; two more walks and a wild pitch for Evan Frederickson in his two innings -- he'll be 23 in September, that was one risky (and questionable) supplemental first round pick -- where's the progress, Evan?; Michael Marseco's hitting streak ends at six; Juan Sanchez leads the club in doubles with eight; Cutter Dykstra walked twice as the DH, batting ninth...

 

Wisconsin Game Two Game Log

Well, Brock Kjeldgaard's bases-clearing double made it interesting in the final inning, and the final score respectable at least; clean defense again -- yay...

[filthyfrog]

Why one earth is Julio on the big league team?

 

With Hoffman, Difelice, Coffey, Villanueva, and Stetter all throwing the ball well right now, we can afford to hide Julio. At some point those guys are going to cool off. If Julio is pitching better at that point, he gets important innings. If not, that's the time to replace him. There's no need to replace him right now. It ain't broke.