Link Report for Mon. 5/10 -- Koshansky's 9th Inning Blast Lifts Sounds in Afternoon Tilt; Rattlers rained out

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Monday's Daily Menu:

Times Central; pitchers subject to change --

 

Nashville: LHP Chuck Lofgren at Albuquerque (Dodgers), 12:50 PM pre-game; 1:05 gametime

Live Audio Link

 

Huntsville: TBD (but likely -- hopefully -- RHP Mark Rogers) at Montgomery (Rays), 6:50 PM pre-game; 7:05 gametime

Live Audio Link

 

Brevard County: TBD (but likely RHP Trey Watten) at home vs. St. Lucie (Mets), 6:05 gametime

Sorry, no audio for this series...

Wisconsin: RHP Kyle Heckathorn at Quad Cities (Cardinals), 6:50 PM pre-game; 7:00 gametime

Live Audio Link

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MiLB.com video subscribers can watch the Nashville finale in Albuquerque

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Follow Monday'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.

 

Nashville (Gameday also available)

 

Huntsville (Gameday also available)

Brevard County

 

Wisconsin

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Pacific Coast League (AAA) - PCL American North Division Standings
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Team W L PCT GB HOME ROAD STREAK 
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Nashville 18 11 .621 - 5-5 13-6 L2 
Omaha 14 15 .483 4.0 6-12 8-3 L2 
Memphis 13 16 .448 5.0 7-5 6-11 L2 
Iowa 13 17 .433 5.5 7-10 6-7 W1 
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Southern League (AA) - SOU North Division Standings
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Team W L PCT GB HOME ROAD STREAK 
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Tennessee 20 10 .667 - 8-7 12-3 W1 
Huntsville 16 14 .533 4.0 6-9 10-5 L1 
West Tenn 15 14 .517 4.5 4-10 11-4 W1 
Chattanooga 13 17 .433 7.0 8-7 5-10 L3 
Carolina 11 19 .367 9.0 6-9 5-10 W3 
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Florida State League (A+) - FSL North Division Standings
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Team W L PCT GB HOME ROAD STREAK 
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Clearwater 20 9 .690 - 11-3 9-6 L1 
Tampa 16 14 .533 4.5 8-7 8-7 W1 
Dunedin 15 14 .517 5.0 6-9 9-5 L2 
Lakeland 14 15 .483 6.0 7-7 7-8 W2 
Brevard County 12 17 .414 8.0 6-10 6-7 L1 
Daytona 11 19 .367 9.5 4-10 7-9 W1

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MID Western (click column headers to sort)
	Club	W	L	PCT	GB	Home	Away	L 10	Streak
	Peoria	19	12	.613	-	14-2	5-10	6-4	L2
	Quad Cities	19	12	.613	-	11-5	8-7	5-5	W2
	Beloit	18	12	.600	0.5	9-7	9-5	6-4	L1
	Cedar Rapids	17	14	.548	2.0	9-4	8-10	8-2	W4
	Kane County	16	15	.516	3.0	10-5	6-10	5-5	W2
	Clinton	13	18	.419	6.0	7-8	6-10	3-7	L2
	Burlington	12	19	.387	7.0	6-9	6-10	5-5	W1
	Wisconsin	9	21	.300	9.5	6-11	3-10	2-8	L5

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The Timber Rattlers have the third worst record in all of minor league baseball, better than only two AA squads -- New Britain, Eastern League, Twins at 6-23, and Birmingham, Southern League, White Sox at 8-21.

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The Timber Rattlers have the third worst record in all of minor league baseball, better than only two AA squads -- New Britain, Eastern League, Twins at 6-23, and Birmingham, Southern League, White Sox at 8-21.

It might be time for a T-Rats break switching my audio choice to a different affiliate for a week or so.

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PDF document:

 

Nashville Media Notes

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Just tuned in, why did Drew Anderson pinch-hit late for Trent Oeltjen (both LH bats, Oeltjen with a hitting streak on the line) -- yet another OF hurt somehow?

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Wow, Joe Koshansky with a 9th inning, two-run pinch-hit opposite field blast to put the Sounds up 7-6, this coming after John Axford was victimized by a Ray Olmedo error and his own struggles in a three-run Isotope 8th.

 

We should see Chris Smith for the save in the 9th, tune in (4:20 Central).

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Rattler Radio:

 

May 10, 2010: Tonight's Rattlers Pitchers -- Maverick Lasker is in tamdem with Kyle Heckathorn

 

May 10, 2010: Game Notes

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Just tuned in, why did Drew Anderson pinch-hit late for Trent Oeltjen (both LH bats, Oeltjen with a hitting streak on the line) -- yet another OF hurt somehow?

 

Stu just mentioned that Trent Oeltjen was hit by a pitch in the 2nd inning, on or near the wrist. Oeltjen remained in the game for several innings, but perhaps things stiffened up on him.

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Final: Nashville 7, Albuquerque 6

Koshansky Hits Game-Winning Homer In Sounds Win

Nashville Sounds

 

ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. - Pinch hitter Joe Koshansky smacked a go-ahead

two-run home run in the top of the ninth inning to give the Nashville

Sounds a 7-6 win over the Albuquerque Isotopes on Monday afternoon at

Isotopes Park in the finale of a four-game set.

 

Adam Stern went 3-for-5 with an RBI and run scored, while Erick Almonte

added three hits and two runs scored. With the win, Nashville splits the

series with Albuquerque and moves to 19-11 overall.

 

 

Chris Smith picked up his PCL-leading 12th save of the season after

throwing a scoreless ninth inning.

 

 

Sounds outfielder Trent Oeltjen scored the first run of the contest

after walking to begin the contest and coming home on a Stern

RBI-single.

 

 

Albuquerque knotted the contest at 1-1 after the Isotopes opened the

next frame with two straight doubles by Michael Restovich and Russ

Mitchell. Chin-lung Hu then followed with a base hit that plated

Mitchell and put Albuquerque ahead, 2-1.

 

 

After another Restovich double in the bottom of the fourth inning, Hu

drove in the next run with a sacrifice fly to right field for a 3-1

Albuquerque advantage.

 

 

Shortstop Luis Cruz reduced the Isotopes lead to 3-2 in the top of the

fifth inning with an RBI-single that scored Almonte, who led off the

inning with a double.

 

 

Cruz did more damage in the top of the seventh inning and put the Sounds

in front at 4-3 with a two-run double that scored both Almonte and Drew

Anderson, who both singled earlier in the frame.

 

 

Stern led off the next inning with an 11-pitch at-bat, walking to reach

base and then advancing to second on a Ray Olmedo sacrifice. Norris

Hopper then extended his hitting streak to six games with an RBI-base

knock that extended Sounds lead to 5-3.

 

 

The Isotopes quickly took the lead back in the next frame, scoring three

unearned runs off reliever John Axford for a 6-5 advantage. Due to a

Olmedo fielding error, Prentice Redman scored the first run on a

Mitchell base hit, and with the bases loaded later in the inning, Hu

brought home the tying run on an infield groundout. Jay Gibbons then

singled home Mitchell that put Albuquerque in front.

 

 

Nashville quickly took the lead at 7-6 in the next frame as Koshansky

homered to left field, a two-run blast for his third long ball of the

series and second game in row.

 

 

Chuck Lofgren twirled his third quality start of the season, allowing

three runs on eight hits with one walk and five strikeouts over 6 2/3

innings. Axford (3-2) picked up the win after giving up three unearned

runs on three hits and two strikeouts over 1 1/3 innings.

 

 

Scott Elbert pitched five innings and allowed two runs on eight hits

with six strikeouts for a no decision. Reliever Luis Ayala (1-2) blew

the save opportunity and took the loss, giving up the two-run bomb to

Koshansky.

 

 

The Sounds travel back home to Music City to open an eight-game

homestand, with the first contest beginning at 7:05 pm CT against the

Tacoma Rainiers (AAA-Mariners) on Tuesday evening at historic Greer

Stadium. Right-handed starter Kameron Loe (4-1, 2.41) takes the hill for

Nashville vs. Tacoma lefty Luke French (4-0, 1.35).

 

Nashville box score

Lofgren's best start since his first two gems. A struggling Jonathan Lucroy went 0-5 with three strikeouts and is now sporting a distinctly un-Lucroyian 3/14 walk/strikeout ratio after a couple weeks with Sounds. Adam Heether was 2-4 with a double and a walk. Almonte was on base all five times, adding two walks to his three hits. As MH pointed out above, it appears Oeltjen was injured after being hit by a pitch.

 

Nashville play-by-play

Olmedo's error certainly didn't serve Axford, but it looks like he gave up a couple hard-hit balls, plus a walk, to exacerbate the situation.

 

Albuquerque Bottom 8th

• Prentice Redman singles on a
  line drive to right fielder Adam Stern.
• John Lindsey reaches
  on force attempt, fielding error by second baseman Ray Olmedo.
  Prentice Redman to 2nd.
• With Michael Restovich
  batting, Prentice Redman steals (2) 3rd base. Timo Perez steals (1) 2nd
  base.
• Michael Restovich strikes out swinging.
• Russ
  Mitchell singles on a line drive to center fielder Norris Hopper.
  Prentice Redman scores. Timo Perez to 3rd.
• JD Closser
  walks. Russ Mitchell to 2nd.
• Coaching visit to mound.
• Chin-lung
  Hu grounds into a force out, second baseman Ray Olmedo to shortstop
  Luis Cruz. Timo Perez scores. Russ Mitchell to 3rd. JD Closser
  out at 2nd. Chin-lung Hu to 1st.
• Jay Gibbons
  singles on a ground ball to right fielder Adam Stern. Russ Mitchell
  scores. Chin-lung Hu to 3rd.
• Jamie Hoffmann grounds out,
  shortstop Luis Cruz to first baseman Erick Almonte.

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T-Rats rained out; doubleheader tomorrow (the usual seven-inning games).

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No Mark Rogers. Mike Fiers got the start for BC.

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What is wrong with Rodgers?

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Final: St. Lucie 8, Brevard County 3

Brevard County box score
Mike Fiers started and pitched well for four innings before running into a buzzsaw, his final line being five runs allowed in 4.1 innings on five hits, two walks, and two hit batters with six strikeouts. Trey Watten tossed the final two frames, allowing two runs on four hits, walking none and striking out two. The first three hitters in the BC lineup, Josh Prince, Matt Cline, and Erik Komatsu, all had two hits, with Cline additionally drawing a walk and a HBP. Kentrail Davis and Shawn Zarraga were each 1-4.

 

Brevard County play-by-play

Through four innings, Fiers had allowed one run on three hits, a walk, and a hit batter, with six strikeouts.

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Final: Montgomery 3, Huntsville 2

Huntsville box score

Michael Bowman allowed two runs, one earned, in 5.2 innings, surrendering five hits and issuing two walks while punching out four. He threw 92 pitches, 60 for strikes. The Stars couldn't get much going on offense, with Brett Lawrie and Caleb Gindl going 0-4 and 1-4 respectively, each with two strikeouts. Brent Brewer posted the only multi-hit game, going 3-4 as the DH to continue his post-promotion hot streak. Juan Sanchez, the Stars' new center fielder with Lorenzo Cain and Lee Haydel on the shelf, went 1-3 with a walk and an outfield assist in his first game at AA. Taylor Green missed his second straight game. Mark Rogers, scratched from his start on Saturday, did not pitch.

 

Huntsville play-by-play

The Stars put the tying run on second in the 9th but couldn't tie it up.

Brewer, 3-3 up to that point, struck out to end the game:

 

Huntsville Top 9th

• Chris Errecart flies out to center
  fielder Emeel Salem.
• Anderson Machado flies out to left
  fielder John Matulia.
• Juan Sanchez walks.
• Chuck
  Caufield walks. Juan Sanchez to 2nd.
• Brent Brewer strikes
  out swinging.

They also managed only one run in the 3rd despite putting runners on second & third with no outs and Lawrie & Gindl coming up:

 

Huntsville Top 3rd

• Brent Brewer singles on a line
  drive to center fielder Emeel Salem.
• Martin Maldonado doubles
  (4) on a line drive to right fielder Cody Strait. Brent Brewer to
  3rd.
• Brett Lawrie strikes out swinging.
• Caleb Gindl
  grounds out, shortstop Chris De La Cruz to first baseman Matt Fields.
  Brent Brewer scores. Martin Maldonado to 3rd.
• Zelous
  Wheeler grounds out, shortstop Chris De La Cruz to first baseman Matt
  Fields.

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BC drops series opener to St. Lucie

Frank Longobardo/Brevard County Manatees

A five run fifth inning for the St. Lucie Mets

was ultimately the difference as the Brevard County Manatees lost 8-3

on Monday night in Viera.

 

With the score tied 1-1 after four innings, the Mets scored three

runs to chase Manatees starter Michael Fiers who was relieved by Lucas

Luetge. Luetge gave up a two-run home run to the St. Lucie's Joshua

Satin to make it a 6-1 lead for the Mets.

 

Fiers had his shortest start of the year as he went just 4 1/3

innings and allowed five runs, all earned on five hits. He walked two

St. Lucie batters and fanned six.

 

Brevard County would cut it to a 6-3 game and in the bottom of the

seventh had runners on first and second with Erik Komatsu at the plate.

Komatsu though would strike out looking with a full count and Kentrail

Davis followed by grounding into a 4-6-3 double play to end the threat.

 

St. Lucie would add two more runs in the top of the eighth thanks to

Satin's second two-run homer of the game, this time off of Trey Watten.

 

Josh Prince, Matt Cline and Komatsu each had two hits apiece for

Brevard County. Davis, Cline and Anderson De La Rosa drove in one run

each.

 

The Manatees were 3-for-15 with runners in scoring position, left

nine runners on base and grounded into two double plays.

 

Brevard County and St. Lucie will continue the series on Tuesday

night at 7:05 p.m. at Space Coast Stadium. Every Tuesday is KRAFT

Singles Tuesday Night Tickets. Fans who bring a KRAFT Singles package

wrapper to the box office get a special buy one ticket, get one free

deal.

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Biscuits inch their way past Stars

Aaron Morse/Huntsville Stars

 

The Montgomery Biscuits (17-13) used some small ball after a long ball got them on the board and the Huntsville Stars (16-15) continued to struggle on offense as the Biscuits prevailed by a score of 3-2 Monday night.

 

The Biscuits got their first run against Stars starter Michael Bowman in the bottom of the second with a homer from Matt Fields, his team leading 6th bomb of the year.

 

But the Stars responded right away in the top half of the third inning thanks to the bottom of their order. Brent Brewer started things off with a single to center. That was followed by a Martin Maldonado double to right, putting runners on 2nd and 3rd with nobody down. One out later Caleb Gindl grounded out to score Brewer. But that would be all the Stars could get that inning.

 

The Biscuits got an unearned run off Bowman in the bottom of the 5th inning as a Zelous Wheeler throwing error allowed Cody Strait to reach base with one away. Strait immediately stole second base. He advanced to third a single and scored on a fielder’s choice off the bat of Emeel Salem.

 

Bowman got a no-decision in a strong outing as he went 5.2 innings, scattering five hits, giving up two runs, only one of which was earned, while walking two and striking out four.

 

The Stars would tie the game up in the top of the 7th thanks to more production from the bottom of the order. With one away, Andy Machado doubled to right. Then with two away, Chuck Caufield came up huge with a single up the gut and the game was tied.

 

Unfortunately the tie did not last long as the Biscuits got to reliever Mike McClendon (1-1) in the bottom half of the frame. Greg Sexton got things going with a double to right. A ground out moved him to third. Then John Matulia flied out to deep left to drive in Sexton.

 

That’d be all the solid Biscuits bullpen needed as Matt Gorgen nailed down his 6th save of the year and Dane De La Rosa (3-0) got the win in relief of starter Jeremy Hall.

 

Brent Brewer (3-4) had the only multi-hit game on either team.

 

The Stars remain four games back of the North Division leading Tennessee Smokies. They’re back in action Tuesday morning as they take on the Biscuits at 10:35 a.m. central time. Chris Cody (2-3) will be on the mound and you can hear all the action only on www.huntsvillestars.com .

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Dane de la Rosa, the reliever who got the win for Montgomery tonight vs. Huntsville, is a former Yankee prospect who has bounced around the independent leagues as well. At the tail end of 2007, the 6'6" righty was a Brewer farmhand, with one appearance for Helena, making him one of the more obscure Brewer alumni ever.

 

A reminder I need to dedicate some time to re-create this year's alumni thread soon. http://forum.brewerfan.net/images/smilies/embarassed.gif

 

 

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It's only going to be available for a day or so online, but Stu Paul's Joe Koshansky home run call was a nice one, and is available on the Sounds' home page within the rotating windows (obviously the one for this game story). Ball seemed to be in the air forever, and was a fun call to hear live.

 

We'll have to ask the Sounds if they can archive these plays of the game like in past years.

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The Huntsville media notes now lists Mark Rogers' next start as being on Friday, the last game of the Montgomery series. So, in effect, his turn was skipped once after his four-inning outing on May 3rd (4 IP, 3 R).

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Just figured Taylor Green's non-appearance Saturday was an issue, so his absence tonight is troubling. With Jonathan Lucroy in Nashville, Lorenzo Cain and Lee Haydel (heck, even a struggling Steffan Wilson) all sidelined, and now Green missing for at least these past two games, that Huntsville lineup is a shell of what it was for most of April.

 

It really makes that amazing 2008 Huntsville juggernaut of an offensive first half all the more impressive -- a three-to-four month period of dominance probably never seen before or again within the organization..