Link Report for Tue. 7/6 -- Josh Butler Excellent As Stars Win Early Game

[Mass Haas]

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We'll fill in the rest later on --

 

Huntsville: RHP Josh Butler at Tennessee (Cubs), 10:45 AM pre-game; 11:00 gametime

Live Audio Link

 

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Huntsville (Gameday also available)

 

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SOU North
	Club	W	L	PCT	GB	*ELIM #	Home	Away	L 10	Streak
	Chattanooga	9	5	.643	-	-	6-2	3-3	6-4	L1
*	Tennessee	8	6	.571	1.0	56	5-3	3-3	5-5	L1
	Carolina	7	7	.500	2.0	55	4-2	3-5	6-4	W1
	Huntsville	6	8	.429	3.0	54	3-3	3-5	4-6	W1
	West Tenn	5	9	.357	4.0	53	3-3	2-6	3-7	L4

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PDF Document:

 

Huntsville Media Notes

[Mass Haas]

Huntsville audio working for anyone?

[Boisebrewer]

Nope. The scoreboard on the Gameday isn't really working either. Just the boxscores.

[foamboy1]

Butler really sharp so far today. Hopefully he's rounding back into shape.

[homer]

Lawrie with another triple. 11 on the year. According to minorleaguesplits.com 9 of his triples have come on fly balls...not sure how accurate that is since there's some interpretation as to fly ball/line drive.

[Mass Haas]

Huntsville audio was functioning as the game began, but you could tell the quality was poor. The guys must have bailed out based on the technical issues.

 

As an alternative, just search for the Tennessee audio here, 3-0 Stars as they head to the 9th at 1:25 PM central.

 

Details later, but Steffan Wilson all three RBI.

 

You will never again see a fruitless inning quite like this. I can picture how it happened, but it's still unique.

 

Huntsville Top 3rd

• Josh Butler called out on strikes.
  
• Brett Lawrie triples (11) on a fly ball to right fielder Matthew Spencer.
  
• Caleb Gindl singles on a ground ball to third baseman Josh Vitters.
  
• Drew T. Anderson grounds into double play, second baseman Tony Thomas to shortstop Marwin Gonzalez to first baseman Russ Canzler. Caleb Gindl out at 2nd.

[Mass Haas]

Oh no -- hothead Lawrie disputes another call and gets tossed to end the 9th -- pick your battles, Brett. Apparently the ump was walking away but Brett wouldn't let up (thought he had beat out a grounder).

[Mass Haas]

The rest of Tuesday's Daily Menu:

 

Times Central; pitchers subject to change --

 

Nashville: LHP Chris Waters and RHP Marty McLeary in a doubleheader at Oklahoma City (Rangers), 4:45 PM pre-game; 5:00 gametime

Live Audio Link

 

Brevard County: TBD at home vs. Tampa (Yankees), 6:05 PM gametime

Live Audio Link

 

Wisconsin: RHP Kyle Heckathorn at Cedar Rapids (Angels), 6:15 PM pre-game; 6:35 gametime

Live Audio Link

Helena: RHP Tyler Cravy at Missoula (Diamondbacks), 7:50 PM pre-game; 8:05 gametime

Live Audio Link

 

Arizona Rookie (Maryvale): at the Athletics' complex in Phoenix; 9:00 PM; never audio for games in this league

 

DSL Brewers: at the DSL Cardinals, 9:30 AM

[Mass Haas]

Nashville diehards can view the entire series in Oklahoma City via a subscription to MiLB.TV.

[Mass Haas]

Follow Tuesday'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 Game One (Gameday also available)

Nashville Game Two (Gameday also available)

 

Brevard County

 

Wisconsin

 

Helena

 

Arizona Rookie (Maryvale)

 

DSL Brewers

[Mass Haas]

Standings may reflect matinee games played on Tuesday afternoon in certain leagues:

 

PCL American North
	Club	W	L	PCT	GB	*ELIM #	Home	Away	L 10	Streak
	Memphis	46	38	.548	-	-	24-16	22-22	7-3	L1
	Nashville	45	38	.542	0.5	61	23-18	22-20	6-4	W1
	Iowa	44	38	.537	1.0	61	23-21	21-17	5-5	W1
	Omaha	43	39	.524	2.0	60	20-20	23-19	4-6	L2

SOU North
	Club	W	L	PCT	GB	*ELIM #	Home	Away	L 10	Streak
	Chattanooga	9	5	.643	-	-	6-2	3-3	6-4	L1
*	Tennessee	8	7	.533	1.5	55	5-4	3-3	4-6	L2
	Carolina	7	7	.500	2.0	55	4-2	3-5	6-4	W1
	Huntsville	7	8	.467	2.5	54	3-3	4-5	5-5	W2
	West Tenn	5	9	.357	4.0	53	3-3	2-6	3-7	L4

FSL North
	Club	W	L	PCT	GB	*ELIM #	Home	Away	L 10	Streak
	Tampa	7	2	.778	-	-	4-1	3-1	7-2	L1
	Daytona	8	4	.667	0.5	60	5-0	3-4	7-3	W3
	Clearwater	6	7	.462	3.0	57	5-1	1-6	5-5	L3
	Brevard County	5	6	.455	3.0	58	4-3	1-3	5-5	W1
*	Dunedin	4	6	.400	3.5	58	3-3	1-3	4-6	L1
	Lakeland	2	7	.222	5.0	57	1-2	1-5	2-7	W1

MID Western
	Club	W	L	PCT	GB	*ELIM #	Home	Away	L 10	Streak
	Clinton	7	4	.636	-	-	4-2	3-2	7-3	W2
	Quad Cities	7	4	.636	-	-	3-2	4-2	7-3	W1
	Burlington	6	5	.545	1.0	59	5-1	1-4	6-4	L1
*	Cedar Rapids	6	5	.545	1.0	59	3-2	3-3	6-4	W1
	Beloit	5	6	.455	2.0	58	3-3	2-3	4-6	L1
	Kane County	5	6	.455	2.0	58	3-2	2-4	4-6	W1
	Wisconsin	5	6	.455	2.0	58	4-2	1-4	4-6	L1
	Peoria	3	8	.273	4.0	56	1-4	2-4	2-8	L4

PIO North
	Club	W	L	PCT	GB	*ELIM #	Home	Away	L 10	Streak
	Helena	10	5	.667	-	-	6-1	4-4	6-4	L1
	Great Falls	8	6	.571	1.5	23	3-4	5-2	5-5	W1
	Missoula	6	9	.400	4.0	20	5-4	1-5	5-5	W1
	Billings	5	9	.357	4.5	20	2-4	3-5	4-6	L1

AZL Central
	Club	W	L	PCT	GB	*ELIM #	Home	Away	L 10	Streak
	AZL Brewers	9	3	.750	-	-	0-0	0-0	0-0	L1
	AZL Dodgers	6	6	.500	3.0	42	0-0	0-0	0-0	L1
	AZL Reds	6	6	.500	3.0	42	0-0	0-0	0-0	W1
	AZL Indians	3	9	.250	6.0	39	0-0	0-0	0-0	L3

DSL S.D. North
	Club	W	L	PCT	GB	*ELIM #	Home	Away	L 10	Streak
	DSL Cardinals	18	14	.563	-	-	14-2	4-12	5-5	L1
	DSL Mariners	17	15	.531	1.0	40	12-5	5-10	5-5	W3
	DSL Brewers	15	17	.469	3.0	38	11-5	4-12	6-4	W2
	DSL Athletics	14	18	.438	4.0	37	8-7	6-11	3-7	L6

[Mass Haas]

PDF Document:

 

Nashville Media Notes

[Mass Haas]

From the notes linked above --

 

JOHNSON COMPLETES REHAB STINT, REJOINS SOUNDS: Catcher Ben Johnson -- who has been out of action since June 1 while on the disabled list -- has been activated by the Sounds today after a one-game rehab assignment in the rookie-level Arizona League, where he went 0-for-3 with a pair of strikeouts yesterday. The 28-year-old opened the season by hitting .153 in 21 games for Nashville. He fills the roster spot vacated yesterday when Adam Stern was placed on the temporary inactive list.

 

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Stern is a new dad -- congrats!

[Mass Haas]

Smokies' bats go silent in 3-0 loss Tuesday

By Rennie Leon / Tennessee Smokies

 

KODAK, Tenn. - Looking to reverse last night's lackluster showing at the plate, the Tennessee Smokies were once again stymied by Huntsville pitching Tuesday afternoon. The Smokies were only able to muster six hits in a 3-0 loss to the Stars, in front of 3,407 fans on "Summer Splash Day" at Smokies Park. The loss dropped the Smokies to 8-7 in the season's second half, 50-34 overall.

 

The Smokies had their chances against Huntsville starter Josh Butler, but had trouble with runners in scoring position. With one out and runners on first and second in the 2nd inning, Butler got Tony Thomas to ground into a force out and then struck out Marwin Gonzalez to end the early threat.

 

In the fifth, Tennessee again found themselves with runners on first and second, this time with no outs. Butler again was able to get out of a jam, getting Steve Clevenger to hit into a 4-6-3 double play and end another potential Smokies threat.

 

Tennessee starter Craig Muschko kept pace with Butler, holding Huntsville to three hits through the first five innings. He struck out two and walked only one, with 50 of his 72 pitches going for strikes.

 

Muschko would be relieved in the sixth by reliever Jeremy Papelbon. Huntsville pounced on the lefty immediately with consecutive singles by Brett Lawrie and Caleb Gindl. After a successful double-steal by the two, Steffan Wilson plated Lawrie with a sacrifice fly to left to make it 1-0 Huntsville.

 

Wilson came through again for the Stars in the eighth, delivering a two-run single off Tennessee reliever Ryan Buchter to pad Huntsville's lead to 3-0.

 

The lead was more than enough for Huntsville's bullpen and reliever Jim Henderson (S, 5), who preserved the win for Butler (2-4) with a scoreless ninth. Papelbon (1-1) took the loss for Tennessee.

 

Huntsville Box Score

Kudos to Josh Butler -- 93 pitches, 55 strikes, that ratio improved as he got deeper into his seven-inning stint; SS Anderson Machado was 2-for 3 with a walk and was part of all three double play grounders the Stars turned, including one for Nick Green in his scoreless 8th inning; Caleb Gindl, again in center field, also singled twice and walked, lifting his OBP to .355; RF Drew Anderson reached twice (BB, HBP); Brett Lawrie's name peppered throughout the box score, both for good and bad in an eventful day for him, as detailed a bit in our early posts...

 

Huntsville Game Log

[Mass Haas]

Here's the link to the full Rattler Radio blog. All the game notes and such are underneath the initial post, which you may choose to enjoy as well.

[Mass Haas]

Butler does it again, gets rewarded with win

Josh Butler (2-4) scattered five hits over seven innings of shutout baseball as the Huntsville Stars (7-8, 40-45) knocked off the Tennessee Smokies (8-7, 50-34) by a final score of 3-0 in Tuesday’s rubber match of their three game set.

 

For Butler it was his third outing in his last four trips to the mound where he did not surrender an earned run. Last time out he took a no-decision as the Stars lost in 15 innings to the Lookouts.

 

Tuesday was different. He did not have a 1-2-3 inning until the fifth, but the Smokies left six men on base and the Stars turned three double plays behind him on defense. For awhile he was going toe to toe with Smokies’ starter Craig Muschko, who tossed five shutout innings of his own.

 

Once Muschko left the game, the Stars’ offense finally pushed a run across in the sixth against reliever Jeremy Papelbon (1-1). Brett Lawrie, who became the first player in the SL this year to reach 100 hits as he went 2-5 today, tallied hit number 101 with a lead-off single to left. Caleb Gindl followed with a single of his own.

 

One out later the Stars showed off some of their trademark aggressiveness as they pulled off a double steal. The move turned out to be huge as Steffan Wilson smacked a sacrifice fly to left, scoring Lawrie and giving the Stars a 1-0 lead.

 

Butler worked around a lead-off single in the sixth and a two-out single in the seventh. His last pitch of the game was a beauty that left pinch hitter Blake Lalli standing at the station. He finished the day with six strikeouts, while he only walked two.

 

Huntsville feasted on the Smokies’ bullpen again in the eighth inning. Zelous Wheeler pinch hit for Butler and singled to left against new pitcher Ryan Buchter. A wild pitch advanced him to second and one out later Gindl drew a walk. Buchter suffered from more wildness as he hit Drew Anderson to load the bases.

 

Wilson, already with the Stars’ lone RBI of the day singled to left, plating Wheeler and Gindl and extending the Stars’ lead to 3-0.

 

Nick Green tossed a scoreless eighth and Jim Henderson picked up his second save in as many nights and fifth on the year with a perfect ninth inning.

 

With the win the Stars take two of three from the Smokies and improve to 6-7 on the year against the Cubs’ affiliate. It marks the Stars’ first series victory of the second half as they dropped four of six to Jacksonville and split a six-game set with Chattanooga previously. It’s the Stars’ first series win on the road since they took four of five from Birmingham back in late April, early May.

 

Huntsville heads to Chattanooga Wednesday for a four-game series before the All-Star break. Set your alarms as the game starts at 10:15 AM central time on the Stars Radio Network.

[homer]

Gennett with another double. That's seven games in a row with at least one two bagger.

[battlekow]

Sounds-RedHawks Doubleheader Washed Out

Nashville Sounds

 

OKLAHOMA CITY, Okla. - Tuesday evening's doubleheader between the Nashville Sounds and Oklahoma City RedHawks at AT&T Bricktown Ballpark was postponed due to rain.

 

One of the contests will be made up as part of a 5:05 p.m. doubleheader on Wednesday. The other game is expected to be made up during the Sounds' second series in Oklahoma City from August 30 to September 2.

 

Left-hander Chris Waters (5-4, 3.31) will start Wednesday's first contest for the Sounds against RedHawks right-hander Tanner Scheppers (1-0, 2.86).

 

Right-hander Marty McLeary (2-6, 10.38) will man the bump for Nashville in the nightcap to face Oklahoma City right-hander Elizardo Ramirez (4-3, 5.53).

[battlekow]

Final: @DSL Cardinals 9, DSL Brewers 6

DSL Brewers box score

Jose Cepeda, who worked eight scoreless innings last time out, got tuned up today for six runs in three innings. On the bright side, Jose Pena smacked his first career home run, and Jose R. Garcia homered as well. "Walking Man" Julio Sotelo singled and drew two more free passes--the backup backstop now has nine on the year in only 38 PA. Ruben Sanchez and Hitaniel Arias were both hitless, but both walked and were hit by a pitch. Andres Martinez, back in the lineup after missing yesterday's doubleheader, was 0-4 with three strikeouts.

 

DSL Brewers play-by-play

Let's highlight the four-run 6th, featuring back-to-back jacks from Pena and Garcia:

 

DSL Brewers Top 6th

• Raul MondesiJr. grounds out,
  second baseman Robelys Reyes to first baseman Luis Perez.
• Allixon
  Cequea singles on a fly ball to center fielder Domingo Diaz.
• With
  Hitaniel Arias batting, wild pitch by Willy Paulino, Allixon Cequea to
  2nd.
• Hitaniel Arias hit by pitch.
• Juan De Leon
  doubles (3) on a fly ball to center fielder Domingo Diaz. Allixon
  Cequea scores. Hitaniel Arias scores.
• With Jose Pena
  batting, Willy Paulino picks off Juan De Leon at 2nd on throw to Daniel
  Barbuena.
• Jose Pena homers (1) on a fly ball to center field.
  
• Jose R. Garcia homers (2) on a fly ball to center field.
• Julio
  Sotelo singles on a fly ball to center fielder Domingo Diaz.
• Pitcher
  Change: Eduardo Hiraldo replaces Willy Paulino.
• Andres
  Martinez strikes out swinging.

[bucky94]

Cody Hawn is raking. Any chance he gets moved up soon?

[battlekow]

Final: Tampa 4, @Brevard County 2

Brevard County box score

It looks like Dan Merklinger deserved a better fate. He struck out six and walked none in 5.2 innings, but allowed three runs (two earned) on seven hits, a single run scoring in three different innings. With Franklin Romero manning center field, Erik Komatsu DHed and went 2-4 with a double. Josh Prince was back in the leadoff spot and went 1-4. Matt Cline was 1-2 with two walks. Angel Salome and Shawn Zarraga did not play.

 

Brevard County play-by-play

You could pretty much bet Scott Krieger, representing the go-ahead run, was either going to clobber a walk-off homer or strike out swinging here:

 

Brevard County Bottom 9th

• Erik Komatsu doubles (19) on a
  ground ball to right fielder Raymond Kruml.
• Sean Halton
  reaches on fielding error by third baseman Bradley Suttle. Erik
  Komatsu to 3rd.
• Sergio Miranda grounds out, second baseman
  Corban Joseph to first baseman Trent Lockwood. Erik Komatsu scores.
  Sean Halton to 2nd.
• With Brock Kjeldgaard batting, wild
  pitch by Jonathan Ortiz, Sean Halton to 3rd.
• Brock Kjeldgaard
  walks.
• Scott Krieger strikes out swinging.
• Michael
  Roberts strikes out swinging.

[Funketown]

Just got back from the Kernels game here in Cedar rapids, sat six rows behind home plate for $10 bucks, buy one get one free tickets. Not half bad.

 

- Heckathorn was consistently in the low 90's and touched 94 MPH three or four times.

- Mike Trout lead off for the Kernels, and he was pretty fun to watch. He stole his 42nd base of the season off Heckathorn/Garfield (CR were 5/5 on SB's)

- Michael Marseco got crushed in the second inning during a run-down. Dykstra lollipopped his throw to him and he pretty much got railroaded. He was down for a few minutes, but finished the game. Oh, and there is no way he weighs 145 pounds or is 5'9". I'll give him 5'7, 135 max.

 

Fun game, although the Rats were pretty flat. Can't complain for $10!

[TheCrew07]

Final: Cedar Rapids 5, Wisconsin 0

Rattlers get the Locke-down

 

By Chris Mehring / Wisconsin Timber Rattlers

CEDAR RAPIDS, IA - Stephen

Locke tossed eight shutout innings to lead the Cedar Rapids Kernels to a 5-0 win

over the Wisconsin Timber Rattlers at Perfect Game Field on Tuesday night.

Jean Segura drove in one run, scored one run, and help to prevent a

Wisconsin tally at a key point in the game.

Tuesday was just the fifth time Wisconsin has been shutout this season.

 

Cedar Rapids (50-30 overall,

7-5 second half) broke the scoreless tie with an unearned run in the bottom of

the third inning. Jean Segura

tripled with two outs. He scored on

a passed ball.

 

The Rattlers (31-49, 5-7) had a

chance to tie the game in the top of the fifth.

Erik Miller reached on a bunt single, went to second on sacrifice bunt,

and took third on a balk by Locke. The

Kernels brought the infield in and it paid off for them.

D'Vontrey Richardson sent a grounder to second and Segura's throw

home beat Miller. The Rattler

outfielder charged to the plate, lowered his shoulder, and tried to knock the

ball free from catcher Jose Jimenez. The

Kernels backstop absorbed the hit and held on for the out.

 

Cedar Rapids added a run in the

bottom of the fifth. Mike Trout

singled, stole second, and scored on a single by Segura.

 

Locke kept the Rattlers off the

scoreboard with eight solid innings. He

scattered six hits and struck out three.

 

The Kernels put three runs up

in the bottom of the eighth. A

two-run double by Ricky Alvarez made it 4-0.

Justin Bass followed with an RBI single to center.

 

In the top of the ninth, the

Rattlers loaded the bases with one out on two walks and a hit batter against

Johnny Hellweg. But, Hellweg settled

down to get a strikeout and a grounder to first to finish off Wisconsin.

 

The Kernels are 10-3 against

the Rattlers in 2010. That includes

a 6-1 record at Perfect Game Field. The

teams will play seven more times in August.

 

The Rattlers continue their

road trip with a game against the Beloit Snappers at Pohlman Field on Wednesday

night. Del Howell (1-3, 5.13) is the

scheduled starting pitcher for Wisconsin. Beloit

has Edgar Ibarra (4-7, 5.13) as their scheduled starter.

Game time is 7:00pm. You may

tune into the broadcast on AM1280, WNAM beginning with the Miller Lite Pregame

Show at 6:40pm.

 

WP:

Stephen Lock (4-2)

LP: Kyle Heckathorn (6-5)

 

TIME: 2:33

ATTN: 3,807

Wisconsin Boxscore

Heckathorn wasn't a sharp tonight with his command, but still held the opposition to only 1 earned run. Caleb Theilbar wasn't sharp either allowing 3 runs in 3IP. He's now allowed an ER in 4 of his last 5 games. Only 6 hits for the T-Rats, Scooter Gennett was 2-4 with a 2B, Kris Davis was 2-3, and Custter Dystrka went 1-3 with a 2B. Kentrail Davis did not play.

 

Wisconsin Recap

Here's the play Marseco got crush on, Chris sounded genuinely concerned as he tried to describe what happened.

Cedar Rapids Bottom 2nd

• Ricky Alvarez pops out to second baseman Ryan Gennett.
• Justin Bass singles on a ground ball to center fielder D' Vontrey Richardson.
• Jon Karcich singles on a ground ball to left fielder Khristopher Davis. Justin Bass to 2nd.
• Justin
  Bass out at 3rd, pitcher Kyle Heckathorn to third baseman Cutter
  Dykstra to shortstop Michael Marseco. Jon Karcich to 2nd.
• Tyler Mann strikes out swinging.

[TheCrew07]

Final: Helena 7, Missoula 4

 

Helena Boxscore

Tyler Cravy was the SP here today and apparently struggled a bit with his command walking 5 batters in 5.1, I actually listened in to the WI broadcast again today so I don't have any first hand knowledge of how he pitched.. Rob Currie followed allowing his first runs of the season and Brian Garman closed it for his second save of the season. The usual suspects contributed on offense: Shea Vucinich was 2-4 with a 2B, Cody Hawn 1-4 with a HR, John Dishon was 2-5 with a 2B, and Brandon Sizemore was 1-4 with a 2B.

 

Helena Recap

The H-Crew jumped out early and never looked back.

 

Helena Top 1st

• Reggie Keen grounds out, second baseman Antonio Sepulveda to first baseman Bobby Stone.
• Shea Vucinich doubles (5) on a line drive to left fielder Roberto Rodriguez.
• Cody Hawn homers (3) on a fly ball to right field. Shea Vucinich scores.
• Gregory Hopkins walks.
• With John Dishon batting, Gregory Hopkins steals (1) 2nd base.
• Offensive Substitution: Pinch runner Connor Lind replaces Gregory Hopkins.
• Helena Brewers third baseman Gregory Hopkins left the game due to an injured head.
• John Dishon called out on strikes.
• Michael Walker singles on a pop up to second baseman Antonio Sepulveda. Connor Lind scores.
• Brandon Sizemore walks. Michael Walker to 2nd.
• Tony Pechek strikes out swinging.

Cravy made his own mess in the 5th

Missoula Bottom 5th

• Raul Navarro grounds out, second baseman Connor Lind to first baseman Brandon Sizemore.
• Javan Williams walks.
• Roberto Rodriguez doubles (5) on a line drive to right fielder John Dishon. Javan Williams to 3rd.
• Adam Eaton walks.
• Richie
  Rowland grounds into a force out, first baseman Brandon Sizemore to
  shortstop Shea Vucinich. Javan Williams scores. Roberto Rodriguez to
  3rd. Adam Eaton out at 2nd. Richie Rowland to 1st.
• Eric Groff pops out to first baseman Brandon Sizemore.