Link Report for Wed. 7/11 -- Back to Work (and Helena fans can watch this series)

[Mass Haas]

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[Mass Haas]

Wednesday's Daily Menu:

 

All times are Central

 

Nashville: Idle until Thursday for the AAA All-Star Break; RH reliever Jim Henderson is representing the Sounds in the AAA All-Star Game (Pacific Coast League vs. International League) in Buffalo, NY (Mets); game time is 6:00 PM on MLB Network TV, you can also listen to the game locally in Nashville or online via the Sounds flagship station 102.5 The Game.

 

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Huntsville: RHP Brian Baker at Mobile (Diamondbacks), 6:50 PM pre-game, 7:05 gametime

 

Free Live Audio Link -- Select the Huntsville feed from the MiLB main audio page

 

Alex Cohen is the new play-by-play voice of the Stars; follow him on Twitter @alexmcohen. It's fantastic that Huntsville is returning to what will be a traditional broadcast format this year. All games, home and away, are scheduled to be broadcast.

 

MiLB.TV subsciption note: Huntsville road games in four locales (Mississippi, Tennessee, Jacksonville and Pensacola) will be broadcast.

 

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Brevard County: RHP Drew Gagnon at Bradenton (Pirates), 5:30 PM gametime

 

Free Live Audio Link -- Select the Bradenton feed from the MiLB main audio page

 

Once again this season, Brevard does not have its own audio coverage. It appears two teams in the Manatees North Division (within which the majority of games are played) have audio, and all six teams in the South Division have audio (at least for their home games), so there will be opportunities to listen to approx. 70% or Brevard's games this season, just all from the opponent's perspective. There are no Florida State League games on MiLB.TV this year.

 

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Wisconsin: RHP Mark Williams at Lake County (Indians), 5:40 PM pre-game, 6:00 gametime

 

Free Live Audio Link - 1280 AM WNAM

 

Chris Mehring is back to do his customary fantastic work as the Voice of the Rattlers. Follow him on Twitter @CMehring; we'll link to Chris' infamous blog often -- Rattler Radio.

 

MiLB.TV -- for subscribers; Wisconsin is one of only two (Great Lakes) Midwest League clubs that have all their home games available via MiLB.TV; Chris' call provides the audio. So for the $39.95 season-long package, fans in Brewer Nation can watch all Sounds games, all Timber Rattlers home games, and 24 Stars' road games (one Helena series this summer, too).

 

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Helena: RHP Eric Semmelhack at Idaho Falls (Royals), 8:00 PM pre-game, 8:15 gametime

 

Free Live Audio Link -- Select the Helena feed from the MiLB main audio page

 

We're lucky to have Steve Wendt back on board for another H-Crew season.

 

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Arizona Rookie (Maryvale): Idle

 

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DSL Brewers: at the DSL Tigers, 9:30 AM, although game data won't be available until late afternoon at the earliest

[Mass Haas]

Follow Wednesday's action as it happens with box score / game log links:

 

Huntsville

 

Brevard County

 

Wisconsin

 

Helena

 

DSL Brewers

[Mass Haas]

STANDINGS:

 

AAA - Pacific Coast League American Northern Division

 

AA - Southern League North Division

 

High-A - Florida State League North Division

 

A - Midwest League Western Division

 

Rookie Advanced - Pioneer League North Division

 

Rookie - Arizona Summer League

 

DSL - Dominican Summer League San Pedro de Macoris Division

 

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NOTE: AAA Nashville does not play a split schedule. The other leagues, including the rookie leagues, do. When you click on a standings link for Huntsville, Brevard County or Wisconsin, you'll then be able to choose 1st half and/or overall standings in addition to the current 2nd half standings.

[Mass Haas]

To see tweets as to when the Link Report has been technically "completed" with available links, as well as to know when the new day's Report has been posted, please follow @Mass_Haas on Twitter.

[Mass Haas]

These are the only three games coming up in the Pioneer League season where you can watch the Helena team online via MiLB.TV.

 

I know we have current subscribers here, so a nice boon for you on this MLB off-night. If you're a friend or family member of a Helena player, it's probably worth the $9.99 it will cost you to purchase a one-month subscription.

[Mass Haas]

Sounds' lone All-Star hopes long climb to Major Leagues nearly complete

By Jerome Boettcher, Nashville City Paper

 

A Canadian who never played organized hockey, Jim Henderson is an anomaly.

 

His friends laced up the skates and scurried off to the local frozen lake but not Henderson. The son of working class parents, he became enthralled with the national pastime of his neighbors to the south.

 

“Hockey is pretty expensive,” Henderson said. “We didn’t grow up too wealthy. So I kind of just stuck to the baseball glove and bat.”

 

Apparently he made the right choice. In the middle of his 10th professional season and his second stint with the Nashville Sounds, the tall right-handed closer is enjoying his best season to date. He ended the first half in dominant fashion on Sunday with his team-leading 11th save.

 

Now comes his second professional all-star game.

 

Henderson, who played at Tennessee Wesleyan in Athens, will be the Sounds' lone representative when the Pacific Coast League takes on the International League in the Triple-A All-Star Game on Wednesday in Buffalo, N.Y.

 

“It means a lot,” the 29-year-old from Calgary said. “I got off to such a bad start last year so I put a lot of focus on getting off to a good start this year. Any all-star team is a special moment. It’s nice to put on my résumé for sure.”

 

His fourth stop at the Triple-A level — he played with the Iowa Cubs in 2007-08 — Henderson adjusted his approach this past offseason in an attempt to reach that next and final step.

 

In 2011, the 6-foot-5, 190-pounder started with the Sounds before a demotion to Double-A Huntsville. In 20 games with the Sounds he posted a 5.93 ERA and gave up 24 hits and 23 walks in just 30 1/3 innings pitched. Frustrated with the results he decided to scrap his windup and work out of the stretch.

 

“I had some control issues,” Henderson said. “I just wanted to focus on the one delivery to home plate. I tried to raise my arm slot a little bit. I think both have helped out tremendously in my command and making pitches when I need to.”

 

The modification has done the trick so far.

 

In 29 games, Henderson has a 1.70 ERA with 47 strikeouts and only 19 walks in 42 1/3 innings pitched. His stability at the back end of the bullpen has helped the Sounds (40-51) shake off a rocky start and climb into sole possession of second place of the American Northern Division — still 16 games behind the Omaha Stormchasers.

 

“He has done a magnificent job coming out of the bullpen,” Sounds manager Mike Guerrero said. “His command has improved and he is being aggressive in the strike zone going after hitters. Hopefully he gets an opportunity down the line.”

 

A big-league call-up would cap off a career that began in 2003 when he was drafted in the 26th round by the Montreal Expos (now Washington Nationals).

 

Having played in the outfield most of his life, Henderson realized his best shot professionally was on the mound. So he became a full-time pitcher during his junior season at Tennessee Wesleyan and in 2003 he was named the Appalachian Athletic Conference’s Player of the Year.

 

“When you have a tall lanky guy who can throw in the 90s it is hard for scouts to say, ‘Oh, that guy is going to be a position player,’ ” Henderson said. “When I first started off playing professional baseball I was disappointed some times just sitting and watching. I’d be out there during batting practice running around like a position player. Now I’ve kind of grown out of it and tried to hone my skills on the mound and concentrate on that.”

 

Professional baseball, however, provided a rude awakening.

 

Originally slotted as a starting pitcher, Henderson mulled through three straight losing seasons with the Expos/Nationals orgnization. In December of 2006, he was taken by the Chicago Cubs in the 2006 Minor League Phase of the Rule 5 draft, which allows clubs to draft minor leaguers with at least four years under their belt who are not on the 40-man roster.

 

He spent two seasons bouncing back and forth between Double-A and Triple-A as a shoulder injury ended his 2008 season just eight games in. That offseason the Cubs released him and he signed with the Milwaukee Brewers two weeks later.

 

The effects of the injury quickly wore off in 2009. He worked his way up the ladder, starting at Low-A Wisconsin and finishing in Huntsville. Along the way, he picked up 21 saves, the Canadian Baseball Network dubbed him the Canadian Minor League Pitcher of the Year and he played in the Midwest League All-Star Game.

 

Three summers later, he hopes his second mid-season honor leads to a bigger stage.

 

“I feel close this year,” Henderson said. “I feel this is the closest I’ve ever been. It is tough to break through. No matter how good of a season you’re having it is tough to break through as an older guy. You don’t see too many 29-year-old rookies up there. Hopefully I can have a feel good story at the end of the season and get up there at some point.

 

“I’m just looking for that opportunity. Right now I just want that day in the big leagues just to experience it. That’s what I’m playing for.”

[Mass Haas]

Wisconsin Media Notes

[Mass Haas]

Been waiting for this video for a few days now ever since we read about it Saturday night.

 

Thanks to a tweet from his teammate Will West, here's LHP Brent Suter (31st round out of Harvard) with a ridiculous bunt throw-out.

 

This even tops Shaun Marcum's from last year!

 

(OK, Marcum is a RHP, so his momentum was taking him away from the ball. But compare where they are on the field when they pick up the ball. Suter is almost in foul territory! Amazing...)

[sfl2hnq17]

Mass I can take the A-Crew tonight.

[TooLiveBrew]

The Stars have gotten off on the right foot so far, going ahead 1-0 in the top of the 1st, followed by starter Brian Baker putting down the Bay Bears 1-2-3.

 

Huntsville Top of the 1st

-Josh Prince doubles (15) on a fly ball to left fielder Bobby Borchering.

-Hainley Statia reaches on fielding error by first baseman Marc Krauss. Josh Prince to 3rd.

-Scooter Gennett grounds out softly, pitcher Michael Bolsinger to first baseman Marc Krauss. Josh Prince scores. Hainley Statia to 2nd.

-Hunter Morris walks.

-Khris Davis pops out to first baseman Marc Krauss in foul territory.

-Kentrail Davis walks. Hainley Statia to 3rd. Hunter Morris to 2nd.

-Tommy Manzella grounds out, first baseman Marc Krauss to pitcher Michael Bolsinger.

 

Mobile Bottom of the 1st

-Evan Frey grounds out, third baseman Hainley Statia to first baseman Hunter Morris.

-Chris Owings flies out to right fielder Kentrail Davis.

-Marc Krauss grounds out to first baseman Hunter Morris.

[battlekow]

Mass I can take the A-Crew tonight.

There is no A-Crew tonight!

[Mass Haas]

We wish Brad and his co-writers well with the new venture.

[brewmann04]

What nice to see Garfield and young SS Rivera starting to hit @Wisc .

[sfl2hnq17]

Dang it. Didn't look. Well the offer is still on the table for tomorrow.

[TooLiveBrew]

Huntsville update:

 

Baker is through 7 innings now, with 0 ER -- unfortunately, a pair of errors allowed two unearned runs to score for Mobile. The Stars are tied with the Bay Bears 2-2.

 

Khris Davis knocked a solo HR in the 6th to put Huntsville ahead 2-1, but Mobile tied the game in their half of the inning.

[TooLiveBrew]

Major drama in Mobile!

 

After Mitch Stetter set down the Bay Bears in order in the 8th, the Stars put a little something together in the visitors' half of the 9th, only to see it end in frustration:

 

Huntsville Top of the 9th

-Pitcher Change: Evan Marshall replaces Eury De La Rosa, batting 9th.

-Josh Prince grounds out, shortstop Chris Owings to first baseman Marc Krauss.

-Hainley Statia singles on a bunt ground ball to pitcher Evan Marshall.

-Scooter Gennett grounds into a force out, third baseman Matt Davidson to second baseman David Nick. Hainley Statia out at 2nd. Scooter Gennett to 1st.

-Hunter Morris doubles (29) on a line drive to left fielder Bobby Borchering. Scooter Gennett out at home on the throw, left fielder Bobby Borchering to shortstop Chris Owings to catcher Rossmel Perez.

[Tedaldtada]

We wish Brad and his co-writers well with the new venture.

 

Brad, impressive looking site.

 

I know you are not the self promotional type but any pics or blog links added to the link reports would only supplement the content here in a positive way.

[bkrause2]

We wish Brad and his co-writers well with the new venture.

 

Brad, impressive looking site.

 

I know you are not the self promotional type but any pics or blog links added to the link reports would only supplement the content here in a positive way.

 

Thank you. It's still a work in progress, shouldn't actually be viewable yet. Yikes hope I didn't post something I shouldn't have. Anyway, you are correct, I don't like self promotion, but I'm really proud of the work we did on it so I will definitely let you guys know when it goes live. Should be either Friday or Monday.

[bkrause2]

Final: Wisconsin 11, Lake County 8

 

Rally Rattlers strike again

Wisconsin trails 8-3, but wins 11-8 at Lake County

By Chris Mehring / Wisconsin Timber Rattlers

 

EASTLAKE, OH - The Wisconsin Timber Rattlers rallied from an 8-3 deficit to defeat the Lake County Captains Wednesday night at Classic Park. Yadiel Rivera went 4-for-4 with a home run and Brandon Macias drove in four runs for the Rattlers.

 

Lake County (40-48 overall, 9-10 second half) jumped to a 4-0 lead in the bottom of the first inning. Luigi Rodriguez started the scoring with an RBI double. A single and a walk loaded the bases for Bryson Myles, who knocked in a run with a single. A sacrifice fly by Alex Lavisky plated another run.

 

Leonardo Castillo was next and he doubled to the wall in left. One run scored, but Myles was thrown out at the plate to end the inning.

 

Wisconsin (54-34, 10-9) rallied for three runs in the top of the third inning to cut the deficit to a run. The Rattlers loaded the bases on two singles and a walk. Macias drove in the first run of the inning with a sacrifice fly. Nick Ramirez came through with a two-out, two-run double to make it 4-3.

 

But, the Captains answered with three runs in the bottom of the third and one more in the bottom of the fourth. Myles cracked a two-run double in the third. Then, he stole third and scored on a throwing error. In the fourth, Rodriguez banged a single, his third hit of the game, with two outs to drive in a run and Lake County went up 8-3.

 

The Rattlers stormed back in the top of the fifth inning to tie the game. Macias struck with an RBI single that scored Rivera and sent Chadwin Stang to third with no outs. Then, with Nick Ramirez at the plate, Macias took off for second and drew a throw. Stang broke for the plate and avoided the tag on the return throw to steal home. Moments later Ramirez singled to left-center and Macias scored to get the Rattlers within two runs.

 

Garfield cranked the next pitch to the bleachers in left field for a two-run homer and a tie game.

 

Rivera and Stang set up Macias for the go ahead RBI in the sixth. Rivera doubled for his third hit of the game and moved to third on a single by Stang. Stang would steal second base to put two runners in scoring position. Macias drove in his third run of the night with an infield single and the Rattlers led 9-8.

 

Lake County had a huge threat in the bottom of the seventh inning as they loaded the bases with no outs against Kevin Shackelford. The Rattlers reliever escaped the frame by getting Lavisky to ground into a 1-2-3 double play and Castillo to ground out to first.

 

The Rattlers offense provided a pair of insurance runs with two outs in the top of the eighth. Rivera smacked a two-out solo home run. His team-leading tenth home run of the season gave him a 4-for-4 night with four runs scored. Then, Stang would single and steal second. Macias picked up his fourth RBI of the night with a single off the glove of the third baseman.

 

Michael Strong pitched a scoreless eighth and a scoreless ninth to close out the game. The save was Strong's first as a professional.

 

Game two of the series is Thursday morning. Chad Thompson (3-2, 4.79) is the scheduled starting pitcher for the Timber Rattlers. Shawn Morimando (302, 3.90) is slated to go for the Captains. Game time is 10:00am CDT. Tune in for the Miller Lite Pregame Show on AM1280, WNAM or timberratlers.com at 9:40am.

 

HOME RUNS:

WIS:

Cameron Garfield (3rd, 1 on in 5th inning off Felix Sterling, 1 out)

Yadiel Rivera (10th, 0 on in 8th inning off Antwonie Hubbard, 2 out)

 

WP: Kevin Shackelford (2-3)

LP: Felix Sterling (3-8)

SAVE: Michael Strong (1)

 

TIME: 2:42

ATTN: 3,490

 

 

 

Wisconsin Box Score

 

Huge night at the plate for Yadiel Rivera who went 4-4 with a double, a home run and 4 runs scored. Chadwin Stang stayed hot out of the leadoff spot, going 3-4 with a walk and scored 3 runs. He also stole 3 bases, including the steal of home that Chris mentioned. Brandon Macias was 2-4 with 3 RBI (there was a scoring change after Chris had posted his story), Nick Ramirez was 2-5 with 3 RBI and Cameron Garfield was 2-4 with a walk, a double, a home run and two RBI. Ben McMahan recorded two outfield assists.

 

Mark Williams had a rough outing, giving up eight runs, seven earned on ten hits. Kevin Shackleford relieved him and earned the win with 3 scoreless innings of relief. Mike Strong worked the eighth and ninth and did not surrender a hit or run to earn the save.

 

Wisconsin Play by Play

 

The Rattlers game-tying five run fifth

Wisconsin Top of the 5th

Yadiel Rivera singles on a line drive to left fielder Todd Hankins.

Chadwin Stang singles on a bunt ground ball to pitcher Felix Sterling. Yadiel Rivera to 2nd.

With Brandon Macias batting, passed ball by Jake Lowery, Yadiel Rivera to 3rd. Chadwin Stang to 2nd.

Brandon Macias singles on a line drive to left fielder Todd Hankins. Yadiel Rivera scores. Chadwin Stang to 3rd.

Ben McMahan strikes out swinging.

With Nick Ramirez batting, Chadwin Stang steals (16) home. Brandon Macias steals (7) 2nd base.

Nick Ramirez singles on a line drive to center fielder Luigi Rodriguez. Brandon Macias scores.

Cameron Garfield homers (3) on a fly ball to left field. Nick Ramirez scores.

Mike Garza strikes out swinging.

Lance Roenicke pops out to second baseman Jose Ramirez.

[TooLiveBrew]

@Mobile 3, Huntsville 2, ten innings

 

Huntsville Box

The Stars didn't capitalize on enough offensive opportunities to turn a strong start from Brian Baker into a win. Baker finished with a dominant line: 7 IP, 1 H, 2 R/0 ER, 1 BB, 5 K, 2 HBP, 1 HRA, 7:6 GO:AO. In seven of its scoreless eight innings, Huntsville had at least one runner aboard... which meant that outhitting the Bay Bears eleven to four wasn't enough for the W. The Stars seemed to have men on often enough that they were sure to score eventually, but they never got a better chance than in the 1st, when they left the bases loaded after scoring a single run.

 

Josh Prince went 2-5 out of the leadoff spot, with a double and run scored in the 1st. Hunter Morris continued his audition for Southern League MVP, going 2-4 (2B (29), BB). Hainley Statia was 2-5 with a pair of infield singles. Khris Davis made his one hit pay, going deep to left in the 6th inning. Scooter Gennett had the other Huntsville RBI on a groundout in the 1st; he was also charged with a fielding error in the 6th, and stole a base in the 7th to move himself into scoring position with Morris at the plate. Kentrail Davis and Anderson De La Rosa each were 1-4 with one BB. De La Rosa was hit with an error in the 3rd, when he tried to throw behind a runner at 3B... the runner came in to score for Mobile's first run of the game. Tommy Manzella finished 1-3 with one BB.

 

Mitch Stetter pitched a 1-2-3 8th inning, but the seas were not so calm for Darren Byrd. Byrd pitched around a walk and a single in the scoreless bottom of the 9th, but he started the 10th off by allowing single--sac bunt--BB and was pulled. Brandon Kintzler was asked to IBB the first batter he faced, Mobile's leadoff batter, to load the bases. Kintzler induced a shallow fly to RF for the second out of the inning, but the next batter singled to RF for the walkoff win.

 

 

Huntsville PbP

After the Stars saw their bid for the go-ahead run cut down at the plate to end the top of the 9th, here's how Byrd wriggled off the hook with runners on the corners in the home half:

 

Mobile Bottom of the 9th

-Pitcher Change: Darren Byrd replaces Mitch Stetter, batting 9th.

-Chris Owings strikes out swinging.

-Marc Krauss walks.

-Matt Davidson flies out to left fielder Khris Davis.

-Alfredo Marte singles on a line drive to right fielder Kentrail Davis. Marc Krauss to 3rd.

-Bobby Borchering lines out to first baseman Hunter Morris.

 

 

Huntsville Gameday

[bkrause2]

Rattler Radio Nine after 9

 

"8.Yes, Ramirez had a double and three more RBI. But, let’s take a look at his defense at first base tonight. He dug the throw to first on the 1-2-3 double play in the seventh out of the dirt, robbed Francisco Lindor of an RBI double in the bottom of the fourth with a diving play, started a 3-6 double play with a dive to his right, and he started another 3-6 double play to end the game. Pardon the language, but that is DAMN good defense."

[TheCrew07]

Pretty self explanatory.

 

Midseason Prospect Reports: AL and NL Central

 

edit. I should add that the subscriber link has break outs on every player, snip its below..

Tyler Thornburg - Opponents batted .212 against Thornburg, who touches 96 mph with his fastball and mixes in an effective curveball and deceptive changeup.

Hiram Burgo - That showing earned Burgos a promotion to Huntsville, where he continued to perform well, going 1-1, 2.11 in 55 innings.

Wily Peralta - Had Peralta lived up to expectations, he would have gotten called up by the Brewers in late May to fill a rotation spot. Instead, Mike Fiers got the call. The good news was that Peralta was not experiencing any physical problems

 

Lance Roenicke & Scooter Gennett were also mentioned.

 

 

edit 2. Just caught that it was written by TH, I really hate that he writes all the Brewer stuff, I'd rather one of the pseudo impartial staffers write up the Brewers.

[TheCrew07]

more links available at the main story

PCL shuts down IL, ends All-Star hex

Eleven pitchers toss five-hitter; Myers gets RBI, named MVP

By Guy Curtright / Special to MLB.com

 

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Wil Myers shares the Minor League lead with 27 homers across two levels. (Rinaldi Photos)

 

BUFFALO, N.Y. -- The Pacific Coast League won the Buffalo chicken wing-eating contest at the Triple-A All-Star Gala. And that proved to be an omen.

 

The PCL kept munching 24 hours later and took a bite out of the International League's recent domination of the Triple-A All-Star Game, claiming a 3-0 victory Wednesday night before a capacity crowd of 18,025 at Coca-Cola Field.

 

"There wasn't a lot of emotional speeches," said Las Vegas' Marty Brown, the PCL manager.

 

After the PCL had lost three straight and seven of the previous nine showdowns with the IL, maybe the players didn't need one.

 

Eleven pitchers held the International League to five hits, and the two runs the PCL scored in the top of the first inning proved more than the host team could overcome in the 25th edition of the Midsummer Classic.

 

The PCL has the reputation as a haven for offense with little pitching, thanks to hitter-friendly ballparks.

 

"That's not necessarily the case," Brown said. "It is a lot different this year."

 

The PCL also happens to boast one of the Minor Leagues' top hitting prospects, and he proved to be a key to Wednesday's victory.

 

Wil Myers of the Omaha Storm Chasers went 2-for-3 with a double, an RBI and a run scored to claim MLB.com's Star of Stars honor for the winning team.

 

"Nothing rattles him. He's going to be a good one," Brown said.

 

The Royals' outfield prospect delivered an RBI single in the first inning and scored the PCL's final run after a leadoff double in the fourth.

 

"It was great to win the MVP award, or whatever you call it," said Myers, who collected two hits and three RBIs on Sunday in the SiriusXM All-Star Futures Game in Kansas City.

 

Myers also was on the winning side in that game as Team USA rolled to a 17-5 rout of the World team.

 

Wednesday's game was anything but a slugfest. The PCL totaled eight hits and each team struck out 11 times.

 

Buffalo Bisons right-hander Matt Harvey was named the IL's Star of Stars. He was the only pitcher to work two innings and he did not allow a hit.

 

"He made some pretty good hitters look ordinary," said IL manager Mike Sarbaugh of the Columbus Clippers. "He has plus stuff."

 

The crowd was the third-largest in the history of the Triple-A All-Star Game. The record remains 20,725 in 1991 at Louisville's old Cardinal Stadium. A crowd of 19,500 attended the inaugural game in Buffalo in 1988, when the stadium capacity was larger because of bleachers in right field.

 

Buffalo was the first city to host the game twice. Next year's event will be held in Reno, Nev.

 

"This is a magical place for baseball," said Brown, who played in the inaugural Triple-A All-Star Game and went on to manage the Bisons for three seasons.

 

The PCL scored twice in the opening inning against Lehigh Valley's Tyler Cloyd, who is 8-1 with an IL-best 2.01 ERA. Oklahoma City's Mike Hessman followed singles by Reno teammates Adam Eaton and Jake Elmore with a sacrifice fly and Myers singled up the middle after Tacoma's Luis Jimenez walked.

 

The PCL added a run against former National League All-Star Zach Duke of Syracuse in the fourth. Myers came around on a two-out double by Tim Federowicz of Albuquerque.

 

Harvey, the Mets' No. 2 prospect, followed Cloyd and pitched two hitless innings. He struck out two, hit a batter and threw a wild pitch.

 

At 23, Harvey was the youngest player in the game. He is No. 31 on MLB.com's list of the Top 100 Prospects after being selected seventh overall in the 2010 Draft.

 

"The crowd was electric," said Harvey, who is 7-4 with a 3.39 ERA for the hometown Bisons. "I'm glad I got out of it scoreless. I had a good curveball, but I was a little wild."

 

The IL threatened in the second against Fresno's Eric Hacker but came up empty. Ryan Lavarnway of Pawtucket singled with one out and Buffalo's Valentino Pascucci, who won Monday's Home Run Derby, doubled off the left-field wall. But Lavarnway was trapped off third on a grounder by Columbus' Cord Phelps, and Rochester's Pedro Florimon struck out.

 

The IL got two runners on with none out in the seventh, but Albuquerque's Josh Wall retired Lehigh Valley's Kevin Frandsen on a fly ball to left field, struck out Syracuse's Corey Brown and got Indianapolis' Starling Marte to bounce into a forceout.

 

PCL starter Graham Godfrey got the victory, working around a first-inning infield hit by Leslie Anderson of Durham. Anderson was the only IL player to get two hits, although Pascucci walked three times.

 

Reno's Jonathan Albaladejo came in to get the last two outs with a runner on to record the save.

 

"They got off to a good start and we couldn't put anything together," Sarbaugh said.

 

Gameday

Jim Henderson got to pitch a third of an inning and struck out the only batter he faced to end the 8th.

[TheCrew07]

another day another Hamilton story

Hamilton blazes trail in Double-A debut

Cincinnati's top prospect triples, steals a base for Pensacola

By Robert Emrich / Special to MLB.com

 

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Billy Hamilton stole 104 bases in 82 California Leagues games. (Ricky Bassman/MiLB.com)

 

Billy Hamilton is so fast, he can steal even when the other team knows he's going.

 

The Reds' No. 1 prospect stole second and smacked an RBI triple in his Double-A debut as Pensacola fell to Chattanooga, 5-1, on Wednesday.

 

After striking out in his first two at-bats, Hamilton reached base in the sixth inning on a forceout. With the Minor League leader in stolen bases (104) on first, the Lookouts paid careful attention to Hamilton, having pitcher Matt McGill throw over to first three straight times. With an 0-1 count, the Lookouts called for an well-timed pitchout as Hamilton took off for second. The 21-year-old shortstop still beat the throw, giving him his first Southern League stolen base.

 

Two innings later, Hamilton collected his first hit with the Blue Wahoos, tripling home David Vidal with two outs.

 

Hamilton has had an action-packed month. After reaching 100 stolen bases for the second straight season on July 2, the 2009 second-round pick hit a two-run triple for Team USA in the Futures Game on Sunday.

 

Overall this season Hamilton is batting .323 with 79 runs scored, 10 triples and 105 stolen bases in 83 Minor League games.

 

McGill improved to 7-4, fanning seven and allowing three hits over six shutout innings for the Lookouts.

 

Luis Nunez was 3-for-4 with a homer and two RBIs and Gorman Erickson drove in a pair of runs for Chattanooga.