Link Report for Fri. 7/20 -- Wow, actual quotes from Maryvale!

[TheCrew07]

Final: Jackson 7, Huntsville 3

 

Huntsville Box Score

I didn't like this pitching match-up coming into the game and Taijuan Walker held up his end of the bargain, damn him. Quick aside, but what's with Z developing good pitching in Seattle? Jerk could have done that here... Anyway, Evan Anundsen continued his slide, he's only given up 2R or less in 1 of his last 7 starts, it hasn't been good posting an ERA over 6.00 his last 10 starts, but his season ERA is still under 5. Today he went 5 innings allowing 4 runs, 3 earned, on 5 hits, 3 walks, and 1 HR against 6 strike outs while throwing 63 of 100 pitches for strikes and posting a 2:6 ratio. Brian Garman pitched around 2 hits for a clean inning thanks to a rare double play. Darren Byrd and R.J. Seidel both allowed an earned run in their innings of work.

 

Singles hitter Scooter Gennett went 2-4 with a 2B and Khris Davis put up the other multi-hit game with a 2-4 effort of his own. T.J. Mittelstaedt and Hunter Morris popped doubles for their only hits, and Lee Haydel jacked a rare HR, Mittelstaedt and Haydel both added stolen bases. Gennett committed his 12th error on a poor throw and Anderson De La Rosa did the AZL catchers proud with his 11th Passed Ball of the season.

 

Huntsville Play By Play

 

Anundsen was beat around early and then retired the Generals in order in the 3rd, 4th, and 5th innings before exiting the contest.

Jackson Bottom of the 1st

• Francisco Martinez singles on a ground ball to left fielder Lee Haydel.
  Denny Almonte singles on a fly ball to center fielder Josh Prince. Francisco Martinez to 3rd.
  With Stefen Romero batting, Denny Almonte steals (19) 2nd base.
  Stefen Romero strikes out swinging.
  Joseph Dunigan flies out to right fielder Kentrail Davis.
  Rich Poythress walks.
  Chih-Hsien Chiang singles on a ground ball to right fielder Kentrail Davis. Francisco Martinez scores. Denny Almonte scores. Rich Poythress to 3rd.
  With Ralph Henriquez batting, Chih-Hsien Chiang caught stealing 2nd base, catcher Anderson De La Rosa to shortstop Tommy Manzella.

 

Jackson Bottom of the 2nd

• Ralph Henriquez pops out to third baseman T. J. Mittelstaedt.
  Kalian Sams homers (9) on a fly ball to center field.
  Leury Bonilla triples (1) on a fly ball to left fielder Lee Haydel.
  Francisco Martinez strikes out swinging.
  Denny Almonte walks.
  Stefen Romero strikes out swinging. Passed ball by catcher Anderson De La Rosa. Leury Bonilla scores. Denny Almonte to 3rd. Stefen Romero to 1st.
  With Joseph Dunigan batting, Stefen Romero steals (2) 2nd base.
  Joseph Dunigan walks.
  Rich Poythress flies out to right fielder Kentrail Davis.

[TooLiveBrew]

As I noted in the 'Help the LR live on' thread, I will miss tonight's & tomorrow night's Huntsville games, as I'm out of town to celebrate my grandpa's 90th b-day.

 

I got you bro.

Thanks man.

 

I have internet access via phone, but not the ability to link stuff, let alone have multiple tabs open at once

 

EDIT: I legitimately lol'd at your note on De La Rosa doing the AZL Crew catchers proud... good one

[bkrause2]

Final: Great Lakes 2, Wisconsin 1 (13 Innings)

 

Wisconsin falls 2-1 in 13 innings to Great Lakes

By Chris Mehring / Wisconsin Timber Rattlers

 

GRAND CHUTE, WI - The Wisconsin Timber Rattlers and Great Lakes Loons made their final meeting of the season memorable. The teams engaged in a pitching duel that lasted into the thirteenth inning. The Loons pushed a run across with two outs in the thirteenth for a 2-1 win. Three Timber Rattlers pitchers held Great Lakes to seven hits and recorded fourteen strikeouts. Seven Loons pitchers combined to strikeout 21 Wisconsin batters in the game.

 

Great Lakes (47-50 overall, 13-14 second half) took a 1-0 lead in the top of the third inning. Darnell Sweeney singled to left to send Pedro Guerrero home from second base. Timber Rattlers starting pitcher Chad Pierce would retire the next twelve batters in a row and gave up one more hit over his seven innings of work. The Fond du Lac native walked one and struck out five.

 

The Rattlers (57-39, 13-14) tied the game with a run in the bottom of the sixth. Great Lakes starter Duke von Schamann left the game after Jonathan Lucroy's two out single moved Adrian Williams to second base. The Loons went to left-hander Danny Coulombe to face left-handed hitter Nick Ramirez. The Rattlers won this battle and Ramirez lined a 2-2 pitch to right and Williams beat the throw home with a dive into home plate.

 

The bullpens took over from there. Wisconsin reliever Michael Strong pitched four scoreless innings and struck out nine batters without allowing a walk. The Loons used five relievers after Coulombe and they strikeout sixteen.

 

At one point of the game - the final out of the eighth through the final out of the eleventh - three Great Lakes relievers (Juan Rodriguez, Matt Shelton, Mike Thomas) struck out ten Rattlers batters in a row.

 

Wisconsin had an opportunity to close out the game in the bottom of the twelfth inning. Greg Hopkins and Ben McMahan singled to start the frame against Thomas. But, Thomas escaped with popped up bunt and a pair of strikeouts.

 

The first two Loons were retired in the top of the thirteenth, but a four pitch walk put Pedro Guerrero on base. James Baldwin, who had been 0-for-4 with four strikeouts on the night, lined a double down the left field line to drive in Guerrero with the go-ahead run.

 

Chadwin Stang would reach on an error to start the bottom of the thirteenth inning, but Jose Dominguez recovered to get the last three outs and finish off the game.

 

Friday's game concluded a tight series between the teams. Two of the three games went to extra innings and all three games of the set between the Rattlers and Loons was decided by a single run.

 

The Timber Rattlers begin a three-game series with the Lansing Lugnuts Saturday night. Both teams won their respective divisions in the first half. The Lugnuts have the best record (63-33) and the Timber Rattlers have the second best record in the Midwest League this season. David Goforth (7-4, 5.11) is the scheduled starting pitcher for Wisconsin. Anthony DeScalfani (7-3, 3.26) is set to start for the Lugnuts. Game time is 6:35pm.

 

Lucroy went 1-for-3 on Friday night as he caught six innings in the second game of his minor league rehabilitation assignment from the Milwaukee Brewers. He is scheduled to be the designated hitter for all of Saturday's game against Lansing.

 

The band 1st Degree will perform a pre-game concert outside the stadium from 5:00pm to 6:30pm and the Timber Rattlers - in conjunction with Cumulus Broadcasting - are holding a Coats for Kids Drive. Donate a new or gently used coat or make a monetary donation in exchange for a Timber Rattlers hat or ticket voucher.

 

Saturday is also Christmas in July at Time Warner Cable Field at Fox Cities Stadium. The first 1,000 fans to attend the game will receive a miniature baseball ornament from Bumper to Bumper and there will be Christmas music and decorations to get you into the holiday spirit. After the game, the Timber Rattlers will make you wish that Christmas happened more than once a year with a special FOX 11 fireworks display set to holiday tunes.

 

Plus, a Fly Away Saturday means that one lucky fan will win airfare for two from Funjet Vacations and Fox World Travel at this game!

 

WP: Mike Thomas (3-2)

LP: Tyler Cravy (1-4)

SAVE: Jose Dominguez (3)

 

TIME: 4:10

ATTN: 5,920

 

Wisconsin Box Score

 

This was a really well pitched game by the Rattlers, and they deserved a better fate. Chad Pierce started and gave up only one run on threee hits in seven innings. Mike Strong came in after him and threw four scoreless. He struck out nine in his four innings, including four in a row when he came in to the game, and gave up just two hits. Tyler Cravy worked the 12th and 13th and took the loss after giving up a 13th inning run.

 

The offense managed only five hits in 13 innings, all singles. Jonathan Lucroy went 1-3 before leaving after six innings. Greg Hopkins was 1-4 with a walk. Nick Ramirez was only 1-6 but did have the game tying RBI in the 6th inning. Ben McMahan and Chadwin Stang had the other hits for the T-Rats. Defensively the Rattlers played a clean game. Adrian Williams and Greg Hopkins had back to back web gems in the 5th inning to help out Pierce. Lance Roenicke recorded an outfield assist.

 

Wisconsin Play By Play

The 6th could have turned in to a big inning, but the Rattlers only got one run

Wisconsin Bottom of the 6th

Adrian Williams walks.

Chadwin Stang flies out to left fielder Scott Schebler.

Lance Roenicke strikes out swinging.

Jonathan Lucroy singles on a soft line drive to center fielder James Baldwin. Adrian Williams to 2nd.

Pitching Change: Daniel Coulombe replaces Duke von Schamann.

Nick Ramirez singles on a line drive to right fielder Joseph Winker. Adrian Williams scores. Jonathan Lucroy to 3rd.

With Gregory Hopkins batting, wild pitch by Daniel Coulombe, Nick Ramirez to 2nd.

Daniel Coulombe intentionally walks Gregory Hopkins.

Pitching Change: Yimi Garcia replaces Daniel Coulombe.

Ben McMahan strikes out swinging.

[Tedaldtada]

Indians 13 Brewers 5 F/7

 

Box Score

 

The A-Crew took a beating in this one. Carlos Sosa is the only pitcher worth mentioning as he recorded 5 outs on a hit and 3 K. Maverick Lasker get hit very hard. It is impossible to spin off his rehab starts as promising.

 

At the plate, speedy OF Edgardo Rivera went 3-3 with a BB from the leadoff spot. 2-man Dustin Houle added 2 hits. Jose Sermo hit a 2B and Mr. Cycle Deivi Mejia went 0-3. C Joe Andrade made his debut but did not record a hit. Andrade did commit 2 PB, of course.

 

Game Log

[Mass Haas]

Helena Pre-Game Audio Interview with 2012 2nd round CF red-hot Tyrone Taylor

[Mass Haas]

Suter smooth as Brewers notch the win

Helena Brewers

 

Friday night saw another strong pitching performance by the Helena Brewers staff, but this time it was enough to get the home team the "W". The Brewers took an early lead and despite a late comeback attempt by the Chukars, held on for a 5-2 victory Friday night at Kindrick Legion Field.

 

After Chris McFarland saw his twenty-eight game on base streak come to an end on Thursday night, the Texas native wasted no time in establishing another. With Tyrone Taylor on first base, McFarland launched a two-run homer to the opposite field to give the Brewers an early 2-0 lead, which they did not relinquish for the remainder of the night.

 

From there, the Brewers pitching staff stole the show. The Brewers 2012 fourth round selection, Tyler Wagner, made his longest start of the season lasting 2-2/3 innings allowing just one run. However, it was Brent Suter that really wow the home crowd. Suter entered the game in the top of the fourth and retired the first 14 batters he faced before Carlos Garcia reached first on a throwing error. Garcia was promptly picked off to end the inning.

 

Suter faced a bit of trouble in the top of the 9th, with the Brewers up 5-1. After he walked center-fielder Ethan Chapman, Adalberto Mondesi singled through the hole at second base. Suter rebounded to strike out Elier Hernandez looking, before allowing another hit to Nick Cuckovich. Eventually, Suter escaped the jam and earned his second victory on the season.

 

The Brewers and Chukars return to action tomorrow night at Kindrick Legion Field as the Brewers look to win their second game of the series. First pitch is slated for 7:05 PM (8:05 Central).

 

Chris McFarland goes deep in the 1st as the Brewers won 5-2 (Sleeping Giant Photograhpy)

 

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[Mass Haas]

Reliever Suter shines for six innings in Brewers’ win over Chukars

By Amber Kuehn, Helena Independent Record

 

After breezing through his first five innings of work Friday, Brent Suter found himself in the middle of a bases-loaded jam in the ninth inning.

 

But one trip to the mound was all it took to convince Helena Brewers manager Jeff Isom to leave the southpaw in.

 

“The first thing I said to him was ‘can you get these outs right here?’” Isom related. “And he looked at me and said ‘no question, I can get these outs.’ He was calm and he kind of comforted the infielders as well, letting them know he’s in control. … Even though things got hairy there, he was under control, and that’s why I ended up making that decision to stick with him. I thought he was our best option right there, the way he was throwing the ball, and he didn’t look nervous at all to me.”

 

After giving up three hits and a run in the frame — the first of either by Idaho Falls since the second inning — Suter buckled down and got Parker Morin to ground out to short for the final out. The pitcher also had two strikeouts in the ninth, giving him six total in the Brewers’ 5-2 win over the Chukars at Kindrick Legion Field.

 

“I kind of got myself in a little jam with that leadoff walk and a couple singles there, but basically I’ve been in that situation before and I know that panicking is not the way to go,” said Suter, who was credited with the win after a sterling performance. “You’ve just got to take deep breaths, keep yourself relaxed and just execute pitches, and I was able to do that for the most part.

 

“It was just a great team win, my defense played great behind me.”

 

Indeed, Helena’s defense was electric, at one point retiring 15 consecutive Chukars. Among the web gems was a diving catch in center by Michael Reed and a pair of impressive outs by Raul Mondesi Jr. on line drives to right. The Brewers’ bats came to life as well, as the hosts pounded nine hits – five of them for extra bases.

 

“I guess the guys had their Wheaties this morning,” Isom said with a chuckle. “We’ve been swinging the bats better lately, and those ones tonight were timely ones as well.”

 

Chris McFarland’s two-run blast in the first inning gave the Brewers the early lead, and Alfredo Rodriguez stroked three doubles to go with two RBIs in the game to further add to the advantage.

 

“A-Rod came up big today,” Suter said.

 

Rodriguez said Isom has been working with the players on their approach at the plate, and it’s starting to pay off.

 

“The fact that we’re not really trying to do too much and we’re actually getting extra base hits, it’s working out,” said Rodriguez, who was 3-for-3 with a run scored. “It’s funny, but that’s how the game goes sometimes.

 

“I’m just trying to be as consistent as possible. Some days you have days like today and some days you go 0-for-4. You’ve just gotta stay even keel.”

 

The Chukars had just two extra-base hits in the contest and both came in the second inning. Rainier Bello took the pitch from starter Tyler Wagner and sent it careening to left-center, where it appeared to bounce off the light post next to the scoreboard and bounce back into play. Bello stopped at third, before the umpires ruled it a home run following a quick discussion. Diego Goris also doubled in the inning, but it was the only offense the visitors would muster until the final frame.

 

“I think it just starts with the pitching; they were pounding the zone with strikes and just keeping the defense on their toes,” Rodriguez said, “and when that happens, defense will make great plays. I think we were able to do that today. It was a whole team effort.”

 

The Brewers will look to make it two in a row tonight when they again take on Idaho Falls at 7:05 PM (8:05 Central). Left-hander Will West (0-2, 7.47 ERA) starts for Helena, while righty Clayton Shultz (1-4, 8.65) takes the mound for the Chukars.

 

NOTES: The Brewers had four stolen bases Friday night to up their season total to 47, second in the Pioneer League behind only Ogden. Yonki Hernandez leads Helena with nine thefts; by comparison, three Raptors players have 10 stolen bases apiece. … Every player in the Brewers lineup reached base Friday night, but leadoff man Tyrone Taylor and No. 2 hitter Michael Reed were a combined 0-for-7. The duo had been on fire this past week, with Taylor batting a blistering .550 and Reed hitting .412 during that span. … Friday’s matchup reunited two pairs of former college teammates. Idaho Falls’ Ethan Chapman and Helena’s Paul Eshleman both hail from Cal State San Bernardino, while Chukars catcher Parker Morin caught for Brewers pitcher Tyler Wagner at the University of Utah.

 

Photos by Dylan Brown, Independent Record

 

Second baseman Chris McFarland attempts to complete a second play Saturday, while playing against Idaho Falls Friday night.

 

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Brewers first baseman Adam Giacalone attempts to pick off Idaho Falls' Carlos Garcia.

 

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Brewers pitcher Tyler Wagner delivers the ball in the first inning.

 

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[Mass Haas]

AZL Brewers' Mejia hits for the cycle

DH comes off the bench, goes 5-for-5, drives in eight runs

By Jonathan Raymond / Special to MLB.com

 

Crooked numbers aren't rare in the Rookie-level Arizona League. But Deivi Mejia's game on Friday night stood out.

 

The Brewers prospect hit for the cycle, going 5-for-5 with eight RBIs and three runs scored in an 18-3 romp over the AZL Indians.

 

"It was tremendous, you don't have a game like that without being locked in," Brewers manager Tony Diggs said. "He was just on tonight. He hasn't had much playing time, but he made the most of it tonight."

 

Mejia actually didn't start the first game of Friday's doubleheader, instead replacing Tyrone Taylor as the Brewers' designated hitter in the bottom of the second inning, as the game was the completion of a suspended July 4th contest. Before he could begin his offensive assault, Dionis Hinojosa was picked off and thrown out at second.

 

Leading off the third, however, Mejia took care of the home run first, taking Anderson Polanco deep to center field. The 22-year-old singled in the fourth and hit a three-run double in the fifth. He cleared the bases again and completed the cycle with a triple in the seventh before adding a single in the eighth for good measure.

 

"As soon as he hit the ball, [the guys in the dugout] were all standing up, jumping around, hoping he'd at least try to make the triple, because it was a ball in the gap," Diggs said. "I think he had it in his mind he was going to go for it regardless and he beat that throw to third base, had a nice little celebration."

 

It was just the fourth appearance of the season for the native of the Dominican Republic. And he'd had only four at-bats prior to Friday's historic outburst.

 

This season is Mejia's first in the United States. He signed with the Rockies as an international free agent in 2008 and spent the following season in the Dominican Summer League, hitting .227 with three homers, 16 RBIs and a .333 on-base percentage in 39 games.

 

Released by Colorado in May 2010, Mejia joined the Brewers a couple of months later. He appeared in 14 games for the DSL Brewers that year and returned to the team last season, where he played catcher and hit .313 with a .377 OBP and .441 slugging percentage in 56 games. He slugged three homers and drove in 37 runs to earn him a spot on the DSL All-Star team.

 

Mejia went 0-for-3 in Friday's nightcap, with hard-hit balls in each at-bat, Diggs said. That left him 6-for-12 with nine RBIs in five games.

 

"He kept it going in the next game, too. It's a proving point for a guy that's not getting much playing time when he comes in and produces like that," Diggs added. "It's something that he can stand on and say, 'Give me a chance.'"

[Mass Haas]

Maverick Lasker amazingly started both games that were completed today.

 

Well, the first game did begin on July 4th .

[Mass Haas]

Huntsville's Lee Haydel's two-run HR was an inside-the-park job on a line drive to left-center.

[Mass Haas]

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