Link Report for Mon. 4/22 - Pitchers issue 35 walks, result: zero wins

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Monday's Daily Menu:

 

All times are Central

 

Nashville: LHP Zach Kroenke at home vs. Omaha (Royals), 6:45 PM pre-game, 7:05 gametime

 

Free Live Audio Link

 

Jeff Hem is the play-by-play voice of the Sounds; follow him on Twitter @jeffhempbp; we'll link to his blog updates at On the Air…and Off

 

MiLB.TV -- for subscribers; all Nashville games, home and away, will be available to watch via MiLB.TV's $39.99 season-long package ($9.99 to pay for a single month). The audio feed is from the home team. All MiLB.TV details available at the link.

 

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Huntsville: RHP Taylor Jungmann at Birmingham (White Sox), 11:15 AM pre-game, 11:30 gametime

 

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

 

Alex Cohen is the play-by-play voice of the Stars; follow him on Twitter @alexmcohen. All games, home and away, are scheduled to be broadcast. It appears four Southern League teams air their home games on MiLB.TV, and we'll let you know when those dates pop up on the schedule.

 

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Brevard County: RHP David Goforth at Tampa (Yankees), 5:30 PM pre-game, 6:00 PM gametime

 

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

 

Manatees audio, hooray! Dave Walkovic is the first play-by-play voice of the 'Tees since 2007, he's joined by Andy Towne; follow the Brevard broadcast booth staff on Twitter @BCManateesRadio. All home games and many road games are scheduled to be broadcast. When road games are only available via the opponents' audio feed, we'll let you know that.

 

NOTE: Dave indicates that he hopes to include a pre-game interview prior to each game; it's a 30-minute pre-game! We'll fill you in if Brevard masters archiving a la Nashville and/or Helena.

 

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Wisconsin: LHP Brent Suter at home vs. Quad Cities (Astros), 6:15 PM pre-game, 6:35 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 four Midwest League clubs that have all their home games available via MiLB.TV.

 

So for the $39.95 season-long package, fans in Brewer Nation can watch all Sounds games, Stars' road games from four Southern League locales, and all Timber Rattlers home games and some road games.

 

NOTE: 32 of the Rattlers' 70 home games will be broadcast on TV this season. Time Warner Cable SportsChannel has seventeen games scheduled and WACY-TV My NEW32 plans to show fifteen games. We'll let you know when, but won't be providing day-before DVR reminders, so regularly check for proper channel and time planning (scroll to the bottom of this link).

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

 

Nashville

 

Huntsville

 

Brevard County

 

Wisconsin

 

New MiLB.com feature -- organizational scoreboard, Brewers

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BA's take on Correa and Roache. Gerrit Cole also discussed in some detail

 

Monday Prospect Notebook: Victor Roache Homers In First Pro At-Bat

 

Roache’s home run was a long drive. It hit off the scoreboard that sits above the outfield wall in left field. Power is Roache’s calling card—he doesn’t have many other plus tools, but before the wrist injury, he hit 30 home runs with the detuned BBCOR bats in 2011, so he’s shown he can make baseballs disappear.

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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

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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.

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Look for Nashville and Wisconsin media notes at the links just prior to their game times.

 

New this season: Brevard County has media notes; as of now, it's a unique link each day, but look for it just prior to game time each day within the "Stats and Scores" banner here.

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Weather.com:

 

Nashville

 

Birmingham

 

Tampa

 

Appleton (Grand Chute)

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Additional analysis later tonight...

 

Stars Silenced by Barons

By Alex Cohen / Huntsville Stars

 

After scoring 18 runs during their first two games against the Birmingham Barons, the Stars managed just four hits and a run on Monday afternoon in a 3-1 loss at Regions Field.

 

For the Barons, the story of the game was starting pitcher Erik Johnson. The 4th ranked prospect in the White Sox organization shutout the Stars through seven innings, giving up just three hits while striking out ten hitters and only walking one. The ten punchouts for Johnson was the most for a Barons starting pitcher since Andre Rienzo did so in August of last year against the Stars.

 

Johnson improved to 2-0 on the season with the win.

 

For the Stars, starting pitcher Taylor Jungmann was tabbed with the hard-pressed loss. The 2nd ranked prospect in the Brewers system gave up just one run and five hits over six innings to fall to 1-3 on the year. Jungmann has now not given up a run in nine of his last eleven innings pitched over the last two starts (0-2).

 

The only run that Jungmann gave up was in the second inning. The 23-year-old righty walked designated hitter Andy Wilkins to begin the inning and then give up back-to-back singles to first basemen Dan Black and second basemen Tyler Saladino. One batter later, an RBI groundout from catcher Miguel Gonzalez scored Wilkins to make the score 1-0. Jungmann then got left fielder Michael Earley to ground into a 6-4-3 double play to end inning without any further damage.

 

After Jungmann exited before the seventh inning, Stars reliever Santo Manzanillo gave up a run in each of the two innings that he pitched to give the Barons a 3-0 lead going into the ninth inning. For Manzanillo, he has now given up a run in his last three appearances.

 

With Barons reliever Kevin Vance in the game, the Stars mounted their only real rally in the ninth inning. Following three walks to right fielder Kentrail Davis, third baseman Mike Walker and left fielder Brock Kjeldgaard, an RBI single from center fielder Rene Tosoni made the score 3-1 and kept the bases loaded with just one out. Vance then buckled down and got catcher Adam Weisenburger and designated hitter T.J Mittelstaedt to pop up to end the game and earn his first save of the year.

 

On offense, the Stars struck out 11 times in total, their fourth straight game with double-digit punchouts. Huntsville got a hit apiece from Tosoni, Kjeldgaard, Weisenburger and second basemen Nick Shaw.

 

The loss for the Stars snapped their four-game road winning streak and two-game overall winning streak.

 

The Stars and Barons will play game four of their five-game series at Regions Park on Tuesday night. Huntsville will send RHP Andy Moye (1-0, 4.61 ERA) to the bump to square off against Birmingham RHP Scott Snodgress (2-1, 4.24 ERA). First pitch is at 7:05 PM.

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Cameron Garfield named FSL Player of the Week

‘Tees catcher hit .310 with four homers from April 15-21

Frank Longobardo, Brevard County Manatees

 

VIERA, Fla. – The Florida State League announced on Monday that Brevard County Manatees catcher Cameron Garfield was named the league’s player of the week for the period of April 15-21.

 

In seven games last week, Garfield hit .310 (8-for-25) with four home runs, seven runs batted in and seven runs scored. Garfield had a .393 on-base percentage and a .800 slugging percentage in those seven games. On April 16, he hit two homers in a win against Lakeland, including a two-run shot that tied the game in the eighth inning.

 

Garfield enters play on Monday, ranked second in the FSL in both home runs (5) and total bases (40). He is also fourth in the league with a .571 slugging percentage.

 

The 21-year-old from San Diego, Calif. currently leads the Manatees with 11 runs scored, 12 RBI and a .873 on-base plus slugging percentage. Garfield is also currently in the midst of a ten-game hitting streak.

 

He is in his fifth professional season and was drafted by Milwaukee out of the Murrieta Valley (Calif.) High School in the second round of the 2009 MLB First-Year Player Draft.

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Reminder -- Monday night's Timber Rattlers game will be televised on Time Warner Cable Sports 32, air time is 6:30 PM local time.

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Cameron Garfield wins the award for the FSL, awesome job. Cubs' prospect Rock Shoulders takes the MWL

 

Offensive Players of the Week

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John Gast of the Cards wins the PCL and was the only divisional prospect to make the list.

 

Pitchers of the Week

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I'm headed to the T-Rats game tonight, since it looks like today's weather is going to be the nicest we get until the weekend.

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Final: Birmingham 3 Huntsville 1

 

The Birmingham Barons, behind a very strong pitching performance from Erik Johnson, held the Stars bats in check as Birmingham took game 3 this afternoon 3-1. Stars starter Taylor Jungmann pitched a good game himself. Jungmann, the Brewers # 2 overall prospect, went 6 innings allowing a run on 5 hits and 4 walks. Santo Manzanillo pitched the final 2 innings today, allowing 2 runs, 1 earned, on 3 hits and 3 walks. Alex Cohen mentioned during the broadcast that Manzanillo was in the 95-96 range today according to stadium radar gun.

 

Walks have been a problem for Stars pitching all season. Currently, the Stars lead the Southern League in walks allowed with 97 in 18 games. Chattanooga is second with 73 in 18 games. Ariel Pena leads all pitchers with 14 walks, Jungmann is tied for 3rd with 11, Manzanillo is 6th with 10, and Arcenio Leon is 8th with 9. Hopefully this trend doesn't continue.

 

Huntsville Box Score

 

The Stars were limited to 4 hits and were kept off the scoreboard until the 9th. Kentrail Davis and Brock Kjeldgaard were the only Stars that reached base more than once. Davis on 2 walks and Kjeldgaard with a single and a walk. Nick Shaw had the only extra base hit with a double in the 3rd. Rene Tosoni and Adam Weisenburger had the other hits for Huntsville.

 

The Stars struck out 11 times today, after striking out 13 times yesterday. This has been an issue for Stars hitters so far this season. They are now leading the league in strikeouts with 152. Jacksonville is 2nd with 136. Much like the walks with the pitching staff, here's hoping this can be turned around.

 

After leaving the game early yesterday, Alex mentioned that catcher Shawn Zarraga is day to day with a minor groin injury.

 

On a positive note, Brewers pitcher Mark Rogers will begin a rehabilitation assignment with the Stars starting tomorrow.

 

Huntsville Play By Play

 

Those lead off walks almost always come back to bite ya.

 

Birmingham Bottom of the 2nd

 

Andy Wilkins walks.

Dan Black singles on a line drive to center fielder Rene Tosoni. Andy Wilkins to 2nd.

Tyler Saladino singles on a line drive to center fielder Rene Tosoni. Andy Wilkins to 3rd. Dan Black to 2nd.

Miguel Gonzalez grounds into a force out, second baseman Nick Shaw to shortstop Hector Gomez. Andy Wilkins scores. Dan Black to 3rd. Tyler Saladino out at 2nd. Miguel Gonzalez to 1st.

Michael Earley grounds into a double play, shortstop Hector Gomez to second baseman Nick Shaw to first baseman Jason Rogers. Miguel Gonzalez out at 2nd.

 

 

The Stars tried to rally and did get a run across in the 9th, but it was not enough.

 

Huntsville Top of the 9th

 

Kentrail Davis walks.

Jason Rogers grounds out, shortstop Marcus Semien to first baseman Dan Black. Kentrail Davis to 2nd.

Mike Walker walks.

Brock Kjeldgaard walks. Kentrail Davis to 3rd. Mike Walker to 2nd.

Rene Tosoni singles on a soft fly ball to center fielder Trayce Thompson. Kentrail Davis scores. Mike Walker to 3rd. Brock Kjeldgaard to 2nd.

Adam Weisenburger flies out to right fielder Keenyn Walker in foul territory.

T. J. Mittelstaedt flies out to right fielder Keenyn Walker.

 

Game 4 is tomorrow night. Right hander Andy Moye will take the mound for Huntsville. Game time is 7:05 Central. Don't forget to join Stars broadcaster Alex Cohen for the pre game show starting at 6:50.

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Via Jeff Hem's blog --

 

Audio from Music City — “Mondays with Mike (Guerrero)”

 

It’s a Monday, which always means a chat with Sounds manager Mike Guerrero. Today we discussed the Sounds’ first two games with Omaha, the red-hot Scooter Gennett, the rehabbing Jeff Bianchi and the several left-handed hitters who are trying to heat up while having to face a left-handed starter for six consecutive games.

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Final: Brevard County 1 Tampa 12

 

Brevard County Box Score

 

The Yankees only had one more hit than the Manatees, yet scored 11 more runs. Part of the reason for that is Tampa hitters walked 11 times while striking out just four times. Brevard, on the other hand, walked just twice while striking out eight times. The Manatees also committed four errors which didn't help their cause. Still it was not a great night for BC pitching. David Goforth started but didn't make it out of the second inning. He gave up five runs, three earned on four hits and two walks. Matt Miller relieved Goforth and didn't have much better luck. Miller gave up six runs on three hits and four walks. He also hit a pair of batters. On a bright note, Andre Lamontagne saw his first action of the season and worked a scoreless inning.

 

Nick Ramirez led the BC offense. He was on base three times with a single, double and a walk. Greg Hopkins had a pair of hits after getting yesterday off. Cody Hawn, Yadiel Rivera, Brandon Macias and Lance Roenicke had the other Manatee hits, all singles. Rivera had two more errors in this game. Goforth and Macias had the other two.

 

Brevard County Play-By-Play

 

Brutal second and third innings did in the Sea Cows tonight

 

Tampa Bottom of the 2nd

Eduardo Sosa walks.

Jose Toussen singles on a line drive to left fielder Lance Roenicke. Eduardo Sosa to 2nd.

Dan Fiorito singles on a ground ball to left fielder Lance Roenicke. Eduardo Sosa scores. Jose Toussen to 2nd.

Mason Williams hits a sacrifice bunt. Throwing error by pitcher David Goforth. Jose Toussen scores. Dan Fiorito to 3rd. Mason Williams to 1st.

Robert Refsnyder grounds out, second baseman Gregory Hopkins to first baseman Nick Ramirez. Dan Fiorito scores. Mason Williams to 2nd.

With Anderson Feliz batting, wild pitch by David Goforth, Mason Williams to 3rd.

Anderson Feliz walks.

Saxon Butler grounds out, second baseman Gregory Hopkins to first baseman Nick Ramirez. Mason Williams scores. Anderson Feliz to 2nd.

Fu-Lin Kuo reaches on a fielding error by third baseman Brandon Macias. Anderson Feliz to 3rd.

Pitching Change: Matt Miller replaces David Goforth.

Francisco Arcia walks. Fu-Lin Kuo to 2nd.

Eduardo Sosa grounds out to pitcher Matt Miller.

 

Tampa Bottom of the 3rd

Jose Toussen hit by pitch.

Dan Fiorito singles on a line drive to right fielder Dionis Hinojosa. Jose Toussen to 2nd.

Mason Williams walks. Jose Toussen to 3rd. Dan Fiorito to 2nd.

Robert Refsnyder hit by pitch. Jose Toussen scores. Dan Fiorito to 3rd. Mason Williams to 2nd.

Anderson Feliz singles on a line drive to right fielder Dionis Hinojosa. Dan Fiorito scores. Mason Williams scores. Robert Refsnyder to 2nd.

Saxon Butler walks. Robert Refsnyder to 3rd. Anderson Feliz to 2nd.

Fu-Lin Kuo out on a sacrifice fly to right fielder Dionis Hinojosa. Robert Refsnyder scores. Anderson Feliz to 3rd.

Francisco Arcia singles on a line drive to center fielder Chadwin Stang. Anderson Feliz scores. Saxon Butler to 2nd.

Eduardo Sosa walks. Saxon Butler to 3rd. Francisco Arcia to 2nd.

Pitching Change: Tyler Cravy replaces Matt Miller.

Jose Toussen grounds out, third baseman Brandon Macias to first baseman Nick Ramirez. Saxon Butler scores. Francisco Arcia to 3rd. Eduardo Sosa to 2nd.

Dan Fiorito grounds out, third baseman Brandon Macias to first baseman Nick Ramirez.

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Sounds Routed By Storm Chasers, 12-3

Bianchi Homers, Scores Two Runs For Nashville In Losing Effort

Nashville Sounds

 

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Jeff Bianchi (Mike Strasinger / Nashville Sounds)

 

NASHVILLE, Tenn. - Left-hander Will Smith turned in a dominant start and the Omaha offense erupted for a nine-run inning during the Storm Chasers' 12-3 victory over the Nashville Sounds on Monday evening at Greer Stadium.

 

Smith (2-1) struck out eight batters while holding the Sounds to one run on five hits over six innings of action to earn the victory. Four Storm Chasers pitchers combined to rack up 14 K's on the night.

 

Every member of the Omaha lineup scored a run in the contest and five players logged multiple-hit efforts, led by Johnny Giavotella's 3-for-6, three-RBI night, as the Storm Chasers plated a season-high 12 runs against four Sounds hurlers.

 

Rehabbing infielder Jeff Bianchi scored two of Nashville's three runs, belting a homer and a double as part of his 2-for-4 evening.

 

Omaha took a 1-0 lead in the top of the second inning against Sounds starter Zach Kroenke. After the southpaw issued back-to-back one-out walks and uncorked a wild pitch to move Adam Moore to third with two outs, David Lough beat out a grounder to second on a bang-bang play to net the visitors' first run of the night.

 

The Storm Chasers increased the lead to 3-0 in the fifth. The red-hot Lough -- who has posted multiple-hit efforts in each of the game this series -- led off with a double to left and later scored on Giavotella's one-out two-bagger into the left field corner, which chased Kroenke from the contest. Later in the frame, Anthony Seratelli laid down a well-executed bunt single up the third base line against reliever Michael Olmsted to plate Giavotella with the inning's second run.

 

Kroenke (0-2) drew the loss after giving up three runs on four hits over his 4 1/3 frames of action.

 

Omaha blew the game wide open against the Sounds' bullpen in the sixth, sending 12 batters to the plate and adding nine runs to extend the lead to 12-0. In the inning, nine consecutive Storm Chaser batters reached base against Nashville pitchers.

 

After Olmsted walked the bases loaded with one out, the big right-hander surrendered a two-run double to Giavotella to make it a 5-0 Storm Chasers lead. Olmsted threw only 10 of his 31 pitches for strikes on the night.

 

Kyle Heckathorn took over on the hill and was greeted by a Xavier Nady two-run single. The Storm Chasers then drew three consecutive walks from the right-hander, the last of which plated Nady, before Heckathorn uncorked a wild pitch to bring Anthony Seratelli plateward.

 

Brandon Wood put an exclamation mark on the nine-run frame when he followed with a massive three-homer to left off Heckathorn. The infielder's first big fly of the season made it a 12-0 contest.

 

Bianchi put the Sounds on the board in the home half of the sixth with a one-out solo homer to left off Smith.

 

Nashville netted the final two runs of the night in the eighth against Omaha reliever Donnie Joseph. Blake Davis led off by drawing a walk, moved to third on a Bianchi double, and scored on a Hunter Morris groundout. Sean Halton followed with an RBI single to left to bring in Bianchi.

 

The Sounds will look to gain a series split when the teams wrap up the four-game set with an 11:05 a.m. finale on Tuesday morning. Right-hander Frankie De La Cruz (1-1, 3.09) will toe the slab for the Sounds and face Omaha left-hander Ryan Verdugo (0-1, 7.71).

 

 

Nashville Box

Scooter Gennett: 1-4

Bianchi: 2-4, 2B, HR, RBI

Morris: 1-4, RBI

Halton: 1-4, RBI

Stephen Parker: 2-4, 2B

Caleb Gindl: 1-3, BB

Dayton Buller: 1-4, 0/2 CS

 

[pre]Kroenke: 4.1 IP 4 H 3 R 3 ER 4 BB 4 K WP 85 TP (49 strikes) 5:4 GO:FO

Olmsted: 1 IP 2 H 4 R 4 ER 3 BB 0 K HBP

Heckathorn: 0.2 IP 2 H 5 R 5 ER 3 BB 1 K WP

Johnnie Lowe: 3 IP 4 H 0 R 0 ER 0 BB 2 K[/pre]

 

Nashville PbP

I'm too tired to post anything else tonight -- sorry. Not much to enjoy in the game log that wasn't fleshed out in the game story, anyway.

 

 

Nashville Gameday

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Final: Quad Cities (Astros) 7, Wisconsin 2 (11 Innings)

 

Quad Cities gets five in the eleventh to top Wisconsin

River Bandits rally with two out in 11th to take second straight from Rattlers

By Chris Mehring / Wisconsin Timber Rattlers

 

 

GRAND CHUTE, WI - The Quad Cities River Bandits took advantage of three two-out walks in the top of the eleventh inning to score five times in the extra inning to defeat the Wisconsin Timber Rattlers 7-2 Monday night at Time Warner Cable Field at Fox Cities Stadium. Jordan Scott put Quad Cities in front with an RBI single and Teoscar Hernandez expanded the lead with a bases-clearing triple in the eleventh.

 

Tyrone Taylor started Wisconsin's first inning with a single. He stole second and tagged on a fly out to deep left to take third with one out. Mitch Haniger drove in Taylor with an RBI grounder to short for a 1-0 Timber Rattlers lead.

 

Quad Cities (11-5) tied the game in the top of the fourth inning. Rio Ruiz singled in a run with two outs to even the game 1-1.

 

An odd sequence gave the River Bandits the lead in the top of the sixth inning. Austin Elkins reached on a single and took second on a passed ball. A ground out allowed Elkins to take third base. Terrell Joyce was at the plate and that's when the weirdness started. Joyce swung at a pitch and made contact with the glove of catcher Clint Coulter. The ball trickled to the mound and Elkins broke for the plate. He beat the throw to score the run as Joyce eventually made it to first ahead of the throw.

 

The River Bandits turned down the catcher's interference call on Coulter and took the result of the play, a fielder's choice to let the run score and put them ahead 2-1.

 

Their lead did not last long.

 

Taylor drew a walk to start the bottom of the sixth inning. A ground out moved Taylor to second base, but he was still there with two outs. Then, Victor Roache lined a 2-2 pitch off the base of the wall in center for an RBI double to tie the game.

 

The Rattlers (5-9) almost won the game in the bottom of the tenth. Taylor was on second with two outs. Mitch Haniger sent a grounder up the middle, but Quad Cities shortstop Carlos Correa ranged far to his left to keep the ball from getting to the outfield, but Correa had no play on Haniger at first and Taylor raced for home. Correa's throw arrived just ahead of Taylor and the speedy Wisconsin outfielder was ruled out on a close play.

 

Rattlers reliever Martin Viramontes retired the first two batters he faced in the top of the eleventh inning. Then, he walked the next three batters to load the bases. Scott singled to right to drive in the first run. Hernandez tripled to left-center to drive in three more runs. A wild pitch by Viramontes let Hernandez score the final run of the inning as the score suddenly went to 7-2.

 

The Rattlers did not score in their half of the eleventh despite a catcher's interference that let Roache reach base and singles by Clint Coulter and Alfredo Rodriguez.

 

Tuesday is the final meeting of the series between the Rattlers and River Bandits. Game time is 12:05pm. Ryan Gibbard (0-0, 0.93) is the scheduled starting pitcher for the Timber Rattlers. Quad Cities has Mike Hauschild (1-0, 4.35) set to start.

 

Tuesday is a Baker Tilly Business Person & Senior Citizens Special presented by WVBO and AM1280, WNAM. Show your business card when you purchase a ticket and for $11.50 you will receive a box seat ticket, a beverage and your choice of brat or hot dog. The offer is also available to senior citizens (55 & older).

 

If you can't make it out to the ballpark, tune in for the action on AM1280, WNAM or timberrattlers.com starting with the Miller Lite Pregame Show at 11:45am.

 

WP: John Neely (1-1)

LP: Martin Viramontes (0-1)

 

TIME: 3:02

ATTN: 489

 

Wisconsin Boxscore

For the record I thought Tyrone Taylor was in under the tag in the 10th watching it live and after watching it 3 times on the DVR my opinion didn't change. The throw beat him, but the tag was slow and he actually knocked the catcher's foot away from home plate. My only other thought is that Victor Roache hasn't exactly been smooth in the OF through 2 games, though when he makes contact he hits the ball with authority.

 

Wisconsin Recap

 

Wisconsin Gameday

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Rattler Radio Blog - Comments as well as video highlights

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Brevard County crushed by Yankees

Four errors, 11 walks doom 'Tees in 12-1 thrashing

By Andy Towne / Brevard County Manatees

 

TAMPA, Fla. - The Brevard County Manatees scored a run in the top of the first inning but that's all they would get and the 'Tees pitching and defense quickly gave in to the Tampa Yankees on Monday night at George M. Steinbrenner Field in a 12-1 thrashing.

 

Chadwin Stang led off the night with a walk and he would later score on a Nick Ramirez double. Six more hits would be recorded for the Manatees (10-8), but no more runs came across the plate.

 

Both Stang (nine games) and recently-named Florida State League Player of the Week Cameron Garfield (ten games) saw their hitting streaks come to an end. Lance Roenicke though extended his to six games with a single in the fifth inning.

 

The Yankees (9-9) answered the Manatees first inning run, with one of their own in the bottom of the inning and then poured on ten more runs in the next two innings to take an 11-1 lead through three.

 

Each member of the Yankees batting order reached base at least three times, with two innings of ten or more batters even though they combined for just nine hits. Brevard County's pitching staff issued eleven walks and struck out just four hitters, while defensively the 'Tees committed four errors.

 

Manatees starting pitcher David Goforth (1-2, 3.71) struggled out of the gate and had the shortest start of his career as he lasted only 1.2 innings. He was charged with a total of five runs, just three earned, on four hits and two walks with one strikeout.

 

Matt Miller came on in relief and recorded just two outs as he surrendered six runs on three hits and four walks. The back end of the bullpen had better results with Tyler Cravy allowing just one run in 3.1 innings of work. Andre Lamontagne made his season debut after being activated from the disabled list with a scoreless seventh and Tommy Toledo finished with a scoreless eighth.

 

The rubber game of the three-game set between Brevard County and Tampa will be Tuesday night at 7:00 PM (6:00 Central). Jacob Barnes (2-0, 1.50) will get the call for the Manatees, while the Yankees will give the ball to Mikey O'Brien (1-1, 7.71).

 

Tuesday's game will be the last in a seven-game road swing for the 'Tees before an off day Wednesday and the beginning of a three-game series with the Dunedin Blue Jays on Thursday.

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Brevard 4/22 audio highlights (lowlights)