Link Report for Tue. 6/25 - Nice Matinee Wins for Sounds, 'Tees; Goforth's AA Debut Goes Sour

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[Mass Haas]

Tuesday's Daily Menu:

 

All times are Central

 

Nashville: RHP Tyler Thornburg at New Orleans (Marlins), 11:10 AM pre-game, 11:30 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 David Goforth makes his AA debut at Birmingham (White Sox), 6:50 PM pre-game, 7:05 gametime

 

Free Live Audio Link

 

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 Cody Scarpetta at home vs. Dunedin (Blue Jays), 9:05 AM pre-game, 9:35 gametime

 

Free Live Audio Link -- Select the link based on listed schedule

 

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.

 

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Wisconsin: RHP Leonard Lorenzo at Clinton (Mariners), 6:40 PM pre-game, 7:00 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.

 

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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Helena: RHP Zach Quintana at home vs. Great Falls (White Sox), 7:50 PM pre-game, 8:05 gametime

 

Free Live Audio Link

 

Voice of the Helena Brewers Steve Wendt is back on board, and this year he's added Twitter to the mix @steve_wendt. We've been treated to Steve's work for many years now (ten!); he is among the very best at the art of the pre-game interview, especially considering how at ease he makes all these first-time professional ballplayers.

 

MiLB.TV -- When the H-Crew makes their way to Idaho Falls (July) and Grand Junction (August), those games will be available for viewing online.

 

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Arizona Rookie (Maryvale): at home vs. the Indians' tykes; 9:00 PM gametime; never audio for games in this league

 

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DSL Brewers: at home vs. the DSL Nationals, 9:30 AM, although game data won't be available until later in the day

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Programming Note:

 

Birmingham has MiLB.TV coverage, so if you're a subscriber, you can watch this Stars' series (live and/or archived).

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

 

Nashville

 

Huntsville

 

Brevard County

 

Wisconsin

 

Helena

 

Maryvale

 

DSL Brewers

 

New MiLB.com feature -- organizational scoreboard, Brewers

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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; 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.

 

Also new this season: Helena has media notes; 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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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: To view first half or overall standings for Huntsville, Brevard County, and Wisconsin, you'll notice options at the respective links for that. Otherwise it's second-half standings as the default view for those three leagues.

[Mass Haas]

Weather.com:

 

New Orleans, LA

 

Birmingham, AL

 

Viera, FL (Melbourne)

 

Clinton, IA

 

Helena, MT

 

Maryvale, AZ

 

San Pedro de Macoris, DR

[TheCrew07]

RHP Alberto Cabrera of the Cubs and OF Willy Garcia of the Pirates profiled today.

 

Prospect Notebook: Cubs’ Alberto Cabrera Finding A Groove

[fondybrewfan]

Nice outing for Thornburg; 10 K's and only a couple of solo shots on his card. He seems to be pitching better of late.

 

Is Tommy Toledo a legitimate bullpen prospect? I have no idea what kind of stuff he has.

[torts]

Nice outing for Thornburg; 10 K's and only a couple of solo shots on his card. He seems to be pitching better of late.

 

Is Tommy Toledo a legitimate bullpen prospect? I have no idea what kind of stuff he has.

 

87/29 K/BB over 74.1 IP is pretty solid for Thornburg this season, its a shame he's going to be 0-10 in 15 games started

[TheCrew07]

Covered earlier in the BA post but here's a full feature on Cubs' RHP Alberto Cabrera

 

Smokies' Cabrera fans career-high 13

[TheCrew07]

Pirates' Willy Garcia has power potential, if I had to compare him to a Brewer prospect... maybe a younger and more athletic Nick Ramirez at the plate? Regardless here's the feature on his big day as well.

 

Garcia caps six-hit day with homer

[TheCrew07]

Just a reminder about MiLB's Draft Pick Tracker, I check it a couple of a times a week.

 

Track the top 2013 MLB Draft picks

[TheCrew07]

Nice outing for Thornburg; 10 K's and only a couple of solo shots on his card. He seems to be pitching better of late.

 

Is Tommy Toledo a legitimate bullpen prospect? I have no idea what kind of stuff he has.

 

87/29 K/BB over 74.1 IP is pretty solid for Thornburg this season, its a shame he's going to be 0-10 in 15 games started

 

Quoting both to address both.

 

Yes Toledo is a legit bullpen prospect, he's not an upper 90s guy, but I like him.

 

Thornburg's problem has never been his K rate or BB rate, the problem is that when he gets hit, he gets hit very hard. I pointed out his continual struggle allowing XBHs last year and that trend continues, it's just that last year he wasn't giving up many hits, they were just big. This year he's giving up more hits and continuing to allow too many XBHs, so he's giving up more runs.

 

I don't like his delivery at all, but he's such a good athlete if he'd just get rid of all the unnecessary movement he'd probably be dynamite with his location and we'd be talking about him in a much more positive fashion. Very few pitchers can miss with FBs from the thighs to the waist and be successfull.

[Eye Black]

FINAL: Brevard County 3, Dunedin 1

 

'Tees sweep Jays with Tuesday matinee win

Brevard allows seven walks, but two-hits Dunedin in 3-1 victory

By Andy Towne / Brevard County Manatees

 

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Manatees pitcher Chad Pierce, improved to 3-2 with a 2.70 ERA out of the bullpen, as he allowed just one hit in four innings of relief in Brevard County's 3-1 win over the Dunedin Blue Jays on Tuesday afternoon. (Dennis Greenblatt/Hawk-Eye Sports Photography)

 

VIERA, Fla. - An early morning wake-up call was no problem for the Brevard County Manatees as they completed a three-game sweep of the Dunedin Blue Jays with a 3-1 win on Tuesday afternoon at Space Coast Stadium.

 

A combined 12 walks in the game forced a slow pace to start, but the free passes proved to be important to both teams as three of the four runners who scored in the game were put on by walks.

 

Oliver Dominguez scored the first run of the game in the second inning, and the only one for Dunedin, as he reached on a walk and then moved to second on a wild pitch. Derrick Chung came through with an RBI single to give the Blue Jays a 1-0 lead that lasted until the bottom of the third.

 

Brandon Macias led off the third with a base hit, with a wild pitch giving him second base. Consecutive one-out walks to Yadiel Rivera and Mitch Haniger respectively, loaded the bases for Greg Hopkins to single in the tying run. Cody Hawn then drew a bases loaded walk to give the Manatees (4-2 second half, 41-32 overall) a 2-1 lead. Both Macias and Hopkins had two hits each.

 

Brevard County tacked on another run in the seventh, when Yadiel Rivera doubled to drive home Chadwin Stang, who had reached on a free pass.

 

Rivera has now hit safely in his last seven games at a .522 clip (12-for-23) with five runs scored, five runs batted in, one home run and three doubles. He has struck out just twice in that stretch and has drawn a walk in three straight contests for just the second time in his professional career. The shortstop also took five walks in a four-day span from July 15-18, 2011 with Helena.

 

Cody Scarpetta (0-2, 5.93) turned in arguably the best start of his young season thus far, with the only knock against him being his four walks. Dunedin (1-5, 38-34) could only scrape up one run with one hit against the righty, with Scarpetta sitting three of his opponents down on strikes.

 

Chad Pierce earned the win in relief of Scarpetta. Pierce hurled four scoreless frames, while allowing one base hit and three walks to go along with three strikeouts before Tommy Toledo's perfect ninth inning earned him his 13th save.

 

Dunedin starting pitcher Casey Lawrence left the game with an apparent injury after amassing a full count on Nick Ramirez to lead off the second inning. Blue Jays' reliever Marco Grifantini was hung with the loss, despite surrendering just two runs in five unexpected relief innings.

 

Brevard County will open a six-game road trip with a three-game set against the Clearwater Threshers (2-2, 37-35), beginning at 7:00 p.m. on Wednesday night at Bright House Field. Jacob Barnes (5-2, 3.57) will take the mound for the Manatees.

 

 

Brevard County Box Score

 

BC Hitters

Yadiel Rivera: 1-3, 2B, BB, RBI

Mitch Haniger: 1-3, BB

Nick Ramirez: 0-3, BB

Gregory Hopkins: 2-4, RBI, SB

Brandon Macias: 2-3, SB

 

BC Pitchers

Cody Scarpetta: 4.0 IP, 1 H, 1 ER, 4 BB, 3 SO, 0 HR

Chad Pierce (W, 3-3): 4.0 IP, 1 H, 0 ER, 3 BB, 3 SO, 0 HR

Tommy Toledo (S, 13): 1.0 IP, 0 H, 0 ER, 0 BB, 1 SO, 0 HR

 

 

Brevard County Play-by-Play

 

Manatees took the lead in the third on a bases loaded walk:

 

Brevard County Bottom of the 3rd

• -Brandon Macias singles on a line drive to center fielder Mike Crouse.
  -Chadwin Stang strikes out swinging.
  -With Yadiel Rivera batting, wild pitch by Marco Grifantini, Brandon Macias to 2nd.
  -Yadiel Rivera walks.
  -Mitch Haniger walks. Brandon Macias to 3rd. Yadiel Rivera to 2nd.
  -Nick Ramirez pops out to third baseman Gustavo Pierre in foul territory.
  -Gregory Hopkins singles on a ground ball to left fielder Marcus Knecht. Brandon Macias scores. Yadiel Rivera to 3rd. Mitch Haniger to 2nd.
  -Cody Hawn walks. Yadiel Rivera scores. Mitch Haniger to 3rd. Gregory Hopkins to 2nd.
  -Ben McMahan strikes out swinging.

[Mass Haas]

Through four innings tonight (down 8-0), Huntsville has been outscored 39-6 in the last 3.5 games.

[TooLiveBrew]

Sounds Rally Past Zephyrs In Finale

Nashville's Tyler Thornburg Fans 10; Allows 4 Home Runs

Nashville Sounds

 

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Blake Davis, archive photo (Mike Strasinger / Nashville Sounds)

 

• AUDIO: Hunter Morris' RBI Double
  
• AUDIO: Tyler Thornburg Doubles
  
• AUDIO: Stephen Parker Ties The Game
  
• AUDIO: Blake Davis' Go-Ahead Double

 

METAIRIE, La. - The Nashville Sounds rallied to overcome five home runs delivered by the New Orleans Zephyrs Tuesday afternoon at Zephyr Field to win the series finale 7-5.

 

Down 4-2 in the eighth, the Sounds worked the bases loaded with no outs to spark the beginning of their late-game rally. Catcher Anderson De La Rosa cut the Z's lead to one by nubbing an RBI ground out to first base, scoring Hainley Statia, who singled to lead off the frame.

 

Stephen Parker followed with a game-tying RBI single into right field. Cole Garner, 2-for-4, knocked a single into right to load the bases again and shortstop Blake Davis, 2-for-4, belted a double off the centerfield wall to put the Sounds ahead 6-4. The team batted around in the inning, and picked up their final run on Josh Prince's sacrifice fly.

 

Despite allowing the Zephyrs their fifth solo home run in the 8th inning, the Sounds held on for their first win of the season when trailing after six innings, having gone 0-for-their-first-44 chances.

 

Sounds first baseman Hunter Morris put the Sounds on the board in the first inning with an RBI double off the left-field wall. The hit scored Statia, 2-for-4, who singled on a ball deflected by the pitcher.

 

Starting pitcher Tyler Thornburg helped his own cause in the second inning with an extra-base knock into centerfield that scored Garner. Outfielder Gorkys Hernandez tried to make a diving catch on the play, but the ball got by him to give Thornburg a double and the Sounds a 2-0 lead. All nine of Nashville's starters recorded a hit on the day, combining for 13.

 

With the game tied 2-2 in the fifth inning, Thornburg delivered his 10th strikeout of the day, fanning Hernandez. Thornburg's 10 strikeouts match the most recorded by a Sounds starter this season, tying Thornburg's May 11 effort against Sacramento.

 

Despite his career day, the Zephyrs touched Thornburg for four solo home runs to allow the Z's back in the ball game. Matt Downs hit one to left field in the second inning and Kyle Skipworth lifted the game-tying shot in the fifth.

 

New Orleans outfielder Kyle Jensen, in the second PCL contest of his career, hit the go-ahead home run in the sixth. The blast was followed by another from Downs to put the Z's up 4-2.

 

The four home runs allowed by Thornburg is the most allowed by a Sounds starter this season, surpassing R.J. Seidel's three-homer allowance from June 10 against Omaha. Downs' two-homer game is the first against the Sounds since Omaha's Brett Hayes got two on June 10.

 

Picking up the win for Nashville was reliever Kyle Heckathorn (4-2), who pitched a scoreless seventh. Closer Rob Wooten netted his 16th save for two innings of work on the hill for Nashville. He allowed one run on two hits with one walk and two strikeouts.

 

After joining the entire Pacific Coast League for an off day tomorrow, the Sounds open a seven-day, eight-game homestand on Thursday against Oklahoma City and Round Rock that includes a Friday doubleheader. The Sounds will be wearing retro blue uniforms for BURGER KING Throwback Thursday, where fans can enjoys $2 beer and select concession items.

 

 

Nashville Box

 

 

Nashville PbP

 

 

Nashville Gameday

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Final: DSL Nationals 1, DSL Brewers 4

 

DSL Brewers Box Score

 

The top four hitters in the Brewers lineup were a combined 0-for-12 but the bottom six banged out eight hits. All eight hits were singles however. The team also struck out a combined ten times while failing to draw a single walk. Right fielder Yunior Santana went 2-for-4. Second baseman Gregory Munoz also had two hits and an RBI. Left fielder Juan De Los Santos was 1-for-4 and scored a pair of runs. Juan De Leon contributed an RBI single in three at bats. Catcher Leudi Otano and center fielder Yeraldy Martinez had the other two Brewers base hits. The defense was solid as the team played their second straight error-free game.

 

It was a pretty well pitched game for the Brew Crew. Starter Victor Diaz pitched 5.2 innings of three hit, shutout baseball. He did allow five walks, but also struck out five. Felix Paulino worked the final 3.1 innings and gave up just one run on two hits. He walked only one and struck out a pair of Nationals hitters.

 

DSL Brewers Play-By-Play

 

Diaz did a good job of pitching out of a bases loaded jam with one out in the fifth

 

Washington Nationals inning 5

- Pilier, N popped up to 2b.

- Aguero, Y. walked.

- Tillero, J. singled; Aguero, Y. advanced to second.

- Aguero, Y. stole third.

- Florentino,D walked; Tillero, J. advanced to second.

- Alvarez, T. struck out looking.

- Corredor, A. fouled out to 3b.

 

And then the Brewers scored a pair of runs in their half of the fifth

 

DSL BREWERS inning 5

- De Los Santos,J singled.

- De Los Santos,J advanced to second on a wild pitch.

- De Leon, J. popped up to 1b.

- Martinez, Y. singled; De Los Santos,J advanced to third.

- Munoz, G. singled, RBI; Martinez, Y. advanced to second; De Los Santos,J scored.

Feliz, J. to p for Valerio, M..

- Leonaldo, D. reached on a fielder's choice; Munoz, G. out at second ss to 2b; Martinez, Y. advanced to third.

- Quiterio, J. reached on a fielding error by rf; Leonaldo, D. advanced to third; Martinez, Y. scored, unearned. Ortiz, J. grounded out to 3b.

[battlekow]

Final: @Helena 6, Great Falls 5

 

The box score stopped updating in the top of the 7th with the game knotted at 4--can whoever reads this first after it's completed post some notes?

 

When I tuned in it was the top of the 9th with one on and two outs and the H-Crew up by two. Andy Hillis immediately proceeded to give up a single and two walks to force in a run before snapping off a curveball for strike three and the final out of the game, leaving the bases loaded.

[Mass Haas]

Helena Brewers pitcher Barrett Astin (3rd round) sat down with Steve Wendt to talk about his first professional appearance

[Mass Haas]

VIDEO from Monday: Huntsville's Adam Weisenburger doubles off Birmingham's Scott Snodgress in the Barons' 14-2 win

[TheCrew07]

Pizzano homer stops Rattlers

Clinton beats Wisconsin 2-1

By Chris Mehring / Wisconsin Timber Rattlers

 

CLINTON, IA - Clinton LumberKings outfielder Dario Pizzano came up with big hits against the Wisconsin Timber Rattlers often in the first half. He did it again in the first meeting of the second half with a two-run home run in the bottom of the sixth inning to provide winning margin. Clinton topped the Timber Rattlers 2-1 Tuesday at Ashford University Field.

 

Wisconsin (29-41 overall, 0-5 second half) jumped in front with a run in the top of the first inning. Orlando Arcia reached on an error and Tyrone Taylor followed with a single to put runners on the corners with one out. Taylor extended his current hitting streak to nine games with that single.

 

Victor Roache was next and he delivered a sharp single to left to drive in Arcia for a 1-0 lead.

 

Rattlers starting pitcher Leonard Lorenzo pitched out of a pair of early jams and was cruising through the middle innings. But, he walked Ketel Marte with one out in the bottom of the sixth and fell behind Pizzano 1-0. Pizzano hit the next pitch over the wall in right field. That put Clinton (37-37, 4-1) up 2-1. Lorenzo allowed two runs on four hits with five strikeouts over his six innings, but took the loss.

 

The Rattlers had chances in the seventh and eighth innings. Mike Garza singled to start the seventh inning, but Adam Giacalone grounded into a double play to stop the rally. Orlando Arcia singled with two outs in the top of eighth to get Taylor to the plate. Taylor sent a pop fly to shallow right near the foul line that looked like it may drop. But, Jabari Henry made a sliding catch to deny Taylor his third hit of the game.

 

Wisconsin went down in order in the top of the ninth and dropped their sixth straight game.

 

Taylor went 2-for-4 in the game and is 18-for-31 (.581) during his nine-game hitting streak.

 

Game two of the series is Wednesday evening. Eric Semmelhack (1-3, 4.14) is the scheduled starting pitcher for the Timber Rattlers. Clinton will send Matt Anderson (3-6, 4.48) to the mound. Game time is 7:00pm. Tune in for the Miller Lite Pregame Show at 6:40pm.

 

HOME RUN:

CLN:

Dario Pizzano (4th, 1 on in 6th inning off Leonard Lorenzo, 1 out)

 

WP: Charles Kaalekahi (1-0)

LP: Leonard Lorenzo (1-4)

SAVE: Scott Bordonaro (1)

 

TIME: 2:29

 

Wisconsin Boxscore

Too bad for Leonard Lorenzo who pitched far and away his best game of the season thus far. Every single walk and misplay has seemed to come back and bite the T-Rats all season.

 

Tyrone Taylor sucks and stuff, that's all. He's not going to get many national accolades because he's not a power guy, but he's been as white hot as any Brewer prospect in a long time. The only better stretch I remember was Mat Gamel's 33 game hit streak, and maybe someone else will recall, but I'm pretty sure Mat didn't hit over .400 when he was on that run.

 

Victor Roache has been hitting much better since the break while Orlando Arcia is back on the 1-4, 1-5, 1-3 0-for plan, but he's been more aggressive lately, hopefully both players on the verge of an extended hot stretch.

 

Wisconsin Recap

 

This play wasn't even close, Chris was confused why Marte even tried to stretch it?

 

Clinton Bottom of the 3rd

• Jabari Henry strikes out swinging.
  Ketel Marte singles on a line drive to right fielder Max Walla. Ketel Marte out at 2nd, right fielder Max Walla to shortstop Orlando Arcia.
  Dario Pizzano flies out to left fielder Victor Roache.

[Minigoon]

Final: Birmingham 12 Huntsville 2

 

6 pitchers, including catcher/third baseman Joey Paciorek combined to give up 12 runs on 11 hits and 14 walks as Birmingham again coasted to an easy 12-2 win Tuesday night. Starter David Goforth made his Huntsville debut tonight. It did not go well. Goforth (0-1, 13.50) worked 2 2/3 innings, giving up 6 runs, 4 earned, on 6 hits and 4 walks while striking out 1. Goforth threw 85 pitches over those 2 2/3 innings, 42 for strikes. There will be better nights.

 

The Huntsville bullpen was asked to cover 5 1/3 innings tonight. This after going 7 1/3 yesterday, 5 innings on Sunday, and 4 innings on Saturday. Tonight, it was Frankie De La Cruz first out of the pen for the Stars. De La Cruz came on with the bases loaded and 2 out in the 3rd and was able to get out of that jam. He came back out for the 4th and allowed 2 runs on 2 hits and 2 walks. Stars radio broadcaster Alex Cohen commented that De La Cruz "looked gassed". Dan Meadows came on to work the 5th, but was only able to get 2 outs. Meadows line was 2/3 innings, 2 runs on 1 hit and 4 walks and a wild pitch. Eric Marzec relieved Meadows with the bases loaded and got out of it with a strike out. Marzec pitched the 6th and allowed a run on a solo home run. Casey Medlen was the most effective pitcher tonight for Huntsville. He worked a clean 7th Rather than extend Medlen another inning, catcher/third baseman Joey Paciorek was used to pitch the 8th. Paciorek's 2nd time pitching in a mop up role as he also pitched for Helena back in 2009. Paciorek, throwing in the low to mid 80's, allowed a run on a hit and 3 walks.

 

Although they gave up 12 runs, it could have been worse. The Barons left the bases loaded 3 times tonight and stranded a total of 15 runners.

 

 

Rough night for catcher Shawn Zarraga as the Barons stole 6 bases.

 

BASERUNNING

SB: Walker, K 3 (28, 2nd base off Goforth/Zarraga, 2nd base off Goforth/Zarraga, 3rd base off Goforth/Zarraga), Black, Da 2 (3, 2nd base off Goforth/Zarraga, 2nd base off De La Cruz, F/Zarraga), Thompson, Tr (14, 3rd base off De La Cruz, F/Zarraga).

 

 

Huntsville Box Score

 

The Stars offense was again limited to just 2 runs on 5 hits tonight. The Stars scored their runs on a 7th inning sacrifice fly from Shawn Zarraga and a solo home run from Rene Tosoni in the 8th. Third baseman Mike Walker had 2 of the Stars 5 hits, including a double. Shea Vucinich and Robinzon Diaz had the other 2 hits. The Stars drew 3 walks, one each by Vucinich, Nick Shaw, and Jason Rogers.

 

Huntsville Play By Play

 

Click on the link at your own risk.

 

The good news, the Stars (1-6 second half, 30-45 overall) get to try and put this game behind them rather quickly as tomorrow's game will begin at 11:00am Central. Righty Taylor Jungmann (7-6, 3.76) will look to play the role of stopper for the Stars as he will be on the mound. Stars Radio Broadcaster Alex Cohen will be on the air at 10:45 with the pregame show. This series is also available on MiLB TV for those with a subscription.

[Mass Haas]

Gallery from tonight's Huntsville loss - at least David Goforth has photos, if not great memories, from his first AA start