Link Report for Fri. 7/19

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Friday's Daily Menu: TGIF!

 

All times are Central

 

Nashville: LHP Aaron Laffey at New Orleans (Marlins), 6:40 PM pre-game, 7:00 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 Brooks Hall at Pensacola (Reds), 6:45 PM pre-game, 7:00 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: LHP Jed Bradley at St. Lucie (Mets), 5:00 PM pre-game, 5:30 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 Eric Semmelhack at Bowling Green (Rays), 6:45 PM pre-game, 7:05 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.

 

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Helena: RHP Danny Keller at Idaho Falls (Royals), 7:55 PM pre-game, 8:15 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 Angels' haloettes; 9:00 PM gametime; never audio for games in this league

 

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DSL Brewers: at the DSL Blue Jays, 9:30 AM, although game data won't be available until later in the day

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Programming Notes:

 

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

 

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

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Follow Friday'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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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.

 

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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Weather.com:

 

New Orleans, LA

 

Pensacola, FL

 

Port St. Lucie, FL

 

Bowling Green, KY

 

Idaho Falls, ID

 

Maryvale, AZ

 

San Pedro de Macoris, DR

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Birthdays!

 

Tim Dillard - 30

Brian Garman - 25

Tanner Poppe - 23

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Very abbreviated as I'm running way behind to get on the road, Victor Roache makes the hot sheet!

 

Prospect Hot Sheet: No-Hitter Puts Victor Sanchez At Top

 

Prospect Hot Sheet Chat With Ben Badler

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Reds and Pirates prospects highlighted.

 

Mejias-Brean walks off in grand style

 

Taillon earns first win since May 24

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MillerParkProspects.com -- Future of the Franchise: Third Base

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Final: DSL Brewers 14, DSL Blue Jays 5

 

The Dominican kids may have played as few as one or as many as three games today, with the rain makeup from July 8th, the conclusion of yesterday's game and today's regularly scheduled game on the docket. There was also more rain in the forecast so I'm not sure if they got them all in, but will update as the box scores get posted. Here is the makeup from July 8th.

 

DSL Brewers Box Score

 

Nice to see an offensive outburst from this team. 14 runs on 16 hits and every player in the lineup had at least one base hit. Jorge Quiterio led the offense, going 3-for-6. Right fielder Yerald Martinez went 2-for-5 with a pair of doubles and 3 RBI. Designated hitter Juan De Los Santos knocked in four runs as part of a 2-for-4 day. He reached base three times in all with a single, triple and a walk. Juan Ortiz recorded an outfield assist, went 2-for-4 with a double, and stole a base before being replaced in the 6th inning. May be something to keep an eye on. Gregory Munoz went 2-for-5 with a double. Juan De Leon, Yunior Santana and Daniel Leonardo each singled and walked once. Leudi Otano and Raphachel Colatosti each chipped in one base hit.

 

Pedro Peguero started and went two innings. He gave up two runs, one earned, on just one hit, but walked five batters. Victor Diaz took over in the third and worked five innings, allowing three runs on five hits. He struck out six and got the win. Boanerges Nova pitched two scoreless innings of relief.

 

DSL Brewers Play-By-Play

 

The Brewers big offensive innings came in the second and sixth

 

DSL Brewers Top of the 2nd

Yerald Martinez doubles (5) on a fly ball to left fielder Leudy Garcia.

Gregory Munoz singles on a fly ball to left fielder Leudy Garcia. Yerald Martinez to 3rd.

Daniel Leonardo out on a sacrifice fly to right fielder Juan Tejada. Yerald Martinez scores.

Juan Ortiz singles on a fly ball to left fielder Leudy Garcia. Gregory Munoz to 2nd.

Jorge Quiterio singles on a line drive to left fielder Leudy Garcia. Gregory Munoz to 3rd. Juan Ortiz to 2nd.

Leudi Otano grounds into a force out, shortstop Richard Urena to second baseman Deiferson Barreto. Gregory Munoz scores. Juan Ortiz to 3rd. Jorge Quiterio out at 2nd. Leudi Otano to 1st.

Yunior Santana singles on a fly ball to center fielder Rodrigo Orozco. Juan Ortiz scores. Leudi Otano to 2nd.

Juan De Los Santos triples (1) on a fly ball to center fielder Rodrigo Orozco. Leudi Otano scores. Yunior Santana scores. Juan De Los Santos scores. Throwing error by shortstop Richard Urena.

Pitching Change: Yonardo Herdenez replaces Francisco Rios.

Juan De Leon grounds out, shortstop Richard Urena to first baseman Michael De La Cruz.

 

DSL Brewers Top of the 6th

Juan Ortiz strikes out swinging. Wild pitch by pitcher Yonardo Herdenez. Juan Ortiz to 1st.

With Jorge Quiterio batting, Juan Ortiz steals (4) 2nd base.

Jorge Quiterio pops out to second baseman Deiferson Barreto.

Leudi Otano singles on a fly ball to center fielder Rodrigo Orozco. Juan Ortiz scores. Leudi Otano advances to 2nd, on a throwing error by center fielder Rodrigo Orozco.

Yunior Santana hit by pitch.

With Juan De Los Santos batting, wild pitch by Yonardo Herdenez, Leudi Otano to 3rd. Yunior Santana to 2nd.

Juan De Los Santos pops out to second baseman Deiferson Barreto.

Juan De Leon walks.

Pitching Change: Rauly Castillo replaces Yonardo Herdenez.

Yerald Martinez doubles (6) on a fly ball to center fielder Rodrigo Orozco. Leudi Otano scores. Yunior Santana scores. Juan De Leon scores.

Gregory Munoz doubles (1) on a line drive to right fielder Juan Tejada. Yerald Martinez scores.

Daniel Leonardo grounds out, second baseman Deiferson Barreto to first baseman Michael De La Cruz.

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VIDEO: Helena's Michael Ratterree hits a two-run homer as the Brewers fall to Idaho Falls, 17-5, on Thursday

 

Second video HR for Ratterree in as many days, this one closed the gap at the time to 7-3.

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Final: DSL Brewers 3, DSL Blue Jays 1 (7 Innings)

 

This would be today's regularly scheduled game. A nice come from behind win, with a three run rally in the seventh.

 

DSL Brewers Box Score

 

The Brewers got another outstanding pitching performance from 6'2" righty Angel Ventura. The 20-year-old improved to 4-2 and lowered his ERA to 2.63, pitching a seven inning complete game, allowing just one unearned run. He struck out six and has now K'd 43 in 37.2 innings.

 

Leadoff hitter Gregory Munoz went 2-for-4 with a triple and scored a run. Catcher Natanael Mejia reached safely in all three trips to the plate with two singles and a walk. Yunior Santana went 1-for-3 with a double. Jorge Quiterio came up with a clutch pinch-hit double in the seventh to tie the game and then scored the go-ahead run on a wild pitch. He was hitting for newly signed second baseman Roosevert Chal. The

went 0-for-1 with a sacrifice bunt in his pro debut. Raphachel Colatosti, Sthervin Matos and Leudi Otano each had a hit for the Brewers.

 

DSL Brewers Play-By-Play

 

The Brewers seventh inning rally

 

DSL Brewers Top of the 7th

Pitching Change: Jairo Rosario replaces Miguel Castro.

Juan De Leon grounds out, shortstop Richard Urena to first baseman Juan Kelly.

Natanael Mejia walks.

Offensive Substitution: Pinch-runner Daniel Leonardo replaces Natanael Mejia.

Offensive Substitution: Pinch-hitter Jorge Quiterio replaces Roosevert Chal.

Jorge Quiterio doubles (8) on a fly ball to center fielder Juan Fuente. Daniel Leonardo scores. Jorge Quiterio advances to 3rd, on a throwing error by second baseman Deiferson Barreto.

Pitching Change: Alberto Guzman replaces Jairo Rosario.

With Gregory Munoz batting, wild pitch by Alberto Guzman, Jorge Quiterio scores.

Gregory Munoz triples (3) on a fly ball to center fielder Juan Fuente.

With Raphachel Colatosti batting, wild pitch by Alberto Guzman, Gregory Munoz scores.

Raphachel Colatosti strikes out swinging.

Sthervin Matos strikes out swinging.

 

Ventura with a really strong finish to lock down the victory

 

DSL Blue Jays Bottom of the 7th

Defensive switch from left field to catcher for Leudi Otano.

Defensive switch from first base to left field for Juan De Leon.

Daniel Leonardo remains in the game as the second baseman.

Defensive Substitution: Juan De Los Santos replaces Jorge Quiterio, batting 9th, playing first base.

Leudy Garcia strikes out swinging.

Javier Hernandez strikes out swinging.

Juan Fuente strikes out swinging.

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Final: St. Lucie 3, Brevard County 1

 

'Tees bats held in check by Mets

Brevard falls 3-1 to St. Lucie despite solid start by Bradley

By Dave Walkovic / Brevard County Manatees

 

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Manatees starting pitcher Jed Bradley, seen here in a game from earlier this season, allowed just one run in five innings on Friday night against the St. Lucie Mets at Tradition Field. Bradley did not factor in the decision as Brevard County lost 3-1. (Dennis Greenblatt/Hawk-Eye Sports Photography)

 

 

PORT ST. LUCIE, Fla. - A strong pitching performance from starting pitcher Jed Bradley was not enough for the Brevard County Manatees as they fell 3-1 to the St. Lucie Mets at Tradition Field on Friday night.

 

Bradley (4-4, 4.14 ERA) allowed just one run, which came in the first inning, on two hits over five innings. The Brevard County (14-12 second half, 51-42 overall) lefty walked a batter and fanned two.

 

Jayce Boyd drove in the first run of the game on a ground out to second base that plated Kyle Johnson, who smacked a leadoff double in the first inning.

 

The 1-0 St. Lucie (15-11, 52-41) lead would hold up all the way into the seventh. Kevin Plawecki delivered an RBI single against Alex Moore to double the Mets lead. Moore, who had pitched a scoreless sixth, allowed just the one run on three hits in 1.1 innings.

 

After Santo Manzanillo allowed a run in the eighth on a Dustin Lawley sacrifice fly, St. Lucie led 3-0 heading into the ninth.

 

The 'Tees had one final chance in the top of the ninth and it started with Greg Hopkins reached on a fielding error by shortstop Matt Reynolds to lead off the frame. Hopkins would advance on a wild pitch before Ben McMahan and Lance Roenicke each grounded out to third.

 

Rafael Neda then hit a slow chopper to short that Reynolds was unable to handle which resulted in the first run of the game for the Manatees, as Hopkins scored. The tying run then stepped to the plate in the form of Brandon Macias, but T.J. Chism struck out Macias to end the game.

 

St. Lucie starter Alex Panteliodis hurled seven shutout innings as he scattered four hits on the night and escaped a bases loaded, two-out jam in the second. The southpaw struck out seven 'Tees on the evening.

 

McMahan provided the only multi-hit game for the Manatees as he went 2-for-4 with a double, which was also Brevard's only extra-base hit, to dead center field. Brevard County was held to just five hits total.

 

The Mets and the Manatees will wrap up their four-game series and season series on Saturday night in Port St. Lucie, with first pitch scheduled for 6:30 p.m.

 

Lefty Brent Suter (7-5, 2.79 ERA) will toe the rubber for Brevard County. He will be opposed by Michael Fulmer (0-1, 4.50 ERA), who will make just his third start of the season for St. Lucie.

 

 

Brevard County Box Score

 

Jed Bradley had a solid outing in only giving up 2 hits and 1 walk in 5.0 innings. He forced 9 ground outs compared to only 1 fly out. Unfortunately he only recorded 2 strikeouts which isn't going to help his K/9 which was 6.9 this season coming into the game.

 

 

Brevard County Play-by-Play

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Rattlers get shutout in Bowling Green

Hot Rods complete the sweep with a 7-0 win over Wisconsin

By Chris Mehring / Wisconsin Timber Rattlers

 

BOWLING GREEN, KY - The Bowling Green Hot Rods completed their three game sweep of the Wisconsin Timber Rattlers at Bowling Green Ballpark with a 7-0 win on Friday night. Reinaldo Lopez tossed seven innings and was backed up by a thirteen hit attack by his offense.

 

Bowling Green (57-39 overall, 19-9 second half) scored first for the third straight game in the series. Andrew Toles tripled to start the bottom of the first. Tyler Goeddel grounded out to short to drive in Toles for a 1-0 lead. The Hot Rods added to their lead in the second inning. Joey Rickard doubled to start the inning. Patrick Leonard followed with an RBI double. Later in the inning, a sacrifice fly by Tommy Coyle drove in Leonard and Bowling Green was up 3-0.

 

Goeddel tripled in a run in the bottom of the fourth and scored on a single by Luke Maile to make the score 5-0. That single by Maile knocked Wisconsin starting pitcher Eric Semmelhack out of the game. Semmelhack allowed five runs on eight hits with three walks in 3-1/3 innings.

 

The Rattlers (40-52, 11-16) had plenty of chances in the first half of the game against Lopez.

 

Alfredo Rodriguez started the game with a single. But he was doubled off first after Michael Reed lined out to second base. In the third inning, Tyler Roberts lead off the inning with a single. Adrian Williams hit a line drive to third. Goeddel snared it and fired to first to double off Roberts. In the fourth. Reed was on third and Tyrone Taylor was on first with no outs. But, Reed was picked off third on a snap throw by catcher Justin O'Conner.

 

Wisconsin loaded the bases with one out in the top of the fifth. Garrett Cooper drew a walk, Roberts was hit by a pitch, and Williams singled to left. Rodriguez stepped in and lined a 1-0 pitch right at Goeddel, who caught the ball and fired to second to double Roberts off second base to end the inning.

 

Reed would double to start the sixth inning, but would be left stranded as Lopez retired the next three batters of the sixth.

 

Lopez scattered eight hits over seven innings and struck out five in the game to earn his fifth win of the season.

 

Bowling Green put the game away in the bottom of the seventh. Justin O'Conner homered off Rodolfo Fernandez to lead off the inning. The final tally of the game crossed the plate when Fernandez balked with runners at the corners to let the runner from third cross the plate for a 7-0 cushion.

 

Stone Speer entered the game for the Hot Rods in the top of the eighth and retired the side in order in that inning and again in the ninth to complete the shutout. It was the first time the Timber Rattlers have been shutout since May 29 of this season when Beloit beat them 3-0 at Pohlman Field.

 

Taylor and Reed both had a pair of hits to lead Wisconsin's offense.

 

The Timber Rattlers continue their road trip with game one of a three game series against the Dayton Dragons, the Midwest League affiliate of the Cincinnati Reds, at Fifth Third Field in Dayton, Ohio. Wisconsin sends Tyler Wagner (7-7, 3.70) to the hill as the starting pitcher. Amir Garrett will be making his Midwest League debut on Saturday when he is the starting pitcher for the Dragons. Garrett had been 1-1 with a 2.66 ERA in five starts for the Billings Mustangs of the Pioneer League before getting the bump to Dayton.

 

Game time on Saturday is 6:00pm CDT. Tune in for the broadcast on AM1280, WNAM or the IHeartRadio app starting with the Miller Lite Pregame Show at 5:40pm. Saturday's game is also available on MiLB.TV.

 

HOME RUN:

BG:

Justin O'Conner (9th, 0 on in 7th inning off Rodolfo Fernandez, 0 out)

 

WP: Reinaldo Lopez (5-4)

LP: Eric Semmelhack (1-5)

 

TIME: 2:23

ATTN: 3,412

 

Wisconsin Boxscore

 

Michael Reed, Tyrone Taylor, and Tyler Roberts were the bright spots....

 

[pre]Player AB R H 2B RBI BB SO AVG

Michael Reed 4 0 2 1 0 0 0 .298

Tyrone Taylor 4 0 2 1 0 0 0 .295

Tyler Roberts 2 0 2 0 0 0 0 .246[/pre]

 

Wisconsin Recap

 

The ninth was a fitting capper to a tough night...

 

Wisconsin Top of the 9th

• Max Walla called out on strikes.
  Victor Roache called out on strikes.
  Mike Garza strikes out swinging.

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Final: Huntsville 3 Pensacola 2

 

The Huntsville Stars jumped out to a 3-0 lead and then hung on to defeat the Pensacola Blue Wahoos 3-2 Friday night in Pensacola, Florida. Starter Brooks Hall (0-3, 5.76) was sharp, working 4 innings tonight. Hall, on a pitch count as most pitchers are, took a no decision as he allowed 1 run over those 4 innings on 4 hits and 2 walks while striking out 1. Hall delivered 40 strikes among his 59 pitches tonight and posted a magnificent 8-0 ground out to fly out ratio. After a couple shaky outings early on, Hall has started to develop confidence and his last 3 outings have been very good.

 

The Stars bullpen worked 5 strong innings to secure the win tonight. Casey Medlen (3-4, 4.08) worked the 5th an 6th innings. He allowed a run on 2 hits, 1 walk, and 2 hit batters, and in the process, earned the win. Frankie De La Cruz worked 2 scoreless innings out of the Stars bullpen tonight. He allowed a hit and 2 walks while striking out 4. Righty Kevin Shackelford worked a 1-2-3 ninth inning to earn his 2nd save on the season.

 

Huntsville Box Score

 

The Huntsville offense pounded out 10 hits, drew 4 walks, and Brock Kjeldgaard was hit by a pitch for the 9th time this season but they were only able to scratch out 3 runs. 3 of the 10 hits belonged to catcher Shawn Zarraga. Zarraga, who hadn't started a game since July 5th, ended the night going 3-4 with an RBI, raising his average to .291. Chadwin Stang had the only extra base hit tonight, a 6th inning ground rule double. He added a single to end the night with a 2-5 line. Stang now has hits in 8 of his last 9 games. Since being promoted to AA on June 29, Stang has played in 16 games. He's reached base in 14 of those games. Pitcher Brooks Hall helped himself out with an RBI single in the 2nd. This was the first RBI from a Huntsville pitcher this season. Rene Tosoni reached base 3 times, 1 single and 2 walks. Jason Rogers, in his first game since suffering an upper body injury on July 11th, singled, drew a walk, and scored a run. Third baseman Mike Walker singled, scored a run and drove in the 3rd Stars run. Shortstop Hector Gomez collected the other Stars hit. In addition to being hit by a pitch, Brock Kjeldgaard also drew a walk.

 

Huntsville Play By Play

 

The Stars scored 3, but it could have been more

 

Huntsville Top of the 2nd

 

Mike Walker singles on a fly ball to left fielder Donald Lutz.

Shawn Zarraga singles on a fly ball to right fielder Yorman Rodriguez. Mike Walker to 2nd.

Hector Gomez out on a sacrifice bunt, pitcher Carlos Contreras to second baseman Corey Wimberly. Mike Walker to 3rd. Shawn Zarraga to 2nd.

Brooks Hall singles on a ground ball to left fielder Donald Lutz. Mike Walker scores. Shawn Zarraga to 3rd.

Chadwin Stang pops out to second baseman Corey Wimberly.

Nick Shaw flies out to left fielder Donald Lutz

 

Huntsville Top of the 3rd

 

Jason Rogers singles on a ground ball to shortstop Devin Lohman.

Rene Tosoni singles on a ground ball to first baseman Travis Mattair. Jason Rogers to 2nd.

Brock Kjeldgaard walks. Jason Rogers to 3rd. Rene Tosoni to 2nd.

Mike Walker grounds out, pitcher Carlos Contreras to first baseman Travis Mattair. Jason Rogers scores. Rene Tosoni to 3rd. Brock Kjeldgaard to 2nd.

Shawn Zarraga singles on a ground ball to right fielder Yorman Rodriguez. Rene Tosoni scores. Brock Kjeldgaard to 3rd.

Hector Gomez reaches on a fielder's choice out, shortstop Devin Lohman to catcher Chris Berset. Brock Kjeldgaard out at home. Shawn Zarraga to 2nd.

Brooks Hall strikes out swinging, catcher Chris Berset to first baseman Travis Mattair.

 

Huntsville (12-15 second half, 41-54 overall) will go for the series win tomorrow evening. Right hander Taylor Jungmann (9-6, 3.56) will be on the mound, going for his league leading 10th win for the Stars. Game time is set for 6:30 Central Don't miss Stars Radio Broadcaster Alex Cohen's pregame show, starting at 6:15. This game will also be available on MiLB TV for those with a subscription. Remember, you can turn down the TV sound and turn up the Stars Radio Broadcast.

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Final: Helena 7, @Idaho Falls 6

 

Helena box score

2011 6th-rounder Danny Keller did not have a very good start, lasting just two innings while allowing three runs and posting an unsightly 0/3 K/BB. Tristan Archer calmed things down with three innings of one-run ball, fanning four and walking none.

 

Michael Ratterree seems to have found his power stroke. He homered for the third straight night, his first three homers of the year. Taylor Brennan also went deep, and Dustin Houle contributed three hits, including a double. Renaldo Jenkins and Angel Ortega had two hits. Omar Garcia did not play after exiting yesterday's game early.

 

Helena play-by-play

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Helena Independent Record on the road game:

 

After suffering a tough road loss on Thursday, the Helena Brewers bounced back to win the finale in a three-game stretch at Idaho Falls, 7-6, on Friday.

 

The win gave the Brewers the series and strengthened their hold on the Pioneer League North Division lead. Helena’s in front of Great Falls by two games and third place Missoula by four.

 

Helena got things started quickly on Friday, thanks to Michael Ratterree’s third homer in as many games. The first-inning shot brought home two, including Angel Ortega, on with a leadoff single.

 

Idaho Falls answered with three runs in the bottom half of the inning, taking advantage of a pair of wild pitches from Helena starter Daniel Keller to put up three and take the lead.

 

The Brewers’ bats continued in the second inning, however, and Ortega connected on his first triple of the season to score Jalen Harris following an Idaho Falls double play. He then came home on a Charlie Markson single.

 

The Brewers added another run in the third, a solo homer from Taylor Brennan — his fifth of the season.

 

Idaho Falls didn’t go away, scoring one in the fifth, but Helena responded with two in the top of the sixth, which the Chukars matched in the bottom half of the frame.

 

And that’s where the score remained, giving Tristan Archer his first professional win. Estevenson Encarnacion pitched the final 1 1/3 innings to earn the save.

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Stars Win Second Straight Against Blue Wahoos

By Alex Cohen / Huntsville Stars

 

A night after recording their fourth shutout in the month of July, the Huntsville Stars hung on the beat the Pensacola Blue Wahoos by a score of 3-2 on Friday night at Pensacola Bayfront Stadium.

 

Much like the previous night, the Stars broke out to an early lead that they would not relinquish.

 

In the second inning, the Stars led off the frame against Blue Wahoos starting pitcher Carlos Contreras with back-to-back singles from third baseman Mike Walker and catcher Shawn Zarraga. After a sacrifice bunt from shortstop Hector Gomez moved both runners into scoring position with one out, Stars starting pitcher Brooks Hall helped out his own cause with an RBI single that plated Walker to put Huntsville on the board.

 

Unlike Thursday night, the Stars bats were able to have a second offensive breakthrough against the Pensacola pitching staff. Following back-to-back singles from first baseman Jason Rogers and outfielder Rene Tosoni, an RBI groundout from Walker and an RBI single by Zarraga put the Stars up 3-0.

 

With Hall tossing the last of his inning-mandated four frames, the Blue Wahoos began to chip away at the Stars lead. After the 23-year-old righty retired the first two batters, Pensacola catcher Chris Berset came through with a two-out double. One batter later, an RBI single from first baseman Travis Mattair put the Blue Wahoos on the board.

 

Two innings later, another two-out rally put Pensacola in striking distance. After shortstop Devin Lohman was hit by a pitch from Stars righty Casey Medlen (W, 3-4), a pinch-hit RBI double from Mike Costanzo scored Lohman to bring the Blue Wahoos deficit to within a run.

 

Fortunately for the Stars, that was the closest the game would get. Righty Frankie De La Cruz pitched two scoreless innings for Huntsville while reliever Kevin Shackelford sent the Blue Wahoos down in order during the ninth inning for his second save of the season.

 

Despite stranding 12 runners on base, the Stars offense cranked out 10 hits, led by three singles from Zarraga. Outfielder Chadwin Stang also chipped in with two hits.

 

For Huntsville, the victory was their second in a row by one run. The Stars are now 9-6 in the month of July, already eclipsing their win total for the entire month of June (8).

 

On Saturday, the Stars will play game three of a five-game series at Pensacola Bayfront Stadium against Pensacola. Huntsville will send RHP Taylor Jungmann (9-6, 3.56 ERA) to the bump to try to clinch the series victory while Pensacola will counter with RHP Josh Smith (7-8, 3.72). First pitch is at 6:30 PM.

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AUDIO: Huntsville Game Highlights from Alex

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Sounds lose error filled game 9-5 to Zephyrs

 

Metairie, LA – The Nashville Sounds suffered a 9-5 loss to the New Orleans Zephyrs on Friday evening at Zephyr Field, evening the series at one game apiece.

 

New Orleans got off to a quick start against Sounds starter Aaron Laffey, sending nine men to the plate during a three-run first inning. Jake Smolinski belted a two-run homer during the frame, his seventh roundtripper of the year.

 

The Sounds responded with a four-spot in the top of the second inning to take a short-lived 4-3 lead. Three of the four runs against Doug Mathis were unearned following a Kevin Kouzmanoff throwing error.

 

Kentrail Davis (2-for-5) ripped an RBI single during the inning to extend his hitting streak to six games with Nashville; the outfielder has hit safely in each of his games with the club since a promotion from Double-A Huntsville.

 

The Zephyrs leveled the contest at 4-4 in the bottom of the second when Gorkys Hernandez led off with a triple and scored on a sac fly before pulling ahead in the fourth with a pair of unearned runs off Laffey resulting from a pair of Sounds errors in the frame.

 

New Orleans extended its lead to 7-4 in the fifth on Nick Green’s solo homer, the infielder’s fifth big fly of the campaign.

 

The Sounds got a run back in the seventh against reliever James Leverton when Blake Davis scored on a two-out Robinzon Diaz single, but New Orleans once again answered a Nashville rally with one of its own in the bottom of the frame, plating two runs against Jesus Sanchez on Hernandez’s two-out single to right.

 

Mathis (5-7) picked up the victory with a quality start for the Zephyrs, allowing one earned run (four runs total) on four hits while striking out seven during his six innings of work. Laffey (4-4) drew the loss for Nashville after giving up six runs (four earned) in his four frames of action.

 

The teams continue the series with a 6:00 p.m. meeting on Saturday night. Right-hander Johnny Hellweg (7-4, 2.82) will make the start for Nashville and face New Orleans left-hander Duane Below (5-3, 2.39).

 

Nashville Box Score

 

E: Diaz, R @ 3B (1, fielding), Prince @ CF (7, throw), Davis, B @ SS (15, throw).

 

Nashville Game Log

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Rattler Radio with postgame video lowlights

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Brevard Audio:

 

Game High/Lowlights

 

Pre-Game w/RHP Tyler Cravy

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Final: @AZL Brewers 7, AZL Angels 5

 

AZL Brewers Box Score

 

Three wins in four games for the A-Crew; 1B David Denson and Stars 1B Jason Rogers are similar in body size, position, and oddly were injured and returned on the same day. Denson homered and was HBP (even his first stolen base) here. 2B Francisco Castillo was 4-for-4 including a double at the bottom of the order; Castillo is tied for the league lead in hits with 32 (but only five walks in 94 AB's). CF Brandon Diaz has had a nice first summer in pro ball, and he hit his first HR in this one. Contributions up and down the lineup, nice, check them out.

 

AZL Brewers Game Log

 

5th round RHP Josh Uhen was awarded the win in relief, but it was undrafted LHP Chris Matulis who deserved it. Uhen has walked 15 in 15 innings and has been underwhelming. (Top pick Devin Williams, idle in this one, has walked 12 in 13.2 innings, it should be noted).

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Looks like we survived multiple vacationing Link Reporters with this one -- really been fighting weak internet on this portion of my own journey, looking forward to the next leg. Thanks to all our contributors.