Link Report for Sun. 7/28

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Sunday's Daily Menu:

 

All times are Central

 

Nashville: RHP R.J. Seidel at Omaha (Royals), 1:45 PM pre-game, 2:05 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 Drew Gagnon at Jackson (Cubs), 5:50 PM pre-game, 6:05 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. Bradenton (Pirates), 3:35 PM pre-game, 4:05 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 Austin Ross at home vs. Burlington (Angels), 12:45 PM pre-game, 1:05 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.

 

NOTE: Many of the Rattlers' 70 home games will be broadcast on TV this season. Time Warner Cable SportsChannel and WACY-TV My NEW32 will split duties. We'll let you know when and who, and will try to provide day-before DVR reminders, so regularly check with us.

 

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Helena: LHP Anthony Banda at home vs. Missoula (Diamondbacks), 1:45 PM pre-game, 2:05 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 Grand Junction (August), those games will be available for viewing online.

 

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Arizona Rookie (Maryvale): at home vs. the baby Reds, 9:00 PM gametime; never audio for games in this league

 

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DSL Brewers: Idle

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Programming note: Jackson has their games on MiLB.TV, so you'll be able to watch this Huntsville series live and on archive if a subscriber.

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

 

Nashville

 

Huntsville

 

Brevard County

 

Wisconsin

 

Helena

 

Maryvale

 

New MiLB.com feature -- organizational scoreboard, Brewers

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STANDINGS (YEE-HAH, Helena!):

 

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, Wisconsin, and Maryvale, you'll notice options at the respective links for that. Otherwise it's second-half standings as the default view for those three leagues.

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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:

 

Omaha, NE

 

Jackson, TN

 

Viera, FL (Melbourne)

 

Grand Chute, WI (Appleton)

 

Helena, MT

 

Maryvale, AZ

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Wooten's spring experience aided him in MLB debut

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Final: @Helena 10, Missoula 4

 

Helena box score

The Brewers scored eight runs in the first two innings and coasted to victory. Starter Anthony Banda allowed three runs in five innings, and Trevor Seidenberger got some sweet redemption after his first two completely disastrous pro appeances by tossing three scoreless, almost-perfect frames (which lowers his ERA to 16.88--not a misprint).

 

Jose Pena had quite a day, knocking three doubles and driving in four runs. It's his second three-hit effort in the last three games, so maybe he's getting hot again. Omar Garcia also had three hits and is turning in an interesting debut campaign. Garcia, who will be 20 in a couple days, is now hitting .324, is not allergic to ball four, and has had some good success stealing bases (14/18); however, Pena had more extra-base hits today than Garcia has all year (two doubles). Adam Giacalone failed to reach base safely but did notch two sac flies.

 

Helena play-by-play

After Pena's double in the 2nd inning the Brewers were hitting .900 (9-10):

 

Helena Bottom of the 1st

• Omar Garcia singles on a line drive to center fielder Colin Bray.
  
• Nathan Orf singles on a ground ball to right fielder Chuck Taylor. Omar Garcia to 3rd.
  
• Adam Giacalone out on a sacrifice fly to left fielder Tyler Linton. Omar Garcia scores.
  
• Jose Pena doubles (9) on a ground ball to left fielder Tyler Linton. Nathan Orf scores. Jose Pena advances to 3rd, on a throwing error by shortstop Joe Munoz.
  
• Dustin Houle singles on a line drive to center fielder Colin Bray. Jose Pena scores.
  
• Dionis Hinojosa grounds into a double play, shortstop Joe Munoz to first baseman Daniel Palka. Dustin Houle out at 2nd.

 

Helena Bottom of the 2nd

• Angel Ortega singles on a line drive to center fielder Colin Bray.
  
• Taylor Brennan singles on a line drive to left fielder Tyler Linton. Angel Ortega to 2nd.
  
• Ruben Ozuna singles on a bunt ground ball to third baseman Jake Miller. Angel Ortega to 3rd. Taylor Brennan to 2nd.
  
• Omar Garcia singles on a fly ball to left fielder Tyler Linton. Angel Ortega scores. Taylor Brennan scores. Ruben Ozuna to 3rd.
  
• Nathan Orf hit by pitch. Omar Garcia to 2nd.
  
• Adam Giacalone out on a sacrifice fly to center fielder Colin Bray. Ruben Ozuna scores. Omar Garcia to 3rd. Nathan Orf to 2nd.
  
• Jose Pena doubles (10) on a ground ball to left fielder Tyler Linton. Omar Garcia scores. Nathan Orf scores.
  
• Dustin Houle flies out to center fielder Colin Bray.
  
• Dionis Hinojosa grounds out, shortstop Joe Munoz to first baseman Daniel Palka.

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Rattlers stun Bees with 5-run ninth

Wisconsin wins 6-5 on Cooper's 2-run, walkoff triple

By Chris Mehring / Wisconsin Timber Rattlers

 

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Garrett Cooper, about to be mobbed by his teammates after his game-winning, two-run triple in the bottom of the ninth on Sunday.

 

GRAND CHUTE, WI - The Wisconsin Timber Rattlers had plenty of chances to comeback on Sunday against the Burlington Bees at Time Warner Cable Field at Fox Cities Stadium. They cashed in their final chance. Wisconsin stunned the Bees with five runs in the bottom of the ninth inning to pick up a 6-5 victory. Garrett Cooper completed the unlikely comeback with a two-out, two-run triple to drive in the tying and winning runs.

 

The Rattlers (44-56 overall, 15-20 second half) scored in the first inning. Victor Roache drew a walk with two outs. Mike Garza was next and he lined a triple to center for a 1-0 lead.

 

The Bees (39-61, 13-22) took the lead on one swing of the bat in the top of the third inning against Wisconsin starting pitcher Austin Ross. Wendell Soto walked with one out. Sherman Johnson hit the next pitch after the walk to the beach beyond the wall in right-center for a two-run home run. Wade Hinkle singled later in the inning to drive in the third run of the frame and Burlington was up 3-1.

 

Burlington tacked on a pair of runs in the top of the fifth against reliever Mike Strong. Johnson and Pedro Tiribio started the inning with consecutive singles to put runners on the corners. Tiribio stole second with Exicardo Cayones at the plate, but did not draw a throw, Cayones would single to drive in Johnson and second Tiribio to third. Then, Cayones stole second with Wade Hinkle at the plate. This steal did draw a throw, but the ball wound up in center to allow Tiribio to score for a 5-1 lead.

 

Bees starting pitcher Reid Scoggins gave up the Wisconsin run in the first inning. He allowed consecutive singles to Parker Berberet and Max Walla in the second inning. Scoggins allowed one more base runner in his time on the hill. Scoggins worked five innings, allowed three hits, and left with the 5-1 lead intact.

 

Wisconsin scraped together a rally in the sixth against Burlington reliever Joe Krehbiel. Tyrone Taylor and Victor Roache drew walks. A single by Garrett Cooper with one out loaded the bases. But, Wisconsin stranded all three runners in the sixth.

 

In the seventh against Curt Spomer, Orlando Arcia and Alfredo Rodriguez singled with one out, but the Rattlers did not score. In the eighth, Spomer hit Garza with a pitch to start the inning. Cooper would ground into a double play to kill the rally.

 

Chris O'Grady, the fourth Burlington pitcher of the day, came on in the bottom of the ninth inning and the Rattlers loaded the bases against him. Max Walla started the inning with a single. Tyler Roberts and Arcia each drew walks to load the sacks. The Bees went to Cam Bedrosian after the walk to Arcia.

 

Rodriguez sent a grounder to short that was booted for an error to score Walla and keep the bases loaded. Tyrone Taylor was next and he sent a grounder to short. The Bees got the force at second, but the throw to first was low and wasn't handled. Roberts and Arcia both scored on the play to cut Burlington's lead to 5-4.

 

Roache stepped in as the winning run and fell behind in the count. Taylor took off for second on the 1-2 pitch to Roache. The offering was high for a ball and Taylor was thrown out at second for out number two of the inning.

 

Roache kept the inning alive with a single. Garza followed with another single to reach base as the winning run and set the stage for Cooper.

 

Bedrosian quickly put Cooper down 0-2 with two strikes. Then, Cooper sent a line drive to right. The Bees right fielder came in on the ball only to have the ball sail over his head and roll to the wall. Roache and Garza raced in with the tying and winning runs as Cooper pulled into third base with a game-winning triple.

 

The only other walkoff triple in Timber Rattlers history came on April 22, 2010. Michael Marseco delivered a two-run triple to defeat the Peoria Chiefs on that date.

 

Chris Razo, Milwaukee's 24th round pick in the 2013 draft out of Illinois State, pitched a perfect eighth and a perfect ninth to pick up the win in his Timber Rattlers debut.

 

Game three of the series is Monday night. Ryan Gibbard (4-2, 4.93) is the scheduled starting pitcher for the Timber Rattlers. Pat Lowery (3-6, 5.21) is the scheduled starter for the Bees. Game time is 7:05pm.

 

Monday is a Qdoba Q*Monday with 106.7 KRUZ. Purchase a lunch entrée at either Qdoba location in Appleton and receive a free ticket to any Monday home game during the 2013 season. Plus, it's a Jorge Lopez Player Poster Giveaway from Dunkin Donuts. The first 1,000 fans to attend the game will receive a poster of the Timber Rattlers starting pitcher. This is poster number nine in a series of ten from Dunkin Donuts that are being given away during the 2013 season.

 

If you can't make it out to the ballpark, Time Warner Cable SportsChannel has the television broadcast starting at 7:00pm. The radio broadcast is on AM1280, WNAM or IHeartRadio starting with the Miller Lite Pregame Show at 6:45pm. The game is also available to subscribers of MiLB.TV.

 

HOME RUN:

BUR:

Sherman Johnson (4th, 1 on in 3rd inning off Austin Ross, 1 out)

 

WP: Chris Razo (1-0)

LP: Cam Bedrosian (1-4)

 

TIME: 2:42

ATTN: 2,954

 

Chris will update more later.

No matter how improbable – Postgame Post for July 28, 2013

 

Wisconsin Boxscore

Wow, what a comeback!

 

Austin Ross continues his uneven performance, he was always more of control pitcher so it's not surprising he's struggling some as he finds his control again.

 

Chris Razo's secondary numbers aren't eye popping, exactly as many walks as strike outs in just 13 innings, but the small ERA is spectacular.

 

Michael Garza, Garrett Cooper, and Max Walla all posted multi-hit efforts.

 

Wisconsin Recap

 

Wisconsin Gameday

 

A big thank you to Eye Black At Night for covering me last night!

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Sounds Drop Third In A Row In Omaha, 4-1

Nashville Leaves Five On Base Over Final Two Frames During Defeat

Nashville Sounds

 

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Tim Dillard, archive photo (Mike Strasinger / Nashville Sounds)

 

• AUDIO: Anderson De La Rosa Game-Tying RBI Single

 

PAPILLION, Neb. - The Nashville Sounds suffered their third straight loss to division-leading Omaha, falling 4-1 to the Storm Chasers on Sunday afternoon at Werner Park.

 

Nashville (38-71), which has dropped five of its last six after opening with four wins in their first five contests out of the All-Star break, is just 4-11 against Omaha this season.

 

Left fielder Eugenio Velez went 3-for-4 to account for half of the Sounds' six hits on the afternoon.

 

Omaha took a 1-0 lead in the top of the first inning when Ben Broussard lifted an opposite-field, two-out RBI double to left to plate catcher Max Ramirez, who had singled with two outs against Sounds starter R.J. Seidel. On the play, Velez made an unsuccessful dive for the ball to allow Ramirez, who broke for second on the pitch, to lumber all the way home from first.

 

Neither starting pitcher factored in the decision despite a pair of solid outings.

 

Omaha starter Danny Duffy stifled Nashville batters during his five-inning stint, striking out seven while allowing two hits over five shutout frames. He threw 87 pitches in his continued progression as he returns from "Tommy John" surgery.

 

Seidel worked 5 2/3 innings for the third consecutive start, finishing one out shy of a quality start in each contest. He allowed one run on seven hits while striking out three batters during his outing.

 

Anderson De La Rosa knotted the contest at 1-1 in the seventh with a two-out RBI single to right off Omaha reliever Francisley Bueno. Sean Halton, who ripped his 20th double of the year and moved to third on a groundout, scored on the knock.

 

Omaha responded immediately, retaking the lead with three runs in the home half of the seventh against Tim Dillard.

 

The Storm Chasers, who sent nine batters to the plate during the frame, loaded the bases with no outs on a pair of walks sandwiched around a fielder's choice sacrifice bunt by Paulo Orlando. Christian Colon and Max Ramirez followed by grounding back-to-back go-ahead RBI singles through the drawn-in left side of the infield to give the home team a 3-1 advantage. Travis Webb replaced Dillard on the Nashville hill and struck out Broussard before inducing a grounder from Pedro Ciriaco that erased Irving Falu on a forceout at the plate for the second out of the frame. However, the Nashville lefty then issued a walk to Manny Pina to force in the third run of the inning to widen the Sounds' deficit to 4-1.

 

Dillard (1-2) was saddled with the loss for the Sounds after failing to retire any of his five batters faced in the contest, allowing three runs.

 

Nashville didn't go down without a fight in the late innings, however.

 

The Sounds put a pair of runners into scoring position against Donnie Joseph in the top of the eighth, but the Omaha southpaw recovered to strike out Stephen Parker and induce a deep inning-ending flyout to the warning track in right from Hunter Morris to escape the jam unscathed.

 

Nashville got the potential tying run on base in the ninth against Joseph following walks drawn by Blake Lalli, Kentrail Davis, and Blake Davis, bringing Josh Prince to the plate with the bags full. The Omaha left-hander struck out Prince on three pitches, however, to once again quell the Sounds' threat and bring an end to the contest.

 

Bueno (3-3) picked up the victory in relief for Omaha and Joseph nailed down his fifth save of the year by recording the final six outs, four via strikeout.

 

The Sounds will look to avoid a sweep when the division rivals wrap up their four-game series as well as their 16-game season series with a 7:05 p.m. finale on Monday evening. Left-hander Aaron Laffey (4-5, 5.57) will toe the slab for the Sounds to face Omaha southpaw Justin Marks (4-10, 5.67).

 

 

Nashville Box

 

Nashville PbP

 

Nashville Gameday

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Not a good start in Arizona for the Micro Brewers

 

AZL Reds Top of the 1st

 

Kevin Garcia singles on a fly ball to center fielder Edgardo Rivera.

Aristides Aquino homers (2) on a fly ball to left field. Kevin Garcia scores.

Defensive Substitution: Brandon Diaz replaces left fielder Elvis Rubio, batting 6th, playing left field.

AZL Brewers right fielder Elvis Rubio left the game due to an injured shoulder.

Cory Thompson grounds out, shortstop Steven Halcomb to first baseman David Denson.

Kevin Franklin pops out to second baseman Francisco Castillo.

Jose Duarte grounds out, second baseman Francisco Castillo to first baseman David Denson.

 

Have to guess with the home run going out to left, possibly a collision with the fence? Hopefully nothing too serious for Elvis.

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Final: Huntsville 7 Jackson 2

 

Huntsville scored early and often against the Jackson Generals on Sunday evening, cruising to a 7-2 win. Stars starter Drew Gagnon recorded his 3rd straight win with a good pitching performance. Gagnon (4-5, 5.37) struggled a bit in the first, allowing the only Generals runs. Gagnon worked 6 innings, allowing 2 runs, both earned, on 6 hits and 5 walks while striking out 4. Gagnon topped out at 92 on the in stadium radar gun, which is a MPH or 2 slow according to Stars Radio Broadcaster Alex Cohen. Gagnon needed 104 pitches, 62 strikes to get through those 6 innings. He also posted a 2-7 GO/FO ratio.

 

Working behind Gagnon tonight were David Goforth and Frankie De La Cruz. Combined, the two of them threw 3 perfect innings. Goforth worked the 7th and 8th innings, recording 1 strike out and hitting 97 per the Stars Videographer. De La Cruz cruised through the 9th, striking out 2.

 

Huntsville Box Score

 

A little over a week after he went 4-5 with 3 home runs and 6 RBI's, Jason "Bones" Rogers was again the big story offensively. Rogers, fresh off his Southern League Player Of The Week honors, started his campaign for this week's honor. Jason went 2-4 with 2 home runs (16), a sacrifice fly, and 5 RBI's (68). The 16 home runs ties him with Brock Kjeldgaard for the team lead and for 2nd in the Southern League. The 68 RBI's leads the league.

 

As a team, the Stars were limited to only 6 hits but drew 8 walks. Nick Shaw was the only other Stars hitter with more than 1 hit tonight. Shaw finished the game 2-4 with 2 runs scored and stole his 7th base on the season. Third baseman Joey Paciorek had the only other extra base hit when he hit his 2nd home run of the season in the 3rd. All-Star catcher Adam Weisenburger had the Stars other hit and RBI. Adam drew a bases loaded walk in the 1st to drive in a run. Chadwin Stang didn't record a hit, but drew 2 walks and scored twice. He now has a .349 OBP and has scored 17 runs in 24 games with the Stars. Brock Kjeldgaard also drew 2 walks and scored a run. Rene Tosoni and Joey Paciorek also walked for Huntsville.

 

Huntsville Play By Play

 

Rogers had a night!

 

Huntsville Top of the 1st

 

Chadwin Stang strikes out swinging.

Nick Shaw singles on a line drive to right fielder James Jones.

Jason Rogers homers (15) on a fly ball to left field. Nick Shaw scores.

Brock Kjeldgaard walks.

Rene Tosoni walks. Brock Kjeldgaard to 2nd.

Joey Paciorek walks. Brock Kjeldgaard to 3rd. Rene Tosoni to 2nd.

Adam Weisenburger walks. Brock Kjeldgaard scores. Rene Tosoni to 3rd. Joey Paciorek to 2nd.

Shea Vucinich strikes out swinging.

Hector Gomez flies out to center fielder Denny Almonte.

 

Huntsville Top of the 4th

 

Pitching Change: Forrest Snow replaces James Gillheeney.

Chadwin Stang walks.

Nick Shaw flies out to center fielder Denny Almonte.

Jason Rogers homers (16) on a fly ball to left field. Chadwin Stang scores.

Brock Kjeldgaard pops out to third baseman Ramon Morla in foul territory.

Rene Tosoni flies out to right fielder James Jones.

 

Huntsville (16-19 second half, 45-58 overall) and Jackson will go at it again tomorrow night. Right hander Andy Moye (4-11, 4.47) is scheduled to start for Huntsville. Game time is set for 7:05 Central with Alex Cohen kicking things off at 6:50 with the pregame show. This game is available on MiLB TV for those with a subscription. Remember, you can turn down the sound on the TV broadcast and turn up the Stars Radio Network!

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Final: Bradenton 11, Brevard County 9

 

Nine runs not enough as 'Tees get swept

Brevard drops slugfest to Bradenton for fifth straight loss

By Andy Towne / Brevard County Manatees

 

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Manatees left fielder Ben McMahan, seen here in a game from earlier this season, went 3-for-4 with a double, home run, three RBI and two runs scored in Brevard County's 11-9 loss to the Bradenton Marauders at Space Coast Stadium in Viera.

 

Audio: Game Highlights

 

VIERA, Fla. - The Brevard County Manatees extended their season-long losing streak to five games as they finished on the short end of an 11-9 battle with the Bradenton Marauders on Sunday night at Space Coast Stadium to close out an eight-game homestand.

 

Brevard County (15-19 second half, 52-49 overall) won just one of the eight games during their homestand in Viera, while Bradenton (14-22, 40-64) earned its first four-game sweep since its final series of the 2011 season. The four wins in a row also mark the Marauders' longest win streak this season.

 

The nine runs were the most for the Manatees in a loss this year, with the previous high being six in a 7-6 loss against Charlotte on May 8. Brevard's 15 hits were also their most in a game since recording 16, in a 10-9, ten-inning comeback victory against Daytona on April 30.

 

Despite being down, 7-1, in the middle of the third inning, and 8-2 in the middle of the sixth, the Manatees used a five-run sixth and a two-run homer by Ben McMahan in the eighth to tie the game at 9-9. McMahan went 3-for-4 with three RBI and two runs scored on the night.

 

Santo Manzanillo (0-4, 5.68 ERA) was hung with the loss as he surrendered a run in the top of the eighth to make it 9-7 and then two more in the ninth after the Manatees tied the game.

 

In one of the most explosive innings of the year, three extra-base hits sparked a five-run rally to bring Brevard back within a single run at 8-7. Mitch Haniger led off the frame with a double, and then Nicky Delmonico followed with a RBI triple that also marked his first hit as a member of the Brewers organization.

 

Two batters later, T.J. Mittelstaedt drew a walk and then a two-out single by McMahan plated Delmonico and moved Mittlestaedt to second. Mittelstaedt then scored on D'Vontrey Richardson's second hit of the game. A two-run double from Yadiel Rivera brought home McMahan and Mittelstaedt to round out the five-run inning.

 

After leading off with a double and scoring a run in the first inning, Richardson has recorded multiple hits five straight games, with a six-game hitting streak overall. Since July 23, Richardson is batting .444 (12-for-27) with three RBI and four runs scored.

 

Bradenton took its early lead thanks to five walks issued by Manatees starter Cody Scarpetta (0-4, 7.48). Each of the five men that walked scored. Benji Gonzalez scored one of the two other runs after reaching on a sacrifice bunt that forced a throwing error from Delmonico. The error also allowed D.J. Crumlich to move from first to third on the play, meaning both of their runs were unearned.

 

The first two men in the Bradenton lineup stepped to the plate in each of the first three innings, as the Marauders scored seven runs in that time with one in the first frame and three in each of the second and third innings.

 

Pirates prospect Alen Hanson, who began the game as the shortstop and leadoff hitter, was removed from the game in the bottom of the fourth inning. With Benji Gonzalez moving from left field to shortstop, Carlos Mesa came in to play left field. Mesa hit a solo home run in his first turn at the plate in the sixth inning. It was announced after the game that Hanson was promoted within the Pirates organization to Double-A Altoona.

 

Scarpetta ended up not factoring into the decision, though he surrendered a total of seven runs (five earned) on six hits and the five walks, with just one strikeout. Stephen Peterson came on for four innings of relief as he allowed one run on two hits and three strikeouts. He did not walk anybody in the longest outing of his career.

 

The win was credited to Bradenton reliever Tyler Waldron, who had blown a save opportunity by giving up McMahan's home run. Marauders starter Pat Ludwig was lifted in the middle of the sixth, taking responsibility for five runs on nine hits and two walks with three strikeouts in 5.2 innings.

 

Two of the runs charged to Ludwig scored with Zach Fuesser on the mound, with Fuesser giving up two runs of his own on three hits. He recorded just one out.

 

Brevard takes to the road for an eight-game road trip, with four-game sets at Jupiter and Charlotte before returning to Space Coast Stadium on August 7 against the Tampa Yankees.

 

Monday's pitching matchup at Roger Dean Stadium features Tyler Cravy (3-1, 2.75), coming off a seven-inning start in which he gave up just one run, against Jake Esch (1-5, 4.83) for the Hammerheads. First pitch is scheduled for 6:35 p.m.

 

 

Brevard County Box Score

 

D'Vontrey Richardson recorded his 5th straight multi-hit game, as he is now batting .319 in his 19 FSL games this year, and he has recorded a double in each of the past two games (hopefully we see him continue the extra-base hits trend).

 

Nice production from the top of the order. The first four batters in the Manatees lineup (Richardson, Rivera, Ramirez, Haniger) accounted for 9 of the 15 hits.

 

Nicky Delmonico's first organizational hit was a triple, which is a nice way to start for a guy who reportedly doesn't run well. Defensively he had a throwing error to 1B after charging a bunt. The throwing error allowed a run to score. He also made what sounded like a very nice diving stab and throw later in the game.

 

 

Brevard County Play-by-Play

 

The play-by-play recap contains a lot of both good and ugly. Walks cost the Manatees greatly early on and they went down 7-1. To their credit they got the bats going tonight and battled to tie the game 9-9 before eventually losing.

 

Brevard County Bottom of the 6th

• -Mitch Haniger doubles (15) on a fly ball to right fielder Willy Garcia.
  -Nick Delmonico triples (1) on a fly ball to center fielder Junior Sosa. Mitch Haniger scores.
  -Cody Hawn called out on strikes.
  -T. J. Mittelstaedt walks.
  -Rafael Neda pops out to first baseman Stetson Allie.
  *Pitching Change: Zac Fuesser replaces Pat Ludwig.
  -Ben McMahan singles on a line drive to left fielder Carlos Mesa. Nick Delmonico scores. T. J. Mittelstaedt to 2nd.
  -D' Vontrey Richardson singles on a ground ball to center fielder Junior Sosa. T. Mittelstaedt scores. Ben McMahan to 2nd.
  -Yadiel Rivera doubles (14) on a line drive to center fielder Junior Sosa. Ben McMahan scores. D' Vontrey Richardson scores.
  -Nick Ramirez strikes out swinging.

[Mass Haas]

Nashville Manager Hospitalized After Fainting In Dugout

Associated Press

 

The manager of the Nashville Sounds was hospitalized after fainting in the dugout during the second inning of Sunday afternoon's game against the Storm Chasers at Werner Park.

 

Forty-five-year-old Mike Guerrero was in stable condition and being evaluated at an Omaha hospital. The temperature at the time was a mild 75 degrees.

 

Nashville is the Triple-A affiliate of the Milwaukee Brewers.

 

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Positive update from Omaha.com:

 

Just before the start of the second inning, there was a six-minute delay as Sounds manager Mike Guerrero received attention from trainers in the dugout. He was then carted off the field and taken to a local hospital for precautionary reasons. Guerrero was back in the Nashville clubhouse after the game.

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Final: @AZL Reds 7, AZL Brewers 2

 

Box Score

 

Tough day for starter Drew Ghelfi, who allowed all seven runs in 2.2 IP; Gian Rizzo allowed two of Ghelfi's runners to score on a triple before tossing two scoreless after that; RHP's Dylan Brock and Ryan Deeter closed things out with scoreless outings.

 

Clint Coulter now 0-for-9 in Maryvale with five K's.

 

Patient David Denson did walk twice. At 6'4", 245, you know he doesn't have a tiny strike zone, all the more impressive.

 

Game Log

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Brewers Do Everything Right In Win

Solid pitching, hitting, and defense boosts Helena to victory

By Zac Vierra / Helena Brewers

 

The Brewers did just about everything right on Sunday and it translated into their 23rd win of the season. Helena received solid pitching from its starter and the bullpen, scored 10 runs on 14 hits, and committed no errors for the ninth time this season. The formula helped the Brewers come away with a 10-4 victory over Missoula.

 

The runs came early for the Brewers off of Felipe Perez, the same pitcher that tossed a complete game three-hitter against Helena on July 1st.

 

With runners on the corners in the first, Adam Giacalone hit a sac fly to left to plate Omar Garcia who had led off the game with a single.

 

In the next at bat, Jose Pena pulled a double down the line in left and Nathan Orf motored around to score from first. When the throw home by the shortstop was wild, Pena moved over to third.

 

Dustin Houle would follow by scorching a liner to center as Pena scored the third run of the inning.

 

In the second, the Brewers continued making solid contact off of Perez as Angel Ortega and Taylor Brennan hit back-to-back singles and Ruben Ozuna reached on a bunt down the third base line that decided not to go foul.

 

With the bases juiced, Garcia would pull a two-run single to left-center to give Helena a 5-1 advantage.

 

Orf would then be hit with a pitch to load the bases and Giacalone delivered another sac fly, this one to the warning track in center, as all three runners advanced.

 

Pena would then pull another rocket down the left field line to score a pair and give Helena an 8-1 lead. Pena would finish the afternoon 3 for 4 with four RBI after he drove home another run with a double in the seventh.

 

The seven run lead after two frames would be plenty for the Brewers as the pitching was solid.

 

Starter Anthony Banda earned his first win of the year after allowing three runs on five hits in five innings. He had three strikeouts and walked one.

 

Trevor Sidenberger would relieve Banda and he was lights out allowing just one hit in three innings while striking out three and walking none.

 

Tanner Poppe would come into the game in the ninth and he allowed a solo homer to Joe Munoz with two outs but that is all the Osprey would get as Helena held on for the win.

 

The Brewers will look for a sweep of Missoula in the final game of the series on Monday night. It will also be the final game of the first half and if the Brewers win on Monday they will match their 2012 season total of 24 wins.

 

Helena Site Photo of Jose Pena by Seth Eikomstead

 

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Pena leads early offensive onslaught in Brewers win

By Troy Shockley, Helena Independent Record

 

For the small crowd in attendance on Sunday, the Helena Brewers put on quite a show.

 

And if anyone got there late, they likely missed much of the offensive explosion as the Brewers cruised to a 10-4 win over visiting Missoula at Kindrick Legion Field. It was the club’s 23rd win of the season — it won 24 games all of last year — and the first victory of the year for Anthony Banda (1-3). He allowed three runs on five hits over five innings while striking out three.

 

A grinning Tony Diggs was thrilled with his team’s performance on Sunday, and said the fact that it was able to get off to such a strong start helped Banda settle in.

 

“They got started early. All of our batters were executing their plans,” the manager said. “They were doing the little things and moving ’em over.”

 

That they were.

 

Missoula, though, got on the board first with leadoff man Colin Bray reaching base on a chopper and advancing to third on a wild pitch. Daniel Palka scored him with an RBI single, but the Brewers ended the inning on a double play.

 

That’s when the Brewers got their bats going.

 

It started in the bottom of the first when, with runners on the corners, first baseman Adam Giacalone sent a shot to deep center. The sacrifice fly scored Omar Garcia, who started the game with a single. Then it was Jose Pena stepping to the plate.

 

Pena has shown plenty of power while with the Brewers. In fact, in his debut with the club last August he connected for a homer on his first swing. This season, however, he’s been struggling. He entered Sunday’s game with a .202 average.

 

Batting with runners on base, his average dipped to .176. Things have been getting better for the Pena through his last five games, where he’s batting .294.

 

That, though, was before Sunday.

 

Because those numbers have all just gone up.

 

In his first plate appearance of the day, Pena roped an RBI double down the third-base line, scoring Nathan Orf from first. An RBI single from Dustin Houle scored Pena before the Osprey ended the frame with a double play.

 

A quick 1-2-3 top of the second and the Brewers got right back to their fireworks display.

 

Singles from Angel Ortega and Taylor Brennan started the frame. Ruben Ozuna attempted a sacrifice bunt to advance the runners, but the bouncer hit the edge of the third-base line chalk and, somehow, caromed back fair, with three Osprey gathered round.

 

With the bases loaded, Garcia sent a single into left to score a pair. Orf gave the team a base runner when he was hit by a pitch, and Giacalone hit his second sac fly of the day to score another.

 

Enter Pena.

 

Again, the outfielder connected to the left field wall, plating two and giving the Brewers an 8-1 edge.

 

Missoula did score twice in the fourth. But in the seventh, it’s was Pena’s turn to bat once again.

 

And, once again, an RBI double was the result. Ortega added another RBI single in the inning and the game was all but sealed.

 

Pena finished the day 3 for 4 — all of those hits going for doubles — with four RBIs and two runs scored. His outburst and recent improvement, he said, is all mental.

 

“Focus. Keeping my eyes on the ball the whole time and really paying attention, pitch by pitch,” Pena said. “I have to stay focused, bat by bat, pitch by pitch.”

 

Garcia also finished with three hits in his five at-bats, with two RBIs and two runs scored.

 

Ortega and Ozuna both went 2 for 4.

 

A postseason berth already secure with the Pioneer League North Division’s first-half title won, the Brewers are playing their best ball of the season. And, with his team just one win away from matching last year’s total, Diggs hopes that its success only serves as a motivator to do even better.

 

“I certainly hope that’s true,” he said. “I don’t want to see them relaxing. I don’t want to see them get satisfied. I hope they don’t get complacent and strive to get better and better each day.”

 

And, Pena said, that’s the plan.

 

“It’s just half of the season,” he said. “It isn’t how you start, it is how you finish. So we have to keep working hard.”

 

The first half of the season concludes today, with the Brewers looking to complete the sweep of Missoula in a game set for 7:05 PM (8:05 PM).

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Great video of Devin Williams pitching in the 4th inning of Saturday's AZL game (via Jason Cole / Lone Star Dugout).

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Brewein' with Kuehn - Giacalone looking to learn from his return

By Amber Kuehn, Helena Independent Record

 

A fan favorite a year ago, Adam Giacalone is back where his professional career began, honing his skills in the hopes of climbing back up the ladder after getting a taste of the next level.

 

Giacalone, the popular first baseman who spent all of the 2012 campaign in Helena and was awarded the Jensen Jewelers MVP honor at season’s end, is back in a Brewers uniform after starting this year with the Single-A Wisconsin Timber Rattlers. While the demotion was obviously less than ideal, he is making the most of his time in the Capital City and learning from his experiences.

 

“It’s how you deal with struggles that help you learn the most,” said the mature and motivated 21-year-old who wears his faith on his sleeve and tweeted “God always has a plan” and “Past performance does not make future results” upon being transferred to Helena on July 13.

 

“I was a little disappointed, but there’s nothing you can do,” Giacalone said. “You can’t control that. I talked to people in the organization, and it helped a lot actually. Coming down here, just to play every day gives me more of an opportunity to get comfortable again, because I struggled up there, for sure. I didn’t do what I wanted to do. But in coming back, I’m just trying to make the best of everything.”

 

He certainly can’t complain about the way he’s been playing lately. In the 12 games since his return, Giacalone is batting a team-best .458 with a double, a pair of home runs and 18 RBIs. That, after hitting just .249 with 25 RBIs through 64 games in Wisconsin.

 

“It’s a little bit of a jump,” Giacalone said, noting that the step up from Rookie League to Single A seemed bigger than the adjustment from college to professional ball. “The game’s a little faster defensive-wise, and from a hitting standpoint, I would say the biggest jump is in the pitches you see.”

 

Whereas fastballs fly often in the Pioneer League as players continue to perfect their secondary pitches, Giacalone noticed more of a variety in pitchers’ back pockets a level up.

 

“When you go to A ball, you get in hitters counts and you not only see the fastball but might be more likely to see a good changeup or curveball,” he said, adding that the Midwest League was a difficult one for hitters because the pitching was so strong.

 

First baseman Garrett Cooper is finding that out first-hand. He hit .274 with four home runs and 10 RBIs through 16 games in Helena, but is batting a mere .185 in eight games since his promotion to Single A. As a Timber Rattler, Cooper has five hits through 27 bats, though he has knocked in three runs.

 

Upon finding out he was headed back to Helena, Giacalone said he spoke with people in the organization and talked to Brewers manager Tony Diggs about what he needed to work on to get better.

 

One of the knocks on the big first baseman was a lack of power — he didn’t have a single home run in 229 at-bats with Wisconsin.

 

“That is definitely one of the things I came down here to work on,” he said. “Trying to hit for more power, stay in my legs more, that’s definitely what I’ve been working on with (hitting coach) Chuck (Caufield) and Diggs. I can definitely see change and I'm just trying to keep it up.”

 

The 6-foot-2, 218-pound lefty showed a glimpse of that power Friday night, with a towering two-run homer that struck the scoreboard in left-center field.

 

It was his second bomb since arriving back in Helena.

 

“I knew I hit it pretty well, but I thought I got a little bit too under it, actually,” he said of his oppo shot. “But with the conditions here and how the ball carries here, it definitely helps a little bit.”

 

The Helena community has embraced him, and Giacalone — who has consistently been batting cleanup — feels comfortable at Kindrick Legion Field.

 

It wasn’t always that way, however. He recalls getting his pro career off to a slow start and how he emerged from that slump a better ball player. He finished the 2012 season batting .317 with 32 RBIs and three homers. He’s already batted in half that many runs this month and has nearly matched his home run total — and he’s done it in 59 fewer games.

 

Something says if he keeps playing like that, he won’t be here for long.

 

“I think if I just keep working hard and putting in the effort I can move back up,” he said. “You can always get better every day, and that’s definitely what I’m trying to do. I’m having a blast here with these guys, the team’s playing real well and right now I’m just focused on the positives.”

 

In his second year of pro ball, Giacalone has had time to reflect on the career path he’s chosen. Is it everything he imagined it would be?

 

“It’s a blast, I will say that,” he said. “As tough as it is on the body, it is a blast, and I’m glad I made the decision I did. At the same time, it’s not what you see in the movies; the travel is hard on the body, but what I’ve been told is if you don’t like it, play better. You play better, you don’t have to go on those long bus rides, you get to take plane rides as you go up,” he says with a smile.

 

“It’s definitely somewhat like I envisioned. When people say it’s a grind, you don’t believe them until you are playing every day. I don’t think some people understand we get out here at 2 and we don’t leave until 11, so definitely the grind is for real ... but you’ve gotta love what you do and I definitely love it.”

 

HOME RUN DERBY

 

Helena hit a season-high five long balls in Friday’s 9-7 victory over Billings. That’s two shy of matching a Pioneer League record for home runs in a game. Two teams have gone deep seven times in one game — Calgary did so against Helena in 1983, and Lethbridge achieved the feat against Medicine Hat in ’96.

 

Taylor Brennan, Michael Turay, Giacalone and Renaldo Jenkins — twice — slammed balls out of the park Friday. Brennan’s home run was his team-best seventh of the season, tying him for second among Pioneer League leaders.

 

DOMINANT ON THE MOUND

 

The Helena Brewers faced Missoula ace Felipe Perez on Sunday afternoon. Perez has been one of the hottest pitchers in the Pioneer League this year, with a noteworthy accomplishment already under his belt.

 

At this level, it’s a rarity to see a pitcher go the distance. But the right-handed Perez has posted two complete games this season, one of which was a three-hit shutout against the Brewers. In the other, the Arizona Diamondbacks’ teenage prospect allowed just two hits and an unearned run in the Osprey’s 10-1 win over Ogden, a game in which he took a one-hitter into the final frame.

 

The only other pitcher in the league to go nine innings this year is Andrew Mitchell of Great Falls.

 

After Sunday’s loss, Perez is 4-4 with a 4.00 ERA. He’s been named Pioneer League pitcher of the week once already.

 

“There are days when you have it and days when you don’t,” the 19-year-old California native said in an article on milb.com. “The days I don’t, I just want to try to go deep and save the bullpen so they don’t have to come in early. When I do have it, I try to take advantage of it.”

 

Perez didn’t have it on Sunday and struggled through two rough innings. With movement in the pen during the second, though, he got out of the frame and came back for the third — even electing to remain on the mound after taking a Giacalone liner to his right foot in the fourth. He pitched through six in the loss.

 

Perez was an undrafted free agent out of high school last year in late August, but the UCLA commit never made a professional appearance until this season.

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Gagnon, Rogers Lead Stars to Win

By Alex Cohen / Huntsville Stars

 

In the opener of a five-game series at The Ballpark at Jackson, the Huntsville Stars rode a three-run first inning to a 7-5 victory against the Jackson Generals on Sunday evening.

 

Following a one-out single by second baseman Nick Shaw, first baseman Jason Rogers launched a two-run homer well over the left-field against Generals starting pitcher James Gillheeney (L, 4-5) to put the Stars on the board. Gillheeney then went on to walk four consecutive batters, including catcher Adam Weisenburger with the bases-loaded to make the score 3-0.

 

However, during the bottom half of the inning, Jackson mounted their only offensive attack of the game against Stars starter Drew Gagnon. Following two early walks by Gagnon, back-to-back RBI singles by third baseman Ramon Morla and outfielder Ji-Man Choi cut the Stars lead to one.

 

Fortunately for the Stars, Gagnon settled down. The 23-year-old righty earned a win in his third consecutive start and improved to 4-5 on the year by giving up just those two runs on five hits in six innings of work. Gagnon had his victory ensured when relievers David Goforth and Frankie De La Cruz combined to pitch a perfect last three innings.

 

On offense, the first inning homer from Rogers was just the start of his big day. The reigning Southern League player of the week also had a sacrifice fly in the second inning and an additional two-run homer in the fourth inning. The multi-homer game was his second in his last eight games and his fourth of the season. During his current nine-game hitting streak, Rogers is 14-for-33 with six homers and 15 runs batted in.

 

The Stars only other run came in the third inning on a solo homer from third basemen Joey Paciorek. Rogers and Shaw paced the Stars offensive attack with two hits each.

 

On Monday, the Stars will play game two of a five-game series at The Ballpark at Jackson against the Jackson Generals. Huntsville will send RHP Andy Moye (4-11, 4.47 ERA) to the bump while Jackson will counter with LHP Roenis Elias (6-8, 2.99 ERA). First pitch is 7:05 (6:05 Central).

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Audio highlights from the Stars 7-2 series-opening victory against the Jackson Generals

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Timber Rattlers show no quit with rally over Bees

by Mike Woods, Post-Crescent Media

 

GRAND CHUTE — Garrett Cooper understands better than most why you never, ever give up.

 

“In junior college, we lost the state championship game. We had a seven-run lead with two outs in the ninth,” said Cooper. “So I’ve seen strange things in baseball.”

 

Playing as dreary as the weather for eight innings, the Wisconsin Timber Rattlers managed to parlay four hits, two walks and two errors into a five-run ninth — capped by Cooper’s fly ball to right that was misplayed into a triple — and stun Burlington 6-5 in a Midwest League game Sunday on Time Warner Cable Field at Fox Cities Stadium.

 

“I was telling my son, Maddox, that was a great lesson right there,” said Timber Rattlers manager Matt Erickson. “As soon as I got back in the dugout, I said, ‘Maddox, that is why you never stop playing. You never stop believing because you never know when something like that’s going to happen. But if you give up, there’s no chance of something like that happening.’ ”

 

The Rattlers’ obit was nearly finished as they came to bat in the ninth, largely ineffective for eight innings against three Bees pitchers.

 

Max Walla began the ninth with a single and two walks later, the Rattlers had the bases loaded. Alfredo Rodriguez then sent a double-play ball to short, but the Bees’ Wendel Soto booted it, Walla scored and the bases remained loaded.

 

Tyrone Taylor followed with another double-play ball to short. Burlington managed to get the force at second but an errant throw to first allowed two runs to score and cut the lead to 5-4.

 

Erickson, trying to move the tying run to second, gave Taylor the green light based on Bees pitcher Cam Bedrosian’s often slow delivery to the plate. Taylor took off but the throw beat him and the Rattlers were down to their final out.

 

“I did give him the green light and he’s a guy who’s going to be in that situation a few more times in his career,” said Erickson, “and he’s going to pick his spots and if he gets one that he likes, he’s going to go.

 

“I like to give our players opportunities to make plays and put themselves in good situations. The catcher put the ball right on the base. (Bedrosian) was at 1.5 something to the plate, so I thought he picked the right time to go, but it didn’t work out. That’s the only thing that didn’t go right in that inning, I guess.”

 

Victor Roache and Mike Garza each followed with singles, bringing up Cooper.

 

“Line drive right to him,” said Cooper of his reaction when the ball left his bat. “Then a couple of steps in he went, and the rest is history.”

 

Bees right fielder Chevy Clarke started in hard on Cooper’s hit, realized that was a mistake but when he turned to retreat he slipped, allowing the ball to sail over his head and roll to the wall, scoring Roache and then Garza with the game winner.

 

“ I did,” said Cooper of seeing Clarke stumble. “I thought, ‘Wow, that’s great.’ ”

 

Aside from the lesson to Maddox, it was a valuable reminder to the Rattlers of the gospel Erickson preaches.

 

“We constantly talk about 27 outs,” he said. “It’s a game not run on a clock, and you have to earn everything you get and you have to earn the 27th out. And today we played, we played for 27 outs and they allowed us to come back in and we kept battling. That is a teaching moment and we’ll use it.”

 

It was only Cooper’s 26th game as a professional, as he was a sixth-round pick out of Auburn by the Brewers in this year’s First-Year Player Draft.

 

“Just making the adjustments like every new kid out of college going to the pros,” said Cooper, who is batting .257 in 10 games with the Rattlers. “It’s different from metal bats to wood bats. I’m just blessed to be here.”

 

And blessed to be on the right side of an unlikely rally this time.

 

“All you need is that one little spark,” he said. “The few errors they had kept giving us life and usually errors come back to bite you.”

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Timber Rattlers' Photo Gallery via the Post-Crescent