Link Report for Fri. 9/6 - Brewers and White Sox continue awkward playoff "pre-match"

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Helena: LHP Anthony Banda at home vs. Great Falls (White Sox), 7:45 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.

 

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

 

Helena Box Score / Game Log

 

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STANDINGS:

 

Rookie Advanced - Pioneer League North Division

 

NOTE: To view first half or overall standings for Helena, you'll notice an option at the link for that. Otherwise it's second-half standings as the default view for those this league.

 

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Weather.com:

 

Helena, MT

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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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AUDIO from Thursday --

 

Helena Brewers catcher Dustin Houle talks about his stint with the Wisconsin Timber Rattlers and his return to Helena

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Great Falls Wins Again

Wimmer's Double the Difference

By Zac Vierra / Helena Brewers

 

Trey Wimmer's RBI double in the fifth inning ended up being the difference as Great Falls beat Helena 7-3 on Friday.

 

After the Brewers had tied the game at three in the bottom of the fourth, the Voyagers struck back in the fifth.

 

With one out and runners on first and second, Wimmer pulled a double to left to plate Jacob Morris with the go-ahead run.

 

Christian Stringer would drive home another run in the inning when he reached on an infield single.

 

The Voyagers would pick up a pair of insurance runs in the ninth when Christian Stringer drove two and Jeffrey McKenzie shut down the Brewers in the final two innings to earn his sixth save.

 

Anthony Santiago picked up the win after allowing just one hit in the fifth and sixth innings.

 

Danny Keller was handed the loss after allowing two runs on seven hits in 4.2 innings.

 

The Brewers managed only five hits, one of which was a solo home run by Taylor Brennan (photo below by Seth Eikomstead) in the fourth inning, his 12th long ball of the season.

 

For the second straight night Helena pitchers struggled to find the plate as they walked 10.

 

Tyler Shryock and Corey Thompson each had three hits for Great Falls in the win.

 

The game was delayed twice, once at the beginning of the game due to rain and again in the second inning due to lightning, for a total delay of one hour and 49 minutes.

 

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Helena Box Score

 

Lost in Helena's 43-31 record, the pitching staff has issued the most walks in the Pioneer League (by far) and K'd the fewest men. And most of the team hitting numbers are in the middle of the league pack.

 

Not exactly peaking right now...

 

Helena Game Log