Link Report for Sun. 6/22 -- RHP Tyler Cravy forced to exit early in his AAA debut

[Mass Haas]

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[Mass Haas]

Sunday's Daily Menu:

 

All times are Central

 

Nashville: RHP Tyler Cravy makes his AAA debut at Salt Lake City (Angels), 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 $49.99 season-long package ($12.99 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: LHP Brent Suter at Pensacola (Reds), 3:45 PM pre-game, 4:00 gametime

 

Free Live Audio Link

 

Steve Jarnicki is the new play-by-play voice of the Stars - welcome aboard! Follow Steve on Twitter @SteveJarnicki. All games, home and away, are scheduled to be broadcast.

 

MiLB.TV - It appears seven of the ten Southern League teams telecast their home games (not the Stars).

 

Pensacola does have MiLB.TV coverage available for this series.

 

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Brevard County: LHP Hobbs Johnson at Dunedin (Blue Jays), 3:30 PM pre-game, 4:00 gametime

 

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

 

Dave Walkovic returns as the play-by-play voice of the 'Tees; follow the Brevard broadcast booth staff on Twitter @BCManateesRadio, as all games are scheduled to be broadcast in 2014.

 

No Florida State League games are available via MiLB.TV.

 

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Wisconsin: RHP Taylor Williams at Burlington (Angels), 1:40 PM pre-game, 2:00 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.

 

For the $49.95 season-long package, fans in Brewer Nation can watch all Sounds games, Stars' road games from seven Southern League locales, and all Timber Rattlers home games and some road games.

 

NOTE: Thirty-nine (!) of the Rattlers' 70 home games will be broadcast on TV this season. Time Warner Cable SportsChannel (9) and WACY-TV My NEW32 (30) will split duties. We'll let you know when and who, and remember to refer to the Rattlers' full TV schedule so you can coordinate your DVR activity.

 

No local TV coverage until Friday June 27th.

 

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Helena: RHP Chad Thompson at Missoula (Diamondbacks), 5:45 PM pre-game, 6:05 gametime

 

Free Live Audio Link

 

There's a new Voice of the Helena Brewers in 2014, as Dustin Daniel (@dustin__daniel on Twitter) takes over for legendary Steve Wendt. We look forward to Dustin building his own legacy moving forward.

 

MiLB.TV -- When the H-Crew makes their way to Grand Junction, Orem, and Idaho Falls (one series each), those games will be available to watch 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

 

Miller Park Prospects - Arizona League Primer

 

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DSL Brewers: Idle

[Mass Haas]

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

 

Nashville

 

Huntsville

 

Brevard County

 

Wisconsin

 

Helena

 

Maryvale

 

MiLB.com feature -- organizational scoreboard, Brewers

[TheCrew07]

Sounds Edged 4-1 In Salt Lake City

Nashville's Gindl Homers; Cravy Makes Triple-A Debut

Nashville Sounds

 

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SALT LAKE CITY - The Nashville Sounds (39-39) were on the losing end of a 4-1 tilt against the Salt Lake Bees on Sunday afternoon at Smith's Ballpark.

 

Tied 1-1 in the 5th inning, Salt Lake pulled ahead by plating a pair of runs off of Sounds reliever Arcenio Leon (0-2). J.B. Shuck hit a double off the outfield wall before moving to third and scoring on a pair of Leon wild pitches.

 

Right fielder Brennan Boesch followed with a single through the infield to score Tommy Field, who reached base on balls.

 

Sounds starting pitcher Tyler Cravy saw his Triple-A debut end earlier than anticipated, leaving the game after 3 1/3 innings pitched with an apparent injury.

 

The right-handed 24-year-old, who held an 8-1 record with a 1.72 ERA in Huntsville, limited Salt Lake batters to one run on two hits and three walks, while striking out four. Leon, who was charged with the loss, completed the 4th inning for Cravy.

 

Outfielder Caleb Gindl helped Nashville out to an early 1-0 lead with a solo home run in the 2nd inning; Nashville's only run of the ballgame.

 

Nashville batters collected six hits in the game, led by Eugenio Velez, who went two-for-four. Hunter Morris, Sean Halton, and Hector Gomez each recorded a hit.

 

Salt Lake's Zach Borenstein capped off the Bees scoring with a solo home run off of Brent Leach in the bottom of the 8th inning. Leach picked-off the baserunner at first before the home run to avoid allowing another run to score.

 

Caleb Clay (1-0) earned the win for Salt Lake, limiting Nashville to one run on three hits across 5 2/3 innings of work. Yoslan Herrera notched the save, his second.

 

The Sounds will continue their series with Salt Lake on Monday at 8:05 p.m. RHP Taylor Jungmann (2-4, 6.83) will take the hill for Nashville opposite Salt Lake's RHP Joel Pineiro (1-1, 9.00). Broadcaster Jeff Hem has the call on 102.5 The Game.

 

Nashville Boxscore

NOOOOO! Hopefully this Tyler Cravy injury isn't serious but at least the injuries are hitting the minor leagues instead of significant pieces of the big club this year. Eric Marzec put up a scoreless inning so his ERA remains spotless in limited AAA opportunities thus far.

 

Nashville Recap

 

Nashville Gameday

[TheCrew07]

Rattlers beat the rain and the Bees for fourth straight victory

Wisconsin tops Burlington 5-2 in rain-shortened game

By Chris Mehring / Wisconsin Timber Rattlers

 

BURLINGTON, IA - The Wisconsin Timber Rattlers defeated the Burlington Bees 5-2 Sunday at Community Field in game shortened to six innings by a severe thunderstorm. Taylor Brennan drove in a pair of runs and Taylor Williams worked six innings for a complete game victory for the Rattlers. Wisconsin has opened the second half of the season 4-0 after their four-game sweep of the Bees.

 

Wisconsin (40-33 overall, 4-0 second half) took advantage of a bout of wildness by Burlington starting pitcher Victor Alcantara in the first inning. Johnny Davis walked, Omar Garcia singled, and Michael Ratterree walked to load the bases with no outs. Clint Coulter's fly ball to right was deep enough to score Davis. Garcia would score on an errant throw on the play and the Rattlers were up 2-0. Ratterree would take third on a wild pitch and score on a ground out by Brennan for a 3-0 lead.

 

The Bees (38-35, 0-4) got on the scoreboard with an unearned run in the bottom of the second inning. Stephen McGee reached on an error and took second on a ground out. Ismael Dionicio singled to center with two outs to drive in McGee and cut Wisconsin's lead to two runs.

 

The Rattlers answered in the top of the third. Coulter started the inning with a double. Brennan followed with a single to drive in Coulter. The throw home was wild and Brennan wound up on third base. Rafael Neda drove in Brennan with a double to left and Wisconsin was up 5-1.

 

The storm clouds were rolling in during the sixth inning and Mike Fish hit a solo home run for the Bees with one out in the bottom of the frame. Williams got the second out, but a double by McGee, a passed ball, and a walk to Exicardo Cayones put runners on the corners and brought the tying run to the plate as rain started to fall.

 

Williams got Ranyelmy Mendoza to pop out to right to end the inning. Then, the umpires called for the tarp. The Burlington grounds crew got the cover on the infield just before a torrential downpour hit Community Field. The game was called thirty minutes later as the rain showed no signs of letting up and the outfield began to flood.

 

Williams earned his fifth win of the season. He allowed two runs - one earned - on six hits in a six-inning complete game. Williams walked one and struck out four.

 

Wisconsin has opened the second half of the 2014 Midwest League season by doing something no other Timber Rattlers team has ever done. In twenty seasons of Timber Rattlers baseball, no team had ever come into Burlington and swept a four-game series from the Bees…until this series.

 

The Timber Rattlers are off on Monday. They return to action on Tuesday at Kane County. Preston Gainey (2-3, 3.27) is the scheduled starting pitcher for Wisconsin. Game time against the Cougars is 6:30pm. Catch the action on AM1280, WNAM or IHeartRadio starting with the Miller Lite Pregame Show at 6:10pm. Wisconsin will have three games in Kane County before playing their next home game, a contest with the Bees on Friday, June 27 at 6:35pm.

 

HOME RUN:

BUR:

Mike Fish (7th, 0 on in 6th inning off Taylor Williams, 1 out)

 

WP: Taylor Williams (5-1)

LP: Victor Alcantara (4-4)

 

TIME: 1:59 (:30 delay)

ATTN: 994

 

Wisconsin Boxscore

Taylor Williams was pretty good, he only posted a single 1-2-3 inning (the 4th) but he scattered the 6 hits and 1 walk around his 6 innings enough that the solo HR in the 6th was the only damage charged to him.

 

Steven Halcomb (2-3) had the only multi-hit game in this rain shortened affair but for those old school types who still like to count RBIs Clint Coulter collected his 50th of the year with the sac fly in the 1st.

 

Wisconsin Recap

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Final: Brevard County 6, Dunedin 5

 

Sixth inning rally pushes 'Tees past Dunedin, 6-5

By Justin Rocke / Brevard County Manatees

 

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Manatees designated hitter Nathan Orf, seen here in a game from earlier this season, went 3-for-4 with two doubles, two RBI and two runs scored in Brevard County's 6-5 win over the Dunedin Blue Jays on Sunday evening at Florida Auto Exchange Stadium in Dunedin. (Dennis Greenblatt/Hawk-Eye Sports Photography)

 

DUNEDIN, Fla. - Trailing 5-3, the Brevard County Manatees struck for three runs in the top of the sixth inning to knock off the Dunedin Blue Jays, by a final of 6-5 on Sunday evening at Florida Auto Exchange Stadium.

 

After a single by Mike Garza and a double by Yadiel Rivera, Nathan Orf came to the plate with one out and Brevard County (2-2 second half, 38-32 overall) trailing by a pair. On a 1-0 pitch from reliever Justin Jackson, Orf sliced a line drive down the right field line and into the corner. Garza and Rivera jogged home with ease, as Orf's double knotted the game up at five apiece.

 

After an infield single by Orlando Arcia, it looked like Dunedin (2-2, 48-25) would escape with the game tied. Tyrone Taylor hit a tailor-made double play ball to short, but it took a wild hop and ricocheted off Emilo Guerrero and rolled behind him. Everyone was safe and Dunedin called on left-hander Tony Davis to face Nicky Delmonico.

 

On a 3-2 pitch, Delmonico lofted a fly ball to shallow center. It did not seem deep enough to score the run, but Orf decided to test Dalton Pompey regardless. Pompey's throw was short and off line, as Orf scored the go-ahead run and put Brevard back in front, 6-5.

 

The Manatees wasted no time getting on the board, as they tallied two runs in the first inning against Blue Jays starter Ben White (3-4, 5.01 ERA) Orf started the ball game with a single to left and advanced into scoring position on a ground out by Arcia. Taylor then served a single into left to bring home Orf for his team-leading 39th RBI of the year and put the 'Tees on top, 1-0.

 

Three batters later - with the bases loaded - Garza hit a slow roller back up the middle. Guerrero ranged behind the second base bag, but had no play as Taylor raced home to extend the lead to two.

 

However after every Manatee run, Dunedin answered back. The Blue Jays tied the game up with runs in the first and second inning courtesy of a RBI groundout off the bat of Marcus Knecht and a single by Gustavo Pierre, respectively.

 

Brevard took the lead right back on a run-scoring double from Michael Reed, but it was short lived, as a two-run shot off the bat of Pierre in the fourth gave Dunedin its first lead of the game, 4-3.

 

The Blue Jays brought home another run in the fifth on an RBI single by Guerrero, but that would be all the offense they would muster for the remainder of the game. Dunedin managed to get five runners on base over the course of the game's final four innings, but none crossed the plate.

 

Kevin Shackelford, who took over for starter Hobbs Johnson (8-6, 2.97) at the start of the sixth inning, played a huge role in keeping those runners right where they were.

 

After a leadoff single in the sixth, he induced a double play to put an immediate end to threat. Again in the eighth inning, with runners on second and third and one out, Shackelford struck out Christian Lopes and then got Dwight Smith, Jr. - who went 3-for-4 on Saturday - to ground out to second base to end the rally. Shackelford finished his evening right there, with four hits allowed in a season-high three innings pitched.

 

The Manatees relied on Mark Williams to close out the win and that is exactly what he did. Much like Shackelford, after a one-out single, Williams forced L.B. Dantzler to ground into a game-ending 6-3 double play, as he picked up his fourth Florida State League save of the year.

 

Despite not having his best stuff, Johnson was able to battle through five innings and pick up his eighth win of the year, which puts him in a three-way tie for the FSL lead. Johnson allowed five runs on eight hits to tie a season-high.

 

Johnson was bailed out by a strong offensive output. The Manatees recorded 13 hits against Dunedin pitching; with three players - Orf, Reed and Garza - all recording multiple hits. Orf had the best night of them all, as he reached base four times with two runs scored, two doubles, two RBI and got hit by an FSL-leading 12th pitch.

 

Brevard County will turn to Austin Ross (6-1, 2.75) - who defeated the Blue Jays this past Wednesday - as they take close out their three-game set with Dunedin on Monday morning at 11:00 a.m. The Blue Jays will counter with All-Star Taylor Cole (5-3, 2.60) in the rubber match of the series.

 

Brevard County Box Score

 

Brevard County Play-By-Play

 

Brevard County Top of the 6th

Pitching Change: Justin Jackson replaces Ben White.

Mike Garza singles on a fly ball to right fielder Marcus Knecht.

Parker Berberet flies out to center fielder Dalton Pompey.

Yadiel Rivera doubles (7) on a line drive to left fielder Dwight Smith. Mike Garza to 3rd.

Nathan Orf doubles (15) on a line drive to right fielder Marcus Knecht. Mike Garza scores. Yadiel Rivera scores.

Orlando Arcia singles on a ground ball to center fielder Dalton Pompey. Nathan Orf to 3rd.

Tyrone Taylor reaches on a fielding error by shortstop Emilio Guerrero. Orlando Arcia to 2nd.

Pitching Change: Tony Davis replaces Justin Jackson.

Nick Delmonico out on a sacrifice fly to center fielder Dalton Pompey. Nathan Orf scores. Orlando Arcia to 3rd. Tyrone Taylor to 2nd.

Michael Reed called out on strikes.

[Eye Black]

6-2 win for Brewers pulls them back to .500

By Dustin Daniel / Helena Brewers

 

The Brewers won their second straight at Allegiance Field on Sunday, topping the Missoula Osprey 6-2.

 

The Brewers scored at least one run in the first five innings, putting all six runs of their runs up in the first five frames.

 

Brandon Diaz once again led off the game with a hit, singling off of Brad Keller (0-1) to begin the contest. He scored later in the inning on an error by the shortstop Sergio Alcantara. Alcantara would have two fielding errors in the game.

 

Chad Thompson (1-0) pitched solid baseball through five innings, giving up just one earned run on five hits, while striking out three.

 

Mitch Meyer put the game out of reach when he blasted a two-run homerun to right off of reliever Holdin Helmink. It was Meyer's second hit in professional baseball and first for extra bases. The Brewers designated hitter would go 1-for-3 in the game with a walk.

 

Javi Salas and Wesley Cox made their professional debuts on Sunday, both coming in from the Brewers bullpen. Salas lasted one and two thirds innings, giving up one hit and striking out one, while Cox finished off the game, pitching a solid ninth and striking out two.

 

The Brewers and Osprey will meet again on Monday for game three of their four-game series in Missoula. First pitch is set for 6:35 p.m.

 

Helena Box Score

 

Helena scored in each of the first 5 innings.

Brandon Diaz was 2-for-4 with a walk and a stolen base.

Dustin DeMuth was also 2-for-4.

The only extra base hit was Mitch Meyer's 2-run homerun in the 5th.

Starter Chad Thompson went 5.0 innings, allowing 2 runs (1 earned run) and 2 walks while striking out 3.

Javier Salas came on to pitch 1.2 innings, giving up 1 hit and 3 walks, and striking out 1.

Ryan Deeter pitched 1.1 innings giving up no hits or walks.

 

Helena Play-By-Play

 

Three of Helena's seven hits came in the 1st inning.

Helena Top of the 1st

• Brandon Diaz singles on a ground ball to shortstop Sergio Alcantara.
  Tucker Neuhaus singles on a ground ball to right fielder Maik Ehmcke. Brandon Diaz to 2nd.
  Elvis Rubio pops out to shortstop Sergio Alcantara on the infield fly rule.
  Greg McCall grounds into a force out, second baseman Fernery Ozuna to shortstop Sergio Alcantara. Brandon Diaz scores. Tucker Neuhaus out at 2nd. Greg McCall advances to 2nd, on a throwing error by shortstop Sergio Alcantara.
  Dustin DeMuth singles on a ground ball to right fielder Maik Ehmcke. Greg McCall to 3rd.
  Mitch Meyer strikes out swinging.

[wichmae]

Demuth and Meyer will be fast risers. Nice bench/spot start kind of guys.

[guylanderfridancies]

Cravy looked to be favoring his side-torso/back area, kid's got heart to gut out the nerves of the debut though. Worked through a two walk first unscathed, then went on damage control, pun intended (injury+scoring threat), in the third:

 

Salt Lake Bottom of the 3rd

J. B. Shuck walks.

Tommy Field singles on a line drive to right fielder Jeremy Hermida. B. Shuck to 3rd.

Luis Jimenez singles on a ground ball to third baseman Pete Orr. B. Shuck scores. Tommy Field to 2nd.

Brennan Boesch grounds into a double play, first baseman Hunter Morris to shortstop Hector Gomez to pitcher Tyler Cravy. Tommy Field to 3rd. Luis Jimenez out at 2nd.

Roberto Lopez flies out to left fielder Caleb Gindl.

 

Hopefully this is minor for him.

[Mass Haas]

Final: @Pensacola 4, Huntsville 3, 11 innings

 

Stars Fall In Extra Innings

Steve Jarnicki, Huntsville Stars

 

Pensacola, FL - The Pensacola Blue Wahoos stormed back from a two run deficit in the ninth inning and posted a 4-3 win over the Huntsville Stars in eleven innings Sunday at Bayfront Stadium.

 

With the Stars leading 3-1 in the ninth, Stars RHP Casey Medlen walked Brodie Greene. Jessee Winker singled to left field. Seth Majias-Brean then drew a walk to load the bases.

 

Medlen exited the game and in came RHP Tanner Poppe. Poppe struck out Ross Perez. The next batter Travis Mattair was hit by Poppe on a 2-2 pitching scoring Greene making it 3-2.

 

Poppe was able to strikeout Marquez Smith. With two outs though, Winker scored on a passed ball by Joey Paciorek tying the game at 3-3.

 

In the bottom of the eleventh, Stars RHP Tommy Toledo (3-1) walked Winker to start the inning. Winker advanced to second on a sacrifice bunt.

 

Two batters later Mattair drove a pitch over CF D'Vontrey Richardson's head scoring Winker giving the Blue Wahoos a 4-3 walkoff victory.

 

LHP Brent Suter took a no decision for the Stars after he pitched seven innings. He allowed just three hits on one run.

 

The Stars took a 2-1 lead in the second inning after back to back home runs by Paciorek and Greg Hopkins.

 

Hainley Statia had an RBI single for the Stars in the sixth inning which increased the Stars lead to 3-1.

 

The Stars (2-2, 47-26) and Blue Wahoos (2-2, 32-41) are tied 2-2 in their five game series. The rubber match will be on Monday night. RHP Andy Moye (7-5, 3.65) will start for the Stars. Pensacola will have heralded Cincinnati prospect RHP Ben Lively (0-0,0.00) on the mound. Monday's game can be heard starting at 3:45 pm CDT on 92.9 FM, 1450 AM and wtkiradio.com.

 

Huntsville Box Score

 

LHP Brent Suter nets a deserved mention in this post with easily his best start this month. RHP Tim Dillard then pitched a perfect 8th before the unfortunate events described above.

 

The Paciorek-Hopkins back-to-back HR combo isn't one we'd predict normally, so kudos to them on that.

 

Special mention to Shea Vucinich, playing shortstop Sunday, reaching base four times (two singles, two HBP).

 

Huntsville Game Log

 

Lots of extra-inning frustration for the Stars, and Pensacola fears Shawn Zarraga --

 

Huntsville Top of the 10th

 

Pitching Change: Carlos Gonzalez replaces Brooks Pinckard, batting 7th, replacing Marquez Smith.

Kentrail Davis walks.

Shea Vucinich hit by pitch. Kentrail Davis to 2nd.

Nick Ramirez pops out to first baseman Travis Mattair on the infield fly rule.

Jason Rogers grounds out to first baseman Travis Mattair. Kentrail Davis to 3rd. Shea Vucinich to 2nd.

Carlos Gonzalez intentionally walks Hainley Statia.

D' Vontrey Richardson grounds out, shortstop Brodie Greene to first baseman Travis Mattair.

 

Huntsville Top of the 11th

 

Joey Paciorek singles on a fly ball to center fielder Yorman Rodriguez.

Offensive Substitution: Pinch-runner Josh Prince replaces Joey Paciorek.

Greg Hopkins grounds out, shortstop Brodie Greene to first baseman Travis Mattair. Josh Prince to 2nd.

Offensive Substitution: Pinch-hitter Shawn Zarraga replaces Tanner Poppe.

Carlos Gonzalez intentionally walks Shawn Zarraga.

Kentrail Davis flies out to center fielder Yorman Rodriguez.

Shea Vucinich strikes out swinging.

[Mass Haas]

Final: AZL Indians, @AZL Brewers 3

 

Maryvale Box Score

 

The Crew scored all their runs in the 1st inning as 19-year-old LH bat and LF Juan Ortiz hit a three-run blast to center field, scoring Jake Gatewood, who singled, and Monte Harrison, who reached on a fielder's choice. Ortiz (career stats) is stateside for the first time after hitting seven HR's combined in his two DSL seasons (that's actually a fairly significant number for that league).

 

The Maryvale men managed only four hits and two walks over the final eight innings.

 

20-year-old RF Yunior Santana singled in three trips in his stateside debut. 23-year-old catcher Leudi Otano also made his U.S. debut after three DSL seasons.

 

Tough baserunning day for the squad:

 

CS: Santana, Y (1, 2nd base by Chiang/Chu), Gatewood (1, 2nd base by Lopez, F/Calderon, K).

PO: Oquendo (1st base by Chiang).

 

Maryvale Game Log

 

Puerto Rico native Joshua Torres, a 20-year-old RHP with two DSL seasons under his belt, got the start and made his Maryvale debut, but was touched up for a three-run Indians 3rd inning that tied the game. We're certainly seeing that there's been an emphasis on the Latin starting pitchers in these early games. RHP Gian Rizzo, still just 20 years old, stranded a runner for Torres, then tossed two scoreless innings.

 

6th round Louisiana HS RHP David Burkhalter, still just 18 years old, followed in his pro debut, and although he allowed the eventual winning run in his second inning of work, he showed some real skill getting out of a jam that was none of his doing --

 

AZL Indians Top of the 6th

 

Pitching Change: David Burkhalter replaces Gian Rizzo.

Li-Jen Chu reaches on a fielding error by second baseman Daniel Leonardo.

Jodd Carter flies out to right fielder Yunior Santana.

Alexis Pantoja reaches on a force attempt, fielding error by shortstop Jonathan Oquendo. Li-Jen Chu to 2nd.

Silento Sayles singles on a ground ball to pitcher David Burkhalter. Li-Jen Chu to 3rd. Alexis Pantoja to 2nd.

Willi Castro flies out to center fielder Monte Harrison.

Bobby Bradley grounds into a force out, fielded by shortstop Jonathan Oquendo. Silento Sayles out at 2nd.

 

AZL Indians Top of the 7th

 

Emmanuel Tapia pops out to third baseman Sthervin Matos in foul territory.

Nathan Winfrey singles on a fly ball to left fielder Juan Ortiz.

With David Armendariz batting, Nathan Winfrey steals (1) 2nd base.

David Armendariz strikes out swinging.

Kevin Calderon singles on a fly ball to left fielder Juan Ortiz. Nathan Winfrey scores.

Jodd Carter called out on strikes.

 

It was a scoreless two-inning pro debut for 31st round UNC-Charlotte RHP Brock Hudgens.

[Mass Haas]

Rattler Radio blog - Postgame entry

[Mass Haas]

We'll add some audio links, maybe some video, perhaps any relevant newspaper reports, later this AM. Thanks for your patience.

 

The workweek begins (sigh...)

 

Enjoy.

[Mass Haas]

AUDIO via Jeff Hem's blog --

 

"Today’s interview is with Doug Melvin, the general manager of the Sounds’ parent-club Milwaukee Brewers. The big league club is somewhat nearby in Denver taking on the Rockies, and Melvin was on hand last night to watch Jimmy Nelson and the Sounds get a win. He discusses the Brewers’ and Sounds’ season so far, the pitching of Nelson, the play of Logan Schafer and Jeff Bianchi, and how he feels the organization’s minor league system has performed so far."

[Mass Haas]

Outfielder Caleb Gindl helped Nashville out to an early 1-0 lead with a solo home run in the 2nd inning; Nashville's only run of the ballgame.

 

AUDIO: Caleb Gindl Goes Yard

 

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Also, catching up --

 

VIDEO: Nashville's Jeremy Hermida slugs a two-run homer as the Sounds beat Salt Lake, 7-4, on Saturday

[Mass Haas]

VIDEO: Huntsville's Greg Hopkins belts a solo shot off of Pensacola's Robert Stepehenson as the Stars fall, 4-3 to the Blue Wahoos.

 

Basically, they should have captioned this "Greg Hopkins HR trot" - you don't see the swing, you don't see the detaination...

 

VIDEO: Pensacola's Travis Mattair hits a walk-off double as the Blue Wahoos top Huntsville, 4-3

 

Not the best camera work here, either, you'll see -- poor intern as camera operator

 

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From Saturday --

 

VIDEO: Huntsville's Greg Hopkins doubles home a run as the Stars beat Pensacola, 5-4

 

Now excellent camera work here! Stay with the play to see how it ends...

[Mass Haas]

Brevard County --

 

AUDIO: Coach Reggie Williams chats with Justin Rocke about Williams' role with the club

 

AUDIO, Game Highlights: Behind a big night at the plate by Nathan Orf, the Manatees defeat the Blue Jays, 6-5

 

AUDIO: Kevin Shackelford and Nathan Orf join Justin Rocke after a 6-5 victory over Dunedin