Link Report for Thurs. 7/17 -- Helena Bats Explode in 15-7 Win

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[Mass Haas]

Thursday's Daily Menu:

 

All times are Central

 

Nashville: RHP Michael Blazek at Oklahoma City (Astros), 6:45 PM pre-game, 7:05 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: RHP Jacob Barnes at home vs. Tennessee (Cubs), 6:15 PM pre-game, 6:30 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).

 

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Brevard County: RHP Tyler Wagner and LHP Mike Strong in a doubleheader at St. Lucie (Mets), 3:30 PM pre-game, 4:00 gametime; each contest slated for seven innings

 

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 Preston Gainey at home vs. 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.

 

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.

 

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Helena: LHP Luis Ortega at home vs. Orem (Angels), 7:45 PM pre-game, 8:05 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.

 

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

 

Miller Park Prospects - Arizona League Primer

 

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

 

We're also going to lock in the link to Brad Krause's fantastic Miller Park Prospects - Dominican Summer League primer right here, at least for the first couple of months of the DSL campaign, for your easy review. Brad will also be adding DSL Link Report duties to his Brevard coverage for us here. Thanks, Brad!

[Mass Haas]

DVR ALERT! Thursday's Timber Rattlers game will be televised on TWC SportsChannel. Broadcast time 7:00 PM, scheduled postgame is the new documentary on Paul Molitor's 39-game hit streak, you may want to stay tuned for that as well.

 

NOTE: The TV schedule for this week had a late change, and Friday's game is no longer scheduled to be broadcast locally.

[WV Brew]

Big surprise. Manatees in a rain delay.

 

They hope to start around 4:45 to 5 (ET).

[Mass Haas]

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

 

Nashville

 

Huntsville

 

Brevard County Game One

 

Brevard County Game Two

 

Wisconsin

 

Helena

 

Maryvale

 

DSL Brewers

 

MiLB.com feature -- organizational scoreboard, Brewers

[Mass Haas]

To see tweets as to when the Link Report has been technically "completed" with available links, as well as to know when the new day's Report has been posted, please follow @Mass_Haas on Twitter.

 

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Look for these just prior to the respective game times --

 

Nashville Media Notes - it's a unique link each day, but look for it under the "Roster" banner on the Sounds' site.

 

Brevard County Media Notes - again, it's a unique link each day, but look for it under the "Multimedia" banner on the Manatees' site.

 

Wisconsin Media Notes - Linked on the Rattler Radio blog

 

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STANDINGS: (For split-season leagues, 2nd half standings are shown as the default, although overall standings are also available at the link.)

 

AAA - Pacific Coast League American Southern 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 Central Division

 

DSL - Dominican Summer League San Pedro de Macoris

 

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Sortable individual stat pages:

 

Nashville

 

Huntsville

 

Brevard County

 

Wisconsin

 

Helena

 

Maryvale

 

Dominican Summer League Brewers

 

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Weather.com:

 

Oklahoma City, OK

 

Huntsville, AL

 

Grand Chute, WI (Appleton)

 

Helena, MT

 

Maryvale, AZ

 

Santo Domingo, DR

[Mass Haas]

Of course, the Brevard doubleheader is being delayed by wet grounds...

[Mass Haas]

So, instead of Johnnie Lowe in another spot start, Nashville's Monday starter is listed as RHP Donovan Hand.

 

The rotation now sits at Blazek - Pena - Fiers - Jungmann - Hand.

 

Hand's spot could simply be a rotation place-holding turn as well, like Lowe, he's hardly fully stretched out.

[WV Brew]

Manatees will have a manager walkthrough at 5 ET. Earliest they would start. Sounds like the field is in bad shape. They already have 4 doubleheaders scheduled in, I think, 8 days so the 'Tees will have a brutal schedule the second half.

[Mass Haas]

Some Huntsville notes from Steve --

 

The Stars won their sixth straight game over Tennessee, all of which have been in Huntsville… Drew Gagnon turned in a quality start. It was the first time Huntsville strung together two consecutive quality starts since June 25th and June 26th when Jed Bradley and Gagnon did it against Montgomery. The Stars starters have now turned in a quality start in three out of their last four games. When the Stars get a quality start, they are 31-7…Huntsville starters in their last 16 starts are 5-6 with a 5.12 ERA (47 ER, 82.66 IP)… In the month of July, the Huntsville pitching staff has the third highest ERA in the Southern League at 4.36.

 

Adam Wiesenburger hit his first home run of the season, and his first since last July 23rd in Huntsville also against Tennessee. Weisenburger hit five home runs last year. The Weisenburger home run was the Stars' 8th home run in their last eight games… Nick Ramirez recorded a three-hit game, his sixth of the season. He added two more RBI to his total, which is now at 65. He now has seven RBI in his last eight games….

 

Josh Prince went 0-1 with three walks. Prince has now walked 47 times which are the 5th most in the Southern League. It was the second time in the last four games where he walked three times (7/12 at Chattanooga). He is now 17 for his last 60 (.283) at the plate. Prince stole his 29th base of the year which now leads the Southern League.

 

Since the Stars clinched the 1st half championship they’ve gone 20-18.

[TheCrew07]

Sounds Thursday Game In OKC Postponed

 

OKLAHOMA CITY - Mother Nature got the best of Thursday night's game at Chickasaw Bricktown Ballpark, which was scheduled to be the first game of a four-game series between the Nashville Sounds (51-47) and Oklahoma City RedHawks (50-49).

 

The outing has been rescheduled as a part of a doubleheader on Friday, July 18 at 4:05 p.m. The pair of games will each be seven-innings.

 

The Sounds will send Michael Blazek (1-4, 4.88) to the hill on in the first game opposite Oklahoma's Alex White (1-2, 6.85). Game two starters to be announced.

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A sneak preview of tonight's Helena report as they bat in the bottom of the 8th inning, six Brewers batters have multi-hit games led by Sthervin Matos two homerun, six RBI night. In all Helena accumulated 15 runs, on 17 hits. [sarcasm]One can only assume the Helena squad used Wednesday's Link Report assessment of their underperforming roster as bulletin board material to fuel tonight's offensive outburst[/sarcasm].

[TheCrew07]

Bowling Green rolls by Wisconsin with 8-2 win

Coulter homers for third straight game for Wisconsin

By Chris Mehring / Wisconsin Timber Rattlers

 

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Matt Erickson congratulates Clint Coulter at third base as Coulter rounds the bases after his sixteenth home run of the season.

 

GRAND CHUTE, WI - The Bowling Green Hot Rods defeated the Wisconsin Timber Rattlers 8-2 on Thursday night at Neuroscience Group Field at Fox Cities Stadium. Oscar Hernandez and Juniel Querecuto each drove in four runs for the Hot Rods, who outhit the Timber Rattlers 15-5 in the game.

 

Hernandez put Bowling Green (43-52 overall, 11-15 second half) up 2-0 in the top of the first inning. Kean Wang singled with one out. Hernandez hit a 3-2 pitch from Wisconsin starter Preston Gainey over the wall in left for a two-run home run.

 

The Hot Rods added to their lead in the top of the fifth inning. Alexander Simon doubled to start the inning. Querecuto singled with one out to drive in Simon for a 3-0 lead. Querrecuto went to second on the throw to the plate. A bunt single by Kean Wong put runners on the corners. Gainey jammed Hernandez and got him to send a slow roller to short. Wisconsin got the force at second, but Hernandez just beat the throw to first to allow Querecuto to score the fourth run of the game.

 

Bowling Green starter Chris Kirsch tossed five shutout innings, allowed three hits, and struck out four.

 

Wisconsin (50-45, 14-12) got on the scoreboard in the sixth inning against reliever Isaac Gill. Chris McFarland singled and stole second to start the inning. Clint Coulter crushed a 2-0 pitch from Gill into the Bowling Green bullpen for a two-run homer. The homer was the sixteenth of the season for Coulter, who has homered in three straight games, and cut the Bowling Green's lead to 4-2.

 

The Hot Rods pulled away in the top of the eighth inning against Wisconsin reliever Harvey Martin. Spencer Edwards and Julian Ridings singled to start the inning. Simon had a sacrifice bunt and Sean Smedley drew a walk to load the bases. Querecuto unloaded the bases with a triple to the gap in right-center to score all three runners for a 7-2 advantage. Oscar Hernandez singled with two outs to knock in his fourth run of the game and Bowling Green was up 8-2.

 

Wisconsin's offense went down in order in the eighth and ninth innings.

 

The loss ended Wisconsin's four game winning streak. The win was the first of the season for the Hot Rods against a Western Division team. They had been 0-12 before Thursday night.

 

The final game of the series is Friday night. Victor Diaz (3-3, 3.50) is the scheduled starting pitcher for the Timber Rattlers. German Marquez (2-5, 2.99) is the scheduled starter for Bowling Green. Game time is 7:05pm.

 

The first 1,000 fans to attend the game will receive a poster of Timber Rattlers All-Star pitcher Barrett Astin courtesy of Dunkin Donuts. This is poster number seven in a series of ten that are being given away this season.

 

The Community Blood Center will be on hand to let you know how you can step up to the plate and donate!

 

All children 12 and under receive a free hot dog and soda as part of North Shore Bank/Y100 Family night. There will be a postgame fireworks display. Then, kids 14 and under may participate in Kids Run the Bases thanks to Molina Healthcare after the fireworks. Plus, Potawatomi Bingo Casino presents Baseball Bingo, a chance to win prizes by playing a baseball-themed bingo game.

 

If you can't make it out to the ballpark, tune in for the broadcast on AM1280, WNAM or IHeartRadio starting with the Miller Lite Pregame Show at 6:45pm. Friday's game is also available to subscriberts of MiLB.TV.

 

HOME RUNS:

BG:

Oscar Hernandez (6th, 1 on in 1st inning off Preston Gainey, 1 out)

 

WIS:

Clint Coulter (16th, 1 on in 6th inning off Isaac Gill, 1 out)

 

WP: Chris Kirsch (5-6)

LP: Preston Gainey (2-6)

 

TIME: 2:58

ATTN: 3,604

 

Wisconsin Boxscore

 

Wisconsin Recap

 

Wisconsin Gameday

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Final: Helena 15, Orem 7

 

Offense charges Brewers win over Owlz

By Dustin Daniel / Helena Brewers

 

The Helena Brewers (12-18) powered their way to a 15-7 win over the Orem Owlz (20-10) on Thursday night on the power of 17 hits.

 

The Brewers set a season-high for runs on Thursday with 15, courtesy of a seven-run seventh inning.

 

Helena grabbed a 2-1 lead after the first inning and would never lose it.

 

Arjenis Fernandez was roughed up in the start for Orem, giving up eight runs on nine hits in his four innings of work.

 

Sthervin Matos would take Fernandez deep in the fourth for a three-run homer to break open an 8-2 lead for the Brewers. Matos had his best game of the season, going 3-for-5 with two homeruns, six RBI and two runs scored. He now has 15 RBI in just nine games in the Pioneer League.

 

The Owlz pulled to within one run in the seventh when they made it an 8-7 ballgame, but the Brewers would respond with a seven-run bottom of the frame to put it away for good.

 

Sthervin Matos had his second homer of the game and Eric Williams hit his first professional homerun to left-center. Williams was 2-for-4 with two runs and an RBI.

 

Cy Sneed pitched the final three innings for the Brewers and closed out the game by striking out Ryan Seiz.

 

The Brewers and the Owlz will face off in a rubber match Friday night at Kindrick Field. First pitch is set for 7:05 p.m.

 

 

Helena Box Score

 

2B Francisco Castillo was 2-for-4 with a walk.

 

3B Tucker Neuhaus was 3-for-4 with a walk and 2 RBI's. Neuhaus had two hits up the middle to center field and a line drive base hit to right field.

 

Sthervin Matos was playing 1B this evening and had a 3-for-5, 2 HR, 6 RBI night. Since arriving in Helena Matos is now 17-for-38 with 3 doubles and 4 homers. Still an extremely small sample size, but very encouraging nonetheless.

 

The only Helena batter to go hitless was the guy you might least expect, C Greg McCall finished the night 0-for-5.

 

LF Mitch Meyer had a hit, but also showed off some defensive prowess. He was credited with two outfield assists for throwing out base runners, once at second base and once at home plate.

 

DH Eric Williams and SS Gregory Munoz each had two hits including a homer for Williams and a double for Munoz.

 

CF Edgardo Rivera was 3-for-5 and had two stolen bases.

 

 

Helena Game Log

 

It was the night of the big inning(s) for Helena. The first of which was a five-run 4th inning which included 3 singles, a double and Sthervin Matos homerun.

 

Helena Bottom of the 4th

• Eric Williams singles on a fly ball to right fielder Caleb Adams.
  Gregory Munoz doubles (8) on a fly ball to left fielder Quinten Davis. Eric Williams scores.
  Edgardo Rivera singles on a bunt ground ball to pitcher Arjenis Fernandez. Gregory Munoz to 3rd.
  Francisco Castillo grounds out, third baseman Zach Houchins to first baseman Ryan Seiz. Edgardo Rivera to 2nd.
  Tucker Neuhaus singles on a line drive to right fielder Caleb Adams. Gregory Munoz scores. Edgardo Rivera to 3rd.
  Sthervin Matos homers (3) on a fly ball to left center field. Edgardo Rivera scores. Tucker Neuhaus scores.
  Greg McCall grounds out to first baseman Ryan Seiz.
  Elvis Rubio strikes out swinging.

 

Helena outdid their earlier big inning with a seven-run 7th inning. It included 4 singles and homeruns from Eric Williams and once again, Sthervin Matos. While Helena sent 10 batters to the plate in the inning, Catcher Greg McCall had the dubious distinction of bookending the frame with strikeouts (one looking, one swinging).

 

Helena Bottom of the 7th

• Pitching Change: Christopher Ellis replaces Jordan Kipper.
  Greg McCall called out on strikes.
  Elvis Rubio hit by pitch.
  Mitch Meyer singles on a line drive to center fielder Bo Way. Elvis Rubio scores. Mitch Meyer scores. Throwing error by third baseman Zach Houchins.
  Eric Williams homers (1) on a fly ball to left field.
  Gregory Munoz grounds out, shortstop Wendell Soto to first baseman Ryan Seiz.
  Edgardo Rivera singles on a ground ball to first baseman Ryan Seiz.
  With Francisco Castillo batting, Edgardo Rivera steals (7) 2nd base.
  Francisco Castillo singles on a fly ball to center fielder Bo Way. Edgardo Rivera scores.
  Pitching Change: Jacob Petersen replaces Christopher Ellis.
  With Tucker Neuhaus batting, wild pitch by Jacob Petersen, Francisco Castillo to 2nd.
  Tucker Neuhaus singles on a ground ball to center fielder Bo Way. Francisco Castillo scores.
  Sthervin Matos homers (4) on a fly ball to left field. Tucker Neuhaus scores.
  Greg McCall strikes out swinging.

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Final: St, Lucie 1, Brevard County 6

 

Wagner leads 'Tees past Mets in Game One, 6-1

Wagner picks up fifth straight win in his first complete game of the season

By Justin Rocke / Brevard County Manatees

 

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Brevard County Manatees starting pitcher Tyler Wagne, seen from a game earlier this year, tossed his first complete game of the season in a 6-1 victory over the St. Lucie Mets in game one of Thursday's doubleheader at Tradition Field. (Dennis Greenblatt/Hawk-Eye Sports Photography)

 

PORT ST. LUCIE, Fla. - Behind another phenomenal outing from Tyler Wagner (9-4, 1.71 ERA) and a pair of doubles from Tyrone Taylor the Brevard County Manatees defeated the St. Lucie Mets, 6-1 in game one of Thursday's doubleheader at Tradition Field.

 

Despite a two-hour and thirty-two minute delay before first pitch due to poor field conditions, Wagner showed no sign of rust. He stifled St. Lucie (15-8 second half, 55-37 overall) en route to his first complete game since May 8 of last year with the Wisconsin Timber Rattlers.

 

The former Utah Ute did not record the high strikeout numbers that he had in his past few outings, but he was effective nonetheless.

 

Wagner was strong over all seven innings, allowing just one run, a solo blast by Eudy Pina in the third, on four hits. He struck out just one, but did not walk a batter.

 

With the victory, Wagner put himself in a four-way tie with teammate Hobbs Johnson, Bradenton's Chad Kuhl and Fort Myers' Jose Berrios for the Florida State League-lead in wins with nine. He also lowered his league-best ERA to an incredible 1.71.

 

Wagner finished his night with a flourish. He retired the final 11 batters he faced and 14 of the last 15, as he recorded his fifth straight win.

 

In his last five starts, Wagner has been untouchable. He has allowed a measly two runs over his last 34.1 innings which equates to a mind-boggling 0.52 ERA.

 

Wagner got all the support he needed when the Manatees (14-7, 50-37) offense exploded and set the tone for the rest of the game.

 

After Brandon Macias led off with an infield single to short, Nathan Orf followed with a single to left. Orlando Arcia attempted to sacrifice the runners to second and third, but his bunt did not hug the third base line enough. Mets starter and Major League rehabber John Lannan (0-2, 7.88) shot off the mound and threw on to third to get the force for out number one.

 

That brought Taylor to the plate, who made Arcia's mistake an afterthought. The 'Tees center fielder cranked a double into the gap in left-center field. Both Orf and Arcia scampered home and Brevard County had the game's first lead, 2-0.

 

After Pina's home run trimmed the lead to one going to the fourth, Brevard rallied back for two more in the fourth.

 

The rally began with a double to left by Mike Garza and a single to right by Alfredo Rodriguez, which put runners on the corners with nobody out. Macias would bring home Garza with a sacrifice fly to center to extend the 'Tees lead to 3-1.

 

Following an Orf single, Arcia drove home another run with a single to right to push the Manatees advantage to three, 4-1.

 

Brevard County pushed across two more runs with tallies in the fifth and seventh.

 

Michael Reed started the fifth with a triple to right off Mets reliever Seth Lugo and scored on a lined single to right by Garza.

 

In the seventh, Taylor drove his second double of the game and 33rd two-bagger of the year to left and raced home on a single through the box by Cameron Garfield.

 

The Manatees offense finished an impressive game with a whopping 14 base-hits. The 'Tees recorded four extra-base hits and four players - Orf, Taylor, Garfield and Garza - put together multi-hit nights. Garza's performance stood out most of all, as the Manatees first baseman pieced together a season-high four hits, which also tied a career-high.

 

Brevard County Bpx Score

 

Brevard County Play-By-Play

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Final: Brevard County 2, St. Lucie 3

 

'Tees drop Game Two to Mets, 3-2

Manatees get go-ahead run on base in seventh, but can't pull ahead

By Justin Rocke / Brevard County Manatees

 

PORT ST. LUCIE, Fla. - The Brevard County Manatees struck for two runs in the seventh, but could not complete the comeback, as they dropped game two of Thursday's doubleheader, 3-2 to the St. Lucie Mets at Tradition Field.

 

Trailing 3-0, Mike Garza started the comeback effort against Mets reliever Beck Wheeler with a double into right-center field. Alfredo Rodriguez followed with a four-pitch walk. After Parker Berberet whiffed on a 3-2 pitch, Brandon Macias walked to load the bases for Nathan Orf.

 

That was all for Wheeler, as the Mets (16-8 second half, 56-37 overall) called on Paul Sewald to try and close out the win. He struck out Orf for out number two, but then Jose Sermo came up with the big blow.

 

Sermo, who came into the ballgame in the fifth when Orlando Arcia left with an undisclosed injury, drilled a double down the right field line. Garza and Rodriguez came across to score, while Macias rolled into third to trim the Mets lead to 3-2.

 

After a two double, two RBI performance in game one, Taylor looked to play the role of hero once again in the nightcap.

 

However, Sewald got the best of him. The right-handed closer forced Taylor to hit a lazy fly ball to shallow center field. Gilbert Gomez camped under it to make the catch to end the ballgame and seal Sewald's seventh save of the year.

 

After the game was scoreless going to the bottom of the fifth, the Mets grabbed the lead despite recording just one hit in the frame.

 

Martin Viramontes came in out of the bullpen and had trouble locating his pitches. The right-hander walked Gomez and Maikis De La Cruz, which set up a bunting situation for the nine-hitter Eudy Pina.

 

Pina squared and laid a sacrifice bunt down the third base line that was fielded by Viramontes. His throw to first was high and went over the glove of the first baseman Rodriguez. Gomez scored and De La Cruz went to third to give the Mets their first lead of the day, 1-0.

 

After back-to-back strike outs of Jeff McNeil and Phillip Evans, Viramontes ended his night by walking Cam Maron to load the bases again.

 

Joe Ayrault called on Stephen Peterson out of the bullpen to face the switch-hitting Jared King. Peterson did his job by forcing a weak ground ball to short, but Arcia's throw was late. De La Cruz sped home with another run to extend the Mets lead to two.

 

It was on this play that Arcia came up lame and was removed from the ballgame. He was checked on earlier in the ballgame after he fielded a ground ball up the middle in the fourth, but remained in the contest. Sermo would come in to play third base, while Macias moved over to finish the game at short.

 

St. Lucie tacked on another run off Peterson in the sixth. After a lead-off single by Gavin Cecchini and a walk to Gomez, De La Cruz sacrifice bunted both runners to second and third. Pina then followed with a sacrifice fly to right to increase the St. Lucie lead to 3-0.

 

The loss put a damper on a fabulous spot start by left-hander Mike Strong (1-1, 2.87 ERA). The former Oklahoma State Cowboy, who was making his first start since August 20 of last year with the Wisconsin Timber Rattlers, allowed three hits and two walks over four scoreless frames.

 

His counterpart was even more impressive, as Michael Fulmer (4-8, 4.08) scattered four hits and a walk over six shutout innings. The Oklahoma native showed his dominance by using his mid-90's fastball to strike out nine Manatees (14-8, 50-38) en route to his fourth win of the season.

 

Brevard County will look to get back in the win column tomorrow night, as their series with St. Lucie shifts to Space Coast Stadium with first pitch slated for 6:35 p.m. Hobbs Johnson (9-6, 3.01) will go for his Florida State League-leading 10th win of the season against right-hander Kevin McGowan (2-1, 2.16), who will make his fourth start with the team since being called up from Class-A Savannah.

 

Brevard County Box Score

 

Brevard County Play-By-Play

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Final: DSL Blue Jays 0, DSL Brewers 6

 

DSL Brewers Box Score

 

The Brewers shut out the Blue Jays as starter Joan De La Cruz pitched six scoreless innings to earn his second win of the season. Carlos Luna worked the final three innings without giving up a run to earn the save. Nicolas Pierre went 3-for-4 with a pair of doubles while Juan De Los Santos and Yerald Martinez each homered and Johel Atencio went 2-for-3 with a walk.

 

DSL Brewers Play-By-Play

[Mass Haas]

Final: Tennessee 4, @Huntsville 1

 

Smokies Blow Past Stars

Steve Jarnicki, Huntsville Stars

 

Huntsville, AL - The Tennessee Smokies came back from a 1-0 deficit on the strength of three home runs leading them past the Huntsville Stars 4-1 Thursday night at Joe Davis Stadium in Huntsville.

 

The Stars scored a first inning run with two outs against Tennessee starter Corey Black (5-6). With Josh Prince at second base, Robinzon Diaz scored him on an RBI single into centerfield giving the Stars a 1-0 lead.

 

Huntsville starter Jacob Barnes did not allow a hit in any of the first three innings. In the fourth inning though with one out, Addison Russell hit a solo home run to left field tying the game at 1-1.

 

MiLB.com feature article - Russell's homer sparks Smokies to win

 

Tennessee took the lead in the top of the sixth. With two outs, Russell singled. Jorge Soler blasted a two-run bomb to left field, his sixth of the season and the Smokies took a 3-1 lead.

 

Barnes (2-4), who took the loss went seven innings allowing three runs on four hits. He walked two and struck out two.

 

The Smokies got a key insurance run in the top of the ninth. With two outs, Christian Villanueva hit a solo home run to left against Tommy Toledo. The Smokies took a 4-1 lead after their third home run of the game.

 

The Stars threatened in the bottom of the ninth. Nick Ramirez struck out swinging but advanced to first base on a dropped third strike by catcher Luis Flores.

 

Frank Batista was then summoned out of the Smokies bullpen. After Diaz flew out to left field, Greg Hopkins drew a walk.

 

With the tying runner at the plate, Erik Komatsu drilled a ball down to first base. Dustin Geiger fielded the ball and started a game ending 3-6-3 double play.

 

Batista earned his fifth save of the season.

 

Black earned the win as the Smokies starter turned in an impressive six inning performance. He limited the Stars to four hits and struck out eight.

 

The Stars (13-13, 59-38) and the Smokies (14-13, 47-49) are even now at 1-1 in their five game series. Game three will be Friday. The Stars will have LHP Jed Bradley (2-4, 4.85) on the mound. Tennessee will feature RHP Pierce Johnson (2-3, 3.74). The game can be heard starting at 6:15 pm CDT on 92.9 FM, 1450 AM and wtkiradio.com.

 

Huntsville Box Score

 

Huntsville Game Log

[Mass Haas]

Final: @AZL Brewers 6, AZL Indians 4

 

Maryvale Box Score

 

Successful five-inning start for 19-year-old 3rd year pro RHP Miguel Diaz (5 IP, 2 H, 1 R, 3 BB, 1 HBP, 5 K, 1 HR).

 

First round LHP Kodi Medeiros followed with a scoreless inning, both fanning and walking two -- one LH bat was fanned, one was walked:

 

AZL Indians Top of the 6th

 

Pitching Change: Kodi Medeiros replaces Miguel Diaz.

Yu-Cheng Chang strikes out swinging.

Bobby Bradley strikes out swinging.

Emmanuel Tapia walks.

Li-Jen Chu walks. Emmanuel Tapia to 2nd.

David Armendariz flies out to center fielder Carlos Belonis.

 

Maryvale Game Log

 

RF Monte Harrison had the lone multi-hit game, and had a key throw as part of a relay play at the plate in an 8th inning against LHP David Carver that saw the lead shrink to 5-4.

 

AZL Indians Top of the 8th

 

Yu-Cheng Chang singles on a fly ball to center fielder Carlos Belonis.

Bobby Bradley singles on a fly ball to left fielder Juan Ortiz. Yu-Cheng Chang to 2nd.

Emmanuel Tapia grounds out, second baseman Jorge Quiterio to first baseman Tanner Norton. Yu-Cheng Chang to 3rd. Bobby Bradley to 2nd.

Li-Jen Chu doubles (3) on a line drive to right fielder Monte Harrison. Yu-Cheng Chang scores. Bobby Bradley out at home, right fielder Monte Harrison to second baseman Jorge Quiterio to catcher Milan Post.

David Armendariz homers (1) on a fly ball to left field. Li-Jen Chu scores.

Pitching Change: Brock Hudgens replaces David Carver.

Hector Caro grounds out, shortstop Jake Gatewood to first baseman Tanner Norton.

 

Here's the four-run 3rd inning for the good guys ---

 

AZL Brewers Bottom of the 3rd

 

Jorge Quiterio singles on a ground ball to left fielder David Armendariz.

Carlos Belonis out on a sacrifice bunt, pitcher Shao-Ching Chiang to first baseman Bobby Bradley. Jorge Quiterio to 2nd.

Juan Ortiz reaches on a fielding error by pitcher Shao-Ching Chiang. Jorge Quiterio to 3rd.

Monte Harrison singles on a ground ball to second baseman Alexis Pantoja. Jorge Quiterio scores. Monte Harrison to 2nd. Juan Ortiz advances to 3rd, on a throwing error by second baseman Alexis Pantoja.

David Denson walks.

Garrett Cooper pops out to second baseman Alexis Pantoja.

With Tanner Norton batting, passed ball by Li-Jen Chu, Juan Ortiz scores. Monte Harrison to 3rd. David Denson to 2nd.

Tanner Norton singles on a ground ball to center fielder Bobby Ison. Monte Harrison scores. David Denson scores.

Jake Gatewood strikes out swinging.

 

Day off for Troy Stokes as Carlos Belonis batted leadoff and manned center field, while SS Jake Gatewood is still adjusting to pro ball (.443 OPS).

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Brewers power past Owlz

by Curt Synness, Helena Independent Record

 

The Helena Brewers — and Sthervin Matos — used two big innings to pound out a 15-7 win over the Orem Owlz in Pioneer League action at Kindrick Legion Field on Thursday.

 

The Brewers scored five runs in the fourth inning to go up 8-2. After the Owlz closed the gap to just one run in the seventh, the hosts answered back with an emphatic seven-run inning to stretch their cushion to 15-7.

 

Matos, a first baseman from Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic, blasted a pair of home runs and posted six RBIs.

 

Helena improves to 12-18, while Orem slips to 20-10.

 

In the fourth frame, the Brewers sent eight men to the plate, with the big blow being Matos’ three-run homer over the left-field fence. Also sparking the offense was Gregory Munoz’s double, and singles by Eric Williams, Edgardo Rivera and Tucker Nuehaus.

 

Orem mounted a comeback and scored two in the fifth, but it could’ve been much worse if not for a stellar play by Helena’s defense.

 

With runners on second and third with none out, Bo Way drove a shot that bounced high off the left-field wall. Wendell Soto scored, but when Andrew Daniel was also waved home, a perfect relay from Mitch Meyer to shortstop Munoz to catcher Greg McCall resulted in the Orem runner being nipped at the plate by McCall’s swipe tag.

 

Matos again led the charge in the seventh with a two-out, two-run homer over the left-center field wall.

 

The inning started badly for the visitors. After Elvis Rubio was hit by a pitch, Meyer drove a single to center, and both Brewers wound up scoring thanks to the throwing error by third baseman Zach Houchins.

 

Adding to the inning’s onslaught were Williams with a solo home run, and base raps by Rivera, Francisco Castillo and Nuehaus.

 

The Brewers outhit their opponents 17-12 on the night, led by Matos, Nuehaus and Rivera, with three base knocks apiece.

 

Matos, a 6-foot-1, 185-pound 19-year old, lifted his season batting average to .447.

 

Houtchins went 3 for 5 for Orem, driving in three runs.

 

Helena used three pitchers on the night, with starter Luis Ortega notching the win. He went five innings and allowed eight hits, while giving up four runs.

 

Junior Rincon and Cy Sneed performed the relief work, with Sneed getting the save.

 

Owlz starter Arjenis Fernandez was saddled with the loss.

 

The teams meet for the rubber match of the three-game series — Orem won 10-7 on Wednesday — tonight at Kindrick Legion Field, with the first pitch slated for 7:05 PM (8:05 Central).

 

Photo by Thom Bridge / Independent Record- Teammates lines up to high-five Sthervin Matos after his home run brought 3 runners including himself across the plate.

 

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