Link Report for Sun. 8/10

[Mass Haas]

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[Mass Haas]

Sunday's Daily Menu:

 

All times are Central

 

Nashville: RHP's Taylor Jungmann and Ariel Pena in a doubleheader at home vs. Round Rock (Rangers), 4:45 PM pre-game, 5:05 gametime; each contest slated for seven innings

 

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 Birmingham (White Sox), 2:40 PM pre-game, 3:00 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).

 

NOTE: Birmingham is among the Southern League squads to offer MiLB.TV broadcasts.

 

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Brevard County: RHP Jorge Lopez at home vs. Clearwater (Phillies), 3:35 PM pre-game, 4:05 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: LHP Wei-Chung Wang makes a rehab start at Peoria (Cardinals), 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.

 

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Helena: LHP Zach Hirsch at Ogden (Dodgers), 4:45 PM pre-game, 5:00 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 Reds' 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]

DVR Alert!

 

The Rattlers are coming home this week, and they'll be on local TV on four consecutive evenings, Tuesday through Friday, with a 7:00 airtime each night.

 

All the games will be on MyNew32 TV, except for Thursday's, which will air on TWC Sportschannel.

[Mass Haas]

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

 

Nashville Game One

 

Nashville Game Two

 

Huntsville

 

Brevard County

 

Wisconsin

 

Helena

 

Maryvale

 

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

 

Wisconsin

 

Helena

 

Maryvale

 

Dominican Summer League Brewers

 

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Weather.com:

 

Nashville, TN

 

Birmingham, AL

 

Viera, FL (Melbourne)

 

Peoria, IL

 

Ogden, UT

 

Maryvale, AZ

[Mass Haas]

Birthday boys --

 

Monte Harrison - 19

Pedro Peguero - 21

[Mass Haas]

Peoria included both Clint Coulter home runs (and Steven Halcomb's) in their Saturday video package:

 

[igor67]

Yadi 3-5 with a triple and a HR and Rogers (5 RBIs through 2 innings) with big days today.

[Mass Haas]

AUDIO via Jeff Hem's blog --

 

"Tonight’s interview is with Sounds reliever Jose De La Torre, who won Game 2 on Friday night after allowing one unearned run in 1 2/3 innings. De La Torre discusses his season to this point, including the shoulder injury he suffered April 6 in his Sounds debut that sidelined him for nearly two months. He also recalls his major league debut with Boston last season and the World Series ring he received after making seven appearances during the season for the Red Sox."

[Mass Haas]

Final: Huntsville 13, @Birmingham 0

 

Stars Blast the Barons

Steve Jarnicki, Huntsville Stars

 

Birmingham, AL - A day after the Huntsville Stars were shutout, they came back Sunday afternoon and routed the Birmingham Barons 13-0 to win four out of five in the series at Regions Field in Birmingham.

 

The Stars put together four different innings of scoring three runs.

 

Already leading 1-0, the Stars plated three runs in the top of the third against Birmingham starter Myles Jaye (3-10). Hector Gimenez stroked a two-run double and Josh Prince added a sacrifice fly making it 4-0.

 

Jaye, who took the loss, only lasted three innings and allowed four runs (two earned) on four hits.

 

In the top of the fourth, the Stars received back to back RBI singles from Nick Shaw and Josh Fellhauer. Giminez doubled home a run for a 7-0 lead.

 

The Stars expanded their lead in the fifth. Yadiel Rivera and Shaw produced back to back RBI singles. Rivera also scored on a wild pitch for a 10-0 lead.

 

The Stars fourth and final three-run inning came in the seventh. Rivera led off with a solo home run, his first Double-A home run.

 

Gimenez contributed his fourth RBI of the game on a sacrifice fly. Prince doubled down the left field line scoring Fellhauer making it 13-0 Stars.

 

Brent Suter (10-8), Eric Marzec, Greg Holle and Kevin Shackelford combined for the seven-hit shutout of the Barons.

 

Suter pitched five scoreless innings and only allowed three hits.

 

The Stars offense racked up fourteen hits. Shaw went 3-4 with 2 RBI. Gimenez went 2-5 with 4 RBI. Rivera had a 3-5 performance with 2 RBI.

 

The Stars (24-26, 70-50) travel back to Huntsville to have an off day Monday. The Stars will continue their ten-game road trip Tuesday in Kodak, Tennessee against the Tennessee Smokies, the Double-A Affiliate of the Chicago Cubs. RHP Drew Gagnon (8-6, 3.76) will start for Huntsville. Tennessee will have RHP Felix Pena (1-1, 4.82) on the mound. The game can be heard Tuesday starting at 6:00 CDT on 92.9 FM, 1450 AM and wtkiradio.com.

 

Huntsville Box Score

 

The Stars put 25 men on base via 14 hits, ten walks, and an HBP. What a rout. As pretty a box score as one might imagine, enjoy!

 

Huntsville Game Log

[Mass Haas]

Wondering out loud if the Brewers have their eye on a Carolina League affiliation at High-A, this rain in the FSL is ridiculous, year in, year out --

 

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Sunday's Brevard County/Clearwater game postponed

By Dave Walkovic / Brevard County Manatees

 

VIERA, Fla. - The scheduled game on Sunday, August 10 between the Brevard County Manatees and the Clearwater Threshers at Space Coast Stadium has been postponed due to unplayable field conditions.

 

National Association of Professional Baseball Leagues rules stipulate that a team may not play more than three doubleheaders in the span of seven days. As a result, Sunday's game will be made up as part of a doubleheader on Friday, August 22 in Clearwater. First pitch of game one is scheduled for 5:00 PM (4:00 Central). Game two will start approximately 30 minutes after the conclusion of the first game. Both games will be seven regulation innings.

[TheCrew07]

Chiefs beat Rattlers 6-4 to earn split in series

Brewers pitcher Wang works three innings in rehab start for Wisconsin

By Chris Mehring / Wisconsin Timber Rattlers

 

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Wei-Chung Wang pitched three innings in a rehabilitation start for the Wisconsin Timber Rattlers Sunday at Dozer Park in Peoria, Illinois. (Peoria Journal Star/Dennis Sievers)

 

PEORIA, IL - The Peoria Chiefs won't go away. The Midwest League affiliate of the St. Louis Cardinals defeated the Wisconsin Timber Rattlers 6-4 on Sunday afternoon at Dozer Park. The win pulled the Chiefs back to within three games of the Timber Rattlers in the second half Western Division playoff standings with 21 games remaining in the season.

 

Peoria (62-56 overall, 25-24 second half) scored an unearned run against Wei-Chung Wang in the bottom of the first. Vaughn Bryan walked to start the inning. Wang got CJ McElroy, Jr to send a double play ball to short, but the ball was missed for an error that put runners on the corners. McElroy would steal second to give Peoria runners at second and third. Justin Ringo's grounder to second was enough to get Bryan home for a 1-0.

 

Jose Pena put the Rattlers (64-54, 28-21) in front in the top of the second inning with a two-run single to left with two outs.

 

Wang, who is on a MLB rehabilitation assignment for the Milwaukee Brewers, worked a scoreless second and got the first two outs of the bottom of the third inning. But, McElroy singled to right and stole second. Carson Kelly followed with a single to drive in McElroy with the tying run. Wang got Ringo to send a slow grounder to first, but Ringo beat Wang to the base for an infield single to keep the inning alive. Ronald Castillo would be next and his single drove in Kelly for a 3-2 Peoria lead.

 

Wang pitched three innings, allowed three runs - two earned - on four hits with a walk and three strikeouts.

 

Barrett Astin relieved Wang in the bottom of the fourth and walked Cesar Valera to start the inning. Rafael Medina followed with a two-run homer and Peoria was up 5-3.

 

Wisconsin would close to within a run with single runs in the fifth and sixth innings. Pena lead off the Wisconsin fifth inning with a home run. David Denson doubled to start the sixth and scored on a sacrifice fly by Johnny Davis to close to within 5-4.

 

But, the Chiefs added a run in the bottom of the sixth inning against Chris Razo on a sacrifice fly by Richy Pedroza to make it 6-4. The Rattlers would not threaten to score after that.

 

The win earned the Chiefs a split in the four-game series at Dozer Park. The teams will meet again in Peoria in a three-game series from August 21-23.

 

The Timber Rattlers have their final scheduled off day of the regular season on Monday. They return to action on Tuesday night at home against the Clinton LumberKings. Clint Terry (3-2, 2.41) is the scheduled starting pitcher for Wisconsin. Clinton plans to send Carlos Misell (8-9, 4.30) to the mound as their starter. Game time is 7:05pm.

 

Milwaukee Brewers catcher Martin Maldonado was a Timber Rattler in 2009 and he is the next bobblehead in the 20th Anniversary Series. The first 1,000 fans to attend Tuesday's game will receive the Martin Maldonado bobblehead courtesy of Baycom.

 

Tuesday is a Throwback Night as part of the 20th Anniversary season presented by Bergstrom Automotive. Tickets are thrown back to 1995 prices of $5 for box seats, $4 for reserved bleacher seats, and $3 for grass seats. Plus, look for a special item at the concession stands to be thrown back to its 1995 price and The Timber Rattlers players and coaches will be wearing jerseys based on the ones worn by the 1995 Rattlers.

 

Baycom also presents Emergency Services Night. Police, Fire, first responders, and other emergency services workers are honored before and during the game.

 

Show your business card when you purchase a ticket and for $13.50 you will receive a box seat ticket, a beverage, and your choice of brat or hot dog to take advantage of the Baker Tilly Business Person special. The offer is also available to senior citizens (55 & older) courtesy of WVBO and AM1280 WNAM.

 

If you can't make it out to the ballpark, there are many ways to catch the action on Tuesday. MyNEW32's Sports Showdown will have the television broadcast starting at 7:00pm. The radio broadcast is on AM1280, WNAM and IHeartRadio starting at 6:45pm. Subscribers to MiLB.TV can follow the game, too.

 

HOME RUNS:

WIS:

Jose Pena (9th, 0 on in

 

PEO:

Rafael Medina (2nd, 1 on in 4th inning off Barrett Astin, 0 out)

 

WP: Kyle Helisek (1-0)

LP: Wei-Chung Wang (0-1)

SAVE: Kyle Barraclough (4)

 

TIME: 2:35

ATTN: 5,807

 

Wisconsin Boxscore

Wei-Chung Wang is still very raw, not covering 1B cost him an earned run, but is typical of the sort of mistakes that are made at this level. I was out and about so I didn't get to listen to the game and unfortunately don't have any more insights than that. I will say that I'm thrilled he's going to be around next year, I would hope he starts at A+ but I guess we'll have to let that one play out.

 

Wisconsin pounded out 10 hits and walked 3 times, but only 2 of those hits were for extra bases and the Rattlers didn't string hits together enough to score more than 4 runs. Omar Garcia (2-4), Chris McFarland (2-4), David Denson (2-4,2B), and Jose Pena (2-4,HR) had the multi hit games for the T-Rats.

 

Barrett Astin has been getting pounded over his last 10 games with just 2 scoreless relief outings in that span of innings. On the flip side Chris Razo has gone scoreless in 6 of his last 10 appearances.

 

Wisconsin Recap

 

Wisconsin Gameday

[Mass Haas]

This won't mean anything to anyone but me, but the pitcher starting and making his pro debut vs. Maryvale tonight for the Reds is from one of my three Massachusetts hometowns over the years, a 6'6", 230 lb. high schooler.

[TheCrew07]

Rogers Homers Twice, Drives In Six To Power Sounds To 13-4 Win In Twinbill Opener

Nashville Sounds

 

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(Mike Strasinger / Nashville Sounds)

 

NASHVILLE, Tenn. - Third baseman Jason Rogers belted a pair of homers and drove in a career-high six RBIs to lead the Nashville Sounds to a 13-4 win over the visiting Round Rock Express in the first game of a doubleheader on Sunday evening at Greer Stadium.

 

The 13 runs scored matched a season high for Nashville (65-56), which extended its division lead to two games over cross-state rival Memphis.

 

Sounds right fielder Jeremy Hermida also enjoyed a strong night at the plate, going 3-for-4 with a pair of doubles and season-high four RBIs.

 

On the hill, Taylor Jungmann (6-5) authored a quality start to pick up his second win in his last three trips to the hill for the Sounds. The right-hander allowed two runs, both on solo homers, and matched his career high with nine strikeouts over his six innings of action.

 

The Sounds jumped out to a quick lead in the bottom of the first inning against Round Rock starter Luke Jackson, as the first four batters of the frame reached base and scored.

 

Hermida put Nashville on the board with an RBI double that plated Logan Schafer before Rogers (3-for-3) delivered the big hit of the initial frame, a line-drive three-run homer to left. The blast was the infielder's fifth of the year and gave the home team a 4-0 lead.

 

Nashville tacked on three more runs in the second against Jackson (1-1), who suffered his first Triple-A loss of the year after giving up nine runs in one-plus innings of work.

 

The Sounds loaded the bases with a Hector Gomez (3-for-3) double and a pair of walks before Eugenio Velez (2-for-4) ripped an RBI single and Hermida followed by smacking a two-run double off the right-center wall to make it a 7-0 game. Rogers continued his big evening by chasing Jackson from the contest with a two-run single to left that stretched the Nashville lead to nine.

 

Round Rock right fielder Jared Hoying put the visitors on the board in the fourth inning with the first hit of the night against Jungmann, a one-out solo homer to right-center. The 432-foot blast was the slugger's 20th big fly of the year.

 

Rogers swatted his second homer of the day in the fourth, a one-out shot to left off Express reliever Lisalverto Bonilla, that upped his RBI total to six to match his career best , established last season.

 

Express center fielder Ryan Strausborger -- who, like Rogers, enjoyed a two-homer contest -- made it a 10-2 contest in the top of the sixth with an opposite-field solo homer to left-center, his first roundtripper of the year.

 

Nashville wrapped up its scoring with three runs in the home half of the fifth off Jimmy Reyes. Velez and Hermida each contributed RBI singles in the frame and Gomez scored on a wild pitch to stretch the lead to 13-2.

 

Strausborger connected for his second home run of the day in the seventh, belting a two-run shot to left off Sounds reliever Kyle Heckathorn to bring the score to its final 13-4 standing.

 

Nashville Game 1 Boxscore

Taylor Jungmann had a real nice game, I'd like to see him close on a high note and be ready to provide quality spot start depth in Milwaukee next season.

 

Jason Rogers and the rest of the sounds really busted out the whupping stick in game 1, I hope they have some runs in them for Game 2 as well.

 

Nashville Game 1 Recap

 

Nashville Game 1 Gameday

[Mass Haas]

Good luck to LHP Brad Mills, back up with Toronto after three AAA starts.

[82brewcrew11]

Yadi 3-5 with a triple and a HR and Rogers (5 RBIs through 2 innings) with big days today.

 

Another bomb and three more RBI for Rogers in the second game (so far). Nice night for Rogers, or anyone really.

[Eye Black]

Final: Helena 7, Ogden 3

 

Sharkey leads Brewers to 7-3 win

By Dustin Daniel / Helena Brewers

 

The Helena Brewers (6-9) snapped a four-game losing streak on Sunday with a 7-3 win over the Ogden Raptors (8-6).

 

Zach Hirsch (1-1) had his best outing of the year for Helena, pitching five shutout innings in the start. Hirsch would allow just four hits and strike out three batters.

 

The Brewers struck first in the third and would never trail in the ballgame. Edgardo Rivera scored on an RBI single from Alan Sharkey to get the scoring started. Sharkey was 3-for-5 with a solo home run, his first of professional baseball, and three RBI. He is now on a team-high seven-game hitting streak.

 

The bulk of the scoring came in a four-run, five-hit fourth inning. Gregory Munoz had a 2-RBI double to highlight the frame.

 

The Raptors would try to make a late rally in the ninth, scoring a run and putting a man on second, but Ryan Deeter struck out Jimmy Allen to close out the night and pull the Brewers to within three games of first place in the Pioneer League North Division.

 

The Brewers now head back to Helena to host the Idaho Falls Chukars in a three-game series. First pitch on Tuesday from Kindrick Field is set for 7:05 p.m.

 

Helena Box Score

 

Congratulations to Alan Sharkey who in his 407th plate appearance in professional baseball put his first ball over the wall. That first career home run had to feel good for the first baseman selected in the 13th round out of Coral Springs (FL) High School in 2012. Brandon Diaz was 1-for-1 while working three walks. Helena went 5-for-10 with runners in scoring positions, including a key two RBI double in the 4th inning by Gregory Munoz. Munoz finished 2-for-3 and had his 12th stolen base of the season. Also with a multi-hit game was Tucker Neuhaus who finished 2-for-5.

 

Helena Game Log

 

Leading 1-0 after three innings, Helena broke the game open with four runs in the fourth inning.

 

Helena Top of the 4th

• -Pitching Change: Vaughn Hayward replaces Jeff Brigham.
  -Mitch Meyer doubles (9) on a line drive to center fielder Billy Bereszniewicz.
  -Tucker Neuhaus singles on a ground ball to left fielder Andrew Godbold. Mitch Meyer to 3rd.
  -Dionis Hinojosa singles on a ground ball to center fielder Billy Bereszniewicz. Mitch Meyer scores. Tucker Neuhaus to 2nd.
  -Edgardo Rivera out on a sacrifice bunt, third baseman Michael Ahmed to first baseman Cody Bellinger. Tucker Neuhaus to 3rd. Dionis Hinojosa to 2nd.
  -Gregory Munoz doubles (11) on a line drive to left fielder Andrew Godbold. Tucker Neuhaus scores. Dionis Hinojosa scores.
  -Pitching Change: Karch Kowalczyk replaces Vaughn Hayward.
  -Francisco Castillo grounds out, second baseman Jimmy Allen to first baseman Cody Bellinger. Gregory Munoz to 3rd.
  -Brandon Diaz walks.
  -Alan Sharkey singles on a ground ball to right fielder Devan Ahart. Gregory Munoz scores. Brandon Diaz to 2nd.
  -Connor Narron pops out to shortstop Kelvin Ramos.

 

First career home run for Sharkey.

 

Helena Top of the 6th

• -Gregory Munoz reaches on a fielding error by pitcher Karch Kowalczyk.
  -Francisco Castillo pops out to third baseman Michael Ahmed in foul territory.
  -With Brandon Diaz batting, Gregory Munoz steals (12) 2nd base.
  -With Brandon Diaz batting, Gregory Munoz advances to 3rd on a balk.
  -Brandon Diaz out on a sacrifice fly to center fielder Billy Bereszniewicz. Gregory Munoz scores.
  -Alan Sharkey homers (1) on a fly ball to right field.
  -Connor Narron grounds out to first baseman Cody Bellinger.

[Mass Haas]

It seems only a matter of time (September) before Jason Rogers (Columbus State, GA) becomes the first player from the 32nd round of the 2010 draft to make the big leagues. What a great story!

 

Notice RHP Tommy Toledo was drafted by the Twins in that round, but didn't sign. Toledo has quite the draft history.

[Mass Haas]

Still intrigued with 20-year-old 2B Gregory Munoz.

 

Any time the Brewers bump a DSL kid to an everyday job in Helena after just one pro season, bypassing Maryvale, we should all take notice. Doing the job in 2014, too.

[LouisEly]

I'm absolutely shocked that a total of six players from the 31st, 30th, and 29th rounds of that draft have already made the majors.

[Mass Haas]

I'm absolutely shocked that a total of six players from the 31st, 30th, and 29th rounds of that draft have already made the majors.

 

True, but actually only four signed that year -- Taylor Hill would go on to be a 6th round pick, Marco Gonzales a 1st rounder.

[Mass Haas]

Chiefs beat Rattlers 6-4 in rehab outing against Brewers' Wang

By Dave Eminian, Peoria Journal Star

 

PEORIA -- Wisconsin welcomed Milwaukee Brewers reliever Wei-Chung Wang in the clubhouse Saturday night by requiring him to sing the national anthem as initiation.

 

The Chiefs welcomed him Sunday on the mound with a run in the first inning -- and four straight singles with two outs in the third inning -- to launch a 6-4 victory before 5,807 at Dozer Park.

 

It was a must-have game for the Chiefs, who shaved their deficit to three games behind Wisconsin in the Western Division playoff chase.

 

"I feel really good, totally," Wang said. "I felt like every pitch was working, felt healthy and like I'm back to where I was earlier."

 

Wang, a Rule 5 Draft acquisition last winter by the Brewers who overcame Tommy John surgery in 2012, had never pitched in the minors at the class A, AA or AAA levels until Sunday.

 

He had an 11.12 ERA in 13 appearances this season with Milwaukee when the Brewers put him on the DL on July 10 with shoulder tightness.

 

The Chiefs touched him for a 1-0 lead in the first inning without a hit, packaging a walk, error and groundout that plated Vaughn Bryan.

 

Wang did not allow a hit until Chiefs center fielder C.J. McElroy Jr., singled to right field with two outs in the third inning, but that opened a barrage of four straight singles.

 

McElroy stole second base off the lefty, then came around to score on a two-out single to right field from catcher Carson Kelly for a 2-2 tie.

 

The Chiefs jumped on top, 3-2, when Ronald Castillo punched a two-out single through the hole at second to drive home Kelly.

 

"They got those singles off me, but the one was because I didn't get to first base quick enough to cover, that was my fault," said Wang, who finished with three innings, 4 hits, 3 runs (two earned), 1 walk and 3 strikeouts on 51 pitches (36 strikes). "I like the progress I'm making. I don't know what the Brewers plan is for me yet, but I'm expecting to stay here for now and pitch more for Wisconsin."

 

Chiefs third baseman Rafael Medina blasted a two-run homer off the protective netting beyond left field against reliever Barrett Astin for a 5-2 lead in the fourth inning.

 

Jose Pena homered off Peoria lefty starter Kyle Helisek in the fifth to cut Peoria's lead to 5-3. David Denson doubled in the sixth, moved to third on a groundout, then scored on a sacrifice fly by Johnny Davis to close to within 5-4.

 

The Chiefs answered in the sixth against former Illinois Valley Central star Chris Razo when Cesar Valera walked, Medina singled up the middle and Richy Pedroza plated Valera with a sacrifice foul fly out for a 6-4 lead.

 

Chiefs righty Kevin Herget threw three scoreless innings in relief, while Kyle Barraclough added a scoreless ninth for a save.

 

"I thought (Wang) was throwing well," McElroy Jr. said. "We attacked his fastball in the third inning. I wanted to put pressure on their defense, so once I got on, I took off with first movement.

 

"This was a game that felt like a playoff game for us. We knew we had to beat them. All we can do is continue to control our side."

 

CHIEFS BRIEFS: Illinois Valley Central product Chris Razo threw three innings in his homecoming relief appearance against the Chiefs on Sunday, allowing one run on 3 hits, 3 walks and 5 strikeouts. He has five career appearances against Peoria, with a 6.00 ERA, 12 hits, 6 walks and 11 strikeouts over 9 innings of work. ... Chiefs first baseman Justin Ringo had a three-hit game, while third baseman Rafael Medina and catcher Carson Kelly each had two.

[Mass Haas]

That Peoria Star story includes two really sweet photos of Wei-Chung Wang, and one great action shot of Johnny Davis. Kudos and thanks, sir.

[Mass Haas]

Nashville Game One:

 

AUDIO: Jason Rogers Three-Run HR

 

AUDIO: Jeremy Hermida Two-Run Double

 

AUDIO: Jason Rogers' 2nd HR

[Mass Haas]

Saturday's game --

 

VIDEO: Nick Shaw doubles in Huntsville's 5-0 loss to Birmingham