Link Report for Thursday 7/30

[Mass Haas]

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[Mass Haas]

Thursday's Daily Menu:

 

All times are Central

 

Colorado Springs: First, it's LHP Nick Additon picking up where they left off in Wednesday's scoreless suspended game at New Orleans (Marlins) - top of the 5th, review the game log here, and TBD in the regularly scheduled nightcap, 5:00 PM pre-game, 5:30 gametime; nightcap is slated for seven innings

 

Free Live Audio Link

 

We welcome Dan Karcher, who is the longtime play-by-play voice of the Sky Sox; follow him on Twitter @SkySoxKarch

 

MiLB.TV -- for subscribers; all Colorado Springs 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. The video of each game is archived online, which is a nice feature. All MiLB.TV details available at the link.

 

NOTE: Notice that on MiLB.TV's page, you can click on "Filter", then "Milwaukee Brewers", and you'll see just the Crew's organizational TV lineup.

 

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Biloxi: RHP Tyler Wagner at home vs. Jackson (Mariners), 6:55 PM pre-game, 7:10 gametime

 

Free Live Audio Link

 

We also welcome Chris Harris as the very first play-by-play voice of the Shuckers! Follow Chris on Twitter @CHarris731. We'll be linking to his fantastic "Shuck Dynasty" blog. All games, home and away, are scheduled to be radio broadcast.

 

MiLB.TV - Eight of the ten Southern League teams telecast their home games, and Biloxi is among them!

 

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Brevard County: RHP Brandon Woodruff at Jupiter (Marlins), 5:35 gametime

 

Free Live Audio Link - This is the Hammerheads' feed

 

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

 

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Wisconsin: RHP Jon Perrin at home vs. Peoria (Cardinals), 11:45 AM pre-game, 12:05 PM gametime; expect LHP Luis Ortega to pitch in a tandem role

 

Free Live Audio Link - 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.

 

NOTE: Forty-two (!) of the Rattlers' 70 home games will be broadcast on TV this season. Time Warner Cable SportsChannel (9) and WACY-TV My NEW32 (34) will split duties. We'll let you know when and who, and remember to refer to the Rattlers' full TV schedule (scroll to bottom of link) so you can coordinate your DVR activity.

 

So, for the $49.95 season-long package, fans in Brewer Nation can watch all Sky Sox games, most Shuckers games, and all Timber Rattlers home games and some road games.

 

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Helena: RHP Joshua Torres at Great Falls (White Sox), 7:40 PM pre-game, 8:00 gametime

 

Free Live Audio Link

 

We welcome back and again look forward to hearing second-year Voice of the H-Crew Dustin Daniel (@dustin__daniel on Twitter).

 

MiLB.TV -- When the H-Crew makes their way to Idaho Falls in August, those games will be available to watch online.

 

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Arizona Rookie (Maryvale): at the Indians' complex in Goodyear, 9:00 PM gametime; never audio for games in this league

 

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DSL Brewers: at home vs. the DSL Yankees #2 squad, 9:30 AM, although game data won't be available until later in the day

 

We'll link to this Dominican Summer League Brewers' thread as part of the Daily Menu all season to assist you with your familiarity with these young men.

[Mass Haas]

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

 

Colorado Springs Completion of Suspended Game

 

Colorado Springs Regularly Scheduled Game

 

Biloxi

 

Brevard County

 

Wisconsin

 

Helena

 

Maryvale

 

DSL Brewers

 

MiLB.com feature -- organizational scoreboard, Brewers

[Mass Haas]

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

 

Biloxi Media Notes - Linked on the Shuck Dynasty blog

 

Wisconsin Media Notes - Linked on the Rattler Radio blog

 

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STANDINGS:

 

AAA - Pacific Coast League American Northern Division

 

AA - Southern League South Division

 

High-A - Florida State League North Division

 

A - Midwest League Western Division

 

Pioneer League North Division

 

Arizona League Central Division

 

Dominican Summer League San Pedro de Macoris

 

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Sortable individual stat pages:

 

Colorado Springs

 

Biloxi

 

Brevard County

 

Wisconsin

 

Helena

 

Maryvale

 

DSL Brewers

 

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Weather.com:

 

New Orleans, LA

 

Biloxi, MS

 

Jupiter, FL

 

Grand Chute, WI

 

Great Falls, MT

 

Goodyear, AZ

 

San Pedro de Macoris, DR

[Mass Haas]

Biloxi's Nick Shaw doubles in a run in the Shuckers' 3-2 Wednesday loss to Jackson

 

[Mass Haas]

Remember, Sky Sox have a no-no through four innings of the suspended game!

[Mass Haas]

Thursday's Farmhand Birthdays --

 

Happy 22nd to Brevard's Clint Coulter!

 

Happy 24th to Wisconsin's Dustin DeMuth!

[TheCrew07]

Gomber & Chiefs stop Wisconsin's Win Streak

By Chris Mehring / Wisconsin Timber Rattlers

 

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Sthervin Matos hit his team-leading eighth home run of the season for the Timber Rattlers in Thursday's game against the Peoria Chiefs. (Wisconsin Timber Rattlers/Ann Mollica)

 

GRAND CHUTE, WI - Austin Gomber stopped the Wisconsin Timber Rattlers winning streak and extended his own. The left-handed starting pitcher for the Peoria Chief allowed one run on three hits and struck out seven over 7-2/3 innings to win his tenth straight decision in a 5-1 victory over the Rattlers at Neuroscience Group Field on Thursday afternoon. Wisconsin saw their five-game winning streak come to an end.

 

Peoria (55-47 overall, 22-12 second half) scored an unearned run in the top of the first to take the lead. Darren Seferina reached on an error to start the game. He stole second and third base to get into position. Brian O'Keefe knocked in Seferina with a two out single to right.

 

Gomber, who last lost a game on April 29, took over from there. The only two hits he allowed in the early part of the game were a first inning single to Carlos Leal and a one-out double to Greg McCall in the third. Gomber retired fourteen in a row after the double by McCall.

 

Wisconsin starter Jon Perrin gave up the unearned run in the first inning, but nothing else over his five innings of work. Perrin struck out five, hit two, and walked none, but the offense couldn't get the game back to even.

 

The Chiefs padded their lead in the seventh inning with three runs against reliever Luis Ortega. Seferina and Alex DeJong had back-to-back RBI singles with one out. Seferina scored on a wild pitch later in the frame and Peoria was up 4-0.

 

The Timber Rattlers (36-67, 13-16) got on the scoreboard in the bottom of the eighth. Sthervin Matos launched an opposite field home run on the first pitch of the frame. The homer was the eighth of the season for Matos and pulled Wisconsin to within 4-1. The homer extended a streak for Matos, who has now scored a run on five straight games for Wisconsin.

 

That run was the only one allowed by Gomber who retired the next two batters, but left with McCall reached on an error. Jhonny Polanco got the final out of the eighth inning,.

 

The Chiefs added another run in the top of the ninth. They loaded the bases after there were two outs and none on base against Ortega, who would walk Kenny Peoples-Walls to force in a run.

 

Polanco finished off the game with a 1-2-3 ninth inning.

 

The loss evened the season series between the Rattlers and Chiefs. Both teams have won six of the twelve games played in the 2015 series. The Rattlers, who now trail the Chiefs for the second half Western Division Wild Card by 8-1/2 games, have three games left against Peoria. The teams will meet at Dozer Park August 21-23.

 

The Timber Rattlers begin a road trip on Friday with the first game of a three-game series against the Quad Cities River Bandits in Davenport, Iowa. The Timber Rattlers have named Angel Ventura (5-4, 3.18) as their starting pitcher. Quad Cities has not named their starter. Game time at Modern Woodmen Park is 7:00pm.

 

The radio broadcast is on AM1280, WNAM starting with the Miller Lite Pregame Show at 6:40pm. The broadcast may also be heard on Tune In Radio and IHeartRadio. Subscribers to MiLB.TV may watch the game on that platform with the Quad Cities announcers.

 

HOME RUN:

WIS:

Sthervin Matos (8th, 0 on in 8th inning off Austin Gomber, 0 out)

 

WP: Austin Gomber (11-3)

LP: Jon Perrin (1-2)

SAVE: Jhonny Polanco (1)

 

TIME: 2:40

ATTN: 4,190

 

Rattler Radio Postgame Post – July 30, 2015

Erickson drops some Nathan Kirby hints and talks about Sthervin Matos, worth a listen.

 

Wisconsin Boxscore

I wish there was more to talk about than this, but why is it that 110 year old John Lucas can hustle out to the mound and it takes the Peoria manager and pitching coach literally a minute to cover that same 15 yards? The world gets put on hold on for Cardinal class? Speaking of which Joe Kruzel was ejected after arguing a possible HR that was called foul by the base ump. I couldn't tell fair or foul from behind home plate, but by where it landed on the catwalk behind the foul poll in RF I thought it might have been a HR. Peoria argues every close call non stop, they did it in all 3 games, it's really irritating how they slow the game down for nothing.

 

Austin Gomber was covered by Chris above, I was surprised when he came back out for the 8th but the Cards will push their young pitchers.

 

Omar Cotto hit the ball hard twice with no result, the only thing not to like about Carlos Leal is he drags the plow a little bit when running the bases. Luis Aviles is incredibly susceptible to high heat, Peoria attacked him up there in all 3 games but he did make an awesome diving catch towards the LF line that was worth a look in the Rattler Radio postgame linked above.

 

I'll get the velocities up later.

 

Wisconsin Recap

[WV Brew]

Yes. The umpire baiting is especially irksome because there are only the two umps and they can't possibly be in position on every play. That's especially true of a lot of the foul/fair calls down the lines.

[WV Brew]

And of course the Manatees begin in a rain delay.

[TheCrew07]

It occurred to me while I was at the game that I didn't do a scouting report for Perrin last time.

 

Jon Perrin RHP

• Low 3/4 arm slot.
  Clean lower half.
  Very quick pick off move.
  Curve is very average.
  Primarily relies on the sinker, occasionally mixes in a 4 seam. Sinker has more run than sink from what I've seen.
  His slider doesn't bite, or at least hasn't when I've watch him pitch.
  Falls off a bit towards 1st.

 

[pre]01) 87 (21) 86 (41) 81 (61) 81

02) 87 (22) 77 (42) 78 (62) 90

03) 76 (23) 78 (43) 88 (63) 89

04) 88 (24) 83 (44) 88 (64) 89

05) 88 (25) 90 (45) 87 (65) 89

06) 87 (26) 85 (46) 84 (66) 89

07) 78 (27) 93 (47) 80 (67) 86

08) 88 (28) 90 (48) 80 (68) 81

09) 89 (29) 90 (49) 89 (69) 81

10) 91 (30) 81 (50) 79 (70) 93

11) 81 (31) 89 (51) 84

12) 89 (32) 85 (52) 81

13) 81 (33) 81 (53) 91

14) 83 (34) 76 (54) 92

15) 91 (35) 91 (55) 90

16) 82 (36) 91 (56) 81

17) 90 (37) 83 (57) 94

18) 91 (38) 89 (58) 87

19) 90 (39) 83 (59) 85

20) 89 (40) 82 (60) 82[/pre]

[TheCrew07]

Josh Uhen RHP

• Low 3/4 arm slot.
  Clean lower half.
  Uses 2 FBs.
  It looked like he mixed in a change.
  Finish was inconsistent which leads to his location issues.

 

[pre]01) 91

02) 95

03) 85

04) 93

05) 87

06) 93

07) 93

08) 92

09) 84

10) 93

11) 85

12) 91

13) 83

14) 86

15) 84[/pre]

[TheCrew07]

Pretty much the exact same story as last time. 78 pitches is an avalanche for just 3 innings

Luis Ortega LHP

 

[pre]01) 91 (21) 91 (41) 81 (61) 91

02) 91 (22) 82 (42) 91 (62) 88

03) 84 (23) 90 (43) 89 (63) 93

04) 89 (24) 89 (44) 88 (64) 91

05) 85 (25) 87 (45) 89 (65) 91

06) 89 (26) 87 (46) 80 (66) 82

07) 81 (27) 90 (47) 87 (67) 90

08) 87 (28) 90 (48) 80 (68) 91

09) 82 (29) 90 (49) 87 (69) 87

10) 91 (30) 88 (50) 88 (70) 89

11) 80 (31) 92 (51) 00 (71) 89

12) 81 (32) 92 (52) 87 (72) 87

13) 89 (33) 80 (53) 83 (73) 82

14) 90 (34) 87 (54) 78 (74) 90

15) 89 (35) 87 (55) 89 (75) 90

16) 83 (36) 87 (56) 80 (76) 86

17) 82 (37) 91 (57) 89 (77) 81

18) 81 (38) 90 (58) 91 (78) 83

19) 92 (39) 83 (59) 82

20) 82 (41) 82 (60) 82[/pre]

[bkrause2]

Final: DSL Yankees2 7, DSL Brewers 4

 

DSL Brewers Box Score

 

Starting pitcher Nelson Hernandez was dominant through eight innings, allowing just one run on four hits while striking out nine, but the bullpen coughed up the lead, allowing six runs in the ninth as the Brewers lost to the Yankees 7-4. Jesus Brea followed Hernandez and took the loss, allowing all four batters he faced to score. Anderson Jesus went 2-for-4 with a double while Yerison Pena went 2-for-3 with a walk and Nicol Valderrey added a pair of singles.

 

DSL Brewers Game Log

 

The blow-up ninth inning

 

DSL Yankees2 Top of the 9th

Pitching Change: Jesus Brea replaces Nelson Hernandez.

Miguel Flames singles on a fly ball to center fielder Adolfo Morillo.

Erick Mendez doubles (7) on a ground ball to left fielder Yerison Pena. Miguel Flames scores.

Antonio Arias singles on a ground ball to left fielder Yerison Pena. Erick Mendez scores. Antonio Arias to 2nd on the throw.

Holman Miranda singles on a ground ball to second baseman Javier Castillo. Antonio Arias to 3rd.

Pitching Change: Isaac Silva replaces Jesus Brea.

With Brayan Rodriguez batting, wild pitch by Isaac Silva, Antonio Arias scores.

Brayan Rodriguez hits a sacrifice bunt. Throwing error by first baseman Nicol Valderrey. Holman Miranda scores. Brayan Rodriguez to 1st.

Offensive Substitution: Pinch-runner David Vergel replaces Brayan Rodriguez.

Jonaikel Delgado singles on a ground ball to third baseman Josue Herrera. David Vergel to 2nd.

Jose Polonia hits a sacrifice bunt. Throwing error by pitcher Isaac Silva. David Vergel scores. Jonaikel Delgado to 3rd. Jose Polonia to 1st.

With Sandy Mota batting, wild pitch by Isaac Silva, Jonaikel Delgado scores. Jose Polonia to 2nd.

Sandy Mota grounds out, third baseman Josue Herrera to first baseman Nicol Valderrey.

Welfrin Mateo pops out to second baseman Javier Castillo.

Miguel Flames grounds out, shortstop Franly Mallen to first baseman Nicol Valderrey.

[bkrause2]

Biloxi rained out. Doubleheader on Friday.

[Mass Haas]

Via Marcus at Miller Park Prospects (Wednesday) -- Minor League Mailbag

 

"I (Marcus) dove in to the old inbox to answer a few of the recent emails we received. In this edition of the mailbag we’ll take a look at young outfielders Demi Orimoloye and Joantgel Segovia, the recent success of Biloxi outfielder Victor Roache and the future for third baseman Matt Dominguez with the Crew."

[fondybrewfan]

What is going on with Lara? He has completely fallen off a cliff

[Mass Haas]

Final: New Orleans 3, Colorado Springs 2, ten innings, completion of Wednesday's suspended game

 

Game story later on...

 

Colorado Springs Game One Box Score

 

Logan Schafer exited the game in the 5th when it resumed, on his way to Milwaukee, along with Elian Herrera...

 

Colorado Springs Game Two Game Log

 

This tied the game at 1-1 in the 8th, first AAA blast:

 

Col. Springs Top of the 8th

 

Matt Dominguez called out on strikes.

Kyle Wren homers (1) on a fly ball to right center field.

Luis Sardinas grounds out, pitcher Chris Reed to shortstop Austin Nola to first baseman Kila Ka'aihue.

Jason Rogers called out on strikes.

 

This put the good guys up in the top of the 10th --

 

Col. Springs Top of the 10th

 

Matt Long homers (5) on a line drive to right center field.

Offensive Substitution: Pinch-hitter Bryan Petersen replaces David Goforth.

Bryan Petersen strikes out swinging.

Matt Dominguez grounds out softly, pitcher Travis Blackley to first baseman Kila Ka'aihue.

Kyle Wren grounds out, second baseman Reid Brignac to first baseman Kila Ka'aihue.

 

Bummer...

 

New Orleans Bottom of the 10th

 

Pitching Change: Jaye Chapman replaces David Goforth, batting 8th, replacing Bryan Petersen.

Marcell Ozuna reaches on a throwing error by shortstop Luis Sardinas.

Juan Diaz strikes out swinging.

Jordany Valdespin doubles (12) on a sharp line drive to right fielder Matt Long. Marcell Ozuna to 3rd.

Jaye Chapman intentionally walks Austin Nola.

Jhonatan Solano hit by pitch. Marcell Ozuna scores. Jordany Valdespin to 3rd. Austin Nola to 2nd.

Offensive Substitution: Pinch-hitter Isaac Galloway replaces Travis Blackley.

Isaac Galloway singles on a sharp ground ball to center fielder Kyle Wren. Jordany Valdespin scores. Austin Nola to 3rd. Jhonatan Solano to 2nd.

[Mass Haas]

Game Two in New Orleans is delayed at the start by rain.

 

RHP Ariel Pena is set to make his first start of the season (36 relief appearances) in this seven-inning nightcap.

[Mass Haas]

Meanwhile, an unexpected early exit, perhaps a collision of sorts at second base --

 

Great Falls Bottom of the 2nd

 

Zach Fish singles on a ground ball to center fielder Joantgel Segovia.

Casey Schroeder flies out to center fielder Joantgel Segovia.

Jackson Glines singles on a ground ball to center fielder Joantgel Segovia. Zach Fish to 2nd.

Sikes Orvis lines into a double play, shortstop Jake Gatewood to second baseman George Iskenderian. Zach Fish doubled off 2nd.

 

Great Falls Bottom of the 3rd

 

Defensive Substitution: Jose Cuas replaces second baseman George Iskenderian, batting 5th, playing third base.

Defensive switch from third base to second base for Jonathan Oquendo.

 

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Helena team tweet -- "George Iskenderian forced to leave the game after 2 innings w/ leg strain."

[WV Brew]

Hammerheads Rout Manatees, 10-2

Brevard County Drops First Game in Jupiter

By Dave Walkovic / Brevard County Manatees

07/30/2015 11:06 PM ET

 

Jupiter, Fla. - The Jupiter Hammerheads (13-22, 48-57 overall) smacked 13 hits in a 10-2 victory over the Brevard County Manatees (14-18, 43-58 overall) on Thursday night at Roger Dean Stadium.

 

The Hammerheads scored three runs in the bottom of the first inning against Brevard County starter Brandon Woodruff. Austin Dean opened the scoring with an RBI double down the right field line. Later in the inning, Felix Munoz drilled a two-run triple to right and made it 3-0.

 

Brevard County cut into the Jupiter lead in the third. With two outs, Michael Ratterree singled to left. Rafael Neda then doubled to center. Ratterree came all the way around from first thanks to a fielding error from center fielder Yefri Perez.

 

Jupiter blew the game open with a five-run fourth against reliever Trevor Seidenberger. Munoz, James Roberts and Cameron Flynn singled consecutively to open the frame. Flynn's RBI single gave the Hammerheads a 4-1 advantage. Rodrigo Vigil then walked to load the bases. Two batters later, Seidenberger walked Justin Bohn to force home a run. Dean stepped up and cleared the bases with a double to left field. Dean finished the night with three hits - all doubles - and four RBI.

 

The Manatees scored a run in the top of the fifth when Clint Coulter tripled and Ratterree doubled.

 

The Hammerheads added two runs in the bottom of the seventh when Roberts and Vigil delivered RBI singles.

 

Woodruff (1-5, 4.62 ERA) suffered the loss. He surrendered three runs on four hits and two walks in three innings. He fanned three.

 

Drew Steckenrider (1-3, 3.19 ERA) earned the win. He tossed five innings and allowed two runs - one earned - on seven hits. He struck out six batters.

 

The Manatees and Hammerheads will play game two of the series tomorrow night in Jupiter. RHP Cy Sneed (2-1, 2.67 ERA) will start for Brevard County. Jupiter will send RHP Jose Adames (3-2, 3.11 ERA) to the hill. First pitch is scheduled for 6:35 p.m.

 

Brevard County Box Score

 

Two hits including a double for Michael Ratterree. Clint Coulter had a triple in 4 at bats on his birthday (22). Preston Gainey threw one scoreless inning. That's about it.

 

Brevard County Game Log

[Mass Haas]

Final: Great Falls 4, Helena 1

 

Matt Ball Dominates For GF

Helena Brewers

 

The Helena Brewers (1-2) dropped the opener of a four-game series with the Great Falls Voyagers (2-1) on Thursday 4-1 at Centene Stadium.

 

Matt Ball (1-3) picked up the win thanks to his best outing of the year. Ball would throw six innings of one-hit baseball, giving up one run and striking out eight.

 

The Brewers' lone run of the game came in the fourth inning when Troy Stokes reached on a wild pitch strikeout and advanced to second on a throwing error by Casey Schroeder. He would reach third on a groundout and score on a sacrifice fly from Steven Karkenny. It was Karkenny's 24th RBI of the season.

 

Josh Torres (2-1) was roughed up in the start, giving up 10 hits and 3 runs in 5 innings of work.

 

Jackson Glines led the Voyager offense, going 3-for-4 with a double and two runs scored.

 

J.B. Kole would finish the game strong for Helena, pitching two shutout innings of relief and striking out four.

 

Great Falls is now 7-1 this season against the Brewers.

 

The two teams will face off in the second game of their four-game series Friday at Centene Stadium. First pitch is set for 7:00 PM (8:00 Central).

 

Helena Box Score

 

Jake Gatewood 0-for-3 with three K's, now that he's had a near-equal number of at-bats between Wisconsin and Helena, you'll see that K and BB numbers are near-identical, but the Pioneer League spiked power and production...

 

Helena Game Log

 

Helena Top of the 8th

 

Charles Galiano singles on a ground ball to shortstop Grant Massey.

Milan Post grounds into a force out, pitcher Ryan Riga to shortstop Grant Massey. Charles Galiano out at 2nd. Milan Post to 1st.

Jonathan Oquendo grounds into a double play, second baseman Victor Velasquez to shortstop Grant Massey to first baseman Sikes Orvis. Milan Post out at 2nd.

 

Great Falls Bottom of the 8th

 

Helena Brewers designated hitter Charles Galiano ejected by HP umpire Stu Bertrand.

 

Must have thought he was safe...

[Mass Haas]

Final: AZL Brewers 6, AZL Indians 5

 

A-Crew grabbed a 6-2 lead with a four-run 6th and held on for the win...

 

Maryvale Box Score

 

CF Trent Clark doubled, singled, and walked (.865 OPS).

 

Beau Wallace doubled twice and walked, he was back behind the plate for this one, so the sometimes third baseman hasn't been dropped from the backstop role completely.

 

RF and 2014 DSL All-Star Yerald Martinez had a fantastic game, double, two singles, and a walk.

 

Former Rattler Gregory Munoz already in the starting Maryvale lineup.

 

Another 2015 Wisconsin player, RHP Orlando Torrez, made a one-inning start, he may be nursing an injury of sorts...

 

Maryvale Game Log

 

The big frame --

 

AZL Brewers Top of the 6th

 

Pitching Change: Johan Puello replaces Christian Meister.

Beau Wallace walks.

With Yerald Martinez batting, Beau Wallace steals (3) 2nd base.

With Yerald Martinez batting, wild pitch by Johan Puello, Beau Wallace to 3rd.

Yerald Martinez doubles (3) on a line drive to center fielder Gabriel Mejia. Beau Wallace scores.

Jorge Quiterio out on a sacrifice bunt, pitcher Johan Puello to second baseman Miguel Eladio. Yerald Martinez to 3rd.

Gregory Munoz singles on a line drive to center fielder Gabriel Mejia. Yerald Martinez scores.

With Trent Clark batting, Gregory Munoz steals (1) 2nd base.

With Trent Clark batting, wild pitch by Johan Puello, Gregory Munoz to 3rd.

Trent Clark walks.

With Nicolas Pierre batting, Gregory Munoz steals (2) home. Trent Clark steals (9) 2nd base.

With Nicolas Pierre batting, wild pitch by Johan Puello, Trent Clark to 3rd.

Nicolas Pierre strikes out swinging.

Pitching Change: Edward Estrella replaces Johan Puello.

Gilbert Lara triples (4) on a fly ball to right fielder Juan Garcia. Trent Clark scores.

Demi Orimoloye grounds out, third baseman Erlin Cerda to first baseman Jose Medina.

 

Lara also singled in a 2-for-5 evening.

[Mass Haas]

Final: Colorado Springs 6, New Orleans 5, regularly scheduled game

 

As of this post, the only doubleheader write-up is from the Zephyrs --

 

Z's, Sky Sox each earn wins in late night

New Orleans Zephyrs

 

A long night at Zephyr Field finally concluded at 12:56 AM, with the Zephyrs and Colorado Springs each walking away with a victory.

 

Isaac Galloway capped the Zephyrs' two-run rally in the bottom of the 10th inning with a bases-loaded single to lift New Orleans past the Sky Sox, 3-2 in the conclusion of Wednesday's suspended game.

 

After Matt Long led off the top of the 10th with a home run to put Colorado Springs ahead 2-1, the Z's capitalized on a throwing error to score twice in the bottom of the frame.

 

Marcell Ozuna reached base when shortstop Luis Sardinas threw wildly to first base, and a one-out double into the right field corner by Jordany Valdespin put runners at second and third. The Sky Sox elected to intentionally walk Austin Nola to load the bases, but Jaye Chapman hit Jhonatan Solano with a pitch to force in the tying run, and Galloway came off the bench to chop a single up the middle and give the Zephyrs their seventh straight victory.

 

It was Galloway's second walk-off hit of the season, having also delivered a 13th-inning single to beat Omaha on June 13. He extended his hitting streak to seven games, during which he picked up at least one RBI in each contest.

 

The teams had endured a two-hour rain delay, then remained scoreless into the seventh inning before Reid Brignac drilled his fourth homer of the year, the Zephyrs' first hit of the game. Kyle Wren homered off Chris Reed in the eighth to draw the Sky Sox even.

 

Travis Blackley was credited with the win despite serving up Long's home run in the 10th inning. Blackley (3-4) allowed two hits in two innings of relief.

 

Chapman (2-2) suffered his second blown save and took the loss.

 

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The Sky Sox came away with a 6-5 victory in the nightcap after the teams exchanged the lead three times over the first three innings. Matt Clark's bloop single with two outs in the first was answered by Austin Wates's first home run of the year in the bottom of the inning.

 

Colorado Springs scored an unearned run on a throwing error in the top of the second, but Z's pitcher Justin Nicolino helped his cause in the bottom half by lacing a two-run double into the right-center field alley. It was Nicolino's first hit in 14 at-bats this season.

 

Former Zephyr Matt Dominguez evened the score in the third with an RBI single, and Long doubled home the go-ahead run for a 4-3 lead. Two innings later, Long struck again with a two-run single to provide the Sky Sox with needed insurance.

 

Brandon Bantz ripped a double down the third base line to score two runs in the sixth, bringing the Zephyrs back within a run. Bantz finished 3-for-3 with a pair of doubles, his second three-hit game of the year.

 

Jeremy Horst allowed the potential tying run to get to third base with two outs in the seventh, but struck out Nola to prevent the Zephyrs from winning eight games in a row for the first time since May 1996.

 

Rob Wooten (4-1) tossed two scoreless innings to earn the victory, while Nicolino (6-7) was charged with four runs - three earned - and was saddled with the loss.

 

Colorado Springs Game Two Box Score

 

4-5-6-7 Sky Sox batters had fine efforts in the seven-inning affair, please click the box link for details...

 

Colorado Springs Game Two Game Log

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Perrin productive, but Chiefs still shut down Rattlers

Tim Froberg, Post-Crescent Media

 

Includes a video interview...

 

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In this file photo, Wisconsin Timber Rattlers Jon Perrin, left, and Carlos Leal sign autographs before playing against the Clinton LumberKings Friday, July 24, at Neuroscience Group Field at Fox Cities Stadium in Grand Chute. (Photo: Dan Powers/Post-Crescent Media)

 

GRAND CHUTE – Jon Perrin had the rockiest of starts with the Wisconsin Timber Rattlers.

 

Panic wasn’t an option, and Perrin has rebounded with poised, polished pitching.

 

The Oklahoma State product hasn’t allowed an earned run in 15 consecutive innings and continued his strong work on the mound with another effective performance Thursday in Wisconsin’s 5-1 home loss to Peoria.

 

Perrin, a 27th-round selection by the Milwaukee Brewers in the June draft, was charged with the loss, but deserved a better fate. In making his fourth start with the Rattlers, Perrin allowed an unearned run on just three hits with five strikeouts and no walks in five innings, departing with Wisconsin facing a 1-0 deficit.

 

The Chiefs (55-47, 22-11) eventually broke the game open with a three-run seventh off Rattlers reliever Luis Ortega to snap a five-game Wisconsin winning streak.

 

“(Perrin) has been very solid for us,” said Wisconsin manager Matt Erickson. “He’s a sinker, slider guy who keeps the ball down in the zone. He gets a lot of ground balls.”

 

Perrin, a right-hander, began his pro career in June with the Arizona Brewers, but was promoted to Wisconsin earlier this month after just three Rookie League appearances in which he went 2-0 with an 0.90 ERA.

 

In his first two games with the Rattlers, Perrin was roughed up for 11 runs in five innings, including a horrendous one-inning stint against Kane County in which he surrendered eight runs and didn’t record an out.

 

But the 22-year-old Perrin settled down after getting clubbed by the Cougars and hasn’t allowed an earned run in his last four appearances.

 

“I got a pretty little nice wake-up call at Kane County, giving up those eight runs without getting an out,” said Perrin. “I just got back to basics. I started executing my pitches on both sides of the plate with the fastball and that set up my breaking stuff and my sinker, which is my bread and butter. I worked with (pitching coach) Gary Lucas and was able to get everything fine-tuned.”

 

The only run off Perrin (1-2 with a 4.79 earned run average) was unearned and came in the top of the first following an error by shortstop Blake Allemand, two stolen bases by Darren Seferina and an infield single by Brian O’Keefe off the glove of second baseman Francisco Castillo.

 

“I wasn’t quite as sharp as I should have been early,” said Perrin. “But overall it was a good outing. Pitching on the third game of the series is an advantage because you get to see what the opposing team has been doing. They’re a team that likes to pull the ball, so the focus today was pounding fastballs inside and underneath the hands of right-handed hitters. We had a pretty good game plan today.”

 

The 6-foot-5, 220-pound Perrin compiled an 18-9 record in his four-year college career at Oklahoma State, with a 3.19 ERA in 65 games, including 35 starts.

 

“When he has real good command, he can go to both sides of the plate and get swings and misses,” said Erickson. “When you miss small and keep the ball down, the ball doesn’t get driven as much and you don’t give up a lot of extra-base hits. He’s been good the majority of his time here. He got the ball up in that one bad outing in Kane County. He kept us right there today, had a good effort.”

 

The Rattlers’ lone run came in the bottom of the sixth, when third baseman Sthervin Matos socked a solo opposite-field home run to right. Matos is hitting just .206, but leads the Rattlers with eight homers.

 

“He’s got some power,” said Erickson. “We’re really trying to get him to use his hands when he hits. He’s got good, soft hands, but he wants to get real big, upper-body shoulder swings and we’re trying to loosen him up a little bit. When he has good hands, the bat flips through the zone and he gets pretty good extension. But when he tries to get big, the bat drags through the zone and isn’t as quick.”

 

Peoria won the game despite the absence of manager Joe Kruzel, who was ejected in the top of the second for arguing over a long fly ball by Steve Bean. The ball traveled down the right-field line and was ruled foul instead of a home run. Kruzel had a different opinion and even Perrin thought that he had caught a break.

 

“It’s better to be lucky than good,” said Perrin. “I thought it was fair. I was looking for a new ball from the umpire and then I see the guy striding back to home plate. Sometimes you get bailed out like that.”

 

The Rattlers (35-67, 12-20) managed just three hits off Peoria lefty starter Austin Gomber and reliever Jhonny Polanco. Gomber, a fourth-round pick by the St. Louis Cardinals in 2014, allowed just three hits and fanned seven in 7 2/3 innings to raise his season record to 10-3.

 

“If you would have told me before this home stand that we would have won five of six, I would have been very happy,” said Erickson. “We’ve been playing some very consistent baseball. The last four or five games, we haven’t beaten ourselves and have taken advantage of the other team’s mistakes.”

 

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