Link Report for Thursday 7/19 - Biloxi Twinbill; Wisconsin on Local TV

[And That]

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Organizational Scoreboard including starting pitcher info, game times, MiLB TV links, and box scores

 

Dominican Summer League Scoreboard (includes DSL Brewers/Indians game)

 

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Links for affiliate audio

 

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Media notes, standings, and sortable stat pages

 

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The entire local TV Timber Rattlers broadcast schedule

 

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Must-follows for you on Twitter -- In addition to the affiliate Twitter accounts, please follow:

 

@BrewersFarm

 

@BrewCrewBlue

 

Believe me, the way they supplement any coverage and links we might be able to provide is invaluable.

[Mass Haas]

Timber Rattlers DVR Alerts, including tonight!

 

Thursday, July 19 vs. Dayton 7:05pm - Spectrum Sports

Saturday, July 21 vs. Bowling Green 6:35pm - CW 14

Sunday, July 22 vs. Bowling Green 1:05pm - CW 14

Tuesday, July 23 vs. Bowling Green 7:05pm - Spectrum Sports

[Mass Haas]

July 19th Birthdays --

 

Tim Dillard - 35

Mauricio Dubon - 24

Claudio Mota (DSL) - 21

Fidel Pena (Timber Rattlers player / coach-in-training) - 27

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Wednesday's Game --

 

[Mass Haas]

More video from Wednesday's Mudcats game:

 

Wes Wilson HR

 

Braden Webb K Montage

[Jenkins5]

Arcia is hitting better in AAA now than he ever did before calling him up. I hope they keep him down until September/end of season to continue this. Then September he gets to come back & work his way back up. No need to rush him. Get everything figured out 1st. He is walking a good amount which is unheard of for him

[LouisEly]

Monte Harrison leads the Southern League with 159 Ks (40% K rate); next highest is Troy Stokes at 119 (29%). Only 32 BB for Harrison, making for a 4.84 K/BB rate. Oof.

 

Gatewood now leading the Southern League in HRs (Ray 3rd, Stokes 5th), but the 108:26 K:BB (30% K rate) - while not nearly as bad as Harrison - dampens the enthusiasm. Ray at 27% K's.

 

Erceg has a .974 OPS over his last 24 games. Dude is finding his stroke. For reference, he's only struck out 55 times on the year (on 30 BB, 15% K rate).

 

Conor Harber has only walked three in his last 18 innings vs. 12 K and 3 ER (1.50 ERA). Hopefully he's finding his location. He's been better as a starter than a reliever.

[reillymcshane]

Final: Biloxi 2, Tennessee 1

 

Biloxi Box Score - Game 1

 

In game one of a double header on Thursday, the Shuckers managed only four hits, but one was a 2-run HR from Jake Gatewood, propelling Biloxi to a 2-1 victory.

 

The Shuckers to strong outings on the mound from Luis Ortiz and Nate Greip. Ortiz gave up only a run, three hits and a walk in five innings of work. He struck out five. Griep worked around a pair of walks in the final two innings to get the win.

 

Batting

 

Corey Ray: 2-3

Jake Gatewood: 1-3, HR

Lucas Erceg: 1-3

 

Pitching

 

Luis Ortiz: 5.0 IP, 3 hits, 1 ER, 1BB, 5K

Nate Griep: 2.0 IP, 0 hits, 0 ER, 2BB, 2K, Win

 

Notes

 

Gatewood's HR was his 17th on the season. He now leads the Southern League in the category.

 

Biloxi Game 1 Log

 

Jake Gatewood with the 2-run bomb for the win!

 

Biloxi Bottom of the 6th

Pitching Change: Jake Stinnett replaces Keegan Thompson, batting 9th.

Corey Ray singles on a line drive to right fielder Eddy Martinez.

Troy Stokes Jr. pops out to second baseman Trent Giambrone.

Keston Hiura strikes out swinging.

Jake Gatewood homers (17) on a fly ball to left field. Corey Ray scores.

Lucas Erceg grounds out, pitcher Jake Stinnett to first baseman Yasiel Balaguert.

[ClosetBrewerFan]

Harber is eligible for the rule 5 draft. Its unlikely he would get picked but he is really starting to put it together.

[reillymcshane]

Gatewood now leading the Southern League in HRs (Ray 3rd, Stokes 5th), but the 108:26 K:BB (30% K rate) - while not nearly as bad as Harrison - dampens the enthusiasm. Ray at 27% K's.

 

Ray has gone yard in game two. Now tied with Gatewood with 17 HRs.

[reillymcshane]

Gatewood now leading the Southern League in HRs (Ray 3rd, Stokes 5th), but the 108:26 K:BB (30% K rate) - while not nearly as bad as Harrison - dampens the enthusiasm. Ray at 27% K's.

 

Ray has gone yard in game two. Now tied with Gatewood with 17 HRs.

And now Gatewood has hit an HR. Back in the league lead with 18.

[reillymcshane]

Final: Biloxi 4, Tennessee 1

 

Biloxi Box Score - Game 2

 

Everyone digs the long ball.

 

Jake Gatewood, Corey Ray and Luis Aviles, Jr. each hit home runs on Thursday night to help lead Biloxi to a doubleheader sweep of Tennessee.

 

On the mound, Kodi Medeiros gave up only one hit and no runs in five innings of work. He did walk four batters in addition to striking out seven.

 

The two wins give Biloxi four consecutive victories.

 

Batting

 

Corey Ray: 1-3, HR

Jake Gatewood: 1-3, HR

Luis Aviles, Jr.: 1-3, HR

 

Pitching

 

Kodi Medeiros: 5.0 IP, 1 hit, 0 ER, 4BB, 7K, Win

Jon Olczak: 2.0 IP, 4 hits, 1 ER, 0BB, 3K, Save

 

Notes

 

Medeiros' ERA has dropped to 3.20 for the season.

 

Biloxi Game 2 Log

 

Luis Aviles Jr. popped a 2-run blast for a lead that would hold up for the rest of the night.

 

Biloxi Bottom of the 2nd

Lucas Erceg grounds out, second baseman Trent Giambrone to first baseman Yasiel Balaguert.

Clint Coulter singles on a line drive to center fielder Wynton Bernard.

Blake Allemand flies out to center fielder Wynton Bernard.

Luis Aviles Jr. homers (1) on a line drive to right field. Clint Coulter scores.

Max McDowell grounds out, shortstop Zack Short to first baseman Yasiel Balaguert.

[Mass Haas]

Shuckers Bash Their Way To Doubleheader Sweep

Gatewood and Ray Battle Atop the Home Run Leaderboard

By Spencer Siegel

 

All the doubleheader details at that link...inside-the-park HR alert!

 

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VIDEO Report via WLOX's Patrick Clay: "Ray blasting his way to a banner season with Shuckers"

 

Quotes within from Ray...

 

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VIDEO via WXXV: Action from the 2-1 Game One victory, but the camera crew went home one inning before Jake Gatewood's go-ahead HR

[WV Brew]

Carolina 6, Winston-Salem 5

 

Mudcats Win Second Straight on Walk-Off Walk in the Eleventh

Conor Harber lowered his league leading earned run average to 2.23 with five solid frames

 

 

Pat McInerney is hitting .080 with Carolina but no need to hit when you can take the walkoff walk. Alec Bettinger worked the first three innings striking out 4 while walking none while giving up one earned run. Conor Harber then pitched the next five innings with 5 strikeouts versus only one walk. Luke Barker yielded the tying run in the 9th on a two out single. Nattino Diplan got the win in relief working both extra innings. Weston Wilson pounded out a couple more hits. Demi Orimoloye also had two hits.

 

Alec Bettinger: 3 IP, 4 H, 2 R, 1 ER, 0 BB, 4 K

Conor Harber: 5 IP, 4 H, 1 R, 1 BB, 5 K

Luke Barker: 1 IP, 1 H, 1 R, 1 BB, 1 K

Nattino Diplan: 2 IP, 0 H, 1 R, 0 ER, 1 BB, 2 K

 

Demi Orimoloye: 2-5, 2B

Weston Wilson: 2-5

 

Carolina Box Score

 

Carolina Game Log

 

Carolina Bottom of the 11th

 

Ryan Aguilar starts inning at 2nd base.

Danny Dopico intentionally walks Nick Roscetti.

Joantgel Segovia hits a sacrifice bunt. Ryan Aguilar to 3rd. Nick Roscetti to 2nd. Joantgel Segovia to 1st.

Pat McInerney walks. Ryan Aguilar scores. Nick Roscetti to 3rd. Joantgel Segovia to 2nd.

[Mass Haas]

Carolina VIDEOS:

 

Dallas Carroll and Demi Orimoloye back-to-back RBI doubles

 

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Ryan Aguilar, normally patrolling the outfield, with the catch at first base

 

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Wes Wilson with the "D" at third base

 

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Walk-off walk at the 01:45 minute mark

[Mass Haas]

Final: Idaho Falls 12, Helena 7

 

Defense Collapses As Brewers Blow Lead Twice

Chukars Score Six In The Ninth As Helena Commits Five Errors

 

 

Yeison Coca stops a Idaho Falls chopper near 2nd and catches the runner at 1st during Wednesday's game at Kindrick Legion Field.

 

Helena, MT - After jumping out to a 6-0 lead, the Brewers appeared to be well on their way to a win on Thursday night over Idaho Falls. However, the Chukars tied it at six in the fifth, with the last four runs scoring being unearned. Helena retook the lead 7-6 in the eighth, but it all came apart in the ninth, as Idaho Falls put the first five on, scoring six in the inning to take a 12-7 lead they wouldn't relinquish. The Brewers are four games back of first place Great Falls with five games left in the first half.

 

It's a bit gory, but you should dive in to the rest the game summary at the link above.

 

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Box Score / Game Log

 

E: Carmona (10, fielding); Coca (7, throw); Egnatuk (12, fielding); Connell (1, fielding); Sibrian (4, throw).

 

Game summary hinted at other lapses that didn't necessarily go down as errors.

 

Peter Strzelecki had been very, very good prior to allowing five hits to the only men he faced in the 9th.

 

My Cape Cod League "bud" Joey Matulovich will always get my recognition, especially after 3.1 scoreless innings.

 

19-year-old corner OF Bryan Connell made his stateside debut, 2-for-5, three K's.

 

David Fry, a senior college sign, doing what he should be doing vs. Pioneer League pitching in Pioneer League ballparks.

 

First baseman Chad McClanahan still on fire, on base four times, more on him in the next post.

[Mass Haas]

As also posted in our season-long Helena feature article archive thread --

 

Helena Brewers first baseman Chad McClanahan surging in third pro season

Erik C. Anderson, 406mtsports.com

 

Quotes within and learn about a Montana family connection...

[Mass Haas]

Final: Wisconsin 1, Dayton 0, ten innings

 

Wisconsin Wins 1-0 on a Tenth Inning Walkoff Sac Fly

Three Rattlers pitchers shutout Dayton as Payton Henry delivers the game-winning RBI

By Chris Mehring / Wisconsin Timber Rattlers

 

Former Rattler Malik Collymore had chances to ruin the fun, as you'll read above...

 

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AUDIO via the Rattler Radio Soundcloud: "In Thursday's Postgame Podcast, Chris Mehring & Kyle Lobner discuss the Rattlers fourth walkoff win of the season and the scoreless pitchers' duel that took place for the first 9–1/2 innings of the game. Then, hear from Manny Piña, who met with the media before the game and postgame comments from Payton Henry, Christian Taugner, Clayton Andrews, and Matt Erickson."

 

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Box Score / Game Log

 

SS Trever Morrison on base three times, OBP up to .337 - the 23-year-old still light on the slugging side, though, but a needed bounceback season.

 

Fellow 23-year-old RHP Christian Taugner an innings horse with supreme control...

[Mass Haas]

Final: Round Rock 4, Colorado Springs 3

 

SKY SOX DROP FINAL GAME AGAINST ROUND ROCK TO SPLIT SERIES

 

Check out the full summary and related notes, which includes these two paragraphs from the summary with the names of several demoted big leaguers:

 

Colorado Springs answered in the bottom half of the fourth inning, tying up the game with a pair of runs. Orlando Arcia led off with a double, advancing to third on a wild pitch. Tyrone Taylor then grounded out, scoring Arcia in the process. Domingo Santana followed up the run with a single, moving up to third in the next at-bat on a Christian Bethancourt single. Jett Bandy then hit a deep sacrifice fly to score Santana from third, equalizing the game at two runs apiece.

 

In the bottom of the sixth inning, the Sky Sox took their first lead of the contest. Arcia tripled for his second hit of the night to put the go-ahead run 90 feet from home. Two batters later, Santana hit a slow ground out, allowing Arcia to sprint home to give Colorado Springs a 3-2 lead.

 

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Did you see this in the Transaction Thread?

 

AUDIO via the Sky Sox Soundcloud: The latest from Manager Rick Sweet

 

Do take in the entire podcast, but at the 04:25 minute mark, Voice of the Sky Sox Dan Karcher and Sweet go over two new signings by Milwaukee, corner IF/OF Richie Shaffer and former Brewers trade acquisition RF Rymer Liriano.

 

Sweet and Karcher do a nice job of noting Shaffer's 30 AAA International League HR's in 2017, as well as Liriano's lost 2016 season after a spring training beaning while with the Crew.

 

Both players are 27 years old, Shaffer the 25th overall pick of the rays in 2012, and Liriano a former Top 100 MLB prospect. Each has big league time, as you'll be able to review at their linked player pages above.

 

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Box Score / Game Log

 

Not sure I get that Christian Bethancourt isn't currently in the big leagues "somewhere" -- three more hits here.

[Ron Robinsons Beard]

 

Not sure I get that Christian Bethancourt isn't currently in the big leagues "somewhere" -- three more hits here.

 

I totally understand why Jacob Nottingham may be ahead of Bethancourt on the depth chart. I 100% do not understand why Erik Kratz is.

[And That]

Final: DSL Tigers1 3, DSL Brewers 0

 

DSL Brewers Box Score

 

Three early runs were all the Tigers needed and three scattered singles were all the Brewers could muster as the team gets shut out for the third time this season. Starting pitcher Jose Romero gave up all the runs in 4.1 innings of work. Abner Uribe continued his impressive young pro career with 1.2 scoreless innings. 16-year-old Robert Ortiz made his pro debut and worked a clean 9th.

 

DSL Brewers Game Log

[And That]

Final: DSL Brewers/Indians 14, DSL Pirates1 13

 

DSL Brewers/Indians Box Score

 

This was about as DSL as the DSL gets. The co-op team won despite losing the hit column 21-8. Of the 8 hits the offense managed, none were by Brewers, who went a combined 0-16 with 5 walks. Ouch. And only one Brewer pitcher was used - Ricardo Velasquez got the final out of the game, stranding the bases loaded after walking in the 13th Pirates run.

 

The complete list of ERAs from pitchers used in this game: 7.84, 6.75, 10.32, 15.09, 1.69 (Velasquez!), 3.21, 6.66, 5.68, 16.55, 13.50, 5.40.

 

DSL Brewers/Indians Game Log

 

Ricardo Velasquez (barely) saves the day:

 

DSL Pirates1 Bottom of the 9th

Yoyner Fajardo walks.

Emilson Rosado singles on a line drive to center fielder Marlin Made. Yoyner Fajardo to 2nd.

Yeison Ceballo strikes out swinging.

Ronaldo Paulino strikes out swinging.

Carlos Arroyo walks. Yoyner Fajardo to 3rd. Emilson Rosado to 2nd.

Randy Romero singles on a line drive to right fielder Bryan Dimas. Yoyner Fajardo scores. Emilson Rosado to 3rd. Carlos Arroyo to 2nd.

Rayvi Rodriguez walks. Emilson Rosado scores. Carlos Arroyo to 3rd. Randy Romero to 2nd.

Pitching Change: Ricardo Velasquez replaces Abraham Figueroa.

Norkis Marcos walks. Carlos Arroyo scores. Randy Romero to 3rd. Rayvi Rodriguez to 2nd.

Juan Pie flies out to left fielder Reidy Mercado.

[And That]

Final: AZL Dodgers 1, AZL Brewers 0

 

AZL Brewers Box Score

 

Like their DSL counterparts, the AZL club gets shutout on 3 hits. Jess Williams managed the only XBH for the Brewers, a 4th inning triple. He was subsequently erased from the basepaths at home whilst trying to score after tagging up on a flyball. Brice Turang reached third base as well in the first inning after a single, steal of 2nd, and advance on a groundout, but he would be stranded there to end the inning.

 

Caden Lemons and Michele Vassalotti held the Dodgers hitless into the 7th inning. Lemons worked a career-high 3 innings, while Vassalotti's 4 scoreless lowered his season ERA to 0.43 and career ERA to 1.21. Recently signed indy baller Logan Gillaspie made his pro debut in the 9th and allowed a walk while also striking out one.

 

AZL Brewers Game Log

 

The lone run of the game scored on a Luis Avalo passed ball. So it goes:

 

AZL Dodgers Top of the 8th

Pitching Change: Renny Tolentino replaces Michele Vassalotti.

Albert Suarez flies out to left fielder Arbert Cipion.

Jon Littell triples (2) on a fly ball to right fielder Pablo Garabitos.

Rolando Lebron strikes out swinging.

With Kenneth Betancourt batting, passed ball by Luis Avalo, Jon Littell scores.

Kenneth Betancourt strikes out swinging.

[shanedog19]

Gatewood now leading the Southern League in HRs (Ray 3rd, Stokes 5th), but the 108:26 K:BB (30% K rate) - while not nearly as bad as Harrison - dampens the enthusiasm. Ray at 27% K's.

 

Ray has gone yard in game two. Now tied with Gatewood with 17 HRs.

And now Gatewood has hit an HR. Back in the league lead with 18.

 

Is Gatewood's move to 1B permanent? I know he came up as a SS, wondering if he could be moved to 3B or outfield if need be. Just seems like he may have more positional value at other positions than 1B.