Link Report for Games of Saturday, July 16th

[Mass Haas]

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[Mass Haas]

Saturday's Daily Menu:

 

All times Central except for Arizona League; pitchers subject to change --

 

Nashville: RHP Justin Lehr at home vs. Albuquerque (Marlins), 5:40 PM pre-game; 6:00 gametime

 

Audio link:

www.nashvillesounds.com/listenlive/

 

Nashville Site Gamecast Feed:

www.nashvillesounds.com/live/xlive.htm

 

Huntsville: RHP Ty Taubenheim at home vs. Carolina (Marlins), 6:50 PM pre-game, 7:05 gametime

 

Audio link:

www.espn1450.com/

 

If that link is down for bandwidth, use:

specs.eyecentric.com/pres...opup.shtml

 

Brevard County: RHP Carlos Villanueva at home vs. Fort Myers (Twins), 6:00 PM

 

Audio link (opponent's, scroll to bottom of linked page):

www.miracle-baseball.com/

 

West Virginia: RHP Yo Gallardo at Hagerstown (Mets), 6:05 PM

 

Audio link:

www.sportsjuice.com/provi...e=wvpower.

 

Helena: TBD at home vs. Orem (Angels), 8:05 PM

 

Audio link (opponent's, scroll to bottom of linked page):

www.oremowlz.com/

 

Arizona: TBD at home in Maryvale vs. the teeny-tiny Cubbies, 10:30 AM local time in the Arizona sun; never any audio for this league...

[Mass Haas]

Links to follow Saturday's action as it happens:

 

Nashville:

 

www.minorleaguebaseball.c...a_nasaaa_1

 

Huntsville:

 

www.minorleaguebaseball.c...x_hunaax_1

 

Brevard County:

 

www.minorleaguebaseball.c...x_breafx_1

 

West Virginia:

 

www.minorleaguebaseball.c...x_hagafx_1

 

Helena:

 

www.minorleaguebaseball.c...k_helrok_1

 

Arizona:

Not updated live, but usually later during the overnight...

 

www.minorleaguebaseball.c...k_brrrok_1

[Mass Haas]

 Pacific Coast League (AAA) - American North Division Standings ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Team W L PCT GB HOME ROAD STREAK ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- [b]Nashville 52 41 .559 - 26-20 26-21 L1[/b] Memphis 48 45 .516 4.0 25-21 23-24 L1 Iowa 43 47 .478 7.5 28-22 15-25 W3 Omaha 41 52 .441 11.0 16-23 25-29 L3 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Southern League (AA) - North Division Standings ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Team W L PCT GB HOME ROAD STREAK ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- [b]Huntsville 12 9 .571 - 4-5 8-4 W2[/b] Carolina 10 9 .526 1.0 8-7 2-2 L1 West Tenn 10 9 .526 1.0 4-4 6-5 L1 Tennessee 10 10 .500 1.5 5-6 5-4 W2 Chattanooga 9 12 .429 3.0 4-5 5-7 W1 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Florida State League (A+) - East Division Standings ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Team W L PCT GB HOME ROAD STREAK ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- [b]Brevard County 14 7 .667 - 3-2 11-5 L1[/b] St. Lucie 13 8 .619 1.0 4-5 9-3 W4 Palm Beach 13 10 .565 2.0 6-5 7-5 L1 Vero Beach 11 10 .524 3.0 6-6 5-4 L1 Jupiter 10 10 .500 3.5 9-3 1-7 W3 Daytona 6 15 .286 8.0 4-9 2-6 W1 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- South Atlantic League (A) - Northern Division Standings ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Team W L PCT GB HOME ROAD STREAK ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Delmarva 15 6 .714 - 10-1 5-5 W2 Hickory 12 8 .600 2.5 6-4 6-4 W1 Lexington 11 10 .524 4.0 8-4 3-6 L2 Lake County 10 11 .476 5.0 6-7 4-4 W1 [b]West Virginia 10 11 .476 5.0 5-2 5-9 W2[/b] Lakewood 9 12 .429 6.0 6-6 3-6 L2 Hagerstown 8 13 .381 7.0 3-5 5-8 L1 Greensboro 7 13 .350 7.5 1-6 6-7 L1 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Pioneer League (R+) - North Division Standings ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Team W L PCT GB HOME ROAD STREAK ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- [b]Helena 17 6 .739 - 8-3 9-3 W1[/b] Billings 13 10 .565 4.0 5-5 8-5 W1 Great Falls 9 14 .391 8.0 6-6 3-8 L1 Missoula 6 17 .261 11.0 3-11 3-6 W1

Arizona League Standings:

 

www.minorleaguebaseball.c...mp;lid=121

 

Stats and League Leaders, USA Today (or go to MILB.com):

 

www.usatoday.com/sports/b.../index.htm

[ja002h]

That's a nice-looking slate of pitchers going today.

[bjamesw22]

You're not kidding. Let's find out who pitches the best tonight...I'm rootin for Ty.

[Mass Haas]

Nashville Media Notes for Saturday (PDF format):

Rick Helling will pitch on three days' rest on Tuesday...

 

www.nashvillesounds.com/pdf/notes.pdf

[Mass Haas]

Final: Arizona Cubs 11, Arizona Brewers 6

 

Weather: 114 degrees, sunny.

Wind: 2 mph, In from LF.

T: 2:43

 

Arizona Box Score:

Cubs left-fielder had a monster 5-for-5 game; Jose Garcia with the best of the pitching efforts; Lorenzo Cain with a triple and home run...

 

www.minorleaguebaseball.c...k_brrrok_1

 

Arizona Game Log:

Steve Garrison allowed seven hits in the 2nd inning alone...

 

www.minorleaguebaseball.c...k_brrrok_1

[Mass Haas]

Final: West Virginia 2, Hagerstown (Mets) 0

 

West Virginia Box Score:

Super-efficient Yo Gallardo with a sparkling start, Derek DeCarlo and Robert Hinton finish up the shutout; Ryan Braun now 5-for-31 since joining the Power...

 

www.minorleaguebaseball.c...x_hagafx_1

 

West Virginia Game Log:

Hasan Rasheed's RBI was a two-out base hit; Josh Murray's with one out...

 

www.minorleaguebaseball.c...x_hagafx_1

[Mass Haas]

Final: Brevard County 3, Fort Myers (Twins) 2

 

Brevard County Box Score:

Carlos Villanueva's no-hit bid ended in the 6th -- he strikes out ten during his shutout stint! Brian Wolfe strikes out the side in order in the 9th for the save; Manatee batters don't draw a walk but eek out the win...

 

www.minorleaguebaseball.c...x_breafx_1

 

Brevard County Game Log:

 

www.minorleaguebaseball.c...x_breafx_1

[Mass Haas]

Nashville Pre-Game Audio with Brewers Roving Pitching Instructor Jim Rooney:

 

www.nashvillesounds.com/a...207-16.mp3

 

Final: Albuquerque (Marlins) 6, Nashville 2

Sounds outhit 15-2, yet it was tied after seven innings...

 

Nashville Site Game Summary:

 

Link for Justin Lehr photo, text follows --

 

www.nashvillesounds.com/n...ewsId=1689

 

Late Isotopes Homer Sinks Sounds, 6-2

NASHVILLE ? Albuquerque?s Derek Wathan belted a three-run homer in the top of the eighth inning to propel the visiting Isotopes to a 6-2 victory over the Nashville Sounds on Saturday evening in front of 8,817 fans at Greer Stadium.

 

Three Albuquerque pitchers combined to hold the Sounds to a season-low two hits on the evening, both coming off the bat of second baseman Warren Morris (2-for-4). Meanwhile, six different Isotopes batters posted two or more hits in the victory, led by leadoff hitter Eric Reed?s 3-for-5, two-double effort.

 

Wathan and Joe Dillon drove in three runs apiece to account for all of Albuquerque?s scoring.

 

Despite the loss, Nashville (52-42) maintains its four-game lead over Memphis in the PCL American Conference Northern Division.

 

Sounds outfielder Nelson Cruz was held hitless for the first time while wearing a Nashville uniform, finishing 0-for-2 to snap his hitting streak at 11 games.

 

The teams traded a pair of first-inning runs. After the Isotopes jumped ahead 1-0 when Eric Reed scored on a Dillon groundout, Morris tied the contest with a one-out solo homer to right-center off Albuquerque starter Donovan Osborne. The blast was his fifth of the year.

 

Audio link of Warren Morris' home run:

 

www.nashvillesounds.com/a...207-16.mp3

 

Albuquerque re-took the lead in the third when Reed and Dillon combined their efforts again. Reed opened the frame with a single, stole second, and put the Isotopes up 2-1 when he scored on Dillon?s one-out RBI double.

 

Nashville tied the game at 2-2 in the seventh when outfielder Corey Hart, who had reached on an error then stole third for his 21st theft of the year, scored on a Tony Zuniga groundout to short.

 

After Larry Barnes and Wilson Delgado reached on eighth-inning singles against Sounds reliever Mike Adams, Wathan greeted Nashville left-hander Mitch Stetter with a three-run home run to left to put the visitors on top by a 5-2 count. The blast, which came on an 0-1 pitch, was Wathan?s fourth of the season.

 

The Isotopes tacked on an insurance run in the ninth on Dillon?s one-out RBI double to right against Clint Weibl.

 

Albuquerque reliever John Riedling (1-0) earned his first victory of the year after blowing a save in relief of Osborne then benefiting from Wathan?s heroics. The right-hander did not allow a hit in his two innings of work. Adams (3-2) took the loss after allowing two runs and striking out three in his 1 1/3 frames.

 

Sounds starter Justin Lehr took a no-decision for Nashville. The right-hander allowed two runs in six innings, fanning five.

 

The teams wrap up the series with a 6 p.m. meeting on Sunday evening at Greer Stadium. Right-hander Gary Glover (2-0, 1.32) will take the hill for the Sounds to face Albuquerque right-hander Jeff Fulchino (6-6, 6.25).

 

Nashville Box Score:

 

www.minorleaguebaseball.c...a_nasaaa_1

 

Nashville Game Log:

 

www.minorleaguebaseball.c...a_nasaaa_1

[bjamesw22]

This is getting rediculas. Carlos Villanueva needs to be promoted. As does the Grand Salome. Even Katin.

[Mass Haas]

Salome!

In progress: Helena 5, Orem (Angels) 3, H-Crew still batting bottom of the 8th
Angel just smacked a two-run shot for the lead, his third hit on the night...

(We'll overlook that eighth error and eighth passed ball...)

[bjamesw22]

Promote these guys already! The guy is a hitting machine! He can work on his D in WV just as much as he can in Helena.

[Brian the Automator]

I hate to be negative here, but a passed ball and a throwing error to go with Angel's great night at the plate. He needs more reps, and it wouldn't be a bad idea to get a rover down there to work with him. This is too good of a talent to not have at catcher. I know it's still very early in his career, but he's been a butcher.

[Mass Haas]

Final: Carolina (Marlins) 7, Huntsville 5

 

Huntsville Box Score:

Ty Taubenheim found too much of the plate in his brief start...

 

www.minorleaguebaseball.c...x_hunaax_1

 

Huntsville Game Log:

Enrique Cruz removed to begin the 6th, perhaps just a chance to grab a a rest -- he's been a lineup mainstay...

 

www.minorleaguebaseball.c...x_hunaax_1

[bjamesw22]

That's a very good idea. He does need the reps. Many of the drills that catchers do can be done anywhere.

 

EDIT: The rest of this original post has been moved to the Angel thread I have created.

[bjamesw22]

I only focused on one part of Angel's problem, blocking the ball, and didn't talk about the other, errant throws. I think this could warrant it's own thread so I'll start one.

[Mass Haas]

Salome passed ball # 9 on the season just put they tying runs into scoring position in the 9th....

[Mass Haas]

Final: Helena 5, Orem (Angels) 3

Owlz is unique -- the Helena boys need to be the Brewerz...

 

Helena Box Score:

Huge save for Richard Breshears, inheriting and stranding two runners in the 9th; let's see: Mark Rogers, Angel Salome, Darren Ford, and Derek Miller -- Northeast Scout Tony Blengino had a pretty good 2004 draft, huh? Miller is rolling against the younger competition he's facing...

 

www.minorleaguebaseball.c...k_helrok_1

 

Helena Game Log:

Charlie Fermaint is packing all of his 170 lbs. into his home runs, now five on the season...

 

www.minorleaguebaseball.c...k_helrok_1

[huntsvillefan]

The real worry tonight was Khalid, who left the mound clutching his pitching arm http://forum.brewerfan.net/images/smilies/frown.gif

Hope everything is OK

What speed is Ty's fastball? Tonight it never reached 90 and it didn't seem to move much. Their hitters just stood and waited for it.

[SoCalBrewfan]

Owlz is unique

 

There's this thing with z's in Utah sports names...not sure how the Raptors dodged it.

[bjamesw22]

The real worry tonight was Khalid, who left the mound clutching his pitching arm

 

Somewhere in Waukesha, WI Brian Kapellusch is drowning in his own tears. http://forum.brewerfan.net/images/smilies/frown.gif

[Brian the Automator]

Let July 16th 2005 forever be known as black saturday.

[Mass Haas]

Huntsville Site Game Summary:

 

Mudcats Make Most of Early Runs

Jason Hill hit a three-run home run in the first inning and Frank Moore chipped in with three hits and three runs scored in Carolina?s 7-5 win over Huntsville Saturday night in the second game of a three-game set at Joe Davis Stadium. The Mudcats improved to 11-9 in the second half and moved back into a first place tie with the 12-10 Stars in the North Division, pending the outcome of the second game of the West Tenn-Mississippi doubleheader in Jackson, TN.

 

Moore and Drew Niles singled to open the game and one out later Hill launched a three-run blast to left field to put the visitors ahead 3-0. It was the 14th long ball of the year for Hill, a career high, and gave him a team-best 46 runs batted in. Moore doubled in a run in the second and then scored on a base hit by Jeremy Hermida to put Carolina ahead 5-1.

 

Huntsville starter Ty Taubenheim was knocked out after two frames and suffered his first loss at the double-A level and just his third of the season. The right-hander went six solid innings in his first start with the Stars five days earlier at Mississippi but faced only 13 hitters in his first start at home.

 

The Stars closed to within 6-4 in the third on a run-scoring single by Brad Nelson and a two-out, two-run single by Ben Van Iderstine. Carolina starter Ray Aguilar lasted five frames, allowing four runs on 10 hits to pick up his second win in five starts since joining the team. The left-hander struck out five and walked one and was followed by Luke Lockwood, who retired all six hitters he faced.

 

Khalid Ballouli, the Stars third pitcher of the night, lasted three innings and allowed a run on three hits before leaving in the eighth inning after injuring his right pitching arm on a 2-2 offering to Jeremy Hermida that he took for ball three. Brett Evert came on to replace Ballouli and walked Hermida before getting out of the inning by striking out James Shanks with two runners on base.

 

Nelson singled home Tony Gwynn, Jr. with two outs in the ninth to trim the Carolina lead to 7-5 but Mike Flannery retired Guilder Rodriguez on a ground ball to end the game and record his 11th save of the season. Nelson singled twice and reached on a fielder?s choice and has now been on base in 35 of 62 plate appearances since joining the team on June 30.

 

The series wraps up Sunday evening with right-hander David Bradley taking the hill for the Stars against Mudcats right-hander Josh Johnson. Coverage of the game gets underway at 5:50 p.m. central time on ESPN 1450 AM and via the internet at www.huntsvillestars.com.