Link Report for Games of Tuesday, May 18th

[MassBrew]

Tuesday's Daily Menu -- a balanced meal with two matinees (only one broadcast, however)...

 

All times Central; pitchers subject to change; pre-game audio begins approx. 15 minutes prior to game time listed...

 

INDIANAPOLIS: RHP Ben Hendrickson at home vs. Columbus (Yankees), 11:00 AM

 

Audio link:

www.newstalk1430.com/

 

Alternate audio link (Clippers' feed):

www.wsmz.com/

 

HUNTSVILLE: LHP Jeff Housman at Birmingham (White Sox), 7:00 PM; don't expect much run support, Jeff, the Barons' Arnaldo Munoz is 6-0 with a 1.30 ERA and only 22 hits allowed in 41.2 IP...

 

Audio link:

www.espn1450.com/

 

HIGH DESERT: LHP Eric Henderson at home vs. Inland Empire (Mariners), 9:05 PM

 

Audio link:

www.hdmavs.com/listen_live.htm

 

BELOIT: RHP Brian Montalbo at Burlington (Royals), 11:30 AM; no audio for this one...

[MassBrew]

Update for Tuesday from the Burlington site:

 

The Bees / Snappers game will not be broadcast. Fans can follow live scoring updates at www.gobees.com.

[cressj]

MassBrew or others,

 

I am going to be driving through Beloit on Sunday and am thinking about stopping in for a game. Can I assume that they are running a 5-man rotation and Pena will be on the mound come Sunday?

[filthyfrog]

Looks like Hendrickson's getting rocked today. The Tribe has given up 7 runs on 10 hits in 3 innings, although Indy has made 3 errors.

[Al the Thinking Man]

Ben H gets a mulligan, from me at least.

[Kraft4a3]

I know there will be a post game summary, but how did the Tribe score so many runs in one inning? I can't get either audio link to work.

[DHonks]

maybe El Duquecito has taught the kids how to battle.

 

It'll be interesting to hear the line for Hendrickson, assuming he did go. Could be a lot of unearned runs.

Also, Hernandez should be getting into games soon.

[brewcru1]

Ben only pitched 2 innings in today's game, giving up one unearned run. Wonder if he got injured?

[hardytheman]

Final: Indianapolis 15, Columbus (Yankees) 11

thats the box, surprsing indeed...

 

Indianapolis Box Score:

 COLUMBUS 11 AT INDIANAPOLIS 15 YTD YTD COLUMBUS AB R H BI AVG INDIANAPOLIS AB R H BI AVG B.Crosby CF 5 1 1 2 .355 R.Knox CF 6 1 1 0 .273 D.Bragg LF 5 1 1 1 .281 M.Erickson 2B 2 2 0 0 .221 A.Phillips 2B 5 1 2 2 .362 C.Hart RF 5 3 3 4 .288 M.Vento RF 4 0 1 0 .285 J.Liefer 1B 5 2 3 2 .304 J.Deardorff 3B 5 1 2 1 .272 J.Nunnally DH 5 2 4 2 .284 T.Betts DH 4 2 3 0 .281 C.Magruder LF 4 2 2 2 .288 F.Escalona SS 5 2 2 3 .303 M.Johnson CAT 5 1 1 2 .237 B.Myrow 1B 5 1 0 0 .245 L.Figueroa 3B 4 1 1 1 .269 D.Parrish CAT 4 2 2 1 .250 S.Scarbrough SS 4 1 1 0 .253 E.Schmitt PIT 0 0 0 0 .000 B.Hendrckson PIT 0 0 0 0 .286 J.Padilla PIT 0 0 0 0 .000 C.Michalak PIT 0 0 0 0 .000 C.Bean PIT 0 0 0 0 .000 R.Giron PIT 0 0 0 0 .000 J.Mann PIT 0 0 0 0 .000 B.Bowles PIT 0 0 0 0 .000 T.Erdos PIT 0 0 0 0 .000 J.Childers PIT 0 0 0 0 .000 TOTALS 42 11 14 10 TOTALS 40 15 16 13 COLUMBUS 0 1 6 0 0 0 4 0 0-11 14 2 INDIANAPOLIS 0 0 0 10 0 3 2 0 X-15 16 3 E--B.Myrow 2, M.Erickson, C.Hart, C.Michalak. DP--COLUMBUS 0, INDIANAPOLIS 0. LOB--COLUMBUS 10, INDIANAPOLIS 7. 2B--D.Bragg (11), A.Phillips (2), D.Parrish (4), C.Hart (9), J.Liefer 2 (8), J.Nunnally (8), M.Johnson (7), S.Scarbrough (7). HR--F.Escalona (2), C.Hart (6), J.Nunnally (5). SB--C.Magruder (4). HBP--M.Erickson 2. SH--S.Scarbrough. YTD IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA COLUMBUS E.Schmitt 3.0 6 7 7 1 4 0 9.00 J.Padilla (L,1-1) 2.1 7 6 4 0 1 1 3.86 C.Bean 1.1 3 2 2 2 2 1 1.19 J.Mann 1.1 0 0 0 0 0 0 4.84 INDIANAPOLIS B.Hendrckson 2.0 3 1 0 1 1 0 2.25 C.Michalak 1.0 5 6 5 2 0 1 5.40 R.Giron (W,1-0) 3.0 2 0 0 0 5 0 0.00 B.Bowles 0.2 3 4 4 1 1 0 5.59 T.Erdos 0.1 1 0 0 1 0 0 7.45 J.Childers 2.0 0 0 0 1 1 0 1.42 HB--E.Schmitt, J.Padilla. WP--B.Hendrckson. BALKS--C.Bean, C.Michalak. SO--B.Crosby, D.Bragg, J.Deardorff 2, F.Escalona, B.Myrow, D.Parrish 2, R.Knox, M.Erickson, J.Liefer, M.Johnson, L.Figueroa, S.Scarbrough 2. BB--B.Crosby, D.Bragg, A.Phillips, M.Vento, T.Betts, D.Parrish, M.Erickson, C.Magruder, L.Figueroa. T--3:03. A--8260

Indianapolis Game Log:

 

www.sportsnetwork.com/mer...MEID=14117

[squarepusher]

Maybe he had a short start because he's going to get called up to throw a start for the Crew in the near future.

 

*wishful thinking*

[LV Brewer Fan]

Square I was just thinking the same thing. Maybe just two innings today as a preparation for a Saturday start for the Crew. Who else is going to make that start...Burba?

 

Let's keep our fingers crossed that that is the only reason he left early.

[hardytheman]

I see Girion got promoted to AAA and got the win today, nice outing.

 

definately potential bullpen help in Mil if needed.

[lend d money]

Other than injury, I don't think there can be any other explanation. I told my wife Saturday at MP that Adams and Hendrickson should be brought up relatively soon. I admittedly do not understand all of the Super 2 implications. Therefore, I thought it would be a little later than sooner.

[SlideBernieSlide]

Wow. This is a very interesting development. I have tickets to this weekend games at PNC, so that would be cool to be in the stands for his Major League debut.

 

SBS

 

As for Hernandez, he is scheduled to go on Thursday.

 

THURSDAY?S PROBABLES - RHP Adrian Hernandez (NR) vs. Alex Graman (2-2, 3.38)

[MassBrew]

Final: Beloit 3, Burlington (Royals) 2

Sweep!

 

Beloit Box Score:

 GAME DATE: 5/18/04 BLT at BUR BELOIT 3 AT BURLINGTON 2 YTD YTD BELOIT AB R H BI AVG BURLINGTON AB R H BI AVG G.Rodriguez 2B 4 1 1 1 .291 C.Lubanski CF 5 0 0 0 .214 S.Moss CF 4 0 0 0 .130 A.Sanchez SS 4 0 1 0 .272 D.Anderson LF 4 0 2 1 .266 M.Maier 3B 4 0 0 0 .294 L.Palmisano DH 4 0 0 0 .318 K.Springer LF 4 1 3 0 .276 V.Rottino RF 4 0 1 0 .331 B.Powell 2B 4 0 1 0 .250 A.Heether 3B 4 0 0 0 .242 B.Graham DH 2 1 0 0 .204 C.Corporan 1B 4 1 1 0 .246 L.Gonzalez CAT 3 0 1 1 .313 T.Marks CAT 2 1 1 0 .217 K.Kaaihue 1B 3 0 0 0 .211 A.Septimo SS 3 0 1 1 .133 B.McFall PR 0 0 0 0 .170 B.Montalbo PIT 0 0 0 0 .000 J.Barry RF 4 0 0 0 .206 T.Dillard PIT 0 0 0 0 .000 G.Atencio PIT 0 0 0 0 .000 T.Taubenheim PIT 0 0 0 0 .000 S.Bray PIT 0 0 0 0 .000 D.Dossett PIT 0 0 0 0 .000 TOTALS 33 3 7 3 TOTALS 33 2 6 1 BELOIT 1 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0- 3 7 2 BURLINGTON 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1- 2 6 2 E--G.Rodriguez, A.Heether, M.Maier, K.Kaaihue. DP--BELOIT 0, BURLINGTON 2. LOB--BELOIT 5, BURLINGTON 8. 2B--D.Anderson (7), V.Rottino (10). CS--B.Powell. SF--L.Gonzalez. SH--T.Marks. YTD IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BELOIT B.Montalbo (W,3-2) 7.0 4 1 0 1 3 0 4.33 T.Dillard 1.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 4.26 T.Taubenheim (S,5) 1.0 2 1 1 2 1 0 4.26 BURLINGTON G.Atencio (L,2-4) 6.2 7 3 2 1 4 0 4.84 S.Bray 1.1 0 0 0 0 2 0 4.05 D.Dossett 1.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.93 WP--G.Atencio. SO--G.Rodriguez, L.Palmisano 2, V.Rottino, A.Heether, C.Corporan, C.Lubanski, M.Maier, K.Springer, B.Graham. BB--T.Marks, B.Graham 2, K.Kaaihue. T--2:11. A--1147

Beloit Game Log:

Snappers come up with three cheapy small-ball runs, but they'll take them...

 

www.sportsnetwork.com/mer...MEID=12553

[MassBrew]

By the way, it's officially ridiculous that because Indianapolis can't provide a functional audio link to a willing audience, that we're all forced to speculate on the Ben Hendrickson call-up rather than hearing it directly.

 

Let's get with it, Indy, or at least explain to your fans what the heck is going on!! http://forum.brewerfan.net/images/smilies/mad.gif

[lend d money]

Ty Taubenheim provides another Billy Koch-like save.

[MassBrew]

Indianapolis Post-Game Press Release:

 

Indianapolis bounced back from a 7-0 deficit Tuesday afternoon to defeat the Columbus Clippers, 15-11. After the Clippers scored six runs in the third inning, Indianapolis rallied for 10 runs in the fourth inning.

 

The Tribe added three more runs in the sixth and two more in the seventh to wrap up the victory. The two rivals combined for 30 hits. Tribe reliever Roberto Giron (1-0), who recently joined the club from Double-A Huntsville, threw three innings, allowing no runs on two hits, striking out five.

 

Indianapolis is now 21-15 and Columbus falls to 18-18. The Tribe stretches its lead to three games over the Clippers in the IL West Division.

 

Jon Nunnally led the potent Tribe offense with four hits and Corey Hart and Jeff Liefer each added three hits.

 

QUOTES:

 

Indians designated hitter Jon Nunnally:

 

"I just wanted to duplicate what I did last night," Nunnally said. "We just got some hits there and the pitchers kept us in the game. I knew that when we were down 7-0, we could chip away at the lead.

 

Being at home, I knew we?d have the last ups and we just kept our heads up and kept going."

 

Indians right fielder, Corey Hart: "We?re a team that can score a lot of runs," said Hart. "Once we get on a roll, we can dominate. We?ve come back before. We keep competing. A lot of young guys are on this team and guys that have been in the big leagues. Everybody has the same goals.

 

Hart on manager Cecil Cooper: "Coop?s helped me out a lot with my offense," said Hart. "I?ve moved up on the plate a little bit and it?s helped a lot."

 

Tribe center fielder Ryan Knox on the victory:

 

"Our offense just caught on today," said Knox. "This was a fun game to win. We?ve done this a few times this year. We have not been a consistent team hitting the ball, but today everything worked well. It just happened."

 

NOTES:

 

Roberto Giron earned his first victory of the season in his first appearance with the Tribe this year. Giron was the closer for last year?s Indians club.The 10 runs scored in the fourth inning was an Indians season high.

 

Ben Hendrickson started the game and was on a 50-pitch count before exiting after two innings of play.

 

Chris Magruder, Jeff Liefer and Luis Figueroa each extended their hitting streaks to five games. Indianapolis is 11-4 against IL West Division opponents and 10-7 at home.

 

Brewerfan net fans: A new thread has been started on the Ben Hendrickson Saturday call-up speculation on the Major League forum. Please continue any discussion on the subject there -- thanks - MB.

[gregmag]

Nice outings by Giron and Montalbo. Is anyone with insights into such things actually worried about Moss, or can we just assume he has, um, gathered some moss while injured? Corey Hart rocks; our big Ben Grieve debate could get very academic very soon.

 

Greg.

[MassBrew]

Beloit Game Summary (from the Burlington site):

 

The Burlington Bees (13?26) had the bases loaded with two outs in the bottom of the ninth inning, but Ty Taubenheim struck out Chris Lubanski on a 3?2 pitch to preserve the Beloit Snappers (21?18) 3?2 win at Community Field this afternoon. The win gave the Snappers a sweep of the four?game series and extended the Bees losing streak to a season?high six games.

 

Bees' starter Greg Atencio (2?4) allowed all three runs (two earned) in 6.2 innings. The Snappers scored first in the top of the first inning. Leadoff man Guilder Rodriguez hit a tap to first, but Kila Kaaihue's underhand flip went over the head of Atencio covering at first for an error as Rodriguez raced all the way to second. Drew Anderson drove in Rodriguez with a double to left?center field to make it 1?0. In the second, Atencio issued a two?out walk to Tim Marks who then moved to second on a wild pitch and scored on a single by Agustin Septimo through the right side of the infield giving the Snappers a 2?0 lead.

 

The Bees got on the board in the bottom of the fifth thanks to a pair of Snappers errors. With two outs, Bryan Graham walked and went to second on a single by Luis Gonzalez. Kila Kaaihue hit a grounder to second that got booted by Rodriguez for an error and Graham came in to score. Jeff Barry reached on an error by Adam Heether at third to load the bases, but Lubanski grounded out to first to end the inning.

 

The Snappers added an insurance run in the top of the seventh. Carlos Corporan singled and moved to second on a sacrifice bunt by Marks. Septimo flied out to center to move Corporan to third and Rodriguez drove him in with a single to center field. Steve Bray came in after the single and pitched an inning and a third of scoreless relief. Dusty Dosett pitched a scoreless ninth.

 

Snappers' starter Brian Montalbo (3?2) allowed just the one unearned run in seven innings for the win. Tim Dillard pitched a scoreless eighth and Taubenheim came on for the ninth. Kenard Springer and Brandon Powell opened the inning with singles and Graham walked to load the bases. Gonzalez drove in Springer with a sacrifice fly to center to bring the Bees to within 3?2. Kaaihue walked to load the bases, but Barry bounced to third and the Snappers got a force out at the plate for the second out of the inning before Taubenheim struck out Lubanski to end the ballgame.

[MassBrew]

No idea why the Mavericks' audio link is unavailable again, but it is.

 

The High Desert's site pre-game archived auio interview with Manager Mel Queen is also unavailable.

 

Here's the Inland Empire (Mariners') link for tonight's game:

 

www.sportsjuice.com/provi...tname=ie66

[MassBrew]

In progress: Huntsville 3, Birmingham (White Sox) 3, seventh inning stretch in Birmingham

As of 9:20 Central, link above to tune in...

[DHonks]

I wonder if they handled the promotion in a fun way. Like I remember with D'Amico in 2000 that they had him throw an inning or two, then the coach told him to hit the showers. Shocked, he asked why, and the manager said "cause you're starting in Milwaukee" on (insert day of week).

[MassBrew]

Updates:

 

In progress: Birmingham (White Sox) 6, Huntsville 3, rain delay heading to the ninth inning

RHP Fernando Rijo was victimized for the fall-behind runs...

 

In progress: Inland Empire (Mariners) 4, High Desert 1, after 4.5 innings at Friendly Mavericks' Stadium

Mavs' audio link is back online...

[huntsvillefan]

they never came back out 3-6 was final score.