Link Report for Games of Sunday, August 10th

[MassBrew]

Sunday's Daily Menu :

Lefty - lefty - lefty - lefty - righty....

 

We'll be plugging in the standings for playoff-contending Huntsville, Beloit and Helena within the Daily Menu while pertinent; Huntsville's fighting for a second-half crown that would provide additional home field advantage in the playoffs; Beloit's looking to qualify with a second-half division championship -- they can also automatically qualify for the playoffs with a second-place division finish. It now appears that Helena is playing for additional home-field rights as well.

 

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

 

INDIANAPOLIS: LHP Nate Teut vs. Charlotte (White Sox) at home, 6:00 PM

 

Audio link:

www.newstalk1430.com/

 

HUNTSVILLE: LHP Jeff Hundley at West Tenn (Cubs), 7:05 PM

 

Audio link:

espn1450.com/

 

 WEST DIVISION W L PCT GB BIRMINGHAM BARONS (CHICAGO WHITE SOX) 26 21 .553 [b]*HUNTSVILLE STARS (MILWAUKEE) 26 22 .542 .5[/b] MOBILE BAY BEARS (SAN DIEGO) 24 24 .500 2.5 CHATTANOOGA LOOKOUTS (CINCINNATI) 23 25 .479 3.5 WEST TENN DIAMOND JAXX (CHICAGO CUBS) 22 26 .458 4.5 

HIGH DESERT: LHP Derrin Ebert at Rancho Cucamonga (Angels), 8:15 PM -- the only choice for your night-time audio, so give the Mavs a shout out...

 

Audio link:

www.hdmavs.com/listen_live.htm

 

BELOIT: LHP Eric Henderson at Wisconsin (Mariners), 1:05 PM

 

Audio link (opponent's):

www.sportsjuice.com/provi...wtrattlers

 

 WESTERN DIVISION W L PCT GB [b]BELOIT SNAPPERS (MILWAUKEE) 32 16 .667[/b] *KANE COUNTY COUGARS (OAKLAND) 28 20 .583 4.0 CLINTON LUMBER KINGS (TEXAS) 28 21 .571 4.5 PEORIA CHIEFS (ST.LOUIS) 25 24 .510 7.5 CEDAR RAPIDS KERNELS (ANAHEIM) 25 24 .510 7.5 BURLINGTON BEES (KANSAS CITY) 25 24 .510 7.5 %WISCONSIN TIMBER RATTLERS (SEATTLE) 22 26 .458 10.0 QUAD CITY RIVER BANDITS (MINNESOTA) 19 30 .388 13.5

HELENA: Idle

 NORTH DIVISION W L PCT GB [b]*HELENA BREWERS (MILWAUKEE) 8 5 .615[/b] MISSOULA OSPREY (ARIZONA) 7 6 .538 1.0 GREAT FALLS WHITE SOX (CHICAGO WHITE SOX) 7 6 .538 1.0 BILLINGS MUSTANGS (CINCINNATI) 4 9 .308 4.0

ARIZONA: Just 18 years old this past June, RHP Miguel Garcia faces the Rangers' rookies in Maryvale tonight

[MassBrew]

Drew Olson summarizes this week's madness. Jayson Durocher, you must be kidding us, right?

 

www.jsonline.com/sports/b...161297.asp

[MassBrew]

From Michael Rothstein in the Daily Press:

 

The Gold Standard

 

J.M. Gold returned to the High Desert Mavericks this week from Arizona after yet another stint on the disabled list.

 

Milwaukee's first-round pick in 1998 out of Toms River, N. J., Gold seems to be on the injured list more than he's available to play. Despite the latest setback, Gold never considered retirement.

 

"I didn't have thoughts of that," Gold said. "I had thoughts of disappointment and thoughts of 'why me, again.'

 

"I got over that and then I focused on working hard and getting better."

 

While Gold has sat on the sidelines, he's seen pitchers drafted either in his class or after him pass him by. While seeing this frustrates the right-hander, he said he must stay positive. When he becomes negative on the situation, it's time to consider retirement.

 

"If I sit there and cry over spilled milk, it's not going to do anything," Gold said. "It's hard to see guys that were drafted your year of after you making a name for themselves in the big leagues now.

 

"It's tough to look at but it only makes me want to work harder. I know I'll have my time. Maybe it's not right now and it'll be a few years later in the process."

[hardytheman]

Thanks Jayson!

 

Its bad enough the guy is a pitcher, now he has to screw something else up. RELEASE NOW!!

 

The story itself reminds me of how the brewers will not be a good team for at least 5 more years.

 

Its gonna be a long time guys, even with the prospects we still have healthy.

 

 

Not good times in Brewerville.

[squarepusher]

Beloit 7, Wisconsin (Mariners) 3

 

Beloit Line Score (box score coming soon):

 MID FINAL R H E - - - BELOIT 7 9 0 WISCONSIN 3 11 2 

[Dollarbill13]

So when does JM make his next appearance on the DL?

[lend d money]

A Snappers win and a loss by their FOUR closest second-half competitors makes for a wonderful day.

[Highroller720]

Indianapolis 4, Charlotte (White Sox) 3, 11 Innings

 

Indianapolis Box Score:

 GAME DATE: 8/10/03 CHARLOTTE 3 AT INDIANAPOLIS 4 (EXTRA INNINGS) YTD YTD CHARLOTTE AB R H BI AVG INDIANAPOLIS AB R H BI AVG A.Miles 2B 5 0 3 0 .302 J.Conti CF 6 0 1 1 .230 T.Hummel 3B 5 1 1 0 .291 R.Paz 2B 5 0 1 1 .259 T.Hummel SS 0 0 0 0 .291 J.Rushford 1B 5 0 1 0 .319 R.Gload 1B 0 0 0 0 .317 P.Zoccolillo RF 3 0 0 0 .277 R.Gload LF 5 1 1 0 .317 C.McKay DH 4 0 0 0 .228 J.Borchard CF 5 0 1 0 .239 W.Veras 3B 5 0 0 0 .226 M.Rivera DH 5 1 2 3 .314 A.Delgado CAT 5 1 2 0 .344 R.Hankins 1B 4 0 1 0 .319 R.Knox LF 5 1 3 0 .283 R.Hankins 3B 0 0 0 0 .319 S.Scarboroug SS 5 2 2 2 .233 S.Morgan RF 4 0 0 0 .278 N.Teut PIT 0 0 0 0 .143 J.Aceves CAT 5 0 4 0 .800 M.Childers PIT 0 0 0 0 .000 J.Nunez SS 4 0 0 0 .219 S.Nance PIT 0 0 0 0 .000 A.Rios PH 1 0 0 0 .304 J.Foster PIT 0 0 0 0 .000 A.Rios LF 0 0 0 0 .304 J.Childers PIT 0 0 0 0 .000 J.Rauch PIT 0 0 0 0 .000 D.Nickle PIT 0 0 0 0 .000 D.Sanders PIT 0 0 0 0 .000 M.Ginter PIT 0 0 0 0 .000 TOTALS 43 3 13 3 TOTALS 43 4 10 4 CHARLOTTE 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0- 3 13 2 INDIANAPOLIS 0 0 0 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 1- 4 10 0 E--J.Nunez 2. DP--CHARLOTTE 0, INDIANAPOLIS 1. LOB--CHARLOTTE 9, INDIANAPOLIS 10. 2B--J.Borchard (15), R.Hankins (12), J.Aceves (1), R.Knox (3), S.Scarboroug (21). 3B--S.Scarboroug (5). HR--M.Rivera (8). CS--J.Borchard, C.McKay. YTD IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA CHARLOTTE J.Rauch 6.0 5 3 3 3 4 0 4.71 D.Nickle 3.0 2 0 0 0 3 0 3.68 D.Sanders 0.2 1 0 0 0 0 0 3.95 M.Ginter (L,3-3) 1.0 2 1 1 0 0 0 2.97 INDIANAPOLIS N.Teut 5.0 8 3 3 1 3 1 4.50 M.Childers 2.0 1 0 0 0 2 0 0.00 S.Nance 2.0 2 0 0 0 1 0 1.60 J.Foster 1.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 4.26 J.Childers (W,4-4) 1.0 2 0 0 1 1 0 2.50 WP--M.Ginter. SO--T.Hummel, R.Gload, J.Borchard, M.Rivera, S.Morgan, J.Aceves, J.Nunez, J.Conti 2, R.Paz, P.Zoccolillo, R.Knox, S.Scarboroug 2. BB--R.Hankins, S.Morgan, P.Zoccolillo 2, C.McKay. T--3:42. A--8576

[Highroller720]

West Tenn (Cubs) 2, Huntsville 1

 

Huntsville Box Score:

 GAME DATE: 8/10/03 HUNTSVILLE 1 AT WEST TENN 2 YTD YTD HUNTSVILLE AB R H BI AVG WEST TENN AB R H BI AVG D.Krynzel CF 4 0 0 0 .282 A.Weston LF 3 0 0 0 .202 C.Barnwell 2B 4 0 2 0 .257 B.Barbier 3B 4 0 0 0 .228 J.Hardy SS 4 0 1 0 .277 B.Harris 2B 2 1 0 0 .276 C.Hart 3B 4 0 0 0 .301 J.Dubois 1B 3 0 0 0 .275 B.Gemoll 1B 4 1 1 0 .264 R.Sadler CF 3 0 3 1 .296 N.Varner RF 4 0 1 0 .268 J.Melian RF 2 1 0 0 .248 B.Nelson LF 3 0 1 1 .237 D.Hood SS 3 0 0 0 .241 M.Kremblas CAT 4 0 0 0 .201 C.Kopitzke CAT 3 0 2 1 .273 J.Shelley PIT 3 0 0 0 .000 S.Mitre PIT 3 0 1 0 .182 R.Miller PIT 0 0 0 0 .231 J.Szuminski PIT 0 0 0 0 .000 TOTALS 34 1 6 1 TOTALS 26 2 6 2 HUNTSVILLE 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0- 1 6 0 WEST TENN 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1- 2 6 2 E--J.Dubois 2. DP--HUNTSVILLE 2, WEST TENN 0. LOB--HUNTSVILLE 7, WEST TENN 8. 2B--R.Sadler (29). 3B--B.Gemoll (3). SB--B.Harris (6). CS--A.Weston, R.Sadler, C.Kopitzke. HBP--B.Harris, D.Hood. SF-- B.Nelson. YTD IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA HUNTSVILLE J.Shelley 7.0 5 1 1 5 4 0 1.97 R.Miller (L,0-7) 1.1 1 1 1 2 0 0 3.42 WEST TENN S.Mitre 7.0 6 1 1 0 7 0 3.45 J.Szuminski (W,7-3) 2.0 0 0 0 0 3 0 2.28 HB--J.Shelley, R.Miller. WP--J.Shelley. SO--D.Krynzel, J.Hardy, C.Hart 2, B.Gemoll 2, N.Varner, B.Nelson, M.Kremblas, J.Shelley, A.Weston 2, D.Hood 2. BB--A.Weston, B.Harris, J.Dubois, R.Sadler, J.Melian 2, C.Kopitzke. T--2:34. A--2248

[Highroller720]

High Desert 8, Rancho Cucamonga (Angels) 2

 

High Desert Box Score:

 GAME DATE: 8/10/03 HIGH DESERT 8 AT RANCHO CUCAMONGA 2 YTD YTD HIGH DESERT AB R H BI AVG RANCHO CUCAMONGA AB R H BI AVG R.Santana CF 5 1 1 0 .283 J.Rodriguez 2B 5 0 0 0 .262 T.West 2B 4 1 1 1 .241 T.Murphy SS 4 1 1 1 .272 S.Candelaria 3B 4 1 1 0 .278 C.Kotchman 1B 3 0 1 0 .321 F.Villanueva 1B 4 2 1 0 .298 M.Eylward 3B 4 0 0 0 .297 J.Frost DH 4 1 2 4 .250 J.Aspito RF 4 0 0 0 .260 J.Raburn LF 3 1 1 1 .281 D.Gates DH 4 1 1 1 .242 J.Toner RF 4 0 1 2 .200 B.Del Chiaro CAT 3 0 2 0 .227 O.Chavez SS 4 0 1 0 .243 R.Melgarejo CF 3 0 3 0 .267 J.Alvarado CAT 3 1 1 0 .137 N.Kimpton LF 4 0 0 0 .224 D.Ebert PIT 0 0 0 0 .000 T.Petke PIT 0 0 0 0 .000 J.Gordon PIT 0 0 0 0 .000 J.Rowenhorst PIT 0 0 0 0 .000 B.Bystrowski PIT 0 0 0 0 .000 R.Thompson PIT 0 0 0 0 .000 D.Wolensky PIT 0 0 0 0 .000 TOTALS 35 8 10 8 TOTALS 34 2 8 2 HIGH DESERT 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 4 1- 8 10 0 RANCHO CUCAMONGA 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0- 2 8 2 E--J.Aspito 2. DP--HIGH DESERT 1, RANCHO CUCAMONGA 0. LOB--HIGH DESERT 5, RANCHO CUCAMONGA 8. 2B--J.Alvarado (8), C.Kotchman (7), R.Melgarejo (1). 3B--J.Toner (1). HR--J.Frost (7), T.Murphy (8), D.Gates (10). SB-- R.Santana (31), T.West (12), J.Raburn (26). HBP--S.Candelaria, C.Kotchman, B.Del Chiaro. SF--T.West. SH--J.Alvarado. YTD IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA HIGH DESERT D.Ebert (W,2-0) 6.0 5 1 1 0 6 1 0.82 J.Gordon 2.0 2 1 1 0 4 1 6.10 B.Bystrowski 1.0 1 0 0 1 1 0 5.15 RANCHO CUCAMONGA T.Petke (L,1-5) 6.1 6 3 3 0 5 0 3.67 J.Rowenhorst 0.2 1 1 1 0 0 0 1.34 R.Thompson 1.0 2 3 3 2 1 1 5.03 D.Wolensky 1.0 1 1 1 0 0 0 5.97 HB--J.Gordon 2, D.Wolensky. SO--R.Santana 2, S.Candelaria 2, O.Chavez, J.Alvarado, J.Rodriguez, T.Murphy 2, C.Kotchman, M.Eylward, J.Aspito, D.Gates, B.Del Chiaro, N.Kimpton 3. BB--F.Villanueva, J.Raburn, R.Melgarejo. T--2:34. A--4521

[Highroller720]

Beloit Box Score

 GAME DATE: 8/10/03 BELOIT 7 AT WISCONSIN 3 YTD YTD BELOIT AB R H BI AVG WISCONSIN AB R H BI AVG K.Bibbs LF 4 1 0 0 .290 G.Harris CF 4 0 2 0 .283 C.Crabbe 2B 5 1 1 0 .275 M.Garciaparr SS 5 1 2 0 .243 T.Gwynn CF 2 3 1 1 .280 T.Bohn DH 2 2 0 0 .256 P.Fielder DH 4 1 3 2 .315 J.Nelson 1B 5 0 1 2 .264 T.Hinton RF 2 0 0 0 .224 M.Hagen 3B 5 0 2 0 .235 T.Hinton DH 1 0 0 0 .224 C.Arroyo LF 3 0 0 0 .254 M.Mendez RF 1 0 1 1 .254 R.Rivera CAT 3 0 2 1 .272 J.Eure 1B 5 1 2 1 .246 T.Aoki RF 4 0 1 0 .219 A.Heether 3B 4 0 0 0 .212 C.Harrington 2B 4 0 1 0 .271 P.Esparragz CAT 4 0 0 0 .243 J.Sandoval PIT 0 0 0 0 .000 C.Terni SS 4 0 1 0 .231 J.Dowdy PIT 0 0 0 0 .000 E.Henderson PIT 0 0 0 0 .000 D.Viane PIT 0 0 0 0 .000 J.Alliston PIT 0 0 0 0 .000 O.Delgado PIT 0 0 0 0 .000 T.Bausher PIT 0 0 0 0 .000 TOTALS 36 7 9 5 TOTALS 35 3 11 3 BELOIT 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 2- 7 9 0 WISCONSIN 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 2- 3 11 2 E--M.Garciaparr, J.Nelson. DP--BELOIT 0, WISCONSIN 0. LOB--BELOIT 9, WISCONSIN 11. 2B--P.Fielder (20), M.Mendez (11), C.Terni (11), J.Nelson (32). SB--K.Bibbs (48), C.Crabbe (24). CS--G.Harris. SH-- T.Hinton. YTD IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BELOIT E.Henderson (W,4-0) 6.0 6 1 1 5 1 0 2.43 J.Alliston 2.0 3 0 0 0 2 0 2.92 T.Bausher 1.0 2 2 2 1 0 0 3.86 WISCONSIN J.Sandoval (L,10-9) 5.0 4 2 1 3 3 0 4.14 J.Dowdy 2.1 1 2 2 1 1 0 6.46 D.Viane 1.0 2 3 2 2 0 0 2.83 O.Delgado 0.2 2 0 0 0 0 0 3.51 WP--J.Dowdy. BALKS--T.Bausher. SO--K.Bibbs 2, P.Esparragz, C.Terni, C.Arroyo, T.Aoki, C.Harrington. BB--K.Bibbs, T.Gwynn 3, P.Fielder, A.Heether, G.Harris, T.Bohn 3, C.Arroyo, R.Rivera. T--2:57. A--3550 

[Highroller720]

AZL Rangers 9, AZL Brewers 7

[MassBrew]

Thanks for all the box scores, Highroller720!

 

Indy Site Game Summary:

 

INDIANAPOLIS -- Jason Conti's two-out single in the bottom of the 11th inning drove home Steve Scarborough with the winning run as the Indianapolis Indians defeated the Charlotte Knights 4-3 in the finale of a three-game series at Victory Field on Sunday night.

 

Knotted at 3-3 heading into the bottom of the 11th inning, Charlotte reliever Matt Ginter (3-3) retired the first two Indians batters of the inning on a pair of ground outs to second baseman Aaron Miles. Scarborough then ripped a double down the left field line bringing Conti to the plate with the winning run on base. As Conti stepped to the plate the decision was made to intentionally walk him in order to face the righthanded hitting Richard Paz. On the first pitch to Conti, however, Ginter's throw sailed over the head of Charlotte catcher Jonathan Aceves allowing Scarborough to advance to third.

 

With a force-out at third base no longer a possibility, the Knights elected to pitch to Conti with Scarborough standing a mere 90 feet away from home plate. On a 2-0 pitch, Conti lined Ginter's offering just beyond the glove of a leaping Ryan Hankins at first base scoring Scarborough with the winning run.

 

Jason Childers picked up the win for the Tribe after pitching a scoreless top half of the 11th inning and improved to 4-4 on the year.

 

Charlotte jumped out to an early 3-0 lead in the first inning against Tribe starter Nate Teut, who allowed back-to-back singles to Tim Hummel and Ross Gload before designated hitter Mike Rivera blasted a two-out, three-run home run to left field.

 

The Indians came back with three runs of their own in the bottom of the fifth inning when Alex Delgado and Ryan Knox singled to lead off the frame and scored on Scarborough's triple to left-center field. Paz then hit a one-out single to left field to score Scarborough tying the game at 3-3.

 

Shane Nance came on in relief for Indianapolis to start the eighth inning and worked two scoreless innings to extend his scoreless innings streak to a team-high 31.0 innings.

 

The Indians (53-68) will have their only off day in the month of August on Monday before traveling to Norfolk on Tuesday to open a four-game road trip. Pasqual Coco (8-7, 4.90) will pitch for the Tribe on Tuesday.

 

Indianapolis Star Game Story:

Nice account here with quotes enhancing the summary above...

 

www.indystar.com/print/ar...8-036.html

[MassBrew]

Huntsville Site Game Summary:

 

www.huntsvillestars.com/s...newsId=269

[MassBrew]

David Weiser's www.starsboxscore.com Huntsville Update:

 

SAME STORY, DIFFERENT SCRIPT

There's something about Pringles. Yeh, pretty good snack, I know, but I'm talking about Pringles Park (damn those corporate names)....... The Stars are 10-9 this season against the Diamond Jaxx, but four of the last five losses at Pringles have come in as the result of a final inning comeback by the D'Jaxx........

 

On May 16, Brandon Sing's two-run HR in the 9th gave them a 3-2 victory. The next night, Lukas McKnight hit a game-winning RBI single in the 11th for a 5-4 win. In their return to Jackson Friday, Blair Barbier's sac fly in the 9th gave the D'Jaxx a 3-2 victory. Sunday, it was déja vu --- same story with a different script.

 

Jason Shelley (2-0, 2.16), starting today to get him back on normal rest, was a last minute substitution for Jeff Hundley, who will pitch Monday........ Shelley was just one out away from getting out of the 1st when he plunked Brandon Harris with a 2-1 pitch on the numbers. After a stolen base, Harris then walked on 3-and-1. Ray Sadler, a .263 hitter against the Stars, a little below his season average, blooped a 1-2 split-finger pitch into center field for a single, driving in Harris. A wild pitch sent Dubois to third, then Shelley walked Jackson Melian on four pitches to load the bases....... After Stan Kyles came out to have a little chat with his blond-haired 6'2" righthander, Shelley worked an 0-2 count to Donnie Hood before he lined out to J.J. Hardy.

 

The Stars have made a habit of scoring in the 2nd inning. For the third straight game, they stirred up a small 2nd inning remedy that tied the game........ Leadoff hitter Brandon Gemoll, coming in with a .367 average in August, hammered a 2-2 pitch from Sergio Mitre (6-7, 3.57) into the alley in right-center field, legging out his first triple since May 26, despite a few stutter steps rounding 2nd....... With one out, Brad Nelson drove a 2-2 pitch into left-center field, caught by Weston. The throw was off-line and Gemoll scored to tie the game....... The Stars had their best opportunity to score in the 4th with runners on 1st and 2nd, but Mike Kremblas hit a 3-2 pitch to Dubois unassisted to end the inning.

 

Despite the fact that Shelley didn't have great command of his splitter (he walked 5, threw a wild pitch, and hit a batter), he was aggressive and made the pitches he had to and he had terrific defense, as usual....... In the bottom of the 2nd inning, a bunt was expected after Casey Kopitzke walked to lead off. Gemoll was playing in at first base, but Kopitzke was not expecting Chris Barnwell to sneak behind him. Barnwell took a throw from Krembas, surprising Kopitzke, who was picked off 2-4. You don't see that a lot........ Later, Kremblas cut Weston down trying to steal to end the inning....... In the 6th, Kremblas threw out Aron Weston on a 3-2 count to Sergio Mitre -- a strike 'em out, throw 'em out double play to Hardy to end that inning.

 

The Diamond Jaxx' 9th inning game-winner started with a leadoff walk to Ray Sadler, who drew a five-pitch walk. Jackson Melian failed to move him over with a bunt and Sadler was forced out at second....... Then Donnie Hood was hit by a pitch that Kremblas vehemently argued never hit him because he caught the ball cleanly. Home plate ump Jamie Roebuck, however, said it grazed his uniform....... With runners on first and second and one out, Casey Kopitzke made Ryan Miller winless for the 7th time this season. With the runners going, Kopitzke lobbed a hit to shallow right, and Melian cruised home for the winning run........

 

For the Stars, it's their 4th loss on the road in their last five games........ Dave Krynzel was the beneficiary of Jason Dubois' two errors in the game, but neither amounted to anything. Krynzel is now 4-for-37 (.108) in August and .195 since July.

 

The Stars will play the Diamond Jaxx for the last time this season on Monday, a 12:05 game because of a concert at Pringles Park later in the evening. Jeff Hundley will make his first start. We promise this time. Korean righty Jae-kuk Ryu (1-2, 5.09) will take his second look at the Stars this season..... The Stars come home Tuesday to play the Chattanooga Lookouts, who have moved up to third place in the tight Western Division race, for four games. It will be the Stars' 2nd to last homestand of the regular season. Their last vs. Birmingham, August 25-27, should have all sorts of ramifications.

[MassBrew]

High Desert Site Game Summary:

 

Frost, Toner & Ebert Shine in Mavs Win

RANCHO CUCAMONGA, CA - The High Desert Mavericks scored eight runs in the final three innings, defeating the Rancho Cucamonga Quakes by a final score of 8-2, on Sunday evening at the Epicenter in Rancho Cucamonga.

 

John Toner, just signed by the Brewers as a free agent, had the game-winning hit and a game-saving catch in his first start of the year. Jeremy Frost's grand slam in the eighth put the finishing touches on another masterpiece by Derrin Ebert, as the Mavs ended a two-game losing streak and avoided a three-game sweep.

 

Both starting pitchers were excellent on Sunday, as the game was scoreless until the sixth. Quakes shortstop Tommy Murphy's eighth homer of the year broke Ebert's string of 10.1 innings of scoreless work to begin his Mavs' career, giving the Quakes a 1-0 lead in the sixth.

 

In the seventh, the Mavs finally got something going off Quakes starter Tim Petke (1-5), who didn't even allow a base runner until a Frost hit in the fifth.

 

Scott Candelaria and Froilan Villanueva had back-to-back singles to open the inning. With one out, Johnny Raburn picked up an RBI single to right field, scoring Candy with the tying run. Toner then picked up his first hit in a Mavs uniform, a two-run triple to right field to give the Mavs a 3-1 lead.

 

After Ebert was replaced by Justin Gordon in the seventh, Gordon allowed a solo home run to center by David Gates, as the Quakes cut the lead to 3-2. With two on and two outs, Javy Rodriguez hit a fly ball to right field that looked as if it would drop. Instead, Toner made a running, over-the-shoulder grab in right field to preserve the 3-2 lead.

 

Frost provided the nail in the coffin in the eighth, as he CRUSHED a Richard Thompson pitch over the left field fence for a grand slam. His seventh homer of the year and just the Mavs' second slam, gave High Desert some breathing room at 7-2.

 

Gordon came back out and worked a scoreless eighth by striking out the side. After Todd West picked up a sac fly to score another run in the ninth, Bobby Bystrowski worked a scoreless inning to finish it off.

 

Ebert (2-0) collected his second win in as many starts, working six innings, while allowing just one run on five hits. Ebert struck out six without walking a batter.

 

With the win, the Mavs improve to 13-37 in the second half and 38-82 overall.

 

The Mavs head to Lancaster on Monday for the start of a four-game set against the JetHawks. Dan Hall (6-11) throws for High Desert while Mike Shultz goes to the hill for Lancaster.

 

The Mavs face the JetHawks in a four-game series and don?t return home until Friday, August 15th against the Bakersfield Blaze.

[MassBrew]

Beloit Game Summary (Wisconsin's Site):

Remember reading about Eric Henderson's pickoff move recently?

 

www.timberrattlers.com/pr...?recid=175

[MassBrew]

The Arizona Box Score once again fell under the dreaded "Game Not Reported" category.

 

Arizona Linescore:

 ARI FINAL R H E - - - ARIZ RANGERS 9 11 0 ARIZ BREWERS 7 11 2

[BrewDude]

It is just amazing that someone could have that deadly of a pickoff move. I think I would really like to see that one time because it just has to be that deceptive to where you just can't pick it up. Glad he is on our side.

[batman]

Victor Valley Daily Press High Desert Game Story:

 

www.vvdailypress.com/cgi-...614,95191,

 

Good quotes and a humorous story of an almost-collision between newly-signed John Toner and Ralph Santana.

[batman]

From Sports Ticker's Daily Minor League Highlights:

 

INDIANAPOLIS (INT) LHP SHANE NANCE threw two strong frames of relief to extend his scoreless streak to 31 innings and help the Indians nip the Charlotte Knights, 4-3, in 11 innings. Nance entered the game to start the eighth and yielded a pair of hits over his two innings of work, departing before the 10th. The 25-year-old, who is among the top lefthanded pitchers in the Milwaukee Brewers organization, lowered his ERA to 1.60. After five outings in May in which Nance allowed at least one run, he has shut down opponents in 22 consecutive appearances, yielded only 12 hits during the streak. Indianapolis won the contest in the 11th when OF JASON CONTI drove in SS STEVE SCARBOROUGH with a two-out single, lifting the Indians to their third extra-inning victory in four days.

 

milb.com/highlights/?id=1314

 

Nice to see the Indians get some love.

 

~Bill

[Member]

Since Week's made his debut Sunday, I thought I'd re-post this in the Link Report, so we can look back in 20 years and see where it all started.

 

From BA Daily Dish

 

Brewers 2003 first-rounder Rickie Weeks went 2-for-4 with four RBIs and a stolen base and in his pro debut in the Rookie-level Arizona League last night. Weeks reported in good shape and is headed to low Class A Beloit tomorrow. In the game against the AZL Rangers, Weeks' first two at-bats, both strikeouts, were against the Rangers' first draft choice John Danks. Weeks was unaware until a postgame interview that the first pitcher he faced was a fellow first-rounder. He was impressed with Danks, saying, "He threw me some good pitches and I struck out."

 

Thanks to maisel4me, who posted this information in another thread.

[batman]

Finally got ahold of a box score from the AZ club:

 RANGERS 9 AT BREWERS 7 YTD YTD RANGERS AB R H BI AVG BREWERS AB R H BI AVG M.Furtado 2B 4 0 0 2 .360 D.Bates LF 3 1 1 0 .258 E.Martinez 3B 4 2 1 0 .338 F.Mejia LF 1 1 1 0 .299 C.Hamblen DH 4 1 2 2 .340 R.Weeks DH 4 0 2 4 .500 L.Baez RF 5 0 0 0 .344 G.Acosta SS 4 0 0 0 .320 I.Gac 1B 4 1 1 0 .216 C.Corporan 1B 5 0 0 0 .250 B.Cashman CF 4 2 3 1 .306 A.Mannon RF 5 0 2 0 .279 R.Baldwin CAT 4 1 1 0 .320 B.Opdyke CAT 3 0 0 0 .261 L.Charles LF 3 1 1 2 .250 S.Guhring CAT 2 0 1 0 .200 A.Pena SS 4 1 2 1 .252 F.Plasencia CF 5 2 1 0 .297 J.Danks PIT 0 0 0 0 .000 W. Lewis 2B 3 2 1 0 .265 E.Volquez PIT 0 0 0 0 .000 J.Phillips 3B 3 1 2 1 .186 V.Figuereo PIT 0 0 0 0 .000 J.Durocher PIT 0 0 0 0 .000 S.Hill PIT 0 0 0 0 .000 M.Garcia PIT 0 0 0 0 .000 T.Dillard PIT 0 0 0 0 .000 F.Martin PIT 0 0 0 0 .000 TOTALS 36 9 11 8 TOTALS 38 7 11 5 RANGERS 0 0 1 0 4 2 2 0 0- 9 11 1 BREWERS 0 0 0 0 4 1 0 2 0- 7 11 2 E--E.Martinez, G.Acosta, T.Dillard. DP--RANGERS 1, BREWERS 0. LOB-- RANGERS 6, BREWERS 10. 2B--E.Martinez (6), C.Hamblen (3), L.Charles (6), D.Bates (7). 3B--C.Hamblen (3), A.Pena (3). SB--B.Cashman 2 (13), L.Charles 2 (5), A.Pena (7), R.Weeks (1), F.Plasencia (9). CS-- J.Phillips. HBP--E.Martinez, I.Gac, R.Weeks, W. Lewis 2. SF--M.Furtado. YTD IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA RANGERS J.Danks 4.0 1 0 0 1 6 0 0.69 E.Volquez 0.2 4 4 4 2 0 0 5.29 V.Figuereo (W,4-2) 3.1 5 3 2 0 2 0 4.01 S.Hill (S,3) 1.0 1 0 0 0 2 0 3.65 BREWERS J.Durocher 1.0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0.00 M.Garcia (L,1-4) 3.2 4 5 3 2 2 0 9.55 T.Dillard 2.1 5 4 4 0 1 0 3.94 F.Martin 2.0 2 0 0 1 3 0 3.05 HB--V.Figuereo 3, T.Dillard 2. WP--E.Volquez 2, V.Figuereo. BALKS-- V.Figuereo. SO--M.Furtado, C.Hamblen, I.Gac 2, B.Cashman, L.Charles, A.Pena 2, D.Bates 2, R.Weeks 2, G.Acosta, C.Corporan 2, B.Opdyke, S.Guhring, W. Lewis. BB--C.Hamblen, B.Cashman, L.Charles, D.Bates, G.Acosta, J.Phillips. T--2:50. A--52

Durocher with a scoreless inning that included two strikeouts. Two hits for Rickie Weeks in the DH spot.

 

~Bill

[lend d money]

I was at the Sunday game in App-le-ton. Eric Henderson picked off all three players by a healthy distance.