Link Report for Sat 6/16 - Huge Huntsville Win in 16 Innings

[Mass Haas]

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[Mass Haas]

Saturday's Daily Menu:

 

All times Central; pitchers subject to change --

 

Nashville: RHP Chris Oxspring at home vs. Omaha (Royals), 5:45 PM pre-game; 6:00 PM gametime

 

Audio link:

www.nashvillesounds.com/listenlive/

 

Huntsville: LHP Steve Hammond at home vs. Birmingham (White Sox), 6:50 PM pre-game; 7:05 gametime

 

Audio link:

www.huntsvillestars.com/

 

Brevard County: No video available, but listen to the Florida State League All-Star Game at 6:05 PM -- game coverage will be featured not in the Link Report, but in the "Your 2007 Manatees Thread"

 

Audio and box score link, along with discussion, at this thread:

p092.ezboard.com/fbrewers...4024.topic

 

West Virginia: LHP Brae Wright at home vs. Lake County (Indians) in the first game of a day-night doubleheader, 10:55 AM pre-game, 11:05 gametime

 

Audio link (game will also archive at this link):

www.minorleaguebaseball.c.../audio.jsp

 

West Virginia: RHP Shawn Ferguson at home vs. Lake County (Indians) in the second game of a day-night doubleheader, 5:55 PM pre-game, 6:05 gametime

 

Audio link (game will also archive at this link):

www.minorleaguebaseball.c.../audio.jsp

[Mass Haas]

Follow Saturday's action as it happens:

Here's what you do, right click on each of the links below and choose "Open in New Window". Open the Nashville Gameday. For the others, choose "Log". While you're listening to your minor league game of choice (or watching/listening to the big league Crew when they are playing), simply refresh your game log browsers every so often.

 

Nashville:

 

www.minorleaguebaseball.c...a_nasaaa_1

 

Huntsville:

 

www.minorleaguebaseball.c...x_hunaax_1

 

West Virginia Game One:

 

www.minorleaguebaseball.c...x_wvaafx_1

 

West Virginia Game Two:

 

www.minorleaguebaseball.c...x_wvaafx_2

[Mass Haas]

These links will be included in each daily report when the Nashville Sounds and/or Huntsville Stars are scheduled to play. Normally they are updated an hour or two prior to gametime, with Nashville's usually earlier:

 

Nashville Media Notes (Adobe .pdf format):

 

www.nashvillesounds.com/pdf/notes.pdf

 

Huntsville Media Notes (Adobe .pdf format):

 

www.huntsvillestars.com/i...eNotes.pdf

[Mass Haas]

Standings through Friday's action:

 

 Pacific Coast League (AAA) - PCL American North Division Standings ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Team W L PCT GB HOME ROAD STREAK ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Iowa 39 28 .582 - 21-12 18-16 L2 Nashville 39 29 .574 0.5 22-10 17-19 W3 Omaha 33 35 .485 6.5 24-12 9-23 L1 Memphis 30 39 .435 10.0 18-18 12-21 W1 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Southern League (AA) - SOU North Division Standings ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Team W L PCT GB HOME ROAD STREAK ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Huntsville 35 31 .530 - 18-15 17-16 L2 Tennessee 35 31 .530 - 16-15 19-16 L1 West Tenn 30 38 .441 6.0 19-16 11-22 W1 Chattanooga 29 39 .426 7.0 17-18 12-21 W1 Carolina 26 42 .382 10.0 17-16 9-26 L1 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Florida State League (A+) - FSL East Division Standings ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Team W L PCT GB HOME ROAD STREAK ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Brevard County 39 28 .582 - 22-11 17-17 W1 Palm Beach 34 33 .507 5.0 16-18 18-15 L1 Vero Beach 34 33 .507 5.0 24-12 10-21 W6 Daytona 31 35 .470 7.5 19-12 12-23 L1 St. Lucie 30 37 .448 9.0 17-17 13-20 L3 Jupiter 29 38 .433 10.0 14-19 15-19 W1 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- South Atlantic League (A) - SAL Northern Division Standings ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Team W L PCT GB HOME ROAD STREAK ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- West Virginia 47 18 .723 - 22-10 25-8 W2 Greensboro 38 30 .559 10.5 25-10 13-20 W2 Delmarva 34 31 .523 13.0 19-13 15-18 L1 Lakewood 31 32 .492 15.0 15-18 16-14 W1 Lexington 30 38 .441 18.5 16-19 14-19 L1 Lake County 29 38 .433 19.0 17-18 12-20 L7 Hagerstown 28 37 .431 19.0 16-15 12-22 W1 Hickory 27 38 .415 20.0 14-16 13-22 W1

[Boy Jeenius]

Brae Wright touched for 4 in the 1st and the Power doesn't even blink, now 4-3. That Brewer is really starting to be a hitter.

[Mass Haas]

In progress: Lake County (Indians) 10, West Virginia 3, bottom of the 4th in Charleston

Tough outing for Brae Wright today after two excellent starts -- a Brent Brewer error in the 4th didn't help, but that was only a small part of the problem; surely management was hoping for more in terms of innings, staff is pretty short right now, and tonight's nightcap is a nine-inning affair (day/night doubleheader)

[Mass Haas]

Final, Game One: Lake County (Indians) 12, West Virginia 4

 

West Virginia Box Score:

Power surrender 19 hits for the second time this week; Chris Toneguzzi helps save most of the bullpen for tonight; Andrew Lefave needs to take his .950+ OPS onward and upward...

 

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West Virginia Game Log:

 

www.minorleaguebaseball.c...x_wvaafx_1

[Mass Haas]

West Virginia Site Game Summary:

 

CAPTAINS SNAP SKID AGAINST POWER

 

The Lake County Captains scored 12 runs on a season high 19 hits as they snapped their seven game losing streak with a 12-4 victory over the West Virginia Power in the first half of a day/night doubleheader at Appalachian Power Park.

 

Lake County took a 4-0 lead in the top of the first inning on a two-run double from Matt McBride and a two-run homer from Matt Whitney. The Power came within a run after two innings. Taylor Green singled in a run in with two outs in the first, Andy Bouchie scored on a wild pitch and Brent Brewer batted in Jimmy Mojica on a single.

 

The Captains pulled away after a Dave Uribes RBI single in the third and a five-run fourth inning. Whitney and Nick Weglarz doubled in two runs each and Uribes reached on a wild pitch to plate Weglarz. Andrew Lefave hit a solo home run, his seventh of the year, in the fifth inning to plate West Virginia?s last run. In the eighth, Whitney hit his second homer of the game, giving him four hits and five RBI in the contest. Carlos Rivero brought in the final run on a double.

 

Josh Tomlin (6-0) got the victory while Brae Wright (4-4) was tagged with the loss after surrendering 10 runs, eight earned, on 11 hits over three and a third. Chris Toneguzzi and Jose Romero combined to allow just two runs on eight hits over five and two thirds out of the bullpen.

 

The Power fell to 47-19 with the loss and the Captains improved to 30-38 with the win. Lefave paced the Power with three hits while Green, Charlie Fermaint and Brewer all chipped in with two.

 

The Power will continue the day/night doubleheader against Lake County Captains at 7:05 PM (6:05 Central). Game two features right hander Shawn Ferguson (0-1, 4.91) for the Power and the Captains will counter with right hander Carlton Smith (3-5, 6.08).

[Mass Haas]

Final: Nashville 7, Omaha (Royals) 5

Details from Sounds site shortly...

 

Wow -- walk-off two-run HR for Callix Crabbe to send the Sounds to a 7-5 victory!

 

Vinny Rottino had homered in the 8th to tie the game.

 

Chris Oxspring recovered nicely from some early trouble, and Steve Bray and Joe Thatcher more than fine in relief.

 

Iowa is losing a tight game as of this post, there could be a first-place Sounds team in the morning.

[TheCrew07]

The Stars game is driving me nuts... score some runs boys!

[Mass Haas]

In progress: Birmingham (White Sox) 2, Huntsville 2, after six innings

Tennessee up by three in the 9th, so the Stars really need to pull this one out -- flip over as soon as the Brewer game wraps up...

[Boy Jeenius]

Glad to see Hammond do well tonight, 1 ER in 6 IP. I really enjoyed watching his rise thru the system last year. Hopefully he has a great 2nd half and works his way to Nashville next year.

[Mass Haas]

Nashville Site Game Summary:

Link for Callix Crabbe photo, text follows --

 

www.nashvillesounds.com/n...ewsId=2390

 

Déjà Vu! Sounds Walk Off Against Royals Again

 

NASHVILLE ? Sounds second baseman Callix Crabbe hit a game-winning two-run homer with one out in the bottom of the ninth inning to give Nashville a 7-5 win over the Omaha Royals, the club?s second last at-bat victory in two days.

 

The blast, which came against Royals reliever and former Brewer farmhand Roberto Giron, was Crabbe?s fourth longball of the season and his second game-ending homer. He was 2-for-4 with three runs and two RBIs in the game.

 

AUDIO: Callix Crabbe's Game-Ending HR --

 

www.nashvillesounds.com/a...6-16-1.mp3

 

Nashville (40-29) won its fourth straight game and logged its 13th victory in the last 17 contests.

 

Sounds reliever Joe Thatcher (1-1) earned his first career Triple-A win by throwing two-thirds of an inning and striking out one.

 

The Sounds scored the first run for a PCL-leading 44th time in the bottom of the first inning when Crabbe scored on a Joe Dillon sacrifice fly off of Royals starter Matt Wright. Dillon currently leads the team with 41 RBIs on the season.

 

Omaha (33-36) tied the game in the top of the third inning on a Mitch Maier solo home run, his sixth of the season and second of the series.

 

The Royals jumped out to a 5-1 lead in the top of the fourth inning by beginning with back-to-back singles from Bill McCarthy and Jorge Padilla. Paul Phillips then singled to load the bases before Derek Wathan would add a one-out, two RBI single in his Omaha debut. Phillips and Wathan both scored on wild pitches before Oxspring successfully struck out the side to complete the rough inning.

 

The Sounds lowered the deficit in the bottom of the fifth when Jose Macias led off the inning with a double before Crabbe reached first base on a walk. Chris Barnwell then hit a line drive to left-center that bounced over the wall for an RBI ground rule double. Laynce Nix followed with a single that blooped into shallow left, allowing Crabbe and Barnwell to score.

 

Nashville catcher Vinny Rottino tied the game against Giron in the bottom of the eighth inning with a solo shot off of the guitar-shaped scoreboard. It was Rottino?s seventh home run and second guitar shot of the season. He went 3-for-4 on the night with a pair of stolen bases and an RBI.

 

With one out in the bottom of the ninth, Macias singled through the gap into left field before Crabbe hit a 2-0 pitch from Giron (0-3) over the right field wall to give Nashville its second consecutive last at-bat victory.

 

Sounds starter Chris Oxspring, who entered the contest as the Pacific Coast League ERA leader, took a no-decision after tying a season high by giving up five runs in seven innings but struck out nine.

 

The teams continue the series with game three of four on Sunday at 6 p.m. Sounds right-hander R.A. Dickey (4-4, 5.78) will make a spot start, filling the rotation slot of recently-promoted Yovani Gallardo, and square off against Omaha southpaw Nate Hoelscher (2-0, 3.79).

 

Nashville Box Score:

What a season for Callix Crabbe thus far in his first stint at AAA; Vinny Rottino three hits, two stolen bases -- he was behind the plate and Chris Oxspring did throw run-scoring wild pitches to consecutive batters in the 4th, neither ruled a passed ball -- for those of you wondering if Vinny would make more sense on the Brewer roster than Kevin Mench, Rottino has a surprisingly odd split vs. southpaws this season -- only a .482 OPS (9-for-45) in an acknowledged small sample...

 

www.minorleaguebaseball.c...a_nasaaa_1

 

Nashville Game Log:

 

www.minorleaguebaseball.c...a_nasaaa_1

[Never Outhustled]

Nice start by Shawn Fergeson. He may be older age-wise, but not experience-wise, as he missed alot of time in college with injury. Its worthwhile to keep giving oppurtunities to hard throwers like him. Did we ever find out if it was an injury that kept him in EST to start the year?

[Mass Haas]

On to extras in Huntsville -- 2-2 after regulation...

[Mass Haas]

Final, Game Two: Lake County (Indians) 5, West Virginia 1

Details from Power site later on...

 

West Virginia Game Two Box Score:

24-year-old RHP Shawn Ferguson will provide a stable rotation presence in the second half; these guys have earned some time off, they'll get it for the All-Star Break after Sunday's game...

 

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West Virginia Game Two Game Log:

 

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[bork]

Iowa lost, so Nashville moves into first, like everyone else. Now Hunstville needs to win to stay in first.

[Mass Haas]

West Virginia Site Game Two Summary:

 

CAPTAINS SWEEP DOUBLEHEADER

 

Charleston, WV ? After scoring 12 runs on 19 hits in a 12-4 victory during the day, the Lake County Captains held the Power to a run on six hits and took the night cap of the doubleheader at Appalachian Power Park by the final of 5-1.

 

The Power plated their only run on Taylor Green?s two out run-scoring single in the fourth inning. Shawn Ferguson had a no-hitter going until Carlos Rivero doubled with two outs in the fifth inning. Rivero scored later in the fifth to tie the game on Alex Castillo?s single.

 

Cirilo Cumberbatch doubled in a run in the sixth inning and scored later in the frame on Roman Pena?s base hit. Rivero struck again in the eighth inning with an RBI double and Matt Whitney plated Lake County?s final run on a sacrifice fly in the ninth inning.

 

Carlton Smith (4-5) got the victory while Jared Sutton (0-1) was tagged with the loss after surrendering two runs on three hits through two innings. Ferguson tossed five strong innings, allowing just a run on two hits with four strikeouts.

 

The Power fell to 47-20 with the loss and the Captains improved to 31-38 with the win. Chuckie Caufield was the only Power player with a multi-hit game, as he recorded two of the Power?s six hits.

 

The Power will finish the first half against Lake County Sunday evening. Left hander Mike Ramlow (2-2, 7.33) will start for the Power and the Captains will counter with right hander Steve Wright (4-7, 4.72). The first pitch is schedule for 5:05 PM (4:05 Central).

[Mass Haas]

On to the 14th in Huntsville -- man, it's getting late here in the East...

[TheCrew07]

Man the Stars had a great opportunity in the 15th...

 

Huntsville Bottom 15th

 

-Hernan Iribarren walks.

-Yohannis Perez out on a sacrifice bunt, third baseman Michael Myers to second baseman Victor Mercedes. Hernan Iribarren to 2nd.

-Tim Bittner intentionally walks Steve Moss.

-Michael Brantley grounds into a force out, shortstop Robert Valido to second baseman Victor Mercedes. Hernan Iribarren to 3rd. Steve Moss out at 2nd. Michael Brantley to 1st.

-Steven Sollmann grounds out, shortstop Robert Valido to first baseman Jeremy Frost.

[Boy Jeenius]

Stars win!! Captain Lou ingnites the rally. Carlos Corporan with game winning RBI.

[Mass Haas]

Final: Huntsville 3, Birmingham (White Sox) 2, 16 innings

Whew! Carlos Corporan walk-off base hit!

 

Stars and Tennessee remain tied entering the final game of the first-half schedule -- details galore in the AM

[TheCrew07]

Yay bedtime finally!

[Mass Haas]

Huntsville Site Game Summary:

Link, text follows --

 

www.huntsvillestars.com/n...ewsId=1221

 

Hope Alive and Well for Huntsville!

 

Carlos Corporan singled home the game-winning run in the bottom of the 16th inning to lift Huntsville to a dramatic 3-2 walk-off win against Birmingham on Saturday in front of the biggest crowd of the season, 8,427, at Joe Davis Stadium. The Stars improved to 36-31 and remain tied with Tennessee with one game to go in the first half. The Smokies will face West Tenn at home in a game that starts two hours after the Stars and Barons get underway Sunday afternoon.

 

Lou Palmisano opened the decisive frame with a leadoff single, the Stars? first hit since the eighth inning, and moved to second base on a sacrifice bunt by Adam Heether, the fifth of the game for Huntsville. Brendan Katin was intentionally passed to bring up Corporan, who had been mired in a 1-for-26 slump. He bounced a 1-1 offering from Bittner into center field to chase home Palmisano with the winning run in the Stars' fifth walk-off win this season.

 

Bo Hall worked three scoreless frames to earn his second win of the season and complete a run of 10 shutout frames by the bullpen. Mark DiFelice went four scoreless behind starter Steve Hammond to push his consecutive scoreless innings streak to 19 2/3, and was followed by Marino Salas, who tossed two scoreless, and Luis Pena, who set down all three batters he faced.

 

The Stars scored in the first inning on a Gio Gonzalez wild pitch that brought Steve Moss home from third and a leadoff home run in the second by Heether, who ended an 0-for-16 drought with his third long ball of the season. Birmingham tied the game at one in the second inning and knotted things up at two on a two-out home run by Thomas Collaro, who moved into a three-way tie for the league lead, in the sixth.

 

The series and first half come to an end Sunday afternoon, as Huntsville will send southpaw Lindsay Gulin to the hill against Barons? left-hander Kris Honel. Coverage of the game begins at 1:50 p.m. central time and can be heard locally on Sports Radio 730 WUMP and through the internet at www.huntsvillestars.com.

 

Huntsville Box Score:

Stars drew eight walks...

 

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Huntsville Game Log:

Stars needed to take care of business in the 3rd inning, and then extras could have been avoided...

 

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