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Final: Orem 12, Helena 5 Owlz piled up hits, win 12-5 By Dustin Daniel / Helena Brewers The Orem Owlz (15-7) turned early runs into a victory on Tuesday with a 12-5 whooping of the Helena Brewers (9-13). Helena took the first lead of the ballgame when Mitch Meyer hit his fourth homerun of the season; a two-run bomb to score Elvis Rubio off Kenya Middleton. Middleton pitched well through his first three innings, but the wheels came off for the young righty in the fourth. With two outs Middleton lost all confidence and was unable to find the strikezone. He walked in a run with the bases loaded and threw a wild pitch to let in a second Helena runner. He walked four straight batters to end his outing and was pulled with two outs in the inning. Despite the pitching mistakes, Orem had padded their lead with 10 runs crossing the plate between the second and fourth innings. Javi Salas (0-1) made the start for Helena, pitching two and two thirds, giving up seven runs on eight hits. Elvis Rubio was the offensive catalyst for the Brewers, going 4-for-5 with two doubles, two runs and an RBI. The Brewers and Owlz will face off in game two of their four-game series from Orem on Wednesday. First pitch is set for 7:05 p.m. Helena Box Score Since late-July Elvis Rubio has been heating up with bat. As noted above he was 4-for-5 with 2 doubles raising his season batting average to .277. Mitch Meyer only has 10 hits on the season, but 6 of the 10 are extra base hits and 4 of those are homeruns. Catcher Greg McCall was 2-for-5 with a double. Helena Game Log

Final (12 innings): Billings 12, Helena 11 Billings needs extras to top Helena 12-11 By Dustin Daniel / Helena Brewers The Helena Brewers (9-12) lost a heartbreaker on Sunday 12-11 to the Billings Mustangs (11-10) in 12 innings. The Mustangs put three runs on the board in the top of the first, scoring in the first frame for the third straight game. Cory Thompson and Aristedes Aquino had homers in the inning off Helena starter Josh Uhen. Uhen pitched four innings in the start, giving up three runs on five hits and striking out a season-high seven strikeouts. Billings would extend their lead in the fifth with two more runs, making it a 5-0 lead when Aquino had an RBI single off J.B. Kole. Aquino was 4-for-5 with five RBI, three runs, and two homeruns. Trailing 7-1 going to the bottom of the seventh, Helena put on an offensive showcase. Seven runs would cross the plate in the inning for the Brewers giving them an 8-7 advantage. Mitch Meyer, Sthervin Matos and Francisco Castillo came up with doubles in the inning off of two Mustangs pitchers, knocking Jose Guzman out of the game. It would be back and forth for the next two innings with the Brewers taking a 9-8 lead to the ninth. Zach Hirsch came in for the save, but was unable to convert. The former Cornhusker would let in three Mustangs runners in the inning to give the visitors an 11-9 lead. The late rally included two homeruns; one from Alex Blandino, a solo shot to left, and Aquino's second round-tripper of the day. Trailing by two going to the bottom of the ninth the Brewers found their way back into the ballgame. Greg McCall came up with a clutch two-RBI single to tie the ballgame and send it to extras. McCall was 3-for-6 with 4 RBI, a season-high in both hits and RBIs for the catcher out of UT-Arlington. After Ryan Deeter pitched two shutout innings of relief in the 10th and 11th innings, Luke Curtis entered the game for the Brewers in the 12th. The closer would give up two hits including a chopping single over the head of Gregory Munoz to score the go-ahead run for the Mustangs. Helena's offense would go down in order in the bottom of the 12th to end the game. The Brewers now take to the road for a seven game trip, starting with four contests with the Owlz. First pitch on Tuesday from Orem is set for 7:05 p.m. Helena Box Score With their hottest hitter, Dustin DeMuth, now in Wisconsin the Helena squad hammered out 11 runs on 18 hits, including 5 doubles. Leadoff hitter Francisco Castillo went 3-for-7 with a double. Outfielder Elvis Rubio went 3-for-5 with a double and 2 walks. The recently turned 20 year old Rubio is now 14-for-41 in his last 10 games with a .426 OBP over that same period. In his second game for Helena, 3B Sthervin Matos went 4-for-6 with double and 2 stolen bases. Catcher Greg McCall continues to take advantage of Pioneer League pitching, going 3-for-6 with a walk and 4 RBIs. McCall also threw out Reds supplemental 1st round pick, SS Alex Blandino, twice in the game, once on steal attempt of 2B and once on a pickoff at 1B. On the pitching side, the Brewers combined to give up 15 hits (5 of which were HRs) and 12 runs. Starter Josh Uhen went 4.0 innings, giving up 5 hits, 3 runs, 2 walks while recording 7 strikeouts. Relief Pitcher Ryan Deeter pitched 2.0 hitless/scoreless innings, and has now pitched 7.0 innings on the season only giving up 2 hits and no earned runs while striking out 9. Helena Game Log Helena with a big seven run 7th inning which included 3 singles, 3 doubles, and 2 walks. Helena Bottom of the 7th Pitching Change: Jose Guzman replaces Seth Varner. Gregory Munoz singles on a line drive to center fielder Nick Benedetto. Francisco Castillo doubles (1) on a fly ball to left fielder Jimmy Pickens. Gregory Munoz scores. Francisco Castillo to 3rd on the throw. Brandon Diaz singles on a ground ball to first baseman Kevin Franklin. Francisco Castillo scores. Elvis Rubio walks. Brandon Diaz to 2nd. Greg McCall walks. Brandon Diaz to 3rd. Elvis Rubio to 2nd. Pitching Change: Fabian Roman replaces Jose Guzman. Sthervin Matos doubles (1) on a line drive to left fielder Jimmy Pickens. Brandon Diaz scores. Elvis Rubio scores. Greg McCall to 3rd. Alan Sharkey grounds out to first baseman Kevin Franklin. Greg McCall scores. With Mitch Meyer batting, Sthervin Matos steals (1) 3rd base. Mitch Meyer doubles (1) on a fly ball to center fielder Nick Benedetto. Sthervin Matos scores. Eric Williams singles on a line drive to center fielder Nick Benedetto. Mitch Meyer scores. With Gregory Munoz batting, Eric Williams steals (3) 2nd base. Gregory Munoz flies out to center fielder Nick Benedetto. Francisco Castillo flies out to center fielder Nick Benedetto.

Game One Final: Helena 5, Billings 3 Game Two Final: Billings 6, Helena 5 Brewers and Mustangs split a double-header By Dustin Daniel / Helena Brewers The Helena Brewers (9-11) split a double-header on Saturday with the Billings Mustangs (10-10) taking game one 5-3 and falling 6-5 in the second. The Brewers posted four runs in the bottom of the second inning of game one on five hits off of Mustangs starter Tejay Antone (0-1). Antone threw two and two thirds innings in his Pioneer League debut, giving up four runs on seven hits and three walks. Cy Sneed and Brandon Moore (1-0) combined for a dandy of an outing, striking out seven batters on seven hits. Francisco Castillo was the offensive anchor, going 3-for-4 with two RBI and a run scored in game one. He would rack up two stolen bases on the day, doubling his season total. The second game would become much more interesting as late scoring from Helena pushed the Mustangs to the brink. Billings took a 6-1 lead to the bottom of the seventh with the help of three Helena errors. They would do all of their scoring in two innings, putting three runs on the board in the first and fifth. With a 6-1 lead going to the bottom of the seventh inning, the Mustangs almost gave the game away. Natanael Mejia led off with a single and the Brewers later loaded the bases. With the bases juiced, Francisco Castillo ripped a three-RBI triple to right field to bring the tying run to the plate. Elvis Rubio then popped a single over the head of Cory Thompson to score Castillo and bring the tally to 6-5. Sthervin Matos, playing in his first Pioneer League game, then struck out to end the contest. The Brewers and Mustangs will face off in the finale of their three-game series on Sunday. First pitch from Kindrick Field is set for 1:05 p.m. Helena Game One Box Score Helena Game One Log 4-run 2nd for the H-Crew. Helena Bottom of the 2nd Greg McCall singles on a ground ball to right fielder Aristides Aquino. Tucker Neuhaus reaches on a fielding error by second baseman Cory Thompson. Greg McCall to 2nd. Mitch Meyer out on a sacrifice bunt, third baseman Taylor Sparks to first baseman Kevin Franklin. Greg McCall to 3rd. Tucker Neuhaus to 2nd. Natanael Mejia singles on a fly ball to right fielder Aristides Aquino. Greg McCall scores. Tucker Neuhaus to 3rd. Alan Sharkey singles on a ground ball to third baseman Taylor Sparks. Tucker Neuhaus scores. Natanael Mejia to 2nd. Edgardo Rivera walks. Natanael Mejia to 3rd. Alan Sharkey to 2nd. Francisco Castillo singles on a fly ball to left fielder Jimmy Pickens. Natanael Mejia scores. Alan Sharkey scores. Edgardo Rivera to 2nd. Brandon Diaz walks. Edgardo Rivera to 3rd. Francisco Castillo to 2nd. Elvis Rubio grounds into a double play, shortstop Alex Blandino to second baseman Cory Thompson to first baseman Kevin Franklin. Brandon Diaz out at 2nd. Helena Game Two Box Score Helena Game Two Log Helena's 7th inning comeback fell just short. Helena Bottom of the 7th Pitching Change: Jefry Sierra replaces Soid Marquez. Natanael Mejia singles on a ground ball to second baseman Ty Washington. Eric Williams flies out to left fielder Alex Greer. With Dionis Hinojosa batting, wild pitch by Jefry Sierra, Natanael Mejia to 2nd. Dionis Hinojosa reaches on a fielding error by shortstop Cory Thompson. Edgardo Rivera singles on a ground ball to left fielder Alex Greer. Natanael Mejia to 3rd. Dionis Hinojosa to 2nd. Francisco Castillo triples (1) on a line drive to right fielder Aristides Aquino. Natanael Mejia scores. Dionis Hinojosa scores. Edgardo Rivera scores. Pitching Change: Brennan Bernardino replaces Jefry Sierra. Tucker Neuhaus strikes out swinging. Elvis Rubio singles on a line drive to right fielder Aristides Aquino. Francisco Castillo scores. Sthervin Matos strikes out swinging.

Final: Helena 5, Great Falls 3 Helena rallies late, wins 5-3 By Dustin Daniel / Helena Brewers The Helena Brewers (8-10) overcame a two-run deficit on Friday night to top the Great Falls Voyagers (10-9) with a 5-3 win. Helena took the first lead of the ballgame, coming up with a lone run in the top of the first inning. Brandon Diaz hit a one-out single off Voyagers starter Dane Stone and later scored on an RBI single from Greg McCall. Stone was lights out in the start for Great Falls, pitching seven innings, giving up one run on four hits and striking out 10 batters. He would retire the last 11 batters he saw. Stone left with the lead, but would not receive a decision. Great Falls responded with a run in the bottom of the first to tie things up. Hunter Jones and Jake Peter each came up with triples off of Jorge Ortega. Peter's would score Jones for the lone run of the inning. Ortega pitched five innings, giving up three runs on eight hits and whiffing three Great Falls batters. The Voyagers then took the lead in the second when they added two runs to their total and pulled ahead 3-1. Back-to-back base hits to start the inning put ducks on the pond and both would score on RBIs from Ethan Gross and Ryan Jones. The score would stay 3-1 for the next five innings as Stone got into the zone, hurling a season-high 10 strikeouts. The Brewers pitching staff would put up their own streak as Jorge Ortega and Wesley Cox (1-0) retired 11 straight batters as well. Helena reclaimed the lead in the top of the eighth with three runs. Back-to-back singles followed by a hit batter and a wild pitch scored a run and a series of sacrifices and Voyagers mistakes brought Edgardo Rivera, Gregory Munoz and Brandon Diaz across the plate. The Brew Crew added an insurance run in the ninth as Rivera posted his second run scored of the game. Luke Curtis picked up his second save of the year, pitching a clean ninth. The Brewers now travel back to Helena to take on the Billings Mustangs in a three-game series over two days. There is a double-header Saturday at Kindrick with first pitch in game one set for 5:05 p.m. Fans can purchase a general admission ticket good for both games for just $2. Helena Box Score Helena with 7 hits on the night, none of which were for extra bases. Two hit nights from Edgardo Rivera (2-for-3, BB) and Francisco Castillo (2-for-4). Brandon Diaz was 1-for-4 with a BB and 2 runs scored. Helena Game Log Down 3-1 entering the 8th inning, Helena plated 3 runs to take the lead. Helena Top of the 8th Pitching Change: Michael Blanke replaces Dane Stone. Edgardo Rivera singles on a bunt ground ball to third baseman John Ziznewski. Francisco Castillo singles on a ground ball to right fielder Louie Lechich. Edgardo Rivera to 2nd. With Gregory Munoz batting, Francisco Castillo steals (1) 2nd base, Francisco Castillo to 3rd. Wild pitch by pitcher Michael Blanke. Edgardo Rivera scores. Francisco Castillo to 3rd. Francisco Castillo out at home, catcher Zach Stoner to pitcher Michael Blanke. Gregory Munoz hit by pitch. Pitching Change: Connor Walsh replaces Michael Blanke. Brandon Diaz walks. Gregory Munoz to 2nd. With Tucker Neuhaus batting, passed ball by Zach Stoner, Gregory Munoz to 3rd. Brandon Diaz to 2nd. Tucker Neuhaus reaches on a fielder's choice, fielded by first baseman Ryan Jones. Gregory Munoz scores. Brandon Diaz to 3rd. Greg McCall reaches on a fielding error by first baseman Ryan Jones. Brandon Diaz scores. Tucker Neuhaus to 2nd. Jack Cleary grounds out, shortstop Ethan Gross to first baseman Ryan Jones. Tucker Neuhaus to 3rd. Greg McCall to 2nd. Mitch Meyer grounds out to first baseman Ryan Jones.

Based on the fact they are now armed with a surplus of elite infield prospects, I could see the Cubs emerging as a "mystery team" in the David Price sweepstakes. I realize that seems a little crazy, but they certainly have the prospects to pull it off.

Helpful win now move for the A's, but I will give it to Theo in that when he does make a trade he seems to get one heck of a nice haul in return.

Cubs/A's deal, Jeff Samardzija and Jason Hammel for top prospects Addison Russell, Billy McKinney, as well as Dan Straily, and a PTBNL. Edit: Apparently no PTBNL according to Jon Morosi and Ken Rosenthal.

Final: Great Falls 3, Helena 2 Mistakes doom Helena, Great Falls wins 3-2 By Dustin Daniel / Helena Brewers The Great Falls Voyagers (10-8) topped the Helena Brewers (7-10) with a 3-2 win on Thursday night from Centene Stadium in Great Falls. The Brewers took the first lead, scoring one run in the top of the first. Tucker Neuhaus lined a one-out double to left off Matt Ball (1-0) and scored on an RBI single from Elvis Rubio. Ball pitched five innings in the start, giving up two runs on four hits and striking out three. The Voyagers responded with two runs in the bottom of the second when Louie Lechich hit a two-run homer to center off Devin Williams (1-2). Williams allowed seven hits and three runs in his five innings of work. Helena then tied it up at 2-2 in the top of the fifth when Gregory Munoz scored on a Neuhaus sacrifice. Great Falls immediately responded with the final run of the game in the bottom of the frame. Jake Peter hit a one-out single and scored on a combination of two errors and a wild pitch. Charlie Sharrer picked up his first save of 2014 by pitching a clean ninth and recording a strikeout. The Voyagers pitching combined for 10 strikeouts and only two walks. The Brewers and Voyagers will face off in the second of their two-game series on Friday from Centene Stadium. First pitch from Great Falls is set for 7:00 p.m. Helena Box Score The final line for Devin Williams, 5.0 IP, 7 H, 3 R (2 ER), 1 BB, 4 SO. Helena Game Log

Final: Great Falls 3, Helena 1 Great Falls pitches to series split with 3-1 win By Dustin Daniel / Helena Brewers The Great Falls Voyagers (9-8) got the better of the Helena Brewers (7-9) on Wednesday from Kindrick Field, splitting the two-game series with a 3-1 win. All the scoring came in the first three innings with the Voyagers pulling ahead 2-0 after the top of the first. Dillon Haupt had a two-RBI double off Brewers starter Chad Thompson (2-2) to score both Toby Thomas and Hunter Jones. Haupt was 2-for-4 on the evening with a double, homerun and three RBI. Chad Thompson hurled seven strikeouts in the start, a season-high for the righty out of Lake Forest, CA. Helena scored its lone run of the game in the bottom of the second when Greg McCall hit a solo homerun for his second round-tripper in professional baseball. Chris Freundenberg (1-2) was solid in the start for Great Falls, getting through six innings, giving up one run on five hits and striking out four. The two pitching staffs once again combined for 20+ strikeouts. There were zeroes across the board for both teams after the third as both bullpens threw well. Javi Salas and Donnie Hissa closed it out for the Brewers, combining for four strikeouts in four innings of shutout relief. The Brewers will now travel to Great Falls to take on the Voyagers in a two-game series on the road. First pitch on Thursday is set for 7:00 p.m. Helena Box Score Helena Game Log The lone offensive run for Helena came in the bottom of the 2nd courtesy of a Greg McCall homerun. Helena also had two runners caught stealing 2B in the same inning. Helena Bottom of the 2nd Greg McCall homers (2) on a fly ball to center field. Eric Williams grounds out, second baseman Toby Thomas to first baseman Jackson Laumann. Alan Sharkey singles on a ground ball to right fielder Louie Lechich. With Gregory Munoz batting, Alan Sharkey caught stealing 2nd base, catcher Dillon Haupt to shortstop Ethan Gross. Gregory Munoz singles on a ground ball to pitcher Chris Freudenberg. With Edgardo Rivera batting, Gregory Munoz caught stealing 2nd base, catcher Dillon Haupt to shortstop Ethan Gross. Starter Chad Thompson recorded 7 strikeouts in his 5.0 innings of work, including the 4th inning that saw him retire three straight batters on swinging strikes. 6 of his 7 K's tonight were of the swing and miss variety. Great Falls Top of the 4th Mason Robbins strikes out swinging. Jackson Laumann strikes out swinging. Louie Lechich strikes out swinging.

Final: Helena 3, Great Falls 1 Brewers hand Voyagers 5th straight loss with 3-1 victory By Dustin Daniel / Helena Brewers The Helena Brewers (7-8) handed the Great Falls Voyagers (8-8) their fifth straight loss on Tuesday with a 3-1 win at Kindrick Field. Solid pitching was the theme of the night for both teams as neither side would give up a walk in the game and combine for 20 strikeouts. Helena pulled in front in the second when Luis Aviles hammered an RBI triple to right to score Eric Williams and put the Brewers up 1-0. Aviles was 2-for-3 with a double, triple and an RBI. Elvis Rubio extended the lead to 2-0 in the third with an RBI single off of Great Falls starter Zach Thompson (0-1). Thompson was pulled after two and one third innings, giving up two runs on six hits. The Voyagers scored their lone run of the game in the fourth when Hunter Jones scored on a base hit by Jake Peter off J.B. Kole. Kole, making his first professional start, got through four innings, allowing only three hits and the run. Josh Uhen (1-1) picked up the win for Helena with a solid effort in relief. He would strike out five batters in three innings of shutout baseball. Eric Williams added an insurance run for the Brewers with an RBI single to score Dustin DeMuth in the sixth. Williams was 2-for-4 with an RBI and a run. Zach Hirsch picked up his first save of the year, pitching the final two innings and recording three strikeouts. The Brewers and Voyagers will face off in the finale of their two-game series Wednesday at Kindrick Field. First pitch from Helena is set for 7:05 p.m. Helena Box Score Helena Game Log

Final: Billings 12, Helena 8 Helena blows lead, lose 12-8 in series finale By Dustin Daniel / Helena Brewers The Helena Brewers (6-8) gave up a 4-run lead on Monday on their way to a 12-8 loss at the hands of the Billings Mustangs (7-7). The Mustangs would post 12 runs after falling behind 4-0 before the Brewers made the game interesting late. Tucker Neuhaus lined his fifth double of the year into left with one out in the first off of Billings starter Mike Saunders. He would score when Greg McCall picked up a 2-RBI double later in the inning. Immediately following McCall's two-bagger, Mitch Meyer hit his third homerun of the year to make it a 4-0 advantage for Helena. Billings responded quickly, tallying six runs in the bottom of the first off of Luis Ortega (0-2). Brian O'Grady knocked in two runs on a double to start off his hot night. O'Grady was 4-for-5 with 5 RBI, two doubles, a homerun, and four runs scored. The Mustangs extended their lead to 12-4 when they picked up two runs in the second, fourth, and sixth innings. Ortega was knocked out after three innings, giving up eight runs on eight hits. Four runs in the eighth and ninth for the Brewers injected some suspense into the series finale. With the lead down to four and the bases loaded, Dustin DeMuth came to the plate with two outs in the top of the ninth representing the tying run. Wagner Gomez, struggling to find outs, was able to get DeMuth to ground to shortstop Alex Blandino to conclude the game. The Brewers now head back to Helena to host the Great Falls Voyagers in a two-game series. First pitch from Kindrick Field on Tuesday is set for 7:05 p.m. Helena Box Score Helena Game Log Nice start to the game for Helena before things went south including Mitch Meyer's second homerun in as many nights: Helena Top of the 1st Brandon Diaz grounds out, shortstop Alex Blandino to first baseman Brian O'Grady. Tucker Neuhaus doubles (5) on a line drive to left fielder Alex Greer. Elvis Rubio grounds out to first baseman Brian O'Grady. Tucker Neuhaus to 3rd. Dustin DeMuth walks. Greg McCall doubles (2) on a line drive to center fielder Nick Benedetto. Tucker Neuhaus scores. Dustin DeMuth scores. Mitch Meyer homers (3) on a fly ball to right field. Greg McCall scores. Francisco Castillo called out on strikes.

For anyone looking for some video of the Maryvale Brewers batters in game action this YouTube channel has a bunch of at-bats posted from various AZL games (not just Brewers games). Here is a taste from a couple Jake Gatewood at-bats:

Final: Billings 4, Helena 3 Walkoff hit for Billings tops Brewers 4-3 By Dustin Daniel / Helena Brewers Late-game heroics were not enough for the Helena Brewers (6-7) as the Billings Mustangs (6-7) found a way to come out on top with a 4-3 win. It was a pitcher's duel on Sunday afternoon as both starters went six innings allowing one run each. Helena's Jorge Ortega struck four without a walk in his outing while Luke Moran struck out five and walked two for Billings. The Mustangs pulled ahead first when Garrett Boulware led off the second with a double. He advanced on a bunt from Argenis Aldazoro and later scored on a sacrifice from Alex Greer. Greer had two RBI on the day, a run scored and a double of his own. Tucker Neuhaus tied the game up at 1-1 with his first professional homerun, a solo blast off Moran. Neuhaus went 1-for-2 with two runs scored. The hosting Mustangs regained the lead in the bottom of the seventh as Brandon Moore allowed two runs in his first inning of relief. Greer and Nick Benedetto picked up back-to-back RBI hits to make it a 3-1 advantage for the Mustangs. Down to their last three outs, the Brewers pulled a rabbit out of the hat in the top of the ninth and overcame their 3-1 deficit. Tucker Neuhaus scored on a wild pitch and Jack Cleary picked up an RBI single to score Elvis Rubio to even things up at 3-3. Luke Curtis (0-1) came in in relief in the bottom of nine, but would not last long. A leadoff walk for Boulware and an advance to second on a bunt put a runner in scoring position with no outs. Kevin Franklin then picked up his second hit of the day for a walkoff single to end it. Helena now drops to a tie for third in the Pioneer League North Division with the loss. The Brewers and Mustangs will face off in their series finale Monday at Dehler Park. First pitch from Billings is set for 7:05 p.m. Helena Box Score Helena had 5 hits by 5 different players. The only player with an extra base hit was Tucker Neuhaus with a 6th inning homerun. Neuhaus also drew 2 walks in the game. Dustin DeMuth had a rare 0-for-4 game. It was a tough day for the left-side of the infield defensively, as they combined for 3 errors including a fielding and throwing error on the same play by SS Luis Aviles to open the 7th inning that proved costly. As noted in the game story, Jorge Ortega had a nice outing going 6.0 innings and allowing 1 run on 4 hits while walking none and striking out 4. Helena Game Log The good and the bad of the 9th inning rally eventually soured by a walk-off win for Billings. Helena Top of the 9th Pitching Change: Jefry Sierra replaces Jose Williams. Tucker Neuhaus walks. Elvis Rubio singles on a line drive to right fielder Aristides Aquino. Tucker Neuhaus to 3rd. With Dustin DeMuth batting, wild pitch by Jefry Sierra, Tucker Neuhaus scores. Elvis Rubio to 2nd. Dustin DeMuth grounds out, shortstop Alex Blandino to first baseman Argenis Aldazoro. Jack Cleary singles on a ground ball to left fielder Alex Greer. Elvis Rubio scores. Jack Cleary to 2nd on the throw. Fielding error by left fielder Alex Greer. Dionis Hinojosa strikes out swinging. Eric Williams called out on strikes. Billings Bottom of the 9th Pitching Change: Luke Curtis replaces Brandon Moore. Garrett Boulware walks. Offensive Substitution: Pinch-runner Shedric Long replaces Garrett Boulware. Argenis Aldazoro out on a sacrifice bunt, first baseman Dustin DeMuth to second baseman Gregory Munoz. Shedric Long to 2nd. Kevin Franklin doubles (1) on a fly ball to center fielder Brandon Diaz. Shedric Long scores.

Final: Helena 8, Billings 1 Pitching and hitting both top notch, Helena cruises to 8-1 win By Dustin Daniel / Helena Brewers The Helena Brewers (6-6) pulled back to .500 with an 8-1 victory over the Billings Mustangs (5-7). The win puts the Brewers in sole possession of second place in the Pioneer League North Division. Helena once again scored early, as four runs crossed the plate in the top of the first. Elvis Rubio came up with his second double of the season to score Brandon Diaz and Tucker Neuhaus and Mitch Meyer made it a 4-0 lead with a solo homerun later in the inning off of Billings starter Jeremy Kivel (0-1). Kivel gave up five runs in three innings, striking out three and giving up five hits. It would be Kivel's third start since missing 2013 after ACL surgery. Dustin DeMuth added to the tally in the fifth when he hit his first professional homer, a solo shot off of Brian Hunter. DeMuth was 2-for-3 on the night and extended his multi-hit streak to eight consecutive games. He leads the Pioneer league in batting average. Devin Williams (1-1) pitched five excellent innings of relief, striking out seven batters and giving up only three hits. At one point in his outing, he had retired seven consecutive Billings batters while striking out six of them. Drew Ghelfi closed out the game, pitching the ninth cleanly and recording a strikeout. The Brewers are now 5-1 on the road and set a season best by allowing just one run on Saturday. They have collected 27 hits over the first two contests. The Brewers and Mustangs will face off in game three of their four-game series at Dehler Park on Sunday. First pitch from Billings is set for 2:05 p.m. Helena Box Score With two more hits including a homerun, Dustin DeMuth is now 19-for-41 to start his professional career and making a case that the Pioneer League pitching isn't much of a challenge. Brandon Diaz adds a hit and four walks as well as a stolen base. Both Greg McCall and Tucker Neuhaus added two hits each for the H-Crew and Neuhaus also had two walks. Mitch Meyer hit his second homerun this week. As chronicled above, Devin Williams with a very solid pitching performance tonight. Helena Game Log

Final: Helena 13, Billings 2 Brewers stomp Mustangs 13-2, pull even for 2nd in North By Dustin Daniel / Helena Brewers The Helena Brewers (5-6) moved into a tie for second in the Pioneer League North Division on Friday night with a 13-2 plastering of the Billings Mustangs (5-6). The Brewers set a season-high in hits with 16 in the series opener. Nine of those would come in the top of the third. After a clean first two innings, Tyler Mahle would be pulled with one out in the third after giving up eight consecutive base-hits to the Brewers. Mitch Meyer highlighted the inning with a two-RBI triple to right to score both Natanael Mejia and Alan Sharkey. It would be the first triple of Meyer's professional career. Javi Salas was solid in the start on the hill for the Brewers, pitching four shutout innings, giving up just two hits and striking out four. Despite leaving with an 8-0 lead, he would not qualify for the win. Chad Thompson (2-1) pitched three perfect innings in relief, striking out six batters in his time on the rubber. The Brewers pitching staff combined for 12 strikeouts on the game. Mejia added an insurance run in the ninth when he pushed a sacrifice fly to deep left, scoring Brandon Diaz. Mejia finished the game 2-for-5 with four RBI. The Brewers and Mustangs will face off again on Saturday night in game two of their four-game series at Dehler Park. First pitch from Billings is set for 7:05 p.m. Helena Box Score Starter Javier Salas went 4.0 innings allowing 2 hits (both singles), no runs, no walks, and striking out 5. Chad Thompson came on in relief pitching 3.0 hitless innings while recording 6 strikeouts. Offensively Helena finished with six players with multi-hit games and 16 hits overall. Both Brandon Diaz and Elvis Rubio finished 3-for-5 including doubles for each. H-Crew members with 2 hits apiece were Dustin DeMuth, Nathanael Mejia (including 2B and 4-RBI), Mitch Meyer (including 3B), and Gregory Munoz. Helena Game Log Helena with 9 hits and 8 runs in the third inning: Helena Top of the 3rd Luis Aviles grounds out, third baseman Kevin Franklin to first baseman Argenis Aldazoro. Gregory Munoz singles on a line drive to left fielder Jimmy Pickens. With Brandon Diaz batting, missed catch error by Argenis Aldazoro on the pickoff attempt, Gregory Munoz to 2nd. Brandon Diaz singles on a line drive to center fielder Nick Benedetto. Gregory Munoz to 3rd. Elvis Rubio doubles (1) on a line drive to left fielder Jimmy Pickens. Gregory Munoz scores. Brandon Diaz to 3rd. Dustin DeMuth singles on a ground ball to center fielder Nick Benedetto. Brandon Diaz scores. Elvis Rubio to 3rd. Natanael Mejia singles on a fly ball to right fielder Brian O'Grady. Elvis Rubio scores. Dustin DeMuth to 3rd. Alan Sharkey singles on a ground ball to center fielder Nick Benedetto. Dustin DeMuth scores. Natanael Mejia to 2nd. Mitch Meyer triples (1) on a line drive to right fielder Brian O'Grady. Natanael Mejia scores. Alan Sharkey scores. Dionis Hinojosa doubles (2) on a fly ball to right fielder Brian O'Grady. Mitch Meyer scores. Pitching Change: Fabian Roman replaces Tyler Mahle. With Luis Aviles batting, wild pitch by Fabian Roman, Dionis Hinojosa to 3rd. Luis Aviles strikes out swinging, catcher Shedric Long to first baseman Argenis Aldazoro. Gregory Munoz walks. Brandon Diaz singles on a line drive to left fielder Jimmy Pickens. Dionis Hinojosa scores. Gregory Munoz to 2nd. Elvis Rubio flies out to right fielder Brian O'Grady. Very good pitching outing for Chad Thompson including a dominant 7th inning: Billings Bottom of the 7th Alex Blandino called out on strikes. Cory Thompson strikes out swinging. Jimmy Pickens called out on strikes.

Final: Great Falls 7, Helena 3 Great Falls sweeps series, win Thursday 7-3 By Dustin Daniel / Helena Brewers The Great Falls Voyagers (8-3) swept their two-game series with the Helena Brewers (4-6) at Kindrick Field with a 7-3 victory on Thursday. The Voyagers scored in every inning from the second until the fifth, posting all seven of their runs in those frames. Brewers starter Josh Uhen (0-1) gave up four runs in his three innings of work, striking out three batters and allowing six hits. A four-hit second inning saw Great Falls take control and they never looked back. John Ziznewski and Jackson Laumann doubled in the inning and two runs would score on a single from Mason Robbins. Robbins was 3-for-5 in the game with three RBI and a double. Voyagers' starter Zach Thompson made his professional debut Thursday night. He would pitch just two innings, but did not give up a hit and struck out three batters. Thompson was teammates with Helena catcher Greg McCall in college at UT-Arlington. Dionis Hinijosa would score in the sixth on an RBI single from Eric Williams to bring the lead for Great Falls to four. That is where the Helena scoring would end as Aaron Bummer and Jon Bengard closed out the ballgame with shutout pitching. The Brewers will now travel to Billings to take on the Mustangs in a four-game series. First pitch from Billings on Friday night is set for 7:05 p.m. Helena Box Score Helena Game Log

Final: Great Falls 3, Helena 2 (10 innings) Voyagers homer in 10th, come out on top 3-2 By Dustin Daniel / Helena Brewers The Great Falls Voyagers (7-3) took game one of a two-game series with the Brewers (4-5) after Chevy Clarke hit a solo homerun in the 10th to lift the visitors to a 3-2 victory. Cy Sneed got his first start of the year for the Brewers, going three innings, giving up two runs on three hits. Sneed would also mix in three strike outs and did not walk a batter. Helena struck first when Mitch Meyer scored on a wild pitch by Brandon Brennan in the bottom of the second. Brennan tossed four and one third innings of two-run baseball, giving up four hits and striking out four. The Voyagers responded with two runs in the top of the third to take their first lead of the ballgame. Louie Lechich reached on an error by shortstop Luis Aviles and later scored on a Clarke fielder's choice. He was followed by an RBI from John Ziznewski to score Jackson Laumann. Brandon Diaz tied up the ballgame in the bottom of the third when he blasted a solo homerun to center off Brennan. It was Diaz's third of the year. The two teams would go scoreless through the remainder of nine and send the game to extra innings for the first time in the Brewers' young season. Chevy Clarke immediately put it to bed with his solo shot off of Junior Rincon (0-1). The Brewers could not respond in the bottom of the 10th as Connor Walsh (1-0) came up with his second and third strikeout to end the game. The Brewers and the Voyagers will face off in the finale of their two-game series Thursday at Kindrick Field. First pitch is set for 7:05 p.m. Helena Box Score The Helena bats managed only 4 hits, and they came from the three hottest hitters in the lineup. Brandon Diaz had a HR in the 3rd inning. Dustin DeMuth went 2-for-4 with a stolen base. Catcher Greg McCall also added a hit to raise his batting average to .400. Helena Starter Cy Sneed went 3.0 innings allowing 2 hits and 2 unearned runs while striking out 3. Luis Ortega pitched 5.0 innings of relief limiting Great Falls to just 2 hits and 0 runs, he recorded 3 strikeouts. Helena Game Log

Brewers finish off Osprey with big inning By AJ Mazzolini / Missoulian A string of five spotless innings Tuesday from Osprey pitcher Markus Solbach stretched Missoula’s shutout streak to 18 innings. It was inning No. 19 that doomed the O’s. The Helena Brewers finally caught up to the big righty, scoring all their runs in one rally in a 4-3 victory at Ogren-Allegiance Park. “Especially this early in the season, when you see your starters driving for more than five innings, they’re ready to pitch and ready to compete,” Osprey manager Audo Vicente praised his pitching staff that had put up a full two games' worth of zeros dating back to Sunday night’s loss to Helena. The 6-toot-5 Solbach came out to start the sixth but found trouble early. Luis Aviles led off with a slicing double to right field. Gregory Munoz bunted him to third and ended up safe at first when the Osprey pitcher’s throw to third was too slow to get Aviles trying to advance. Brandon Diaz and Tucker Neuhaus followed with back-to-back doubles – Diaz’s drive on the 10th pitch of his at-bat scoring two and Neuhaus bringing him around moments later – to break the Osprey shutout. Dustin DeMuth added a sacrifice fly later in the inning to extend the Brewers’ newfound lead to 4-1. After five sterling innings, Solbach left without recording an out in the sixth and was charged with three runs. He struck out seven and faced the minimum 12 batters through four frames with help from his defense. “Felt a lot more comfortable; all my pitches were working,” said Solbach, who allowed five runs in five innings in his first start this season last week. “From the first inning on, I felt like it was gonna be my day.” The Brewers (4-4) had four runners erased on the base paths after hits with Solbach in the game. The Osprey (3-6) infield turned double plays in the first and fifth innings and then Helena hustlers were caught stealing in the second and fourth. Solbach did his part on the second attempted swipe. His subtle move left Diaz stranded between second and third without a pitch to steal on. “We had a runner on second base and the (pick-off) call came out of the dugout, the coaches called it,” Solbach described the setup that resulted in the third out of the fourth inning. “It was a little inside move and they read it right. Guy wanted to run and we picked him off (at third base).” Missoula took the first lead of the game on a sac fly from Fernery Ozuna in the fifth and the latest Osprey slugger, Kevin Cron, tacked on two more in the sixth inning. After Trevor Mitsui led off with a double there, Cron crushed a 1-1 pitch from Helena starter Jorge Ortega for a two-run home run that gave the O’s life following the Brewers’ romp. Cron, a 14th-round draft pick this spring from TCU, arrived in town Monday in time to catch the second half of the Osprey’s win over Helena from the stands. Tuesday was his first action in pro ball, slotted into the lineup as designated hitter. “It was definitely a memorable (debut) for sure,” said Cron, whose father, Chris, managed Great Falls’ Pioneer League team in 2003. “It would have been nicer if we could have pulled out the win. … It wasn’t as sweet as it could have been.” The Osprey struggled to get runners that last leg of the way home. Missoula left eight on base. Four times an Osprey reached third base with less than two outs and only during Ozuna’s sacrifice did the home team score. “You can see the board; we got 10, 11 hits today,” said Vicente, shorting his club a tad as the O’s managed 12 hits. “We didn’t come with the clutch hit today except from Croney’s homer. We had a lot of chances we missed.” Missoula batted 2 for 12 with runners in scoring position. Jorge Ortega (1-0) threw five innings to earn the win while Brandon Moore (three innings) and Luke Curtis (one) held the Osprey scoreless to close out the game. Curtis earned the save by pitching the ninth. Solbach (0-2) took the hard-luck loss. Cron and Mitsui each finished with two hits and Ozuna was 3 for 4 for the struggling O’s offense. http://bloximages.chicago2.vip.townnews.com/missoulian.com/content/tncms/assets/v3/editorial/a/06/a06caede-fc15-11e3-8f06-001a4bcf887a/53aa3c957f8da.preview-620.jpg Missoula Osprey shortstop Fernery Ozuna eludes Luis Aviles of the Brewers as he got caught between second and third during the first inning Tuesday night at Ogren-Allegiance Park. Ozuna put on a good chase but was finally tagged out.

Helena squeaks out 4-3 win to move into tie for 2nd in North By Dustin Daniel / Helena Brewers The Helena Brewers (4-4) fought back to .500 and clinched their first series victory of the season with a 4-3 win over the Missoula Osprey (3-6) on Tuesday night. Jorge Ortega (1-0) picked up his first win with another solid outing. Ortega would go five innings, giving up three runs on nine hits, striking out two and walking none. It would be a pitcher's duel early on as both Ortega and Markus Solbach (0-2) would toss shutout baseball through four innings. The Osprey would strike first, posting a run in the bottom of five when Dane McFarland scored on a sacrifice fly off the bat of Fernery Ozuna. Ozuna was 3-for-4 in the game with two doubles and an RBI. Helena responded quickly by posting all four of their runs in the top of the sixth. The Osprey pitching staff would give up five consecutive hits to begin the inning as Solbach would be pulled after three batters. The Brewers came up with three doubles in the inning, as Tucker Neuhaus picked up his first RBI of the year by blasting a line drive into right to bring in Brandon Diaz. Neuhaus was 2-for-4 with two doubles, a run scored and an RBI. Taking a 4-1 lead to the bottom of the sixth, the Brewers would let the Osprey back into the ballgame when Kevin Cron lined a two-run homer over the left field fence. It would be Cron's first professional base hit and brought the home team to within one run. Luke Curtis closed out the game, pitching a clean ninth and picking up his first save. The Brewers now return home for a two-game series with the Great Falls Voyagers. First pitch Wednesday night is set for 7:05 p.m. Helena Box Score Helena Play-By-Play Helena was trailing 1-0 entering the 6th, and then broke out for 4 runs on 6 hits (including 3 doubles) in the inning. Helena Top of the 6th Luis Aviles doubles (4) on a line drive to right fielder Dane McFarland. Gregory Munoz reaches on a fielder's choice, fielded by pitcher Markus Solbach. Luis Aviles to 3rd on the throw. Brandon Diaz doubles (2) on a ground ball to left fielder Justin Williams. Luis Aviles scores. Gregory Munoz to 3rd. Pitching Change: Eric Brooks replaces Markus Solbach. Tucker Neuhaus doubles (2) on a line drive to right fielder Dane McFarland. Gregory Munoz scores. Brandon Diaz scores. Elvis Rubio singles on a ground ball to center fielder Matt Railey. Tucker Neuhaus to 3rd. Dustin DeMuth out on a sacrifice fly to left fielder Justin Williams. Tucker Neuhaus scores. Natanael Mejia singles on a ground ball to center fielder Matt Railey. Elvis Rubio to 2nd. Mitch Meyer singles on a line drive to left fielder Justin Williams. Elvis Rubio to 3rd. Natanael Mejia to 2nd. Edgardo Rivera grounds out, second baseman Mike Abreu to first baseman Trevor Mitsui.

Osprey shut out Brewers, win first home game of year 7-0 By Dustin Daniel / Helena Brewers The Missoula Osprey (3-5) picked up their first home win of the year and snapped their four-game losing streak with a 7-0 shutout victory over the visiting Helena Brewers (3-4). Carlos Hernandez (1-0) pitched shutout baseball through six innings for the Osprey, giving up just four hits while striking out six. The Osprey pitching staff would combine to strike out 11 batters on the night. The hosting Osprey put three runs across the plate in the first, after coming up with four consecutive one-out hits off of Devin Williams (0-1). With two aboard, Trevor Mitsui cranked his third double of the year to right to score Fernery Ozuna. Matt Railey then singled to bring in Justin Williams and Mitsui scored on a Dane McFarland sacrifice to wrap up the offense in the first. Missoula added insurance runs in the third when McFarland had a two-RBI double off Williams to score Mitsui and J. Williams. McFarland was 1-for-3 with three RBI, a run scored and a stolen base on Monday. Brandon Woodruff made his professional debut in the bottom of the sixth, pitching two innings while giving up a run on one hit and striking out three. The two teams will face off again Tuesday night in the finale of their four-game series. Game time at Allegiance Field is set for 7:05 p.m. Helena Box Score Two of Helena's five hits came off the bat of Dustin DeMuth who played 3B tonight and batted 3rd in the order. After one week DeMuth is off to a 9-for-23 start in Helena with four extra base hits. On the pitching side Devin Williams struggled statistically with a final line of: 5.0 IP, 7 H, 5 ER, 3 BB, 4 K. Of the seven hits Williams gave up, three were infield singles (including a bunt single) and only two were extra base hits (both doubles). Congrats to Brandon Woodruff on his debut, 2.0 IP with one hit, one walk, one run allowed, and three strikeouts. Helena Play-By-Play

6-2 win for Brewers pulls them back to .500 By Dustin Daniel / Helena Brewers The Brewers won their second straight at Allegiance Field on Sunday, topping the Missoula Osprey 6-2. The Brewers scored at least one run in the first five innings, putting all six runs of their runs up in the first five frames. Brandon Diaz once again led off the game with a hit, singling off of Brad Keller (0-1) to begin the contest. He scored later in the inning on an error by the shortstop Sergio Alcantara. Alcantara would have two fielding errors in the game. Chad Thompson (1-0) pitched solid baseball through five innings, giving up just one earned run on five hits, while striking out three. Mitch Meyer put the game out of reach when he blasted a two-run homerun to right off of reliever Holdin Helmink. It was Meyer's second hit in professional baseball and first for extra bases. The Brewers designated hitter would go 1-for-3 in the game with a walk. Javi Salas and Wesley Cox made their professional debuts on Sunday, both coming in from the Brewers bullpen. Salas lasted one and two thirds innings, giving up one hit and striking out one, while Cox finished off the game, pitching a solid ninth and striking out two. The Brewers and Osprey will meet again on Monday for game three of their four-game series in Missoula. First pitch is set for 6:35 p.m. Helena Box Score Helena scored in each of the first 5 innings. Brandon Diaz was 2-for-4 with a walk and a stolen base. Dustin DeMuth was also 2-for-4. The only extra base hit was Mitch Meyer's 2-run homerun in the 5th. Starter Chad Thompson went 5.0 innings, allowing 2 runs (1 earned run) and 2 walks while striking out 3. Javier Salas came on to pitch 1.2 innings, giving up 1 hit and 3 walks, and striking out 1. Ryan Deeter pitched 1.1 innings giving up no hits or walks. Helena Play-By-Play Three of Helena's seven hits came in the 1st inning. Helena Top of the 1st Brandon Diaz singles on a ground ball to shortstop Sergio Alcantara. Tucker Neuhaus singles on a ground ball to right fielder Maik Ehmcke. Brandon Diaz to 2nd. Elvis Rubio pops out to shortstop Sergio Alcantara on the infield fly rule. Greg McCall grounds into a force out, second baseman Fernery Ozuna to shortstop Sergio Alcantara. Brandon Diaz scores. Tucker Neuhaus out at 2nd. Greg McCall advances to 2nd, on a throwing error by shortstop Sergio Alcantara. Dustin DeMuth singles on a ground ball to right fielder Maik Ehmcke. Greg McCall to 3rd. Mitch Meyer strikes out swinging.

3-run 9th lifts Brewers to 9-6 win over Osprey By Dustin Daniel / Helena Brewers The Helena Brewers (2-3) rallied late to top the Missoula Osprey (2-4) 9-6 in their series opener at Allegiance Field. The Brewers jumped on the board early, rallying for four runs in the top of the first off of Osprey starter, Gabriel Moya. Brandon Diaz led off the game with a solo homerun to deep left-center and was immediately followed up by a blazing double from Tucker Neuhaus. Neuhaus would come in on an RBI triple from Dustin DeMuth. The Brewers came in to the game not having hit a triple yet in the season and recorded two in the first inning and three on the game. The Osprey responded with three runs of their own in the first two innings, pulling to within one after Sergio Alcantara ripped an RBI double off of Josh Uhen. Uhen tossed four complete innings, giving up three runs on five hits, while walking one and striking out one. Taking a 6-3 lead to the eighth, Missoula would tie it up after Tyler Linehan (2-0) let in three runs in the frame. Trevor Mitsui and Matt Railey had back-to-back doubles to start the inning and both would later score. Alcantara tied the game by hitting an RBI single to right to score Dane McFarland. Tied at 6-6 entering the top of the ninth, Greg McCall led off the Brewers' offense with a single off of Brody Greer (0-1). DeMuth then slapped a single to right which snuck under the glove of McFarland. McCall would score on the play and DeMuth would advance to third. After a wild pitch and a Gregory Munoz triple, the Brewers would head to the bottom of the ninth back on top by three. Linehan shut it down quickly, going straight through the order, recording two strikeouts to pick up his second win of the year. The Brewers and Osprey will face off Sunday in game two of their four-game series. First pitch at Allegiance field is set for 5:05 p.m. Helena Box Score Helena with 15 total hits tonight, including 4 doubles, 2 triples, and a home run. Leadoff batter Brandon Diaz remained hot with a HR to begin the game and added a single later. Greg McCall continues to display offensive prowess, going 3-for-4 including a double. Dustin DeMuth with his best night as a professional thus far, going 4-for-4 including a double and triple. Dionis Hinojosa and Gregory Munoz each with a pair of hits including one extra base hit and stolen base apiece. Helena Play-By-Play With the game tied at 6-6 in the ninth, the H-Crew plated 3 more runs. Helena Top of the 9th Pitching Change: Brody Greer replaces Jency Solis. Greg McCall singles on a ground ball to right fielder Dane McFarland. Dustin DeMuth singles on a line drive to right fielder Dane McFarland. Greg McCall scores. Dustin DeMuth to 3rd. Fielding error by right fielder Dane McFarland. Dionis Hinojosa reaches on a fielder's choice, fielded by third baseman Jake Mayers. Mitch Meyer strikes out swinging. Luis Aviles flies out to right fielder Dane McFarland. With Gregory Munoz batting, Dionis Hinojosa steals (1) 2nd base. With Gregory Munoz batting, wild pitch by Brody Greer, Dustin DeMuth scores. Dionis Hinojosa to 3rd. Gregory Munoz triples (1) on a line drive to center fielder Matt Railey. Dionis Hinojosa scores. Brandon Diaz strikes out swinging.

Very good 1st inning offensively for the H-Crew (a HR, two doubles, and a triple) lead to 4 run scored. Great to see Tucker Neuhaus get his first hit of the season, and a double no less. Keep it rollin' boys! Helena Top of the 1st -Brandon Diaz homers (2) on a fly ball to center field. -Tucker Neuhaus doubles (1) on a line drive to right fielder Dane McFarland. -Elvis Rubio strikes out swinging. -Greg McCall flies out to left fielder Maik Ehmcke. -Dustin DeMuth triples (1) on a line drive to center fielder Matt Railey. Tucker Neuhaus scores. -Dionis Hinojosa doubles (1) on a ground ball to left fielder Maik Ehmcke. Dustin DeMuth scores. Dionis Hinojosa advances to 3rd, on a fielding error by left fielder Maik Ehmcke. -With Mitch Meyer batting, wild pitch by Gabriel Moya, Dionis Hinojosa scores. -Mitch Meyer strikes out swinging.

Cardinals with the clumsiest putout of all-time? Both CBS Eye on Baseball and I think so... http://sports.cbsimg.net/images/visual/whatshot/Cardinals-Phillies-putout-062114.gif

Seem worth noting that Link Report alumni Brad Mills with a so-so first outing for the best team in baseball (record-wise at least). Still, the A's got the win against the Red Sox and I guess you could say they got their dollar's worth with Mills final line: 4.0 IP, 4 H, 3 R, 2 ER, 4 BB, 4 K