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I predict being angry for the next 50 years that we didn’t bother to get Luke Barker onto the 40-man roster at the end of August. And that our 6 starters will consistently throw at least 7 innings, tag-teaming where necessary. Oh, and our 11th pitcher is Jake Cousins, 12th is Brett Anderson and 13th is Miguel Sanchez. No JBJ.

Sounds Shutout Clippers, Finish 2021 Home Slate with Five-Game Sweep https://www.milb.com/nashville/news/sounds-shutout-clippers-finish-2021-home-slate-with-five-game-sweep Victor Castaneda took a no-hitter into the 6th inning and two relievers danced around some traffic, before Chad Sobotka and Luke Barker shut down the Clippers for good. Jamie Westbrook provided the only offense required, with a solo home run in the 2nd inning. Nashville and Durham are the only remaining undefeated teams in the AAA Final Stretch. The team will now head to Indianapolis for their final 5 games of the season, commencing Wednesday. Jamie Westbrook - 1-3, HR, 1 RBI David Dahl - 1-2, walk Keon Broxton - 1-3 Victor Castaneda is the winner - 5.1 innings, zero runs, 6 Ks Blaine Hardy, Connor Sadzeck, Chad Sobotka and Luke Barker - combined 3.2 innings, zero runs, 6 Ks (Barker save) https://www.milb.com/gameday/clippers-vs-sounds/2021/09/26/658978#game_state=final,lock_state=final,game_tab=box,game=658978

Young pup Victor Castaneda makes his second start for the Sounds, which aim for a 5th straight victory: [attachment=0]56BBF908-7AC2-4F3C-A967-6CD351708420.jpeg[/attachment] {LATE CHANGE: Tim Lopes out, Zach Green in batting 8th, Renato Nunez up to 7th, Pablo Reyes hitting 2nd}

Just the AAA Nashville Sounds in action today: https://www.milb.com/scores/milwaukee-brewers/2021-09-26

Seven Run Fifth Inning Leads Sounds Over Clippers, 9-2 https://www.milb.com/nashville/news/seven-run-fifth-inning-leads-sounds-over-clippers Keston Hiura got the party started with a fourth inning home run, before the team put together 1 double, 4 singles and 3 walks in the 5th inning to grow the lead to 8-0. Alec Bettinger was solid in victory. Nashville is now 4-0 in the AAA Final Stretch, sharing undefeated status with Durham (4-0) and Oklahoma City (3-0). Matt Lipka - 2-4, walk, 1 RBI Keston Hiura - 1-3, HR, walk, 1 RBI David Fry - 1-3, 2B, walk, 2 RBIs David Dahl - 1-3, walk, 2 RBIs Troy Stokes - 1-3, walk, 1 RBI Alec Bettinger earned the win: 5.1 innings, 1 ER, 5 Ks Eric Yardley, Pete Strzelecki and Hoby Milner threw well: combined 2.2 innings, zero runs, 4 Ks https://www.milb.com/gameday/clippers-vs-sounds/2021/09/25/658977#game_state=final,lock_state=final,game_tab=box,game=658977

The Sounds seek a 4th straight win in the AAA Final Stretch. Alec Bettinger gets the call today, coming off a strong start his last time out (4.0 innings, 1 run, 5 Ks): [attachment=0]E7E56469-69F3-4899-9665-0CD9C48937B5.jpeg[/attachment]

Nashville game: https://www.milb.com/scores/milwaukee-brewers/2021-09-25 DSL game (Brewers vs. Brewers): https://www.milb.com/gameday/dsl-brewers1-vs-dsl-brewers2/2021/09/25/660485#game_state=final,lock_state=final,game_tab=box,game=660485

Matt Lipka Powers the Sounds to a Comeback Victory, 6-4 Over Clippers https://www.milb.com/nashville/news/david-fry-matt-lipka-power-sounds-past-clippers Despite falling behind 4-0 early, the Sounds never gave up. Four relievers kept the squad in the game, before 8th inning homers by David Fry (solo hit) and Matt Lipka (3-run blast) won it. The Sounds are now 3-0 in the AAA Final Stretch, one of only five undefeated clubs (with 3-0 Jacksonville, 3-0 Durham, 2-0 Round Rock and 2-0 Oklahoma City). Brice Turang – 2-3, 2 walks, 1 RBI, 1 SB David Fry – 2-4, HR, 1 RBI David Dahl – 1-2, 2B, 2 walks Matt Lipka – 1-5, HR, 3 RBIs Ethan Small struggled for once: 1.2 innings, 4 R, 3 ER, 2 Ks Thomas Jankins put in the most work: 3.0 innings, zero runs, 2 Ks Connor Sadzeck earned the win: 1.2 innings, zero runs, 2 Ks Zack Brown and Kyle Lobstein were also solid: 2.2 innings, zero runs, 3 Ks (Lobstein save) https://www.milb.com/gameday/clippers-vs-sounds/2021/09/24/658975#game_state=final,lock_state=final,game_tab=box,game=658975

Colin Rea and Mario Feliciano Lead Sounds to Another Victory, 8-1 Over Clippers https://www.milb.com/nashville/news/colin-rea-mario-feliciano-lead-sounds-over-clippers Colin Rea stretched his scoreless inning streak to 17 before yielding 1 run in the 6th inning to cut the lead to 2-1. The Sounds then immediately responded, scoring 2 runs in the 6th, 3 runs in the 7th and 1 run in the 8th. Mario Feliciano (finally healthy!) – 2-4, HR, 3 RBIs Tim Lopes – 2-5, 1 RBI Troy Stokes – 1-1 Keston Hiura – 1-3, 2 walks Brice Turang – 1-3, 2 walks Zach Green – 1-3, HBP Colin Rea with a deserved win: 6.0 innings, 1 ER, 8 Ks Blaine Hardy, RJ Alvarez and Pete Strzelecki were all solid: combined 3.0 innings, zero runs, 1 K https://www.milb.com/gameday/clippers-vs-sounds/2021/09/23/658986#game_state=final,lock_state=final,game_tab=box,game=658986

Sounds Start AAA Final Stretch with a Win, Beating Clippers 7-6 in 10 Innings https://www.milb.com/nashville/news/sounds-walk-off-on-columbus-to-start-final-stretch-with-win The team was clicking on all cylinders until blowing a 6-2 lead in the 8th inning, but recovered nicely thanks to Luke Barker (2-inning victory) and a walk-off Keon Broxton single. Christian Kelley – 2-4, 1 RBI Jamie Westbrook – 2-5, 2B, 2 RBIs Keston Hiura – 1-4, 2B, walk, 2 RBIs Keon Broxton – 1-1, 1 RBI Josh Lindblom was solid if unspectacular: 5.0 innings, 2 ER, 6 Ks Luke Barker earns the win: 2.0 innings, zero runs, 2 Ks Chad Sobotka wants to forget this one: 0.2 innings, 4 ER, 0 Ks Eric Yardley and Hoby Milner both performed: 2.0 innings, zero runs, 2 Ks https://www.milb.com/gameday/clippers-vs-sounds/2021/09/22/658994#game_state=final,lock_state=final,game_tab=box,game=658994

Nashville Struggles in All Facets of the Game, Losing 7-0 to Stripers, But Winning Series 3-2 https://www.milb.com/nashville/news/gwinnett-powers-their-way-over-nashville The team gave up 5 runs in the 5th inning, managing just as many hits (2) as errors (2) in the game. They also had no walks and ground into one double play, meaning that Gwinnett faced only 28 batters. Tyrone Taylor – 1-3 Christian Kelley – 1-3 Victor Castaneda took the loss, but was not overwhelmed after the promotion from Wisconsin: 4.0 innings, 1 ER, 6 Ks Kyle Lobstein did not do so well: 0.1 innings, 5 R, 4 ER, 1 K Thomas Jankins and RJ Alvarez were solid: 2.2 innings, zero runs, 5 Ks https://www.milb.com/gameday/sounds-vs-stripers/2021/09/19/649906#game_state=final,lock_state=final,game_tab=box,game=649906

Jesus Castillo and 3 Relievers Shut Out Smokies to Give Shuckers a 5-0 Win in Finale https://www.milb.com/biloxi/news/shuckers-close-2021-season-with-5-0-shutout-of-smokies The Shuckers end the season in style, putting up 12 hits and winning their last two series of the season. The team finished the year 45-69, seemingly being undermanned all year but never giving up. Hayden Cantrelle – 3-5, 3B, 2 RBIs, 1 SB Tristen Lutz – 2-3, walk Brent Diaz – 2-3, walk, 1 SB David Hamilton – 2-4, walk, 1 SB (giving him 52 SBs in 61 attempts on the year) Mitch Longo – 1-2, 3B, walk, 1 RBI Chad Spanberger – 1-3, walk, 1 RBI Jesus Castillo with the fine victory: 6.0 innings, zero runs, 3 Ks Leo Crawford, Zack Brown and Cody Beckman were all solid: combined 3.0 innings, zero runs, 4 Ks https://www.milb.com/gameday/smokies-vs-shuckers/2021/09/19/645088#game_state=final,lock_state=final,game_tab=box,game=645088

Timber Rattlers End the Season with a Shut-Out Victory, Defeating Loons 2-0 https://www.milb.com/wisconsin/news/wisconsin-closes-out-2021-with-2-0-win TJ Shook and three relievers were terrific, whilst Zavier Warren homered and Joey Wiemer (who else?) drove in the other run. The Timber Rattlers finish the season 59-60, with Howell, Dillard and Hamilton carrying them in the first half and Joey Wiemer putting up huge numbers in the second half. Chad McClanahan – 3-4, 2B Joe Gray Jr. – 2-4, 2B Zavier Warren – 1-3, HR, walk, 1 RBI TJ Shook with the solid start: 4.0 innings, zero runs, 4 Ks Freises Adames earned the win: 3.0 innings, zero runs, 0 Ks Brady Schanuel and Cristian Sierra also solid: 2.0 innings, zero runs, 3 Ks (Sierra save) https://www.milb.com/gameday/timber-rattlers-vs-loons/2021/09/19/644247#game_state=final,lock_state=final,game_tab=box,game=644247

Super Noah Campbell and the Mudcats End a Great Season with a Win, Beating Woodpeckers 5-2 https://www.milb.com/carolina-mudcats/news/campbell-earns-save-and-plays-all-nine-positions-in-finale-win The Noah Campbell Game. The man was everywhere, literally. He played all 9 positions, starting at catcher ad working his way around the diamond. Thankfully, the team took the lead in the 8th inning and gave him two insurance runs in the 9th, so that he could also EARN THE SAVE with a perfect 9th inning. Did I mention that he also led off for the team? The Mudcats finish the season with a 68-52 record. Tyler Black – 4-5, 1 RBI, 2 SBs Zack Raabe – 1-2 Alex Binelas – 1-5, HR, 2 RBIs Eduardo Garcia – 0-2, 2 walks, HBP, 1 SB Brendan Murphy with a short start: 1.0 inning, zero runs, 0 Ks Brailin Rodriguez got the most work: 4.2 innings, 2 runs, 6 Ks Nate Peden solidly earned the win: 2.1 innings, zero runs, 3 Ks Noah Campbell, save artist: 1.0 inning, zero runs, 0 Ks. https://www.milb.com/gameday/mudcats-vs-woodpeckers/2021/09/19/649353#game_state=final,lock_state=final,game_tab=box,game=649353

Nashville Races Out to 5-1 Lead, Holds on to Beat Stripers 6-4 https://www.milb.com/news/hiura-taylor-lead-sounds-past-gwinnett Tyrone Taylor had a solid rehab start, Alec Bettinger threw well and Luke Barker locked it down late. Tyrone Taylor – 3-3, 2B, 2 RBIs Keston Hiura – 3-4, 2B, 1 RBI Dustin Peterson – 2-5, 1 RBI Matt Lipka – 2-5, 1 SB Brice Turang – 1-3, walk Alec Bettinger – 4.0 innings, 1 ER, 5 Ks Eric Yardley got the win: 1.0 inning, zero runs, 0 Ks Patrick Weigel struggled again: 1.0 inning, 2 ER, 0 Ks Chad Sobotka and Luke Barker were solid: combined 2.0 innings, zero runs, 2 Ks (Barker save) https://www.milb.com/gameday/sounds-vs-stripers/2021/09/18/649908#game_state=final,lock_state=final,game_tab=box,game=649908

The Shuckers Score Two Walk-Off Wins Over the Smokies: 4-2 and 2-1 https://www.milb.com/biloxi/news/biloxi-walks-off-both-games-in-doubleheader-sweep-of-smokies Game One – 4-2 win: The team scored one each in the 5th and 6th to tie it up, then Chad Spanberger hit a 2-run homer in the bottom of the 7th to end it. The Shuckers had left 11 men on base vs. 2 for the Smokies, making victory both deserved and sweet. Alexander Palma – 3-4 Mitch Longo – 2-4, HR, 2 RBIs Korry Howell – 2-4, 2B Hayden Cantrelle – 1-1, walk, HBP, 1 SB Chad Spanberger – 1-3, HR, walk, 2 RBIs Thomas Dillard – 1-3, walk Tristen Lutz – 1-4, 2B Solid game from Noah Zavolas – 6.0 innings, 2 ER, 8 Ks Taylor Floyd got the win: 1.0 innings, zero runs, K https://www.milb.com/gameday/smokies-vs-shuckers/2021/09/18/645092#game_state=final,lock_state=final,game_tab=box,game=645092 Game Two – 1-0 win: Justin Bullock and two relievers pitched a shut-out, setting the stage for Thomas Dillard’s walk-off RBI walk in the bottom of the 7th inning. The Shuckers only had 2 hits, but also walked 6 times and were beaned twice. Brent Diaz – 1-2, 2B Gabriel Garcia – 1-3, 2B Justin Bullock was fabulous: 5.0 innings, zero runs, 4 Ks Robbie Hitt picked up the win: 1.0 inning, zero runs, 2 Ks Braden Webb also threw a solid inning: 1.0 inning, zero runs, 0 Ks https://www.milb.com/gameday/smokies-vs-shuckers/2021/09/18/645096#game_state=final,lock_state=final,game_tab=box,game=645096

After Toying with Loons, a Chad McClanhan 3-Run Blast Wins it 8-6 in Extras https://www.milb.com/wisconsin/news/mcclanahan-s-tenth-inning-blast-paces-wisconsin-past-the-loons The Timber Rattlers led 4-0 in the 2nd inning and gave up a tying run in the bottom of the 9th, but kept plugging to get the win in the 10th. Sal Frelick – 2-4, 2B, HBP, 3 RBIs Alex Hall – 2-5, two doubles, 2 RBIs Freddy Zamora – 1-3, 2 walks Chad McClanahan – 1-4, HR, 3 RBIs Joey Wiemer – 0-3, 3 walks A decent start by Nick Bennett – 5.0 innings, 3 ER, 7 Ks Evan Reifert got the blown save and the Win: 2.1 innings, 2 R, 1 ER, 5 Ks Kent Hasler and Nash Walters both pitched well: 2.2 innings, 1 R, 0 ER, 5 Ks https://www.milb.com/gameday/timber-rattlers-vs-loons/2021/09/18/644248#game_state=final,lock_state=final,game_tab=box,game=644248

Mudcats Fall in Extra Innings 2-1 to Woodpeckers https://www.milb.com/carolina-mudcats/news/cats-fall-in-ten-in-2021-penultimate-game After tying it up in the 7th inning, the team falls on a walk-off infield hit in the bottom of the 10th, failing to take advantage of a solid start from Zach Mort. Alex Binelas – 1-4, 2B Hedbert Perez – 1-4, 2B Zach Mort – 5.0 innings, 1 ER, 9 Ks James Meeker took the hard-luck loss: 2.0 innings, 1 R, 0 ER, 4 Ks Junior Montero with good work: 2.2 innings, zero runs, 3 Ks https://www.milb.com/gameday/mudcats-vs-woodpeckers/2021/09/18/649355#game_state=final,lock_state=final,game_tab=box,game=649355

ACL Brewers Gold Defeats ACL Brewers Blue 3-1 in Season Finale The Gold team took a 3-0 lead in the 2nd inning (in part thanks to two errors) and the Gold team only had one runner reach 2nd base in the 7-inning affair (Luis Medina, who tripled and scored in the 4th). The Gold team ends with a 27-24 record and the Blue squad finished up 21-33. 18-year old Catcher Blayberg Diaz (Venezuela) – 2-3, 1 SB, ending a fine season with a .770 OPS 20-year old OF Alwinson Valdez (DR) – 2-3, 2 SBs 18-year old Venezuelan OF Luis Medina (Venezuela) – 1-2, 3B, walk 23-year old IF Drew Smith (USA) – 1-2, RBI 20-year old IF Daniel Castillo (Venezuela) – 1-2, ending year with an .842 OPS (after struggling in Low-A earlier in the year) 20-year old OF Oswel Leones (Venezuela) – 1-3, ending season with solid .790 OPS 19-year old IF Jesus Parra (Venezuela) – 1-3 20-year old 1B Jesus Chirinos (Venezuela) went 0-3 today, but was terrific this year - .890 OPS 19-year old, 13th round 1B/P Quinton Low (USA) didn’t bat, but ended with an .825 OPS in 26 PAs (.500 BABIP though) 19-year old OF Eduarqui Fernandez (Venezuela) threw out a runner at 1st base 18-year old 12th round Caden Vire (USA) started for Gold – 1.0 inning, zero runs, 2 Ks 20-year old Fernando Olguin (Mexico) earned the win – 4.0 innings, 1 ER, 3 Ks. Olguin certainly opened some eyes with strong work in ACL this season: 2.87 ERA, 1.09 WHIP, 8.6 K/9 in 31.1 innings 19-year old Ramon Carrasco (Mexico) got the save – 2.0 innings, zero runs, 0 Ks 19-year old Edwin Jimenez (Venezuela) took the loss for Blue – 4.0 innings, 3 R, 2 ER, 4 Ks. His peripherals in ACL have been decent after being promoted from DSL mid-season: 5.25 ERA, 1.38 WHIP, 10.1 K/9 in 24.0 innings 19-year old Mario Perez (Mexico) was solid for Blue in relief – 2.0 innings, zero runs, 2 Ks Oddity: 4 runs were scored in the game, but there was only 1 RBI https://www.milb.com/gameday/acl-brewers-blue-vs-acl-brewers-gold/2021/09/18/658341#game_state=final,lock_state=final,game_tab=box,game=658341 Bench Notes: 20-year old IF Alberis Ferrer (DR) led the Brewers’ ACL squads with a .951 OPS this year 18-year old Catcher Jeferson Quero (Venezuela) is presently injured, but his phenom status remains intact: .934 OPS this year 17-year old OF Hendry Mendez (DR) acclimated well to baseball in the USA, posting an .885 OPS in 74 Arizona PAs (after putting up an .872 OPS in 64 PAs in the Dominican Summer League before promotion) 19-year old 1B Erys Bautista (DR) put together a solid .777 OPS this year, though with 44 Ks in 106 PAs 23-year old 9th round Brannon Jordan (USA) finished with a 4.26 ERA, 0.95 WHIP and 14.2 K/9 in 6.1 innings 22-year old 18th round Ryne Moore (USA) got the job done – 0.73 ERA, 0.65 WHIP, 5.8 K/9 in 12.1 innings 21-year old undrafted Trevor Tietz (USA) did well in limited work – 0.00 ERA, 0.46 WHIP, 10.4 K/9 in 4.1 innings 23-year old Leoni De La Cruz (DR) wasn’t fazed by the mid-season move state-side from DSL in this his first professional season: 0.84 ERA, 0.75 WHIP, 8.4 K/9 in 10.2 innings 20-year old Lun Zhao (China) finally got his visa to play in the US and was solid: 1.04 ERA, 0.92 WHIP, 13.5 K/9 in 8.2 innings 21-year old Pablo Garabitos (DR) continued to impress since transitioning from being a position player: 2.40 ERA, 1.00 WHIP, 11.4 K/9 in 15.0 innings 19-year old Miguel Segura (Venezuela) was excellent in his first professional season, earning mid-season promotion from DSL and still posting this ACL line: 1.86 ERA, 1.09 WHIP, 10.2 K/9 in 19.1 innings 20-year old Israel Puello (DR – one of 3 young pitchers acquired from Phillies in September 2020 for David Phelps) was slowed by injuries, but pitched well: 4.94 ERA, 1.21 WHIP, 12.2 K/9 in 27.1 innings

Keston Hiura Homers Twice and 5 Sound Pitchers Combine on 7-0 Shutout of Stripers https://www.milb.com/nashville/news/hiura-homers-twice-sounds-blank-stripers-again Keston Hiura’s 3-run shot in the 3rd inning put the Sounds ahead 4-0, then his 2-run blast in the 6th inning built the lead to 6-0, while Ethan Small and company were terrific. Renato Nunez – 3-4, walk Keston Hiura – 2-5, 2 HRs, 5 RBIs David Fry – 2-5, 2B Brice Turang – 1-3, 2 walks, 1 SB Ethan Small was excellent – 4.2 innings, zero runs, 3 Ks Blaine Hardy vultured the win – 1.1 innings, zero runs, 1 K Pete Strzelecki, RJ Alvarez, Connor Sadzeck – combined 3.0 innings, zero runs, 2 Ks https://www.milb.com/gameday/sounds-vs-stripers/2021/09/17/649939#game_state=final,lock_state=final,game_tab=box,game=649939

Joey Wiemer 2 HRs, Zavier Warren 5 RBIs – Timber Rattlers Dominate Loons 13-2 https://www.milb.com/wisconsin/news/warren-and-wiemer-lead-the-way A 2-1 game was broken open by Zavier Warren’s 3-run homer in the 5th inning and the squad never looked back. Zavier Warren – 4-6, HR, 2 doubles, 5 RBIs Felix Valerio – 3-6, 2 doubles Freddy Zamora – 2-4, HR, walk, HBP, 1 RBI Joey Wiemer – 2-6, 2 HR, 3 RBIs Joey Gray Jr. – 2-6, 2B, 1 RBI Carlos Rodriguez – 2-6 Antonio Pinero – 1-3, 2 walks Justin Jarvis with a solid start – 3.2 innings, 1 R, 0 ER, 4 Ks Harold Chirino got the win – 2.0 innings, zero runs, 2 Ks Brady Schanuel also kept them off the board – 1.1 innings, zero runs, 1 K The Loons had 5 errors to help Wisconsin’s cause. https://www.milb.com/gameday/timber-rattlers-vs-loons/2021/09/17/644251#game_state=final,lock_state=final,game_tab=box,game=644251

Mudcats Drop Another One, 10-5 to Woodpeckers https://www.milb.com/carolina-mudcats/news/perez-totals-three-hits-in-10-5-loss-in-fayetteville The game was 7-0 by the 4th inning and 10-3 after 6 innings. The Mudcats had zero extra base hits, but manufactured five runs. Hedbert Perez – 3-4, 2 RBIs Darrien Miller – 1-3, 2 walks Zack Raabe – 1-3, walk Andre Nneba – 0-1, 3 walks Christian Tripp took the loss – 3.0 innings, 2 ER, 4 Ks Justin Miller and Miguel Guerrero had rough times – combined 2.1 innings, 8 R, 6 ER, 4 K, 3 HBPs, 1 WP Robbie Baker was solid again – 2.2 innings, zero runs, 3 Ks Ernesto Martinez departed early (field substitute in 5th inning) https://www.milb.com/gameday/mudcats-vs-woodpeckers/2021/09/17/649356#game_state=final,lock_state=final,game_tab=box,game=649356

Colin Rea and Three Relievers Combine to Shutout Stripers 1-0 https://www.milb.com/nashville/news/colin-rea-dominant-in-sounds-shutout-win A 3rd inning RBI groundout by David Dahl produced the game’s only run, in a rare AAA game which had Zero extra base hits. The Sounds went 0-10 with runners in scoring position, but won nonetheless. Jamie Westbrook – 1-3, HBP Colin Rea gets the win – 6.0 innings, zero runs, 5 Ks Hoby Milner, Chad Sobotka, Luke Barker – combined 3.0 innings, zero runs, 2 Ks (Barker save) https://www.milb.com/gameday/sounds-vs-stripers/2021/09/16/649940#game_state=final,lock_state=final,game_tab=box,game=649940

Early Deficit Too Much to Overcome in Shuckers’ 6-4 Loss to Smokies https://www.milb.com/biloxi/news/shuckers-mount-late-rally-but-can-t-overcome-early-deficit-in-6-4-defeat The club trailed 6-0 after 3 innings, cut the gap to 6-4 by the 6th inning, but couldn’t pull out a win. Mitch Longo – 2-4, HR, 2B, 2 RBIs David Hamilton – 2-3, walk Alexander Palma – 1-4, HR, 1 RBI J.T. Hintzen started and took the loss – 2.0 innings, 2 ER, 2 Ks Zack Brown had an unpleasant outing – 1.0 inning, 4 R, 3 ER, 1 K Zach Vennaro threw a clean inning – 1.0 inning, zero runs, 2 Ks Andy Otero was exceptional as usual in AA (why didn’t he start?) – 5.0 innings, zero runs, 9 Ks https://www.milb.com/gameday/smokies-vs-shuckers/2021/09/16/645097#game_state=final,lock_state=final,game_tab=box,game=645097

No Rally Today, Timber Rattlers Fall to Loons 9-4 https://www.milb.com/wisconsin/news/loons-ambush-rattlers The team fell behind 7-0 through 4 innings and 9-1 through 6 innings, before an LG Castillo 3-run homer helped the scoreline. LG Castillo – 3-4, HR, 2B, 3 RBIs Freddy Zamora – 2-2, 2 walks Antonio Pinero – 2-4 Ashton McGee – 1-4, 2B Joey Matulovich got tagged today in the loss – 3.1 innings, 7 ER, 6 Ks Kent Hasler with some solid relief – 2.0 innings, zero runs, 3 Ks LG Castillo also threw out a runner at 3rd base https://www.milb.com/gameday/timber-rattlers-vs-loons/2021/09/16/644158#game_state=final,lock_state=final,game_tab=box,game=644158