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Thursday's Daily Menu: All times are Central Nashville: RHP Taylor Jungmann at home vs. Memphis (Cardinals), 6:45 PM pre-game, 7:05 gametime Free Live Audio Link Jeff Hem is the play-by-play voice of the Sounds; follow him on Twitter @jeffhempbp; we'll link to his blog updates at On the Air…and Off MiLB.TV -- for subscribers; all Nashville games, home and away, will be available to watch via MiLB.TV's $49.99 season-long package ($12.99 to pay for a single month). The audio feed is from the home team. All MiLB.TV details available at the link. ********** Huntsville: RHP Andy Moye at Mississippi (Braves), 6:45 PM pre-game, 7:00 gametime Free Live Audio Link Steve Jarnicki is the new play-by-play voice of the Stars - welcome aboard! Follow Steve on Twitter @SteveJarnicki. All games, home and away, are scheduled to be broadcast. MiLB.TV - It appears seven of the ten Southern League teams telecast their home games (not the Stars). NOTE: Mississippi does broadcast their games via MiLB.TV. ********** Brevard County: LHP Hobbs Johnson at Daytona (Cubs), 5:05 PM pre-game, 5:35 gametime Free Live Audio Link -- Select the proper link based on listed schedule Dave Walkovic returns as the play-by-play voice of the 'Tees; follow the Brevard broadcast booth staff on Twitter @BCManateesRadio, as all games are scheduled to be broadcast in 2014. No Florida State League games are available via MiLB.TV. ********** Wisconsin: LHP Tyler Alexander at home vs. Cedar Rapids (Twins), 6:45 PM pre-game, 7:05 gametime Free Live Audio Link - 1280 AM WNAM Chris Mehring is back to do his customary fantastic work as the Voice of the Rattlers. Follow him on Twitter @CMehring; we'll link to Chris' infamous blog often -- Rattler Radio. For the $49.95 season-long package, fans in Brewer Nation can watch all Sounds games, Stars' road games from seven Southern League locales, and all Timber Rattlers home games and some road games. NOTE: Thirty-nine (!) of the Rattlers' 70 home games will be broadcast on TV this season. Time Warner Cable SportsChannel (9) and WACY-TV My NEW32 (30) will split duties. We'll let you know when and who, and remember to refer to the Rattlers' full TV schedule so you can coordinate your DVR activity. ********** Helena: RHP Devin Williams at Great Falls (White Sox), 7:45 PM pre-game, 8:05 gametime Free Live Audio Link There's a new Voice of the Helena Brewers in 2014, as Dustin Daniel (@dustin__daniel on Twitter) takes over for legendary Steve Wendt. We look forward to Dustin building his own legacy moving forward. MiLB.TV -- When the H-Crew makes their way to Grand Junction, Orem, and Idaho Falls (one series each), those games will be available to watch online. ********** Arizona Rookie (Maryvale): RHP Jim Henderson in his first rehab outing at home vs. the Angels' kids, 12:00 PM gametime; RHP Caleb Smith will follow-up; never audio for games in this league Miller Park Prospects - Arizona League Primer ********** DSL Brewers: at home vs. the DSL Tigers, 9:30 AM, although game data won't be available until later in the day We're also going to lock in the link to Brad Krause's fantastic Miller Park Prospects - Dominican Summer League primer right here, at least for the first couple of months of the DSL campaign, for your easy review. Brad will also be adding DSL Link Report duties to his Brevard coverage for us here. Thanks, Brad!

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From the Manatees: The 40-man roster option of RHP Kevin Shackelford is transferred from Brevard County to Huntsville. LHP Trevor Seidenberger transferred from Wisconsin to Brevard County. Seidenberger will be active for tonight's game in Daytona. Brevard County's roster remains at 24 active players, one below the Florida State League limit, with no players on the disabled list. *** Also, former 40-man roster RHP Jose De La Torre has been transferred from Huntsville to Nashville, where RHP Dustin Molleken has been placed on the DL (no word yet on the nature or severity of Molleken's injury).

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Haupt drives Voyagers to win by Curt Synness, Helena Independent Record Both teams’ catchers belted solo home runs in the Pioneer League contest between the Helena Brewers and Great Falls Voyagers on Wednesday, but the Voyagers’ backstop added a two-run double to his evening, lifting the visitors to a 3-1 win. The Brewers’ Greg McCall powered a solo shot over the center field fence to lead off the bottom of the second inning, but it turned out to be the home team’s only run. The Voyagers’ offense was spearheaded by Dillon Haupt, who doubled and homered, while driving in all three of the visitors’ runs. Great Falls improves to 9-8 after the two-game series at Kindrick Legion Field, while the Brewers slip to 7-9. The Voyagers barely edged Helena in base hits, 6-5, in the pitchers’ duel, but Great Falls used its offense economically. The Electric City crew scored two in the opening frame and one in the third inning. Their first two tallies were provided by Toby Thomas’ single, a walk to Hunter Jones, and a bases-clearing double to right by Haupt. Haupt, a 6-foot-5, 225-pound 22-year-old from San Diego, also accounted for the Voyagers’ final score with his third-inning homer. Both clubs’ pitchers hurled shutout ball over the final six innings on Wednesday. Great Falls starter Chris Fruedenberg went six innings for the win, allowing five hits and striking out four. Relievers Matt Cooper and John Bengard twirled hitless ball the rest of the way, with Bengard striking out the side in the Brewers’ last at-bat. Chad Thompson started for Helena and took the loss. The 6-foot-7, 207-pounder from Lake Forest, California, worked five frames, giving up five hits and fanning seven. He was spelled by Javier Salas and Donnie Hissa, who permitted just one hit in the last four stanzas. The two pitching staffs combined for 21 strikeouts and only two walks on the night. One of the game’s defensive standouts was Helena first baseman Alan Sharkey, who twice robbed Voyager batters of base hits. The two teams resume play against each other today in Great Falls for the start of a two-game series at Centene Stadium. Photo by Eliza Wiley, Helena Independent Record Helena Brewers second baseman Francisco Castillo gets the out at second and tries for a double play against Great Falls Wednesday night. http://bloximages.chicago2.vip.townnews.com/helenair.com/content/tncms/assets/v3/editorial/6/53/653be4f8-0262-11e4-880f-001a4bcf887a/53b4ce5c1c46e.preview-620.jpg

ARTICLE LINK INCLUDES VIDEO INTERVIEW - Audio was included in Rattler Radio Blog post linked earlier... Timber Rattlers' Rafael Neda shows versatility Timber Rattlers player has good week at the plate while showing versatility in the field Tim Froberg, Post-Crescent Media Rafael Neda played a key role as a starting catcher in helping the Wisconsin Timber Ratters win the Midwest League championship in 2012. Two years later, Neda has resurfaced with the Timber Rattlers in a different role, but has remained a valuable and versatile player off the bench. Neda has been the Rattlers' most productive hitter this week and continued to sting the ball Wednesday night in Wisconsin's 6-1 loss to Cedar Rapids. The 25-year-old Neda has been used as a utility player and has divided his time between catcher and first base. He went 2-for-4 Wednesday in a mid-week start at first base to continue a hot streak which has kept him in the starting lineup all week. Neda started at first base Monday against Burlington and slammed a home run, then went 2-for-2 Tuesday night as Wisconsin's starting catcher, while reaching base five consecutive times and delivering a game-winning walk-off single in the Rattlers' 1-0, 12-inning win over Cedar Rapids. "I'm just trying to take advantage of the playing time I'm getting," said Neda. "Right now, I'm feeling really confident at the plate. I'm just trying to hit the ball hard. That's my approach." Neda is hitting .257 on the season with two homers, 20 RBI and an on-base percentage of .342. "He's a little bit more mature and has about 500 more at-bats than the rest of our guys," said Wisconsin manager Matt Erickson. "His approach at the plate right now is pretty solid. He's getting himself in some pretty good counts and when that happens, they have to come to him and he's not missing. He's had some really good at bats. "Hopefully, he can lead the rest of the players in a positive direction right now. He's filled in nicely at first base and did a great job behind the plate Tuesday night. He was probably the reason, both offensively and defensively, that we won that game." The Timber Rattlers have had issues at first base all season and a recent injury to Garrett Cooper has opened the door for Neda, who isn't going to get extensive playing time behind the plate because the Timber Rattlers are trying to develop first-round pick Clint Coulter. "I still like being a catcher better, but wherever I can get the most playing time, I'll be happy to play there," said Neda. "First base is a little different. I haven't played there since my junior year in high school and I'm just doing my best to keep the ball in front of me. I'm getting better at it." Neda played in 74 games during the Rattlers' championship season of 2012 and his receiving skills and handling of the team's pitching staff were vital in Wisconsin's postseason run. Neda spent all of the 2013 season at high Class A Brevard County, where he hit .203 with 11 RBI in 143 at bats. "I really had a good time here two years ago," said Neda. "Right now, I'm just trying to make the best of being back here. I'm enjoying every trip to the plate, and every time I go out to first base or behind the plate." Center fielder Johnny Davis also collected two hits for the Rattlers, but Wisconsin stranded 11 runners and has scored just two runs in its last two games. "Our approach right now is not good," said Erickson. "We've got some guys pressing and we're chasing out of the zone early and not putting ourselves in position to have success." Coulter, who served as the Rattlers' designated hitter, is in a 1-for-28 slump. "Everyone goes through these things, that's why we do what we do," said Erickson. "Teams have been throwing him a lot of off-speed pitches and he's sitting on some of those and missing some fastballs he should be hitting." Wisconsin starting pitcher Barrett Astin struggled in his 13th start of the season, allowing all six runs on nine hits in six innings of work. The Kernels got to Astin early, scoring three runs on four hits in the opening inning. An RBI single by Chad Christensen and a two-run single by Jason Kanzler proved to be the big hits. Astin gave up two more hits in the top of the second and Cedar Rapids increased its lead to 4-0 when Astin uncorked a wild pitch with a runner on third in the second inning. Wisconsin relief pitcher Clint Terry supplied the defensive play of the game in the top of the seventh inning. Terry, a left-hander, snagged Alex Swim's ground ball to the mound behind his back with his glove hand and threw out Swim at first to complete one of the most remarkable put-outs of the season. (You'll see the play via the earlier-linked Rattler Radio blog post...) "I think there was a little luck involved there, but he had the reaction time to put his glove in the right spot, which was behind his back," said Erickson. "It was a pretty athletic play, fun to watch."

Brevard County - AUDIO: Justin Rocke of the Manatees Radio Network chats with LHP Mike Strong about his recent success on the mound AUDIO, Game Highlights: Brevard County wins its sixth consecutive game with a 4-3 victory over Daytona AUDIO: Nicky Delmonico went 2-for-3 with a homer on Wednesday Night. Justin Rocke of the Manatees Radio Network caught up with Delmonico postgame. *** AUDIO: The best Brevard County plays from the month of June, as heard on the Manatees Radio Network

Manatees pull off comeback against Cubs Michael Parsons, FLORIDA TODAY VIERA – The Brevard County Manatees rallied to post their sixth straight win, increasing their lead in the North Division of the Florida State League standings. The Manatees scored runs in the fourth, fifth, sixth and seventh innings to go from 2-0 down to defeat the Daytona Cubs 4-3 on Wednesday night at Space Coast Stadium. "The guys have really been playing well since the break, the guys have really made good adjustments," Brevard County manager Joe Ayrault said after the team improved to 10-3 in the second half. Down 2-0 in the fourth inning, Nicky Delmonico got the Manatees offense going against Daytona starting pitcher Justin Amlung, blasting his fourth home run over the right-field wall. After Daytona scored its third run of the game in the fifth inning, the Manatees got it back in the bottom of the inning as Mike Garza scored on Nathan Orf's ground ball to shortstop. Garza also scored the winning run in the bottom of the seventh inning on an Orf groundout to second. "He did a good job. He just kind of broke and kept rolling. For a big guy, he can run and has good instincts," Ayrault said. Brevard County starter Jorge Lopez did not have his best stuff, but kept the Manatees in the game, allowing three runs and walked five. He also struck out five in six innings. "He wasn't his usual self, but got through it," Ayrault said. "When you can get through six innings when you don't have your great stuff, it says a lot about him." Chad Pierce came into the game and pitched two shutout innings to pick up his second win of the season. Mark Williams pitched a scoreless ninth inning to pick up his seventh save. The two teams will play the third game of the series in Daytona tonight. The series returns to Space Coast Stadium Friday night for a July 4th celebration. There will be fireworks after the game.

Sounds manager Sweet on holding base runners Mack Burke, the Tennessean A look at baseball strategy and current events from the viewpoint of Sounds manager Rick Sweet… Topic: Pitchers holding base runners Sweet says: "Well, we always have a plan; you always have a basic plan. The number one priority is the quickness of our pitchers to home plate. We want (the deliveries of) our pitchers to be under 1.35 seconds; once they have that, and if they're around 1.28 or 1.30 (seconds), that's going to keep the average runners from stealing, and it gives the catcher an opportunity (to throw out a base stealer). "It's with the speed-burners that you have to (be quicker with). And, there's various ways that we (work quicker). Some guys have to use a slide step or quick step if (their delivery) is a regular 1.40 to try to get their time down to 1.20 or 1.25, and that's with the faster runners. And, then, after that, we vary the times as far as coming set and (making the delivery), and it puts a lot of added pressure on the runner. We throw over; we step off; we do a hold where we just hold the ball until, finally, the hitter calls for time. We do all kinds of things, and we not only do it with runners on first, but we have to do it with runners on second. "We vary the number of looks back to a runner on second, and you have to vary it to keep the guy honest. So there's a lot of things that come into play, but most of them we don't control and we want the pitcher to learn how to (control the running game without the help of the dugout) because that's a part of learning to get a feel for the game. "And, what you want from your catcher is a time of under two (seconds) flat from the time he catches the ball until the time that (a middle infielder) catches the ball at second base. "So, you've got the 1.3, or so, seconds with the pitcher and under two seconds flat with the catcher, so we've got 3.3 seconds to get the ball from the pitchers first movement to second base to throw out a runner. A good throw (in that time) would get your average base runner."

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Sounds finally find their swing Mack Burke, The Tennessean Wednesday's 5-0 win over Memphis at Greer Stadium was the Sounds' sixth victory in a row and left them 8-3 in the previous 11 games entering Wednesday's contest. That follows an eight-game losing streak from June 13-20. The reason for the turnaround? It's a few things, some of which haven't been so prevalent this season. The pitching is solid, as it has been for the majority of the season, and that has contributed to the quick turnaround. But the offense, which has been relatively quiet for most of the season, has been surging The recent wave of hitting hasn't really made a noticeable dent in the overall, season-long team stats. The Sounds still had the lowest batting average in the Pacific Coast League in June (.254), and they're near the bottom of the league for the season (.261). But a few hitting streaks and a couple of recent call-ups from Double-A Huntsville have added more power to the roster. Sounds manager Rick Sweet said hitters have been putting in extra work and practice to improve at the plate. And the roster additions have provided a much-needed balance, allowing players to get more days off to rest. "(The hitting's) been better, and I think that part of that is that they've worked very hard with (hitting coach Bob) Skube. They've hit in the cage; they've hit extra," Sweet said. "It's tough when you go on the road because you don't get to get in as much work, and now that we're back home, we've gotten in tons of work, and guys are swinging really well. "Skube does a great job of picking up things for guys (to work on), helping them," Sweet said. Infielder Pete Orr was one of the Sounds' best hitters in June with his .375 (24-for-64) batting average. After Wednesday's game, he has had at least one hit in 18 of the previous 22 games, including five RBIs in the previous five. In the previous 10 games entering Wednesday night, Eugenio Velez was 13-for-34 (.382) and Caleb Gindl was 10-for-33 (.303) with six RBIs. And, finally, the middle of the order has been consistent over the past few games. Hunter Morris and Sean Halton have combined to go 14-for-27 (.519) with two home runs and nine RBIs in the previous five games.

Nashville strung together three two-out knocks in the first inning to take an initial 2-0 lead on Memphis. Outfielder Jeremy Hermida drove a double to dead centerfield to score Jason Rogers 2-for-4, before being driven home himself on Sean Halton's RBI single. AUDIO: Hermida's RBI Double

Pagnozzi's homers back Sounds' Nelson Veteran catcher produces in latest solid start by Brewers top prospect By Josh Jackson / MiLB.com Nobody ever accused catcher Matt Pagnozzi of not doing enough to make his batterymate comfortable. Pagnozzi homered twice -- sending two balls off Greer Stadium's guitar-shaped scoreboard in left field -- and threw out two basestealers in support of top Brewers prospect Jimmy Nelson as Triple-A Nashville blanked visiting Memphis, 5-0, on Wednesday. The 31-year-old backstop got an earful about his teammates after the long homers. "They joke around about it all the time, whenever anybody hits one off the guitar," he said. "They were saying, 'Is that all you got?' I said, 'Yeah, unless the pitcher throws harder, because that's about all I've got.'" Pagnozzi went 3-for-4, homering twice off Redbirds starter Tyler Lyons -- one in the fourth inning and the other in the sixth. "There wasn't a whole lot of height on the first one. I was talking to the ball a little, telling it to get up," he said. AUDIO: Matt Pagnozzi's 1st HR "[The second one] was just a matter of a hitter's count, and it comes down to getting your pitch. "I think it was a changeup and it was a little bit elevated. That always helps, but he threw me one in that first at-bat and got me out with a little one-hopper back to him. I'm not sure the [sixth-inning changeup] was where he wanted it though." VIDEO: Matt Pagnozzi hits his second homer of the game for Nashville against Memphis Both of Pagnozzi's long balls ended up with the same fan. The Sounds have won six in a row, while the Redbirds are on a seven-game slide. Nelson (10-2) has been on a streak of his own -- one that's virtually season-long. The victory keeps him atop the heap in all three pitching Triple Crown categories: he's tied with Iowa's Kyle Hendricks with 10 wins and leads outright with a 1.56 ERA and 110 strikeouts. "He was throwing all of his pitches, moving his fastball around in the zone, up and down and in and out," Pagnozzi said. "He was throwing his slider for strikes early and burying it late and he was throwing his changeup like that as well. It makes it really tough. He's got electric stuff." VIDEO (Full At-Bat): Jimmy Nelson records a strikeout for Nashville against Memphis' Xavier Scruggs Memphis threatened in the first, when rehabbing Cardinals second baseman Kolten Wong led off with a single and stole second and Scott Moore was hit by a pitch with one out. But Nelson got second-ranked St. Louis prospect Stephen Piscotty to ground into an inning-ending double play. In the fifth, Pete Kozma reached on an error by Nashville second baseman Pete Orr, but Pagnozzi caught him stealing. "Errors are part of the game, but it definitely felt good to erase it," Pagnozzi said. "I'm sure [Orr] felt good about that, too." Ed Easley followed with a ground-rule double, the only extra-base hit Nelson allowed. "You've got to tip your hat to him. He took a pretty good pitch on a two-strike count the other way and tucked it in the line," Pagnozzi said. "That's the kind of thing they frustrate you with, but you've got to tip your cap." In the seventh, Nelson yielded a leadoff single to Thomas Pham, but Pagnozzi caught him trying for second on a pitch that bounced in the dirt. "I was fortunate to block the ball and keep it in front of me," Pagnozzi said. "He was doing what he's been taught to do, which is be aggressive on a ball in the dirt." After issuing a two-out walk to Easley, Nelson gave the ball to Alfredo Figaro, who pitched 1 1/3 perfect innings. Jeremy Jeffress tossed a 1-2-3 ninth. There was one area where Pagnozzi couldn't help Nelson. MLB.com's No. 65 overall prospect was 0-for-3 and is still searching for his first professional hit. "Everybody's been trying to coach him along. He hit a couple balls tonight that were more about placement than anything else," Pagnozzi noted. "Wong made a great play on him up the middle, and [Nelson]'s not blessed with a lot of speed."

Final: AZL Brewers 4, @AZL Athletics 2 Maryvale Box Score Rehabbing RHP Seth Harvey got the start, and after two innings (one run), there was some outstanding work from 20-year-old RHP's Joshua Torres and Gian Rizzo. Maryvale Game Log LF Yunior Santana hit his first stateside home run, 3B Sthervin Matos doubled, and the A-Crew added nine singles, although they drew no walks (fanned eight times). Catcher Matt Martin (the designated hitter in this game) reached three times (two singles, HBP). Three-run 3rd inning the key -- AZL Brewers Top of the 3rd Daniel Leonardo singles on a bunt ground ball to third baseman Jean Carlo Rodriguez. Troy Stokes lines out to center fielder Jonesy Zarraga. With Jake Gatewood batting, Daniel Leonardo steals (2) 2nd base. Jake Gatewood grounds out, third baseman Jean Carlo Rodriguez to first baseman Michael Soto. Monte Harrison singles on a ground ball to shortstop Edwin Diaz, deflected by second baseman Jesus Lopez. Daniel Leonardo scores. Sthervin Matos doubles (5) on a fly ball to center fielder Jonesy Zarraga. Monte Harrison scores. Juan Ortiz singles on a line drive to shortstop Edwin Diaz. Sthervin Matos scores. Yunior Santana flies out to center fielder Jonesy Zarraga.

Rattler Radio Blog - Postgame entry (Audio, video, photos...)

Always appreciate the first-hand insights, MTB. Technically, Wheeler was removed from the 40-man roster and the Orioles swooped in with a waiver claim (March of 2012). This is Zelous' 8th pro season, so even if he had cleared waivers in 2012, he likely would have left via minor league free agency last fall.

And even better news -- Yankees to call up Zelous Wheeler MLB debut!

LaCrosse Tribune: Seidel gets second chance with Sky Sox Congrats, R.J.! Signed to a AAA deal with the Rockies...

In Jim Henderson's absence, there isn't much in terms of big league bullpen heat (Kintzler, Wooten). Jeremy Jeffress (and for that matter, Dustin Molleken), fit the bill. Jeffress three ground ball outs in a perfect 9th.

Final: @Mississippi 5, Huntsville 1 Stars suddenly look very ordinary... WEBER HANDCUFFS STARS Steve Jarnicki, Huntsville Stars Pearl, MS - Mississippi Braves RHP Ryan Weber (3-2) turned in eight dominant innings leading the Braves past the Huntsville Stars 5-1 Wednesday night at Trustmark Park in Pearl. Weber, who was making a spot start for the injured J.R. Graham, allowed just three hits in his eight innings. The only run he allowed was a Josh Prince RBI single in the top of the fourth inning which tied the game at 1-1. Mississippi took the lead for good against Huntsville starter Brent Suter (7-6) in the bottom of the fourth inning. Kyle Kubitza, who went 3-4 with 3 RBI, broke the tie on a two-run triple giving the Braves a 3-1 lead. Daniel Castro and Kyle Wren each provided RBI singles giving the Braves a 5-1 advantage. Suter, who did not make it out of the fifth inning, gave up five runs in 4.1 innings on the mound. Suter also walked three and struck out two for the Stars who lost their third straight game. The Braves (9-5, 48-35) lead the Stars (7-7, 53-31) 3-1 in their five game series. The series finale will be Thursday. RHP Andy Moye (4-0, 2.80) will start for the Stars. Mississippi will have RHP Mitch Atkins (2-0, 3.86) on the mound. The game can be heard starting at 6:45 pm CDT on 92.9 FM, 1450 AM and wtkiradio.com. Huntsville Box Score LHP Brent Suter's ERA by month prior to this tough July debut -- April 1.80, May 3.16, June 6.20. Suter also isn't faring well vs. LH bats this season, so he'll need to turn things around. The Braves' Ryan Weber with Rick Porcello-like dominance here -- 8 IP, 0 K, 1 BB. Huntsville Game Log

Baseball America -- PITCHER OF THE DAY: Tyler Wagner, rhp — high Class A Brevard County (Brewers) A sinker-slider guy whom the Brewers tapped with their fourth-round choice in 2012, Wagner has had himself a fine season. On Tuesday, he was superb. He tossed seven innings of three-hit shutout ball, with three walks and seven strikeouts mixed in. He hasn't had an ERA above 2.04 in any month this season. *** Brewers' farmhand Tyler Wagner leads the way in Tuesday shutout of Daytona Cubs By Sean Kernan, Daytona News-Journal The Daytona Cubs have seen enough of Brevard County pitcher Tyler Wagner this season. The 6-foot-3, 194-pound right-hander stymied Daytona for the third time in four starts this season, giving him 12-scoreless innings in his last two outings against the Cubs. Wagner spun seven scoreless innings and struck out seven to lead the Manatees in a 3-0 shutout at Radiology Associates Field at Jackie Robinson Ballpark on Tuesday night. He said his familiarity with Daytona's lineup and the Jack's comfortable mound were instrumental in his success. “I love the mound that they have here,” said Wagner, who gave up just three hits and walked three. “It's kind of higher. You're able to work through the ball and stay on top of it.” Overall, Wagner improved to 7-4 with a 1.81 ERA and extended his personal scoreless innings streak to 19. “I was able to pitch to my strengths,” Wagner said. “I got ahead with first-pitch strikes and was able to mix up my three pitches. I was able to stay focused on the mound every pitch.” The Manatees, an affiliate of the Milwaukee Brewers, took over first place in the Florida State League North Division with a 9-3 second-half record. The Cubs slipped to second place with an 8-4 mark. Brevard County got an unearned run in the second when Wes Darvill booted a ball with a runner on second base. Cameron Garfield, who had led off with a double, scored as the ball bounced into shallow left field. The Manatees added two runs on Mike Garza's two-run single in the sixth inning. Daytona starter Jose Rosario (4-5) allowed just four hits and two earned runs in 5.2 innings. Daytona's offense never got on track. The Cubs managed just five hits and bounced into three double plays. “You have to give Tyler Wagner all the credit,” Daytona manager Dave Keller said. “He's faced us four times and has made adjustments from outing to outing against our guys. And at the same time, I'm really disappointed in our ability to make adjustments offensively.” Keller has been frustrated by the Cubs' approach at the plate in situations and the number of fastballs taken for strikes. “We take too many fastballs for strikes with runners in scoring position and third-strike calls,” he said. The Cubs were able to keep the game close in large part to four terrific catches by corner outfielders Bijan Rademacher and Pin-Chieh Chen. Rademacher stole a two-run homer from Nick Delmonico and made a running over-the-shoulder grab with two runners on base in the ninth. Chen, the only Cub with two hits, made a diving catch to end the ninth inning and went into foul territory, clipping a padded fence corner near the visiting bullpen, for an out in the fifth. Daytona News-Journal photo / Lola Gomez Daytona first baseman Dan Vogelbach (4) slides into second attempting to disrupt Brevard County's Orlando Arcia (2). http://www.news-journalonline.com/apps/pbcsi.dll/bilde?Site=DN&Date=20140701&Category=SPORTS&ArtNo=140709911&Ref=AR&Profile=1077&imageVersion=Main&MaxW=728&logo=/images/watermark.gif&logoxpos=0&logoypos=0

Weather.com: Nashville, TN Pearl, MS Viera, FL (Melbourne) Grand Chute, WI (Appleton) Helena, MT Phoenix, AZ Boca Chica, DR

Sortable individual stat pages: Nashville Huntsville Brevard County Wisconsin Helena Maryvale Dominican Summer League Brewers

STANDINGS: (For split-season leagues, 2nd half standings are shown as the default, although overall standings are also available at the link.) AAA - Pacific Coast League American Southern Division AA - Southern League North Division High-A - Florida State League North Division A - Midwest League Western Division Rookie Advanced - Pioneer League North Division Rookie - Arizona Summer League Central Division DSL - Dominican Summer League San Pedro de Macoris

Look for these just prior to the respective game times -- Nashville Media Notes - it's a unique link each day, but look for it under the "Roster" banner on the Sounds' site. Brevard County Media Notes - again, it's a unique link each day, but look for it under the "Multimedia" banner on the Manatees' site. Wisconsin Media Notes - Linked on the Rattler Radio blog