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The Helena Independent Record summarizes the Brewers' road game -- The Ogden Raptors scored four runs over the seventh and eighth innings Tuesday en route to an 8-5 victory over the Helena Brewers at Lindquist Field in Ogden, Utah. The Raptors scored runs in the third, fourth and fifth innings off Helena starter Tyler Cravy, but the Brewers took the lead with a four-run sixth. Ogden starter Derek Cone issued a leadoff walk to Gant Elmore, which was followed by back-to-back singles by Adrian Williams and John Dishon to chase Cone. Parker Berberet stroked a two-run, ground ball single to center to tie the game, then Berberet scored on a throwing error by catcher Andrew Edge to give the visitors the lead. It would be brief. Ogden answered right back with a run in its half of the inning, scoring this time on an error by Helena’s catcher, Tyler Roberts. The Raptors weren’t done yet, as they’d plate four more runs in the contest. Kyle Dhanani was 2 for 2 to lead the Brewers, who were without an extra-base hit in the game. Ogden, on the other hand, had five — including a double by Justin Boudreaux, who was 3 for 4 with a pair of runs scored. Joel Lima was credited with the win following the blown save, moving him to 2-0 on the year. David Goforth took the loss for Helena, his fourth of the season, after giving up two earned runs on two hits in an inning. Alex Jones also gave up two earned runs in just one frame of work.

Nashville Sounds still in division chase Last homestand begins Wednesday night by Greg Sullivan | The Tennessean Three players promoted from Huntsville who have remained hot in Nashville have been keys to the Sounds turning around their season in the second half. New center fielder Logan Schafer and starting pitchers Mike Fiers and Wily Peralta have helped Nashville go 25-16 since the All-Star break. Nashville opens the final homestand of the season tonight against the Memphis Redbirds. The Sounds struggled out of the gate this season with a 9-22 record, but they have the second-best record in the Pacific Coast League since the All-Star break. Nashville (66-65) and Memphis (69-61) are mathematically alive to win the PCL American North, but they are likely playing for second place behind Omaha (73-57) with eight games remaining. “The guys in the clubhouse tell me how it works around here and, basically, I try to stay quiet,” said Schafer, who has quickly established himself as the leadoff hitter the Sounds lacked. “I’m trying to fit in and ... help us win.” Schafer, 24, has played in 31 games for Nashville since his call-up from Huntsville on July 22 and was hitting .336 with five homers and 23 RBI. “I feel very comfortable there at the top of the order,” Schafer said. “I know my job. I need to get on base for the people behind me and make things happen. Hopefully, giving a little spark to lead off innings will help us continue to put up some runs.” “Throughout the year we’ve tried everybody (at leadoff),” said Sounds Manager Don Money. “I’m happy to have him.” Schafer can cover a lot of ground in the outfield, as well, and he made ESPN’s highlights Saturday by chasing down a fly ball that bounced off his glove and then his head and turned into a triple play. Right-hander Fiers, 26, is 5-0 in seven starts with a 1.44 ERA in his first 43 2/3 Triple-A innings. He has fought finger inflammation problems since joining the Sounds, but his hot streak has persisted. “I’ve just been doing what I’ve been doing all year,” Fiers said. “Every level you go up, the hitters are going to be better every time, but as long as you keep your pitches down, you’re going to be OK. “I’m trying to pitch a complete game. If I’ve got two strikes, I’m trying to put the guy away, but early in the count I’m trying to get ground balls.” Fiers is scheduled to start Friday.

AUDIO: Gindl Outfield Assist AUDIO: Gindl RBI Triple Caleb's highlights despite the Sounds defeat available via the links on the game summary page.

We'll remind you in Wednesday's Link report, but the Rattlers are on Time Warner Cable Sports 32 tonight, a chance for many of you locals to watch Eric Arnett on the mound.

Morris one homer away from tying record Record already tied this season by Kjeldgaard By Frank Longobardo / Brevard County Manatees VIERA, Fla. -- Brevard County Manatees first baseman Hunter Morris is one home run away from tying the franchise's single-season home run mark of 18 home runs. Morris hit his 17th homer of the season this past Friday against the Tampa Yankees. Brock Kjeldgaard tied the record earlier this season, but he was promoted to Double-A Huntsville, before he could break it. Jose Santos also hit 18 homers for the Manatees back in 2001. Morris has played in 112 games for Brevard County this season and is currently fourth in the Florida State League with 48 extra base hits, fourth in total bases with 210 and tied for fifth in the league with his 17 home runs. In late May, Morris was called up to Double-A Huntsville for four games and hit .353 (6-for-17). A native of Huntsville, Ala., Morris was selected in the fourth round of the 2010 Major League Baseball First-Year Player Draft out of Auburn University. The Manatees are currently on a seven-game road trip and will return home on Tuesday, August 30. Of Morris's 17 home runs this season, eight have come on the road and nine have been at Space Coast Stadium. Manatees first baseman Hunter Morris is one home run away from tying the single-season franchise record of 18. (Dennis Greenblatt/Hawk-Eye Sports Photography) http://web.minorleaguebaseball.com/images/2011/08/23/M45gUElU.jpg

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Stars end losing streak behind Bowman's pitchingBy Mark McCarter, The Huntsville Times HUNTSVILLE, Ala. -- The night's last pitch eluded pinch-hitter Christian Marrero for a strikeout and Huntsville reliever Santo Manzanillo stretched both arms above his head and clapped. There. That's it,. That's what it's all about. An hour before game time, Stars manager Mike Guerrero sat at his desk and said, "We need a win, just to get the feeling of what it's like." Then, a few minutes after the Stars registered their 5-2 victory over Birmingham Tuesday night, Guerrero was asked what that feeling was. "Alive," Guerrero responded. With solid pitching from starter Michael Bowman, opportunistic offense and "incredible" -- Guerrero's description -- defense, the Stars ended a four-game losing streak. They had lost 14 of their last 19 this month, seven of those by two runs or fewer. Brock Kjeldgaard and Zelous Wheeler both had three hits for Huntsville and Khris Davis, Steffan Wilson, Anderson DeLaRosa and Lee Haydel each drove in runs. Huntsville, last in the Southern League North, is hardly alive when it comes to postseason chances, but Guerrero noted the importance of the final two weeks for players' futures. "The last impression will stick in your mind," he said. "It's the dog days, but you're competing for a job. Every day you go on the field, you're competing for a job. You need to make that last impression. You never know who's watching." Or ... maybe you do. Among the announced crowd of 658 were Brewers' brass Gord Ash and Dick Groch. Making a good last impression is Bowman, who made a good enough first impression to be selected for the Southern League All-Star Game. However, he went from May 28 until Aug. 2 between victories. He has won four of five decisions in August and improved to 6-10. Pitching coach John Curtis said Bowman has improved his command and his sinking fastball is working more effectively. But it's the mental aspect that's just as key. "He's just taking it easy, not trying to overthrow," Curtis said. "He's finishing the way he started. In between, he scuffled. His last three times out, he's been good. Hopefully it'll sink in and he'll say 'I can be successful.'" Bowman is a microcosm of the Stars, who were eight games over .500 in late April. If his teammates can join him in making a good last impression, what a feeling it could be.

Final: @Clearwater 11, Brevard County 4 Threshers overpower and May gets 10th win By Caitlynn Timberlake / Clearwater Threshers CLEARWATER, Fla. - The Clearwater Threshers (68-47) took an early lead and cruised for an 11-4 win against the Brevard County Manatees (52-73) during the last Tuesday home game at Bright House Field. Starter Trevor May had a decent outing and was credited with his tenth win of the season. The Manatees took the lead early in the first inning when Shea Vucinich powered a home run to left. Brevard received two more runs in the second when a sacrifice bunt plated Chuck Caufield followed by a double to right off the bat of Brent Dean sending Scott Kreiger home. The Threshers response didn't take long though with a blowout inning which came in the second giving Clearwater eight runs. Travis Mattair scored first off the bat of Jiwan James. Cesar Hernandez, Troy Hanzawa and James all followed suit scoring three more runs during the next two at bats. Cyle Hankerd then hit a hard triple to center which plated Sebastian Valle, Brandon Tripp and Darin Ruf. This lead became too much for the Manatees to overcome although they did score one more run in the third when a single to center from Kentrail Davis sent Vucinch home for his second run of the night. Ruf had a strong night for Clearwater and pushed the lead even further scoring another run in the fourth off the bat of Hankerd and again in the sixth with an RBI double from Tripp. Jeremy Barnes also added to the victory when he was plated earlier in the sixth with a double from Ruf. Brevard starter Austin Ross was charged with hit fourth loss giving up eight runs on six hits in only one inning pitched. May was credited with his tenth win of the season giving up four runs on four hits in six innings of work. He also continues his lead with eight strikeouts on the game. The Threshers continue the series against Brevard tomorrow sending out Jonathan Pettibone to face Evan Anundsen with first pitch slated for 7:00 (6:00 Central). Brevard County Box Score That was a lot of ground balls finding holes against Austin Ross -- surely several must have bene hit pretty hard; after the 2nd inning bases-loaded triple allowed by Eric Marzec scalded Ross' ERA and Marzec's inherited runners percentage, Eric settled in nicely; Efrain Nieves went three innings (2 R, 4 BB, 2 K) in three-inning mop-up duty; for a guy who skipped low-A, 3B Shea Vucinich's season went as could be expected for a 22-year-old -- three crappy months, something clicks, a big improvement in July and even better in August... Brevard County Play-by-Play

Huntsville Media Notes

Nashville Media Notes Look for Wisconsin's here just before game time.

Pacific Coast League American Northern Club W L PCT GB *ELIM # Home Away L 10 Streak Omaha 72 57 .558 - - 37-30 35-27 7-3 L1 Memphis 68 61 .527 4.0 11 40-23 28-38 8-2 W2 Nashville 66 64 .508 6.5 9 38-29 28-35 5-5 W1 Iowa 60 70 .462 12.5 3 35-28 25-42 5-5 W1 SOU North Club W L PCT GB *ELIM # Home Away L 10 Streak Chattanooga 34 22 .607 - - 17-13 17-9 7-3 L1 * Tennessee 33 24 .579 1.5 13 17-10 16-14 7-3 W1 Carolina 25 31 .446 9.0 5 13-14 12-17 5-5 L1 Jackson 24 33 .421 10.5 4 12-18 12-15 2-8 W1 Huntsville 22 34 .393 12.0 2 8-18 14-16 3-7 L4 FSL North Club W L PCT GB *ELIM # Home Away L 10 Streak Dunedin 32 24 .571 - - 13-11 19-13 8-2 W3 Tampa 30 25 .545 1.5 14 13-14 17-11 6-4 W4 Clearwater 28 27 .509 3.5 11 17-11 11-16 4-6 W1 Brevard County 25 29 .463 6.0 8 10-16 15-13 4-6 L4 * Daytona 25 29 .463 6.0 8 13-14 12-15 4-6 L3 Lakeland 23 30 .434 7.5 7 11-17 12-13 4-6 L1 MID Western Club W L PCT GB *ELIM # Home Away L 10 Streak Kane County 32 24 .571 - - 13-15 19-9 5-5 L2 Quad Cities 32 24 .571 - - 17-10 15-14 4-6 W2 Clinton 31 25 .554 1.0 14 16-14 15-11 7-3 W2 Beloit 26 30 .464 6.0 9 12-14 14-16 5-5 L2 Cedar Rapids 24 32 .429 8.0 7 14-14 10-18 5-5 W4 * Burlington 23 33 .411 9.0 6 14-14 9-19 7-3 W1 Wisconsin 23 33 .411 9.0 6 11-17 12-16 4-6 L1 Peoria 22 34 .393 10.0 5 12-17 10-17 3-7 L3 PIO North Club W L PCT GB *ELIM # Home Away L 10 Streak Great Falls 13 9 .591 - - 5-3 8-6 6-4 W2 Billings 12 10 .545 1.0 16 4-4 8-6 5-5 L2 * Missoula 12 10 .545 1.0 16 9-5 3-5 5-5 L1 Helena 7 15 .318 6.0 11 4-10 3-5 4-6 L1 AZL Central Club W L PCT GB *ELIM # Home Away L 10 Streak AZL Dodgers 31 19 .620 - - 16-9 15-10 8-2 W1 AZL Reds 28 22 .560 3.0 4 15-10 13-12 7-3 W1 AZL Indians 26 24 .520 5.0 2 14-11 12-13 5-5 W1 AZL Brewers 15 35 .300 16.0 E 7-18 8-17 6-4 W1 DSL S.D. North Club W L PCT GB *ELIM # Home Away L 10 Streak # DSL Mariners 45 24 .652 - - 22-13 23-11 4-6 W3 & DSL Brewers 44 27 .620 2.0 E 21-15 23-12 6-4 L1 DSL Cardinals 27 44 .380 19.0 E 16-19 11-25 6-4 W1 DSL Athletics 24 46 .343 21.5 E 14-20 10-26 3-6 L4

Follow Tuesday's action as it happens: Nashville (Gameday also available) Huntsville (Gameday also available) Brevard County Wisconsin Helena Arizona Rookie (Maryvale)

Tuesday's Daily Menu: Nashville: LHP Sam Narron at Omaha (Royals), 6:50 PM pre-game, 7:05 gametime Live Audio Link -- Select the Nashville feed from the MiLB main audio page MiLB.TV -- for subscribers Huntsville: RHP Michael Bowman at home vs. Birmingham (White Sox), 6:43 PM gametime Live Audio Link iPad/iPhone: Listen Traditional broadcast -- Birmingham feed Brevard County: RHP Austin Ross at Clearwater (Phillies), 6:00 PM gametime Sorry, no audio available for this series... Wisconsin: RHP Jimmy Nelson at Burlington (Athletics), 6:10 PM pre-game, 6:30 gametime Live Audio Link Helena: RHP Tyler Cravy at Ogden (Dodgers), 7:45 PM pre-game, 8:00 gametime Live Audio Link -- Select the Helena feed from the MiLB main audio page Arizona Rookie (Maryvale): LHP Will West at the Rangers' complex in Surprise; 1:00 PM gametime; never audio for games in this league DSL Brewers: Idle; the league has scheduled the completion of Monday's Game One and Game Two in the best-of-three first-round playoff series for Wednesday

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Nashville Audio Archive -- August 22 - Chat with Erick Almonte

Final: @Ogden 7, Helena 3 Helena Independent Record summarizes this road contest Raptors power past Brewers Ogden Raptors catcher Andrew Edge homered twice and singled in two more runs as his team broke open a tie game with a four-run bottom of the eighth to get the 7-3 Pioneer League victory over the Helena Brewers on Monday night. Edge finished 3 for 4 on the night. The teams were locked in a 3-3 tie entering the eighth, and Helena managed just a walk from Parker Berberet in the top half. Ogden got considerably more in the bottom, peppering Brewers relievers Brandon Williamson and Jacob Barnes for five hits, while also benefitting from a wild pitch from Williamson and a throwing error by right fielder Max Walla in pushing across all four of the the game's winning runs. Eric Eadington went 1.1 innings, allowing no hits, walking one batter and striking out two to pick up the good luck win for Ogden, his first of the season. Raydel Sanchez did the bulk of the work from the mound for the Raptors, lasting 6.2 innings after getting the start and spreading out six hits and three runs, though only one was earned. He also struck out three and did not surrender a walk. Kevin Shackelford started on the mound for Helena and allowed seven hits and three runs in six innings of work, though just two of his runs were earned. Williamson picked up the loss after lasting just 1.1 innings and allowing three earned runs. Helena Box Score Two errors for funk-ridden shortstop Yadiel Rivera, that's 19 in 59 games, plus he's hitting .167 in his last ten starts and .172 for all of August; two more knocks for hit machine Ben McMahan, back in left field... Helena Play-by-Play

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Old friend Lorenzo Cain singles in the 7th...

Only 75 pitches through six, wow indeed. Reminder, MiLB.TV for subscribers.

Toby's Latest -- Monday’s Prospect: Brooks Hall

Sickels follows up with a Mike Fiers report

John Sickels on Caleb Gindl

Tom Haudricourt with a DSL Hurricane Irene game-suspended tweet; no update on score as of yet.

Nashville Media Notes Huntsville Media Notes Look for Wisconsin's here just before game time.