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Pacific Coast League American Northern Club W L PCT GB *ELIM # Home Away L 10 Streak Omaha 72 56 .563 - - 37-29 35-27 7-3 W1 Memphis 67 61 .523 5.0 11 40-23 27-38 7-3 W1 Nashville 65 64 .504 7.5 9 38-29 27-35 5-5 L1 Iowa 59 70 .457 13.5 3 34-28 25-42 5-5 L2 SOU North Club W L PCT GB *ELIM # Home Away L 10 Streak Chattanooga 34 21 .618 - - 17-13 17-8 7-3 W3 * Tennessee 32 24 .571 2.5 13 16-10 16-14 7-3 L1 Carolina 25 30 .455 9.0 6 13-13 12-17 5-5 W1 Jackson 23 33 .411 11.5 4 12-18 11-15 2-8 L7 Huntsville 22 33 .400 12.0 3 8-17 14-16 3-7 L3 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 23 .582 - - 13-15 19-8 5-5 L1 Quad Cities 31 24 .564 1.0 - 16-10 15-14 3-7 W1 Clinton 30 25 .545 2.0 15 15-14 15-11 6-4 W1 Beloit 26 29 .473 6.0 11 12-14 14-15 6-4 L1 Cedar Rapids 23 32 .418 9.0 8 13-14 10-18 5-5 W3 Wisconsin 23 32 .418 9.0 8 11-17 12-15 4-6 W1 * Burlington 22 33 .400 10.0 7 13-14 9-19 7-3 L1 Peoria 22 33 .400 10.0 7 12-17 10-16 4-6 L2 PIO North Club W L PCT GB *ELIM # Home Away L 10 Streak Billings 12 9 .571 - - 4-3 8-6 6-4 L1 Great Falls 12 9 .571 - - 4-3 8-6 5-5 W1 * Missoula 12 9 .571 - - 9-5 3-4 6-4 W1 Helena 7 14 .333 5.0 13 4-10 3-4 4-6 W1 AZL Central Club W L PCT GB *ELIM # Home Away L 10 Streak AZL Dodgers 30 19 .612 - - 15-9 15-10 8-2 L1 AZL Reds 28 22 .560 2.5 5 15-10 13-12 7-3 W1 AZL Indians 26 24 .520 4.5 3 14-11 12-13 5-5 W1 AZL Brewers 14 35 .286 16.0 E 6-18 8-17 5-5 L1 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 Monday's action as it happens: Nashville (Gameday also available) Huntsville (Gameday also available) Wisconsin Helena Arizona Rookie (Maryvale) DSL Brewers

Monday's Daily Menu: Nashville: RHP Wily Peralta at Omaha (Royals), 6:50 PM pre-game, 7:05 gametime; (vs. Jeff Suppan yet...) Live Audio Link -- Select the Nashville feed from the MiLB main audio page MiLB.TV -- for subscribers Huntsville: RHP R.J. Seidel at home vs. Birmingham (White Sox), 6:43 PM gametime Live Audio Link iPad/iPhone: Listen Traditional broadcast -- Birmingham feed Brevard County: Idle Wisconsin: LHP Del Howell at Burlington (Athletics), 6:10 PM pre-game, 6:30 gametime Live Audio Link Helena: RHP Kevin Shackelford 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): RHP Chad Thompson at home vs. the mini-Power Rangers; 1:00 PM gametime; never audio for games in this league DSL Brewers: Game One in a best-of-three series at the DSL Orioles, 9:30 AM, although game data won't be available until late afternoon at the earliest

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Memories of Dominican Republic visits return while reporting on language barrier By Mark McCarter, The Huntsville Times HUNTSVILLE, Ala. -- Every time I walk up the stairs in my house there is a reminder. It's there among a cluster of black-and-white family photos hanging on the wall at the staircase landing. I am sitting on concrete bleachers, trying to look casual as 13 Dominican Republic boys, probably ranging from seven to 12 years of age, stare quizzically at the big, balding white man in front of them, or mug for the camera. Among the ambitious projects this paper has indulged me in the last 13-plus years were a pair of trips to the Dominican in 1998. Even without the daily reminder, they remain unforgettable. That's what makes the enterprise piece in Sunday's Huntsville Times and on al.com about the language barrier in baseball even more special to me. Short version of the backstory: The Stars were then affiliated with the Oakland A's. Keith Lieppman, the Oakland farm director, was an old friend and suggested I should visit the Dominican to see the facility in La Victoria in which Oakland trained its young Latin American prospects. They were taught baseball fundamentals, English, nutrition and myriad other skills. I pitched the story idea as a lark, but it was approved. The visit prompted a five-part series that summer. It also prompted a return trip and outpouring of generosity. Dottie Distelheim, the wife of our then-editor Joe Distelheim, saw a photo our Eric Schultz took of several kids playing ball with a cane stick and medicine bottle for a baseball. Dottie suggested we should collect equipment from readers and send to La Victoria. We collected 415 pounds of equipment. I flew back to the Dominican the week of Christmas to distribute the equipment, meeting up with Raymond Abreu, Oakland's Director of Latin Operations, who facilitated both visits. We recreated the cane-stick-and-bottle poster with a real bat and scuffed up baseball, donated from the U.S. I visited the home, maybe a 20-by-12 shack with concrete floor and tin roof, of the kid holding the bat, 14-year-old Addy Prensa. I talked to Abreu Thursday morning. He proudly told me how much the complex has grown and modernized. He talked about how much has changed in terms of educating Latin players about the English language and American culture. Indeed, Stars manager Mike Guerrero, a friend of Abreu, didn't speak English himself before coming to the U.S., though Guerrero's dad was one of baseball's most prominent links between the U.S. and Dominican. It's nice to see baseball, often a bit slow to move, making progress in helping the Latin American kids acclimate to our language and culture, as we relate in the story about the language barrier. It's nice to hear of the progress at Campo Juan Marichal. There was some eerieness to it at first. Guards armed with machine guns were at the front gate. The jungle that crept up near the dormitory was said to be home to a voodoo cult not far away. It was so rustic that Abreu obtained us lodging in Santo Domingo, an hour away, and hired us a driver, Tito. Before I left, Oakland general manager Billy Beane had warned me to "just keep an open mind." So I was semi-prepared when Tito rolled up to the airport 30 minutes late and confessed to Schultz and me, "I don't speak English." He drove an old burgundy Mitsubishi van with one headlight and crash bars on the grille. In comparison to Tito, Dale Earnhardt Sr. was a timid driver. "I saw Tito the other day," Abreu said. "He's driving a white van now." That Tito is still driving -- or that Eric and I escaped -- is a miracle in itself. I reminisced with Abreu about the visits and told him about the photo on my wall. "Just talking to one of the kids who's probably in that picture," Abreu said. "He's working for me now at the camp." I hope he remembers our city's generosity as well as I remember my adventures.

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Nashville Audio Archive -- August 21 - Chat with Pitching Coach Chris Bosio Mike Fiers a fast worker; Daniel Ray Herrera outstanding since the All-Star break...

AUDIO: Logan Schafer Solo Homer

Help a brother out -- what's the MLB record for most runs in an inning where those were the only runs scored by that team in a game? I'm sure we won't learn the MiLB record -- curious how close Helena's night last night is.

Seventh Inning Onslaught Saves Day By Nicholas Allen, Helena Brewers Trailing the Orem Owlz 6-0 in the bottom of the seventh inning, the Helena Brewers stormed back for 10 runs in the inning, and held on for a 10-8 series-ending victory Sunday in Helena. Mark Williams (1-0) earned the win for his 2.1 innings of scoreless relief. The right-hander allowed just one hit and struck out one. Orem scored one run in the first inning, two in the second and three in the fifth inning to build their lead as starter Ryan Crowley shut out the Brewers over the first five frames. Yadiel Rivera singled to start the seventh and provided the go-ahead of runs with a three-RBI triple that gave the Brewers an 8-6 lead. Max Walla had two hits and three RBI in the inning, bringing home the first, second and tenth runs of the inning. Kyle Dhanani, Adrian Williams, Robbie Garvey and Parker Berberet each drove in a run in the frame. The big inning took starter Andy Moye off the hook for the loss. Moye allowed six earned on 10 hits and two walks, including a home run to Taylor Lindsey on the second pitch of the ballgame. Sean Albury pitched the final two innings of the afternoon, surrendering two runs (one earned). It was the first earned run allowed by Albury this season; he now has an ERA of 0.52 in 14 appearances. The Brewers will begin play in Ogden, Utah Monday, the first of a three-game series against the Raptors before travelling to Orem for a four-game set. After an off day August 29, the Crew will return to Helena to begin a five game home stand. *** 10-run inning lifts Brewers past OwlzHelena Independent Record The Helena Brewers’ sputtering offense was shut out again for eight innings on Sunday. Fortunately, their bats woke up for an explosive 10-run seventh inning that helped them edge past the Orem Owlz 10-8 at Kendrick Legion Field. The Brewers (7-14) trailed 6-0 entering the bottom of the seventh and had managed just a pair of singles against Orem starting pitcher Ryan Crowley, both coming in the third. The Owlz (13-8) replaced Crowley with Garrett Baker to start the seventh and the reliever immediately surrendered a string of five singles, broken only by a walk to Helena’s Parker Berberet, that pushed five Brewers across the plate and nearly erased what had looked like a comfortable Orem lead with no outs yet accounted for in the inning. Daniel Reynolds was quickly called from the bullpen to replace Baker with the bases still loaded, and he forced Brewer Kyle Dhanani to ground out to first, but not before advancing all of the runners and scoring Ben McMahan. Kenny Allison next reached base on a catcher interference call on Orem’s Ricky Pacione, and Adrian Williams and Robbie Garvey followed with singles to push two more runs across and keep the bases loaded for shortstop Yadiel Rivera. Rivera came through with a bases-clearing triple on a line drive to right field, and scored himself when Berberet followed with a single to center, ending Reynolds’ night on the mound. Aaron Meade replaced Reynolds and forced McMahan to fly out to right field, but next gave up a double to Max Walla that scored Berberet. Tyler Roberts grounded out to end the marathon stanza. Orem scored two runs in the top of the eighth when Sean Albury replaced Mark Williams on the mound for Helena, and opened the ninth with a single by Frazier Hall. Pacione next flew out to center, though, and the threat ended for the hosts when Kaleb Cowart lined into an unassisted double play.

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Nashville Media Notes *** Look for the Wisconsin media notes here as game time approaches. If Huntsville posts theirs (last did so on Friday), it will be found by placing your cursor over the "roster" banner at the Stars' home page. Enjoy your August Sunday, everyone.

PCL Amer. Northern Club W L PCT GB *ELIM # Home Away L 10 Streak Omaha 71 56 .559 - - 36-29 35-27 7-3 L1 Memphis 66 61 .520 5.0 12 40-23 26-38 6-4 L1 Nashville 65 63 .508 6.5 11 38-29 27-34 6-4 W1 Iowa 59 69 .461 12.5 5 34-27 25-42 6-4 L1 SOU North Club W L PCT GB *ELIM # Home Away L 10 Streak Chattanooga 33 21 .611 - - 17-13 16-8 7-3 W2 * Tennessee 32 23 .582 1.5 15 16-9 16-14 7-3 W5 Carolina 24 30 .444 9.0 7 12-13 12-17 4-6 L2 Jackson 23 32 .418 10.5 6 12-18 11-14 3-7 L6 Huntsville 22 32 .407 11.0 5 8-16 14-16 3-7 L2 FSL North Club W L PCT GB *ELIM # Home Away L 10 Streak Dunedin 31 24 .564 - - 13-11 18-13 8-2 W2 Tampa 29 25 .537 1.5 15 13-14 16-11 5-5 W3 Clearwater 27 27 .500 3.5 12 17-11 10-16 4-6 L1 Brevard County 25 28 .472 5.0 10 10-15 15-13 4-6 L3 * Daytona 25 28 .472 5.0 10 13-13 12-15 4-6 L2 Lakeland 23 29 .442 6.5 9 11-16 12-13 5-5 W1 MID Western Club W L PCT GB *ELIM # Home Away L 10 Streak Kane County 32 22 .593 - - 13-15 19-7 6-4 W1 Quad Cities 30 24 .556 2.0 - 15-10 15-14 3-7 L3 Clinton 29 25 .537 3.0 16 14-14 15-11 6-4 L1 Beloit 26 28 .481 6.0 13 12-14 14-14 6-4 W2 * Burlington 22 32 .407 10.0 9 13-13 9-19 7-3 W1 Cedar Rapids 22 32 .407 10.0 9 12-14 10-18 4-6 W2 Peoria 22 32 .407 10.0 9 12-17 10-15 4-6 L1 Wisconsin 22 32 .407 10.0 9 11-17 11-15 4-6 L3 PIO North Club W L PCT GB *ELIM # Home Away L 10 Streak Billings 11 8 .579 - - 4-3 7-5 7-3 W3 Great Falls 11 9 .550 0.5 19 4-3 7-6 4-6 L2 * Missoula 11 9 .550 0.5 19 8-5 3-4 5-5 L3 Helena 6 14 .300 5.5 14 3-10 3-4 4-6 L3 AZL Central Club W L PCT GB *ELIM # Home Away L 10 Streak AZL Dodgers 30 18 .625 - - 15-9 15-9 8-2 W2 AZL Reds 27 22 .551 3.5 5 14-10 13-12 6-4 L3 AZL Indians 25 24 .510 5.5 3 13-11 12-13 4-6 L1 AZL Brewers 14 34 .292 16.0 E 6-18 8-16 6-4 W2 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 1 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 Sunday's action as it happens: Nashville (Gameday also available) Huntsville (Gameday also available) Brevard County Wisconsin Helena Arizona Rookie (Maryvale)

DSL Brewers Playoff Update -- The Brewers (44-27) begin a best-of-three series with the DSL Orioles (46-24) on Monday. The D-Crew will get to host the middle game on Tuesday. The second round series begins on Thursday. The DSL Mariners, who edged the Brewers for the division title, also must play in the first round, against the Cubs # 2 squad. The DSL Angels and Royals received 1st round byes. You can compare the clubs' team stats (hitting) and (pitching). Tight matchup.

Sunday's Daily Menu: Nashville: RHP Mike Fiers at Omaha (Royals), 1:50 PM pre-game, 2:05 gametime Live Audio Link -- Select the Nashville feed from the MiLB main audio page MiLB.TV -- for subscribers Huntsville: LHP Chase Wright at home vs. Birmingham (White Sox), 6:43 PM gametime Live Audio Link iPad/iPhone: Listen Traditional broadcast -- Birmingham feed Brevard County: RHP Hiram Burgos at home vs. Tampa (Yankees), 4:05 PM gametime Sorry, no audio available for this series... Wisconsin: RHP Brooks Hall at Burlington (Athletics), 1:40 PM pre-game, 2:00 gametime Live Audio Link Helena: RHP Andy Moye at home vs. Orem (Angels), 1:50 PM pre-game, 2:05 gametime Live Audio Link -- Select the Helena feed from the MiLB main audio page Arizona Rookie (Maryvale): at the Reds' complex in Goodyear; 1:00 PM gametime; never audio for games in this league DSL Brewers: Idle

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Schafer, Sounds turn 'crazy' triple play Center fielder snags liner off head, catches runners off-guard By Robert Emrich / Special to MLB.com Logan Schafer had never been part of a triple play before. His first one was an unforgettable experience. The Nashville Sounds center fielder caught a ball off his head to start an unusual triple play in Saturday's 4-1 road win over the Omaha Storm Chasers. Nashville had a 4-1 lead when singles by Irving Falu and Lorenzo Cain put runners at first and second in the bottom of the third inning. Clint Robinson followed with a liner to deep center field. "It started with a line drive and it looked pretty well hit off the bat," Schafer said. "I didn't know if I would need to go in on the ball and I got a late read and then I realized it was hit with some backspin and was going back. "I felt like I didn't have enough time to turn around and I reached up my glove. [The ball] went straight up, hit me in the head and I tried to scoop it up. It was a whole lot of luck and it was pretty crazy." Once the ball struck Schafer's head, Falu and Cain took off. After Schafer plucked the ball out of the air, he fired it back to second baseman Eric Farris. "The last thing I'm thinking about when a ball is possibly over my head is where the baserunners are," he said. "What I'm trying go do is get the ball back into the infield as fast as possible. He [Farris] knew what to do when he got it. The runners did what they're supposed to do once they saw it bounce off my head. It was pretty lucky." Farris stepped on second to double up Falu and fired over to first baseman Mat Gamel to complete the Sounds' second triple play of the season. With the Sounds protecting a three-run lead, it was a game-changing play. You wouldn't have known it from the reaction Schafer got in the dugout. "It was a little bit of disbelief and a lot of humor," the California native said. "When the ball hits you on your head, it's pretty embarrassing, but I'm glad I could catch it. They were all laughing quite a bit, it's a pretty funny play. Everyone was kind of in disbelief and they were all cracking up." Schafer said the Sounds submitted the play to ESPN with hopes of seeing it make it onto SportsCenter. The 24-year-old had just one hit but is batting .352 in 29 games since he was promoted from Double-A Huntsville. Overall, he's hitting .320 with four homers, 40 RBIs and 13 stolen bases in 88 games across three levels. "Hitting is a lot of confidence and it depends on where you are mentally," Schafer said. "This team, they've been playing well and the confidence they have has been through the roof. It's fun. Hitting is contagious. I just get into the flow and try to get on base for the guys behind me and go from there. " Taylor Green was 2-for-4 with a double and an RBI, while Caleb Gindl plated a pair of runs for the Sounds. Josh Butler (8-7) earned the win after allowing a run on six hits over six innings. Daniel Ray Herrera notched his first save with three scoreless frames. Logan Schafer has committed just one error in 29 games for Triple-A Nashville. (MiLB.com)http://web.minorleaguebaseball.com/images/2011/08/21/Qu7fQK7y.jpg

Here's triple play combo audio / video from the Omaha broadcast -- check out Irving Falu's reaction as he does the head pat.

Final: Orem 4, @Helena 3 Slam Powers Orem Over Brewers By Nicholas Allen, Helena Brewers A fourth inning grand slam off the bat of Chris Giovinazzo gave Orem all the runs they needed in a 4-3 victory over the Brewers at Kindrick Legion Field Saturday. The opposite field blast off of Brewers starter Mike Strong (2-5), put the Owlz up 4-2. Strong took the loss, pitching six innings and allowing four earned runs on seven hits and two walks. Alex Jones kept Helena close, tossing three scoreless innings. Ben McMahan homered for the sixth time this season and for the third time in four games to give the Brewers the lead in the second. Helena added a run in the third when Yadiel Rivera doubled in Robbie Garvey. McMahan drove in another run in the bottom of the ninth to bring the Brewers to within one. The Crew had runners on first and second but Orem went to their third pitcher of the ninth, Suammy Baez, who struck out Kyle Dhanani to end the threat and earn the save. The series wraps up Sunday with first pitch scheduled for 1:05 PM (2:05 Central). *** Brewers drop third in a row Helena Independent Record Chris Giovinazzo belted a grand slam to right field in the fourth inning Saturday, lifting the Orem Owlz to a 4-3 win over the Helena Brewers at Kindrick Legion Field. The Brewers took a 2-0 lead into the fourth frame, after Ben McMahan went deep in the second for his sixth home run of the year and his third shot in his last four games; and Yadiel Rivera struck an RBI double in the third to score Robbie Garvey. But after Helena starter Mike Strong had been practically untouchable through three innings, the Owlz took advantage in the fourth: a pair of singles, a hit batsmen and a walk set up Giovinazzo for his grand slam. It was only the second homer of the season for the center fielder. Helena had a comeback brewing in the ninth, when Parker Berberet reached on a fielding error by Giovinazzo. With two outs, Eddie Sipple replaced Eric Cendejas on the mound for Orem and Berberet advanced to second on a wild pitch to Max Walla. Walla struck a line drive single to center to keep the inning alive, and then a ground ball to the same spot by McMahan scored Berberet. With the Owlz clinging to just a one-run lead, they brought in their third pitcher of the frame. Suammy Baez struck out Kyle Dhanani, and a late rally by the hosts was thwarted for the second straight day. Giovinazzo was 3 for 4 with the grand slam to lead Orem. McMahan was 3 for 4 with a pair of RBIs for Helena. Helena Box Score That was a two-out grand slam, one pitch different and Mike Strong has six scoreless -- that's baseball; RHP Alex Jones, who Toby recently profiled, finished up well, as noted above; H-Crew drew only one walk, fanned 11 times; Ben McMahan was the DH -- he's been in LF nine times, DH 11, he needs to be in the field every day, staff... Helena Play-by-Play

My "Canseco" reference came before reading this -- Chasers fall after poor start By Rob White, Omaha World-Herald Staff Writer For a split-second Saturday night, Logan Schafer had visions of Jose Canseco dancing through his head. The Nashville center fielder made a spectacular third-inning catch on a ball that deflected off his glove — and then off his head — before he swiped it out of the air and started a rally-killing triple play. “Pretty much as lucky as it gets, letting it hit me on the top of the head,” Schafer said. Staked to a four-run first-inning lead and backed by the big defensive play, Sounds pitcher Josh Butler combined with reliever Daniel Ray Herrera to keep Omaha in check the rest of the way for a 4-1 win before 9,023 at Werner Park — the second sellout of the year at the new ballpark. That was the score when Omaha's Irving Falu and Lorenzo Cain singled to start the third inning. Then red-hot first baseman Clint Robinson hit a line drive to straightaway center that appeared about to sail beyond a retreating Schafer's reach. “At first I didn't know if it was going to land in front of me or if it was going to keep climbing,” Schafer said. “It took off like a golf drive, and I had to read it again. I got back, and saw it tailing a bit — it was a little behind me, but I didn't have enough time to really turn around. So I tried to throw my glove up there and get a piece of it.” He was able to deflect it back into the air, and as he did so both Falu and Cain started to take off, thinking the ball was going to hit the ground. “You get out maybe three-quarters (of the way to the next base) and just make sure the ball drops and then you can go score,” Omaha manager Mike Jirschele said. “There's nobody out right there. ... But it looked like it was going to drop. “I'm sure that will be on ESPN tonight.” That's when the ball then bounced off a twisting Schafer's head, and the outfielder made one final swipe at it with his glove — reeling it in at about knee level. Both Falu and Cain were well off their bases and Nashville was easily able to double them both off for the second and third outs. Many a veteran baseball watcher in attendance couldn't remember seeing anything like it. “Right then I knew things weren't going our way,” Jirschele said. “I've seen it hit somebody (Canseco, in a 1993 game) on the head and go out (for a home run). ... I wish I'd seen that again instead of what I saw.” Butler (8-7) pitched out of trouble frequently — he gave up six hits and walked four but allowed only one run in six innings. He went through a range of emotions on the triple play, feeling he'd given up an extra-base hit, then thinking Schafer had made the catch, then thinking the ball was dropping after all, then celebrating the catch that would turn into the triple play. “I've kind of done that all year, runners on base with none out or one out,” Butler said. “I'd prefer not to do it that way — I like to have quick innings — but I've gotten used to it.” Omaha starter Mike Montgomery (5-8) pitched six scoreless, two-hit innings after giving up four runs on five hits in the first. “They were pretty comfortable at the plate in the first inning, so I started going inside more and kept them a little more off balance,” Montgomery said. “I just had to keep battling.”

As you probably noticed if you clicked on the Nashville triple play link, what was an audio-only link now shows the video -- gotta love Mat Gamel's "did that just happen" covering of his face and Logan Schafer's aw-shucks grin as he runs off the field. Schafer really Canseco'd it off his head but recovered to make the catch, fun!

Timber Rattlers profile: No. 22 Eric Arnett, pitcher compiled by Mike Woods, Post-Crescent staff writer Quick hits - Age: 23. - Position: Pitcher. - Height, weight: 6-5, 230. - Bats/throws: Right/right. - Resides: Pataskala, Ohio. - Notes: Selected by the Brewers in the first round (26th overall) in the 2009 First-Year Player Draft … Was the Big Ten Co-Pitcher of the Year and a first-team all-Big Ten selection during his junior season at Indiana, when he went 12-2 with a 2.50 ERA … Also played football and basketball in high school, earning all- conference honors in both sports. Favorites - MLB team growing up: "Cincinnati Reds. They were the closest one to home." - MLB player growing up: "I'd say Barry Larkin." - Sport other than baseball: "Football. I was a wide receiver/safety in high school. I had a couple of D-I offers, mostly MAC schools. And a couple of Big East schools." - Thing about Pataskala: "You know everybody. Eight thousand people in the town. One school. Everyone knows you and everyone comes to sporting events so it's kind of a cool thing." - Musical artist: "George Strait." - Thing you own: "My plane. A Cessna 182. I'm working on being a pilot, but I've got a ways to go. My dad is a pilot." - NFL team: "Cincinnati Bengals." Q&A Q: Growing up near Columbus, how would you describe a Buckeyes fan? A: "Their sports, that's the only thing they think matters in Columbus and pretty much all of Ohio. I don't even think they even count any other schools. They always think they're No. 1, no matter what. But they're very supportive and very loyal. But if you don't win, they don't like you too much." Q: So how'd you end up at Indiana? A: "Actually, I was going to OU (Ohio University) to play football. That's where I was planning on going. It was about April my senior year of baseball I decided to stay with baseball. Indiana was the first school to offer me a scholarship. I went on my visit. They offered me a scholarship and I took it that day. I had a couple of schools lined up after that but I couldn't turn it down." Q: What was your experience like at Indiana overall? A: "It was a great experience. I didn't know much about it. Growing up I was a Buckeyes fan. But I really enjoyed it. Got to play a little bit of basketball and met some interesting people. It was good." Q: How'd you end up on the basketball team? A: "Junior year, going into the fall, Tom Crean heard about me a little bit. It was his first year (when IU had just one scholarship player returning) and he asked me to try out (as a walk-on). I had a strained hamstring so I really don't know how I really did in the tryout. But I ended up making the team and I went from there." Q: Could you describe a Crean practice. A: "It's intense. You never get used to them. You're going to be sore after every one of them. You do a lot of running. A lot of non-stop action. But it was fun." Q: Given the history of Indiana basketball, how fun was it to be part of the program? A: "Running out there in the candy-striped (warmup) pants, it was awesome. We didn't have a great year. I think it was one of Indiana's worst years in school history. But we still got 18,000 or so for every single game. They're very loyal fans. Very supportive fans. I'm pretty sure he's going to get things turned around this next year. He's the real deal." Q: So what was draft day like? A: "It was a good day. I actually had a draft party and I was able to be on TV (at MLB.com). And thank God I was on TV because there were about 150 people at the local restaurant in my hometown. It was crazy. It was kind of like hitting the game-winning shot in basketball or hitting the walk-off home run, just how the crowd went crazy. I didn't even hear my name, that's how loud the crowd was. I was getting a little nervous because I was the 26th pick and 30 were on TV, so I was hoping one of the last couple would be my name. But I had a good idea I was going to the Brewers and it was unbelievable." Q: How'd you spend your first check? A: "I bought a truck, actually up in Montana because there's no sales tax — took advantage of that while I was up there. And then just bought a bunch of polo shirts to wear." Q: So how'd you get into aviation? A: "My dad was always into it. My dad worked on helicopters in the Army. After that he went to OSU for aeronautical engineering. He never finished it but he's always been big on planes, all kinds. "And my brother is actually at the Air Force Academy right now. "Just growing up, my dad had a small Champ when he was out of high school and kept it all the way until I was born. But we'd rent planes, go for rides all the time, just something I grew up on." Q: So why did you buy a plane if you don't have your pilot's license? A: "It was more for my dad." Q: Have you guys ever gone to the EAA? A: "He's shown me a video on it. It's a pretty cool thing to see, with all the planes coming in at one time and stuff. But we haven't had a chance to go to one." Q: What's your favorite sports moment you've been a part of or watched? A: "Other than getting drafted, in baseball we made it to the state finals for the first time in school history. That was pretty cool to see all the fans come. We got a lot of support and that was a pretty cool thing for our town." Q: What was the best advice you've received? A: "Get a changeup." Q: Who told you that? A: "Everyone. I never needed one in college but as soon as I got here that's what they all said, and that's the thing that will keep me as a starter."

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Nashville Media Notes:IT’S EASY BEING GREEN: Since June 1st, infielder Taylor Green leads the PCL with a .379 average (96-for-253) is 2nd in the circuit with 96 hits, 62 RBIs, and is third with 38 extra-base hits. For the year, he ranks 7th in the PCL with a team-best .334 average, 5th in slugging (.581), and is 13th in the league with 81 RBIs. His 21 home runs this season are a new career high (15 in 2008). GINDL GOING OFF: Outfielder Caleb Gindl is batting .363 (69-for-190) with five homers, three triples, 10 doubles, 25 RBIs, and 37 runs scored over his last 49 games. He has hit safely in 26 of his last 33 contests and ranks 2nd in the PCL with 63 hits since July 1st. MAT MASHING: Infielder Mat Gamel -- who ranks 5th in the PCL with 239 total bases this season -- has hit safely in 42 of his last 55 games (73-for-216, .338), including 25 multiple-hit efforts. In 34 games since the All-Star break, Gamel is hitting .316 (43-for-136) with 14 multi-hit efforts, seven home runs, and 30 RBIs.