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Final: Brevard County 4, Clearwater (Phillies) 3 Brevard County Box Score No, Pedro Martinez did not face the Manatees; Eric Farris' line drive single in the 7th drove in Zelous Wheeler with the tie-breaking and winning run, which was unearned; RHP's Amaury Rivas, Brandon Rapoza, and Roque Mercedes combined for the quality pitching effort; the 23-year-old Rivas has been so steady, in a good way; Caleb Gindl doubled and was intentionally walked; Logan Schafer an uncharacteristic 0-for-5 night atop the lineup... Brevard County Game Log Each team scored three in the 4th, so it's an obvious choice to paste the full inning here -- Brevard County Top 4th Eric Farris grounds out, pitcher Tyler Cloyd to first baseman Michael Durant. Caleb Gindl doubles (11) on a fly ball to right fielder Steve Susdorf. Steffan Wilson walks. Chris Errecart doubles (12) on a line drive to left fielder Derrick Mitchell. Caleb Gindl scores. Steffan Wilson to 3rd. Lee Haydel singles on a ground ball to right fielder Steve Susdorf. Steffan Wilson scores. Chris Errecart scores. Zelous Wheeler singles on a ground ball to left fielder Derrick Mitchell. Lee Haydel to 2nd. Brent Brewer grounds into double play, third baseman Yonderman Rodriguez to second baseman Fidel Hernandez to first baseman Michael Durant. Zelous Wheeler out at 2nd. Clearwater Bottom 4th Fidel Hernandez grounds out, second baseman Eric Farris to first baseman Steffan Wilson. Steve Susdorf singles on a line drive to left fielder Lee Haydel. Michael Durant strikes out swinging. Matthew Rizzotti walks. Steve Susdorf to 2nd. Yonderman Rodriguez singles on a ground ball to left fielder Lee Haydel. Steve Susdorf scores. Matthew Rizzotti to 2nd. Joel Naughton doubles (8) on a fly ball to left fielder Lee Haydel. Matthew Rizzotti scores. Yonderman Rodriguez scores. Derrick Mitchell strikes out swinging.

Stars are running late, Brett's call of a 4-4 game in the 10th is available live as of 11:45 PM Central. Join in if you're around now. Live Audio Link Here's how Huntsville scored three in the 9th to tie the game, courtesy of a last-second gift -- Huntsville Top 9th Jonathan Lucroy walks. Kevin Melillo singles on a line drive to left fielder Concepcion Rodriguez. Jonathan Lucroy to 3rd. Offensive Substitution: Pinch hitter Vinny Rottino replaces J.R. Hopf. Pitcher Change: Cory Gearrin replaces Bryan Dumesnil, batting 9th. Vinny Rottino reaches on a fielder's choice out, third baseman Eric Campbell to catcher Phillip Britton. Jonathan Lucroy out at home. Kevin Melillo to 2nd. Yohannis Perez flies out to right fielder Jason Heyward. Offensive Substitution: Pinch hitter Michael Garciaparra replaces Robert Wooten. Michael Garciaparra walks. Kevin Melillo to 3rd. Vinny Rottino to 2nd. Pitcher Change: Thomas Palica replaces Cory Gearrin, batting 9th. Adam Stern reaches on fielding error by left fielder Concepcion Rodriguez. Kevin Melillo scores. Vinny Rottino scores. Michael Garciaparra scores. Adam Stern to 2nd. Chuck Caufield grounds out, second baseman Travis Jones to first baseman Freddie Freeman.

Nashville Pre-Game Audio Coaches Chat with Hitting Coach Sandy Guerrero Detailed Home Run Derby discussion as Sandy threw for Prince Monday night... Final: Iowa (Cubs) 11, Nashville 4 Nashville Site Game Summary: Link for Cole Gillespie photo, text follows -- I-Cubs Erupt Late To Blow Out Sounds, 11-4 DES MOINES - The Nashville Sounds resumed play on a sour note following the All-Star break as the division-rival Iowa Cubs erupted for 11 runs in their final two trips to the plate en route to an 11-4 victory on Thursday evening at Principal Park. The first-place Sounds (51-40) saw their division lead over the I-Cubs reduced to four games with the defeat. Nashville grabbed a 1-0 lead in the top of the third inning against Cubs starter Esmailin Caridad. Jason Bourgeois led off the frame with a single then stole second with two outs before scoring the contest's first run on Joe Koshansky's RBI single to right. The Sounds upped the advantage to 4-0 with a three-run rally in the sixth. Left fielder Cole Gillespie led off with his seventh home run of the year, a solo shot to left off Caridad. Shortstop Johnny Raburn followed with a triple into the right field corner and scored on a Freddy Parejo single. Hernan Iribarren wrapped up the frame's scoring with a two-out RBI single to right. Nashville starter Tim Dillard cruised through the first six innings, allowing only two hits, before Iowa got to him with a big rally in the bottom of the seventh, plating six runs to jump out to a 5-4 lead. Iowa first baseman Matt Craig pulled the home team back within a run with one swing of the bat in the bottom of the seventh, drilling a three-run homer off Dillard. The blast, which made it a 4-3 contest, was the infielder's fourth roundtripper of the year. A pair of errors on Sounds third baseman Adam Heether opened the door for the remainder of the scoring in the frame. The home team took its first lead of the night at 5-4 on Nate Spears' one-out, two-run single to left, which chased Dillard. Sounds reliever John Axford worked out of a one-out, bases-loaded jam with little damage as veteran outfielder So Taguchi provided an insurance run for Iowa with a sacrifice fly that increased the lead to 6-4. The four-run lead held by Nashville in the contest was the largest blown by the club in a defeat all season. The Cubs closed out the evening's scoring in the eighth with five two-out runs off Axford to put the game out of reach at 11-4. Matt Camp ripped an RBI triple before Spears added his second run-scoring knock of the night, a two-run double to left. Pinch-hitter Jason Dubois added a run-scoring double of his own before Taguchi plated the contest's final run with a single to right. Iowa reliever Justin Berg (4-1) picked up the win after hurling a scoreless inning behind Caridad. Greg Reinherd kept Nashville off the board in the eighth before Jason Waddell came on to work a scoreless ninth to secure the victory. Dillard (9-4) took the loss for the Sounds after allowing six runs (three earned) on five hits over 6 1/3 innings of work. The teams continue the series with another 7:05 PM matchup on Friday night. Nashville sends left-hander Chris Cody (3-4, 3,24) to the bump to face Iowa right-hander Jose Ascanio (2-1, 1.63). Nashville Box Score John Axford's AAA ERA is going to be skewed high for a while; Alcides Escobar resting after all his mid-season All-Star duties... Nashville Game Log

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This link will be included in each daily report when the Nashville Sounds are scheduled to play. Normally it is updated a few hours prior to gametime. Nashville Media Notes (Adobe .pdf format): *** We're going to include the link to Kraig McNutt's Nashville blog in the same post as the Nashville media notes link going forward. *** "Voice of the Rattlers" Chris Mehring's informative and entertaining Rattlers Radio Blog includes game notes an hour or two before gametime.

The Nashville series at Iowa, and in a nice surprise, the Helena series at Idaho Falls, are available via the MiLB.TV subscription package -- $6.95 for the month, which will probably entice many of the families of the rookie H-Crew kids.

Follow Thursday's action as it happens: Here's what you do, right click on each of the links below and choose "Open in New Tab or New Window". Choose "Recap". While you're listening to your minor league game of choice (or watching/listening to the big league Crew when they are playing), simply refresh your game log browsers every so often. MiLB.com now has Gameday available for AA as well as AAA this season. Nashville: http://web.minorleaguebaseball.com/milb/stats/stats.jsp?sid=milb&t=g_box&gid=2009_07_16_nasaaa_iowaaa_1 Huntsville: http://web.minorleaguebaseball.com/milb/stats/stats.jsp?sid=t559&t=g_box&gid=2009_07_16_hunaax_msbaax_1 Brevard County: http://web.minorleaguebaseball.com/milb/stats/stats.jsp?sid=t503&t=g_box&gid=2009_07_16_breafa_clrafa_1 Wisconsin: http://web.minorleaguebaseball.com/milb/stats/stats.jsp?t=g_box&gid=2009_07_16_wisafx_swmafx_1&did=t572&sid=t572 Helena: http://web.minorleaguebaseball.com/milb/stats/stats.jsp?t=g_box&gid=2009_07_16_helrok_idarok_1&did=t433&sid=t433 Arizona Rookie (Maryvale): http://web.minorleaguebaseball.com/milb/stats/stats.jsp?sid=milb&t=g_box&gid=2009_07_16_brrrok_royrok_1 Dominican Summer League Brewers / Orioles: http://web.minorleaguebaseball.com/milb/stats/stats.jsp?sid=milb&t=g_box&gid=2009_07_16_ddrrok_dobrok_1

Thursday's Menu: Times Central; pitchers subject to change -- Nashville: RHP Tim Dillard at Iowa (Cubs), 6:40 PM pre-game; 7:05 gametime Live Audio Link Huntsville: RHP Mike Jones at Mississippi (Braves), 6:50 PM pre-game; 7:05 gametime Live Audio Link Brevard County: RHP Amaury Rivas at Clearwater (Phillies), 6:00 PM gametime Sorry, no audio for this series Wisconsin: RHP Cody Adams at Great Lakes (Dodgers), 5:50 PM pre-game, 6:05 gametime Live Audio Link Helena: RHP Jake Odorizzi at Idaho Falls (Royals), 8:00 PM pre-game; 8:15 gametime Live Audio Link Arizona Summer League: at the Royals' complex in Surprise; no more day games -- all games begin at 7:00 local time in the desert; no audio, naturally... Dominican Summer League Brewers / Orioles: at home vs. the DSL Rays (see this thread for some roster background) -- all games are 10:30 local time in the Dominican, and no need to ask about web audio; we usually won't see updated box scores until the overnight...

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To make room for the return of LHP Chris Narveson on Nashville's roster, third-string Sounds catcher Patrick Arlis has been placed on the Helena roster in what is likely a paper-only move. RHP Ryan Platt, the 27th round RHP out of UC-Riverside who turns 24 years old in August, received a needed bump from Maryvale to Helena.

Final: DSL Brewers / Orioles 8, DSL Red Sox 4 DSL Brewers / Orioles Box Score It was a 1-1 game after six innings; LHP Jose Ramos and RHP Edwin Linares (these guys see more action than Trevor Hoffman and the big league pen) struggled through but survived the final 2.1 innings for the hold and save, respectively; SS Andres Martinez stroked his 3rd home run, a three-run shot, and tied teammate Jhonatan Javier for the team lead -- remember the 17-year-old Martinez's name; yes, Javier was hit by a pitch again (twice!), was on base three times and added a sacrifice fly; OF Juan Barrini 0-for-1 after a pinch-run appearance... DSL Brewers / Orioles Game Log

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Final: Arizona Brewers 4, Arizona Athletics 3 Arizona Box Score The A-Crew scored three in the 1st and one in the 2nd, 2008 2nd round pick Seth Lintz allowed three in the 5th, those innings detailed below; clean defense, a welcome sight; scoreless inning in the professional debut of 22-year-old non-drafted free agent RHP Andrew Dunn; just-turned 23-year-old Venezuelan LHP Jose Romero sees his first action since 2007, when he spent the entire season with Class A West Virginia, where he went 4-0 with a 4.07 ERA in 32 relief appearances and then pitched for La Guaira of the Venezuelan Winter League following the season; third baseman Wayne Dedrick was lifted after the 6th, no apparent reason but work and position flexibility for others; a tidy two hours and ten minutes in the heat helps, especially the umpires; we miss when they listed attendance figures for Arizona League games, and you'd often see single digits... Arizona Game Log AZL Brewers Bottom 1st Carlos George doubles (4) on a line drive to left fielder Anthione Shaw. Wayne Dedrick reaches on a fielder's choice, fielded by shortstop Gernaldo Castillo. Carlos George to 3rd. Sean Halton homers (3) on a fly ball to left field. Carlos George scores. Wayne Dedrick scores. Brandon Sizemore grounds out, second baseman Jeremy Wells to first baseman Alcibiades Made. Jose Garcia strikes out swinging. Demetrius McKelvie lines out to second baseman Jeremy Wells. AZL Brewers Bottom 2nd Allixon Cequea flies out to right fielder Yeudy Brazoban. Jonathan Requena doubles (3) on a line drive to right fielder Yeudy Brazoban. Franklin Romero grounds out, third baseman Yung Chi Chen to first baseman Alcibiades Made. Jonathan Requena to 3rd. Carlos George singles on a line drive to center fielder Douglas Landaeta. Jonathan Requena scores. Wayne Dedrick lines out to left fielder Anthione Shaw. AZL Athletics Top 5th Anthione Shaw singles on a line drive to left fielder Jose Garcia. Ramon Soto grounds out, second baseman Brandon Sizemore to first baseman Allixon Cequea. Anthione Shaw to 2nd. Alcibiades Made flies out to right fielder Demetrius McKelvie. Jeremy Wells singles on a line drive to center fielder Franklin Romero. Anthione Shaw scores. Gernaldo Castillo singles on a fly ball to right fielder Demetrius McKelvie. Jeremy Wells to 3rd. Yung Chi Chen doubles (1) on a fly ball to center fielder Franklin Romero. Jeremy Wells scores. Gernaldo Castillo scores. Christopher Affinito singles on a ground ball to center fielder Franklin Romero. Yung Chi Chen to 3rd. Douglas Landaeta pops out to first baseman Allixon Cequea in foul territory.

Final: Helena 17, Idaho Falls (Royals) 5 Link while active, text follows: Bucci burns Chukars in Brewers win By Helena Independent Record Helena's starting pitcher Nick Bucci shut down Idaho Falls for the most part of seven innings and the Brewers had a break-out batting performance to rout Idaho Falls 17-5 on the road Wednesday night. Coming off one of the worst performances of the season two nights before - Helena recorded seven errors in a 7-1 loss to Casper on Monday - the Brewers, and manager Rene Gonzales, were happy to see nearly everything turn in their favor on an errorless night. "We went through one of our worst games," Gonzales said about the previous outing. "We only gave them two hits the other night. And tonight, breaking out, we got 18 hits and a complete turnaround." Mike Brownstein went 4-for-5 at the plate, scoring two runs and bringing in two. Chris Ellington and Cutter Dykstra backed him up by getting three RBI apiece. Ellington finished 3-6 with a run while Dykstra was 2-4, scoring three runs and walking twice. Still, Gonzales said, the star of the game came on the mound where Bucci gave up just one earned run off two hits and a walk while striking out nine. "It was all Bucci, he set the tone of the game," Gonzales said. "We had balls fall in, not all of them hit hard. "As for Idaho Falls, they didn't have much of a chance against Bucci, because his stuff is just that good." Bucci, who leads the squad with a 4-0 record in five starts, lowered his ERA to 3.86. "He did not want to come out of that game, but being 15-1, it was unnecessary (to leave him in)," Gonzales said. "There's supposed to be innings and pitching he can use down the line." While Bucci was upset, Gonzales was proud to see a fiery attitude from his top hurler. "He's upset for being pulled from the game, and that's what you want," the manager said. Bucci hit the corners of the strike zone and teased batters with fastballs they couldn't hit. His only struggle came in the fifth inning, when the Chukars did all their damage against the pitcher. Bucci gave up a leadoff double to Salvador Perez before walking Allen Caldwell. Julio Aparicio grounded into a double play, which still allowed Perez to advance to third. He would score a run on Hilton Richardson's double before Bucci struck out Jason Morales swinging. With the Brewers' batters pummeling Idaho Falls' first two pitchers - starter Sugar Ray Marimon and Brendan Lafferty both lasted 1 1/3 innings apiece - Bucci certainly had plenty of room to relax. Marimon gave up six earned runs on four hits and four walks. Lafferty followed up with five runs, three of them earned, on five hits and two walks. Peter Hodge Nielsen replaced them over the next 3 1/3 innings, having perhaps the best day for the Chukars' bullpen with one earned run on four hits and a walk. Helena's Mitch Miller relieved Bucci in the eighth, giving up an unearned run and a hit, while Michael Fiers struggled to close the final inning, giving up three runs on three hits. Helena Box Score Josh Prince showed restraint in the blowout, not attempting a steal despite a single and three walks; third baseman Kyle Dhanani with a huge night, 4-for-5 with an HBP, including a double; everybody in the lineup reached at least twice but Joey Paciorek, who doubled for his one hit... Helena Game Log

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Link while active, text follows: Gillespie just one step away from The Show By Matthew Sherman The West Linn (OR) Tidings At Spring Training this year, West Linn High School graduate Cole Gillespie was on a blistering pace at the plate. Playing with the Milwaukie Brewers' AAA affiliate, Gillespie was hitting the ball perhaps better than he had at any point during his professional career. He got a handful of at bats in a few of the major league team's games and hit above .500 for the month of March. "It was easily the best Spring Training I've been to," Gillespie said. About the only thing that was going wrong for Gillespie was some nagging pain in his elbow which meant that the leftfielder was used primarily as a designated hitter. As Spring Training came to a close, Gillespie packed up all of his possessions and shipped his car ahead to Nashville, the home of the Sounds, the last stop in Milwaukie's organization before the big leagues. It was then that he was told by management that, because of his elbow, he was going to be sent to the team's single-A affiliate so that he could continue to be a designated hitter while his throwing arm healed. So, with just the clothes on his back and without even a place to live at the time, Gillespie headed to Brevard County, Florida. "It wasn't too bad. I stayed with some guys who I knew from the team. They moved a bed out into their living room for me," Gillespie said. Gillespie played for two weeks with his old team, the Manatees, before he was deemed healthy enough to join Nashville. At the AAA level, Gillespie got off to a slow start at the plate as his elbow still wasn't 100%. But, in the minor leagues, it's often worth it to simply grin and bear it through any injury you can play through. A stint on the disabled list can spell disaster for a prospect who is trying to find his way into the big leagues. Gillespie started off hitting just a little above .200 but it wasn't because there was a huge leap in talent from AA, where he played last year and the next level. "There isn't a big difference in the level of competition. You see a lot of good arms in AAA and more off-speed pitches. In AA you could get ahead in the count and look for a fastball but here most guys can throw two or three pitches consistently for strikes," Gillespie said. His trademark plate discipline is still on display as Gillespie has one of the better walk rates on the team and a decent on base percentage despite the low average. Just a few weeks before the All-Star break, Gillespie's elbow finally started feeling pain free and, as a result, he put together one of his better stretches of the season. His batting average is now up to .233 and he has six home runs and is tied for a team-high in triples with five. "I feel pretty good right now. I haven't had an MRI yet but the pain has been gone the last couple of weeks," Gillespie said. Finally feeling back to normal, Gillespie is confident that he can put together a strong second half of the season. And if he's right, there could be a huge reward in store. Nashville's season ends in early September, right around the same time that major league teams can expand their rosters and make call-ups from the minors. "I think I can finish strong and hopefully my name is one that's being mentioned as a potential call-up," Gillespie said. That would be a dream come true for Gillespie who has worked his way up through the Brewers' system. After playing in the College World Series with the Oregon State Beavers and helping the team win its first national title in baseball during his senior year, Gillespie was drafted in the third round by the Brewers in 2006. He then went on to play rookie ball in Montana and played a season in single-A with Brevard County and AA with Huntsville, succeeding at each level. Now he is just one step away from getting his shot in The Show. With Nashville, a good percentage of the team's roster consists of players who have at least some big league experience. Even at a high level, the life of a minor leaguer is still a difficult one. The All-Star break is the only extended time off that Gillespie gets during the season, often going weeks at a time without a single day off. "I have to look at it realistically. I'm playing a game I love and I'd rather be outside than sitting in an office for a living," Gillespie said. In the previous two seasons, Gillespie didn't even get the All-Star break off as he was selected to play in the single-A and AA All-Star games. Life in the minors can also be taxing mentally. The immediate goal is to perform on the field each day and help the team win games but, in some ways, your teammates are also your competition en route to a promotion. But Gillespie has always done well to keep things in perspective. "You try not to worry about it too much. We're all here for the same reason," Gillespie said. He believes his time will come eventually and, when it does, he hopes he can stick at the major league level. The Brewers have experienced some success recently and much of that has been because of their homegrown talent. "It's a team that builds from within. It's not a major market so they don't usually go out and get the big free agents," Gillespie said. For now, Gillespie will keep trying to improve each day. He is certainly very much on Milwaukie's radar as a prospect with the potential to succeed at the major league level. "Right now I'm just trying to stay consistent. It took a while to get going but I'm trying to stay patient at the plate and not expand my strike zone," Gillespie said. And, with some luck, getting that first shot in the big leagues could be just a few months away. Photo by Mike Strasinger Cole Gillespie watches a ball he hit as a member of the Nashville Sounds this year. He began this year by spending two weeks in single-A while he recovered from a nagging elbow injury. http://www.westlinntidings.com/news_graphics/124769309027172000.jpg

Final: International League 6, Pacific Coast League 5 From the Sounds' Site: PORTLAND, Ore. -- Sounds outfielder Brendan Katin made the most of his opportunity to start the 2009 Triple-A All-Star Game, belting a homer for the Pacific Coast League in the International League's 6-5 victory on Wednesday evening at PGE Park. Katin, who played all nine innings in right field for the PCL, homered in the bottom of the third inning off Syracuse hurler J.D. Martin to break up a no-hitter for the IL and finished 1-for-4 in the contest. Nashville shortstop Alcides Escobar also started the contest and went 1-for-3 before exiting in the eighth inning. Sounds left-handed reliever R.J. Swindle pitched a scoreless top of the seventh inning, allowing one hit and striking out a batter in the outing. Here's the link to the Sounds' site for the full recap which includes an additional box score link. *** Note to self -- when there's a televised All-Star game, start a unique game thread. Looks like we had game posts in as many as three threads last evening, sorry about that.

Final: Great Lakes (Dodgers) 11, Wisconsin 1 Wisconsin Site Game Summary Loons lower the boom By Chris Mehring / Wisconsin Timber Rattlers MIDLAND, MI - The Great Lakes Loons took advantage of four Wisconsin Timber Rattlers errors to build a big lead on Wednesday night at Dow Diamond. Pitchers Nathan Eovaldi and Ethan Martin were more than up to the task of protecting the big margin and bringing in an 11-1 win. Kyle Russell, Tony Delmonico, and Matt Wallach each had two RBI for the Loons. Peter Fatse and Lorenzo Cain hit back-to-back RBI doubles in the top of the first inning to put the Rattlers (45, 43 overall, 11-7 second half) up 1-0. That was about it for the Wisconsin offense. They would collect just three more hits the rest of the game. The Loons (48-41, 8-11) took the lead in the bottom of the second inning. Alfredo Silverio blooped in a two-out double to shallow center to put runners at second and third. Wallach followed with a two-run single to left and the Loons were up 2-1. Russell, the Midwest League leader in RBI, padded the Great Lakes lead in the bottom of the third. His two-out, two-strike double to right with runners at first and third drove in a run. An error on a grounder off the bat of Delmonico allowed two more runs to score. An RBI double by Anthony Hatch sent Delmonico home with the fourth run of the inning and Great Lakes was up 6-1. Great Lakes added two more runs in the fifth inning and three more in the sixth inning. Wisconsin committed one error in the fifth and two more in the sixth. Eovaldi pitched five innings and allowed one run on four hits with five strikeouts. Martin picked up his first professional save by pitching four scoreless innings. Martin struck out seven Rattlers including the final six that he faced in the game. The Rattlers and Loons meet again on Thursday night. Cody Adams (3-5, 5.34) is the scheduled starting pitcher for Wisconsin. Great Lakes has JonMichael Redding (10-3, 4.68) as their scheduled starting pitcher. Game time is 6:05 PM CDT. Wisconsin Box Score Chris politley didn't mention the fielding culprits -- 3B John Delaney (twice), RF Juan Sanchez, and P Pedro Lambertus -- Delaney was actually lifted for a pinch-hitter in the 7th after dropping a foul pop in the 6th that led to two runs; Rattler batters K'd 12 times; Lorenzo Cain has been slow to get going, but it's been ten games already; three rough starts wrapped around a July 4th gem for Trey Watten, all those after a brilliant stretch in late May and throughout June... Wisconsin Game Log Left fielder Peter Fatse managed two outfield assists at second base in one inning -- Great Lakes Bottom 2nd Kyle Russell grounds out, second baseman Brett Lawrie to first baseman Brock Kjeldgaard. Tony Delmonico walks. Anthony Hatch flies into a force out, left fielder Peter Fatse to second baseman Brett Lawrie. Tony Delmonico out at 2nd. Anthony Hatch to 1st. Alfredo Silverio doubles (18) on a pop up to second baseman Brett Lawrie. Anthony Hatch to 3rd. Matt Wallach singles on a line drive to left fielder Peter Fatse. Anthony Hatch scores. Alfredo Silverio scores. Matt Wallach out at 2nd on the throw, left fielder Peter Fatse to third baseman John Delaney to second baseman Brett Lawrie.

Final: Clearwater (Phillies) 6, Brevard County 1 Brevard County Box Score Manatees never recovered after a four-run Thresher 1st inning; former Wisconsin closer Jim Henderson stranded two of Alex Periard's 2nd inning runners (came on with none out) to save Periard from an even more disastrous line -- Henderson would go on to toss 3.2 scoreless; Could it have been worse? You bet, as Brevard turned two double plays, Martin Maldonado threw out the lone basestealer, and the 'Tees racked up four (!) outfield assists; Caleb Gindl with two of the assists, including one at home; Gindl walked all four times up, OPS now .835 -- that's just beyond outstanding for this league at his age (21 nex month); Eric Farris stole his league-leading 41st base -- he's only been caught three times... Brevard County Game Log Odd end to the inning here -- not out at the plate? Maybe left too soon? Brevard County Top 6th Chris Errecart strikes out swinging. Caleb Gindl walks. Eric Farris singles on a ground ball to right fielder Steve Susdorf. Caleb Gindl to 3rd. Pitcher Change: Christopher Kissock replaces Jon Velasquez. With Zelous Wheeler batting, Eric Farris steals (41) 2nd base. Zelous Wheeler flies into double play, center fielder Javis Diaz to third baseman Cody Overbeck. Caleb Gindl doubled off 3rd.

Final: Mississippi (Braves) 6, Huntsville 2 Huntsville Site Game Summary Braves Take First Game Back After Break Mississippi Does It's Damage Against Big Leaguer Bush By Brett Pollock / Huntsville Stars Edgar Osuna spun five shutout frames and youngsters Jason Heyward and Freddie Freeman each drove in a pair of runs to lead Mississippi past Huntsville 6-2 Wednesday night in the opener of a five-game set at Trustmark Park. The Braves improved to 8-13 in the second half and 39-52 overall, while the Stars slipped to 9-12 in the second half and 47-43 overall. The Braves have won the last two games over Huntsville after dropping the first four. Freeman led off the second with a double against Brewers' right-hander Dave Bush, who was making a rehab start, and advanced to third base on a Concepcion Rodriguez infield single before Eric Campbell grounded into a double play to chase in the game's first run. Bush was recovering from a micro-tear in his right triceps muscle suffered after he was hit by a Hanley Ramirez line drive on June 4. Bush loaded the bases in the third with two walks and a hit batter before Heyward singled into right field to deliver two runs. Vinny Rottino overran the ball, allowing Kody Kirkland to score from first base and Heyward to advance to second base, from where he scored on a Freeman single that made it a 5-0 game. Bush was lifted after three frames, allowing six hits, walking two and striking out two in his second rehab start after being placed on the disabled list June 23. Freeman's sacrifice fly in the fifth inning against Josh Wahpepah pushed the home team's lead to 6-0. Wahpepah allowed three hits, walked one and fanned three over three innings of work. Osuna allowed three hits, walked one and struck out three to earn the win and improve to 3-2. He did not allow a runner to advance past second base and was relieved by Deunte Heath. The Stars climbed back into the game against Heath with a pair of runs in the seventh inning on a pinch-hit run-scoring single by Adam Stern and a run-scoring hit by Michael Garciaparra. South Division all-star Matt Young made an outstanding running catch in the gap in left-center field to take away extra bases from Drew Anderson and two runs from the Stars to end the inning. Tim Gustafson then tossed two scoreless innings in relief to close out the game. The series continues Thursday night with Stars right-hander Mike Jones taking the hill against Braves' right-hander Ryne Reynoso. Coverage of the game begins at 6:50 PM central time and can be heard through the internet at www.huntsvillestars.com. Huntsville Box Score Less than half of Dave Bush's 40 pitches for strikes, not an encouraging outing in length or effectiveness; LHP Bobby Bramhall made his first relief appearance after 16 mostly sub-par starts and was pefect in two innings, striking out three; Jonathan Lucroy (.367 OBP, 52 BB's, 42 K's in 267 AB's -- three walks here) also teamed up with Bush to throw out the only attempted Brave basestealer; Taylor Green 0-for-4, but still hitting .389 in his last ten games... Huntsville Game Log

Link while active, text follows: Former Gamecock Hand shines in minors By Andrew Schmidt Gadsden (AL) Times Sports Writer BIRMINGHAM - Now in his third professional season, former Jacksonville State standout Donovan Hand is starting to make waves as a pitcher in the Milwaukee Brewers organization. His performance for the double-A Huntsville Stars over the season's first half was good enough to earn him a spot in the Southern League All-Star game, played Monday at Hoover's Regions Park, home of the Birmingham Barons. Speaking Sunday, from the Barons' old stadium, historic Rickwood Field, where the home-run derby was taking place, Hand said making the team was a highlight on several levels. "You want to pitch well enough to be on a team, on an all-star team especially," Hand said. "It kind of gives you a reward for what you've done for the first half. "It maybe opens some eyes in the organization whose eyes might not have been opened if this hadn't happened." After a career at Jacksonville State that saw Hand rack up 26 wins over three years, he was drafted by the Brewers in the 14th round of the 2007 draft. His ascent through the minor leagues has been a quick one. The summer after he was drafted, Hand started in Helena, Mont., in a rookie league, before earning a promotion to the single-A West Virginia Power, where he finished out the season. In 2008, Hand started the season with the single-A advanced Brevard County Manatees in the Florida State League. He went 4-2 with a 2.31 ERA there before being promoted to Huntsville in June. The surroundings of the Southern League provided a tougher challenge for Hand than he had previously experienced in professional baseball. "Last year I got up here and I was just happy to be here and kind of got complacent with things," said Hand, who posted a 3-4 record with a 5.09 ERA with Huntsville in 2008. This season, Hand is 5-1 with a 3.56 ERA in 23 games. He also has moved from reliever back into the starting rotation, where he started his career. He attributes the turnaround to a strong off-season program and the development of some new weapons on the mound. "I worked harder this off-season than I have in a long time and kind of got back to what I was doing at Jacksonville with the throwing programs and workouts and just got away from baseball for a little while," Hand said. "It was a good break for me." "I've got a couple of new pitches that have been a real nice addition for me and the pitching coach in Huntsville this year (John Curtis) has been awesome this year working with me, so it's been a real good time." His stop in Huntsville has been a blessing in another way for Hand. Before his career at JSU, he attended Hatton High, located less than 60 miles from Huntsville. In Monday's all-star game, Hand threw a scoreless third inning to help the North squad beat the South, 7-0. It was played just 70 miles from his old stomping grounds as a Gamecock. "It's good to be close to home," Hand said. "Huntsville's close to home. Birmingham's close to home. It's always good to see familiar faces that keep up with you through the years and follow you and give them thanks for coming out." Hand hopes, though, that some day soon he'll be playing a little further from home. As in a promotion to the triple-A Nashville Sounds and, ultimately, the Milwaukee Brewers. "I really don't know (what will happen), Hand said. "But hopefully in the next couple of years something will happen big." Jacksonville (Alabama) State University | File Donovan Hand, a pitcher in the Milwaukee Brewers organization, won 26 games in three years at Jacksonville State. http://www.gadsdentimes.com/apps/pbcsi.dll/bilde?Site=GT&Date=20090715&Category=NEWS&ArtNo=907159964&Ref=AR&Profile=1009

News from the independent Golden Baseball League: LHP Donald Brandt, 23, 6-3, 195 went undrafted after finishing his collegiate career at Santa Clara University in 2008. He signed with the Yuma Scorpions late in the season that year and was traded prior to the start of this year to the Chico Outlaws. Originally used as a middle reliever and setup man out of the Chico bullpen early in this season, he had so much success that Manager Greg Cadaret moved him to the starting rotation. He had four fine starts prior to the All-Star game and ran his record to 4-1 with a 3.64 E.R.A. (fifth best in the league) while striking out 42 batters in 41 innings pitched and walking only 15. He pitched a scoreless inning giving up no hits against the heart of a tough South Division lineup in the All-Star game, prompting the Brewers to move quickly and acquire his contract shortly after he came off the mound. Brandt is the 13th GBL player acquired by a Major League organization in 2009. Player Profile Page while at Santa Clara University Photo by Jason Halley/Enterprise-Record http://extras.mnginteractive.com/live/media/site135/2009/0626/20090626__01_sports_26~1_Gallery.jpg

Pacific Coast League (AAA) - PCL American North Division Standings ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Team W L PCT GB HOME ROAD STREAK ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Nashville 51 39 .567 - 30-20 21-19 W2 Iowa 46 44 .511 5.0 25-17 21-27 L2 Memphis 44 45 .494 6.5 29-18 15-27 W1 Omaha 36 53 .404 14.5 15-23 21-30 W2 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Southern League (AA) - SOU North Division Standings ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Team W L PCT GB HOME ROAD STREAK ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- West Tenn 14 6 .700 - 7-3 7-3 W1 Chattanooga 9 10 .474 4.5 6-4 3-6 W1 Huntsville 9 11 .450 5.0 4-6 5-5 L1 Tennessee 9 11 .450 5.0 4-6 5-5 W1 Carolina 7 13 .350 7.0 3-7 4-6 L1 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Florida State League (A+) - FSL North Division Standings ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Team W L PCT GB HOME ROAD STREAK ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Brevard County 10 6 .625 - 6-5 4-1 W1 Tampa 9 6 .600 0.5 4-4 5-2 L1 Dunedin 10 7 .588 0.5 7-6 3-1 W1 Clearwater 9 7 .563 1.0 1-2 8-5 L1 Daytona 8 9 .471 2.5 3-6 5-3 W1 Lakeland 8 9 .471 2.5 1-3 7-6 L1 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Pioneer League (R+) - PIO North Division Standings ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Team W L PCT GB HOME ROAD STREAK ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Missoula 12 8 .600 - 9-4 3-4 W1 Great Falls 11 9 .550 1.0 5-2 6-7 L2 Helena 10 10 .500 2.0 5-7 5-3 L1 Billings 6 14 .300 6.0 2-6 4-8 W1

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