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RHP Drew Gagnon, who has been on the Sky Sox DL since the 4th of July, has been activated for the Monday matinee Colorado Springs game.

Sunday's Link Report has been finalized, including reports on Colorado Springs and Helena. Thanks, everyone, for your patience.

Final: Idaho Falls 7, Helena 6 Idaho Falls Chukars edge Helena Brewers 7-6 at Kindrick Legion Field Helena Independent Record Two photos at the link Following an embarrassing 9-2 defeat Saturday night in which the Chukars didn't commit a single error, the Brewers again fell to Idaho Falls -- but by a much closer margin -- 7-6 Sunday afternoon at Kindrick Legion Field in Helena. The Chukars went up on the Brewers early in the matchup, with Rudy Martin scoring on Yeison Melo's grounder in the first inning and Jordan Ebert scoring in the second on a soft fly. But the momentum appeared to shift in the fourth inning, with the Helena club scoring four runs to the Chukars' one. The Brewers' Wes Wilson scored on a line drive to right field by Nathan Rodriguez, and was quickly followed by Demi Orimoloye stealing home after the next at-bat as part of a double steal. Rodriguez crossed the plate on Trever Morrison's line drive, and Caleb Whalen followed on an RBI soon after. The home team's advantage was short-lived, however, as the Chukars outscored them 4-1 in the fifth inning. Meibrys Viloria and David Edwards both homered for Idaho Falls, with the Brewers only run of the inning was tallied by Rodriguez on Jonathan Oquendo's sacrifice fly. Both teams remained scoreless until the bottom of the eighth, when Morrison brought in Oquendo on a grounder to right field to tie up the game 6-6. Idaho Falls scored the game-winning run in the top of the ninth, and the Brewers were unable to answer. Helena Box Score Tough-luck loss for RHP Matt Smith as starting RHP Karsen Lindell had a much-tougher day... Two doubles for RF Yerald Martinez; 20-year-old 21st round catcher Nathan Rodriguez was on base four times and sports an .857 OPS. The Brewers went catcher-heavy in the recent draft and the early offensive returns are very promising... Helena Game Log

Final: Colorado Springs 5, Wisconsin 4 Sky Sox Edge Express 5-4 With Late Run Magnifico earns win with two scoreless innings as Sky Sox win third straight By Aaron Cheris / Colorado Springs Sky Sox I used to think all the photos fro home games were same-day, but you'll see Andy Wilkins and Will Middlebrooks in the linked one here, so I guess not... *** *** Colorado Springs Box Score Holy pickoff, Hiram! Colorado Springs Game Log Are the Brewers really that worried about losing Ramon Flores to a waiver claim? Free Kyle Wren!

VIDEO via WLOX: We can't get enough Brandon Woodruff

VIDEO via WTMJ TV: Get to know Jonathan little brother, David Lucroy

VIDEO via WTMJ TV: Get to know Jonathan little brother, David Lucroy

Dillard Recounts Hall of Fame Battle By Aaron Cheris, Sky Sox Blog

Monday's Farmhand Birthday -- Happy 21st to Timber Rattlers starting pitcher David Burkhalter, who went on the disabled list June 8th with the dreaded "sprained elbow". Given the recent epidemic in the Brewers' system, hopefully we all are incorrect in predicting where this may be heading.

Latest Updates via Todd Rosiak, this time from his day in Appleton.

Time Warner Cable SportsChannel has added today's noontime Timber Rattlers matinee to their schedule (not on the original list).

Look for these just prior to the respective game times -- Colorado Springs Media Notes - Linked on the Sky Sox official blog Wisconsin Media Notes - Linked on the Rattler Radio blog *** STANDINGS: AAA - Pacific Coast League American Northern Division AA - Southern League South Division High-A - Florida State League North Division A - Midwest League Western Division Pioneer League North Division Arizona League Central Division Dominican Summer League San Pedro Division *** Sortable individual stat pages: Colorado Springs Biloxi Brevard County Wisconsin Helena Maryvale DSL Brewers *** Weather.com: Reno, NV Grand Chute, WI Helena, MT Maryvale, AZ San Pedro de Macoris, DR

Follow Monday's action as it happens with box score / game log links: Colorado Springs Wisconsin Helena Maryvale DSL Brewers MiLB.com feature -- organizational scoreboard, Brewers

Monday's Daily Menu: All times are Central Colorado Springs: TBD at home vs. Round Rock (Rangers), 1:00 PM pre-game, 1:35 gametime Free Live Audio Link Dan Karcher, the longtime play-by-play voice of the Sky Sox is on Twitter @SkySoxKarch; joining him this season is Dan Acheson (@Dan_Acheson) MiLB.TV -- for subscribers; all Colorado Springs 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. The video of each game is archived online, which is a nice feature. All MiLB.TV details available at the link. NOTE: Notice that on MiLB.TV's page, you can click on "Filter", then "Milwaukee Brewers", and you'll see just the Crew's organizational TV lineup. ********** Biloxi: Idle ********** Brevard County: Idle ********** Wisconsin: RHP Jordan Yamamoto at home vs. Lake County (Indians), 11:45 AM pre-game, 12:05 PM gametime Free Live Audio Link 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. MiLB.TV - Eight of the 16 Midwest League teams telecast their home games, and Wisconsin, once again, is among them. We'll let you know when a road TV feed is available. NOTE: Thirty-nine (!) of the Rattlers' 70 home games will be broadcast on local TV this season. Time Warner Cable SportsChannel (10) and WACY-TV My NEW32 (29) will split duties. We'll let you know when and who, and remember to refer to the Rattlers' full TV schedule (scroll to bottom of link) so you can coordinate your DVR activity. ********** Helena: TBD at home vs. Ogden (Dodgers), 7:45 PM pre-game, 8:05 gametime Free Live Audio Link We welcome and look forward to hearing first-year Voice of the H-Crew Craig Durham (@CraigMDurham on Twitter). ********** Arizona Rookie (Maryvale): at home vs. the baby Cublets, 9:00 PM gametime; never audio for games in this league ********** DSL Brewers: at home vs. the DSL Angels, 9:30 AM, although game data won't be available until later in the day We'll link to this Dominican Summer League Brewers' thread as part of the Daily Menu all season to assist you with your familiarity with these young men.

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VIDEO via WTVA: One more look at Mr. Woodruff

Shuckers Shutout Blue Wahoos NorthEscambia.com Despite managing only two hits Sunday, the Pensacola Blue Wahoos still had a chance to tie or win the game in the ninth inning, trailing the Biloxi Shuckers by one run. However, after Pensacola catcher Chad Wallach hit a leadoff double to start the ninth, Biloxi closer Stephen Kohlscheen set the next three batters down in order for his 12th save to nail down the Shuckers, 1-0, victory. It was the least Kohlscheen could do after Brandon Woodruff gave the sellout Blue Wahoos crowd of 5,038 a gutty performance. He missed his last start because his brother, Blake, died in an ATV accident Friday, July 15. Woodruff improved to 5-6 with a 3.65 ERA by allowing one hit and striking out nine in six innings. He started the game by striking out the side and had a perfect game until Pensacola right fielder Sebastian Elizalde got a hit to lead off the fifth inning. Pensacola starter and former Brewers farmhand Barrett Astin set down 15 of the 16 batters he faced in five innings of work. The only hit he gave up was a two-out solo shot belted by — who else? — Woodruff on a “cutter that didn’t cut.” It was Woodruff’s first professional home run. “I’ve known Woody for six or seven years now,” said Astin, who has now gone 14.2 innings without giving up a walk. “The Milwaukee Brewers couldn’t ask more out of him. He was probably high on adrenalin. That was good to see.” In his sixth spot starts this season, Astin is 2-2 with a 3.96 ERA. Pensacola manager Pat Kelly was well aware that Woodruff was pitching just after his brother died. His brother’s last tweet was about Brandon’s season-high 10 strikeout game July 13 that earned him the Southern League’s Pitcher of the Week honor. “That’s an amazing thing for me that he was pitching with a heavy heart,” Kelly said. “It was a really incredible feat.” Woodruff has now given up four hits in 13 innings to Pensacola and struck out 19. Biloxi manager Mike Guerrero said Woodruff was begging to pitch the seventh but was replaced with Shuckers reliever Stephen Peterson. During both of Pensacola’s losses in this five-game series to Biloxi, the Blue Wahoos earned only two hits each game and combined for 28 strikeouts. “Woodruff has got great stuff — a 97-mile-per-hour fastball, a really good slider and a changeup,” Kelly said. “I want to know what he’s doing in this league.” Pensacola, though, won its second straight series at home in the second half and have now won nine of 10 this season. It is 15-15 in the second half and 56-44 overall. The Blue Wahoos ended up winning 11 of 15 home games against the Shuckers this season.

AUDIO via the Biloxi broadcast: Woodruff's home run, final out

Woodruff delivers emotional gem for Biloxi Grieving Milwaukee righty gives up one hit over six innings, goes yard By Mack Burke / MiLB.com Cincinnati's No. 11 prospect Rookie Davis, a hurler for the Blue Wahoos, showed admiration for Woodruff after the game. Be sure to read... ***

From Saturday's game - the big two-run 11th inning game-tying double

RHP Jorge Ortega was placed on the Biloxi DL retroactive to 7/21, as RHP Brandon Woodruff comes off the Temp Inactive List to make the start Sunday.

DVR ALERT! Time Warner Cable SportsChannel has added Monday's noontime Timber Rattlers matinee to their schedule (not on the original list).

Look for these just prior to the respective game times -- Colorado Springs Media Notes - Linked on the Sky Sox official blog Biloxi Media Notes - Linked on the Shuck Dynasty blog Wisconsin Media Notes - Linked on the Rattler Radio blog *** STANDINGS: AAA - Pacific Coast League American Northern Division AA - Southern League South Division High-A - Florida State League North Division A - Midwest League Western Division Pioneer League North Division Arizona League Central Division Dominican Summer League San Pedro Division *** Sortable individual stat pages: Colorado Springs Biloxi Brevard County Wisconsin Helena Maryvale DSL Brewers *** Weather.com: Reno, NV Pensacola, FL Port Charlotte, FL Grand Chute, WI Helena, MT

Follow Sunday's action as it happens with box score / game log links: Colorado Springs Biloxi Brevard County Wisconsin Helena MiLB.com feature -- organizational scoreboard, Brewers

Sunday's Daily Menu: All times are Central Colorado Springs: RHP Hiram Burgos at home vs. Round Rock (Rangers), 5:30 PM pre-game, 6:05 gametime Free Live Audio Link Dan Karcher, the longtime play-by-play voice of the Sky Sox is on Twitter @SkySoxKarch; joining him this season is Dan Acheson (@Dan_Acheson) MiLB.TV -- for subscribers; all Colorado Springs 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. The video of each game is archived online, which is a nice feature. All MiLB.TV details available at the link. NOTE: Notice that on MiLB.TV's page, you can click on "Filter", then "Milwaukee Brewers", and you'll see just the Crew's organizational TV lineup. ********** Biloxi: RHP Brandon Woodruff at Pensacola (Reds), 5:40 PM pre-game, 6:00 gametime Free Live Audio Link Chris Harris is the play-by-play voice of the Shuckers. Follow Chris on Twitter @CHarris731. We'll be linking to his fantastic "Shuck Dynasty" blog. Thaddeus Krzus (@Shucks1stIntern) joins Chris often. All games, home and away, are scheduled to be radio broadcast. MiLB.TV - Eight of the ten Southern League teams telecast their home games, and Biloxi is among them. ********** Brevard County: RHP Marcos Diplan at Charlotte (Rays), 11:35 AM gametime Free Live Audio Link (Charlotte feed) Unfortunately, the Manatees have dropped their broadcast coverage for 2016. No Florida State League games are available via MiLB.TV. Ten of the 12 Florida State League teams provide audio (some only for home games), we'll do our best to let you know when an opponent's audio is going to be available. ********** Wisconsin: RHP Thomas Jankins at home vs. Lake County (Indians), 12:45 PM pre-game, 1:05 gametime Free Live Audio Link 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. MiLB.TV - Eight of the 16 Midwest League teams telecast their home games, and Wisconsin, once again, is among them. We'll let you know when a road TV feed is available. NOTE: Thirty-nine (!) of the Rattlers' 70 home games will be broadcast on local TV this season. Time Warner Cable SportsChannel (10) and WACY-TV My NEW32 (29) will split duties. We'll let you know when and who, and remember to refer to the Rattlers' full TV schedule (scroll to bottom of link) so you can coordinate your DVR activity. ********** Helena: RHP Karsen Lindell at home vs. Idaho Falls (Royals), 1:45 PM pre-game, 2:05 gametime Free Live Audio Link We welcome and look forward to hearing first-year Voice of the H-Crew Craig Durham (@CraigMDurham on Twitter). ********** Arizona Rookie (Maryvale): Idle ********** DSL Brewers: Idle We'll link to this Dominican Summer League Brewers' thread as part of the Daily Menu all season to assist you with your familiarity with these young men.