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Chattanooga (Reds) 4, Huntsville 2 Huntsville Line Score: SOU FINAL 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E - - - - - - - - - - - - HUNTSVILLE 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 2 10 2 CHATTANOOGA 2 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 x 4 6 0 FINAL WP - STEVE KELLY (4-2) LP - JASON SHELLEY (3-2) SAVE - BRAD SALMON (1) HOME RUNS: CAT - WILMY CACERES (4) OFF JASON SHELLEY IN THE 1ST TIME: 2:21 ATT: 5,221

Daily Press High Desert Game Story: Hubie Pruett quotes among others; the story states that Pruett is 23, but he's only 20... www.vvdailypress.com/cgi-...167,90543,

Monday's Daily Menu : All times Central; pitchers subject to change; pre-game audio begins approx. 15 minutes prior to game time listed... INDIANAPOLIS: LHP Nate Teut at Toledo (Tigers), 1:00 PM in the season finale Audio link: www.newstalk1430.com/ HUNTSVILLE: RHP Jason Shelley at Chattanooga (Reds), 1:15 PM, or so reports Robert Portnoy on the Stars' site -- guess the Chris Saenz start was scrapped... Audio link: espn1450.com/ HIGH DESERT: LHP Tommy Marx at home vs. Lake Elsinore (Padres), 9:05 PM -- season finale for the Mavs; we again thank High Desert announcer Mike Lindskog for his work this season -- maybe the Mavs will go out on a high note tonight Audio link: www.hdmavs.com/listen_live.htm BELOIT: LHP Eric Henderson at Dayton (Reds), 2:00 PM Audio link (opponent's): www.streamaudio.com/liste...&filename= HELENA: LHP Mitch Stetter at home vs. Great Falls (White Sox), 8:00 PM; no audio ARIZONA: Season completed

Daily Press High Desert Game Story: "It's pretty cheesy in your own home ball park when they play the visiting guy's anthem coming in. That was kind of tacky." www.vvdailypress.com/cgi-...140,44760,

Huntsville Site Game Summary: Brandon Gemoll in the accompanying photo... www.huntsvillestars.com/c...newsId=311

Helena Independent Record Game Story: www.helenair.com/articles...103_05.txt Helena Box Score: GAME DATE: 8/31/03 MISSOULA 0 AT HELENA 16 YTD YTD MISSOULA AB R H BI AVG HELENA AB R H BI AVG J.Kaplan CF 2 0 0 0 .271 G.Rodriguez 2B 1 1 0 0 .230 C.Melendez CF 2 0 0 0 .237 A.Gomez 2B 3 2 1 0 .207 C.Gonzalez RF 2 0 0 0 .266 M.Melo RF 5 3 2 0 .260 M.Guerrero 1B 0 0 0 0 .169 D.Anderson LF 4 3 3 5 .330 M.Guerrero RF 2 0 0 0 .169 M.Ramirez DH 4 1 1 1 .328 A.Murillo 3B 2 0 0 0 .302 B.Whitney 1B 3 2 0 0 .274 J.McStoots 3B 1 0 1 0 .215 R.Deevers CF 5 2 4 1 .316 A.Mottram 1B 3 0 0 0 .269 C.Corporan CAT 4 1 2 3 .250 T.Vanzile PH 1 0 0 0 .089 J.Barnes 3B 4 1 1 1 .247 T.Vanzile RF 0 0 0 0 .089 A.Septimo SS 3 0 0 0 .222 J.Acosta LF 3 0 0 0 .243 G.Kloostrmn PIT 0 0 0 0 .000 J.Santiago LF 1 0 0 0 .108 P.Hendrix PIT 0 0 0 0 .000 M.Montero CAT 1 0 0 0 .297 D.McKenna PIT 0 0 0 0 .000 O.Mercado CAT 3 0 0 0 .205 J.Brito DH 2 0 1 0 .241 J.Olivares SS 3 0 0 0 .223 E.Bonifacio 2B 2 0 1 0 .203 B.Krantz PIT 0 0 0 0 .000 J.Allender PIT 0 0 0 0 .000 H.Guerrero PIT 0 0 0 0 .000 D.Nippert PIT 0 0 0 0 .000 M.Cuevas PIT 0 0 0 0 .000 TOTALS 30 0 3 0 TOTALS 36 16 14 11 MISSOULA 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0- 0 3 2 HELENA 9 1 4 0 0 0 2 0 X-16 14 0 E--A.Mottram, J.Olivares. DP--MISSOULA 3, HELENA 0. LOB--MISSOULA 7, HELENA 3. 2B--R.Deevers (13), J.Barnes (10). 3B--R.Deevers (2). HR--D.Anderson 2 (2), M.Ramirez (11). HBP--J.Brito, M.Ramirez, C.Corporan. YTD IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA MISSOULA B.Krantz (L,1-2) 0.0 4 6 6 2 0 2 6.25 J.Allender 2.1 6 7 7 3 2 0 10.94 H.Guerrero 3.2 2 1 1 0 1 0 5.56 D.Nippert 1.0 1 2 0 0 0 1 6.07 M.Cuevas 1.0 1 0 0 0 0 0 9.00 HELENA G.Kloostrmn (W,6-1) 6.0 3 0 0 2 4 0 3.28 P.Hendrix 2.0 0 0 0 1 1 0 6.14 D.McKenna 1.0 0 0 0 0 1 0 5.60 HB--J.Allender, H.Guerrero, P.Hendrix. WP--J.Allender 3. SO--J.Kaplan, C.Melendez, C.Gonzalez, A.Murillo, J.Acosta, O.Mercado, G.Rodriguez, M.Ramirez, B.Whitney. BB--J.McStoots, J.Brito, E.Bonifacio, G.Rodriguez, D.Anderson, B.Whitney 2, A.Septimo. T--2:14. A--848

High Desert Box Score: Congratulations to Hubie Pruett, with one more win that Chad Petty in 15 fewer Maverick starts (and yes, Chad deserved one or two wins along the way, but you still get the point...)... LAKE ELSINORE AB R H BI AVG HIGH DESERT AB R H BI AVG M.Nettles LF 5 2 5 1 .232 J.Raburn CF 5 2 3 2 .288 B.Johnson CF 4 1 1 2 .274 R.Santana RF 5 2 1 2 .288 J.Barfield 2B 4 0 0 1 .339 F.Villanueva 3B 5 1 3 1 .295 J.Benick 3B 4 0 1 0 .297 B.Foster CAT 5 1 1 3 .193 G.Sain CAT 3 1 2 1 .271 J.Frost 1B 5 1 2 1 .242 M.Johnson 1B 2 0 0 0 .266 J.Toner LF 4 1 1 0 .203 J.Carter RF 4 0 1 0 .303 O.Chavez SS 4 0 0 0 .223 N.Trzesniak DH 4 0 0 0 .246 T.West 2B 3 1 1 0 .238 J.Lima SS 4 1 1 0 .190 J.Alvarado DH 4 2 2 1 .155 G.Ribas PIT 0 0 0 0 .000 H.Pruett PIT 0 0 0 0 .000 J.Craker PIT 0 0 0 0 .000 T.Stavros PIT 0 0 0 0 .000 J.Cassel PIT 0 0 0 0 .000 J.Backsmeyer PIT 0 0 0 0 .000 B.Baker PIT 0 0 0 0 .000 B.Bystrowski PIT 0 0 0 0 .000 TOTALS 34 5 11 5 TOTALS 40 11 14 10 LAKE ELSINORE 0 0 2 0 2 0 0 1 0- 5 11 4 HIGH DESERT 0 1 4 2 0 3 0 1 X-11 14 0 E--B.Johnson, J.Carter, J.Lima 2. DP--LAKE ELSINORE 0, HIGH DESERT 3. LOB--LAKE ELSINORE 6, HIGH DESERT 6. 2B--M.Nettles (9), J.Benick (24), G.Sain (34), J.Raburn 2 (12), F.Villanueva (23), T.West (21), J.Alvarado (10). 3B--J.Raburn (6). HR--B.Johnson (8), G.Sain (19), B.Foster (17), J.Frost (10). SB--M.Nettles 2 (32), R.Santana (42), J.Toner (4). CS--R.Santana. YTD IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA LAKE ELSINORE G.Ribas (L,4-5) 5.0 8 7 7 0 4 2 5.81 J.Craker 1.0 3 3 1 0 2 0 5.08 J.Cassel 1.0 1 0 0 1 0 0 3.59 B.Baker 1.0 2 1 1 0 1 0 2.01 HIGH DESERT H.Pruett (W,1-0) 5.0 8 4 4 3 2 1 7.20 T.Stavros 1.0 0 0 0 0 1 0 4.41 J.Backsmeyer 2.0 2 1 1 1 1 1 6.33 B.Bystrowski 1.0 1 0 0 0 0 0 5.47 WP--G.Ribas 3. BALKS--H.Pruett. SO--B.Johnson, J.Barfield, M.Johnson, J.Carter, R.Santana, B.Foster, J.Frost, J.Toner 2, O.Chavez, J.Alvarado. BB--B.Johnson, G.Sain, M.Johnson 2, T.West. T--2:31. A--1774

Huntsville Game Summary from SportsTicker: CHATTANOOGA, Tennessee (Ticker) -- Corey Hart and Brandon Gemoll each finished with three hits and combined for five RBI as the Huntsville Stars edged the Chattanooga Lookouts, 9-7. Hart struck an RBI double in the first inning, hit a second run-scoring double in the fifth, and doubled in a third run in the ninth to snap a 7-7 tie. Gemoll also hit an RBI two-bagger in the first frame and added a run-scoring hit in the ninth to cap the three-run rally. Andy Machado (is Alejandro called Andy?) knocked in a run in the fifth inning and J.J. Hardy produced a game-tying, run-scoring groundout in the ninth for Huntsville, which has won two in a row after dropping five straight. Jeff Hundley (2-1) allowed one hit over three scoreless innings to pick up the win and Brian Adams followed with a scoreless ninth to pick up his third save. Wilmy Caceres and Evan Conley each hit a two-run double and Alejandro Diaz chipped in with three hits, including a run-scoring double for Chattanooga. Kris Keller (2-1) surrendered three runs and three hits in 1/3 of an inning to suffer the loss for the Lookouts, who have lost five of their last six games against Huntsville. Huntsville Box Score: Hopefully Pedro liriano's fine, that looks like an early hook; Corey Hart with an MVP-like three doubles and his 25th steal (in 33 attempts), including the game-winner... GAME DATE: 8/31/03 HUNTSVILLE 9 AT CHATTANOOGA 7 YTD YTD HUNTSVILLE AB R H BI AVG CHATTANOOGA AB R H BI AVG A.Machado 2B 4 1 2 1 .227 W.Caceres LF 4 0 1 2 .269 J.Hundley PIT 0 0 0 0 .333 E.Encrnacion 3B 5 0 0 0 .272 J.Housman PH 0 1 0 0 .250 D.Cesar 2B 5 0 2 1 .452 B.Adams PIT 0 0 0 0 .000 J.Gutierrez CAT 4 1 1 0 .221 N.Varner CF 2 0 0 0 .267 A.Diaz CF 5 1 3 1 .269 R.Miller PIT 0 0 0 0 .286 J.Dellaero SS 5 1 2 0 .231 C.Barnwell PH 1 0 0 0 .250 B.Anderson RF 4 2 0 0 .202 M.Adams PIT 0 0 0 0 .000 E.Conley 1B 4 1 3 2 .214 M.Kremblas PH 1 0 0 0 .193 R.Mottl PIT 1 0 1 0 .250 M.Kremblas 2B 1 1 1 0 .193 C.Dehart PIT 2 1 1 1 .385 J.Hardy SS 4 1 1 1 .277 J.Barreto PIT 0 0 0 0 .000 C.Hart 3B 5 2 3 3 .304 K.Lewis PH 0 0 0 0 .071 B.Gemoll 1B 5 0 3 2 .268 K.Keller PIT 0 0 0 0 .000 B.Nelson LF 4 0 0 0 .209 B.Salmon PIT 0 0 0 0 .000 D.Clark RF 4 1 1 0 .232 K.Johnson CAT 5 1 1 0 .192 P.Liriano PIT 0 0 0 1 .079 D.Krynzel CF 2 1 1 0 .265 TOTALS 38 9 13 8 TOTALS 39 7 14 7 HUNTSVILLE 2 1 0 0 2 1 0 0 3- 9 13 3 CHATTANOOGA 0 2 1 2 2 0 0 0 0- 7 14 1 E--J.Hardy, D.Clark, P.Liriano, J.Gutierrez. DP--HUNTSVILLE 1, CHATTANOOGA 1. LOB--HUNTSVILLE 8, CHATTANOOGA 9. 2B--C.Hart 3 (40), B.Gemoll (31), W.Caceres (12), J.Gutierrez (8), A.Diaz (18), E.Conley (1), C.Dehart (2). 3B--K.Johnson (1), D.Krynzel (11). SB--C.Hart (25), B.Nelson (2), D.Clark (6), D.Krynzel (43), A.Diaz (16). HBP--B.Anderson. SF--P.Liriano. SH--W.Caceres, K.Lewis. YTD IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA HUNTSVILLE P.Liriano 2.0 6 3 3 1 2 0 3.79 R.Miller 2.0 3 2 2 0 1 0 3.84 M.Adams 1.0 2 2 1 0 0 0 3.15 J.Hundley (W,2-1) 3.0 1 0 0 0 1 0 1.50 B.Adams (S,3) 1.0 2 0 0 0 0 0 2.95 CHATTANOOGA R.Mottl 3.0 4 3 3 0 2 0 3.94 C.Dehart 3.0 5 3 2 3 1 0 3.86 J.Barreto 2.0 0 0 0 1 3 0 3.70 K.Keller (L,2-1) 0.1 3 3 3 1 0 0 2.35 B.Salmon 0.2 1 0 0 0 1 0 4.94 HB--P.Liriano. WP--K.Keller. PB--J.Gutierrez. SO--N.Varner, B.Nelson, D.Clark 2, K.Johnson 2, D.Krynzel, E.Encrnacion 3, J.Dellaero. BB--J.Housman, J.Hardy, B.Nelson, D.Clark, D.Krynzel, J.Gutierrez. T--3:25. A--4618

High Desert Site Game Summary: ADELANTO, CA ? The High Desert Mavericks spoiled Lake Elsinore?s last chance for a second half South Division title, beating the Storm by a final score of 11-5 on Sunday evening at Mavericks Stadium. The loss by the already playoff-bound Storm gives the Inland Empire 66ers the second half South Division crown. The Mavs offense exploded for 11 runs and 14 hits, with four different players logging multi-hit games. Johnny Raburn and Froilan Villanueva each had three hits and helped Mavs starter Hubie Pruett win his first start in a Mavs uniform. Pruett (1-0), who was just called up from the Arizona League, worked five innings, while allowing four runs on eight hits. The right-hander left with a 7-4 lead and watched the Mavs bullpen shutdown a Storm offense that scored 14 runs the night before. Tony Stavros, Justin Backsmeyer and Bobby Bystrowski combined to limit the Storm to one run on three hits in the final four innings. Jeremy Frost?s solo shot in the second gave the Mavs a 1-0 lead. After Ben Johnson connected for a two-run shot against Pruett in the third, High Desert picked up four runs in the bottom of the frame against Storm starter Gabe Ribas (4-5). Brian Foster capped the inning with a two-run blast to right-center field, his team-leading 17th of the year. Joel Alvarado and Raburn had back-to-back doubles to open the game up in the fourth, as the Mavs took a 7-2 lead. After the Storm picked up two in fifth, the Mavs put the game away in the sixth with three more runs. Raburn picked up another RBI with a triple, and two batters later, Villanueva had an RBI double. Both teams exchanged a run in the eighth to round out the scoring. The Storm?s came on Greg Sain?s 19th home run of the year. The Mavs got their run as Foster?s fielder?s choice plated Ralph Santana. The Mavs and Storm meet for the final time this year in the final game of the season for the High Desert Mavericks. Tommy Marx (0-4) throws for the Mavs, while Chris Tierney (0-0) makes his Storm debut on Monday night at 7:05. One guaranteed fan will drive home in a brand new Toyota Echo on Monday night thanks to Valley-Hi Toyota Honda.

Huntsville 9, Chattanooga (Reds) 7 Big confidence-boosting rally as the Stars are one game away from beginning post-season play; this one looks like it was high on the entertainment scale... Huntsville Line Score: SOU FINAL 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E - - - - - - - - - - - - HUNTSVILLE 2 1 0 0 2 1 0 0 3 9 13 3 CHATTANOOGA 0 2 1 2 2 0 0 0 0 7 14 1 FINAL WP - JEFF HUNDLEY (2-1) LP - KRIS KELLER (2-1) SAVE - BRIAN ADAMS (3) TIME: 3:25 ATT: 4,618

High Desert 11, Lake Elsinore (Padres) 5 Details later on... High Desert Line Score: CAL FINAL R H E - - - LAKE ELSINORE 5 11 4 HIGH DESERT 11 14 0

Helena 16, Missoula (Diamondbacks) 0 Helena Site Game Summary: Helena batters took it upon themselves to put a serious dent in the Osprey playoff chances as they beat Missoula 16-0 Sunday night at Kindrick Field in Helena. Helena had season highs in total runs scored and runs scored in a inning with nine in the first. Drew Anderson and Manny Ramirez went back-to-back in the first, the first time Helena has done so all year. Anderson went three-for-four with two home runs and five RBI. Robbie Deevers was four-for-five with an RBI, and was a home run shy of the cycle. Carlos Corporan went two-for-four with three RBI for the Brewers. Greg Kloosterman started for the Brewers pitching six scoreless innings allowing just three hits and 4 K's. Phil Hendrix and Dan McKenna combined to pitch the final three only allowing one baserunner. Great Falls comes to town for the final two home games of the regular season starting Monday at 7:05. Helena Line Score: PIO FINAL R H E - - - MISSOULA 0 3 2 HELENA 16 14 0

Toledo (Tigers) 3, Indianapolis 2 Indy Site Game Summary: TOLEDO, OH -- The Toledo Mud Hens held off the visiting Indianapolis Indians for a 3-2 victory in the second to last game of the 2003 season on Sunday evening. Despite out-hitting the Mud Hens by a 14-6 margin, the Indians stranded ten runners on base, including eight over the final four innings. With the win, Toledo moves one half game ahead of the Indians and into third place in the IL West with only one game remaining. After both teams scored a single run in the first inning, the Indians took a 2-1 lead in the top of the sixth when Ryan Knox scored from third base on a wild pitch thrown by Toledo starter John Ennis. Knox had reached on an infield single to open the inning, stole second base, and then advanced to third on a sacrifice by Richard Paz. Ennis (3-11) pitched 6.2 innings to pick up the win for the Mud Hens. Toledo struck back with two in the bottom of the sixth when third baseman Brant Ust doubled home Cody Ross and AJ Hinch. Ust's double came off Indians relief pitcher Derrin Ebert (0-2), who came on in relief of Robert Marquez. Marquez made a spot start for the Tribe going 4.1 innings allowing four hits and one run. The Tribe scored first when Knox doubled to leadoff the game. He was then sacrificed to third by Richard Paz, and scored on Pete Zoccolillo's sacrifice fly as the Tribe took an early 1-0 lead. Eugene Kingsale scored Toledo's first run when he tripled to open the bottom of the first and scored on Ernie Young's RBI single. The Indians had plenty of opportunities at the plate in the later stages of the game, as they loaded the bases in both the eighth and ninth innings while getting no runs to show for it. Reliever Matt Anderson allowed a single to Doug Jennings with one out in the eighth inning that loaded the bases, but Anderson pitched out of the jam by getting Wilton Veras to pop out and Cody McKay to ground out to second base. The Indians again loaded the bases in the ninth inning against Anderson when Steve Scarborough, Knox, and Paz all singled. Jason Jimenez was then brought into the game to face Zoccolillo with one out. Jimenez got Zoccolillo to line out to Ernie Young at first base for the second out of the inning, and on the play Young turned and fired a strike to Hens shortstop Omar Infante to catch Knox off of second base for the final out of the game as Jimenez picked up his second save of the season. Indianapolis pitcher Derek Lee was forced into action as the Tribe's designated hitter in Sunday's game when Alex Delgado and Jim Rushford were both unable to play due to injuries. Lee was 1-for-4 at the plate with a two-out triple in the seventh inning, but was stranded at third when Anderson struck out Knox to end the inning. The Indians (64-78) and Mud Hens (65-78) will conclude the 2003 season with a 1 p.m. game at Toledo's Fifth Third Field when the Tribe's Nate Teut (3-5, 4.41) will matchup with Pat Ahearne (4-5, 3.36). The winner of the Labor Day contest will claim third place in the International League Western Division. Indianapolis Box Score: Ryan Knox's four-hit day wasted; no word on why Luis Martinez was held back, nor the extent of Alex Delgado's or Jim Rushford's injuries... GAME DATE: 8/31/03 INDIANAPOLIS 2 AT TOLEDO 3 YTD YTD INDIANAPOLIS AB R H BI AVG TOLEDO AB R H BI AVG R.Knox CF 5 2 4 0 .275 E.Kingsale LF 4 1 1 0 .244 R.Paz 2B 3 0 2 0 .351 A.Torres CF 4 0 1 0 .255 P.Zoccolillo RF 4 0 1 1 .280 E.Young 1B 4 0 1 1 .264 K.Luuloa 1B 4 0 2 0 .259 C.Ross RF 3 1 1 0 .287 D.Jennings LF 3 0 2 0 .260 M.Walbeck DH 3 0 1 0 .417 W.Veras 3B 4 0 1 0 .221 A.Hinch CAT 2 1 0 0 .259 C.McKay CAT 4 0 0 0 .232 B.Ust 3B 3 0 1 2 .253 S.Scarboroug SS 4 0 1 0 .241 O.Infante SS 3 0 0 0 .223 D.Lee DH 4 0 1 0 .333 K.Jordan 2B 2 0 0 0 .225 R.Marquez PIT 0 0 0 0 .500 J.Ennis PIT 0 0 0 0 .000 D.Ebert PIT 0 0 0 0 .000 M.Anderson PIT 0 0 0 0 .000 M.Crudale PIT 0 0 0 0 .000 T.Pearson PIT 0 0 0 0 .000 J.Jimenez PIT 0 0 0 0 .000 TOTALS 35 2 14 1 TOTALS 28 3 6 3 INDIANAPOLIS 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0- 2 14 0 TOLEDO 1 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 X- 3 6 1 E--K.Jordan. DP--INDIANAPOLIS 1, TOLEDO 2. LOB--INDIANAPOLIS 10, TOLEDO 4. 2B--R.Knox (8), B.Ust (25). 3B--D.Lee (1), E.Kingsale (5). SB--R.Knox (17), A.Torres (27), C.Ross 2 (15). SF--P.Zoccolillo. SH--R.Paz 2. YTD IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA INDIANAPOLIS R.Marquez 4.1 4 1 1 2 2 0 3.99 D.Ebert (L,0-2) 2.2 2 2 2 1 2 0 4.50 M.Crudale 1.0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0.00 TOLEDO J.Ennis (W,1-0) 6.2 8 2 2 1 3 0 5.17 M.Anderson 1.1 3 0 0 0 1 0 3.79 T.Pearson 0.1 3 0 0 0 1 0 4.34 J.Jimenez (S,2) 0.2 0 0 0 0 0 0 4.04 WP--R.Marquez, J.Ennis. SO--R.Knox, P.Zoccolillo, W.Veras, S.Scarboroug, D.Lee, A.Torres, M.Walbeck, B.Ust, O.Infante 2. BB--D.Jennings, C.Ross, A.Hinch, K.Jordan. T--2:33. A--9391

Sunday's Daily Menu : All times Central; pitchers subject to change; pre-game audio begins approx. 15 minutes prior to game time listed... INDIANAPOLIS: LHP Luis Martinez at Toledo (Tigers), 5:00 PM Audio link: www.newstalk1430.com/ HUNTSVILLE: RHP Pedro Liriano at Chattanooga (Reds), 6:15 PM Audio link: espn1450.com/ HIGH DESERT: RHP Hubie Pruett at home vs. Lake Elsinore (Padres), 7:05 PM -- worth checking out to see how the kid does in his first game above Arizona rookie ball; Pruett's a big kid, that much we know... Audio link: www.hdmavs.com/listen_live.htm BELOIT: RHP Calvin Carpenter at Dayton (Reds), 2:00 PM Audio link (opponent's): www.streamaudio.com/liste...&filename= HELENA: LHP Greg Kloosterman at home vs. Missoula (Diamondbacks), 6:00 PM Audio link (opponent's): www.1340kylt.com/Happenin...0A8052A72} NORTH DIVISION W L PCT GB [b]*HELENA BREWERS (MILWAUKEE) 18 14 .563[/b] MISSOULA OSPREY (ARIZONA) 17 15 .531 1.0 GREAT FALLS WHITE SOX (CHICAGO WHITE SOX) 17 15 .531 1.0 BILLINGS MUSTANGS (CINCINNATI) 12 20 .375 6.0 ARIZONA: Season completed

Huntsville Times Weekly Stars' Notes Column: www.al.com/stars/huntsvil...689952.xml

Huntsville's site is down, so we turn to David Weiser for game details... David Weiser's www.starsboxscore.com Huntsville Update: SO LONG TO THE MONKEYThis looked more like the team that won the 1st half championship....... "The first inning was the key," said manager Frank Kremblas. "That's more two-out hits then we've had in a long time." Ballplayers are a superstitious lot........ The scene in which Cerrano's "bats needing hats" in the movie, "Major League" isn't far from the truth. Minnie Minoso once showered with his clothes on during a slump "to remove the evil spirits." (It worked and the next day, eight of his teammates did the same.)........ Some won't cross the chalkline after the third out and I'm sure some players on the Huntsville Stars have some superstitions........ In desperation, they tried one tonight. The entire lineup swung the same stick, a 33-inch model with a medium barrel, to score as many runs in the first inning as they had in their last five games........ They used it until pitcher Greg Bruso broke it in the top of the 5th inning....... Eleven men came to the plate in the 1st off Josh Hall, and no less than six two-out hits keyed the outburst, putting to rest another evil spell. The rally started with Noochie Varner's one-out infield single off the pitcher, Josh Hall. One out later, Corey Hart singled him to second....... Then the two-out monkey jumped ship........ Brandon Gemoll singled a 2-1 pitch to right to drive in a run. For the first time in six games, the Stars had the lead in a game........ Brad Nelson, 2-for his last-16, then ripped an RBI single into center field. Daryl Clark, with runners on first and second, singled to the right side as Gemoll scored. Then Kade Johnson, with runners on first and second, launched a two-run double off the wall in left-center. That made it 5-0, tying the largest 1st inning the Stars had this season....... Bruso then stroked his first hit in professional ball and even Alejandro Machado, who is still fighting off a 3-for-34 monkey, had his pop-up dropped by Jeff Bannon in shallow left field, scoring Johnson for the final run of the inning........ The six-run 1st was the Stars' largest opening frame of the season........ Josh Hall's troubles against the Stars this season continued to the bitter end. The Reds' # 9 prospect in their organization finishes 0-3 against the Stars in six appearances with a 6.48 ERA. Bruso had his first RBI in the 3rd inning to make it 7-0....... Hart hit a rocket into right-center, a stand-up double in the 6th inning to drive in J.J. Hardy for the Stars' final run....... The Lookouts scored late, but too little, and were no threat. The Stars' outstanding defense turned three double plays to help keep the Lookouts from getting serious......... The Lookouts come back on Sunday evening with Ryan Mottl (6-5, 3.80). Pedro Liriano will try to become the Stars' 2nd 10-game winner of the season and avoid his 14th loss, the most since Curtis Shaw lost 16 in 1993........ Chris Saenz arrived to join the Stars Saturday afternoon, and is scheduled to start the final game of the regular season for the Stars on Monday, an afternoon start. Pick up a copy of the latest issue of Baseball America, Stars fans...... You'll find a shot of Joe Davis Stadium in the background and J.J. Hardy, Mike Jones, and Brad Nelson on the cover........ On the inside, in the Double-A report, is a feature article on Hardy........ The truth comes out on Dave Krynzel's knee. He didn't injure it in the final game of the Birmingham series. It was actually in the batting cage before that game, when he felt something in the back of his knee. No word yet if he'll be available for the playoffs. Krynzel says its just some tightness........ The Stars are now back at .500. The last time the Stars were under .500, was on April 14th, when they were 5-6........ The Stars are now 12-17 in August. Their worst August in their history was in 1999, when they went 13-23 (that includes September)........ Derek Lee is holding International League hitters to a .245 average. Saturday, he had another fine game, throwing seven innings and giving up just four hits to Columbus and getting out of a bases-loaded jam in the 7th inning, allowing just one run. The Indians won in 12 innings, 3-2....... Richard Paz had three hits, raising his batting average since he joined Indy to .344. Pete Zoccolillo and Keith Luuloa, a pair of last year's Stars, also had three hits......... The Reds promoted a pair of players from the Gulf Coast League to Chattanooga before this series began. One of them, center fielder Kenny Lewis can really fly and I expect to hear more of him in years to come......... Jeff Deardorff, who hit .254 and led the Stars with 19 HRs and 61 RBIs last year, is hitting .314 for the Twins' AA affiliate, the New Britain Rock Cats, 9th best in the Eastern League right now. He's also 4th among EL slugging leaders.

Indianapolis Star Game Story: A couple of Pete Zoccolillo quotes is all that's new here... www.indystar.com/print/ar...4-036.html

Beloit Box Score: RHP Luis Pena cleaned up nicely; Jason Baker or Pena in the playoffs as a starter? GAME DATE: 8/30/03 BELOIT 0 AT DAYTON 8 YTD YTD BELOIT AB R H BI AVG DAYTON AB R H BI AVG K.Bibbs LF 4 0 2 0 .301 H.Tiburcio SS 4 2 2 0 .232 J.Eure 3B 3 0 0 0 .244 J.Schmidt DH 3 2 2 1 .281 T.Gwynn CF 4 0 1 0 .274 K.Howard 2B 5 1 3 3 .283 P.Fielder 1B 4 0 0 0 .311 R.Fry LF 4 1 1 3 .237 R.Weeks 2B 4 0 1 0 .333 R.Hanigan CAT 4 0 1 0 .273 T.Hinton DH 4 0 1 0 .232 T.Wong 1B 4 0 0 0 .180 J.VandenBrg CAT 3 0 0 0 .297 M.Boone 3B 4 0 1 0 .190 M.Mendez RF 3 0 0 0 .247 T.Campos CF 4 1 2 0 .192 C.Terni SS 3 0 0 0 .238 M.Paula RF 4 1 1 0 .181 K.Bohanan SS 0 0 0 0 .187 T.Pauly PIT 0 0 0 0 .000 J.Baker PIT 0 0 0 0 .000 K.Edens PIT 0 0 0 0 .000 L.Pena PIT 0 0 0 0 .000 TOTALS 32 0 5 0 TOTALS 36 8 13 7 BELOIT 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0- 0 5 0 DAYTON 1 3 0 4 0 0 0 0 X- 8 13 2 E--M.Boone, T.Pauly. DP--BELOIT 0, DAYTON 2. LOB--BELOIT 6, DAYTON 7. 2B--K.Bibbs (13). HR--R.Fry (15). SB--H.Tiburcio 2 (22), M.Paula (7). CS--M.Paula. YTD IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BELOIT J.Baker (L,5-4) 4.0 10 8 8 1 5 1 4.08 L.Pena 4.0 3 0 0 2 6 0 3.86 DAYTON T.Pauly (W,2-5) 5.0 2 0 0 0 5 0 4.02 K.Edens (S,1) 4.0 3 0 0 1 1 0 1.80 WP--J.Baker, L.Pena, K.Edens. SO--J.Eure 2, P.Fielder, R.Weeks, J.VandenBrg, C.Terni, H.Tiburcio, J.Schmidt, K.Howard, R.Fry 3, T.Wong 2, M.Boone, T.Campos, M.Paula. BB--J.Eure, H.Tiburcio, J.Schmidt 2. T--2:22. A--8531

Helena Independent Record Game Story: Article indicates a first-inning Missoula HR came off Dana Eveland, but that's an editing error -- you'll see... www.helenair.com/articles...103_04.txt Helena Site with a few additional details: Manny Ramirez singled to centerfield with two on in the bottom of the ninth, scoring Terry Trofholz, Drew Anderson then scored the winning run on an error by the centerfielder to give the Brewers a 5-4 victory Saturday Night at Kindrick Field in Helena. Trofholz set a team record with his 35th steal as well as Helena setting a single season team record 130 SB's for the team on the same play. Ramirez was two-for-five with three RBI on the night. Trofholz had three hits and three runs scored with a double for the home town club. Justin Barnes added two hits of his own. Kenny Durost started for the Brewers going five innings allowing just one run on four hits while striking out five. Dana Eveland pitched the final inning and a third of scoreless baseball to pick up his second win of the season. Helena Box Score: GAME DATE: 8/30/03 MISSOULA 4 AT HELENA 5 YTD YTD MISSOULA AB R H BI AVG HELENA AB R H BI AVG J.Kaplan CF 3 0 0 0 .274 G.Rodriguez 2B 3 1 0 0 .231 T.Vanzile CF 1 1 0 0 .091 T.Trofholz CF 5 3 3 0 .345 C.Gonzalez RF 5 1 2 1 .268 D.Anderson LF 2 1 1 0 .322 A.Murillo 3B 5 1 2 0 .304 M.Ramirez DH 5 0 2 3 .330 A.Mottram 1B 3 1 1 0 .272 V.Rottino CAT 3 0 1 0 .324 M.Montero CAT 4 0 2 1 .298 B.Whitney 1B 4 0 0 0 .279 J.Acosta DH 3 0 0 1 .246 R.Deevers RF 4 0 0 0 .304 C.Melendez LF 4 0 0 0 .241 J.Barnes 3B 4 0 2 0 .247 J.Olivares SS 4 0 1 0 .227 A.Septimo SS 3 0 1 0 .226 E.Bonifacio 2B 3 0 0 0 .198 A.Gomez PH 1 0 1 0 .204 T.Yamaguchi PIT 0 0 0 0 .000 A.Gomez SS 0 0 0 0 .204 T.Vaillancou PIT 0 0 0 0 .000 K.Durost PIT 0 0 0 0 .000 W.Novosel PIT 0 0 0 0 .000 S.Beresford PIT 0 0 0 0 .000 D.Grybash PIT 0 0 0 0 .000 D.Eveland PIT 0 0 0 0 .000 TOTALS 35 4 8 3 TOTALS 34 5 11 3 MISSOULA 1 0 0 0 0 0 2 1 0- 4 8 2 HELENA 2 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 2- 5 11 3 E--J.Kaplan, T.Vanzile, D.Anderson, V.Rottino, R.Deevers. DP--MISSOULA 0, HELENA 0. LOB--MISSOULA 11, HELENA 11. 2B--A.Murillo (20), T.Trofholz (10). HR--C.Gonzalez (6). SB--T.Vanzile (1), E.Bonifacio (15), T.Trofholz (35), D.Anderson (9), V.Rottino (5). HBP--A.Mottram, M.Montero, J.Acosta. SF--J.Acosta. SH--D.Anderson. YTD IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA MISSOULA T.Yamaguchi 5.0 8 3 3 3 5 0 4.31 T.Vaillancou 2.2 1 0 0 1 2 0 6.08 W.Novosel (L,4-1) 0.1 2 2 1 1 2 0 0.30 HELENA K.Durost 5.0 4 1 1 3 5 1 5.83 S.Beresford 1.1 1 2 1 0 0 0 5.33 D.Grybash 1.1 2 1 0 0 1 0 2.97 D.Eveland (W,2-1) 1.1 1 0 0 0 2 0 1.88 HB--K.Durost 2, S.Beresford. WP--W.Novosel, K.Durost, S.Beresford. SO--J.Kaplan, C.Gonzalez 2, A.Murillo, J.Acosta, C.Melendez 2, E.Bonifacio, G.Rodriguez, T.Trofholz, D.Anderson, M.Ramirez, B.Whitney, R.Deevers, J.Barnes, A.Septimo 2. BB--J.Kaplan, A.Mottram, E.Bonifacio, G.Rodriguez 2, D.Anderson 2, V.Rottino. T--2:39. A--979

Final: Lake Elsinore (Padres) 14, High Desert 1 High Desert Site Game Summary: ADELANTO, CA ? The High Desert Mavericks suffered one of their worst losses of the season, as the Lake Elsinore Storm won convincingly in front of a sell-out crowd on Saturday night at Mavericks Stadium. The Storm wrapped up a playoff berth with a 14-1 victory in the second game of the four-game series. Ben Johnson led the way for the Storm, blasting two long home runs and collecting five RBIs on the night. Cal League MVP Josh Barfield had two hits, including a mammoth home run, his 16th of the year. Mike Thompson (10-11) of the Storm picked up the win with six innings of shutout ball. The Mavs broke up the shutout in the ninth on an RBI single by Ozzie Chavez, finally giving the Mavs fans a chance to cheer. The Storm jumped on Mavs starter Chad Petty (0-10) in the first and scored in all five innings against the left-hander. Leading 2-0 in the third, Lake Elsinore?s Michael Johnson picked up an RBI single, making it 3-0. Petty hit Josh Carter with the bases loaded to force in another run, making it 4-0. Petty walked in a run in the fourth, for a 5-0 Storm lead. They put the game out of reach with two bombs off Petty in the fifth, one by Johnson and one by Barfield, for a 9-0 lead. After Aaron Dean pitched a scoreless sixth, Nick Trzesniak homered to left field in the seventh for an 11-0 advantage. Johnson homered for the second time in the game in the eighth, a three-run blast to round out the scoring for the Storm. Padres closer Trevor Hoffman made his third rehab appearance for the Storm on Saturday night. Hoffman gave up a leadoff single to Chris Morris, then hit Scott Candelaria with one out. Hoffman struck out the next two men for a scoreless eighth inning. Froilan Villanueva went 0-4, ending his season-best 12-game hitting streak. The Mavs and Storm meet on Sunday at 5:05 (7:05 Central) in the third game of the four-game set. Hubie Pruett makes his Mavs debut on Sunday, while Gabe Ribas (4-4) works for the Storm. The first 1,000 fans and all DCB Diamond Club Members will receive Derrin Ebert player magnets, thanks to Desert Heights Christian Fellowship. High Desert Box Score: GAME DATE: 8/30/03 LAKE ELSINORE 14 AT HIGH DESERT 1 YTD YTD LAKE ELSINORE AB R H BI AVG HIGH DESERT AB R H BI AVG M.Nettles LF 5 3 2 0 .222 C.Morris CF 5 0 1 0 .262 J.Santora SS 5 1 1 0 .322 R.Santana RF 4 0 0 0 .290 J.Barfield 2B 5 2 2 3 .341 S.Candelaria 3B 3 0 1 0 .288 J.Benick 1B 5 0 1 0 .298 F.Villanueva 1B 4 0 0 0 .291 G.Sain 3B 4 1 2 1 .268 J.Frost CAT 4 0 2 0 .238 M.Johnson DH 6 1 2 1 .269 B.Foster DH 4 0 0 0 .193 J.Carter RF 3 2 1 2 .304 J.Toner LF 4 1 1 0 .200 B.Johnson CF 4 3 3 5 .274 O.Chavez SS 3 0 2 1 .226 N.Trzesniak CAT 5 1 2 2 .249 T.West 2B 4 0 0 0 .238 M.Thompson PIT 0 0 0 0 .000 C.Petty PIT 0 0 0 0 .000 J.Craker PIT 0 0 0 0 .000 A.Dean PIT 0 0 0 0 .000 T.Hoffman PIT 0 0 0 0 .000 E.Morel PIT 0 0 0 0 .000 TOTALS 42 14 16 14 TOTALS 35 1 7 1 LAKE ELSINORE 1 1 2 1 4 0 2 3 0-14 16 1 HIGH DESERT 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1- 1 7 0 E--J.Benick. DP--LAKE ELSINORE 0, HIGH DESERT 1. LOB--LAKE ELSINORE 10, HIGH DESERT 9. 2B--M.Nettles (8), G.Sain (33), B.Johnson (9), J.Frost 2 (14), J.Toner (5). HR--J.Barfield (16), B.Johnson 2 (7), N.Trzesniak (8). HBP--J.Carter, S.Candelaria. SH--J.Santora. YTD IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA LAKE ELSINORE M.Thompson (W,10-11) 6.0 3 0 0 1 3 0 4.42 J.Craker 1.0 1 0 0 0 1 0 5.02 T.Hoffman 1.0 1 0 0 0 2 0 0.00 E.Morel 1.0 2 1 1 0 1 0 4.00 HIGH DESERT C.Petty (L,0-10) 5.0 10 9 8 5 4 2 7.41 A.Dean 4.0 6 5 5 2 4 2 6.87 HB--T.Hoffman, C.Petty. PB--J.Frost. SO--M.Nettles 2, J.Santora 2, M.Johnson, J.Carter, N.Trzesniak 2, C.Morris 2, F.Villanueva 2, J.Frost, B.Foster, T.West. BB--M.Nettles, J.Barfield, J.Benick, G.Sain 2, J.Carter, B.Johnson, O.Chavez. T--2:33. A--3808

In progress: Lake Elsinore (Padres) 11, High Desert 0, after seven innings Well, at least I checked in on the score -- final in the AM...

Final: Helena 5, Missoula (Diamondbacks) 4 The Osprey went up 4-3 in the eighth, but the Brewers rally for two in the ninth to win it. Worth listening to just to hear the Missoula announcer rail on "the two worst umpires in the league". Great Falls is losing as of post time, so the Brewers should be alone in first place Sunday morning. The Helena Independent Record will fill us in then...

Despite Mike DeJean's multiple blown saves and the putrid work of Luis Vizcaino, the Crew is 21-16 in one-run games as well. Can't read too much into that, of course, but it reflects positively on Ned Yost in some fashion, just not exactly sure how -- I just don't remember us second-guessing him on too many late-inning moves, which I imagine means that bench coach Rich Dauer's head is in the game as well...

Beloit Game Summary from the Dayton Site: Dayton, OH - It took the Dayton Dragons (25-42, 60-77) six tries, but they finally knocked off the Beloit Snappers (42-25, 75-59) 8-0, Saturday night at Fifth Third Field. With the win the Dragons are 1-5 this season against Beloit. Hector Mateo sparked the Dragons in the first inning with a leadoff single. He then stole second base and scored on a RBI single from Kevin Howard. Dayton took the 1-0 lead, and that would be more than enough run support for Dragon starting pitcher Thomas Pauly (W, 2-5). Pauly picked up the win allowing just two hits in 5.0 innings. He didn?t walk any and struck out five. Dayton scored three more times in the second inning to take a 4-0 lead. Many Paula reached on a fielder?s choice in front of Mateo. Jarrod Schmidt then walked to load the bases. Paula scored on a wild pitch by Jason Baker (L, 5-4). Howard then delivered again with another single scoring Mateo and Schmidt to put Dayton in front 4-0. Baker lasted just 4.0 innings allowing eight runs on ten hits. He walked one and struck out five taking the loss. The finishing touch came in the fourth inning when the Dragons scored four more runs to cap the scoring giving Dayton the 8-0 lead, and the win. Tiago Campos singled leading off the fourth inning. He moved up to second on a groundout. Schmidt drove home Campos with a single. Howard followed with his third single of the game. Ryan Fry then blasted a three run homerun scoring both Schmidt and Howard. Kyle Edens (S, 1) finished off the Snappers picking up his first save of the season. Edens went the final 4.0 innings allowing no runs on three hits. He struck out one and walked one in the contest. The Dragons will continue the four game series against the Snappers Sunday with the first pitch scheduled for 2:00 PM. 1410 ESPN Radio WING AM will carry the game live with the pre game show beginning at 1:30 pm. RHP Kyle Lucas will make the start for Dayton while Beloit will start RHP Calvin Carpenter.

In progress: Missoula (Diamondbacks) 3, Helena 3, 7th inning stretch time in Helena Enjoying this tight match-up; jump in if you're able (currently 10:00 PM Central) -- link above in the Daily Menu...