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In progress: Inland Empire (Mariners) 6, High Desert 1, after 3.5 innings in San Bernadino RHP Dan Kolb has been rocked for six runs and ten hits after three innings. Mike Lindskog deserves combat pay for the job he's had to do in the radio booth this year -- you can imagine as the only man on the broadcast, in a season such as High Desert's has been, what a chore he's had. That being said, Inland Empire blasts a fog horn for every run they score (think Chicago Blackhawk hockey games). It sounds as though it's literally coming from Lindskog's own booth, and Mike has rightfully deemed it the worst feature in all of minor league baseball. Well, for visitors anyway...

Huntsville 7, Chattanooga (Reds) 3 Big eighth inning the key to victory; Matt Parker made the start as both managers held back their named starters because a pounding rain early on made it seem a delay / rain out might be likely -- Ben Hendrickson ended up winning in relief... Huntsville Box Score: Corey Hart with his third grand slam of the season, now leads the Southern League with 78 RBI... GAME DATE: 7/28/03 HUNTSVILLE 7 AT CHATTANOOGA 3 YTD YTD HUNTSVILLE AB R H BI AVG CHATTANOOGA AB R H BI AVG R.Knox RF 5 1 1 1 .255 A.Diaz CF 4 0 1 1 .251 D.Krynzel CF 3 1 0 0 .299 E.Encrnacion 3B 3 0 0 0 .221 J.Hardy SS 4 2 2 1 .289 R.Jennings 1B 3 1 0 0 .250 C.Hart 3B 4 2 2 4 .301 S.Smitherman LF 4 1 3 0 .326 B.Gemoll 1B 3 0 1 0 .257 G.Senjem RF 4 0 1 2 .254 B.Nelson LF 4 0 0 0 .150 A.Beattie 2B 4 0 1 0 .249 K.Johnson CAT 4 0 0 1 .181 B.Peterson CAT 4 1 1 0 .245 A.Machado 2B 4 1 2 0 .196 B.Anderson SS 4 0 1 0 .214 M.Parker PIT 1 0 0 0 .000 B.Gray PIT 1 0 0 0 .000 B.Hendrckson PIT 1 0 0 0 .111 J.Hall PIT 2 0 1 0 .172 R.Gripp PH 1 0 0 0 .289 C.Dehart PIT 0 0 0 0 .333 M.Adams PIT 1 0 0 0 .000 W.Caceres PH 1 0 0 0 .263 TOTALS 35 7 8 7 TOTALS 34 3 9 3 HUNTSVILLE 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 5 0- 7 8 0 CHATTANOOGA 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0- 3 9 1 E--E.Encrnacion. DP--HUNTSVILLE 1, CHATTANOOGA 0. LOB--HUNTSVILLE 3, CHATTANOOGA 7. 2B--B.Gemoll (24), G.Senjem (18), B.Anderson (2). HR--J.Hardy (11), C.Hart (10). SB--C.Hart (19), B.Gemoll (7). SF-- A.Diaz. YTD IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA HUNTSVILLE M.Parker 2.0 4 3 3 1 1 0 3.46 B.Hendrckson (W,5-3) 5.0 5 0 0 1 6 0 2.57 M.Adams 2.0 0 0 0 0 4 0 3.09 CHATTANOOGA B.Gray 3.0 2 1 0 0 4 0 4.23 J.Hall (L,6-8) 4.1 5 6 6 2 6 2 3.20 C.Dehart 1.2 1 0 0 0 3 0 4.70 WP--J.Hall 2. PB--B.Peterson. SO--R.Knox, D.Krynzel, J.Hardy, B.Gemoll, B.Nelson 3, K.Johnson 2, M.Parker, B.Hendrckson, R.Gripp, M.Adams, A.Diaz, E.Encrnacion 2, R.Jennings, A.Beattie 2, B.Peterson, B.Anderson 2, J.Hall, W.Caceres. BB--D.Krynzel, B.Gemoll, E.Encrnacion, R.Jennings. T--2:38. A--3016

Indianapolis 9, Durham (Devil Rays) 4 Tribe avoids a sweep... Indy Site Game Summary: DURHAM, NC -- The visiting Indianapolis Indians scored early and often in defeating the Durham Bulls 9-4 on Monday night to avoid a Durham sweep of the four-game series. The Indians (46-61) jumped all over Carlos Reyes, chasing the Durham starter from the ballgame in the top of the fifth inning. Jason Conti and Mark Smith each homered for Indianapolis, as all nine Indians hitters picked up at least one hit in the contest. Reyes (9-2), entered the game leading the International League with a miniscule 1.67 ERA, but was roughed up by the Tribe's offensive assault for 12 hits and seven runs over only 4.0-plus innings pitched. In the top of the fifth, Wilton Veras and Jim Rushford led off the inning with back-to-back singles off of Reyes moments before Smith smacked a two-strike pitch off the famous Bull sign in left-center field at Durham Bulls Athletic Park giving the Tribe a 6-3 lead. Following a walk, an error, and a single by Doug Jennings, the Tribe loaded the bases on Reyes with still nobody out in the fifth when reliever Talley Haines was brought into the game. Haines did his part in avoiding further damage by getting Steve Scarborough to hit into one of five Indians' double plays with a grounder toppled back to the pitcher. Haines then got Delgado to ground out to end the inning. The Indians opened the scoring with three runs in the second inning on an RBI double by Scarborough and a two-RBI single by Delgado. With the score at 4-1 in the bottom of the fourth, Durham rallied for two runs on a double by George Lombard that brought the Bulls to within one, but that was as close as the two teams would come. Following Smith's homer in the fifth, the Tribe scored two more in the sixth when Conti led off the inning with a solo home run and Veras scored on an RBI single by Cody McKay that gave the Tribe a 9-3 lead. Durham scored its final run on a Lombard triple in the sixth. David Manning picked up the win for the Tribe, improving to 6-7 on the season while snapping a personal three-game losing streak in the process. Manning pitched 7.0 innings scattering eight hits while giving up four runs, three earned, and striking out five. The Indians will return home to Victory Field to open an eight-game homestand on Tuesday night when the Richmond Braves come to town for a two-game series. Lefthander Luis Martinez (1-0, 0.00) will make his Victory Field debut on Tuesday when he is opposed by Richmond's Chris Fussell (7-10, 4.28). Indianapolis Box Score: Jason Conti's good for 10-15 HR's in each of his pro seasons; everyone contributes on offense; you know Cody Mckay is hot as he sees time at first base -- having the DH available helps... GAME DATE: 7/28/03 INDIANAPOLIS 9 AT DURHAM 4 YTD YTD INDIANAPOLIS AB R H BI AVG DURHAM AB R H BI AVG J.Conti CF 4 1 2 1 .233 J.Tyner CF 5 0 1 0 .314 W.Veras 3B 4 3 2 0 .233 C.Truby DH 5 0 1 0 .254 J.Rushford RF 5 1 2 0 .315 R.Jackson 1B 4 0 1 0 .297 M.Smith LF 5 1 1 3 .297 J.Liefer LF 3 0 0 0 .318 C.McKay 1B 4 1 1 1 .236 J.Smith SS 4 1 1 0 .296 K.Luuloa 2B 5 1 1 0 .257 J.Sandberg 3B 4 2 1 0 .231 D.Jennings DH 4 0 2 0 .245 P.LaForest CAT 3 1 1 0 .279 S.Scarboroug SS 4 1 1 1 .232 G.Lombard RF 3 0 2 3 .276 A.Delgado CAT 4 0 2 2 .319 B.Badeaux 2B 4 0 0 0 .234 D.Manning PIT 0 0 0 0 .071 C.Reyes PIT 0 0 0 0 .000 J.Childers PIT 0 0 0 0 .000 T.Haines PIT 0 0 0 0 .000 S.Nance PIT 0 0 0 0 .000 T.Belitz PIT 0 0 0 0 .000 T.Williams PIT 0 0 0 0 .000 L.Gardner PIT 0 0 0 0 .000 TOTALS 39 9 14 8 TOTALS 35 4 8 3 INDIANAPOLIS 0 3 1 0 3 2 0 0 0- 9 14 2 DURHAM 0 1 0 2 0 1 0 0 0- 4 8 3 E--W.Veras, A.Delgado, J.Smith, J.Sandberg, C.Reyes. DP--INDIANAPOLIS 1, DURHAM 5. LOB--INDIANAPOLIS 6, DURHAM 7. 2B--D.Jennings (9), S.Scarboroug (18), P.LaForest (6), G.Lombard (19). 3B--G.Lombard (2). HR--J.Conti (10), M.Smith (11). SB--J.Tyner (8). YTD IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA INDIANAPOLIS D.Manning (W,6-7) 7.0 8 4 3 3 5 0 4.64 J.Childers 1.0 0 0 0 0 1 0 2.92 S.Nance 1.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2.12 DURHAM C.Reyes (L,9-2) 4.0 12 7 5 1 2 1 2.07 T.Haines 2.0 2 2 2 1 0 1 2.39 T.Belitz 1.0 0 0 0 0 3 0 3.46 T.Williams 1.0 0 0 0 1 1 0 1.76 L.Gardner 1.0 0 0 0 0 1 0 4.80 SO--W.Veras, K.Luuloa 2, D.Jennings 2, S.Scarboroug, A.Delgado, J.Smith 3, G.Lombard, B.Badeaux 2. BB--J.Conti, W.Veras, C.McKay, J.Liefer, P.LaForest, G.Lombard. T--2:30. A--4949

From the Indy Media Notes: SCARBOROUGH - NOT QUITE ENOUGH: For the second time this season, an Indians player has just fallen short of earning IL Batter of the Week honors. Steve Scarborough hit .423 (11-for-26) with four multi-hit games last week. He had four doubles, one triple and three home runs for a 1.000 slugging percentage. One of his homers was a walk-off grand slam against Columbus Monday night, while he added a three-run shot Thursday at Richmond. Scarborough scored five runs and drove in 10. Columbus' Fernando Seguignol won the award. He hit .452 with a .903 slugging percentage. He scored 12 runs and drove in seven in eight games.

Monday's Daily Menu -- we'll be plugging in the standings for playoff-contending Huntsville and Beloit within the Daily Menu while pertinent; Huntsville's fighting for a second-half crown that would provide additional home field advantage in the playoffs; Beloit's looking to qualify with a second-half division championship -- they can also automatically qualify with a second-place finish. All times Central; pitchers subject to change; pre-game audio begins approx. 15 minutes prior to game time listed... INDIANAPOLIS: RHP David Manning at Durham (Devil Rays), 6:00 PM Audio link: www.newstalk1430.com/ HUNTSVILE: RHP Ben Hendrickson at Chattanooga (Reds), 6:15 PM Audio link: espn1450.com/ WEST DIVISION W L PCT GB BIRMINGHAM BARONS (CHICAGO WHITE SOX) 19 15 .559 [b]*HUNTSVILLE STARS (MILWAUKEE) 18 16 .529 1.0[/b] WEST TENN DIAMOND JAXX (CHICAGO CUBS) 18 17 .514 1.5 MOBILE BAY BEARS (SAN DIEGO) 17 17 .500 2.0 CHATTANOOGA LOOKOUTS (CINCINNATI) 16 20 .444 4.0 HIGH DESERT: RHP Dan Kolb at Inland Empire (Mariners), 9:05 PM Audio link: www.hdmavs.com/listen_live.htm BELOIT: RHP Luis Pena at Kane County (A's), 7:00 PM; Kane County has an audio set-up in which you can check out the game live or on archive... Audio link (opponent's): www.kccougars.com/kcchome...sters.html WESTERN DIVISION W L PCT GB [b]BELOIT SNAPPERS (MILWAUKEE) 23 14 .622[/b] CLINTON LUMBER KINGS (TEXAS) 22 15 .595 1.0 PEORIA CHIEFS (ST.LOUIS) 21 15 .583 1.5 *KANE COUNTY COUGARS (OAKLAND) 20 17 .541 3.0 CEDAR RAPIDS KERNELS (ANAHEIM) 19 18 .514 4.0 BURLINGTON BEES (KANSAS CITY) 16 21 .432 7.0 QUAD CITY RIVER BANDITS (MINNESOTA) 15 22 .405 8.0 %WISCONSIN TIMBER RATTLERS (SEATTLE) 14 22 .389 8.5HELENA: The Brewers host Great Falls (White Sox); no starting pitcher info available as of "post time"; no web audio for this series ARIZONA: The Maryvale gang visits the Angels' complex; starting pitcher TBD...

Beloit Game Summary from the Kane County Site: Another error by 2B Callix Crabbe proves devastating... Geneva, IL ? Derrell McCall (1-0) hurled eight strong innings on Sunday afternoon at Elfstrom Stadium, as the Cougars (20-17, 61-46) edged the Beloit Snappers (23-14, 55-49), 3-2 in front of 6,207. McCall, who made his first start (2nd appearance) since joining the Cougars on July 23 from Modesto, allowed just three hits on two unearned runs and fanned four. The victory for McCall was his first since May 9 when he beat Visalia. The right-hander from Cantonment, Florida, had six perfect innings and issued his only walk in the ninth inning. Today?s game featured a dramatic finish when the Beloit Snappers rallied for two runs in the ninth inning, but their valiant effort fell short. With two outs in the ninth inning, Tony Gwynn and Jeff Eure executed a double steal, with Gwynn taking third and Eure stealing second. On the play, catcher, Jason Basil misfired down to second base on an attempt to nab Eure, but Francis Gomez recovered and fired home to cut down Gwynn at the plate, ending the game. Chris Dunwell was the pitcher for the final out, and record his second save of the season. He entered the game after Leonard Landeros worked 2/3 of an inning in relief of McCall. Calvin Carpenter (1-3) suffered the loss for Beloit after giving up three unearned runs in the first inning. During the Cougars first at-bat, Nick Rogers led off with a single and Andre Ethier reached on an error by second baseman, Callix Crabbe. After Gomez and Brant Colamarino were retired, Nelson Cruz came through with an RBI single to right field. Brian Stavisky capped off the three-run inning, driving a two-run double to the gap in left-center field. Rogers and Ethier both finished with two hits apiece, Ethier has hit safely in 9 of 10 starts since joining Kane County. The Cougars and the Snappers wrap up their four-game series tomorrow night at Elfstrom Stadium; game time is 7:00 PM. LHP Drew Dickinson (8-10, 3.81) makes his 22nd start of the season for the Cougars; RHP Luis Pena (1-4, 3.32) will make the start for Beloit. Beloit Box Score: BELOIT AB R H BI AVG KANE COUNTY AB R H BI AVG K.Bibbs LF 4 1 1 0 .296 N.Rogers LF 5 1 2 0 .261 C.Crabbe 2B 3 1 0 0 .268 A.Ethier CF 3 1 2 0 .333 T.Gwynn CF 3 0 0 0 .314 F.Gomez 2B 4 0 0 0 .268 P.Fielder DH 4 0 0 1 .310 B.Colamarino 1B 2 0 0 0 .238 T.Hinton RF 3 0 0 1 .219 N.Cruz RF 4 1 1 1 .236 J.Eure 1B 3 0 0 0 .244 B.Stavisky DH 3 0 2 2 .281 J.VandenBrg CAT 3 0 1 0 .297 J.McCurdy SS 3 0 0 0 .238 A.Heether 3B 3 0 1 0 .213 J.Basil CAT 3 0 1 0 .242 C.Terni SS 3 0 0 0 .239 K.Wayment 3B 4 0 1 0 .251 C.Carpenter PIT 0 0 0 0 .000 D.Mccall PIT 0 0 0 0 .000 R.Trytten PIT 0 0 0 0 .000 L.Landeros PIT 0 0 0 0 .000 C.Dunwell PIT 0 0 0 0 .000 TOTALS 29 2 3 2 TOTALS 31 3 9 3 BELOIT 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2- 2 3 1 KANE COUNTY 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 X- 3 9 1 E--C.Crabbe, F.Gomez. DP--BELOIT 1, KANE COUNTY 0. LOB--BELOIT 4, KANE COUNTY 10. 2B--B.Stavisky 2 (15). SB--T.Gwynn (10), J.Eure (24). CS--A.Ethier. SF--T.Hinton. YTD IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BELOIT C.Carpenter (L,1-3) 5.0 5 3 0 4 2 0 3.86 R.Trytten 3.0 4 0 0 2 2 0 6.59 KANE COUNTY D.Mccall (W,1-0) 8.0 3 2 0 1 4 0 0.00 L.Landeros 0.2 0 0 0 1 0 0 1.08 C.Dunwell (S,2) 0.1 0 0 0 1 0 0 3.29 WP--R.Trytten. PB--J.Basil. SO--C.Crabbe, J.Eure, J.VandenBrg 2, N.Rogers, F.Gomez, J.McCurdy, J.Basil. BB--C.Crabbe, T.Gwynn, J.Eure, A.Ethier, B.Colamarino 2, B.Stavisky, J.McCurdy, J.Basil. T--2:21. A--6207

Daily Press High Desert Game Story: Dan Hall will be limited to two innings Sunday night in his first start in a while; Sunday's game is on audio as of 8:00 PM Central -- as the only show in town tonight, check them out... www.vvdailypress.com/cgi-...128,96182,

Sunday's Daily Menu -- we'll be plugging in the standings for playoff-contending Huntsville and Beloit within the Daily Menu while pertinent; Huntsville's fighting for a second-half crown that would provide additional home field advantage in the playoffs; Beloit's looking to qualify with a second-half division championship -- they can also automatically qualify with a second-place finish. All times Central; pitchers subject to change; pre-game audio begins approx. 15 minutes prior to game time listed... INDIANAPOLIS: RHP David Manning at Durham (Devil Rays), 4:00 PM Audio link: www.newstalk1430.com/ HUNTSVILE: RHP David Nolasco makes his AA debut at Chattanooga (Reds), 1:15 PM; Nolasco was a guest on the Stars' pre-game Friday -- the 24-year-old is a husband and father -- he relayed a nice story about getting the news about his call-up... Audio link: espn1450.com/ WEST DIVISION W L PCT GB [b]*HUNTSVILLE STARS (MILWAUKEE) 18 15 .545[/b] BIRMINGHAM BARONS (CHICAGO WHITE SOX) 18 15 .545 MOBILE BAY BEARS (SAN DIEGO) 17 16 .515 1.0 WEST TENN DIAMOND JAXX (CHICAGO CUBS) 17 17 .500 1.5 CHATTANOOGA LOOKOUTS (CINCINNATI) 15 20 .429 4.0HIGH DESERT: RHP Dan Hall at Rancho Cucamonga (Angels), 8:15 PM Audio link: www.hdmavs.com/listen_live.htm BELOIT: Snappers all alone in first place! RHP Calvin Carpenter at Kane County (A's), 2:00 PM; go and listen to yesterday's 4+ hour game! http://forum.brewerfan.net/images/smilies/smile.gif Kane County has a wonderful audio set-up in which you can check out the game live or on archive... Audio link (opponent's): www.kccougars.com/kcchome...sters.html WESTERN DIVISION W L PCT GB [b]BELOIT SNAPPERS (MILWAUKEE) 23 13 .639[/b] CLINTON LUMBER KINGS (TEXAS) 22 14 .611 1.0 PEORIA CHIEFS (ST.LOUIS) 21 15 .583 2.0 *KANE COUNTY COUGARS (OAKLAND) 19 17 .528 4.0 CEDAR RAPIDS KERNELS (ANAHEIM) 19 17 .528 4.0 QUAD CITY RIVER BANDITS (MINNESOTA) 15 21 .417 8.0 BURLINGTON BEES (KANSAS CITY) 15 21 .417 8.0 %WISCONSIN TIMBER RATTLERS (SEATTLE) 13 22 .371 9.5HELENA: The first half champs are idle today, which is not what the original schedule had said; ah yes, that added to my playoff-qualifying confusion this week... ARIZONA: It's a Sunday off for the Maryvale kids as well... Personally, I'm off the "Report" until late tonight; anyone that wishes to update folks here on all the afternoon action, feel free to do so...

Arizona Cubs 6, Arizona Brewers 5 Late rally falls short; four Brewer errors lead to three unearned runs; defense is always such an issue at the lower levels, it's not just offense that allows players to make an impression and eventually advance -- but remember, lots of instruction is taking place at this level -- surely, plenty of these kids must have very rough fundamentals... Arizona Box Score: GAME DATE: 7/26/03 BREWERS 5 AT CUBS 6 YTD YTD BREWERS AB R H BI AVG CUBS AB R H BI AVG D.Bates DH 5 0 2 1 .280 J.Balcom RF 4 1 1 0 .500 F.Mejia LF 5 1 0 0 .286 S.Rosario 2B 4 2 2 1 .303 G.Acosta SS 3 0 0 0 .356 C.Mejia DH 3 0 0 1 .312 A.Mannon RF 4 0 0 0 .289 R.Fitzgerald CF 4 1 1 1 .423 F.Plasencia CF 4 0 0 0 .262 A.Garcia 1B 2 1 1 0 .349 T.McCormack 3B 2 1 0 0 .241 A.Francisco 3B 4 0 1 0 .236 R.Pijuan 1B 3 2 2 0 .257 J.Valdez LF 3 1 2 1 .298 C.Lozada CAT 4 1 2 2 .353 O.Bernard CAT 2 0 0 1 .270 B.DePaula 2B 4 0 1 1 .209 C.Rojas SS 2 0 0 0 .213 T.Morrison PIT 0 0 0 0 .000 P.Rodriguez PIT 0 0 0 0 .000 B.Rauch PIT 0 0 0 0 .000 R.Bay PIT 0 0 0 0 .000 W.Flandes PIT 0 0 0 0 .000 J.Mateo PIT 0 0 0 0 .000 TOTALS 34 5 7 4 TOTALS 28 6 8 5 BREWERS 1 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 2- 5 7 4 CUBS 1 0 0 1 1 0 1 2 X- 6 8 1 E--G.Acosta, R.Pijuan, C.Lozada, T.Morrison, A.Francisco. DP--BREWERS 4, CUBS 0. LOB--BREWERS 6, CUBS 3. 2B--D.Bates (5), C.Lozada 2 (4). 3B--J.Balcom (1), S.Rosario (3), R.Fitzgerald (6), J.Valdez (5). CS--A.Francisco, C.Rojas. SF--C.Mejia. SH--O.Bernard. CI--A.Garcia. YTD IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BREWERS T.Morrison 5.0 6 3 3 1 3 0 7.50 B.Rauch (L,1-2) 2.0 1 1 0 1 2 0 3.50 W.Flandes 1.0 1 2 0 0 0 0 2.25 CUBS P.Rodriguez 2.0 3 3 2 1 1 0 8.76 R.Bay (W,6-0) 6.0 0 0 0 3 9 0 1.37 J.Mateo (S,2) 1.0 4 2 2 0 1 0 5.00 WP--W.Flandes. PB--C.Lozada. SO--D.Bates 2, G.Acosta, A.Mannon 3, T.McCormack 2, R.Pijuan, C.Lozada, B.DePaula, J.Balcom, C.Mejia, R.Fitzgerald 3. BB--G.Acosta, T.McCormack 2, R.Pijuan, A.Garcia, C.Rojas. T--2:10.

Rancho Cucamonga (Angels) 9, High Desert 2 High Desert Site Game Summary: Rancho Cucamonga, CA ? The Rancho Cucamonga Quakes used two big innings to defeat the High Desert Mavericks on Saturday night at the Epicenter by a final score of 9-2. Four runs in the first and five in the 7th were more than enough for Quakes starter Jake Woods (8-5). After allowing an RBI single to Froilan Villanueva in the first inning, Woods allowed just two base hits over the next five frames to get the win. Mavs starter Tommy Marx (0-1) got roughed up in the first inning, allowing four runs, as the Quakes took a four run lead. Marx would settle down and work three scoreless innings to keep the Mavs in it. Neither team would score again until the Quakes blew it open with five in the seventh. Mavs reliever Danny Stout allowed four runs while Jeff Hundley allowed another, as the Quakes went up 9-1. Villanueva hit his fifth homerun of the year and second in two games in the ninth, to complete the scoring. The Mavs and Quakes finish their three-game series on Sunday night at 6:15 PM (8:15 Central) at the Epicenter in Rancho Cucamonga. Dan Hall (6-9) takes on Eddie Ramirez (0-1) in the finale. High Desert Box Score: GAME DATE: 7/26/03 HIGH DESERT 2 AT RANCHO CUCAMONGA 9 YTD YTD HIGH DESERT AB R H BI AVG RANCHO CUCAMONGA AB R H BI AVG C.Morris CF 3 0 1 0 .266 J.Rodriguez SS 4 1 1 0 .316 J.Raburn DH 3 1 2 0 .275 J.Aspito RF 5 2 2 0 .277 D.Clark LF 4 0 2 0 .354 J.Mathis CAT 4 1 2 0 .325 S.Candelaria 3B 4 0 0 0 .287 D.McPherson 3B 4 1 0 1 .311 F.Villanueva CAT 4 1 2 2 .298 N.Gorneault LF 3 2 2 1 .318 J.Frost 1B 4 0 0 0 .273 M.Eylward 1B 4 1 1 2 .287 R.Santana RF 3 0 0 0 .270 J.Turner 2B 4 1 2 4 .246 T.West 2B 4 0 0 0 .249 D.Gates DH 2 0 1 1 .232 O.Chavez SS 3 0 0 0 .223 N.Kimpton CF 4 0 0 0 .237 T.Marx PIT 0 0 0 0 .000 J.Woods PIT 0 0 0 0 .000 D.Stout PIT 0 0 0 0 .000 M.O'Sullivan PIT 0 0 0 0 .000 J.Hundley PIT 0 0 0 0 .000 B.Williams PIT 0 0 0 0 .000 TOTALS 32 2 7 2 TOTALS 34 9 11 9 HIGH DESERT 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1- 2 7 0 RANCHO CUCAMONGA 4 0 0 0 0 0 5 0 X- 9 11 0 DP--HIGH DESERT 0, RANCHO CUCAMONGA 0. LOB--HIGH DESERT 6, RANCHO CUCAMONGA 6. 2B--N.Gorneault (33), M.Eylward (19), J.Turner (13). 3B--J.Turner (5). HR--F.Villanueva (5). SB--J.Rodriguez (5). CS--C.Morris 2, N.Gorneault. HBP--R.Santana, D.Gates. YTD IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA HIGH DESERT T.Marx (L,0-1) 4.0 4 4 4 4 3 0 17.23 D.Stout 2.1 6 4 4 0 4 0 6.75 J.Hundley 1.2 1 1 1 0 2 0 4.26 RANCHO CUCAMONGA J.Woods (W,8-5) 6.0 6 1 1 2 3 0 4.01 M.O'Sullivan 1.0 0 0 0 0 1 0 4.67 B.Williams 2.0 1 1 1 0 2 1 6.69 HB--T.Marx, J.Woods. WP--D.Stout. BALKS--J.Woods. SO--C.Morris, S.Candelaria 2, J.Frost, R.Santana, T.West, J.Rodriguez 2, J.Aspito, J.Mathis, D.McPherson 2, M.Eylward, J.Turner, N.Kimpton. BB--C.Morris, J.Raburn, J.Rodriguez, J.Mathis, N.Gorneault, D.Gates. T--2:39. A--4365

Helena Independent Record Game Story: Quotes from Manager Ed Sedar; congratulations to Melissa Dudek who broadcast the game, a first for a woman in America... www.helenair.com/articles...703_02.txt Helena Box Score: As advertised, Vinnie Rottino has been versatile -- 17 games at 1B, eleven at 3B, two in the OF, two behind the plate... GAME DATE: 7/26/03 HELENA 5 AT MISSOULA 3 YTD YTD HELENA AB R H BI AVG MISSOULA AB R H BI AVG G.Rodriguez 2B 3 1 0 0 .227 J.McStoots SS 3 0 0 0 .212 T.Trofholz CF 3 0 1 0 .362 J.Kaplan CF 4 0 1 1 .299 L.Palmisano DH 3 1 2 1 .386 A.Murillo 2B 4 0 0 0 .315 V.Rottino LF 3 0 0 0 .350 A.Murillo 3B 0 0 0 0 .315 M.Ramirez 1B 4 1 2 2 .366 A.Mottram DH 4 0 0 0 .271 A.SegurCornr CAT 3 0 0 0 .333 C.Gonzalez RF 3 1 1 0 .260 J.Barnes 3B 4 1 1 0 .268 A.McCreery 1B 1 0 0 0 .301 R.Deevers RF 4 0 2 1 .308 A.McCreery 3B 3 1 1 2 .301 A.Gomez SS 4 1 1 1 .195 M.Montero CAT 4 0 1 0 .309 J.Richardson PIT 0 0 0 0 .000 C.Melendez LF 3 1 1 0 .321 S.Beresford PIT 0 0 0 0 .000 J.Brito 1B 3 0 1 0 .226 D.Eveland PIT 0 0 0 0 .000 E.Bonifacio PR 0 0 0 0 .143 E.Bonifacio 2B 0 0 0 0 .143 M.Rosen PIT 0 0 0 0 .000 W.Novosel PIT 0 0 0 0 .000 A.Cremidan PIT 0 0 0 0 .000 TOTALS 31 5 9 5 TOTALS 32 3 6 3 HELENA 1 0 0 0 1 2 0 0 1- 5 9 1 MISSOULA 0 0 0 0 3 0 0 0 0- 3 6 0 E--G.Rodriguez. DP--HELENA 1, MISSOULA 2. LOB--HELENA 4, MISSOULA 4. 2B--R.Deevers (7). HR--M.Ramirez (6), A.Gomez (1), A.McCreery (4). SB--L.Palmisano (10), E.Bonifacio (7). CS--T.Trofholz, M.Ramirez. HBP--J.McStoots. YTD IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA HELENA J.Richardson (W,1-0) 6.0 4 3 2 1 3 1 5.11 S.Beresford 1.2 1 0 0 0 1 0 3.44 D.Eveland (S,9) 1.1 1 0 0 0 2 0 2.70 MISSOULA M.Rosen (L,1-2) 5.1 7 4 4 4 4 2 5.96 W.Novosel 2.2 0 0 0 1 2 0 0.00 A.Cremidan 1.0 2 1 1 0 1 0 1.69 HB--J.Richardson. WP--D.Eveland, M.Rosen. SO--G.Rodriguez 2, M.Ramirez, A.SegurCornr, J.Barnes 2, R.Deevers, J.McStoots 2, A.Murillo, A.Mottram, C.Gonzalez, A.McCreery. BB--G.Rodriguez, T.Trofholz, L.Palmisano, V.Rottino, A.SegurCornr, C.Gonzalez. T--2:25. A--1009

Beloit Game Summary (Kane County Site): Geneva, IL ? There were two words to describe tonight?s game ? crazy and unpredictable. The Cougars (19-17, 60-46) fought back all night but fell short, 13-12 to the Beloit Snappers (23-13, 55-48) in front of 14,008 (largest crowd of the season). When it was all said and done, Jon Huizinga (1-0) earned the win out of the Beloit bullpen and Manny Rodriguez (2-2) suffered the loss for the Cougars. Bo Hall avoided a lead off single by Brian Stavisky in the ninth inning, earning his ninth save of the season, striking out Kory Wayment to end the game. Both starters in tonight?s game didn?t make it past the fourth inning. Brigmer Leon allowed nine hits and seven runs (six earned) in just four innings pitched. Beloit starter Dennis Sarfate was tagged for eight hits and eight runs in 3 2/3 innings. Wayment paced the Cougars offense, extending his hitting streak to seven games, going 3-for-5 with a home run and two RBI. Francis Gomez (2-for-4) delivered a two-run single in the eighth inning, cutting the Beloit lead to 13-11. Brant Colamarino picked up his 64th RBI on ground out, plating home the Cougars 12th run. Stavisky (2-for-5) had two hits, including his second home run of the season. Beloit sent nine men to the plate in the first inning, taking a 4-0 lead against Leon. During the opening frame, Marcus McBeth injured his right index finger, diving for a fly ball off the bat of Tony Gwynn. McBeth left the game, but his replacement, Nick Rogers (1-for-3) blasted a two-run homer in the second inning. The Snappers sent 10 men to the plate in the fifth inning to produce four runs. The Cougars scored four times in the fourth inning, sending nine men to the plate. The Cougars trailed 4-0, 5-1, 7-4, 11-8, 13-8, but their rally fell just short. The Cougars and the Snappers play game three of their series on Sunday afternoon at Elfstrom Stadium; game time is 2:00 PM. RHP Derrell McCall (0-0, 0.00) makes his 1st start of the season for the Cougars; RHP Calvin Carpenter (1-2, 4.62) will make the start for Beloit. Beloit Box Score: Wow, reliever Jon Huizinga really stopped the bleeding here; Prince Fielder hit two more times by pitches... GAME DATE: 7/26/03 BELOIT 13 AT KANE COUNTY 12 YTD YTD BELOIT AB R H BI AVG KANE COUNTY AB R H BI AVG K.Bibbs LF 5 2 2 1 .297 M.McBeth LF 0 0 0 0 .256 C.Crabbe 2B 5 3 4 4 .270 N.Rogers LF 3 3 1 2 .258 T.Gwynn CF 6 2 2 0 .322 A.Ethier CF 4 2 2 0 .308 P.Fielder 1B 4 0 2 2 .313 F.Gomez 2B 4 0 2 2 .271 T.Hinton RF 5 0 1 1 .221 B.Colamarino 1B 4 0 0 1 .240 M.Mendez PH 1 0 0 0 .248 N.Cruz RF 5 0 1 1 .236 M.Mendez RF 0 0 0 0 .248 B.Stavisky DH 5 1 2 1 .276 J.Eure DH 5 1 1 1 .246 C.Tritle PR 0 0 0 0 .216 A.Heether 3B 5 1 1 1 .209 J.McCurdy SS 4 1 1 0 .240 P.Esparragz CAT 4 2 1 0 .256 J.Suomi CAT 5 2 1 1 .221 C.Terni SS 4 2 2 0 .242 K.Wayment 3B 5 3 3 2 .251 D.Sarfate PIT 0 0 0 0 .000 B.Leon PIT 0 0 0 0 .000 J.Huizinga PIT 0 0 0 0 .000 M.Rodriguez PIT 0 0 0 0 .000 J.Alliston PIT 0 0 0 0 .000 C.Mowday PIT 0 0 0 0 .000 B.Hall PIT 0 0 0 0 .000 S.Kohn PIT 0 0 0 0 .000 TOTALS 44 13 16 10 TOTALS 39 12 13 10 BELOIT 4 1 2 0 4 0 0 2 0-13 16 7 KANE COUNTY 1 3 0 4 0 0 0 4 0-12 13 4 E--C.Crabbe, P.Fielder, P.Esparragz 2, C.Terni 3, F.Gomez 2, K.Wayment, C.Mowday. DP--BELOIT 1, KANE COUNTY 1. LOB--BELOIT 12, KANE COUNTY 6. 2B--C.Crabbe 2 (21), J.McCurdy (18), J.Suomi (13). 3B--J.Eure (3). HR--N.Rogers (4), B.Stavisky (2), K.Wayment (4). SB--P.Esparragz (12), N.Rogers (13), K.Wayment (12). CS--J.McCurdy. HBP--P.Fielder 2, C.Terni. SF--C.Crabbe. SH--P.Esparragz, J.McCurdy. YTD IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BELOIT D.Sarfate 3.2 8 8 7 4 3 3 3.21 J.Huizinga (W,1-0) 3.1 1 0 0 0 4 0 3.42 J.Alliston 1.0 3 4 3 1 2 0 3.15 B.Hall (S,9) 1.0 1 0 0 0 1 0 2.91 KANE COUNTY B.Leon 4.0 9 7 6 1 1 0 4.30 M.Rodriguez (L,2-2) 0.1 4 4 4 0 0 0 7.56 C.Mowday 3.2 3 2 1 2 3 0 6.49 S.Kohn 1.0 0 0 0 0 1 0 2.91 HB--B.Leon 2, C.Mowday. WP--J.Alliston, B.Leon 2, M.Rodriguez. SO--M.Mendez, J.Eure, P.Esparragz, C.Terni 2, N.Rogers 2, F.Gomez, B.Colamarino, N.Cruz 3, J.McCurdy, K.Wayment 2. BB--K.Bibbs, J.Eure, A.Heether, N.Rogers 2, A.Ethier, F.Gomez, B.Colamarino. T--3:56. A--14008

Huntsville Site Game Summary: www.huntsvillestars.com/s...newsId=238 From Huntsville Times: On Saturday in Chattanooga, all-star right-hander Mike Jones threw his first bullpen pitches since going on the disabled list in mid-July, and Stars pitching coach Stan Kyles said Jones "looked sharp." Jones is on track to start at Joe Davis Stadium on Friday against Birmingham.

He (Derek Lee) deserved the promotion, and he deserves to start every fifth day for at least a couple months. Lee's last couple of outings have been out of the pen; it may be a while, if at all, before he gets another start, although Nate Teut's apparent injury might create an opening.

Helena 5, Missoula (Diamondbacks) 3 Dana Eveland saves Judd Richardson's first pro win...

Huntsville Box Score: Corey Hart with a base hit, sac fly, and two walks; despite his error, he made some outstanding plays at third base as well; David Krynzel getting caught stealing much less often the last several weeks... GAME DATE: 7/26/03 HUNTSVILLE 8 AT CHATTANOOGA 7 YTD YTD HUNTSVILLE AB R H BI AVG CHATTANOOGA AB R H BI AVG D.Krynzel CF 5 1 2 1 .301 S.Perez LF 3 2 1 0 .303 B.Nelson LF 4 2 1 1 .250 A.Diaz CF 5 0 1 1 .250 J.Hardy SS 5 1 1 0 .286 E.Encrnacion 3B 3 1 1 1 .217 C.Hart 3B 2 1 1 1 .299 R.Jennings 1B 5 1 1 0 .200 B.Gemoll 1B 5 0 2 2 .256 G.Senjem RF 4 1 2 3 .254 N.Varner RF 4 0 1 2 .282 A.Beattie 2B 2 0 1 0 .252 R.Miller PIT 0 0 0 0 .250 B.Peterson CAT 4 1 1 0 .244 M.Adams PIT 0 0 0 0 .000 B.Anderson SS 3 0 0 0 .190 M.Kremblas CAT 4 0 0 0 .200 B.Bevel PIT 0 0 0 0 1.000 C.Barnwell 2B 3 2 1 0 .250 B.Gray PIT 0 0 0 0 .000 J.Shelley PIT 1 0 0 0 .000 D.Sardinha PH 1 0 0 0 .224 R.Knox PH 1 1 1 1 .256 J.Koronka PIT 2 1 0 0 .138 R.Knox RF 1 0 0 0 .256 W.Caceres SS 2 0 0 0 .264 TOTALS 35 8 10 8 TOTALS 34 7 8 5 HUNTSVILLE 1 0 0 2 1 0 4 0 0- 8 10 2 CHATTANOOGA 0 0 2 0 0 3 0 0 2- 7 8 2 E--C.Hart, C.Barnwell, R.Jennings, W.Caceres. DP--HUNTSVILLE 1, CHATTANOOGA 0. LOB--HUNTSVILLE 6, CHATTANOOGA 6. 2B--B.Nelson (1), J.Hardy (21), B.Gemoll (22), N.Varner (11), C.Barnwell (5), R.Jennings (1), G.Senjem (16), A.Beattie (22), B.Peterson (7). 3B--R.Knox (4). HR--G.Senjem (8). SB--D.Krynzel (35), S.Perez (19). SF--C.Hart. SH--J.Shelley, A.Beattie. YTD IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA HUNTSVILLE J.Shelley (W,2-0) 6.0 5 5 3 3 5 1 2.08 R.Miller 2.2 3 2 1 2 3 0 3.38 M.Adams (S,10) 0.1 0 0 0 0 1 0 3.20 CHATTANOOGA J.Koronka (L,7-10) 6.0 7 6 4 3 3 0 3.90 B.Bevel 0.2 1 2 0 1 0 0 1.04 B.Gray 2.1 2 0 0 0 5 0 4.47 WP--J.Shelley, B.Bevel. SO--B.Nelson, J.Hardy, B.Gemoll, M.Kremblas 3, C.Barnwell, R.Knox, S.Perez 2, E.Encrnacion, R.Jennings, G.Senjem 2, B.Anderson, D.Sardinha, W.Caceres. BB--B.Nelson, C.Hart 2, C.Barnwell, S.Perez 2, E.Encrnacion 2, A.Beattie. T--3:09. A--6237

Beloit 13, Kane County (A's) 12 Well, it only took three hours and 56 minutes, a real pitcher's duel; Snappers bang out 16 hits but no HR'S; oh yeah, they made seven errors and won! Details by AM...

Suddenly Wes Obermueller's performance last night looks absolutely Cy Young-like... Watch, after this debacle we'll hear Ned say how it would be nice to have 13 pitchers again.

Indianapolis Box Score: An old-fashioned tail-whipping; we're still waiting for Derek Lee's first effective AAA appearance this season, unfortunately -- that was a nice story at the time of the call-up, anyway... GAME DATE: 7/26/03 INDIANAPOLIS 4 AT DURHAM 16 YTD YTD INDIANAPOLIS AB R H BI AVG DURHAM AB R H BI AVG J.Conti CF 5 0 2 0 .232 J.Tyner CF 4 1 1 1 .315 W.Veras 3B 5 0 1 0 .230 B.Badeaux 2B 5 2 2 1 .243 J.Rushford 1B 4 0 0 0 .316 R.Jackson DH 3 3 2 3 .295 M.Smith LF 4 1 2 1 .299 J.Liefer LF 5 2 2 1 .321 C.McKay DH 2 2 0 0 .237 J.Sandberg 3B 5 1 3 5 .231 K.Luuloa 2B 4 0 0 0 .258 P.LaForest CAT 4 1 0 0 .277 P.Zoccolillo RF 4 0 2 0 .279 C.Truby 1B 5 2 3 2 .259 S.Scarboroug SS 4 1 2 3 .232 J.Smith SS 5 2 2 2 .296 A.Delgado CAT 4 0 3 0 .309 G.Lombard RF 5 2 4 0 .275 N.Teut PIT 0 0 0 0 .143 D.Waechter PIT 0 0 0 0 .000 D.Lee PIT 0 0 0 0 .500 C.Bowers PIT 0 0 0 0 .000 R.Giron PIT 0 0 0 0 .000 R.Marquez PIT 0 0 0 0 .500 B.Ford PIT 0 0 0 0 .000 TOTALS 36 4 12 4 TOTALS 41 16 19 15 INDIANAPOLIS 0 1 0 3 0 0 0 0 0- 4 12 1 DURHAM 2 0 7 0 5 0 1 1 X-16 19 0 E--J.Conti. DP--INDIANAPOLIS 1, DURHAM 2. LOB--INDIANAPOLIS 8, DURHAM 7. 2B--S.Scarboroug (16), J.Tyner (7), B.Badeaux (11), R.Jackson 2 (33), J.Liefer (6), J.Sandberg (16), C.Truby (18), J.Smith (13), G.Lombard (18). HR--M.Smith (10), S.Scarboroug (6), J.Sandberg (12), C.Truby (14). HBP--B.Badeaux. SF--J.Tyner. YTD IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA INDIANAPOLIS N.Teut (L,2-4) 1.0 4 2 2 0 0 0 3.92 D.Lee 1.2 7 7 7 2 4 0 8.00 R.Giron 2.1 4 5 5 1 3 1 5.15 R.Marquez 1.2 1 1 1 1 4 0 3.89 B.Ford 1.1 3 1 1 0 2 1 2.93 DURHAM D.Waechter (W,1-1) 5.0 7 4 4 3 5 2 3.72 C.Bowers (S,2) 4.0 5 0 0 0 3 0 4.76 HB--D.Lee. WP--R.Marquez, D.Waechter, C.Bowers. SO--J.Conti 3, M.Smith, C.McKay, K.Luuloa 2, S.Scarboroug, J.Tyner 2, B.Badeaux 3, J.Liefer, P.LaForest 2, C.Truby 2, J.Smith 2, G.Lombard. BB--J.Rushford, C.McKay 2, J.Tyner, R.Jackson 2, P.LaForest. T--3:10. A--9020

Indy Site Game Summary: Yuck... DURHAM, N.C. -- Things went from bad to worse for the Indianapolis Indians Saturday night. After the host Durham Bulls scored two runs on four sharply hit balls in the first inning, Tribe starter Nate Teut was forced to leave the game due to an injury. The Bulls continued their hit parade against four more Tribe hurlers as they went on to a 16-4 win. The Bulls (55-48), who are in first place in the International League South, battered reliever Derek Lee for seven runs in the third inning and Roberto Giron for five runs in the fifth in handing the Tribe its worst setback since a loss 12-0 at Durham on July 27 of last year. All eight of the Bulls who hit safely in the game connected on doubles with Ryan Jackson collecting a pair of two-baggers. The nine doubles by Durham is the most given up by the Indians during the Victory Field Era. Jackson smashed both of his doubles in the third inning when the Bulls sent 11 men to the plate. Durham's designated hitter led off with a double down the right field line. He scored when Jeff Liefer singled. After three more runs had crossed the plate, Jackson came to bat for the second time in the inning with the bases loaded. He cleared the bases with a drive into the gap in left-center to cap the seven-run outburst and give the Bulls a 9-1 lead. To their credit, the Indians (45-60) came right back with a big inning of their own. Mark Smith led off the top of the fourth with his 10th homer of the year. After Cody McKay walked, Steve Scarborough hit his sixth long ball of the year, and third of the week, to cut the deficit to 9-4. Critical baserunning blunders, which have plagued the Indians all season, cost them potentially more runs in the fourth. Alex Delgado and Jason Conti followed Scarborough's home run with singles, but Delgado overran third and was thrown out to end the rally. Durham put the game completely out of reach with five more runs in the fifth. Jared Sandberg, who finished the night with five RBI, drove in three with his 12th home run of the year. Durham's 16 runs and 19 hits were both the most given up by the Indians this season. Scarborough, who finished two-for-four with three RBI, continued his bid to become the first Indian to win IL Batter of the Week honors this season. The Tribe shortstop has batted .455 since Monday with three doubles, three home runs and 10 RBI. Doug Waechter (1-1) earned his first Triple-A win for Durham. He allowed four runs in five innings. Cedrick Bowers pitched four innings of shutout relief to earn his second save. Teut (2-4) took the loss. The Indians, who have lost seven straight games at Durham Bulls Athletic Park, will look for their first win there since June 26, 2002 when the series continues Sunday. David Manning (5-7, 4.70) will oppose Carlos Reyes (9-1, 1.67)

Huntsville 8, Chattanooga (Reds) 7 Stars barely hold on... Huntsville Line Score: SOU FINAL 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E - - - - - - - - - - - - HUNTSVILLE 1 0 0 2 1 0 4 0 0 8 10 2 CHATTANOOGA 0 0 2 0 0 3 0 0 2 7 8 2 FINAL WP - JASON SHELLEY (2-0) LP - JOHN KORONKA (7-10) SAVE - MIKE ADAMS (10) HOME RUNS: CAT - GUYE SENJEM (8) OFF JASON SHELLEY IN THE 6TH TIME: 3:09 ATT: 6,237

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Durham's Pete LaForest, who had the game-winning extra-inning HR against Indy last night, on Tribe LH starter Doug Davis: LaForest was complimentary of the starter's efforts. "He was good," LaForest said. "He mixed up all his stuff, and his changeup was unbelievable. When he mixes it in with that fastball that comes in at 93 or 95, he really messes people up."

D'oh! I'm way too analytical. http://forum.brewerfan.net/images/smilies/embarassed.gif Of course, the first four letters of analytical spell....http://forum.brewerfan.net/images/smilies/laugh.gif Pretty confusing the way the Pioneer League scheduled things, but as igor67 points out below from Friday's Report: No offense Jim but I just used simple math half of 76 is 38 Helena has played 37 games. They'll win tonight just to make sure of course, but just trying to help out on the explanation. We've since confirmed things, and... Congratulations, Helena! See you in the playoffs!

"There's no place like the road, there's no place like the road..." Nobody's home! Unfortunately, we miss out on a lot of the newspaper coverage when that's the case... Saturday's Daily Menu -- we'll be plugging in the standings for playoff-contending Huntsville, Beloit, and Helena within the Daily Menu while pertinent; Huntsville's fighting for a second-half crown that would provide additional home field advantage in the playoffs; Beloit's looking to qualify with a second-half division championship -- they can also automatically qualify with a second-place finish, and Helena's looking for a first-half title (their first-half ends this Sunday, July 27th). All times Central; pitchers subject to change; pre-game audio begins approx. 15 minutes prior to game time listed... INDIANAPOLIS: LHP Nate Teut at Durham (Devil Rays), 4:00 PM Audio link: www.newstalk1430.com/ HUNTSVILE: How does RHP Jason Shelley follow-up his sizzling debut? He'll start at Chattanooga (Reds), 6:15 PM; last night Milwaukee had the Wes Obermueller curiosity factor going for them; tonight it's harder to justify listening to the Brewers and not the Stars... Audio link: espn1450.com/ WEST DIVISION W L PCT GB MOBILE BAY BEARS (SAN DIEGO) 17 15 .531 [b]*HUNTSVILLE STARS (MILWAUKEE) 17 15 .531[/b] BIRMINGHAM BARONS (CHICAGO WHITE SOX) 17 15 .531 WEST TENN DIAMOND JAXX (CHICAGO CUBS) 17 16 .515 .5 CHATTANOOGA LOOKOUTS (CINCINNATI) 15 19 .441 3.0HIGH DESERT: LHP Tommy Marx at Rancho Cucamonga (Angels), 9:05 PM Audio link: www.hdmavs.com/listen_live.htm BELOIT: Snappers all alone in first place! RHP Dennis Sarfate at Kane County (A's), 7:00 PM; the Cougars have given the Snappers fits this season; Kane County has a wonderful audio set-up in which you can check out the game live or on archive... Audio link (opponent's): www.kccougars.com/kcchome...sters.html WESTERN DIVISION W L PCT GB [b]BELOIT SNAPPERS (MILWAUKEE) 22 13 .629[/b] PEORIA CHIEFS (ST.LOUIS) 21 14 .600 1.0 CLINTON LUMBER KINGS (TEXAS) 21 14 .600 1.0 *KANE COUNTY COUGARS (OAKLAND) 19 16 .543 3.0 CEDAR RAPIDS KERNELS (ANAHEIM) 18 17 .514 4.0 QUAD CITY RIVER BANDITS (MINNESOTA) 15 20 .429 7.0 BURLINGTON BEES (KANSAS CITY) 14 21 .400 8.0 %WISCONSIN TIMBER RATTLERS (SEATTLE) 13 21 .382 8.5HELENA: RHP Judd Richardson at Missoula (Diamondbacks), 8:05 PM Audio link (opponent's): www.1340kylt.com/Happenin...0A8052A72} Here's hoping the Brewers just win tonight and end all the confusion about the division title (see the Link Report for Friday's games) NORTH DIVISION W L PCT GB [b]HELENA BREWERS (MILWAUKEE) 24 13 .649[/b] BILLINGS MUSTANGS (CINCINNATI) 22 14 .611 1.5 GREAT FALLS WHITE SOX (CHICAGO WHITE SOX) 20 16 .556 3.5 MISSOULA OSPREY (ARIZONA) 18 19 .486 6.0 ARIZONA: The littlest Brewers travel to Mesa to meet the teeny-tiny Cubbies; starting pitcher info unavailable; never any audio for the Maryvale guys... Have you been reading about the record heat in the Phoenix area? Yikes!!!