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WEST DIVISION W L PCT GB COLUMBUS CLIPPERS (NEW YORK YANKEES) 49 41 .544 TOLEDO MUD HENS (DETROIT) 50 43 .538 .5 LOUISVILLE BATS (CINCINNATI) 43 49 .467 7.0 [b]INDIANAPOLIS INDIANS (MILWAUKEE) 42 48 .467 7.0[/b] WEST DIVISION W L PCT GB [b]HUNTSVILLE STARS (MILWAUKEE) 11 8 .579[/b] BIRMINGHAM BARONS (CHICAGO WHITE SOX) 11 8 .579 WEST TENN DIAMOND JAXX (CHICAGO CUBS) 9 9 .500 1.5 MONTGOMERY BISCUITS (TAMPA BAY) 7 12 .368 4.0 *MOBILE BAY BEARS (SAN DIEGO) 7 12 .368 4.0 SOUTH DIVISION W L PCT GB RANCHO CUCAMONGA QUAKES (ANAHEIM) 13 7 .650 *LANCASTER JETHAWKS (ARIZONA) 12 7 .632 .5 LAKE ELSINORE STORM (SAN DIEGO) 11 9 .550 2.0 INLAND EMPIRE 66ERS (SEATTLE) 10 11 .476 3.5 [b]HIGH DESERT MAVERICKS (MILWAUKEE) 7 13 .350 6.0[/b] WESTERN DIVISION W L PCT GB CLINTON LUMBER KINGS (TEXAS) 13 7 .650 QUAD CITY RIVER BANDITS (MINNESOTA) 12 8 .600 1.0 *KANE COUNTY COUGARS (OAKLAND) 12 8 .600 1.0 BURLINGTON BEES (KANSAS CITY) 11 9 .550 2.0 PEORIA CHIEFS (ST.LOUIS) 9 11 .450 4.0 CEDAR RAPIDS KERNELS (ANAHEIM) 9 11 .450 4.0 [b]BELOIT SNAPPERS (MILWAUKEE) 9 11 .450 4.0[/b] WISCONSIN TIMBER RATTLERS (SEATTLE) 8 12 .400 5.0 NORTH DIVISION W L PCT GB [b]HELENA BREWERS (MILWAUKEE) 15 11 .577[/b] GREAT FALLS WHITE SOX (CHICAGO WHITE SOX) 12 13 .480 2.5 BILLINGS MUSTANGS (CINCINNATI) 12 13 .480 2.5 MISSOULA OSPREY (ARIZONA) 11 15 .423 4.0 W L PCT GB GIANTS (SAN FRANCISCO) 13 7 .650 MARINERS (SEATTLE) 12 8 .600 1.0 ROYALS (KANSAS CITY) 11 8 .579 1.5 RANGERS (TEXAS) 11 8 .579 1.5 PADRES (SAN DIEGO) 10 9 .526 2.5 [b]BREWERS (MILWAUKEE) 10 9 .526 2.5[/b] ATHLETICS (OAKLAND) 8 10 .444 4.0 CUBS (CHICAGO CUBS) 7 12 .368 5.5 ANGELS (ANAHEIM) 4 15 .211 8.5

Friday's Daily Menu : Very, very solid group of starters this evening... INDIANAPOLIS: LHP Jorge de la Rosa at home vs. Pawtucket (Red Sox), 7:00 PM Audio link: www.newstalk1430.com/ Alternate Audio Link (PawSox feed): www.pawsox.com/ HUNTSVILLE: LHP Jeff Housman at home vs. Montgomery (Devil Rays), 7:05 PM Audio link: www.espn1450.com/ HIGH DESERT: RHP Bo Hall at Stockton (Rangers), 9:05 PM Audio link: www.hdmavs.com/listen_live.htm BELOIT: LHP Greg Kloosterman at home vs. Lansing (Cubs), 7:00 PM Audio link (Lugnuts' feed): www.lansinglugnuts.com/ HELENA: RHP Justin Barnes at Ogden (Dodgers), 8:00 PM Audio link (Raptors' feed): www.ogden-raptors.com/ ARIZONA ROOKIE: RHP Mark Rogers vs. the itty-bitty Cubbies in Maryvale, 10:30 AM local Arizona time; never any audio for this league...

Arizona Brewer Box Score: Wednesday's missing box score has arrived and it includes another outing for Ben Diggins; the Brewers didn't draft 2004 8th round high school LHP Brandon Parillo to hit and play left field, did they? If his name continues to show up in the field, we'll ask the Brewers. Finally, they include the attendance -- eight! A=8! Helena played before 4200+ Thursday night. So yes, the change in atmosphere from one level of rookie ball to another is tremendous... GAME DATE: 7/14/04 BRR at PDR BREWERS 5 AT PADRES 2 YTD YTD BREWERS AB R H BI AVG PADRES AB R H BI AVG S.Chapman CF 3 0 1 1 .207 C.Kolkhorst CF 3 1 0 0 .250 A.Delarosa CF 2 1 2 0 .400 J.Rivera SS 4 0 1 1 .308 H.Iribarren 2B 5 0 1 1 .479 K.Vazquez 2B 3 0 0 0 .347 B.Parillo LF 5 0 0 0 .000 D.Jones DH 3 1 2 0 .307 F.De La Cruz 3B 3 0 2 0 .306 C.Johnson LF 4 0 1 0 .333 C.Gallardo 1B 4 0 0 0 .359 N.Whitney RF 3 0 0 0 .278 N.Corredor CAT 4 0 0 0 .333 T.Johnston 3B 4 0 1 0 .333 A.Ayala DH 4 0 1 0 .245 P.White 1B 3 0 1 1 .206 L.Leclercq SS 4 2 2 0 .240 L.Sanchez CAT 3 0 0 0 .162 J.Rivera RF 3 2 2 1 .156 W.Killian PH 1 0 0 0 .212 B.Diggins PIT 0 0 0 0 .000 F.Jimenez An PIT 0 0 0 0 .000 J.Garner PIT 0 0 0 0 .000 C.Rayborn PIT 0 0 0 0 .000 W.Laureano PIT 0 0 0 0 .000 D.Baca PIT 0 0 0 0 .000 J.Needham PIT 0 0 0 0 .000 TOTALS 37 5 11 3 TOTALS 31 2 6 2 BREWERS 0 0 1 0 2 0 1 0 1- 5 11 3 PADRES 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 0- 2 6 2 E--L.Leclercq 2, J.Garner, K.Vazquez, C.Johnson. DP--BREWERS 2, PADRES 2. LOB--BREWERS 7, PADRES 7. 2B--A.Delarosa (1), A.Ayala (4), J.Rivera (2). 3B--S.Chapman (3). SB--F.De La Cruz (3). CS--L.Leclercq, K.Vazquez. YTD IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BREWERS B.Diggins 2.0 2 0 0 2 2 0 0.00 J.Garner (W,2-1) 3.0 2 1 1 1 2 0 1.50 W.Laureano 3.0 2 1 1 1 2 0 4.97 J.Needham (S,1) 1.0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1.93 PADRES F.Jimenez An (L,2-2) 4.2 4 3 1 2 2 0 6.23 C.Rayborn 2.1 4 1 1 0 2 0 6.75 D.Baca 2.0 3 1 1 0 0 0 1.86 WP--F.Jimenez An, C.Rayborn. SO--B.Parillo 2, C.Gallardo, A.Ayala, C.Kolkhorst, K.Vazquez, C.Johnson 2, T.Johnston, P.White. BB--F.De La Cruz, J.Rivera, C.Kolkhorst, K.Vazquez, D.Jones, N.Whitney, P.White. T--2:35. A--8

Bakersfield newspaper coverage of the High Desert loss: There won't be Daily Press coverage of this Northern Division road game... Blaze avoids sweep against Mavericks, 8-1 By JUAN GUTIERREZ, Special to The Californian It's said that charity begins at home and Thursday the friendly confines of Sam Lynn Ball Park illustrated the point perfectly. The Blaze avoided a sweep at the hands of the last-place team in the California League by using six unearned runs to beat High Desert, 8-1. The Blaze (8-12 second half) got its first run of the game on a pitch that went off the glove of catcher Froilan Villanueva, allowing Luis De Paula to score from third base, for Bakersfield's first lead of the series. After back-to-back singles to start the second inning, Mavericks' third baseman Jeff Eure booted a routine grounder off the bat of Luis Mateo, allowing Brent Cordell to score. Two batters later, Sandy Aracena came through with a bloop-single to center field to put the Blaze up 3-1. A big two-out rally in the sixth inning extended by the second error of the game for Mavericks put the game out of reach. Shortstop Enrique Cruz allowed Elijah Dukes to reach base and the play proved costly again. Consecutive singles by Mateo and Matt Rico and a two-run double by Aracena put the Blaze comfortably ahead, 6-1. Aracena was the player of the game, going 3-for-4 with four RBIs and Rico went 2-for-4 with two RBIs. Jason Hammel was impressive in his first start for Bakersfield since being called up from Class A Charleston (S.C.) Sunday. The right-hander lasted seven innings, scattered eight hits and struck out four while allowing a single run to earn his first victory with the Blaze. "Hammel did an outstanding job in his first start for us," Blaze manager Mako Oliveras said. "Last year he got a little rattled, but tonight his composure was good." Bakersfield was far from immaculate in the field as well, committing a season-high five errors in the game. But three timely double plays took the pressure off Hammel. "I scattered eight hits and battled because there were runners on all night long," Hammel said. "(My teammates) came up big and came back with the double plays. They were there when I needed them." High Desert (7-13) scored its only run in the first inning thanks to an RBI single from Cruz. The Blaze did everything it could to return the favor in the seventh inning, committing three errors to put Mavericks' runners at second and third with two outs.

Thanks to everyone who contributed game details during the overnight last night, especially Highroller720...

Arizona Brewers Box Score: Win or lose, you can count on second baseman Hernan Iribarren (single, double, triple) -- we'll stop mentioning his name when he gives us a reason not to.. GAME DATE: 7/15/04 BRR at MRN BREWERS 6 AT MARINERS 8 YTD YTD BREWERS AB R H BI AVG MARINERS AB R H BI AVG S.Chapman CF 5 2 2 2 .227 J.Brock CF 5 2 2 1 .359 H.Iribarren 2B 5 0 3 2 .469 J.Lopez SS 3 0 0 0 .167 F.Parejo LF 4 1 0 0 .288 J.Bubela LF 4 1 2 2 .343 F.De La Cruz 3B 5 0 1 1 .298 L.Soto 1B 4 0 0 0 .320 B.Opdyke CAT 2 1 1 0 .241 M.Tuiasosopo DH 3 2 3 2 .533 A.Ayala 1B 4 0 1 0 .245 P.Ozoria 3B 2 1 1 1 .283 V.Arias PR 0 0 0 0 .000 C.Wu CAT 3 1 1 1 .256 C.Gallardo 1B 0 0 0 0 .348 R.Cruz RF 3 0 0 0 .319 O.Angulo DH 4 0 1 1 .235 J.Dominguez 2B 3 1 0 0 .236 O.Vicioso SS 1 2 0 0 .179 J.Snyder PIT 0 0 0 0 .000 J.Rivera RF 2 0 0 0 .139 T.Dorn PIT 0 0 0 0 .000 J.Blanc RF 2 0 0 0 .263 T.Forbes PIT 0 0 0 0 .000 O.Montes PIT 0 0 0 0 .000 S.Grasley PIT 0 0 0 0 .000 J.Fermin PIT 0 0 0 0 .000 R.Breshears PIT 0 0 0 0 .000 TOTALS 34 6 9 6 TOTALS 30 8 9 7 BREWERS 1 0 0 1 0 1 1 0 2- 6 9 0 MARINERS 1 4 1 0 0 0 1 1 X- 8 9 0 DP--BREWERS 1, MARINERS 1. LOB--BREWERS 7, MARINERS 5. 2B--H.Iribarren (3), C.Wu (3). 3B--H.Iribarren (4). HR--S.Chapman (1), M.Tuiasosopo (2). SB--B.Opdyke (2), O.Angulo (2), O.Vicioso 2 (4), J.Brock 2 (2), J.Bubela (2). YTD IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BREWERS O.Montes (L,0-3) 2.0 5 5 5 4 0 0 8.10 J.Fermin 4.0 1 1 1 2 2 1 8.04 R.Breshears 2.0 3 2 2 1 1 0 3.00 MARINERS J.Snyder (W,1-0) 6.0 5 3 3 3 7 0 2.40 T.Dorn 0.2 1 1 1 1 1 0 8.31 T.Forbes 1.1 1 0 0 1 0 0 0.00 S.Grasley 1.0 2 2 2 1 2 1 6.10 PB--B.Opdyke 2, C.Wu. SO--S.Chapman, F.De La Cruz 2, B.Opdyke, A.Ayala 2, O.Vicioso, J.Rivera, J.Blanc 2, R.Cruz 2, J.Dominguez. BB--F.Parejo, B.Opdyke 2, O.Vicioso 3, J.Lopez, M.Tuiasosopo, P.Ozoria 2, C.Wu, R.Cruz, J.Dominguez. T--2:38

Huntsville Game Log: www.sportsnetwork.com/mer...MEID=12015

Final: Arizona Mariners 8, Arizona Brewers 6 Box score in the AM... FINAL R H E - - - ARIZ BREWERS 6 9 0 ARIZ MARINERS 8 9 0

In a case of technology moving backward, the Beloit Daily News has announced that its weekday online edition will not be available until approx. 5:00 PM going forward -- so expect a lot of next-day, actually, next-evening accounts here: Two Snappers combine to earn a split By Ryan Frey Daily News correspondent There's an old adage that says good pitching triumphs over good hitting. The Beloit Snappers certainly had plenty of the former as they shut out the Fort Wayne Wizards for all but two of the 15 innings played in Wednesday night's double-header. Unfortunately for Beloit, Fort Wayne had its own stingy pitching as the teams battled to a split. The Wizards pushed across three runs in the eighth inning to win the opener, 4-2, while Mitch Stetter and Carlos Villanueva combined on a four-hit 3-0 shutout in the nightcap at Pohlman Field. Starter Greg Moreira was tough in the first game for the Snappers, allowing just three hits and one run over six innings. Both he and Fort Wayne starter Sean Thompson (6-3) allowed just a run apiece, each coming in the opening inning. The Wizards scored three runs off reliever Ty Taubenheim (2-2) in the top of the eighth, making a winner of Thompson. Reliever Howie Spence allowed two this and a run in the bottom of the inning, but hung on for his second save. The Snappers got a measure of revenge in the nightcap behind Stetter and Villanueva. Stetter, predominately a relief pitcher, was aided by some fine defensive work behind him, including a key double play. He threw 4 1/3 innings and 55 pitches in his rare start. ``Stetter threw well and has been throwing well all year,'' Beloit pitching coach Rich Sauveur said. ``He has done a great job in any situation we put him in.'' Stetter recorded five strikeouts, while allowing only two hits and one walk. Beloit broke up the scoreless tie in the fourth inning. Guilder Rodriguez started it off with a single and Terry Trofholz bunted for a hit. After Drew Anderson's strikeout, Vinny Rottino lined an RBI single up the middle. While the Snappers couldn't get more out of that opportunity, they added a run in the fifth. After Manuel Ramirez's single, Wandel Campana put down a would-be sacrifice bunt. Fort Wayne starting pitcher Greg Conden (2-7) rushed his throw and sailed it past the first baseman. Ramirez scored from first on the play. Beloit added one more insurance run for Villanueva (6-5), who had replaced Stetter with one out in the fifth inning. Adam Heether touched them all when he drove a pitch just out of the reach of the Wizards center fielder for his 14th home run of the season. ``That was a huge home run for us,'' Beloit manager Don Money said. ``It extended our lead and provided Villanueva with a bigger cushion. It gave us a little bit more breathing room.'' Villanueva, in his second appearance since coming off the disabled list, opened the seventh with a strikeout. But the Wizards kept it interesting with back-to-back singles. Villanueva, however, struck out the final two Fort Wayne batters to preserve the shutout. He matched Stetter with five strikeouts. ``I felt great, and all my pitches were working for me,'' Villanueva said. ``Stetter started the game off great for us and I wanted to do might part. I threw a couple of bad pitches to give up the hits, but Rich (Sauveur) came out and told me to relax. ``I feel I brought my `A' game to the park today. Now we just have to keep on winning.'' The Snappers are 9-10 and in sixth place in the Western Division. Fort Wayne (11-7) leads the Eastern Division. In the opener, Greg Moreira allowed a first-inning homer by Jordan Pickens and nothing else in his six innings of work. The Snappers kept him from absorbing a loss, at least, by also scoring in the first off Thompson. Trofholz led off the inning with a line drive double down the third baseline. After advancing to third on Anderson's flyout, Trofholz scored on Rottino's single up the middle. Both teams' offenses were silent after that and the scheduled seven-inning game headed into extra innings. In the eighth, Taubenheim (2-2) allowed four hits and a walk as the Wizards went on top 4-1. Beloit didn't fold. Will Lewis belted a one-out double and Anderson drove him in with a single. The game ended, however, with Heether flying out to center field. NOTES: Beloit left only nine men on base in the double-header. Fort Wayne left 12. ...The twinbill drew 1,301 fans. ...The Snappers and Wizards square off again in a matinee at noon Thursday.

A belated update on the Daily Menu : INDIANAPOLIS: RHP Wes Obermueller at home vs. Pawtucket (Red Sox), 7:00 PM Audio link: www.newstalk1430.com/ Alternate Audio Link (PawSox feed): www.pawsox.com/ HUNTSVILLE: LHP Matt Ford at home vs. Montgomery (Devil Rays), 7:05 PM Audio link: www.espn1450.com/ HIGH DESERT: RHP David Bradley at Bakersfield (Devil Rays), 9:30 PM Audio link: www.hdmavs.com/listen_live.htm HELENA: TBD at Ogden (Dodgers), 8:00 PM Audio link (Raptors' feed): www.ogden-raptors.com/ ARIZONA ROOKIE: TBD at the Mariners' complex, 10:30 AM local Arizona time; never any audio for this league...

Now available: Beloit Game One Box Score: Greg Moreira's been solid; Ty Taubenheim's had a bunch of appearances that make you scratch your head... www.sportsnetwork.com/mer...MEID=20978 Beloit Game Log: One walk in the doubleheader -- Don Money, Tony Diggs, what are we teaching these boys? www.sportsnetwork.com/mer...MEID=20978

Final: Fort Wayne (Padres) 11, Beloit 9 Beloit Site Game Notes and Player of the Game Info: www.snappersbaseball.com/...e6322b45f4 Beloit Box Score: Vinny Rottino took exception to you guys questioning his status earlier today -- five RBI... GAME DATE: 7/15/04 FTW at BLT FORT WAYNE 11 AT BELOIT 9 YTD YTD FORT WAYNE AB R H BI AVG BELOIT AB R H BI AVG B.Wahlbrink RF 5 0 0 0 .258 G.Rodriguez 2B 5 2 1 1 .265 P.Ciofrone 2B 4 1 0 0 .200 T.Trofholz RF 5 1 0 0 .315 J.Pickens LF 3 3 1 1 .246 D.Anderson LF 4 2 2 1 .290 F.Valenzuela 1B 5 2 2 0 .303 V.Rottino DH 5 1 2 5 .288 G.Kottaras CAT 3 1 1 2 .301 A.Heether 3B 5 1 1 0 .255 B.Bonvechio 3B 4 3 2 4 .254 M.Ramirez 1B 5 1 3 0 .273 D.Macias CF 4 0 1 1 .286 S.Moss CF 4 1 2 1 .226 C.Miller DH 4 1 3 2 .214 C.Corporan CAT 4 0 1 1 .227 J.Ciriaco SS 4 0 1 1 .236 J.Murray SS 3 0 0 0 .169 D.Hayhurst PIT 0 0 0 0 .000 K.Durost PIT 0 0 0 0 .000 P.Abraham PIT 0 0 0 0 .000 D.Grybash PIT 0 0 0 0 .000 H.Pence PIT 0 0 0 0 .000 S.Beresford PIT 0 0 0 0 .000 L.Rosales PIT 0 0 0 0 .000 TOTALS 36 11 11 11 TOTALS 40 9 12 9 FORT WAYNE 0 0 1 5 3 0 0 0 2-11 11 2 BELOIT 0 0 3 0 0 3 0 0 3- 9 12 2 E--F.Valenzuela, B.Bonvechio, M.Ramirez, S.Beresford. DP--FORT WAYNE 1, BELOIT 2. LOB--FORT WAYNE 5, BELOIT 6. 2B--F.Valenzuela (15), G.Kottaras (16), D.Macias (15), D.Anderson (12), V.Rottino (15). HR--J.Pickens (13), B.Bonvechio 2 (5), C.Miller (2), V.Rottino (10). HBP--P.Ciofrone, B.Bonvechio. SF--G.Kottaras. YTD IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA FORT WAYNE D.Hayhurst (W,8-2) 5.1 9 6 3 1 6 0 2.30 P.Abraham 1.2 0 0 0 1 1 0 3.94 H.Pence 1.0 1 0 0 0 2 0 1.31 L.Rosales 1.0 2 3 2 0 1 1 1.84 BELOIT K.Durost (L,4-5) 3.0 2 5 5 2 2 1 3.92 D.Grybash 2.0 3 4 4 2 2 1 5.82 S.Beresford 4.0 6 2 2 0 3 2 4.18 HB--K.Durost, D.Grybash. WP--D.Hayhurst. BALKS--D.Hayhurst. SO-- B.Wahlbrink 3, P.Ciofrone 2, J.Pickens, J.Ciriaco, T.Trofholz 2, V.Rottino, A.Heether, M.Ramirez, S.Moss 2, C.Corporan, J.Murray 2. BB--J.Pickens 2, G.Kottaras, D.Macias, D.Anderson, J.Murray. T--2:37. A--2925Beloit Game Log: Well, the first two innings were quiet, anyway... www.sportsnetwork.com/mer...MEID=12503

High Desert Game Notes: David Bradley gets the start tonight... TODAY: The Mavericks wrap up a three-game series at the Bakersfield Blaze (Devil Rays) and the third game of a six-game roadtrip. High Desert has claimed the first two games in this series, taking a 3-2 lead over the Blaze in the season series, as Bakersfield won two out of three at Mavericks Stadium in mid-April. It?s the final trip up north for High Desert this season, as the Mavs are 3-8 on the road against teams from the California League Northern Division, winning their last three and 7-13 overall against the north. The road has not been easy for the Mavs this season, posting a 16-33 record, but have won five of their last seven road contests. With wins in the first two games of this series, the Mavericks have captured their first road series of the season, plus they are looking for their first sweep of the year and looking for their first three-game winning streak of the year, they have won two straight nine times. FOR STARTERS: High Desert has received excellent starting pitching as of late. Even though the the Mavs are just 4-4 in the last eight games, their starters have not lost a decision and have put up two victories. Over the last eight, the starters are 2-0 with a 2.49 ERA with 14 earned runs in 50 2/3 innings and have allowed only 41 hits. ERRORS: At times the Mavs have struggled with the leather, and now is one of those times. High Desert committed at least one error in five of the last six games series and have committed 33 in the last 19 games. For the season, the Mavs have made 112 errors in 89 games which is second most in the Cal League, and Lake Elsinore has committed a league worst 122. ON DECK: The Mavs roadtrip continues tonight in Bakersfield with game three of a three-game set against the Blaze, and then wraps up with three at Stockton, before the Mavericks return home for a seven-game homestand against Lancaster and Inland Empire starting Monday July 19 and runs through Sunday July 25.

Indianapolis Pre-Game Notes: Wes Obermueller tonight, Rupert from Survivor Friday http://forum.brewerfan.net/images/smilies/smile.gif ... www.indyindians.com/pdf/gamenotes.pdf

Daily Press High Desert Game Story: Surging Mavs douse Blaze Harper pitches six strong innings for High Desert FROM STAFF REPORTS BAKERSFIELD ? The High Desert offense, which made starting pitcher Manny Parra sweat out a victory in the series opener against Bakersfield, provided Jesse Harper with earlier run support Wednesday to secure the right-hander his first win in nearly a month. High Desert (7-12), propelled by a four-run third inning and Harper's dominant pitching performance, topped Bakersfield 5-3 at Sam Lynn Ballpark. The win assured the Mavericks, who wrap up their three game set against the Blaze tonight, their first road series victory of the season in 15 tries. Harper (2-2) allowed just one run on one hit in six innings. He struck out five and at one point sent down 13 straight Blaze batters. Bakersfield (7-12) starter Brian Lockwood, whose only win this season came in April against High Desert, walked a pair of Mavs in the third inning before surrendering a single to Callix Crabbe to load the bases. The next batter, Jeff Eure, cleared the bases with a three-run double to right-center field and later scored on a single by Travis Hinton. High Desert and Bakersfield exchanged runs in the fifth before the Blaze threatened to erase the Mavs' lead. Elijah Dukes narrowed the deficit in the seventh with a solo home run off High Desert reliever Eric Henderson. The Blaze loaded the bases in the inning, but couldn't capitalize. Bakersfield scored another run in the bottom of the ninth against Dan Kolb but left runners stranded at first and third. Kolb picked up his second save of the year. The Mavericks will attempt to win their third straight game tonight, something High Desert has failed to do this season.

Ugh -- put together all my paperwork on today's probables last night and then left it at home this morning. Will put together the rest at lunch or this afternoon, but for now, I did want to give the heads-up that Beloit has a noontime central matinee that has audio available. BELOIT: TBD at home vs. Fort Wayne (Padres), 12:00 PM Audio link (Wizards' feed with former Brewer Pioneer League announcer Terry Byrom): www.wizardsbaseball.com/t...p?pageId=4

More details on the Helena game from the Ogden Standard Examiner: Ragged Raptors Late-inning rally falls short against Helena By JASEN ASAY Standard-Examiner staff jasay@standard.net OGDEN -- The Ogden Raptors have treated fans to several come-from-behind victories this season at Lindquist Field. However, a late-inning rally Wednesday night came up short as Ogden lost to the Helena Brewers 9-7. The loss was the seventh in the last eight games for the Raptors (11-13), who at one point had a league-best 7-3 mark. The two teams meet tonight at Lindquist Field in the second of the three-game series. Trailing 9-6 in the bottom of the ninth, Ogden scored a run to narrow the score to 9-7 and had the bases loaded with no outs. But Robbie Wooley came up big for the Brewers (15-10), striking out the next two batters to pick up his first save. The Raptors' Emilio Marcos grounded out to end the game. "Our guys did a good job of getting into position to win and we had the right guys at the plate," said Ogden manager Travis Barbary. "Their guy did a good job of bearing down and getting the job done." Luis Castillo hit a lead-off single in the inning and moved to second when Cory Dunlap walked. Dan Batz singled to load the bases before Chris Westervelt hit an infield single to score Castillo and advance the runners. The RBI was the second of the game for Westervelt, who hit a solo home run in the fifth to cut Helena's lead to 7-5. Westervelt still leads the team in home runs with six, and is tied for third in the Pioneer League. Helena jumped ahead early with four runs in the top of the first against Ogden starter Blake Johnson (2-1), who took his first loss of the year. Johnson gave up seven runs on 10 hits in 3 2/3 innings. Derek DeCarlo (2-0) was credited with the win after throwing 4 2/3 innings and allowing two runs on five hits. Ogden got two-run homers by Blake DeWitt in the first inning and Marcos in the second to pull even 4-4. But the Brewers broke the tie in the top of the third with a run and added two more in the fourth and six innings. Castillo led Ogden, going 2-for-3 at the plate with an RBI. Marcos, DeWitt, Westervelt and Travis Denker also had two hits for the home team. While the Raptors have dropped out of first place in the South Division, Barbary said he reminded his players they are still in the race. Ogden came into Wednesday's contest just one game behind Casper for first place with 13 games remaining before the first half champion is decided. Barbary said every team goes through a tough time during the season. "We're just picking a bad time to go through it with the race so close," Barbary said. "It'd be nice to get something together and put together a streak at the end of the first half." *RAPTORS' NOTES: Hall of Famer Harmon Killebrew will be in town tonight as part of a fundraiser for the VistaCare foundation. BRIAN NICHOLSON/Standard-Examiner David Nicholson of the Ogden Raptors lands safely back at second as Steven Sollmann of the Helena Brewers chases a ball Wednesday?s game at Lindquist Field. http://www.standard.net/media_archive/0715041C3.jpg

Helena Independent Record Game Notes: Cardiac Brewers survive OGDEN, Utah ? As always, the Helena Brewers found a way to make things interesting. Leading 9-6 heading to the bottom of the ninth Wednesday night at Lindquist Field, Robbie Wooley and his league-low ERA entered the game, presumably to sew things up. But Wooley allowed a walk, three hits and a run before getting two strikeouts with the bases loaded and a grounder to escape with his first professional save in a 9-7 Helena win. Helena scored four first-inning runs, two by way of Dallas Bates' two-RBI single. Hasan Rasheed was 3-for-3, but injured his hand successfully stealing a base and had to leave the game. Grant Richardson had a triple in a 3-for-5 effort and scored three runs. Adam Mannon was 2-for-4. Helena is at the Raptors again tonight at 7:00 (8:00 Central).

Final: High Desert 5, Bakersfield (Devil Rays) 3 Nice start to the week for the Mavericks... High Desert Box Score: RHP Jesse Harper has been "on" more often than not... GAME DATE: 7/14/04 HD at BAK HIGH DESERT 5 AT BAKERSFIELD 3 YTD YTD HIGH DESERT AB R H BI AVG BAKERSFIELD AB R H BI AVG K.Bibbs CF 3 1 0 0 .281 J.Feliciano CF 5 0 0 0 .286 C.Crabbe 2B 3 1 2 0 .289 L.De Paula 2B 4 0 0 1 .283 J.Eure 3B 4 1 2 3 .249 G.Martinez 1B 4 0 2 0 .314 T.Hinton 1B 4 0 1 1 .317 B.Cordell CAT 4 0 1 0 .288 J.Vanden ber CAT 3 1 1 0 .288 L.Mateo RF 4 1 1 0 .289 B.Van Iderst LF 3 0 0 0 .326 E.Dukes DH 4 1 1 1 .275 T.Farnsworth DH 4 0 1 0 .181 M.Rico LF 4 0 1 0 .241 M.Mendez RF 4 0 0 0 .260 K.Dufner 3B 4 0 2 1 .218 E.Cruz SS 2 1 1 0 .202 M.Maniscalco SS 3 1 0 0 .232 J.Harper PIT 0 0 0 0 .000 B.Lockwood PIT 0 0 0 0 .000 E.Henderson PIT 0 0 0 0 .148 J.Yarbrough PIT 0 0 0 0 .000 D.Kolb PIT 0 0 0 0 .000 N.DeBarr PIT 0 0 0 0 .000 TOTALS 30 5 8 4 TOTALS 36 3 8 3 HIGH DESERT 0 0 4 0 0 1 0 0 0- 5 8 2 BAKERSFIELD 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 1- 3 8 3 E--J.Eure 2, G.Martinez, B.Cordell, B.Lockwood. DP--HIGH DESERT 2, BAKERSFIELD 0. LOB--HIGH DESERT 3, BAKERSFIELD 7. 2B--C.Crabbe (16), J.Eure (8), J.Vanden ber (12), E.Cruz (7), G.Martinez (30). HR-- E.Dukes (2). SB--M.Maniscalco (12). SH--C.Crabbe, B.Van Iderst. YTD IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA HIGH DESERT J.Harper (W,2-2) 6.0 1 1 1 1 5 0 4.46 E.Henderson 1.0 4 1 1 0 1 1 6.25 D.Kolb (S,2) 2.0 3 1 0 0 2 0 5.70 BAKERSFIELD B.Lockwood (L,1-7) 7.0 8 5 3 3 3 0 7.99 J.Yarbrough 1.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 4.60 N.DeBarr 1.0 0 0 0 0 1 0 4.66 WP--B.Lockwood. SO--J.Eure, J.Vanden ber, T.Farnsworth, M.Mendez, J.Feliciano, G.Martinez, B.Cordell, M.Rico 3, M.Maniscalco 2. BB-- K.Bibbs, J.Vanden ber, E.Cruz, M.Maniscalco.High Desert Game Log: www.sportsnetwork.com/mer...MEID=17768

Beloit Game Two Box Score: Wonderful pitching, Vinny Rottino with 65 RBI... www.sportsnetwork.com/mer...MEID=20978 Beloit Game Two Game Log: www.sportsnetwork.com/mer...MEID=20978

Beloit Game One Box Score: UNAVAILABLE If anyone comes across it during the course of the day, feel free to let us know...

There's no box score for the Arizona Brewer 5-2 victory as of this morning from any of the usual sources.

Final: Helena 9, Ogden (Dodgers) 7 Helena Box Score: 14 base hits (13 of them singles) plus seven walks add up to a big "small-ball" victory; LHP Jared Theodorakas will be heading out soon for work with the Greek Olympic team; not my imagination, but Hasan Rasheed missed some time there, right? His awesome summer thus far continues here, as he led off three of the first four innings with singles, but was removed after that -- something's up with that... GAME DATE: 7/14/04 HEL at OGD HELENA 9 AT OGDEN 7 YTD YTD HELENA AB R H BI AVG OGDEN AB R H BI AVG H.Rasheed LF 3 2 3 0 .344 E.Marcos CF 6 2 2 2 .389 J.Serfass LF 1 0 1 0 .220 R.Russ LF 5 1 1 0 .538 S.Sollmann 2B 5 2 1 1 .287 B.Dewitt 3B 5 1 2 2 .316 A.Festa 3B 4 1 0 0 .294 L.Castillo DH 3 1 2 1 .369 G.Richardson 1B 5 3 3 1 .376 C.Dunlap 1B 3 0 0 0 .300 A.Mannon RF 4 1 2 1 .310 D.Batz RF 5 0 1 0 .400 D.Bates DH 4 0 1 2 .360 B.Carter PR 0 0 0 0 .432 C.Fermaint CF 4 0 1 1 .253 C.Westervelt CAT 5 1 2 2 .413 C.Blevins CAT 5 0 2 1 .237 D.Bruce PR 0 0 0 0 .364 A.Escobar SS 4 0 0 0 .235 T.Denker 2B 5 0 2 0 .293 J.Theodorako PIT 0 0 0 0 .000 D.Nicholson SS 4 1 1 0 .262 D.Decarlo PIT 0 0 0 0 .000 B.Johnson PIT 0 0 0 0 .000 R.Wooley PIT 0 0 0 0 .000 W.Wright PIT 0 0 0 0 .000 B.Akin PIT 0 0 0 0 .000 G.Alvarez PIT 0 0 0 0 .000 TOTALS 39 9 14 7 TOTALS 41 7 13 7 HELENA 4 0 1 2 0 2 0 0 0- 9 14 1 OGDEN 2 2 0 0 1 1 0 0 1- 7 13 3 E--J.Theodorako, B.Dewitt 2, B.Johnson. DP--HELENA 0, OGDEN 0. LOB--HELENA 11, OGDEN 12. 2B--E.Marcos (4), T.Denker (6). 3B--G.Richardson (1). HR--E.Marcos (2), B.Dewitt (4), C.Westervelt (6). SB--H.Rasheed (5). SH--A.Escobar. YTD IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA HELENA J.Theodorako 3.1 5 4 3 4 1 2 5.52 D.Decarlo (W,2-0) 4.2 5 2 2 0 2 1 4.72 R.Wooley (S,1) 1.0 3 1 1 1 2 0 2.49 OGDEN B.Johnson (L,2-1) 3.2 10 7 6 3 1 0 5.82 W.Wright 1.2 1 2 0 3 2 0 13.50 B.Akin 2.2 2 0 0 1 3 0 5.94 G.Alvarez 1.0 1 0 0 0 0 0 7.94 WP--W.Wright. PB--C.Westervelt 3. SO--A.Festa, D.Bates 3, C.Fermaint, A.Escobar, L.Castillo, C.Westervelt, T.Denker 2, D.Nicholson. BB-- J.Serfass 2, S.Sollmann, A.Festa, A.Mannon, D.Bates, C.Fermaint, L.Castillo 2, C.Dunlap 2, D.Nicholson. T--3:02. A--4599Helena Game Log: Is there a plan for RHP Robbie Wooley? Effective 6th round draft picks should be starting games at this point, even a year removed from high school... www.sportsnetwork.com/mer...MEID=16905

Getting ready to call it a night, and in the most vague Link Report scoring update of all time, Helena defeated Ogden tonight. It came down to a tight ninth inning with Robbie Wooley hanging on to close things out. In what had to be an extremely frustrating experience for Helena Brewer friends and family, the Ogden audio feed was barely coherent -- correct that, it wasn't coherent -- except for the tiniest bits and pieces, at least when I joined it late. Hopefully a one-night thing. Score and details in the AM, but Helena (we think http://forum.brewerfan.net/images/smilies/smile.gif ) eeks one out...

Topps Player of the Month Awards are not easy to come by -- congratulations to High Desert's Travis Hinton (and the oft-mentioned as-of-late former farmhand Bucky Jacobsen): www.minorleaguebaseball.c...s/?id=2025