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Final: Billings (Reds) 3, Helena 2, 11 innings Helena Independent Record Game Story: Billings shortstop stymies Brewers in 11th inning By KEVIN SHIVELY - IR Sports Writer Billings shortstop Paul Janish made a diving backhanded catch for the third out of the 11th inning, stranding two Helena runners on base and giving the Mustangs a 3-2 win Saturday at Kindrick Legion Field. The Brewers had Tony Festa planted on second and Grant Richardson on first after back-to-back singles when Adam Mannon sent a hard line drive to Janish's right. The shortstop made an all-out dive, catching the ball with his body parallel to the ground and was able to hold on to it when he landed face first in the dirt. Janish, who also made the third out of the 10th inning, came up big at the plate as well. He hit a solo home run in the third to bring Billings within one. It was Janish's first career homer. Mustangs slugger Bobby Mosby homered in the eighth, tying the game at 2-2. Mosby leads the league in RBI with 21. Billings scored in the top of the 11th when Travis Kaats singled, and scored from first when a long fly from Janish was dropped by left fielder Jake Serfass. Helena's Brandon Murray was able to strike out Craig Tatum to get out of the inning, but the one run proved to be enough for the Billings club. Justin Barnes, who came in to pitch in the fourth inning for Helena, allowed one run, Mosby's home run, but struck out seven, making his season total 29 strikeouts, which puts him second in the league. Helena didn't have the bats when it needed them, stranding 15 on base and not a single extra-base hit. Center fielder Charlie Fermaint and third baseman Festa were each 2-for-4 in the game, and Mannon was 2-for-5 with one run scored. Jared Sanders, who only pitched the 10th and 11th innings for the Mustangs, picked up the win. He allowed three hits, but no walks or runs. Murray, who pitched only the 11th inning, was charged with the loss, which was his first of the season. He allowed one hit and struck out two. The two teams will square off again today at 5 p.m. at Kindrick Legion Field. Edwin Walker (2-1) is expected on the mound for the Brewers, and Alexander Farfan will be start for the Mustangs. Helena Box Score: RHP Justin Barnes now with a K-to-BB ratio of 30-to-1 in only 20.1 IP -- Beloit RHP Ty Taubenheim had a 44-to-3 ratio last year, but Barnes isn't even halfway through the schedule yet -- um, Toby, I think we know who's knocking on the Power 50 door for next week's update; Brewers strand 15 -- ten walks, ten hits, only two runs... GAME DATE: 7/10/04 BIL at HEL BILLINGS 3 AT HELENA 2 (EXTRA INNINGS) YTD YTD BILLINGS AB R H BI AVG HELENA AB R H BI AVG P.Gentry LF 5 0 0 0 .167 A.Escobar SS 5 0 1 1 .270 B.Key 3B 4 0 0 0 .169 S.Sollmann 2B 5 0 0 0 .289 T.Lawhorn 2B 4 0 2 0 .304 A.Festa 3B 4 0 2 0 .319 R.Mosby DH 5 1 1 1 .258 H.Rasheed PR 0 0 0 0 .333 T.Gutierrez 1B 5 0 2 0 .333 G.Richardson 1B 4 0 1 0 .370 E.Esparragoz RF 5 0 1 0 .280 G.Acosta PR 0 0 0 0 .192 B.Szymanski CF 2 0 0 0 .000 A.Mannon RF 5 1 2 0 .276 T.Kaats CF 2 1 2 0 .184 J.Serfass LF 3 1 1 0 .143 P.Janish SS 4 1 1 1 .226 C.Fermaint CF 4 0 2 0 .254 J.Ellis CAT 3 0 0 0 .000 A.Segura Cor CAT 3 0 1 1 .320 C.Tatum PH 1 0 0 0 .214 A.Septimo DH 4 0 0 0 .063 C.Tatum CAT 1 0 0 0 .214 J.Wahpepah PIT 0 0 0 0 .000 R.Feliz PIT 0 0 0 0 .000 J.Barnes PIT 0 0 0 0 .000 A.Lingenfelt PIT 0 0 0 0 .000 D.Johnson PIT 0 0 0 0 .000 J.Dillard PIT 0 0 0 0 .000 B.Murray PIT 0 0 0 0 .000 J.Sanders PIT 0 0 0 0 .000 TOTALS 41 3 9 2 TOTALS 37 2 10 2 BILLINGS 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1- 3 9 0 HELENA 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0- 2 10 2 E--S.Sollmann, J.Serfass. DP--BILLINGS 0, HELENA 0. LOB--BILLINGS 9, HELENA 15. HR--R.Mosby (6), P.Janish (1). SB--A.Mannon (2), A.Septimo (1). CS--T.Gutierrez, T.Kaats, A.Festa, G.Richardson. HBP--T.Kaats, A.Festa, A.Mannon. SH--P.Janish, C.Fermaint. YTD IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BILLINGS R.Feliz 4.0 5 2 2 5 1 0 4.60 A.Lingenfelt 3.1 2 0 0 4 4 0 3.50 J.Dillard 1.2 0 0 0 1 5 0 0.00 J.Sanders (W,2-0) 2.0 3 0 0 0 0 0 0.00 HELENA J.Wahpepah 3.0 3 1 1 2 5 1 2.93 J.Barnes 5.0 4 1 1 0 7 1 2.66 D.Johnson 2.0 1 0 0 0 2 0 4.15 B.Murray (L,0-1) 1.0 1 1 0 0 2 0 8.00 HB--R.Feliz, J.Dillard, D.Johnson. WP--R.Feliz, A.Lingenfelt, J.Sanders. SO--P.Gentry 3, B.Key 2, T.Lawhorn, R.Mosby 3, T.Gutierrez, E.Esparragoz 2, B.Szymanski, P.Janish, J.Ellis, C.Tatum, S.Sollmann 2, G.Richardson 2, A.Mannon 2, J.Serfass, C.Fermaint, A.Septimo 2. BB--B.Key, T.Lawhorn, A.Escobar, S.Sollmann, A.Festa, G.Richardson 2, J.Serfass 2, A.Segura Cor 2, A.Septimo. T--3:35. A--967Helena Game Log: www.sportsnetwork.com/mer...MEID=16566

Final: Mobile (Padres) 7, Huntsville 4 No Rickie Weeks nor Prince Fielder, in Houston for the Futures Game on Sunday -- it's like old times seeing Brad Nelson penciled in at first base, huh? Made an error, though... Huntsville Box Score: Not a good outing at all for LHP Ryan Costello... GAME DATE: 7/10/04 MOB at HVL MOBILE 7 AT HUNTSVILLE 4 YTD YTD MOBILE AB R H BI AVG HUNTSVILLE AB R H BI AVG R.Merrill SS 4 1 1 0 .247 J.Raburn 2B 4 1 1 0 .271 K.Jones CF 5 1 1 0 .219 A.Gwynn CF 4 1 1 0 .252 J.Barfield 2B 3 2 1 1 .247 B.Nelson 1B 4 0 1 1 .275 G.Sain 1B 3 2 2 3 .226 J.Gann RF 4 1 1 1 .324 R.Washington 3B 5 1 1 3 .281 C.Barnwell 3B 3 1 1 1 .248 B.Johnson RF 3 0 2 0 .236 R.Knox LF 4 0 1 1 .257 N.Trzesniak CAT 4 0 0 0 .195 O.Chavez SS 4 0 0 0 .213 J.Clements LF 3 0 1 0 .258 K.Johnson CAT 3 0 0 0 .233 C.Hensley PIT 3 0 0 0 .217 R.Costello PIT 1 0 0 0 .077 M.Nettles PH 1 0 0 0 .222 J.Shelley PIT 1 0 0 0 .000 R.Spiehs PIT 0 0 0 0 .000 F.Rijo PIT 1 0 0 0 .250 B.Baker PIT 0 0 0 0 .000 TOTALS 34 7 9 7 TOTALS 33 4 6 4 MOBILE 3 0 1 0 3 0 0 0 0- 7 9 0 HUNTSVILLE 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 0 1- 4 6 1 E--B.Nelson. DP--MOBILE 1, HUNTSVILLE 0. LOB--MOBILE 7, HUNTSVILLE 3. 2B--K.Jones (7), B.Johnson (15), J.Raburn (8), J.Gann (3). 3B-- C.Barnwell (3). HR--G.Sain (24), R.Washington (3). SB--A.Gwynn (24). SF--J.Barfield. YTD IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA MOBILE C.Hensley (W,6-7) 7.0 4 3 3 0 6 0 4.71 R.Spiehs 1.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2.18 B.Baker 1.0 2 1 1 1 2 0 1.58 HUNTSVILLE R.Costello (L,4-3) 5.0 7 7 6 4 1 2 4.93 J.Shelley 2.1 1 0 0 2 1 0 4.72 F.Rijo 1.2 1 0 0 0 0 0 4.02 WP--B.Baker. SO--K.Jones, G.Sain, B.Nelson 3, J.Gann, C.Barnwell, R.Knox, K.Johnson, R.Costello. BB--R.Merrill, J.Barfield, G.Sain 2, B.Johnson, J.Clements, C.Barnwell. T--2:42. A--4513Huntsville Game Log: First Star baserunner was in the 7th... www.sportsnetwork.com/mer...MEID=12013

Arizona Brewers Box Score: 0-for-3 in SB attempts... PADRES 3 AT BREWERS 1 YTD YTD PADRES AB R H BI AVG BREWERS AB R H BI AVG C.Kolkhorst CF 0 0 0 0 .333 F.Arias DH 4 0 1 0 .231 C.Kolkhorst DH 3 0 1 0 .333 S.Chapman CF 3 0 0 0 .157 K.Vazquez 2B 5 0 1 0 .305 H.Iribarren 2B 3 0 1 0 .508 J.Cruceta LF 5 1 2 0 .343 F.Parejo LF 3 0 1 0 .318 N.Whitney RF 0 0 0 0 .273 C.Gallardo 1B 4 0 1 0 .382 D.Jones 1B 4 1 2 1 .306 F.De La Cruz 3B 4 0 1 0 .283 W.Killian CAT 4 0 1 0 .262 N.Corredor CAT 4 1 2 0 .379 B.Medley LF 0 0 0 0 .150 O.Vicioso SS 3 0 1 1 .208 B.Medley RF 3 0 0 0 .150 J.Rivera RF 1 0 0 0 .103 Y.Ramirez CF 4 0 2 1 .323 A.Ayala PH 1 0 0 0 .244 R.Steik PIT 0 0 0 0 .000 A.Delarosa RF 1 0 0 0 .222 J.Rivera SS 3 0 1 0 .302 B.Parillo PIT 0 0 0 0 .000 B.Figueroa PR 0 1 0 0 .290 J.Fermin PIT 0 0 0 0 .000 B.Figueroa SS 1 0 0 0 .290 J.Needham PIT 0 0 0 0 .000 T.Johnston 3B 3 0 2 1 .321 R.Malave PIT 0 0 0 0 .000 J.Santo PIT 0 0 0 0 .000 B.Kintzler PIT 0 0 0 0 .000 K.Stutes PIT 0 0 0 0 .000 D.Baca PIT 0 0 0 0 .000 TOTALS 35 3 12 3 TOTALS 31 1 8 1 PADRES 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 1 0- 3 12 1 BREWERS 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0- 1 8 3 E--J.Santo, O.Vicioso 2, J.Fermin. DP--PADRES 0, BREWERS 3. LOB-- PADRES 9, BREWERS 8. 2B--J.Cruceta (4), D.Jones (5), W.Killian (3), Y.Ramirez (1), T.Johnston (2), F.De La Cruz (6), N.Corredor (3). SB--C.Kolkhorst (1). CS--S.Chapman, F.Parejo, O.Vicioso. HBP--T.Johnston. YTD IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA PADRES J.Santo 4.2 4 1 1 4 2 0 3.55 B.Kintzler (W,1-0) 2.0 4 0 0 0 3 0 2.31 K.Stutes 0.1 0 0 0 0 0 0 2.35 D.Baca 1.0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1.17 R.Steik (S,3) 1.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.00 BREWERS B.Parillo 2.0 0 0 0 2 2 0 0.00 J.Fermin 4.0 6 1 1 0 2 0 10.03 J.Needham (L,0-1) 1.2 4 2 1 1 1 0 2.45 R.Malave 1.1 2 0 0 0 0 0 5.79 HB--R.Malave. BALKS--J.Fermin. SO--K.Vazquez 2, D.Jones, B.Medley, Y.Ramirez, F.Arias, S.Chapman, F.De La Cruz, J.Rivera, A.Ayala. BB--C.Kolkhorst 2, B.Medley, S.Chapman, H.Iribarren, F.Parejo, O.Vicioso, J.Rivera. T--3:10.

Magic Formula: 1. Hold on for the Sheets' win tonight. 2. The Vampire has some daytime fun Sunday -- win. 3. Cubbies lose again at STL Sunday. 4. Giants lose either tonight or Sunday vs. ARZ. That, my friends, will have the Brewers in the wild card lead by percentage points at the All-Star Break, and wouldn't that be a topic of discussion for the Fox broadcast team Tuesday night! ___________________________________________________ Upon further review, the Giants would have to lose tonight and Sunday...

Updates: In progress, but delayed: Ottawa (Orioles) 7, Indianapolis 1, bottom of the fourth inning -- c'mon, rain! In progress: Mobile (Padres) 7, Huntsville 3, after seven innings -- I believe the Stars did not get a base hit until their three-run 7th... In progress: Lake Elsinore (Padres) 1, High Desert 0, after one inning No report in yet on Billings (Reds) at Helena.

In progress: Umpires 2, High Desert Manager Mel Queen 0, bottom of the first The same umpire that tossed Queen in the ninth inning Friday missed a call in the top of the first today, and then again in the bottom of the inning. Mavs' announcer Roxy Bernstein is not a blatant "homer", and indicated both calls were really bad. Mel Queen came out to plead his case each time, and has now been tossed out of consecutive innings -- hard to do, for sure; oh yeah, Lake Elsinore's up, 1-0... You never know what you might get to hear when you select one of the Daily Menu's audio choices...

Beloit Box Score: The corrected Sports Network data now indicates there were 13, not 15, Snapper hits -- six went for extra bases! As we guessed, no walks; Terry Trofholz is 33-for-40 in SB attempts... GAME DATE: 7/10/04 BLT at BTC BELOIT 1 AT BATTLE CREEK 6 YTD YTD BELOIT AB R H BI AVG BATTLE CREEK AB R H BI AVG T.Trofholz RF 5 0 3 1 .318 N.Walsh LF 3 1 0 1 .311 W.Campana SS 5 0 1 0 .259 H.Made SS 4 0 1 1 .264 D.Anderson LF 4 0 2 0 .291 M.Carson RF 4 0 2 0 .335 L.Palmisano CAT 4 0 0 0 .305 E.Andrus CF 4 1 2 1 .266 V.Rottino DH 4 0 2 0 .290 J.Urick 1B 4 1 2 0 .268 A.Heether 3B 4 0 1 0 .259 R.Rodriguez 2B 4 0 0 0 .267 S.Moss CF 4 0 2 0 .217 W.Vasquez 3B 2 2 1 1 .238 W.Lewis 2B 4 0 0 0 .354 L.Robles CAT 4 1 1 0 .143 C.Corporan 1B 4 1 2 0 .235 E.Cabrera DH 3 0 1 2 .125 B.Montalbo PIT 0 0 0 0 .000 B.Harmsen PIT 0 0 0 0 .000 S.Beresford PIT 0 0 0 0 .000 J.Smith PIT 0 0 0 0 .000 M.Gardner PIT 0 0 0 0 .000 TOTALS 38 1 13 1 TOTALS 32 6 10 6 BELOIT 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1- 1 13 1 BATTLE CREEK 1 2 0 0 0 3 0 0 X- 6 10 1 E--T.Trofholz, H.Made. DP--BELOIT 0, BATTLE CREEK 2. LOB--BELOIT 10, BATTLE CREEK 6. 2B--W.Campana (1), A.Heether (20), S.Moss (8), C.Corporan (4). 3B--V.Rottino (6). SB--T.Trofholz (33), D.Anderson (7), E.Cabrera (1). CS--H.Made. SH--E.Cabrera. YTD IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BELOIT B.Montalbo (L,5-5) 6.0 9 6 5 2 4 0 4.85 S.Beresford 2.0 1 0 0 1 1 0 4.15 BATTLE CREEK B.Harmsen (W,9-0) 7.0 11 0 0 0 2 0 1.95 J.Smith 1.0 0 0 0 0 1 0 7.25 M.Gardner 1.0 2 1 1 0 0 0 2.20 WP--M.Gardner. SO--V.Rottino, W.Lewis, C.Corporan, H.Made, J.Urick, R.Rodriguez 2, W.Vasquez. BB--N.Walsh, W.Vasquez 2. T--2:23. A--3513Beloit Game Log: Rottino, V tripled, out at third rf to ss to 3b. Perhaps Vinny reached third safely, but overslid, or had thoughts of going home, and was out returning to third -- otherwise it's not a triple, but the box score says so... www.sportsnetwork.com/mer...MEID=12434

Final: Battle Creek (Yankees) 6, Beloit 1 Snappers score one run on 15 hits -- I may have never seen that before -- bet there weren't many walks, if any; details soon...

Magic Formula: 1. Hold on for the Sheets' win tonight. 2. The Vampire has some daytime fun Sunday -- win. 3. Cubbies lose again at STL Sunday. 4. Giants lose either tonight or Sunday vs. ARZ. That, my friends, will have the Brewers in the wild card lead by percentage points at the All-Star Break, and wouldn't that be a topic of discussion for the Fox broadcast team Tuesday night!

On many nights, both of Brady's deep fly balls are caught (watching the Cincy feed while listening to Bob and Jim). That being said, he got good wood on each and has looked about 100% more comfortable at the plate than he did for all of May and most of June.

Indianapolis Pre-Game Notes: Big 5,000,000th fan promotion tonight -- and SpongeBob, too! www.indyindians.com/pdf/gamenotes.pdf

Final: Arizona Padres 3, Arizona Brewers 1 Box score in the AM... FINAL R H E - - - ARIZ PADRES 3 12 1 ARIZ BREWERS 1 8 3

Let's see, Chad Moeller owns Cory Lidle (cycle), Sheets is throwing, and fans get this -- oh yeah, good night coming up... http://mlb.mlb.com/mil/images/y2004_promotions/ph_promo_0710_100x200.jpg

All I know is, it's now July 10th, the Brewers are a game and a half out of the wild card (we might as well root for St. Louis to win the remainder of their games against the Cubs, Reds, and Astros this year). If the Cubs lose today (they're trailing), the Brewers would actually be even in the loss column for the wild card lead. Pittsburgh's going to be a royal pain to all the above-mentioned teams, and all the NL East and West contenders have flaws of some sort. So yes, the Brewers have lost six of nine with an abysmal offensive performance, and are still in the competitive situation described above. I'm not planning a playoff trip to Milwaukee, but the raw numbers of the standings can't be denied. The Crew has a better chance of getting real hot (and let's face it, someone's going to grab this wild card race by the horns soon), as long as the pitching remains solid. I mean a better chance of getting hot than if they had been winning games 9-7 all season. In our heart of hearts, I believe we're all realistic deep down. But the truth is every single game does matter in a big way right now, and I've never gone out of my way more to accommodate the other important things in my life to enjoy this team day in, day out. It's been too long, and it's fun. Damn right.

Saturday's Daily Menu -- everyone but Beloit enjoying home cookin'... All times Central except Arizona Rookie (local Mountain); pitchers subject to change; pre-game audio begins approx. 15 minutes prior to game time listed... INDIANAPOLIS: RHP Jeff Farnsworth at home vs. Ottawa (Orioles), 7:00 PM Audio link: www.newstalk1430.com/ HUNTSVILLE: LHP Ryan Costello at home vs. Mobile (Padres), 7:05 PM Audio link: www.espn1450.com/ HIGH DESERT: RHP Bo Hall at home vs. Lake Elsinore (Padres), 9:05 PM Audio link: www.hdmavs.com/listen_live.htm BELOIT: RHP Brian Montalbo at Battle Creek (Yankees), 6:00 PM Audio link (Yankees' feed): www.battlecreekyankees.com/ HELENA: RHP Josh Wahpepah at home vs. Billings (Reds), 8:05 PM Audio link (Mustangs' feed): www.billingsmustangs.com/home.cfm ARIZONA ROOKIE: 2004 8th round LHP Brandon Parillo makes his second appearance and start at home vs. the Padres' kids, 10:30 AM local Maryvale time; never any audio for this league...

Helena Independent Republic Game Story: Brewers muster three hits, blanked by Great Falls By KEVIN SHIVELY - IR Sports Writer The Great Falls White Sox held Helena to its lowest hit total of the season Friday night. The Brewers managed three hits against the Great Falls club, which won the last game of their series 5-0 at Kindrick Legion Field. The White Sox's win gave the teams a 2-2 series split. Garry Bakker picked up the shutout win for Great Falls. He threw five innings, allowing only two hits and striking out five. The Brewers managed to move only two runners into scoring position in the game. The first came when catcher Clay Blevins reached on an error in the fifth. Agustin Septimo singled past second baseman Boomer Berry to move Blevins to second, but the White Sox got out of the inning on the next batter. Adam Mannon was walked by Adam Russell in the seventh inning and moved to second on a failed pickoff attempt from the Great Falls pitcher. The White Sox didn't have the trouble Helena did putting numbers on the board. Chris Kelly homered with two outs in the first, giving Great Falls a 1-0 lead, and Tom Collaro sent a two-run shot over the center-field fence in the third, upping the Sox lead to three. The White Sox scored once more in the inning and again in the seventh. Jhonny Rivera made it to first when a ball got past Helena shortstop Alcides Escobar, and rounded to second when Charlie Fermaint bobbled the ball in the outfield. Berry singled to center to bring him home. Berry was moved to third on a single from Fernie Alvarez, but the Brewer defense turned a double play to get out of the inning. Alvaro Martinez got the loss for the Brewers, dropping to 2-2. The Helena pitcher struck out four and only allowed four hits in as many innings, but he also gave up four earned runs. Despite the loss, the Brewers still remain on top in the Pioneer League North Division with a 13-8 record. The Brewers will host Billings at 7:05 tonight. Helena is expected to start Josh Wahpepah (2-0) on the mound.

Daily Press High Desert Game Story: Mavs lose a heartbreaker to Lake Elsinore Queen ejected for first time this season By KRIS REILLY/Staff Writer ADELANTO ? A seasoned and normally reserved manager, Mel Queen doesn't fly off the handle too often. But the combination of some questionable calls, a close loss and a frustrating season can push anybody over the edge. Queen was ejected for the first time this season as High Desert lost 8-7 to the Lake Elsinore Storm at Mavericks Stadium on Friday night. Queen got in the face of home plate umpire Jeffrey Macias in the ninth inning and voiced his displeasure with Macias' strike zone. "I just told him that it's a shame that the outcome of a ballgame is not decided on the ability of the players, but by a third party," Queen said. "They have a tough job to do and I don't get on them too often. They're going to miss calls; they're humans. But it was just to a point where I had to say something tonight." Trailing 8-4 before Queen was tossed, High Desert put together a furious rally attempt in the bottom of the ninth. Callix Crabbe singled to right with one out, and third baseman Jeff Eure followed with an infield single. Crabbe scored off a double by Travis Hinton, and both Eure and Hinton scored on a double by Froilan Villanueva, pulling the Mavs to within a run. The game ended when Ben Van Iderstine smacked a pitch into deep right field and Storm right fielder Casey Baker made a lunging grab near the warning track for the final out. High Desert starter Jesse Harper gave up three home runs but was solid otherwise, allowing four earned runs on seven hits in seven innings of work. High Desert took a 4-3 lead in the sixth inning on an RBI single by outfielder Kennard Bibbs, a sharp grounder up the middle that scored shortstop Enrique Cruz, who got on board with a walk and stole second. Lake Elsinore fired back in the seventh with a solo home run by catcher Andres Pagan, then took the lead in the eighth without a single hit. Mavs reliever Dan Kolb entered the game in the eighth and walked the lead-off batter, then hit the next batter with a pitch. A sacrifice bunt by Josh Carter put both runners in scoring position, then Jesse Roman hit a high chopper directly to High Desert second baseman Crabbe. Crabbe made the catch and fired to home, but the high throw pulled Villanueva off the plate and allowed the Storm's Paul McAnulty to score the go-ahead run. Lake Elsinore scored three runs on three hits off Kolb (2-3) in the ninth inning to take an 8-4 lead, and Kolb got the loss. In his second game back from a broken hamate (wrist) bone, Eure showed no ill effects, going 3-for-5 with a stolen base and two runs scored, including a run in the fifth where he plowed over Pagan at the plate. Pagan lost the ball during the collision, allowing Eure to score.

Huntsville Times Game Story: Stars almost lay an egg Huntsville takes over West Division lead with 6-5 win By BRUCE McLELLAN Times Sports Staff brucem@htimes.com When The Famous Chicken's show started, the Huntsville Stars' stopped Friday night. Fortunately for the Stars, they built a nest egg early, overcame failing to score after The Chicken's introduction in the third inning and beat the Mobile BayBears 6-5 in front of an announced crowd of 7,129. The victory allowed the Stars (10-6 second half) to take over sole possession of first place in the Southern League West when Birmingham lost 2-1 to Chattanooga in 11 innings to drop into second. The Stars appeared ready to enjoy a fun night after taking a 6-0 lead in the bottom of the second inning and bringing The Chicken onto the field a half-inning later. But the BayBears came back with a pair of home runs. Rico Washington smacked a three-run homer off Stars starter Glenn Woolard in the top of the fourth inning. Josh Barfield hit a two-run shot to the left-field corner with two outs against Brian Adams in the seventh. Huntsville third baseman Chris Barnwell may have played the most critical role in helping Huntsville avoid completely blowing a six-run lead. With runners on first and third with two out in the fourth, he dove to catch Nick Trzesniak's sharply hit grounder off reliever Saul Rivera and scrambled to his feet in time to throw out the Mobile catcher at first. "It was huge at that point," Stars manager Frank Kremblas said. "Anytime you're saving runs, you're doing well." An inning later, Barnwell made a leaping catch of Kennard Jones' line drive with one runner on base. That out became even more significant when the BayBears loaded the bases later in the inning. Of the nine outs Stars fielders recorded from the fourth through sixth innings, Barnwell had a hand in five of them. Rivera (1-0) earned the victory after pitching 1 1/3 scoreless innings. Woolard, making his first start with the Stars after going 2-0 as a reliever, faced the minimum number of batters in the first three innings, but ran into trouble in the fourth when he gave up three successive hits, the last Washington's homer. He struck out four batters, walked one and gave up five hits in 3 2/3 innings. The Stars did all their damage in the second inning when eight of their first nine batters reached base against Mobile starter Gabe Ribas (0-2). Brad Nelson had a bases-loaded double to drive in two runs in the inning. Jamie Gann led off the inning with a double down the right-field line, and Barnwell followed with a double down the left-field line to score Gann. Ozzie Chavez and Rickie Weeks had run-scoring singles in the inning, and Prince Fielder drew a bases-loaded walk. John Novinsky picked up his ninth save with one shutout inning, striking out one with no hits or walks. On TV: The Stars and BayBears play again tonight at 7:05, and it will be telecast as part of the Southern League package by Comcast Channel 67. The game will also be replayed Monday at 11:30 a.m. Ryan Costello (3-1) is scheduled to start for Huntsville against Mobile's Clay Hensley (5-7).

David Weiser's www.starsboxscore.com Huntsville update: STARS RIDE BOXCAR TO 1st PLACEAccording to a Huntsville Times story, The Chicken ranked Huntsville 5th among his favorite places to entertain....... After 20 years, who's to doubt him, but of all the cities and all the baseball parks and arenas he's been to, I'm curious to know what makes this staunchly conservative, right-wing, yet diverse city so high among his favorites, when he's been to much larger cities. He's reknowned as the most famous sports mascot bar none, so that's quite a compliment to the city if that's the case........ But Huntsville seems to return the favor. Chicken nights have been one of the largest draws every season and he's brought 155,895 fans to the ballpark since his first visit in 1985. Although he hasn't drawn over 8,000 to the park since 1999, he's still averaged almost 7,800 through the years........ But all things --- good or not --- must come to an end and there's some question as to whether he'll be back next year or much longer if he does decide to return..... It appears he's slowing it down. From 250-300 dates a year for years, he's working fewer than 100 this year and the orange and yellow funny feathered freak may not be back. It would be a huge challenge to find a draw like that........ The Chicken had better luck with the weather this year, drawing 7,129 on a clear, but humid 87° night. The Chicken hasn't been much of a lucky charm the past few years....... This was the first win for the Stars on Chicken Night in five years. In fact, the Stars were 3-7 in the last eight years coming in (he made two visits in 1997 and 1998), but the Stars have been playing so well this month, all forms of artificial help are no longer needed........ Weeks-Gwynn-Fielder have been a constant at the top of the lineup day after day and there's been little deviation since it was first used on May 7........ Manager Frank Kremblas said before the half started that this team's fortunes in the second half rode on them, and it's evident in the Stars' 10-6 record at the moment that their post-season chances rest largely on their contribution........ After seeing what happened when they hit around the Mendoza line during every Stars' game during a 9-18 June, it's hard to argue against his point........ Rickie Weeks and Tony Gwynn, Jr. are hitting .333 in July, both 12-for-36, .297 and .290 respectively in the second half of the season........ Prince Fielder is hitting .294 in July, .241 in the second half with two HRs and eight RBI........ This represents quite a reversal of their June participation in this game. Tonight, the Stars batted around in the 2nd inning as they went "all in" as they say in poker with a six-run rally and hung the responsibility of keeping it on the arms of four relief pitchers........ The six runs matched the most in one inning for the Stars this year. They had a six-run 5th vs. Birmingham on May 20 in a 13-7 victory. Jamie Gann and Chris Barnwell broke the ice with back-to-back first pitch doubles down opposite lines off starter Gabe Ribas --- Gann's to right and Barnwell's to left...... It looked like Ozzie Chavez would have a third when he hit a 1-0 pitch down the right field line, but he held up as Ben Johnson's throw came quickly in to hold him to a single as Barnwell scored to make it 2-0....... A walk on 3-and-1 to Joel Alvarado moved Chavez to second and after Glenn Woolard struck out on a bunt attempt, Weeks hit a sharp one-hopper to Marcus Nelltes in left. The throw in was cut off by Rico Washington, with no chance to get Chavez as he crossed the plate....... 3-0....... Ribas then walked Gwynn and Fielder to load the bases and force in a run........ 4-0......... Brad Nelson capped the scoring with a first-pitch double deep to left over the head of Nettles, though it looked to me it tipped his glove as he ran with his back to the plate....... Nelson's two-run double, his 22nd of the year, made it 6-0.........Nelson is now tied with Greenville's Kelly Johnson and WT's Richard Lewis for 2nd among SL leaders in doubles. Woolard was given the start as a reward for his fine relief with the absence of Chris Saenz, who is in Arizona being treated for incessant forearm soreness........ Woolard was fine for the first three innings, giving up just a hit to right field by Ben Johnson in the 2nd, but he was removed on a strike 'em out-throw 'em out double play........ Joel Alvarado has now thrown out 15 of 31 runners trying to steal second, a remarkable 48.3% success rate........ The Stars kept Brian Moon for this reason for four seasons despite yearly batting averages under .200, until the Brewers released him last year after hitting .227 in six games. (Right now, Moonie, playing for the Mariners top farm club in the PCL at Tacoma, is hitting .333 after six games. He went 2-for-4 with a double Friday night against Fresno. Funny, isn't it?).. Woolie threw 18 of 33 pitches for strikes in his first three innings, but after getting leadoff hitter Kennard Jones out on a grounder to Barnwell in the 4th, the Bay Bears started wearing him down....... Woolard had never pitched four complete innings for the Stars this season, although it was fairly common when he was pitching for High Desert at the start of the season........ Nettles hit Woolard's 0-1 pitch for a one-hop single to center. With Nettles going on the pitch, Josh Barfield lined a ball medium-deep to left-center and stretched a single into a double. Barfield, a .206 hitter against the Stars coming in, came a triple short of hitting for the cycle. Despite the hard luck at the plate, he's driven in 11 runs, more than any Bay Bear hitter against the Stars........ Rico Washington then hit Woolard's 2-2 pitch high over the WZDX sign in right field, the third tier of billboards out that way....... Woolard struck out Ben Johnson on a breaking ball for the second out, but gave up a walk to Greg Sain on four pitches and a single up the middle to Ronnie Merrill...... After 64 pitches on the night, 38 for strikes (59.4%), Woolie was done....... Saul Rivera got the last out of the inning on a great defensive play by Chris Barnwell, which I missed because I was in the concession line...... Rivera's 2 1/3 scoreless innings of relief wasn't trouble-free, as he got himself out of a bases-loaded jam in the 5th, but he kept his ERA down to 1.04 after six relief appearances......... Josh Barfield slammed Brian Adams' 81 mph change-up for a two-run HR that brought the Bay Bears within one, 6-5, but after that HR, Adams, Roberto Giron, and John Novinsky retired seven straight hitters......... Novinsky picked up his 10th save with a 1-2-3 inning in the 9th. Novinsky gave the Stars 24 saves in 28 opportunities. Rickie Weeks was hit twice tonight....... The first was rather frightening as Ribas' 1-2 mid-80's breaking ball in the 4th inning soared up in his face. Weeks brought his forearm up in front to deflect it, and it appeared to hit near his wrist. After walking Prince Fielder intentionally, Mike Bumstead came in to relieve RIbas........ Weeks was hit again in the back in the 6th inning by Jack Cassel between the numbers. Weeks came in a few steps toward the mound, but catcher Nick Trzesniak got in front of Weeks and Weeks decided to leave Cassel with a glare. He was removed from the basepaths by a double play hit by Gwynn. The pitch speed display on the scoreboard seemed to be working for the first time that I could see, though it was displayed sporadically......... The funniest moment in the game, outside of The Chicken's Schtick, came when the Bay Bears' Joe Gerber fouled a 1-0 pitch behind the plate on the third base side. It lodged in one of the skybox vents over the head of a fan who was trying to catch it. Fortunately, the skybox was occupied and a gent reached up somehow and pried it loose. The ball fell in the hands of the fan on the top row. Ryan Costello (3-1, 4.31) will start Saturday for the Stars against Clay Hensley (5-7, 4.38)...... Hensley beat Jeff Housman, 9-3, on May 29 and held the Stars to one run over seven innings in his last start against the Stars on June 30 --- a 3-1 victory for Mobile in 10 innings --- the last Mobile win against the Stars......... Housman is the latest recipient of the BC Powder Southern League Pitcher of the Week. Housman went 2-0 for the week of July 2-8, giving up just six hits and one earned run in 12 innings of work, and limiting opponents to a .136 batting average....... Housman is the # 20 prospect in the Brewers organization.

Huntsville Site Game Summary: Stars Ride Six-Run Sixth to Victory Over BearsAfter sprinting to a 6-0 lead, Huntsville hung on for a 6-5 win over Mobile on Friday night at Joe Davis Stadium. The Stars (10-6, 42-44) won their second straight over the Bay Bears (5-11, 45-41) and reclaimed sole possession of first place in the Southern League West, one game clear of second-place Birmingham. The bottom of the second opened with Jamie Gann?s line-drive double down the rightfield line. Chris Barnwell laced a double into the leftfield corner, scoring Gann for the Stars? first run. Ozzie Chavez singled inside the first-base bag, scoring Barnwell from second. Joel Alvarado drew a walk, and pitcher Glenn Woolard struck out trying to lay down a sacrifice bunt. Rickie Weeks ripped a single to left, scoring Chavez and sending Alvarado to second, then Tony Gwynn Jr. walked. Prince Fielder?s bases-loaded walk forced in Alvarado, and Brad Nelson doubled deep to left, plating Weeks and Gwynn for a 6-0 Stars lead. Mobile halved the lead in the fourth, when Marcus Nettles and Josh Barfield singled with one out. Rico Washington followed with his second homer in as many games, a three-run shot to right that pulled the Bears within 6-3. In the seventh, Mobile?s Kennard Jones was hit by a pitch, and Josh Barfield homered for the second straight night, a two-run shot to left that trimmed Huntsville?s lead to 6-5. Stars relievers Roberto Giron and John Novinsky slammed the door, both authoring a scoreless inning. Giron fanned two in a one-two-three eighth, and Novinsky locked down his 10th save in 10 chances, striking out Jones in a perfect ninth. Saul Rivera (1-0) picked up the win, tossing 1 1/3 shutout frames, allowing two hits and one walk with no strikeouts. Gabe Ribas (0-2) suffered the loss, surrendering six runs on six hits, five walks and one hit batter while fanning two over 3 1/3 innings. Stars lefty Ryan Costello (4-2, 4.45) meets Bears righty Clay Hensley (5-7, 4.78) in game three of the series Saturday on Pepsi, WZDX and Comcast Fielder?s Glove Night at Joe Davis Stadium. Game time is 7:05 p.m.

Indianapolis Post-Game Notes: On the heels of being named the starting pitcher for the International League All-Star Game, Ben Hendrickson (8-2) shut out the Ottawa Lynx Friday night as Indianapolis defeated the visitors, 3-0, in a rain shortened contest. Hendrickson allowed four hits, walked two and struck out one in five innings. Indianapolis first baseman Chris Coste sparked the Tribe with two hits, including a double and two-run home run off losing pitcher, starter Sean Bergman (6-8). Both clubs collected four hits as Indianapolis (42-45) earned its second consecutive win over the Lynx (40-50) QUOTES: Stan Kyles, Tribe pitching coach on Hendrickson?s performance: "It just shows you the savvy that Hendrickson has because he did not have his fastball tonight," said Kyles. "He knows how to pitch. He had an average curve ball this evening as the rain made it difficult to execute. I am happy to see Ben?s growth and direction. It makes you feel proud to know what he has accomplished. He goes about his business the right way." Chris Coste on offensive performance: "I got one good pitch to hit and I was aggressive with it," Coste said. "Right now, we?re a little banged up and the All-Star break will be helpful. We need to get on a streak and build confidence. Our offense needs to start producing. We?ve had good pitching lately and the past two games, we?ve had timely hitting. During the month of August, we?re going to play a lot of divisional opponents and we believe that we can get back into this race." NOTES: The Tribe is 12,078 fans away from the five millionth fan to watch the Indians play since Victory Field opened July 11, 1996. Matt Erickson?s contract was purchased by the Milwaukee Brewers and the Brewers optioned right-handed pitcher Wes Obermueller to Indianapolis, who will join the team after the All-Star break (July 15). Brian Bowles was activated from the DL and released. The Indians' Corey Hart slides under Lynx second baseman Mike Fontenot as he steals second base in the fourth inning. -- Steve Healey / The Indianapolis Star http://www.indystar.com/images/pics2/image-161427-1540.jpg

WEST DIVISION W L PCT GB COLUMBUS CLIPPERS (NEW YORK YANKEES) 48 39 .552 TOLEDO MUD HENS (DETROIT) 48 40 .545 .5 [b]INDIANAPOLIS INDIANS (MILWAUKEE) 42 45 .483 6.0[/b] LOUISVILLE BATS (CINCINNATI) 42 47 .472 7.0 WEST DIVISION W L PCT GB [b]HUNTSVILLE STARS (MILWAUKEE) 10 6 .625[/b] BIRMINGHAM BARONS (CHICAGO WHITE SOX) 9 7 .563 1.0 WEST TENN DIAMOND JAXX (CHICAGO CUBS) 7 9 .438 3.0 MONTGOMERY BISCUITS (TAMPA BAY) 7 9 .438 3.0 *MOBILE BAY BEARS (SAN DIEGO) 5 11 .313 5.0 SOUTH DIVISION W L PCT GB *LANCASTER JETHAWKS (ARIZONA) 10 4 .714 RANCHO CUCAMONGA QUAKES (ANAHEIM) 10 5 .667 .5 INLAND EMPIRE 66ERS (SEATTLE) 8 7 .533 2.5 LAKE ELSINORE STORM (SAN DIEGO) 6 8 .429 4.0 [b]HIGH DESERT MAVERICKS (MILWAUKEE) 5 10 .333 5.5[/b] WESTERN DIVISION W L PCT GB QUAD CITY RIVER BANDITS (MINNESOTA) 11 5 .688 CLINTON LUMBER KINGS (TEXAS) 9 5 .643 1.0 BURLINGTON BEES (KANSAS CITY) 9 6 .600 1.5 *KANE COUNTY COUGARS (OAKLAND) 9 7 .563 2.0 [b]BELOIT SNAPPERS (MILWAUKEE) 8 7 .533 2.5[/b] PEORIA CHIEFS (ST.LOUIS) 7 8 .467 3.5 CEDAR RAPIDS KERNELS (ANAHEIM) 7 8 .467 3.5 WISCONSIN TIMBER RATTLERS (SEATTLE) 5 10 .333 5.5 NORTH DIVISION W L PCT GB [b]HELENA BREWERS (MILWAUKEE) 13 8 .619[/b] GREAT FALLS WHITE SOX (CHICAGO WHITE SOX) 11 9 .550 1.5 BILLINGS MUSTANGS (CINCINNATI) 9 9 .500 2.5 MISSOULA OSPREY (ARIZONA) 6 13 .316 6.0 W L PCT GB MARINERS (SEATTLE) 10 5 .667 ROYALS (KANSAS CITY) 9 6 .600 1.0 RANGERS (TEXAS) 9 6 .600 1.0 GIANTS (SAN FRANCISCO) 9 6 .600 1.0 PADRES (SAN DIEGO) 7 7 .500 2.5 [b]BREWERS (MILWAUKEE) 7 7 .500 2.5[/b] ATHLETICS (OAKLAND) 7 8 .467 3.0 ANGELS (ANAHEIM) 4 10 .286 5.5 CUBS (CHICAGO CUBS) 4 11 .267 6.0

Final: Lake Elsinore (Padres) 8, High Desert 7 Wild one, as each team scored three runs in the ninth inning... High Desert Box Score: RHP Jesse Harper with a seven-inning outing, but surrenders three long balls; Jeremy Frost's tough night at the plate stands out when you see the production from the top of the order... GAME DATE: 7/09/04 LKE at HD LAKE ELSINORE 8 AT HIGH DESERT 7 YTD YTD LAKE ELSINORE AB R H BI AVG HIGH DESERT AB R H BI AVG P.Ramos 2B 5 0 2 0 .313 K.Bibbs CF 5 0 2 1 .292 L.Cruz SS 5 1 1 0 .274 C.Crabbe 2B 5 2 2 0 .291 P.McAnulty DH 2 3 0 0 .281 J.Eure 3B 5 2 3 0 .237 M.Richardson LF 3 1 1 2 .250 T.Hinton 1B 5 1 2 2 .319 J.Carter CF 4 1 2 1 .331 F.Villanueva CAT 5 0 3 3 .250 J.Roman 1B 5 0 2 2 .192 E.Henderson PR 0 0 0 0 .148 K.Jacobo 3B 5 1 1 1 .231 J.Frost LF 5 0 0 0 .266 A.Pagan CAT 3 1 1 1 .238 B.Van Iderst DH 4 1 0 0 .314 L.Carlin CAT 0 0 0 0 .253 M.Mendez RF 2 0 0 0 .259 C.Baker RF 4 0 0 0 .322 E.Cruz SS 3 1 2 1 .205 D.Pauley PIT 0 0 0 0 .000 J.Harper PIT 0 0 0 0 .000 K.Beavers PIT 0 0 0 0 .000 D.Kolb PIT 0 0 0 0 .000 W.Villatoro PIT 0 0 0 0 .000 N.Sevier PIT 0 0 0 0 .000 D.Thayer PIT 0 0 0 0 .000 TOTALS 36 8 10 7 TOTALS 39 7 14 7 LAKE ELSINORE 0 1 0 0 0 2 1 1 3- 8 10 1 HIGH DESERT 1 0 0 1 1 1 0 0 3- 7 14 0 E--K.Jacobo. DP--LAKE ELSINORE 1, HIGH DESERT 1. LOB--LAKE ELSINORE 8, HIGH DESERT 9. 2B--J.Roman (3), T.Hinton (23), F.Villanueva (10). 3B--L.Cruz (3), C.Crabbe (8). HR--M.Richardson (5), K.Jacobo (9), A.Pagan (5). SB--P.Ramos (3), P.McAnulty (2), J.Eure (5), E.Cruz (2). CS--J.Eure. HBP--M.Richardson, B.Van Iderst. SH--J.Carter. YTD IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA LAKE ELSINORE D.Pauley 5.0 8 3 2 1 5 0 4.40 K.Beavers 1.0 1 1 1 1 1 0 4.97 W.Villatoro (W,2-2) 2.0 1 0 0 1 4 0 4.08 N.Sevier 0.1 2 2 2 0 0 0 2.83 D.Thayer (S,9) 0.2 2 1 1 0 1 0 1.86 HIGH DESERT J.Harper 7.0 7 4 4 2 3 3 5.01 D.Kolb (L,2-3) 2.0 3 4 4 3 2 0 5.96 HB--D.Pauley, D.Kolb. WP--D.Pauley, D.Kolb. SO--J.Roman, K.Jacobo 3, A.Pagan, C.Crabbe, J.Eure, T.Hinton, F.Villanueva, J.Frost 4, B.Van Iderst, M.Mendez, E.Cruz. BB--P.McAnulty 3, M.Richardson, A.Pagan, M.Mendez 2, E.Cruz. T--2:58. A--2097High Desert Game Log: Man on 2nd with one down in the ninth to tie, but not to be... www.sportsnetwork.com/mer...MEID=17922

Arizona Brewer Box Score: OK, now we're at the point where some national attention must be on the way, even if this is the lowest rung of the minors. We better not find out that 2B Hernan Iribarren just turned 25 instead of 20. 3-for-3, two doubles, a triple, and a walk -- the dude is now 32-for-62 for a sick .516 batting average, and showing some pop. Gee, can we overlook that error tonight? http://forum.brewerfan.net/images/smilies/smile.gif Look for some fun stuff on Iribarren within the Arizona Brewer thread shortly. If I had a son, I'd legally change his name to Hernan today. What the heck, let me wake Sara and tell her about her new name right now; by the way, sweet pitching here and welcome back, Ben Diggins -- the Brewer organization loves all it's "Ben's"... GIANTS 3 AT BREWERS 4 YTD YTD GIANTS AB R H BI AVG BREWERS AB R H BI AVG M.Sanders 2B 3 1 1 0 .353 J.Rivera RF 2 1 0 0 .107 D.Desouza CF 3 0 2 0 .317 H.Iribarren 2B 3 2 3 2 .516 M.Mooney RF 5 0 2 0 .333 F.Parejo LF 4 0 2 2 .317 J.Richards 1B 3 1 2 1 .317 C.Gallardo 1B 4 0 1 0 .392 P.Sandoval CAT 5 0 0 0 .260 F.De La Cruz 3B 4 0 2 0 .286 D.Dixon DH 3 0 0 0 .294 A.Ayala DH 4 0 0 0 .250 J.Luster SS 3 1 1 0 .310 B.Opdyke CAT 3 0 0 0 .261 L.King 3B 4 0 2 1 .214 N.Corredor CAT 0 0 0 0 .360 L.Disla 3B 0 0 0 0 .351 S.Chapman CF 3 0 0 0 .167 E.Cividanes LF 4 0 0 0 .154 L.Leclercq SS 3 1 1 0 .214 C.Salankey PIT 0 0 0 0 .000 B.Diggins PIT 0 0 0 0 .000 J.Sanchez PIT 0 0 0 0 .000 W.Laureano PIT 0 0 0 0 .000 B.Cepeda PIT 0 0 0 0 .000 O.Montes PIT 0 0 0 0 .000 Breshears PIT 0 0 0 0 .000 TOTALS 33 3 10 2 TOTALS 30 4 9 4 GIANTS 0 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 0- 3 10 1 BREWERS 1 0 0 0 2 0 0 1 X- 4 9 2 E--L.King, H.Iribarren, C.Gallardo. DP--GIANTS 3, BREWERS 2. LOB-- GIANTS 12, BREWERS 5. 2B--J.Richards (5), H.Iribarren 2 (2), F.De La Cruz (5). 3B--H.Iribarren (3). SB--J.Richards (2), A.Ayala (2). CS--J.Luster, J.Rivera. HBP--M.Sanders, J.Luster. SF--J.Richards. SH--J.Richards. YTD IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA GIANTS C.Salankey 3.0 2 1 1 2 3 0 0.90 J.Sanchez 1.0 0 0 0 0 1 0 6.35 B.Cepeda (L,0-3) 4.0 7 3 3 1 3 0 9.00 BREWERS B.Diggins 1.2 3 2 0 1 0 0 0.00 W.Laureano 1.1 2 1 1 1 0 0 5.59 O.Montes 3.0 3 0 0 2 2 0 5.56 Breshears (W,1-0) 3.0 2 0 0 1 0 0 1.29 HB--W.Laureano, O.Montes. WP--B.Cepeda 2, O.Montes. SO--D.Desouza, E.Cividanes, J.Rivera, F.De La Cruz, B.Opdyke 3, S.Chapman, L.Leclercq. BB--M.Sanders, D.Desouza 2, D.Dixon 2, J.Rivera 2, H.Iribarren. T--2:44.

Final: Great Falls (White Sox) 5, Helena 0 As many errors as base hits -- an atypical night for the Crew... Helena Box Score: RHP Robbie Wooley's been very solid in each of his five "piggyback" appearances -- you wonder if he's being assigned that role specifically because he is just a year removed from high school ball... GAME DATE: 7/09/04 GRF at HEL GREAT FALLS 5 AT HELENA 0 YTD YTD GREAT FALLS AB R H BI AVG HELENA AB R H BI AVG A.Ricks DH 4 0 2 0 .417 A.Escobar SS 3 0 0 0 .275 B.Berry 2B 4 0 1 1 .275 S.Sollmann 2B 3 0 1 0 .308 C.Kelly 1B 1 1 1 1 .333 A.Festa 3B 3 0 0 0 .309 F.Alvarez RF 3 1 1 0 .219 G.Richardson 1B 4 0 0 0 .377 T.Collaro RF 4 1 1 2 .188 J.Serfass LF 4 0 0 0 .125 T.Collaro 1B 0 0 0 0 .188 A.Mannon RF 2 0 1 0 .268 M.Deuchler CAT 4 0 0 0 .234 C.Fermaint CF 3 0 0 0 .238 D.Roberts LF 4 1 1 0 .368 C.Blevins CAT 3 0 0 0 .133 D.McNeil SS 3 0 0 0 .203 A.Septimo DH 2 0 1 0 .083 M.Perez 3B 3 0 1 1 .217 A.Martinez S PIT 0 0 0 0 .000 J.Rivera CF 4 1 1 0 .216 R.Wooley PIT 0 0 0 0 .000 G.Bakker PIT 0 0 0 0 .000 R.Marion PIT 0 0 0 0 .000 A.Russell PIT 0 0 0 0 .000 M.Nachreiner PIT 0 0 0 0 .000 TOTALS 34 5 9 5 TOTALS 27 0 3 0 GREAT FALLS 1 0 0 3 0 0 1 0 0- 5 9 2 HELENA 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0- 0 3 3 E--D.McNeil, A.Russell, A.Escobar, S.Sollmann, C.Fermaint. DP-- GREAT FALLS 2, HELENA 1. LOB--GREAT FALLS 7, HELENA 5. 2B--A.Ricks (1). HR--C.Kelly (3), T.Collaro (5). SB--S.Sollmann (5). CS--A.Septimo. HBP--A.Escobar 2. SH--A.Ricks, B.Berry. YTD IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA GREAT FALLS G.Bakker (W,1-0) 5.0 2 0 0 2 5 0 1.64 A.Russell 2.0 1 0 0 1 1 0 4.82 M.Nachreiner 2.0 0 0 0 0 1 0 3.00 HELENA A.Martinez S (L,2-2) 4.0 4 4 4 2 4 2 3.57 R.Wooley 4.0 3 1 0 1 3 0 2.18 R.Marion 1.0 2 0 0 0 1 0 5.56 HB--G.Bakker, M.Nachreiner. WP--G.Bakker. SO--B.Berry, T.Collaro, M.Deuchler 3, D.McNeil 2, M.Perez, S.Sollmann, A.Festa, G.Richardson 3, C.Fermaint 2. BB--F.Alvarez, D.McNeil, M.Perez, S.Sollmann, A.Festa, A.Mannon. T--2:25. A--1198Helena Game Log: www.sportsnetwork.com/mer...MEID=16565