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Final: Beloit 5, Kane County (A's) 4 Wow - first and third for the Cougars in the ninth, one out; Dan Grybash induces the 4-6-3 double play to end the game! Beloit Box Score: GAME DATE: 5/27/04 BLT at KNC BELOIT 5 AT KANE COUNTY 4 YTD YTD BELOIT AB R H BI AVG KANE COUNTY AB R H BI AVG G.Rodriguez 2B 5 0 0 0 .286 B.Ingram SS 4 0 1 0 .260 T.Trofholz RF 5 2 2 0 .296 L.Appert 2B 5 0 0 0 .237 D.Anderson LF 4 1 3 0 .270 D.Castillo DH 3 1 0 0 .297 L.Palmisano CAT 3 0 0 0 .305 E.Kim 1B 4 1 2 0 .250 V.Rottino DH 3 1 1 1 .314 B.Snyder 3B 3 0 0 0 .311 A.Heether 3B 4 0 1 1 .243 D.Majewski CF 3 1 3 2 .303 S.Moss CF 4 1 1 0 .175 D.Harriman CAT 3 0 0 0 .286 M.Ramirez 1B 4 0 2 2 .283 V.Spanos PH 1 0 0 0 .280 J.Murray SS 4 0 1 0 .213 T.Brown CAT 0 0 0 0 .300 C.Villanueva PIT 0 0 0 0 .000 C.Tritle RF 4 1 3 2 .174 M.Stetter PIT 0 0 0 0 .000 L.Perez LF 3 0 0 0 .250 D.Grybash PIT 0 0 0 0 .000 C.Dunwell PIT 0 0 0 0 .000 M.Rodriguez PIT 0 0 0 0 .000 J.Pickens PIT 0 0 0 0 .000 TOTALS 36 5 11 4 TOTALS 33 4 9 4 BELOIT 0 2 2 0 0 0 1 0 0- 5 11 0 KANE COUNTY 0 1 0 0 2 0 0 1 0- 4 9 0 DP--BELOIT 2, KANE COUNTY 2. LOB--BELOIT 6, KANE COUNTY 7. 2B-- D.Anderson (8), A.Heether (13), E.Kim 2 (9). 3B--M.Ramirez (1). HR--C.Tritle (3). SB--T.Trofholz 2 (10), D.Anderson (4). HBP--L.Perez. SF--V.Rottino, D.Majewski. YTD IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BELOIT C.Villanueva (W,4-4) 5.0 5 3 3 1 3 1 4.18 M.Stetter 2.2 2 1 1 2 4 0 3.75 D.Grybash (S,2) 1.1 2 0 0 0 1 0 4.82 KANE COUNTY C.Dunwell (L,6-2) 5.0 8 4 4 1 4 0 4.13 M.Rodriguez 2.0 3 1 1 0 0 0 5.06 J.Pickens 2.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2.05 HB--C.Villanueva. WP--C.Dunwell. SO--T.Trofholz, L.Palmisano, A.Heether, S.Moss, L.Appert, E.Kim 2, B.Snyder 2, D.Harriman, V.Spanos, L.Perez. BB--L.Palmisano, B.Ingram, D.Castillo, B.Snyder. T--2:49. A--6830Beloit Game Log: www.sportsnetwork.com/mer...MEID=13920

Final: Indianapolis 3, Pawtucket (Red Sox) 0 Listened to this one on local radio while puttering around the house this evening; Travis Phelps allows only three hits over six innings; Jason Childers closes things out; Jon Nunnally with a go-ahead HR early-on for the Tribe... Indianapolis Box Score: Nice Indy debut for RHP Clint Weibl... GAME DATE: 5/27/04 IND at PAW INDIANAPOLIS 3 AT PAWTUCKET 0 YTD YTD INDIANAPOLIS AB R H BI AVG PAWTUCKET AB R H BI AVG R.Knox LF 4 0 1 0 .253 H.Stanley LF 4 0 1 0 .176 M.Erickson 2B 5 1 1 0 .212 T.Coquilette 1B 3 0 0 0 .287 C.Hart RF 3 0 0 0 .263 C.Febles SS 4 0 1 0 .258 J.Liefer 1B 4 0 0 0 .331 A.Hyzdu RF 4 0 0 0 .285 J.Nunnally CF 2 2 2 1 .264 E.Snyder 3B 3 0 0 0 .279 S.Sheldon DH 1 0 0 0 .207 R.Casanova DH 3 0 0 0 .273 M.Johnson CAT 4 0 2 2 .256 T.Schrager 2B 3 0 1 0 .280 S.Scarbrough SS 4 0 1 0 .219 K.Shoppach CAT 2 0 0 0 .220 L.Figueroa 3B 4 0 1 0 .291 J.Owens CF 3 0 0 0 .203 T.Phelps PIT 0 0 0 0 .000 S.Cassidy PIT 0 0 0 0 .000 C.Weibl PIT 0 0 0 0 .000 M.Malaska PIT 0 0 0 0 .000 J.Childers PIT 0 0 0 0 .000 E.Almonte PIT 0 0 0 0 .000 J.Johnson PIT 0 0 0 0 .000 TOTALS 31 3 8 3 TOTALS 29 0 3 0 INDIANAPOLIS 0 1 0 0 0 2 0 0 0- 3 8 0 PAWTUCKET 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0- 0 3 1 E--M.Malaska. DP--INDIANAPOLIS 1, PAWTUCKET 0. LOB--INDIANAPOLIS 8, PAWTUCKET 4. 2B--C.Febles (7). HR--J.Nunnally (7). CS--R.Knox, J.Nunnally. HBP--T.Coquilette. SH--R.Knox, S.Sheldon. YTD IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA INDIANAPOLIS T.Phelps (W,5-1) 6.0 2 0 0 1 5 0 4.58 C.Weibl 2.0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0.00 J.Childers (S,12) 1.0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1.64 PAWTUCKET S.Cassidy (L,0-1) 5.1 5 2 2 2 3 1 4.35 M.Malaska 0.1 1 1 1 2 0 0 7.94 E.Almonte 2.1 2 0 0 1 0 0 7.43 J.Johnson 1.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 4.15 HB--J.Childers. WP--E.Almonte. SO--R.Knox, M.Erickson, C.Hart, T.Coquilette, C.Febles, A.Hyzdu 2, T.Schrager, J.Owens. BB--C.Hart, J.Nunnally 2, S.Sheldon 2, K.Shoppach. T--2:30. A--2695Indianapolis Game Log: www.sportsnetwork.com/mer...MEID=13579

Indianapolis Pre-Game Notes: More outstanding Jeff Leifer numbers... www.indyindians.com/pdf/gamenotes.pdf

Thursday's Daily Menu: No messy major league Brewer game to get in the way of your minor league audio enjoyment this evening http://forum.brewerfan.net/images/smilies/wink.gif All times Central; pitchers subject to change; pre-game audio begins approx. 15 minutes prior to game time listed... INDIANAPOLIS: RHP Travis Phelps at Pawtucket (Red Sox), 6:05 PM Audio link: www.newstalk1430.com/ Alternate audio link (Pawsox' feed): www.pawsox.com/ HUNTSVILLE: RHP Tim Bausher at home vs. Mobile (Padres), 7:05 PM Audio link: www.espn1450.com/ HIGH DESERT: RHP David Bradley at home vs. Stockton (Rangers), 9:05 PM Audio link: www.hdmavs.com/listen_live.htm BELOIT: RHP Carlos Villanueva at Kane County (A's), 6:05 PM Audio link (Cougars' feed): www.kccougars.com/

Daily Press High Desert Game Story: Includes surgery update on 3B Jeff Eure... www.vvdailypress.com/cgi-...926,68080, Aaron J.H. Walker/Victor Valley Daily Press Staff Photographer The Mavericks' Callix Crabbe, left, waits for the throw as Stockton's Nate Gold tries to slide under the tag at second. Gold stole the base. http://www.vvdailypress.com/storypics2/052704_slide.jpg

Now why was starter Forrest Martin pulled so quickly? The latest pitcher to go down? It's an epidemic, hopefully the Daily Press will fill us in later today High Desert starter Forrest Martin experienced tightness in his forearm and was taken out of the game as a precautionary measure after giving up a towering solo homer to Stockton third baseman Adam Fox in the top of the second. Mavs' Manager Mel Queen said Martin did not suffer an injury.

WEST DIVISION W L PCT GB [b]INDIANAPOLIS INDIANS (MILWAUKEE) 25 19 .568[/b] COLUMBUS CLIPPERS (NEW YORK YANKEES) 24 20 .545 1.0 TOLEDO MUD HENS (DETROIT) 22 25 .468 4.5 LOUISVILLE BATS (CINCINNATI) 20 25 .444 5.5 WEST DIVISION W L PCT GB WEST TENN DIAMOND JAXX (CHICAGO CUBS) 26 19 .578 [b]HUNTSVILLE STARS (MILWAUKEE) 25 21 .543 1.5[/b] BIRMINGHAM BARONS (CHICAGO WHITE SOX) 23 22 .511 3.0 MOBILE BAY BEARS (SAN DIEGO) 23 23 .500 3.5 MONTGOMERY BISCUITS (TAMPA BAY) 18 28 .391 8.5 SOUTH DIVISION W L PCT GB INLAND EMPIRE 66ERS (SEATTLE) 27 19 .587 LAKE ELSINORE STORM (SAN DIEGO) 26 19 .578 .5 LANCASTER JETHAWKS (ARIZONA) 25 20 .556 1.5 RANCHO CUCAMONGA QUAKES (ANAHEIM) 20 25 .444 6.5 [b]HIGH DESERT MAVERICKS (MILWAUKEE) 18 29 .383 9.5[/b] WESTERN DIVISION W L PCT GB KANE COUNTY COUGARS (OAKLAND) 28 17 .622 PEORIA CHIEFS (ST.LOUIS) 26 19 .578 2.0 CEDAR RAPIDS KERNELS (ANAHEIM) 26 19 .578 2.0 CLINTON LUMBER KINGS (TEXAS) 26 20 .565 2.5 [b]BELOIT SNAPPERS (MILWAUKEE) 25 21 .543 3.5[/b] QUAD CITY RIVER BANDITS (MINNESOTA) 20 24 .455 7.5 WISCONSIN TIMBER RATTLERS (SEATTLE) 20 25 .444 8.0 BURLINGTON BEES (KANSAS CITY) 15 31 .326 13.5

Indianapolis Post-Game Report, Indianapolis Star: Raul Casanova's sacrifice fly keyed a four-run eighth inning as Pawtucket rallied for a 7-4 International League victory over the Indianapolis Indians on Wednesday night. Casanova tied the score 3-3 with a two-out single off Paul Stewart in the seventh inning. Pawtucket (25-22) loaded the bases with one out in the eighth against Chris Michalak (2-5). Casanova lofted a sacrifice fly to left field that scored Tony Schrager with the tiebreaking run. Trace Coquillette followed with a two-run double and Justin Sherrod added an RBI single as the Red Sox broke the game open. The Indians (25-19) built a 3-0 lead on Scott Sheldon's solo home run in the third off John Stephens and Jeff Liefer's two-run homer, his 11th, in the fourth. Indianapolis starter Matt Childers pitched four hitless innings, but he left the game after developing tightness in his right leg in the fifth. "He (Childers) had a great game going," Coquillette said in a news release provided by the Indians. "All of his pitches were on. Childers' stuff was just unbelievable. When a guy's throwing like that, you just want him out."

In progress: Stockton (Rangers) 10, High Desert 8, the Ports still threatening for more in the top of the eighth Pretty amazing game, as the Mavericks scored six times in the bottom of the seventh to tie things at 8-8. Unfortunately, Stockton immediately went to work in the eighth...

This will pale in comparison to the Beloit reports madbad provides us: 3139 in attendance? Many disguised as empty seats on this chilly but only barely damp, so OK, evening. Met former Brewer farmhand and local guy Justin Gordon by the Indy dugout prior to the game, as he was busy catching up with friends and teammates. It was nice to be able to wish him well in his upcoming stint in the Northeast League. I was able to speak briefly with Corey Hart at this time, and told him last night's foul ball blast was the "best foul I had ever seen". I don't even know what that means http://forum.brewerfan.net/images/smilies/tongue.gif , but then he agreed that it was an awesome response by the crowd at Miller Park for him last night. Former Oriole John Stephens was baffling the Tribe with soft, softer, and then softest tosses all night long. But early on, Scott Sheldon's HR was a legit blast to left. Hart could have easily been given a triple on a 400-foot smash that went off the glove of the PawSox CF and was ruled a three-base error. Jeff Liefer then pulled a HR to straight-away right; if there was a Baseball Tonight for AAA, this'd be on for sure, as RF Adam Hyzdu spilled himself completely over the wall in an acrobatic but vain attempt at snagging Liefer's drive. I know that Trent Durrington had the big HR for the Crew tonight, but the earlier poster above is correct -- Liefer would look so nice on the Brewer bench, and there is a designated hitter series coming up in Anaheim where he'd fit nicely. The Brewers would lose a pinch-runner, but really, you have either Counsell, Hall, or Spivey available for that on any given night. You'll see Matt Childers charged with two walks -- the second was when Paul Stewart relieved him in mid-count to begin the fifth and completed the base on balls. Stewart then gave up a tremedous blast to former Cleveland prospect Earl Snyder, his league-leading 14th of the season. Chris Michalak was nickled and dimed early in his stint, nothing hit hard, but wildness cost him as well. This was really an example of the difference in big league and AAA baseball, as there were multiple instances where a right-handed pitcher could have been brought on to stem the tide. But with multiple pitchers working Monday night and Matt Childers' earlier than expected departure, it was Michalak until the cows came home. A high throw by third baseman Scott Sheldon was critical, and Michalak was getting smoked by the time the go-ahead rally was in full swing. SS Luis Figueroa is listed at 5'9", 140 lbs., and I believe it. Great game, this baseball, seeing him alongside 6'6" Corey Hart. Matt Erickson smoked two fly ball outs early on, but really struggled later on. He's hit everywhere and at every level, not sure what's going on in 2004... Ben Hendrickson was charting the game behind home plate, and I went over to say hello and wished him well for his start for my return trip Friday night. I was then escorted by security back to my rightful seat for being the stalker I am... Highlights: was thrilled to see Hart in action, Matt Childers pre-injury -- awesome, such an impressive sight at 6'5", 190, dealing like he was Disappointments: Childers' unwanted exit, no Krynzel and Hardy, no additional help out of the pen to keep the game in reach I'll have the kid in tow on Friday, so hopefully her cutiepie-ness will keep the authorities off my back http://forum.brewerfan.net/images/smilies/smile.gif . And yeah, I was definitely the only guy in the park with Brewer jersey, cap, and seat cushion.

Try that link for Weibl's career numbers later on -- the sports-wired site appears to be temporarily down...

Indianapolis Press Release: The Indianapolis Indians have signed 29-year-old free agent pitcher Clint Weibl, the team announced today. The 6-3, 180-pound righthander is a native of Mt. Pleasant, Pa. and pitched collegiately at the University of Miami (Fla.). Weibl spent last season with Triple-A Memphis and Independent Long Island, posting a combined 7-7 record in 25 appearances. He started 21 games. For the year, he threw 121.2 innings, giving up 61 runs on 136 hits. Weibl walked 41 and struck out 82. Weible was selected by the St. Louis Cardinals in the 37th round of the 1996 draft. Weibl's 2004 Independent league numbers: www.baseballamerica.com/c...ayer=weibl Weibl's Career Numbers: www.sports-wired.com/play...sp?ID=7424 Of course, it's only a matter of time before the "Weibl Wobbles Opposition" headline is used...

Thanks as always, batman. I'll have more later, but I wanted to pass on that Matt Childers had to leave the Indy game after going to a 2-0 count to the first batter in the fifth inning due to some kind of injury. It wasn't clear what was troubling Matt, and the PawSox post-game radio report was no help in providing details. Childers left with a no-hitter after four innings, after facing the miminum (a walk, caught stealing). Matt had great stuff tonight, and I had just commented to my cousin that we were looking at a potentially very special pitching performance, when suddenly the medical staff approached the mound. I watched Jorge de la Rosa do agility drills before the game, and then asked him about his shoulder. He responded (while motioning from a distance), "tendinitis", one word of English he's learned http://forum.brewerfan.net/images/smilies/wink.gif , and he indicated he'd be back in seven days. I'd look for him on the mound again for sure within two weeks.

No word yet on the nature nor the extent of their injuries, but both LHP Jorge de la Rosa and RHP Brian Bowles of Indianapolis have been placed on the disabled list. More to come by tomorrow, hopefully...

I'm trying to get into the excitement of the new Huntsville scoreboard, but, eh, well, anyway, for those who want to rejoice with the Alabama locals -- the Sergio Garcia line is funny, at least... www.al.com/sports/huntsvi...223520.xml

Looks like it may be RHP Matt Childers, and not LHP Jorge de la Rosa, going for Indy tonight.

No High Desert report from the Victor Valley Daily Press, even for a home game. It was explained to me last year that since the online version of the newspaper carries only so many stories, the online editor chooses which to go with each day. Often times, unfortunately, we don't see feature articles, player journals and player profile stories for the Daily Press because only the game story "makes the cut". High Desert Site Game Summary: The High Desert Mavericks were unable to match the offensive onslaught provided by the Stockton Ports, dropping an 11-3 decision to the Ports in the first game of a three-game series on Tuesday night, before 1,720 at Mavericks Stadium. Andy Fox proved to be too much for the Mavs, chipping in with a 3-for-5 evening a the plate with a home run, two RBI?s and two runs for Stockton (21-24), the California League Champions from 2002. Fox?s two-run blast in the third off Mavs starter Khalid Ballouli put the game out of reach, putting High Desert (18-28) behind 7-0. The Mavs shot back with three runs in their side of the third, when Dan Boyd laced an RBI single off Ports starter Jose Garcia and John Vanden Berg followed with a two-run single to right. High Desert ?s offense went AWOL for the rest of the evening, managing only three more hits the rest of the way off Garcia, relievers Kiki Bengochea and Omar Beltre. Stockton took a 3-0 lead in the first, on a three-run homer by Anthony Webster off Ballouli. Juan Senreiso followed with an RBI double in the second, along with Joaquin Arias? RBI single to hike the lead to 5-0. Ballouli surrendered an RBI double to Vincent Sinisi in the fourth to help Stockton increase their advantage to 8-3. Cameron Coughlin and Senreiso finished the damage with RBI triples in the ninth. Bengochea (1-5) picked up his first win of 2004 by pitching three scoreless innings of relief for Stockton , while Ballouli (3-4) took the loss for the Mavericks by suffering through an unusually rough outing early. The Mavericks will attempt to even the series on Wednesday night at Mavericks Stadium, when they send Forrest Mrtin (1-4) to the mound against Stockton?s counterpart in Wes Littleton (1-4) at 7:05 pm (9:05 Central).

David Weiser's www.starsboxscore.com Huntsville update: THE GREAT ESCAPEBehind 6-0, the Stars had left 11 runners on base in the space of four innings, leaving the bases loaded in the 6th, 7th, and 8th....... Still, the Stars continued to put runners on base........ Refusing to roll over and die, they forged one of the greatest come-from-behind clutch comebacks in their history, with Chris Barnwell and Ozzie Chavez, their reputations for clutch hitting now established, striking the big blow in this improbable 7-6 victory. Neither team can say they made the most of their opportunites. The Suns left someone on base in every inning but the 9th --- the only inning they went down in order. Nine of the 12 runners they left on were in scoring position and only once did a Stars pitcher get a strikeout to get out of an inning, although Ryan Costello struck out two in the 3rd -- his best inning........ It was, still, a rough day for Costello, who threw 83 pitches in just 4 1/3 innings, 50 for strikes (60%)........ The Stars, on the other hand, were held to two hits by T.J. Nall in the first four innings, so it wasn't until the 5th inning, down 5-0, that they began to get their chances --- and see them disintegrate......... Joel Alvarado and Chavez struck out with runners on the corners in the 5th. Jason Belcher rolled out to the right side with the bases loaded in the 6th. Eight men came up to the plate in the 7th, yet the Stars could only manufacture a pair of runs on a single by Tony Gwynn. Brad Nelson hit a soft liner with the bases loaded to end that inning. Another run scored in the 8th on a bases-loaded walk, rather than anyone's contact with the ball. Again the bases were full when the inning ended. But finally in the 9th, the Stars found a liking to the Suns' closer, Yhency Brazoban, their best man out of the bullpen, who was holding the rest of the league to a .163 average....... Prince Fielder's patience all day at the plate paid off here when he uncoiled on a 3-2 pitch and stroked a leadoff double that bounced all the way to the left-centerfield wall, his first double since May 9, which was, of all places, at Jacksonville's home park........One out later, Belcher doubled off the glove of Nelson Castro, hopping into shallow left, putting runners on the corners........ The tying run was now at the plate in the person of Barnwell, who hit a career high three HRs last year. The job was just to drive in a run and keep the inning alive, but Barney, behind 0-and-2, smashed a liner over the left field corner........ Barney's .208 average hides the fact that he now has 24 runs batted in --- third on the club behind Fielder and Nelson, one of the most productive hitters in the league....... Last year, Barnwell didn't record his 24th RBI until August! Add to the fact that he has made fewer errors than all of April and May of last year, and I say you have an All-Star candidate for the league All-Star game this year....... Following the Barnwell blast to tie the game, Brazoban walked Alvarado on five pitches, bringing up Ozzie Chavez. Chavez proved his clutch ability was no fluke, after hitting a 14th inning home run less than a week ago to beat Birmingham in his debut for the Stars at Hoover Met.......... Chavez worked the count to 2-and-2, fouled off a couple of pitches, and needing only a good fly ball to decide this game, powered a ball to dead center. It glanced off the glove of Wilkin Ruan, to win the game and the series, 3-1, for the Stars. The Stars are now 25-21, behind the first place Diamond Jaxx by a game-and-a-half, and dependent on other teams to cut their lead.........The close of the first half is just less than a month away. Brandon Gemoll hit his first home run for Indianapolis, Tuesday night, in a 9-2 loss to Pawtucket. It came off pitcher Frank Castillo, who authored the first no-hitter ever at Joe Davis Stadium....... The Greenville Braves released outfielder Cory Aldridge, who fans saw recently at the Joe. Just days away, though, is the operation of the new $300,000 scoreboard........ There was some cheering in the 2nd inning when the first section was put in place, a section that features the pitch speed display, sandwiched between a pair of already-sponsored ad panels. During the 8th inning, the second section, providing for a crawled message, was placed........ There is an outside possibility it will be all put in place sometime Thursday, but the scoreboard will go through some testing before fans get to see all the bells and whistles on Friday........ The forecast for Friday, by the was, looks good. A small chance of rain, which isn't unusual, for it's been rather muggy lately, and that could create a pop-up thundershower....... Upstairs, I took a peek into the control center for the scoreboard, which took up an entire room next to the PA's booth on the 3rd floor....... They were creating the graphics that would go up every time a player comes to bat (I saw Joel Alvarado and Tony Gwynn's). The graphic consists of a head shot of the player, his name at the bottom and uniform number. I suppose they'll have another way of handling the stats, although I think they could fit on that one graphic if they reduce the font size and place it differently....... Two workers were practicing with the camera and a boom carrying a directional antenna on the end. There were boxes out in the hall carrying some of the control room equipment that had been delivered today. Everything seems to be Windows-based, and at least a dozen were being trained how to use the keyboards. Corey Hart made his major league debut, Tuesday night, against Los Angeles. Pinch-hitting for Victor Santos in the 4th with one on, he struck out (only after driving an 0-2 inside fastball deep, deep foul to left)....... Hart becomes the 143rd former Huntsville Star to make it to the majors. The Stars could break a club record for the fewest errors made after 50 games...... After 46, they've committed 46 errors. The record for the fewest made after 50 games is 53 by the 1999 Stars....... The Stars already broke the record for fewest errors after 40 games (with 39), also previously held by the 1999 Stars. Tony Gwynn extended his hitting streak to nine games with three hits tonight. He's hitting .410 during the streak --- the payoff for a lot of time in the cage under the stands far out in left field........ What I also noticed though is that his batting eye has become sharper. Before the streak, he had a strikeout average (SO/AB) of .231. During the streak, it's a mere .103 ...... Brad Nelson hit his 11th double of the month, the most in one month since Steve Scarborough hit 11 in April of 2002....... Jason Belcher, hitting .328 for the month of May, is hitting only .222 in his last seven games........ Prince Fielder has a hit in six of his last seven games, but an average of only .194 in those games...... The Stars are still one shy of recording their 700th save in their history. They won their 1,400th game, Saturday night....... The Stars are also 32 strikeouts shy of 17,000 in their 20-year history and 44 away from hitting their 2,000th home run........ They still have an open roster spot since the departure of Brandon Gemoll. With a day off tomorrow, it's possible they could get someone by the time Mobile comes in Friday. Tim Bausher (1-4, 2.89) will face Bay Bear veteran Chris Rojas, who is playing in his third season for Mobile. He is 3-3 with a 4.73 ERA this season.

Indianapolis still has the best record in the International League... WEST DIVISION W L PCT GB [b]INDIANAPOLIS INDIANS (MILWAUKEE) 25 18 .581[/b] COLUMBUS CLIPPERS (NEW YORK YANKEES) 24 19 .558 1.0 TOLEDO MUD HENS (DETROIT) 22 24 .478 4.5 LOUISVILLE BATS (CINCINNATI) 20 24 .455 5.5 WEST DIVISION W L PCT GB WEST TENN DIAMOND JAXX (CHICAGO CUBS) 26 19 .578 [b]HUNTSVILLE STARS (MILWAUKEE) 25 21 .543 1.5[/b] BIRMINGHAM BARONS (CHICAGO WHITE SOX) 23 22 .511 3.0 MOBILE BAY BEARS (SAN DIEGO) 23 23 .500 3.5 MONTGOMERY BISCUITS (TAMPA BAY) 18 28 .391 8.5 SOUTH DIVISION W L PCT GB INLAND EMPIRE 66ERS (SEATTLE) 27 18 .600 LAKE ELSINORE STORM (SAN DIEGO) 25 19 .568 1.5 LANCASTER JETHAWKS (ARIZONA) 24 20 .545 2.5 RANCHO CUCAMONGA QUAKES (ANAHEIM) 20 24 .455 6.5 [b]HIGH DESERT MAVERICKS (MILWAUKEE) 18 28 .391 9.5[/b] WESTERN DIVISION W L PCT GB KANE COUNTY COUGARS (OAKLAND) 28 16 .636 PEORIA CHIEFS (ST.LOUIS) 25 19 .568 3.0 CEDAR RAPIDS KERNELS (ANAHEIM) 25 19 .568 3.0 CLINTON LUMBER KINGS (TEXAS) 25 20 .556 3.5 [b]BELOIT SNAPPERS (MILWAUKEE) 24 21 .533 4.5[/b] WISCONSIN TIMBER RATTLERS (SEATTLE) 20 24 .455 8.0 QUAD CITY RIVER BANDITS (MINNESOTA) 19 24 .442 8.5 BURLINGTON BEES (KANSAS CITY) 15 30 .333 13.5

High Desert Game Log: www.sportsnetwork.com/mer...MEID=17908 Pogokat, thanks for the overnight box. LHP Eric Henderson's status with the bat was mentioned yesterday: Henderson, who started earlier in the year and was recently sent to the bullpen, may get a chance to contribute with his bat. Henderson has been taking batting practice lately and has crushed a few over the fence. Henderson, who also bats left-handed, may be used by High Desert as a pinch hitter if needed. Still, I've got to believe there were bench bats available who may have had mixed feelings about not playing because a pitcher was the DH...

Wednesday's Daily Menu: You'll just have to do without your baseball fix until this evening... All times Central; pitchers subject to change; pre-game audio begins approx. 15 minutes prior to game time listed... INDIANAPOLIS: LHP Jorge de la Rosa at Pawtucket (Red Sox), 6:05 PM; I'll file a game report by some time Thursday AM after seeing this one... Audio link: www.newstalk1430.com/ Alternate audio link (Pawsox' feed): www.pawsox.com/ HUNTSVILLE: Idle HIGH DESERT: RHP Forrest Martin at home vs. Stockton (Rangers), 9:05 PM Audio link: www.hdmavs.com/listen_live.htm BELOIT: LHP Dana Eveland at Kane County (A's), 6:00 PM Audio link (Cougars' feed): www.kccougars.com/

Watched this one in its entirety while listening (thank God!) to Ueck and JP. What is up with Fox Sports Net and their ridiculous obsession with fan shots? I think the Buckethead Brigade is great, and you know what, in a 9-2 game extra reaction from the Brigade would be fine. But Mr. Producers, you just can't be switching to shots of freakin' haircuts in between every pitch of a nailbiter! Spivey's up late, here's the game situation in the eighth, because Gagne's on in the 9th. And on a multi-pitch battle, they're nearly not getting back to the pitch on time because that boob of a "fan reaction announcer" is blow-drying some kid's hair! I'm this close to just returning to audio only -- I don't know how you guys deal with that whole TV package. Top to bottom, soup to nuts, it's awful, just awful.

Indianapolis Post-Game Notes: Brandon Gemoll hit his first Triple-A home run for Indianapolis Tuesday night, but Pawtucket found more power to defeat the visiting Indians, 9-2. The win broke a six-game losing streak for Pawtucket and snapped a three-game win streak for Indianapolis. Pawtucket improves to 24-22, while Indianapolis falls to 25-18. Frank Castillo (3-1) allowed just six hits over seven innings, including Gemoll?s homer, to secure the victory. Adrian Hernandez (0-1) picked up the loss for Indianapolis. He pitched five innings, gave up three runs on six hits, walked two and struck out four. QUOTES: Earl Snyder, third baseman, Pawtucket on hitting against Adrian Hernandez: ?The extra base hit that I had early in the game, I really didn?t know whether I hit it hard enough to get away from the center fielder,? said Snyder. ?Hernandez was pitching well. He made me look silly a couple of times, but I got a couple of pitches that I could hit and got a bit lucky.? Cecil Cooper, Indians manager on the loss: ?We played a little sluggish tonight,? Cooper said. ?We didn?t do much pre-game work this evening because of the travel. Once we fell behind, it was hard to play up hill. I thought that Hernandez pitched well after his early troubles. We?ll bounce back.? NOTES: Indianapolis is 3-6 against IL North Division opposition this year. The Tribe is 9-11 when the opponent has more than 10 hits in a game. Indianapolis is 11-9 on the road. Luis Figueroa has hit safely in 17 of his last 18 games and now has a team-high 12-game hitting streak. Scott Sheldon hit his third home run of the season (solo, ninth inning). Pawtucket is 19-4 when leading after five innings. The PawSox lead the IL in home runs with 67. Indianapolis has hit 37 homers. The loss for Indianapolis cuts the division lead to one game over Columbus who has won six games in a row. The Tribe has been in first place since the opening game at Norfolk on April 8.

SS J.J. Hardy was officially placed on the Indianapolis disabled list today.

In progress: Stockton (Rangers) 5, High Desert 0, after two innings Setting up the Ports for a big comeback...