MassBrew

Tuesday's Daily Menu, no matinee today, but quite the assortment of promising starting pitchers: All times Central; pitchers subject to change; pre-game audio begins approx. 15 minutes prior to game time listed... INDIANAPOLIS: RHP Ben Hendrickson at Louisville (Reds), 6:15 PM; not sure why Ben was bumped a day... Audio link: www.newstalk1430.com/ HUNTSVILLE: RHP Dennis Sarfate at Chattanooga (Reds), 6:15 PM Audio link: www.espn1450.com/ HIGH DESERT: RHP Khalid Ballouli at Lake Elsinore (Padres), 9:05 PM Audio link: www.hdmavs.com/listen_live.htm BELOIT: LHP Greg Kloosterman at home vs. Wisconsin (Mariners), 6:30 PM; Snappers go for the sweep against their in-state rivals... Audio link (Timber Rattlers' feed): www.sportsjuice.com/provi...wtrattlers

Final: Louisville (Reds) 6, Indianapolis 2 Former Brewer relievers Mike Matthews and Brian Mallette close things out... Indianapolis Box Score: David Krynzel's night off; hitting into three double plays didn't help; darn, when will the Brewers see that Chris Magruder's switch-hitting OF bat belongs on the Milwaukee bench? GAME DATE: 4/26/04 IND at LOU INDIANAPOLIS 2 AT LOUISVILLE 6 YTD YTD INDIANAPOLIS AB R H BI AVG LOUISVILLE AB R H BI AVG M.Erickson 3B 4 1 2 1 .237 J.Clark CF 4 0 1 1 .222 J.Hardy SS 3 0 0 0 .222 F.Lopez SS 5 1 1 0 .292 C.Magruder LF 4 0 2 0 .320 T.Hummel 3B 4 1 3 1 .245 J.Liefer 1B 2 0 0 0 .333 G.Burnham 1B 3 1 0 0 .298 J.Nunnally CF 4 0 0 0 .176 J.Chamblee RF 4 1 2 1 .250 C.Hart RF 4 0 1 0 .309 S.Smitherman LF 4 1 2 2 .207 M.Johnson CAT 4 0 0 0 .258 D.Sardinha CAT 3 1 2 1 .293 L.Figueroa 2B 3 1 2 0 .300 R.Olmedo 2B 4 0 1 0 .182 M.Childers PIT 2 0 0 0 .000 M.Belisle PIT 3 0 0 0 .000 D.Reichert PIT 1 0 0 0 .000 M.Matthews PIT 0 0 0 0 .000 J.Cruz PH 0 0 0 0 .340 B.Mallette PIT 0 0 0 0 .000 TOTALS 31 2 7 1 TOTALS 34 6 12 6 INDIANAPOLIS 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0- 2 7 0 LOUISVILLE 0 1 0 0 4 0 0 1 X- 6 12 1 E--S.Smitherman. DP--INDIANAPOLIS 1, LOUISVILLE 3. LOB--INDIANAPOLIS 5, LOUISVILLE 8. 2B--J.Clark (2), T.Hummel (5), J.Chamblee (2), S.Smitherman (1), R.Olmedo (1). 3B--D.Sardinha (1). HBP--D.Sardinha. SF--J.Clark. YTD IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA INDIANAPOLIS M.Childers (L,2-1) 4.2 7 5 5 1 2 0 5.14 D.Reichert 3.1 5 1 1 1 3 0 1.50 LOUISVILLE M.Belisle (W,2-2) 7.2 6 2 1 2 4 0 1.88 M.Matthews 0.1 1 0 0 1 0 0 3.12 B.Mallette 1.0 0 0 0 0 2 0 3.60 HB--M.Childers. WP--M.Matthews. SO--M.Erickson, J.Hardy, C.Magruder, C.Hart 2, M.Johnson, F.Lopez, J.Chamblee, D.Sardinha, R.Olmedo, M.Belisle. BB--J.Hardy, J.Liefer 2, G.Burnham, J.Cruz. T--2:19. A--6729Indianapolis Game Log: Victor Santos' call-up didn't help the cause, but having RHP Dan Reichert bat for himself as a rally began in the eighth inning looks odd... www.sportsnetwork.com/mer...MEID=12702

Final: Game One - Huntsville 2, Tennessee (Cardinals) 1, 8 innings (scheduled for seven) Final: Game Two - Tennesse 5, Huntsville 3 Huntsville Site Doubleheader Summary: Huntsville and Tennessee split a doubleheader at Joe Davis Stadium Monday afternoon. The Stars pulled out a 2-1, extra-inning win in game one, and Tennessee (9-9) took game two, 5-3. Huntsville (9-7) moved one-half game in front of Birmingham in the Southern League West. The Stars trailed 1-0 into the sixth inning of game one, when Prince Fielder launched his fourth homer of the year, a solo shot to deep right-center that tied the game, 1-1. The monstrous homer set up Huntsville for its fourth straight come-from-behind win. Fielder finished game one 3-for-4, and his eighth-inning single sparked the winning rally. After Stars reliever John Novinsky pitched out of a first-and-third, none-out jam in the top of the eighth ? Fielder started a crucial double play by fielding Dan Moylan?s chopper, stepping on first and catching Skip Schumaker in a rundown between third and home ? Huntsville loaded the bases with none out in the bottom of the inning. Chris Barnwell?s come-backer forced out Fielder at the plate, but Joel Alvarado won the game with a squeeze bunt, scoring Johnny Raburn with the deciding run. Novinsky (3-0) won his third straight decision, permitting two hits in a scoreless frame. Josh Kinney (0-2) suffered his second loss, giving up one run on three hits and one walk in 1/3 inning. Game two went back and forth, with Huntsville leading 1-0 and 2-1 before Tennessee seized control with a three-run fifth. Nate Espy slammed a two-run homer off reliever Ryan Miller ? Espy homered twice in the game, his first two of the season ? then three straight walks, two by Miller and an intentional walk, loaded the bases with two outs. Pitcher Luis Martinez, 0-for-4 with four strikeouts on the season as he batted, lined a run-scoring single to left for a 4-2 Smokies lead. Kade Johnson?s third homer of the year, a solo drive to left, brought Huntsville within 4-3. Johnson went 4-for-4 in game two with a stolen base and two runs scored. Jon Hamilton closed the scoring with a sixth-inning solo homerun, his second of the season and series, to put the Smokies up, 5-3. Luis Martinez (3-1), an all-star with Huntsville last season, picked up his third straight win, allowing six hits and three runs while walking five and fanning five over five innings. Miller (1-1) suffered the loss, surrendering two runs on one hit and two walks in 1/3 inning. Huntsville goes to Chattanooga to open a four-game series against the Lookouts Tuesday night, with righty Dennis Sarfate (0-0, 5.63) meeting Chattanooga right-hander Seth Etherton (3-0, 1.06). Game time is 6:15 p.m. CT, and the FPH Financial Pre-game Show begins at 6:00 p.m. Huntsville Game One Box Score: That Fielder kid's OK... GAME DATE: 4/25/04 TEN at HVL TENNESSEE 1 AT HUNTSVILLE 2 YTD YTD TENNESSEE AB R H BI AVG HUNTSVILLE AB R H BI AVG S.Schumaker CF 4 0 2 0 .440 A.Gwynn CF 4 0 1 0 .208 J.Nelson SS 4 0 2 0 .366 E.Cruz SS 4 0 0 0 .188 D.Moylan CAT 4 0 0 0 .241 P.Fielder 1B 4 1 3 1 .311 N.Espy 1B 3 0 0 0 .111 R.Weeks 2B 3 0 2 0 .354 J.Colina 2B 3 0 0 0 .222 J.Raburn PR 0 0 0 0 .417 J.Hamilton RF 3 1 1 1 .200 J.Raburn 2B 1 1 1 0 .417 C.Erickson 3B 3 0 1 0 .211 B.Nelson LF 3 0 1 0 .233 S.Boyd LF 3 0 0 0 .186 C.Barnwell 3B 3 0 0 0 .170 J.Cummings PIT 0 0 0 0 .250 J.Alvarado CAT 3 0 2 1 .667 J.Cook PIT 1 0 0 0 .000 J.Belcher RF 3 0 0 0 .167 M.Parker PIT 1 0 0 0 .000 J.Housman PIT 0 0 0 0 .500 J.Kinney PIT 0 0 0 0 .000 P.Stewart PIT 1 0 0 0 .000 R.Knox PH 1 0 0 0 .250 B.Adams PIT 0 0 0 0 .000 B.Gemoll PH 1 0 0 0 .167 J.Novinsky PIT 0 0 0 0 .000 TOTALS 29 1 6 1 TOTALS 31 2 10 2 TENNESSEE 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0- 1 6 1 HUNTSVILLE 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1- 2 10 0 E--D.Moylan. DP--TENNESSEE 1, HUNTSVILLE 0. LOB--TENNESSEE 6, HUNTSVILLE 10. 2B--C.Erickson (3), J.Alvarado (1). HR--J.Hamilton (1), P.Fielder (4). SB--C.Barnwell (3). HBP--N.Espy, J.Cook. YTD IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA TENNESSEE J.Cummings 1.0 2 0 0 0 1 0 1.86 J.Cook 4.0 1 0 0 1 3 0 0.00 M.Parker 2.0 4 1 1 1 2 1 3.00 J.Kinney (L,0-2) 0.1 3 1 1 1 0 0 9.00 HUNTSVILLE J.Housman 1.0 0 0 0 0 1 0 5.11 P.Stewart 4.0 4 1 1 0 5 1 2.40 B.Adams 2.0 0 0 0 0 2 0 1.13 J.Novinsky (W,3-0) 1.0 2 0 0 0 0 0 3.52 HB--P.Stewart, B.Adams. PB--D.Moylan. SO--S.Schumaker, J.Nelson, N.Espy, J.Colina 2, J.Hamilton, C.Erickson, J.Cook, E.Cruz 2, J.Alvarado, J.Belcher 2, P.Stewart. BB--B.Nelson, C.Barnwell, J.Alvarado. T--2:45.Huntsville Game One Log: www.sportsnetwork.com/mer...MEID=18763 Huntsville Game Two Box Score: Wouldn't say Luis Martinez pitched that well against his old mates, but well enough for the win; huge 4-for-4 effort for Kade Johnson -- is this the year all that 2nd round promise comes to fruition? GAME DATE: 4/26/04 TEN at HVL TENNESSEE 5 AT HUNTSVILLE 3 YTD YTD TENNESSEE AB R H BI AVG HUNTSVILLE AB R H BI AVG S.Schumaker CF 4 0 0 0 .375 A.Gwynn CF 4 0 1 0 .213 J.Hamilton RF 4 1 2 1 .250 R.Knox LF 3 0 0 0 .250 J.Colina 2B 3 1 1 0 .219 P.Fielder 1B 4 1 1 0 .298 N.Espy 1B 3 2 2 3 .241 K.Johnson CAT 4 2 4 1 .394 J.Nelson SS 4 0 1 0 .339 B.Nelson RF 3 0 1 0 .250 C.Duncan LF 2 1 0 0 .240 C.Barnwell 3B 1 0 0 1 .164 G.Johnson 3B 3 0 2 0 .152 J.Raburn 2B 3 0 0 0 .316 C.Eickhorst CAT 2 0 0 0 .000 E.Cruz SS 2 0 0 0 .189 L.Martinez PIT 3 0 1 1 .200 M.Ford PIT 2 0 0 0 .000 T.Johnson PIT 0 0 0 0 .000 R.Miller PIT 0 0 0 0 .000 S.Boyd PH 1 0 0 0 .185 R.Giron PIT 1 0 0 0 .000 E.Rust PIT 0 0 0 0 .000 TOTALS 29 5 9 5 TOTALS 27 3 7 2 TENNESSEE 0 0 1 0 3 1 0- 5 9 0 HUNTSVILLE 0 1 1 0 1 0 0- 3 7 0 DP--TENNESSEE 1, HUNTSVILLE 0. LOB--TENNESSEE 10, HUNTSVILLE 8. HR--J.Hamilton (2), N.Espy 2 (2), K.Johnson (3). SB--C.Duncan (1), A.Gwynn (5), K.Johnson (2). CS--J.Hamilton. YTD IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA TENNESSEE L.Martinez (W,3-1) 5.0 6 3 3 5 5 1 5.00 T.Johnson 1.0 0 0 0 0 2 0 6.10 E.Rust (S,2) 1.0 1 0 0 0 1 0 3.86 HUNTSVILLE M.Ford 4.1 6 2 2 3 4 1 3.06 R.Miller (L,1-1) 0.1 1 2 2 2 0 1 2.19 R.Giron 2.1 2 1 1 2 4 1 1.29 WP--R.Miller. PB--K.Johnson. SO--J.Hamilton, N.Espy, C.Duncan, G.Johnson, C.Eickhorst, L.Martinez 2, S.Boyd, A.Gwynn 2, R.Knox 2, P.Fielder, C.Barnwell, E.Cruz, M.Ford. BB--J.Colina, N.Espy, C.Duncan 2, G.Johnson, C.Eickhorst 2, R.Knox, B.Nelson, C.Barnwell 2, E.Cruz. T--2:20. A--746Huntsville Game Two Log: Luis Martinez, truly pitiful with the bat, helped himself with an RBI single... www.sportsnetwork.com/mer...MEID=20338

Indianapolis Game Notes: Something new from the Tribe website, you'll need Adobe Acrobat to view, but most folks have that on their PC... www.indyindians.com/pdf/gamenotes.pdf

I take it there is no audio for the 1:05 Huntsville game? If anyone knows where, or if I can get it, would you please let me know The link above is working fine; you had the start time off -- it's 2:05 Central; pre-game interview with RHP Tim Bausher is on now; Luis Martinez vs. Matt Ford is indeed Game Two...

From Sunday's Huntsville Times: Last Monday morning, Tony Gwynn dissected a familiar swing long-distance. It was the swing of his son, Tony Gwynn Jr., the Stars' centerfielder, who was off to a slow start. "His mechanics, in his mind, are kind of complicated,'' the elder Gwynn said. "In my mind, it's simple. He gets out on his front foot. He hits everything out in front.'' Consider the adjustment made. Tony Junior went into Saturday's game with a five-game hitting streak. ... The Stars' running game is a tad sluggish. They've stolen 11 bases but have been caught eight times. ... Fielding continues to be a problem. Huntsville has 18 errors in 13 games.

Beloit Daily News Game Story: Quotes... www.beloitdailynews.com/404/snap26.htm

Daily Press High Desert Game Story: www.vvdailypress.com/cgi-...236,79207, Scott Smeltzer/Daily Press Staff Photographer Mavericks' third baseman Jeff Eure tags out the Quakes' Erick Aybar as he tries to steal in the fifth inning during Sunday's game. http://www.vvdailypress.com/storypics2/042604_mavs.jpg

WEST DIVISION W L PCT GB [b]INDIANAPOLIS INDIANS (MILWAUKEE) 10 4 .714[/b] COLUMBUS CLIPPERS (NEW YORK YANKEES) 7 8 .467 3.5 TOLEDO MUD HENS (DETROIT) 7 10 .412 4.5 LOUISVILLE BATS (CINCINNATI) 6 10 .375 5.0 WEST DIVISION W L PCT GB [b]HUNTSVILLE STARS (MILWAUKEE) 8 6 .571[/b] BIRMINGHAM BARONS (CHICAGO WHITE SOX) 9 7 .563 MOBILE BAY BEARS (SAN DIEGO) 8 9 .471 1.5 WEST TENN DIAMOND JAXX (CHICAGO CUBS) 6 8 .429 2.0 MONTGOMERY BISCUITS (TAMPA BAY) 6 11 .353 3.5 SOUTH DIVISION W L PCT GB LANCASTER JETHAWKS (ARIZONA) 11 6 .647 INLAND EMPIRE 66ERS (SEATTLE) 11 6 .647 RANCHO CUCAMONGA QUAKES (ANAHEIM) 8 8 .500 2.5 LAKE ELSINORE STORM (SAN DIEGO) 7 10 .412 4.0 [b]HIGH DESERT MAVERICKS (MILWAUKEE) 7 11 .389 4.5[/b] WESTERN DIVISION W L PCT GB KANE COUNTY COUGARS (OAKLAND) 10 7 .588 CEDAR RAPIDS KERNELS (ANAHEIM) 10 7 .588 CLINTON LUMBER KINGS (TEXAS) 9 7 .563 .5 QUAD CITY RIVER BANDITS (MINNESOTA) 8 9 .471 2.0 PEORIA CHIEFS (ST.LOUIS) 8 9 .471 2.0 [b]BELOIT SNAPPERS (MILWAUKEE) 8 9 .471 2.0[/b] BURLINGTON BEES (KANSAS CITY) 7 9 .438 2.5 WISCONSIN TIMBER RATTLERS (SEATTLE) 6 11 .353 4.0

David Weiser from Huntsville: Sunday's doubleheader against the Tennessee Smokies was called off by rain after the Stars had batted in the bottom of the 1st. The doubleheader will be replayed Monday at 2:05 pm, an open date for both teams.......... Jeff Housman had retired the side in order on 12 pitches, 8 for strikes, in the top of the inning without a drop. The drops began after Prince Fielder blooped a two-out single over second base, dropping in on the grass out of everyone's reach. Rickie Weeks then followed with a single solidly to left. After Brad Nelson grounded his first pitch to first baseman Corey Erickson to retire the side, the buckets began to fall. Within the half-four, the outfield was drenched, with several puddles forming. Twice the rain let up for a few seconds, only to drench the field again. With the Smokies travelling down I-65 to Montgomery and the Stars going to Chattanooga (for series beginning Tuesday), that fortunately facilitated the re-scheduling for Monday....... This is the 4th rainout for the Stars this month, one shy of the club record of 5 set in May of 1986......... The forecast for tomorrow's doubleheader looks good --- a 30% chance of rain in the morning, clearing by noon and a high of around 70°.

More details on Indy: Indianapolis (10-4) used a pair of two-run home runs from Chris Magruder and Jon Nunnally, plus a solid relief stint from southpaw Chris Michalak (1-2) Sunday afternoon, to hold back Columbus, 6-4. ?I think I accomplished what I set out to do today,? said Michalak. ?I just wanted to throw strikes and have the hitters put the ball in play. I did a good job spotting my pitches and it kept us in the game.? The two teams waited 19 minutes to start the affair, which was delayed by rain at the outset. Columbus (7-8) quickly got on the board against Tribe starter Travis Phelps. John Rodriguez tripled to center field, then scored on Felix Escalona?s single to right field. Indianapolis, which has won five of its last six games, took the lead in the third on Magruder?s two-run home run to right, driving in J.J. Hardy, who had reached base on a double. Rodriguez collected his second hit of the game in the fourth for Columbus with a solo home run to right field off Tribe reliever Matt Wise. Later in the inning, Escalona came around to score on Darren Bragg?s RBI single for a 3-2 Columbus edge. Hardy tied the game in the fifth with an RBI single to right center field, but Columbus bounced right back in the sixth as Mike Vento hit a solo home run, the second round-tripper hit off Wise. The Tibe scored again in the seventh to tie the contest, 4-4. Luis Figueroa walked, then scored on a passed ball from catcher Dave Parish. In the eighth, Chis Coste doubled to center field off Columbus reliever Hansel Izquierdo. Then, Nunnally powered his second home run of the season off Izquierdo for the game winning runs. Michalak, inserted in the Tribe lineup in the seventh inning, pitched 1.2 innings of scoreless relief, setting up Jason Childers? league-leading fifth save. Indianapolis, sporting the top record in the IL, travels to Western Division foe Louisville Monday. The Tribe will send Ben Hendrickson (2-0, 1.10) to meet Matt Belisle (1-2, 2.14).

Brewers have the day off, so listen in. As always, chime in with details from the broadcasts... Monday's Daily Menu: All times Central; pitchers subject to change; pre-game audio begins approx. 15 minutes prior to game time listed... INDIANAPOLIS: RHP Ben Hendrickson at Louisville (Reds), 6:15 PM; the Indians have only one scheduled day off (May 12th) from last Wednesday until June 2nd... Audio link: www.newstalk1430.com/ HUNTSVILLE: RHP Paul Stewart takes over for Jeff Housman in the completion of Sunday's one-inning beginning, and LHP Matt Ford goes in Game Two at home vs. Tennessee (Cardinals) in doubleheader action, 2:05 PM; Luis Martinez is scheduled to face the Stars in the nightcap... Audio link: www.espn1450.com/ HIGH DESERT: Idle BELOIT: RHP Carlos Villanueva at home vs. Wisconsin (Mariners), 6:30 PM; Snappers go for the sweep against their in-state rivals... Audio link (Timber Rattlers' feed): www.sportsjuice.com/provi...wtrattlers

Final: Rancho Cucamonga (Angels) 6, High Desert 4 High Desert Site Game Summary: TWO OUT OF THREE AIN?T BAD All pre-game directions pointed to a High Desert Mavericks sweep. Rancho Cucamonga Quakes starter Phil Wilson took the mound, whom the Mavs rocked in his two previous outings. Adam Pavkovich, who has burned the Mavericks in their past 13 meetings, was out of the lineup. It didn?t matter, as a big five-run Rancho Cucamonga fourth inning handed the Mavericks a 6-4 loss on Sunday afternoon at Mavericks Stadium, before 2,107. Still, the Mavericks can be satisfied in the standings, taking two out of three from Rancho Cucamonga in the three game series, while remaining four-and-a-half games back of first place Lancaster and Inland Empire in the California League?s South Division. Up 3-0, Mavs starter Bo Hall (1-2) surrendered three home runs in the fourth, one to Erick Aybar, a three-run shot to David Gates, and a solo homer one batter later to Justin Turner, putting Rancho up 5-3. The Mavericks (7-11) got a run back in the bottom of the seventh, when Callix Crabbe?s infield single gave Quakes second baseman Javy Rodriguez fielding problems, booting the ball into right-field and allowing Jeremy Frost to score from second base. Michael Napoli responded for Rancho Cucamonga (8-8) next inning on a solo homer to left off Mavs reliever Craig Breslow, hiking Rancho?s lead to 6-4 and finishing the scoring. The Mavs seemed destined for the sweep earlier in the ballgame, jumping to a 2-0 lead in the second inning when Frost belted his first homer of the year, a two-out, two-run blast to left off Quakes starter Phil Wilson (2-1). High Desert expanded the lead to 3-0 in the next inning, when Chris Morris drove Ozzie Chavez home on an RBI sacrifice-fly. Frost led the Mavs hitting attack with a 2-for-4 effort at the dish, with a homer and two RBI?s. Aybar tallied a 3-for-4 offensive performance to lead Rancho Cucamonga . The Mavs head to Lake Elsinore for a brief three-game road trip beginning on Tuesday, when Khalid Ballouli (2-2) takes the hill for High Desert against Lake Elsinore ?s Tim Stauffer (1-0), with the first pitch at 9:05 p.m. (Central) from The Diamond in Lake Elsinore. High Desert Box Score: Victimized by the long ball... GAME DATE: 4/25/04 RC at HD RANCHO CUCAMONGA 6 AT HIGH DESERT 4 YTD YTD RANCHO CUCAMONGA AB R H BI AVG HIGH DESERT AB R H BI AVG R.Willits CF 3 0 1 0 .228 C.Morris DH 3 0 0 1 .263 J.Rodriguez 2B 5 0 1 0 .222 C.Crabbe 2B 4 0 1 1 .254 E.Aybar SS 4 1 3 1 .435 D.Boyd LF 4 0 1 0 .310 M.Napoli 1B 5 1 2 1 .373 T.Hinton 1B 4 0 0 0 .344 G.Porter 3B 4 1 1 0 .321 J.Eure 3B 3 0 1 0 .247 R.Budde CAT 3 1 1 0 .229 F.Villanueva CAT 3 1 0 0 .167 D.Gates LF 4 1 1 3 .222 J.Frost RF 4 2 2 2 .258 J.Sugden LF 0 0 0 0 .167 M.Mendez CF 4 0 0 0 .178 J.Turner DH 4 1 1 1 .129 O.Chavez SS 4 1 2 0 .222 R.Melgarejo RF 4 0 1 0 .271 B.Hall PIT 0 0 0 0 .000 P.Wilson PIT 0 0 0 0 .000 C.Breslow PIT 0 0 0 0 .000 D.Griffith PIT 0 0 0 0 .000 D.Nolasco PIT 0 0 0 0 .000 A.Bilke PIT 0 0 0 0 .000 TOTALS 36 6 12 6 TOTALS 33 4 7 4 RANCHO CUCAMONGA 0 0 0 5 0 0 0 1 0- 6 12 2 HIGH DESERT 0 2 1 0 0 0 1 0 0- 4 7 3 E--J.Rodriguez, R.Budde, F.Villanueva, O.Chavez, C.Breslow. DP-- RANCHO CUCAMONGA 0, HIGH DESERT 2. LOB--RANCHO CUCAMONGA 7, HIGH DESERT 5. 2B--M.Napoli (2), O.Chavez (1). HR--E.Aybar (2), M.Napoli (6), D.Gates (5), J.Turner (2), J.Frost (1). SB--J.Rodriguez (3), E.Aybar 2 (8), J.Eure (2). CS--J.Rodriguez, E.Aybar. HBP--F.Villanueva. SF--C.Morris. SH--R.Willits. YTD IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA RANCHO CUCAMONGA P.Wilson (W,1-2) 6.0 4 3 3 1 4 1 9.17 D.Griffith 2.0 3 1 1 0 1 0 2.25 A.Bilke (S,3) 1.0 0 0 0 0 1 0 2.08 HIGH DESERT B.Hall (L,1-2) 5.0 10 5 5 1 3 3 7.41 C.Breslow 3.0 2 1 1 0 3 1 10.80 D.Nolasco 1.0 0 0 0 2 1 0 9.82 HB--P.Wilson. SO--R.Willits, J.Rodriguez, E.Aybar, R.Budde, J.Turner 2, R.Melgarejo, T.Hinton, J.Eure, J.Frost, M.Mendez 3. BB--R.Willits, E.Aybar, R.Budde, J.Eure. T--2:39. A--2107High Desert Game Log: www.sportsnetwork.com/mer...MEID=17895

it was bone-chilling cold. First-pitch temperature for High Desert Sunday -- 86 degrees. http://forum.brewerfan.net/images/smilies/ohwell.gif

6:30 Central, if you're online for a bit, tune in the Mavericks... In progress: Rancho Cucamonga (Angels) 5, High Desert 3, bottom of the 5th in the desert...

From the Huntsville Site: The rain does provide for a matchup vs. Luis Martinez; something to listen to in the office Monday... The Stars and Smokies were suspended by rain after one full inning with the contest tied, 0-0, in game one of a scheduled doubleheader on Sunday afternoon at Joe Davis Stadium. The game will be resumed with the start of the second inning at 2:05 p.m. CT Monday at Joe Davis Stadium, with game two of the doubleheader to follow 20 minutes after the conclusion of game one. Huntsville righty Paul Stewart (1-0, 2.19) meets Tennessee right-hander Jeremy Cook (0-0, 0.00) in the completion of the suspended game, and Stars lefty Matt Ford (1-1, 2.70) battles Smokies left-hander Luis Martinez (2-1, 4.85) in game two of the twin bill.

Final: Beloit 8, Wisconsin (Mariners) 6 A tremendous Fan Fest back-and-forth action game (or so it seems, we'll get the first-hand accounts soon)... Beloit Site Game Summary and Player of the Game Info: www.snappersbaseball.com/...me_id=1269 Additional Details from the Timber Rattlers' Site: www.timberrattlers.com/pr...?recid=255 Beloit Box Score: GAME DATE: 4/25/04 WIS at BLT WISCONSIN 6 AT BELOIT 8 YTD YTD WISCONSIN AB R H BI AVG BELOIT AB R H BI AVG J.Womack LF 5 1 3 2 .242 T.Trofholz CF 5 3 2 1 .290 M.Cox 3B 2 1 0 1 .160 G.Acosta SS 4 0 2 1 .205 B.Metheny 3B 1 0 0 0 .238 T.Marks DH 4 0 0 0 .250 A.Jones SS 4 0 0 0 .214 L.Palmisano CAT 4 0 2 1 .333 C.Collins 1B 5 0 3 1 .237 V.Rottino RF 4 1 1 1 .349 O.Navarro 1B 0 0 0 0 .200 A.Heether 3B 3 2 1 0 .250 C.Colton RF 5 0 0 0 .186 D.Anderson LF 4 1 2 0 .302 J.Dutton DH 3 1 1 0 .203 M.Ramirez 1B 4 0 0 1 .175 W.Balentien CF 4 0 0 0 .204 G.Rodriguez 2B 2 1 1 0 .339 J.Ruchti CAT 2 2 1 0 .238 B.Montalbo PIT 0 0 0 0 .000 G.Sandel 2B 3 1 1 1 .235 D.Grybash PIT 0 0 0 0 .000 T.Oldham PIT 0 0 0 0 .000 T.Dillard PIT 0 0 0 0 .000 J.Ovalles PIT 0 0 0 0 .000 J.Mackintosh PIT 0 0 0 0 .000 M.Hrynio PIT 0 0 0 0 .000 TOTALS 34 6 9 5 TOTALS 34 8 11 5 WISCONSIN 1 0 0 0 3 2 0 0 0- 6 9 1 BELOIT 1 1 0 3 1 1 1 0 X- 8 11 1 E--M.Cox, G.Rodriguez. DP--WISCONSIN 1, BELOIT 1. LOB--WISCONSIN 8, BELOIT 8. 2B--G.Acosta (2), A.Heether (5), D.Anderson (2), G.Rodriguez (1). HR--J.Womack (2), T.Trofholz (1), V.Rottino (2). SB--C.Colton (3). CS--J.Ruchti, G.Acosta. HBP--G.Rodriguez. YTD IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA WISCONSIN T.Oldham 4.0 8 5 2 1 4 0 1.42 J.Ovalles (L,1-2) 2.0 3 3 2 2 2 2 8.22 J.Mackintosh 1.0 0 0 0 1 0 0 6.75 M.Hrynio 1.0 0 0 0 1 1 0 6.14 BELOIT B.Montalbo 4.2 3 4 3 6 4 1 4.29 D.Grybash (W,1-1) 2.1 5 2 2 0 2 0 5.40 T.Dillard (S,1) 2.0 1 0 0 1 1 0 3.55 HB--T.Oldham. WP--J.Mackintosh. BALKS--T.Oldham. PB--J.Ruchti. SO--J.Womack, M.Cox, A.Jones 2, C.Collins 2, C.Colton, T.Marks, L.Palmisano, V.Rottino 2, A.Heether, D.Anderson, M.Ramirez. BB-- M.Cox 2, A.Jones, J.Dutton, J.Ruchti 2, G.Sandel, G.Acosta, T.Marks, L.Palmisano, A.Heether, G.Rodriguez. T--3:14. A--407Beloit Game Log: www.sportsnetwork.com/mer...MEID=12469

Tennessee (Cardinals) at Huntsville, doubleheader, postponed, rain They played one scoreless inning of Game One (the Stars had two hits), waited things out, and then said goodnight...

Final: Indianapolis 6, Columbus (Yankees) 4 Tribe back on track quickly... Indianapolis Game Summary: Jon Nunnally hit a two-run home run in the top of the eighth that broke 4-4 tie and gave the Indianapolis Indians a 6-4 win over the Columbus Clippers. Chris Coste started off the eighth with a leadoff double. Nunnally followed with a two run shot to right field off of Hansel Izquierdo. Nunnally finished the game 2-for-5. Chris Magruder also had big day for the Indians. He was 3-for-4 with a home run, two doubles, and two runs batted in. Chris Michalak won his second game of the year in relief. He pitched 1 2/3rd innings and only allowed one hit and struck out one. Michalak lowered his ERA to 0.84 on the year. Izquierdo (0-1) took the loss in relief. He surrendered three runs, two earned, on five hits over 2 1/3rd innings of work. Mike Vento and John Rodriguez both hit home runs for the Clippers. Felix Escalona went 3-for-4 with a double, a run scored, and an RBI in the loss. With the win, Indianapolis stretches their lead in the Western division to 3 1/2 games over Columbus. The Clippers play host to Toledo tomorrow at 7:05 PM (ET), while Indianapolis travels to Louisville for a four game series. Indianapolis Box Score: Day off for Corey Hart... GAME DATE: 4/25/04 IND at COL INDIANAPOLIS 6 AT COLUMBUS 4 YTD YTD INDIANAPOLIS AB R H BI AVG COLUMBUS AB R H BI AVG D.Krynzel CF 4 0 0 0 .300 D.Bragg LF 4 0 1 1 .327 J.Hardy SS 5 1 2 1 .233 D.Bragg CF 1 0 0 0 .327 C.Magruder LF 4 1 3 2 .304 C.Cosme 2B 4 0 1 0 .396 J.Liefer DH 5 0 0 0 .347 T.Betts DH 5 0 1 0 .268 C.Coste 1B 5 1 1 0 .333 J.Deardorff 3B 4 0 0 0 .209 J.Nunnally RF 5 1 2 2 .200 B.Myrow 1B 4 0 2 0 .302 M.Johnson CAT 4 0 0 0 .296 M.Vento RF 4 1 1 1 .212 L.Figueroa 2B 3 1 1 0 .259 J.Rodriguez CF 3 2 2 1 .256 M.Erickson 3B 4 1 3 0 .206 M.Kelly PH 1 0 0 0 .214 T.Phelps PIT 0 0 0 0 .000 M.Kelly LF 0 0 0 0 .214 M.Wise PIT 0 0 0 0 .000 F.Escalona SS 4 1 3 1 .326 C.Michalak PIT 0 0 0 0 .000 D.Parrish CAT 3 0 1 0 .217 J.Childers PIT 0 0 0 0 .000 H.Bush PH 1 0 0 0 .306 B.Carlyle PIT 0 0 0 0 .000 H.Izquierdo PIT 0 0 0 0 .000 J.Padilla PIT 0 0 0 0 .000 TOTALS 39 6 12 5 TOTALS 38 4 12 4 INDIANAPOLIS 0 0 2 0 1 0 1 2 0- 6 12 0 COLUMBUS 0 1 0 2 0 1 0 0 0- 4 12 1 E--H.Izquierdo. DP--INDIANAPOLIS 0, COLUMBUS 0. LOB--INDIANAPOLIS 9, COLUMBUS 8. 2B--J.Hardy (5), C.Magruder 2 (3), C.Coste (7), L.Figueroa (2), F.Escalona (3). 3B--J.Rodriguez (3). HR--C.Magruder (2), J.Nunnally (2), M.Vento (3), J.Rodriguez (2). SB--M.Erickson (1). SH--D.Krynzel. YTD IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA INDIANAPOLIS T.Phelps 3.0 5 1 1 1 4 0 9.00 M.Wise 3.0 4 3 3 0 4 2 2.31 C.Michalak (W,2-2) 1.2 1 0 0 0 1 0 0.84 J.Childers (S,5) 1.1 2 0 0 0 3 0 2.16 COLUMBUS B.Carlyle 5.0 6 3 3 1 6 1 7.88 H.Izquierdo (L,0-1) 2.1 5 3 2 1 1 1 1.69 J.Padilla 1.2 1 0 0 0 3 0 0.00 PB--D.Parrish. SO--D.Krynzel 3, J.Hardy, J.Liefer 2, C.Coste, J.Nunnally, M.Johnson, M.Erickson, D.Bragg 3, T.Betts, J.Deardorff 2, B.Myrow, J.Rodriguez, M.Kelly, F.Escalona, D.Parrish, H.Bush. BB--C.Magruder, L.Figueroa, C.Cosme. T--2:44. A--4224Indianapolis Game Log: These Indians seem to have a lot of these "Johnny Whole Staff" pitching games... www.sportsnetwork.com/mer...MEID=14078

Daily Press High Desert Game Story: Quotes a-plenty... www.vvdailypress.com/cgi-...984,59497,

WEST DIVISION W L PCT GB [b]INDIANAPOLIS INDIANS (MILWAUKEE) 9 4 .692[/b] COLUMBUS CLIPPERS (NEW YORK YANKEES) 7 7 .500 2.5 LOUISVILLE BATS (CINCINNATI) 6 9 .400 4.0 TOLEDO MUD HENS (DETROIT) 6 10 .375 4.5 WEST DIVISION W L PCT GB BIRMINGHAM BARONS (CHICAGO WHITE SOX) 9 6 .600 [b]HUNTSVILLE STARS (MILWAUKEE) 8 6 .571 .5[/b] MOBILE BAY BEARS (SAN DIEGO) 8 8 .500 1.5 WEST TENN DIAMOND JAXX (CHICAGO CUBS) 6 7 .462 2.0 MONTGOMERY BISCUITS (TAMPA BAY) 5 11 .313 4.5 SOUTH DIVISION W L PCT GB LANCASTER JETHAWKS (ARIZONA) 11 5 .688 INLAND EMPIRE 66ERS (SEATTLE) 10 6 .625 1.0 RANCHO CUCAMONGA QUAKES (ANAHEIM) 7 8 .467 3.5 LAKE ELSINORE STORM (SAN DIEGO) 7 9 .438 4.0 [b]HIGH DESERT MAVERICKS (MILWAUKEE) 7 10 .412 4.5[/b] WESTERN DIVISION W L PCT GB CEDAR RAPIDS KERNELS (ANAHEIM) 10 6 .625 KANE COUNTY COUGARS (OAKLAND) 9 7 .563 1.0 PEORIA CHIEFS (ST.LOUIS) 8 7 .533 1.5 CLINTON LUMBER KINGS (TEXAS) 8 7 .533 1.5 BURLINGTON BEES (KANSAS CITY) 7 8 .467 2.5 [b]BELOIT SNAPPERS (MILWAUKEE) 7 9 .438 3.0[/b] QUAD CITY RIVER BANDITS (MINNESOTA) 6 9 .400 3.5 WISCONSIN TIMBER RATTLERS (SEATTLE) 6 10 .375 4.0

Huntsville Times Game Story: Stars claw back for victory Four-run eighth spells doom for Smokies By JENNIFER SEIGER For The Times jseiger@excite.com It was anything but quick. After falling behind the Tennessee Smokies 5-1, the Huntsville Stars mounted a slow but methodical comeback that resulted in an eventual 8-5 victory before an announced crowd of 2,204 Saturday night at Joe Davis Stadium. The game lasted three hours, two minutes. The first four innings went by relatively fast as they were completed in one hour. But a combined 13 walks, one hit batsman and the use of nine pitchers resulted in a long, drawn out affair by game's end. "I don't know how many walks we had, but we had quite a few," Stars manager Frank Kremblas said. They tallied nine, not including their hit batsman. And then the hits finally came - albeit late - with the Stars coming through in thrilling fashion via an offensive landslide. "We started getting some pitches to hit and we hit them pretty good," Kremblas said. "I think our bats were fine. We just weren't getting a whole lot to hit." They certainly weren't. Huntsville (8-6) managed just four hits over the first seven innings before its offense resurrected itself in the eighth. The Stars scored one run in the third, two in the sixth and another in the seventh to cut their deficit to one run. Huntsville then exploded for four runs in the eighth to complete its comeback bid. Pinch hitter Ryan Knox knocked a deep double down the first base line with one out to get the rally started in the bottom of the eighth and then Tony Gwynn Jr. clubbed a double down the third base line to score Knox and tied the game 5-all. Enrique Cruz followed that with single to left field that the Smokies' outfielder snagged and then dropped, which allowed Cruz to pick up an extra base and Gwynn to score, putting the Stars up 6-5. Huntsville scored two more runs in the inning, which yielded six hits and one walk. Prince Fielder and Brad Nelson each had two hits to lead the Stars. Chris Barnwell had two RBIs to go with one hit. Reggie Rivard picked up his first win of the season for the Stars, collecting one strikeout in two shutout innings during which he did not allow a hit. Teammate Roberto Giron earned the save, fanning one. The teams play a doubleheader today at Joe Davis Stadium, starting at 2:05 p.m.

David Weiser's www.starsboxscore.com Huntsville update: GENTLEMEN, START YOUR ENGINESAll that talk of a big crowd. Silly me. How wrong I was. The management brought in The Zooperstars and dressed the Stars in NASCAR-themed uniforms that were auctioned off in the 7th inning, yet it attracted almost a quarter as many people to the ballpark on a Saturday night........ Yet put on a post-game fireworks show, something I've see a godzillion times, and they come out in droves. Normally, the Zooperstars are very fun to watch, but unfortunately, their appearance was plagued by some very distorted and broken audio coming through the sound system, and I don't know whose or what the fault it was. The movements without the music was like trying to watch a movie on "mute" only worse, since no one wants an earful of popping, scratching, screeching, and indecipherable lyrics. I can't imagine that the troupe of performers dressed as Nomar Goosieaparra, Rusty Walrus, and Snail Earnhardt, Jr., et. al. were enjoying this. I was embarrassed for them. Before the game, I heard someone say these custom-ordered uniforms were ugly, and I had a picture right away of all the sponsorships and loud colors that adorn the cars these drivers ride in. Now I'm not a NECKCAR, er NASCAR fan by any stretch, but the simple black and white color schemes were not bad looking. Black uniforms, white numbers, and checkered sleeves. Even the numbers on the back looked like a NASCAR-style font was used. And to add some novelty, each player used racing numbers of some of the popular drivers....... Prince Fielder wore # 97 for Kurt Busch, Tony Gwynn wore Matt Kenseth's # 17, Rickie Weeks wore Bobby Labonte's # 18, Brad Nelson wore Jimmie Johnson's # 48....... Opening bids started at $60, so I took a shot at this and bid on Kade Johnson's # 5, not because of the driver, whoever the hell it is, but for the fact that Kade's a favorite, and I didn't have $100-200 and up to throw on Fielder, Weeks, or Gwynn....... I don't know how it turned out, but I hope to find out Sunday Oh, the game........ The flag was dropped at 7:07 pm under fast track conditions, an 82° temperature, but the Stars were left on the line..... While Tim Bausher was being knocked around, expending 63 pitches in 3 innings to 14 hitters for three runs on five hits and a pair of walks, Tennessee starter Chris Narveson was breezing through five innings, including the first six in a row........ He loaded the bases with no one out in the 3rd inning, but making an early habit out of not taking advantage of early opportunites, the Stars managed to score only one run --- that on a sacrifice fly in the bottom of the 3rd.......... The Smokies, however, did take advantage....... With one out in the 3rd inning, Jon Hamilton on 2nd and Dan Moylan on 1st, Javier Colina hit what looked like a sure inning-ending double play....... Enrique Cruz quickly fed a sharply hit two-hopper to Weeks to force Moylan, but Weeks' throw pulled Fielder off the bag. Wisely, however, Prince advanced with the ball on the middle part of the infield in front of the mound. Hamilton was caught in a rundown and looked like a dead duck as Fielder faked his throws to third. Finally, Fielder let go with Hamilton nearly on third, and lollipopped the ball over Chris Barnwell's head and into foul ground. Hamilton scored, Colina advancing to second. Shortstop Joe Nelson then handcuffed Cruz on a fast ball, stopping it actually from going through for an RBI single, Nelson was given an infield hit and runners were now on first and third with one out....... The next hitter, Chris Duncan then cleared the bases with a double to the left field wall to make it 3-0. John Novinsky, who will have a birthday by the time you read this, put the Stars behind, 5-1 on a leadoff triple to centerfield by Jon Hamilton (who strangely entered the game in the bottom of the 1st for Papo Bolivar), and a first-pitch home run off the second wall in right field by Dan Moylan.......... The Stars after five innings, were being out-hit 7-2... The Stars though started pecking away at Tennessee's bullpen........ Instead of throwing darts, as Narveson did, they threw duds....... After Narveson allowed the first two batters in the 6th to reach base, Dud # 1, Tyler Johnson, walked two straight hitters on 10 pitches, Barnwell walking in Fielder. Brandon Gemoll's ground ball scored Weeks, who was hit for the third time in two nights, to make it 5-3. In the 7th inning, Jeff Kinney came in and walked the first two hitters. Actually, Cruz scored before Fielder had a chance to move him over 90 feet........ With a 2-2 count on Fielder, Cruz stole second and then on the next pitch, scored on a wild pitch. That made it 5-4, but the Stars could have taken the lead in this inning with ease......... On a double off the top of the centerfield wall by Weeks, Fielder was gunned down at the plate on John Nelson's relay throw from Skip Schumaker........ The Smokies made three errors in that inning, if you count a dropped foul ball off the bat of Gwynn, Jr. by left fielder Shaun Boyd........ Three errors, a double, and three walks --- and still the Stars, master of futility, leaving the bases loaded, could score only one run. But call in the doctor....... The Stars, almost even with the bad boys on the inside track, pulled out the stoppers in the 8th........ For the third time in four games, they took a rather chunky deficit and performed another late-inning rally....... Ryan Knox started the rally with a pinch-hit double to the right field corner, then stole third....... Gwynn then doubled to left, and trotting home came Knox to tie the score at 5-5........ A single to left by Cruz followed, and Gwynn scored the go-ahead run when Chris Duncan overran the ball for an error........ With two outs, Brad Nelson and Chris Barnwell had the fifth and sixth hits of the inning to make it 8-5........ Brandon Gemoll ended the inning as he had started it --- by striking out. Reggie Rivard posted his first win by retiring all six batters he faced, striking out one........ The best defensive play of the game came in the 1st inning with the # 3 batter, Dan Moylan at the plate........ Moylan popped a 3-1 pitch that was sailing high, dangerously close to the edge of the dugout. That didn't stop Kade Johnson from chasing after it, aware all the while how close he was to the dugout, but Barnwell had his back and as Kade made the catch on the edge of the steps, then tumbled forward, Barnwell and manager Frank Kremblas, kept him upright with the ball in his glove. I was mistaken thinking that Chris Saenz would start on Sunday....... He actually started Saturday against the Cardinals and pitched a nearly trouble-free two-hitter over six innings to get the 3-1 victory in his major league debut........ Saenz struck out seven and gave up hits to Ray Lankford in the 1st and Albert Pujols in the 6th...... 58 of Saenz' 93 pitches were strikes (62.3%)....... Saenz' mother, Cheryl, and his girl friend flew to Milwaukee from Tucson to watch him pitch....... He's the first Milwaukee Brewer since Nick Neugebauer to win in his major league debut. A victim once again of non-support, Derek Lee lost 4-0 to the Erie Sea Wolves, Saturday. The General, who is now 0-3 with an ERA of 5.40, gave up two runs on five hits in five innings, but also walked five........ Jeff Deardorff hit a two-run HR and former Tennessee Smokie Caonabo Cosme drove in three runs as Columbus beat Indianapolis in an International League game, 8-2.

Huntsville Site Game Summary: Call them the cardiac Stars, the comeback kids, or the heart-stoppers. Late-inning rallies can be habit forming, and Huntsville is stuck in a pleasing pattern. For the third time in four games, the Stars (8-6) used an 11th-hour surge to claim victory, this one an 8-5 win over Tennessee (8-8) on Saturday night at Joe Davis Stadium. Huntsville remained one-half game behind Birmingham in the Southern League West. Behind 5-1 in the sixth, Huntsville clawed back into the game. Prince Fielder singled and Rickie Weeks was hit by a pitch. Brad Nelson walked, then Chris Barnwell walked to force in a run. One out later, Brandon Gemoll?s groundout knocked in Weeks to pull the Stars within 5-3. The seventh produced another Stars run, but Tennessee dodged a bullet. Enrique Cruz drew a one-out walk, stole second and took third on catcher Dan Moylan?s throwing error. Cruz scored on a wild pitch, then Fielder walked. Weeks doubled off the top of the wall in left-center, just missing a two-run homer. Fielder was gunned down at home on John Nelson?s relay throw, keeping the Smokies in front 5-4. Finally in the eighth, Huntsville took its first lead and never looked back. Ryan Knox started the rally with a pinch-hit double to right. Knox stole third and scored on Tony Gwynn, Jr.?s double to left, tying the game 5-5. Cruz singled to left, where Chris Duncan overran the ball for an error, allowing Gwynn to score the go-ahead run. With two outs, Nelson and Barnwell produced run-scoring singles for an 8-5 Stars lead. Reliever Reggie Rivard (1-0) notched his first win, tossing two perfect frames, fanning one. Carmen Cali (0-1) suffered the loss, surrendering two runs on two hits and one walk in 2/3 inning. Roberto Giron picked up his fourth save in four chances with one strikeout in a spotless ninth. The Stars and Smokies conclude the series with a doubleheader Sunday at 2:05 p.m. at Joe Davis Stadium. Game one pits left Matt Ford (1-1, 2.70) against Tennessee righty Jeremy Cummings (1-0, 1.96). In game two, Huntsville left-hander Jeff Housman (0-1, 5.56) meets right-hander Jeremy Cook (0-0, 0.00).

Indianapolis Game Notes: Columbus (7-7) snapped a four-game Indianapolis (9-4) win streak Saturday night, turning back the Indians, 8-2, behind the timely hitting of Michigan City, Ind. native Jeff Deardorrf. Deardorff, a former Brewers farmhand, went one for three, including a solo home run off Tribe reliever Brian Bowles in the Columbus seventh and a sacrifice fly in the home first. ?It?s always good to see the guys on the Indians,? said Deardorff. ?It?s always good to hit well against them and put some numbers against them. Cecil Cooper was responsible for drafting me and I love him to death. He can bring a lot to these kids.? Indianapolis scored first in their initial at-bat. Dave Krynzel led off the contest with a walk against Columbus starter Andy Beal (1-0). J.J. Hardy singled to right field, advancing Krynzel to third. Jeff Liefer scored Hardy with a single to left field. Columbus tied the score in the bottom half of the first off Tribe starter Jorge De La Rosa (0-1), who had trouble throwing strikes. De La Rosa gave up a double to Caonobo Cosme, a single to Mike Vento and hit Mike Kelly with a pitch to load the bases. Deardorff?s sacrifice fly to center field scored Cosme, making the game even at 1-1. The Clippers jumped on De La Rosa in the second for four runs. Cosme produced a two-run single in the inning and later Mike Kelly came up with a two-run double for a 5-1 Columbus lead. Indianapolis threatened in the fifth inning, but scored just one run. Scott Sheldon led off the inning with a single to left field and scored on Hardy?s sacrifice fly to center field. Columbus busted the game open in the sixth inning, scoring a pair of runs off Tribe relievers Mike Adams and Bowles. Cosme again came through for the Clippers with an RBI single. For the night, he went three for four with three RBI. The defeat was the Tribe?s largest of the season, having lost by more than one run just once this season. The team?s meet in the rubber game of the two-game series on Sunday. Indianapolis will start right-hander Travis Phelps (0-0, 13.50) against Columbus right-hander Buddy Carlisle (0-0, 12.00).