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Arnett promoted Todd Rosiak/Milwaukee Journal Sentinel After a fit of starts and stops that saw him demoted from low Class A Wisconsin all the way to rookie ball in Arizona last June, 2009 first-round pick Eric Arnett is back with the Timber Rattlers. "He went to Helena with a purpose, he fulfilled that purpose, and it's time to move up," said assistant general manager Gord Ash. "He's throwing the ball much better this year." Arnett was drafted 26th overall by the Brewers out of Indiana, in part because of his power arm and the expectation he'd be able to advance through the system somewhat quickly. Instead, he struggled badly in an initial stint with Wisconsin, going 1-9 with a 6.70 ERA in 20 games (16 starts), finished the season in Arizona and then took the winter off to rest his arm and work on strength and conditioning. He suffered a setback in spring training with rotator cuff tendinitis, but bounced back enough to go 4-2 with a 5.19 ERA in nine starts with rookie-level Helena, prompting his promotion. "We don't put a lot of emphasis on the statistical numbers," Ash said. "The reports were all positive. He had one bad game and that was it. "A little more aggressive, a little more determined, so he deserves that next opportunity." Ash said Arnett has been throwing in the low 90s.

Final: Clinton 6, @Wisconsin 1 Clinton’s fast start stops RattlersChris Mehring/Wisconsin Timber Rattlers GRAND CHUTE, WI – The Clinton LumberKings jumped out to a 6-0 lead in the first four innings and three Clinton pitchers held the Wisconsin Timber Rattlers to a run on four hits Friday night at Time Warner Cable Field. The LumberKings beat Wisconsin 6-1. Clinton (45-65 overall, 21-19 second half) stole a run in the top of the first inning. Carlos Ramirez was at second and Kevin Rivers was at first with two outs. Ramirez stole third and scored on a throwing error on throw for a 1-0 lead. The LumberKings got a two-run home run from John Hicks in the top of the second inning. Then, Anthony Phillips reached on a single. While Mike McGee was at the plate, Phillips stole second and third. McGee drew a walk to put runners on the corners. Rattlers starting pitcher Charly Bashara, a left-hander, threw over to first to keep McGee close, but Phillips broke for the plate on the toss to first. Phillips beat the throw home by first baseman Nick Ramirez and Clinton was up 4-0. In the third inning, Stefen Romero continued to torment the Timber Rattlers. He lined a solo homer over the wall in left to open the frame. Romero’s homer was his fourth of the season against Wisconsin. Clinton tacked on one more run in the top of the fourth inning on a sacrifice fly by Ramirez for a 6-0 lead. Taijuan Walker was the starter for the LumberKings and – after getting out of a bases loaded jam in the first inning – kept the Rattlers (54-56, 16-24) quiet through the first 4-2/3 innings. But, the Rattlers got to him with two outs in the fifth. Reggie Keen walked and Nick Shaw followed with a single. Shaw’s hit extended his hitting streak to 12 games and put Keen on third base. Mike Brownstein singled to knock in Shaw. But, that was it for the offense. Walker went five innings, struck out six and allowed three hits to put himself in line for his fifth win of the season. The Rattlers bullpen held the line against Clinton over the final five innings. But, Clinton’s relievers did the job as well. The Timber Rattlers begin a brief four game road trip to Kane County on Saturday night. Game time is 6:00pm. Maverick Lasker (1-4, 6.68) is the scheduled starting pitcher for Wisconsin. Yordano Ventura (2-4, 5.02) is set to start for the Cougars. Tune in for the broadcast on AM1280, WNAM or timberrattlers.com starting with the Miller Lite Pregame Show at 5:40pm. Wisconsin box scoreWalker wasn't as dominant as he was against he Rattlers in mid-May, but he was plenty good enough given their sorry offense. Some Wisconsin relievers got the chance to post nice lines: Brian Garman worked 3.1 scoreless frames with a 3/0 K/BB, and Seth Lintz tossed perfect 9th (no walks!) with two strikeouts. Shaw and Brownstein each had two hits, and Brownstein also walked. Jason Rogers, Joey Paciorek, and Chad Stang each struck out three times. Ramirez was 0-4, dropping his average to .057. When your batting average is approaching a tenth of , it ain't a good sign. Wisconsin play-by-play

Final: Dunedin 9, @Brevard County 3 Brevard County box score The Sea Cows were getting shut out until a three-run 9th inning. Nick Bucci was touched up: 4.2 IP, 6 H, 5 R, 3 ER, 2 BB, 2 HBP, 2 K, 7/4 GO/FO. Too many baserunners, not enough strikeouts to make up for them--in fact, Bucci has only fanned four over his last 17.2 innings. On the bright side, Eric Marzec worked a perfect inning with a strikeout in his High-A debut. Scooter Gennett was only 1-5, but the 1 was his seventh homer of the year. Hunter Morris, Shea Vucinich, Scott Krieger, and Juan Sanchez each had two hits, and Shawn Zarraga was on two of four times with a hit and a walk, as well as stealing his seventh bag of the year. D'Vontrey Richardson did not play after leaving yesterday's game in the 1st inning. Brevard County play-by-play

Brewers' Rivera turning heads with bat, gloveAMBER KUEHN/Independent Record Watching Yadiel Rivera, it’s easy to forget the Helena Brewers shortstop is just 19 years old. Looking at his offensive stats, it’s hard to believe the knock on the 2010 ninth-round draft pick was once his bat. Rivera, a Caguas, Puerto Rico, native, leads the Brewers with a .306 batting average. He’s one of just two players in the Pioneer League to hit for the cycle this season, and was the first to hit a grand slam. Though the youngster may appear comfortable at the plate, this wasn’t always the case. Rivera was drafted for his glove. Coming into this season, Baseball America rated Rivera as the best defensive infielder in Milwaukee’s farm system, and the 21st-best prospect in the organization. He possesses all the tools of a fine shortstop — great range, sharp instincts and quick hands — and through 40 games in Helena has a fielding percentage of 95 percent. Rivera has dazzled on defense — he had 53 put-outs, 153 assists and 27 double plays to just 11 errors through Tuesday — to make him arguably the top prospect in the Pioneer League and undoubtedly one of the top shortstops. “Definitely,” Helena manager Joe Ayrault said. “Easily from the guys I’ve seen. They have a couple guys in Casper I like, (Trevor) Story and (Rosell) Herrera, but I’d take Yadi over anybody. “He’s one of the best prospects in the league by far. A lot of coaches and scouts have talked about him. He’s definitely a big league guy.” That is the ultimate goal for the teen who started playing baseball at age 5, learning the sport from his dad. “I just have to keep working hard and be at another level next year,” said Rivera, who also played basketball and volleyball in high school. “My attention was on defense last year, but this time, I’m trying to be 50/50 on defense and hitting.” Offense was an area where Milwaukee had some concerns originally. Consistency was hard to come by for Rivera, and plate discipline was problematic. Even today, Rivera leads the league with 55 strikeouts. That comes with age, said Helena hitting coach Ned Yost IV, adding that he’d rather have guys be aggressive at the plate than too passive. “(Age is) a huge part of it; he’s 19, he should still be I guess a freshman in college and it’s crazy to think he’s here in his second year of pro ball facing guys that have been through college for three or four years,” Yost said. “As time goes on, he will continue to get better. And it’s not so much getting better, but getting more consistent in the way he goes about his business, his daily routine.” Rivera has made several adjustments at the plate, like getting ready on time, centering his body and staying through the ball a bit longer. It has helped him improve upon the .209 average he owned in the Arizona League last season, when he struck out 72 times in 49 games. Prior to coming to Helena in late June, Rivera batted just .194 with the Single-A Wisconsin Timber Rattlers. “The biggest thing for him is just getting at-bats,” Ayrault said. Rivera has had plenty of those. The 6-foot-3, 181-pound infielder leads the league in at-bats with 186, is tied for the lead in games played (41) and has more hits (57) than any other player. “He’s the youngest, but he plays with a lot of energy,” Ayrault said. “I love sending him out there every day, he’s been durable. He’s a stellar defensive player, makes the routine plays and the hard plays as well. He’s had a couple errors this season but they’re some tough errors because he gets to many balls other shortstops don’t get to.” Ayrault said infield coordinator Bob Miscik has worked with Rivera, as well as the other infielders, on being aggressive. It shows. “He goes after everything,” the skipper said. “He goes over to second base, and his turns and feeds on double plays are excellent. It’s surprising that he’s our youngest player on the team.” With his good speed, improved bat and defensive skills, the sky seems to be the limit for the up-and-coming Rivera, who has recently drawn comparisons to Kansas City Royals shortstop Alcides Escobar — in both stature and athletic ability. “He’s got a wiry frame and some strong hands, and he really packs a punch to the ball when he squares it up,” Yost said. “Definitely, defensively he’s got some flashes of Alcides, which is some big shoes to fill because Alcides Escobar is an outstanding defenseman. He’s got a little A-Rod in him, he’s kind of got that batting stance and that swagger like Alex Rodriguez.” While waiting to take his turn in the batting cage Wednesday, Rivera sang a song in Spanish and cracked the occasional joke to his teammates. Then he stepped in the cage and did his thing, silencing anyone who doubts his hitting abilities with each crack of the bat. “He’s a nut,” Yost said. “He’s full of energy, fun to be around, he’s a clown, he gets along with everybody. He’s just a great guy.” DISHON DELIVERS Brewers outfielder John Dishon, in his second season with Helena, didn’t start the year the way he had hoped. The 42nd-round pick in 2010 was hitting a paltry .152 through the Brewers’ first 16 games, striking out 19 times in his first 32 at-bats. Dishon found his stride, closing out the first half as Helena’s hottest hitter. The Beaumont, Texas, native has recorded seven multi-hit games, including back-to-back three hit contests July 29 and 30 in Billings. That upped his first-half average to .315. In July, the LSU product hit .368. Through Wednesday, the 5-11, 193-pound Dishon was leading the team in on-base percentage (.387), OPS (891) and stolen bases (11). He’s been particularly strong on the road, owning a .345 average in 16 games away from Kindrick Legion Field. http://bloximages.chicago2.vip.townnews.com/helenair.com/content/tncms/assets/v3/editorial/2/0d/20dce090-bf0e-11e0-89cd-001cc4c03286/4e3b5b364f333.image.jpg (Dylan Brown Independent Record)

Not a chance. If they're not both assigned to Arziona, I'll eat both of Werner Herzog's boots.

Wily Peralta's long road to the cusp of stardomBy Mark McCarter, The Huntsville Times HUNTSVILLE, Ala. -- Imagine being 11 years old and you've never even had a baseball glove of your own. You've developed your throwing skills with a lemon. Still, baseball could be your ticket. It's the perfect opportunity on an island where the sport is a way of life, but also the best way to escape the difficult life on the island. Down the road, you might be able to support your family, to supplement the meager earnings of your fisherman father, to help the three siblings. To do so, you'd have to move across the country, to the largest city, to say goodbye to your immediate family and move in with an uncle. That was the path taken by Wily Peralta, half his life ago. Now 22, he is the Huntsville Stars' best pitcher. On the heels of his two-hitter Sunday against Carolina, he's been named the Southern League Pitcher of the Week and the Milwaukee Brewers' Minor League Pitcher of the Month. He's 9-6 with a 3.24 ERA going into Saturday night's start against Tennessee at Joe Davis Stadium. He hasn't lost since June 4 and in his last nine starts he's allowed only nine runs and 37 hits in 56 innings, striking out 53. It could be because "I've been working hard on my mechanics," Peralta said. It could be because "he's learned not to be so violent with his delivery," said manager Mike Guerrero. It could be just because Peralta finally has let his Mohawk haircut grow back out. Or, it could be because he's finally, truly healthy. He hasn't had the best of luck. Tommy John surgery in 2007, then a hamstring pull and root canal early this season. He's now the Wily Peralta anointed as one of Milwaukee's top prospects, though, "I don't think about people talking about how I have to do good to be in the big leagues. I go out there and do my routine and get people out. And some da I'm going to have the opportunity." Peralta grew up in Samana, Domincan Republic, a little finger of a peninsula on the northeast side of the island. To develop his baseball skills, he moved to Santo Domingo to live with his uncle Marcio. He gave him his first glove, a Rawlings model so generic it didn't even have a player's autograph etched in the pocket. When he grew homesick, he'd phone his mother Milody, who still never has seen him pitch a game. They'd talk and she'd have to encourage him, fighting back her own sadness. "Do you like to play baseball?" she'd ask. "Yes, Mama." "Keep playing. Keep going to school." And that's what Wily did. "From home to school to the field, from home to school to the field," Peralta said, sharing his daily routine. "It's not unusual," Guerrero said of players leaving home so young. "You do what you have to do. Baseball is a way to provide. Nobody has it easy. When you don't have food on your table, you do what you have to." One day, when Peralta was 14 or 15, a Brewers' scout named Fernando Arango saw him working out in the outfield and noticed a powerful throwing arm. He met Peralta and followed up when Wily turned 16, of legal age to sign a contract. Now, barely 22, here he is, just 11 years removed from a glove made of cardboard and lemons to play catch, and every scout in baseball knows his name. "An amazing story," Guerrero said. "And a story where the ending hasn't been written yet." http://media.al.com/sports_impact/photo/9865307-large.jpg (The Huntsville Times/Eric Schultz)

Final: Clinton 3, @Wisconsin 2 Wisconsin box scoreMatt Miller pitched pretty well: 7 IP, 4 H, 3 R 3 ER, 2 BB, 1 HBP, 6 K, 8/5 GO/FO, 92 pitches, 59 strikes. Chad Stang, who's hot again, had three hits, including a double, and Joey Paciorek had two to extend his hit streak to seven. Nick Ramirez was back in the lineup and drew a walk [trumpets] but was hitless. Wisconsin play-by-playThe Rattlers got a run each in the 7th & 8th to get close, but they left a runner in scoring position in each inning as well: Wisconsin Bottom of the 7thJoseph Paciorek strikes out swinging.Chad Stang doubles (9) on a fly ball to center fielder Mike McGee.With Nick Ramirez batting, throwing error by Roenis Elias on the pickoff attempt, Chad Stang to 3rd.Nick Ramirez walks.With Gregory Hopkins batting, passed ball by Carlton Tanabe, Nick Ramirez to 2nd.Gregory Hopkins grounds out, second baseman Carlos Ramirez to first baseman Mickey Wiswall. Chad Stang scores. Nick Ramirez to 3rd.Mike Brownstein strikes out swinging.Wisconsin Bottom of the 8thFranklin Romero pops out to third baseman Jake Schlander in foul territory.Reggie Keen reaches on fielding error by shortstop Anthony Phillips.With Nick Shaw batting, passed ball by Carlton Tanabe, Reggie Keen to 2nd.Nick Shaw singles on a line drive to center fielder Mike McGee. Reggie Keen to 3rd.Jason Rogers out on a sacrifice fly to right fielder Kevin Rivers. Reggie Keen scores.Joseph Paciorek singles on a fly ball to right fielder Kevin Rivers. Nick Shaw to 2nd.Chad Stang called out on strikes.

Final: Dunedin 11, @Brevard County 1 Brevard County box scoreThe best pitching line belonged to Efrain Nieves: 1.2 IP, 1 H, 1 R, 0 ER, 1 BB, 3 K; Hiram Burgos and Skyler Crawford each allowed four runs. The Sea Cow's only run came on a 9th-inning face-saving blast from Kentrail Davis, his seventh of the year; Davis also singled. Shawn Zarraga was the only other 'Tee with more than one hit. Hunter Morris drew a walk [trumpets]. D'Vontrey Richardson started the game but was removed after playing defense in the top half of the 1st. I think that's the second time this year he's been in the lineup but left before batting. It's been a struggle for D'Vo to stay healthy.Brevard County play-by-play Dunedin Top of the 1stBrad McElroy walks.With A. J. Jimenez batting, Brad McElroy steals (22) 2nd base.A. J. Jimenez out on a sacrifice bunt, third baseman Shea Vucinich to first baseman Hunter Morris. Brad McElroy to 3rd.Sean Ochinko doubles (24) on a ground ball to left fielder Chuck Caufield. Brad McElroy scores.Brad Glenn singles on a ground ball to center fielder D' Vontrey Richardson. Sean Ochinko to 3rd.Ryan Schimpf grounds out, second baseman Scooter Gennett to first baseman Hunter Morris. Sean Ochinko scores. Brad Glenn to 2nd.Brian Van Kirk flies out to center fielder D' Vontrey Richardson. Must have hurt himself on the catch?

1B/3B Mike Walker to the DL at Wisconsin.

Final: AZL Reds 1, @AZL Brewers 0 AZL Brewers box scoreLose 15-1 or lose 1-0--which is better? The Brewers have accomplished both over the last two afternoons, with the Reds being the victor both times. Del Howell went seven innings and allowed the game's only run. Good Manuel Ruiz showed up, tossing two scoreless innings with three strikeouts, albeit also with two walks. 50th-rounder Matt Franco had a rare two-hit game going before leaving the game in the 5th inning. Jalen Harris had a hit but struck out in his other three at-bats; he's fanning in over 30% of his plate appearances so far. AZL Brewers play-by-playLooks like Franco was injured on a play at second: AZL Brewers Bottom of the 5thMatthew Franco singles on a fly ball to center fielder Bryson Smith.With Ronny Puello batting, passed ball by Wagner Gomez, Matthew Franco to 2nd.Offensive Substitution: Pinch runner Steve Felix replaces Matthew Franco.Ronny Puello strikes out swinging.With Andres Martinez batting, wild pitch by Joel Bender, Steve Felix to 3rd.Andres Martinez strikes out swinging.Kevin Berard grounds out, third baseman Juan Francisco to first baseman Carlos Sanchez.

Huntsville and the DSL Crew were both postponed. The Stars' game will not be made up.

Final: Carolina 7, @Huntsville 6 Huntsville box score The Stars took a one-run lead into the 9th but Rob Wooten blew the save and the game. Dan Merklinger's recent effectiveness did not carry over, though a bunch of fives did: 5.1 IP, 5 H, 5 R, 5 ER, 4 BB, 5 K, 2 HR. Surely they could have scrounged up another walk for him, and I bet if Tony La Russa was managing the Stars, he could have gotten a five in the HR column (though that would have thrown off the rest). Brock Kjeldgaard, who's been hot lately after a brutal beginning to his AA career, cracked a three-run homer. Hainley Statia continues to intrigue, two more hits and a walk today. Lee Haydel showed signs of life with a triple and a single; Khris Davis not so much after his nice game yesterday, 0-3 with a walk today. No Sean Halton after his early exit yesterday. Huntsville play-by-playCarolina Top of the 9thPitcher Change: Robert Wooten replaces Robert Hinton, batting 9th.Yasmani Grandal strikes out swinging.Jake Kahaulelio doubles (11) on a ground ball to left fielder Khris Davis.Didi Gregorius doubles (2) on a fly ball to left fielder Khris Davis. Jake Kahaulelio scores.Robert Wooten intentionally walks Bill Rhinehart.Quintin Berry singles on a ground ball to center fielder Lee Haydel. Didi Gregorius scores. Bill Rhinehart to 2nd.Henry Rodriguez strikes out swinging.David Cook pops out to second baseman Sergio Miranda.

Nashville postponed.

The DSL Brewers @ DSL Cardinals came was suspended in the middle of the 5th inning tied 2-2 (box score). Starter Joel Dicent's line so far: 4 IP, 3 H, 2 R, 1 ER, 1 BB, 5 K. Orlando Arcia watch: 1-3.

Given the respective depths of the last two drafts, I don't think it's crazy that the 100th-drafted player this year might be better than the 64th-drafted one last year, even without Nelson's months in the wilderness.

Final: @AZL Reds 15, AZL Brewers 1 AZL Brewers box scoreWell then. Better the AZL teams than their NL counterparts, I suppose. This one was 13-0 after four innings, with Yefri Saba getting tagged for seven runs and Greg Davis for six. Jalen Harris had two hits for the A-Team. That...is about it. AZL Brewers play-by-play

Chris's postgame thoughts and highlights:

Final: @Wisconsin 2, Clinton 1 (12 innings) Rattlers take third straight with extra inning win over ClintonBy Chris Mehring / Wisconsin Timber Rattlers GRAND CHUTE, WI - The Wisconsin Timber Rattlers are on a three game winning streak. Greg Hopkins delivered a game-winning single in the bottom of the twelfth inning to send Nick Shaw home with the run that gave the Rattlers a 2-1 win over the Clinton LumberKings Wednesday afternoon at Time Warner Cable Field. Wisconsin (54-54 overall, 16-22 second half) took a 1-0 lead in the bottom of the first. Shaw singled with one out and moved to second on a wild pitch. Jason Rogers doubled down the left field line and Shaw scored easily. Timber Rattlers starting pitcher Brooks Hall kept the LumberKings off the scoreboard through the first six innings. Hall allowed three hits and a walk, but Clinton (43-65, 19-19) could not cross the plate with Hall in the game. Dan Britt relieved Hall in the seventh and worked a perfect inning. But, a double and a walk to start the eighth inning were followed by a sacrifice bunt to put two LumberKings in scoring position with one out. Adrian Rosario entered the game and allowed an RBI grounder by Mike McGee to get the game tied. But, Rosario and Greg Holle shut down the LumberKings the rest of the way. Wisconsin missed on a few early opportunities to extend their 1-0 lead. Then, they missed on chances to end the game in the tenth and eleventh innings. In the tenth, Wisconsin had the bases loaded with one out after a pair of Clinton errors and an intentional walk. In the eleventh, the Rattlers had runners at second and third with no outs. But each time Clinton reliever Tyler Burgoon was on the verge of letting in the winning run, he managed to extend the game. Clinton reliever John Taylor made his Midwest League debut by coming on in the bottom of the twelfth. Shaw welcomed Taylor to the league with a single through the left side of the infield. The hit was the third of the game for Shaw. Rogers followed with a sacrifice bunt. Then, Hopkins got another turn. Hopkins had been 0-for-5 with two strikeouts and had stranded four runners in scoring position in his first five times to the plate. Taylor, an extreme sidearm pitcher, got ahead of Hopkins 0-2, but the Rattlers third baseman lined the next pitch to left field. Shaw halted for a moment, but took off for home when he realized the ball would drop. There would be no play at the plate as the ball was not handled cleanly and the Rattlers celebrated their second extra inning win in three days at home. Game three of the series with the LumberKings is Thursday night at Time Warner Cable Field. Matt Miller (4-5, 4.95) is the scheduled starting pitcher for the Rattlers. Roenis Elias is set to make his Midwest League debut as the starter for Clinton. Game time is 7:05pm. Thursday is a Thrivent Financial for Lutheran's Night at the ballpark with a special Thursday Night postgame Fireworks display. Also, fans are invited to bring school supplies to a special "Stuff the Bus" drive. Donations will go to schoolchildren in Calumet, Outagamie, and Winnebago Counties. Plus, Thirsty Thursday means that 22 ounce Pepsi products and 16 ounce Miller products are available for $2. Redeem a Thursday night game ticket at Slugger's, located inside Super Bowl on Northland Avenue, for a chance to win great prizes from Miller Lite. If you can't make it out to Time Warner Cable Field, you can catch the Timber Rattlers on AM1280, WNAM, timberratlers.com, and MiLB.tv starting with the Miller Lite Pregame Show at 6:45pm. The game is also available to Time Warner Cable Subscribers on Sports32. Wisconsin box scoreNice start from Hall, though of course it pales in comparison to his ten-strikeout masterpiece last time out. Incidentally, I just noticed that he got an MiLB.com profile pic at some point; ladies and gents, Brooks Hall: http://web.minorleaguebaseball.com/images/players/mugshot/ph_571736.jpg Rosario pitched well, with a 4/1 K/BB in 2.2 scoreless, hitless innings. It's hard for right-handed A-ball relievers to stick on the Power 50, but he's giving it a go. Shaw had three hits, and Chad Stang had two and a walk. Nick Ramirez, really struggling since his promotion, got the day off. Wisconsin play-by-play

As discussed in the Major League forum, OF Brett Carroll refused his assignment to Nashville and is now a free agent. Carroll, 28, hit .281/.356/.469 for the Sounds while playing good defense in center field and wowing us with his arm. Happy trails.

RHP Eric Marzec, who pitched well in a two-game cameo with Nashville, will go back down as expected but still nets a promotion overall, heading to BC rather than Wisconsin. Making room for Marzec, C Sean McCraw was released.

Final: @DSL Brewers 2, DSL Athletics 1 DSL Brewers box scoreThe Cerveceritos got a run in the bottom of the 8th to avenge their AZL brethren. Gian T. Rizzo was awesome: 7 IP, 4 H, 1 R, 1 ER, 0 BB, 8 K. Raul Mondesi and Juan de Leon each had three hits, and Dionis Hinojosa had two hits, a walk, and two steals, giving him 27 thefts now. Orlando Arcia doubled and was intentionally walked. I'd walk the guy, too. DSL Brewers play-by-playDSL Brewers Bottom of the 8th Dionis Hinojosa singles on a line drive to second baseman Rodolfo Penalo.Alejandro Mendoza out on a sacrifice bunt, pitcher Yordy Alejo to second baseman Rodolfo Penalo. Dionis Hinojosa to 2nd.With Orlando Arcia batting, Dionis Hinojosa steals (27) 3rd base.Yordy Alejo intentionally walks Orlando Arcia.With Juan De Leon batting, Orlando Arcia steals (10) 2nd base.Juan De Leon singles on a line drive to right fielder Jonesy Zarraga. Dionis Hinojosa scores. Orlando Arcia to 3rd.Offensive Substitution: Pinch runner Francisco Castillo replaces Juan De Leon.Sthervin Matos lines into double play, shortstop Gabriel Santana to first baseman Wilman Martinez. Francisco Castillo doubled off 1st.

Final: @Wisconsin 2, Clinton 1 Rattlers edge LumberKingsBy Chris Mehring / Wisconsin Timber Rattlers GRAND, CHUTE, WI - Jimmy Nelson went seven strong innings and got all the support he needed from a Jason Rogers home run as the Wisconsin Timber Rattlers defeated the Clinton LumberKings 2-1 Tuesday night at Time Warner Cable Field. Nelson and Clinton LumberKings starting pitcher George Mieses hooked up in a scoreless duel through the first part of the game. Nelson allowed four hits in the game and matched his single game strikeout high as a pro with eight. At one point he retired 15 of 16 batters faced. Mieses allowed two hits through the first 5-2/3 innings. But, Wisconsin (53-54 overall, 15-22 second half) got to him in the sixth. Nick Shaw singled with one out and moved to second on a grounder. That brought Rogers to the plate. The Rattlers designated hitter lined the first pitch of the at bat over the wall in left for a two-run home run. Rogers' home run, his fifth of the season, was the first that he has hit at Time Warner Cable Field this season. The LumberKings (43-64, 19-18) scraped for a run in the bottom of the seventh against Nelson. Tim Morris drew a one out walk. He went to second on a wild pitch and stole third as Nelson recorded his eighth strikeout of the game. Then, Anthony Phillips dropped a bunt single to score Morris and Clinton was within a run. Nelson got the final out of the seventh and turned the game over to Alan Williams in the top of the eighth. Williams worked a perfect eighth. He gave up a leadoff infield single in the top of the ninth, but retired the next three batters to close the door on the LumberKings. The save was the first for Williams as a Timber Rattler. Game two of the four game series is Wednesday afternoon at Time Warner Cable Field. Brooks Hall (5-3, 3.96) is the scheduled starting pitcher for the Timber Rattlers. Anthony Fernandez (4-3, 3.27) is set to start for the LumberKings. Game time is 12:05pm. Tomorrow is an American TV Win-It Wednesday. Every fan aged 16 and older will receive a scratch-off ticket and every ticket is a winner with prizes from the Timber Rattlers and American TV of Appleton. The Baker Tilly Business Person's Special is also available with a box seat ticket, a beverage, and a brat or hot dog for $11.50 and a business card. Senior citizens may also take advantage of this deal. Wisconsin box scoreJimmy J's resurgence has not gone unnoticed, and though he's still a big-college pitcher in A-ball, it's obviously preferable that he pitch well rather than poorly. He needed just 86 pitches (50 strikes) to get through his seven frames; he walked just two despite the low strike%. Williams continues to be excellent. Hat tip to Not-Small Jason Rogers. Wisconsin play-by-play

Final: @Nashville 7, Round Rock 0 De La Deals, Gamel Homers, Sounds WinNashville Sounds NASHVILLE, Tenn. - Right-hander Frankie De La Cruz hurled 7 2/3 scoreless innings and Mat Gamel belted a pair of home runs [audio] to lead the Nashville Sounds to a 7-0 shutout win over the Round Rock Express on Tuesday evening at Greer Stadium in the finale of a four-game series. With the win, the Sounds (54-57) salvaged a split of the four-game series and earned their third shutout victory of the season. De La Cruz (6-6) continued his recent dominance on the hill by scattering six hits while striking out seven batters over his 7 2/3 scoreless frames to drop his seasonal ERA to 3.73. In his last 12 starts, the red-hot right-hander is 6-1 with a 2.35 ERA (18er/69.0ip). Tonight's effort marked the team-leading 12th quality start of the year for De La Cruz. Right-hander Mike McClendon closed out the shutout by recording the final four outs. Gamel powered the Nashville offense with his fourth two-homer game of the year, belting a pair of solo homers to up his team-leading longball total to 23 on the year. The Sounds got on the board first with an unearned run in the bottom of the second inning. Gamel led off with a walk and moved to second on Brandon Boggs' two-out single. Both runners advanced a base when Round Rock hurler Brett Tomko uncorked a wild pitch, then catcher Kevin Cash misfired into left field as he attempted to throw out Gamel at third, allowing the first run of the night to score. Nashville doubled its lead to 2-0 in the third as two of the Sounds' hottest hitters teamed up. Logan Schafer led off with a double into the right field corner and scored when Jordan Brown followed with an RBI single up the middle. Schafer has hit safely in 11 of his 12 Triple-A contests at a .388 clip (19-for-49), while Brown extended the club's longest active hitting streak to six games (11-for-28, .393). The Sounds' lead increased to 3-0 in the fifth when Eric Farris hit a line drive to center then came around to score on the play following a pair of Express miscues. Center fielder Joey Butler overran the ball then shortstop Nick Green misfired into the stands behind the third base bag. Gamel made it a 4-0 game in the sixth when he homered for the second straight night against Round Rock pitching, taking Tomko deep to right to lead off the frame for his team-leading 22nd longball of the year. Brown (2-for-4) closed out the evening's scoring in the eighth with his second run-scoring knock of the night, a two-out, two-run double to right off Express reliever Darren O'Day. Tomko (5-4) was saddled with a quality-start loss for the visitors after surrendering four runs (two earned) on eight hits over his six innings of work. The Sounds travel to Colorado Springs tomorrow morning to begin an eight-game road trip. Right-hander Mike Fiers (3-0, 2.25) will be activated from the disabled list to start Wednesday's 8:05 p.m. CT opener of a four-game series at Security Service Field. He'll face Sky Sox right-hander Clayton Mortensen (1-5, 9.82). Baseball returns to Greer Stadium on Friday, August 12th, when the Sounds begin an eight-game homestand. Nashville box scoreFDLC continues to rock my world. He threw 121 pitches, 79 for strikes. I was surprised to see him come out for the 8th after his pitch count sat at 111 through seven, but what the hell, he's 27, leave him in if he's lathered up. Schafer also singled. Caleb Gindl doubled and walked twice. Taylor Green went 0-4 for the second night in a row and should probably expect to find a plane ticket to Huntsville in his locker tomorrow. Listen, Taylor, we're about results around here--this kind of lack of performance just isn't going to cut it. Nashville play-by-play

Final: @Huntsville 8, Carolina 1 Huntsville box scoreKhris Davis (yay!) and Brock Kjeldgaard each had a triple and a double, and Hainley Statia had two hits and a walk. Sean Halton exited after singling in the 1st inning, pinch-run for by Lee Haydel, who proceeded to strike out in all four of his at-bats. Yuck. Michael Bowman pitched well, allowing just one run in six innings. Lucas Luetge fanned three of the five batters he faced, but Santo Manzanillo, after striking out the side his last time out, whiffed none today against two walks and a hit but still snuck out of the inning unscathed. I would definitely like to see Manzanillo display strikeout stuff more consistently with the Stars. Huntsville play-by-playThe Stars' four-run 1st, including Halton's exit: Huntsville Bottom of the 1stSergio Miranda walks.Hainley Statia singles on a ground ball to left fielder Josh Fellhauer. Sergio Miranda to 2nd.With Sean Halton batting, passed ball by Yasmani Grandal, Sergio Miranda to 3rd. Hainley Statia to 2nd.Sean Halton singles on a line drive to left fielder Josh Fellhauer. Sergio Miranda scores. Hainley Statia out at home on the throw, left fielder Josh Fellhauer to catcher Yasmani Grandal.Offensive Substitution: Pinch runner Lee Haydel replaces Sean Halton.With Steffan Wilson batting, wild pitch by Brandon Hynick, Lee Haydel to 2nd.Steffan Wilson walks.Zelous Wheeler called out on strikes.Brock Kjeldgaard triples (2) on a fly ball to center fielder Quintin Berry. Lee Haydel scores. Steffan Wilson scores. Brock Kjeldgaard scores. Throwing error by second baseman Henry Rodriguez.Khris Davis flies out to right fielder Bill Rhinehart. Manzanillo walking the tightrope. The walks are especially frustrating given the score: Carolina Top of the 9thPitcher Change: Santo Manzanillo replaces Lucas Luetge, batting 9th.Bill Rhinehart grounds out to first baseman Steffan Wilson.Eric Campbell doubles (8) on a line drive to left fielder Khris Davis.Didi Gregorius walks.David Cook walks. Eric Campbell to 3rd. Didi Gregorius to 2nd.James Skelton flies out to left fielder Khris Davis in foul territory.Henry Rodriguez flies out to center fielder Lee Haydel.

LHP Randy Flores signed to a minor-league deal; as he's an MLB vet, discussion in the Major League forum.