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Final: Huntsville 2, @Birmingham 1 Huntsville box scoreAll three runs were scored in the 9th inning. Prior to that, each starter turned in a gem, both going eight shutout innings. Dan Merklinger was phenomenal, striking out eight against just one walk and three hits. 72 of his 103 pitches were strikes. Merk's been pretty good lately--maybe he's turning a corner? Erik Komatsu was one of two bright spots on offense, 2-3 with a walk; Hainley Statia added a double and a walk. The only other baserunner Huntsville had came on a Sean Halton walk. Interestingly, the Stars had no RBI. Huntsville play-by-playHuntsville Top of the 9thPitcher Change: Leyson Septimo replaces Terry Doyle.Hainley Statia doubles (11) on a line drive to left fielder Brandon Short.Sean Halton grounds out, second baseman Alden Carrithers to first baseman Jon Gilmore. Hainley Statia to 3rd.Steffan Wilson strikes out swinging.Erik Komatsu walks.Zelous Wheeler reaches on throwing error by third baseman Jake Oester. Hainley Statia scores. Erik Komatsu scores. Zelous Wheeler to 2nd.Brock Kjeldgaard strikes out swinging. Birmingham Bottom of the 9thPitcher Change: Robert Wooten replaces Dan Merklinger.Jose Martinez strikes out swinging.Brandon Short strikes out swinging.Jon Gilmore doubles (4) on a fly ball to left fielder Lee Haydel.Seth Loman doubles (22) on a line drive to right fielder Brock Kjeldgaard. Jon Gilmore scores.Jake Oester grounds out, first baseman Sean Halton to pitcher Robert Wooten. Well that explains the lack of RBI. Must have been some throwing error. Two bases from the field, I guess, with Komatsu already having secured second base.

Final: @Oklahoma City 5, Nashville 3 Sounds Drop Road Trip Finale, 5-3Nashville Sounds OKLAHOMA CITY, Okla. - The Oklahoma City RedHawks rallied from an early deficit then held on to record a 5-3 victory over the Nashville Sounds on Friday evening at RedHawks Field in the finale of a four-game series. Oklahoma City gained a split of the four-game set against the Sounds (52-55) and earned a 9-7 win in the season series against Nashville. Sounds batters had plenty of opportunities in the contest but finished just 1-for-13 with runners in scoring position on the night, leaving 12 runners on base. Nashville took an early 2-0 lead with single runs in the first two innings of action against Oklahoma City starter Andy Van Hekken. Logan Schafer led off the contest by extending his hit streak to eight games with a single then scored the night's first run when Caleb Gindl followed with an RBI double to left. The Sounds doubled the advantage in the second when catcher Martin Maldonado doubled with one out and came around to score on a two-out Schafer triple to left. Schafer continued his hot start to his Triple-A career. He is hitting .387 (12-for-31) with hits in each of his eight PCL contests since joining the Sounds. Oklahoma City tied the game at 2-2 with a pair of runs in the fourth against Sounds starter Chase Wright. With one out, Drew Locke singled to left and advanced to center on a line drive single up the middle that narrowly eluded the glove of second baseman Andy Gonzalez. After J.B. Shuck drew a walk to load the bases, Tommy Manzella lifted a sacrifice fly to left to allow Locke to race home with the RedHawks' first run of the evening. Van Hekken then helped his own cause with a bloop RBI single to shallow center that dropped just in front of the glove of a diving Schafer to plate Navarro with the tying run. Sounds reliever Mike McClendon deftly thwarted a one-out, bases-loaded jam in the fifth, inducing an inning-ending double play grounder off the bat of Navarro to escape the inning with the 2-2 tie. Van Hekken worked out of a bases-loaded situation of his own in the top of the sixth, getting Maldonado to fly out to center to leave the bags full of Nashville baserunners. Oklahoma City grabbed its first lead of the night at 4-2 with a pair of runs off McClendon in the bottom of the sixth. After the first two batters of the frame were retired, pinch-hitter Collin DeLome smacked a towering solo homer into the upper deck in right field on a 1-0 McClendon offering. The blast was his fifth of the year. Luis Durango followed with an infield single, stole second, and scored the inning's second run on Anderson Hernandez's RBI single up the middle. In the seventh, the Sounds failed to cash in on a bases-loaded opportunity for the second straight inning. After Schafer, Gindl, and Taylor Green each drew a walk from RedHawks reliever Douglas Arguello to fill the bags with two outs, the right-hander recovered to strike out Mat Gamel on a down-and-away off-speed offering to escape the jam unscathed. The Sounds loaded the bases for a third straight inning in the eighth, this time against Oklahoma City reliever Ross Wolf, and finally broke through for a score, pulling within a run at 4-3. Gonzalez singled with one out, Nashville's first hit since Schafer's RBI triple in the second, and Maldonado drew a walk before pinch-hitter Erick Almonte filled the bags with a ball up the middle that was ruled as an error on Manzella at shortstop, the second error of the night questionably issued to the infielder that took hits away from Sounds batters. Wesley Wright took over on the hill for the RedHawks and was greeted by Schafer, who hit a RBI grounder to first that erased Almonte at second but allowed Gonzalez to score to bring the visitors within a run. Gindl followed with a sinking liner to center that was scooped off the top of the grass by a sliding Durango for the third out of the frame. Oklahoma City plated an insurance run against Jim Henderson in the bottom of the eighth when J.B. Shuck drew a leadoff walk, was sacrificed to second, and scored on Luis Durango's single off the glove of a diving Edwin Maysonet to up the RedHawks' lead to 5-3. The Sounds put a runner on base in the ninth when Maysonet led off with a single against Wright, but the next two batters hit grounders that resulted in forceouts at second before the left-handed hurler caught Brandon Boggs looking at a called third strike on a 3-2 pitch to end the ballgame. Van Hekken (6-4) earned the victory by authoring a quality start for the RedHawks. He held the Sounds to two runs on four hits with six strikeouts in six innings of work. Wright earned his second save after recording the final five outs. McClendon (3-2) took the loss after giving up two runs in his 1 2/3 innings of action. The right-hander had allowed just one run in his previous 16.0 frames of work over 11 games. The Sounds return home to Greer Stadium on Saturday to open a four-game series against the Round Rock Express (AAA-Rangers). Right-hander Josh Butler (6-5, 4.70) will take the hill for the Sounds in Saturday's 6:35 p.m. contest to face Round Rock right-hander Ryan Tucker (2-2, 4.75). Gates open at 5:05 p.m. The first 2,000 fans through the turnstiles will receive a bobblehead doll of third-year Sounds manager Don Money, courtesy of McDonald's. Following the on-field action, fans will enjoy another spectacular fireworks show, presented by Nashville's News 2. Nashville box scoreVery nice game from Schafer, who smacked his third extra-base hit and drew his sixth walk in his brief time with the Sounds, neither of which have been strong parts of his game in the past. As pointed out above, Green walked thrice, but failed to hit even a single home run. Dan Meadows worked a perfect inning with a strikeout.Nashville play-by-play

Central grad Marzec one step from majors — for nowJosh Weir/Canton Repository Late Tuesday night, as his Wisconsin Timber Rattlers were preparing for a three-game series in Clinton, Iowa, Eric Marzec was called in by his manager. “Congratulations,” was the message. Marzec was receiving a minor-league promotion of major proportions. The Milwaukee Brewers were moving Marzec from low Single-A Wisconsin to Triple-A Nashville — completely bypassing high Single A and Double A. “I looked at him, half asleep,” said Marzec, a right-handed relief pitcher, “like, ‘What are you talking about? Are you joking?’ ” Nope. The Central Catholic High School grad and Jackson Township resident made his Triple-A debut Wednesday night in Nashville’s 6-3 loss at Oklahoma City. Marzec tossed two scoreless innings of relief for a depleted Nashville pitching staff, allowing one hit and one walk. The 23-year old is one step away from the big leagues — for now. The organization is expected to send Marzec to high Single-A Brevard County (Fla.) once the pitching staff at Nashville heals and regains its numbers, which could be as early as next week. Brevard County would have been his logical step of progression from Wisconsin. But plans can change. As Marzec said, “My coordinator told me, ‘That’s the plan, but you never know. Someone else could go down. They could like you and keep you up here. You just don’t know.’ ” Marzec, who has made an impression on the organization with his toughness, work ethic and ability after being a 30th-round draft pick out of Youngstown State last summer, intends on making it difficult for the Brewers to move him down. In 32 appearances at low Single A this year — his first full season of professional baseball — the 6-foot, 190-pound Marzec was 3-2 with four saves and a 1.77 ERA. Marzec struck out 55 and walked 27 in 45 2/3 innings, while opponents batted .182 off him. After getting word of his promotion and struggling to sleep, Marzec boarded a plane Wednesday and arrived in Oklahoma City by 5 p.m. for a 7:05 game. He was on the mound by about 8:30 in the sixth inning, facing Triple-A hitters. Three of them (Anderson Hernandez, J.R. Towles and Brian Bogusevic) had major-league experience. Marzec induced a double-play ball in each inning to help escape jams — one inherited and the other self-created. “Everyone tells you no matter where you go, it’s still 60 feet, six inches. It’s still the same game. And they’re right about that,” Marzec said. “I was anxious, because they told me it was pretty much me and one other guy who were ready to go that night. So I was expecting to pitch. I was a little anxious in the bullpen, waiting for them to call me and warm up. But once that happened it was like any other game.” Marzec is enjoying the experience, picking the brains of coaches and more experienced teammates, while receiving the expected new-guy harassment. He must lug a pink Rapunzel-themed lunch box, complete with jewels and shiny stickers, to the bullpen each night. “It’s my job to make sure it’s stocked with candy at all times,” Marzec said. “... I took it over from one of the other guys, and he was happy to be relieved of his duties.” Marzec certainly won’t turn down any work. Maybe he is just keeping someone else’s spot warm for the time being. Or maybe this 30th-round pick simply is in the process of shooting up the organizational ladder. “I guess my name was on the top of the list for guys who could fill the job,” Marzec said. “I was happy about that. It’s some positive feedback, and they don’t really tell you much throughout the season. “But this kind of tells me they like what I’m doing.”

Actually, I do know why Houle is out. He broke his hamate and had surgery a couple days ago to remove it. He'll be out 4-6 weeks; presumably the DL stint can be backdated to when he signed (over a month ago) since he hasn't played, so he should be eligible to be activated if he is indeed healthy in a month.

Final: AZL Brewers 6, @AZL Royals 4 AZL Brewers box scoreAs a 6'4" 19-year-old lefty, Will West is intriguing physically, but his pitching line was pretty blah: 3 IP, 5 H, 2 R, 2 ER, 1 BB, 2 K. Mike Francisco pitched for the first time since the 20th and got the save. The Royals doubled up the Brewers in hits, 12 to 6, but the Brewers made theirs count. Greybeard Steve Felix, one of the A-Team's various and sundry backstops (though he's actually only caught one game this year, now that I look at it) homered and tripled, and Jose Garcia had another nice game, 2-3 with a triple and a walk; the walk was just his third of the year. Jalen Harris hasn't had trouble walking this year but hasn't done much else, and that was true as ever today, as he drew three free passes but went 0-2 otherwise. Renaldo Jenkins had it worse: hitless as well but with the "3" in the strikeouts column instead. Nobody has it worse than Ronny Puello, though--0-4 today and 3-52 this year. AZL Brewers play-by-play

Kevin Goldstein on Taylor Green:

Final (game two): @Charlotte 3, Brevard County 2 (7 innings) Brevard County box scoreA fine start for Evan Anundsen, two runs in six innings (though with just two strikeouts), before you-know-who gave up the winning run. Yes, Rolando Pascual strikes again. The Brewers are really determined to see this one out I guess. D'Vontrey Richardson had two knocks to raise his average to .293, and Shawn Zarraga also had two hits. Before you ask, yes, D'Vo was picked off again. Scooter Gennett struck out all three times up.Brevard County play-by-play Charlotte Bottom of the 7thPitcher Change: Rolando Pascual replaces Evan Anundsen.Omar Luna singles on a soft fly ball to right fielder Kentrail Davis.Reid Fronk out on a sacrifice bunt, first baseman Hunter Morris to second baseman Scooter Gennett. Omar Luna to 2nd.Hak-Ju Lee walks.Ty Morrison singles on a fly ball to left fielder Chuck Caufield. Omar Luna scores. Hak-Ju Lee to 2nd.

Final: @Birmingham 3, Huntsville 2 Huntsville box scoreThe Stars got only two runs out of 13 baserunners (ten hits and three walks). Hainley Statia had three hits, and Lee Haydel, Brock Kjeldgaard (showing signs of life), and Steffan Wilson each had two. Khris Davis, struggling to find his feet at AA, was 0-3 with a sac fly.Huntsville play-by-play

Final: @DSL Brewers 3, DSL Mariners 1 (7 innings) DSL Brewers box scoreA pinch of sweet-sweep to help you sleep easy, my lord. 18-year-old Jorge Ortega continues to succeed without a lot of strikeouts by limiting the walks, today posting a 3/0 K/BB in six innings while allowing just one run; he has a 37/8 K/BB in 58 innings this year. The only run he allowed today came on a leadoff homer. Orlando Arcia clouted his 5th homer of the year and also walked, bringing his line at the close of business to .322/.423/.533. He doesn't turn 17 for another week. Wow. Almost as young as Arcia, Esthervin Matos has been almost as impressive as well, 2-3 with a double in this game. Francisco Castillo, Jose Pena, and Elvis Rubio each doubled. Yonki Hernandez was plunked twice after also being hit in the first game. Hope they were curveballs, Yonki. Deivi Mejia followed up his earlier heroics by going 0-2 with a sac fly. Still had a pretty good day, eh?DSL Brewers play-by-play

Final (suspended game): @DSL Brewers 7, DSL Mariners 6 (9 innings) DSL Brewers box score A pleasant surprise given that we knew the Cerveceritos were down 3-0 after half an inning. Great to see them win their second in four games* against their former tormentors, the Marineritos. Weirdly, Eliezer Montano was able to continue his interrupted start and actually went eight innings, allowing just three runs, with seven strikeouts. When Doni Arias allowed three runs in the top of the 9th to break a 3-3 tie, all seemed lost...until Deivi Mejia stepped to the plate and smacked a two-out pinch-hit walk-off grand slam to send the Marineritos to the bottom of the Caribbean. Man, that's epic. The game was originally the second half of a doubleheader and as such only slated for seven innings, so I guess that makes it an extra-inning two-out pinch-hit walk-off grand slam. Holy hyphens! Orlando Arcia tripled, walked, and was hit by a pitch. Esthervin Matos pinch hit in the 9th and drew a walk, scoring on Mejia's slam. *Though technically this game happened a week and a half ago DSL Brewers play-by-playDSL Brewers Bottom of the 9thJuan De Leon walks.Offensive Substitution: Pinch runner Marcos Padilla replaces Juan De Leon.Natanael Mejia strikes out swinging.Jorge De La Cruz strikes out swinging.Offensive Substitution: Pinch hitter Sthervin Matos replaces Raphachel Colatosti.Sthervin Matos walks. Marcos Padilla to 2nd.Yonki Hernandez hit by pitch. Marcos Padilla to 3rd. Sthervin Matos to 2nd.Offensive Substitution: Pinch hitter Deivi Mejia replaces Alejandro Mendoza.Deivi Mejia hits a grand slam (1) to left field. Marcos Padilla scores. Sthervin Matos scores. Yonki Hernandez scores. How about Marcos Padilla getting in on the action there? Either he's really fast or Juan de Leon broke something taking ball four.

Nashville Top of the 4thTaylor Green walks.Erick Almonte singles on a line drive to left fielder J. B. Shuck. Taylor Green to 3rd.Mat Gamel doubles (26) on a line drive to right fielder Collin DeLome. Taylor Green scores. Erick Almonte scores.Edwin Maysonet hit by pitch.Caleb Gindl grounds into double play, second baseman Anderson Hernandez to shortstop Tommy Manzella to first baseman Robinson Cancel. Mat Gamel to 3rd. Edwin Maysonet out at 2nd.Martin Maldonado flies out to right fielder Collin DeLome. Nashville Top of the 5thFrankie De La Cruz singles on a line drive to right fielder Collin DeLome.Logan Schafer grounds into a force out, fielded by second baseman Anderson Hernandez. Frankie De La Cruz out at 2nd. Logan Schafer to 1st.Jordan Brown grounds into a force out, second baseman Anderson Hernandez to shortstop Tommy Manzella. Logan Schafer out at 2nd. Jordan Brown to 1st.Taylor Green homers (17) on a line drive to right field. Jordan Brown scores.Erick Almonte reaches on fielding error by third baseman Koby Clemens.Mat Gamel reaches on fielding error by first baseman Robinson Cancel. Erick Almonte to 2nd.Edwin Maysonet strikes out swinging. ...wow.

Taylor Green will not go gently: Nashville Top of the 1stLogan Schafer called out on strikes.Jordan Brown singles on a soft line drive to left fielder J. Shuck.Taylor Green doubles (28) on a line drive to left fielder J. B. Shuck. Jordan Brown scores.Erick Almonte walks.Mat Gamel grounds out, first baseman Robinson Cancel to pitcher Nelson Figueroa. Taylor Green to 3rd. Erick Almonte to 2nd.Edwin Maysonet singles on a bunt ground ball to third baseman Koby Clemens. Taylor Green scores. Erick Almonte to 3rd.Caleb Gindl reaches on throwing error by second baseman Anderson Hernandez. Erick Almonte scores. Edwin Maysonet to 2nd.Martin Maldonado flies out to center fielder Brian Bogusevic. Nashville Top of the 2ndFrankie De La Cruz called out on strikes.Logan Schafer flies out to center fielder Brian Bogusevic.Jordan Brown singles on a fly ball to center fielder Brian Bogusevic.Taylor Green homers (16) on a line drive to right field. Jordan Brown scores.Erick Almonte walks.Mat Gamel flies out to left fielder J. B. Shuck.

Final (game one): @Charlotte 3, Brevard County 2 (7 innings) Brevard County box score Mark Rogers line in his first game back with BC doesn't exactly scream "healthy": 4 IP, 3 H, 3 R, 2 ER, 4 BB, 1 HBP, 3 K, 1 WP. Scooter Gennett cracked a solo homer in the 7th (and final) inning to narrow the gap to one but that was as close as the Sea Cows would get. D'Vontrey Richardson tripled, and Josh Prince doubled. Rough day for Kentrail Davis: 0-4 with three strikeouts. Gennett did commit his 18th error. Brevard County play-by-play Rogers, with the help of Gennett, came undone in the 5th: Charlotte Bottom of the 5th Dustin Biell walks. With Hak-Ju Lee batting, Dustin Biell steals (4) 2nd base. Hak-Ju Lee reaches on fielding error by second baseman Scooter Gennett. Dustin Biell to 3rd. With Ty Morrison batting, Hak-Ju Lee steals (26) 2nd base. Ty Morrison walks. Tyler Bortnick singles on a fly ball to right fielder Kentrail Davis. Dustin Biell scores. Hak-Ju Lee scores. Ty Morrison to 3rd. Pitcher Change: Skyler Crawford replaces Mark Rogers. With Mark Thomas batting, Ty Morrison caught stealing home, catcher Sean McCraw to second baseman Scooter Gennett to catcher Sean McCraw, Tyler Bortnick to 2nd. Mark Thomas grounds out, pitcher Skyler Crawford to shortstop Josh Prince to first baseman Hunter Morris. Tyler Bortnick to 3rd. Michael Sheridan strikes out swinging.

Final: @AZL Angels 7, AZL Brewers 6 AZL Brewers box scoreOver the offseason, following the Marcum and Greinke trades, I almost gave Joel Pierce a Power 50 vote because, well, it was tough to even think of 50 even halfway interesting players. I'm glad I didn't. Pierce has begun his career by ringing up an astounding 16.62 ERA, including the six runs he gave up today while only getting one out. The young Canadian righty's first outing was good, when he allowed two runs (one earned) in four innings with a 5/1 K/BB, but from there on out it's been one catastrophe after another, with today's perhaps the most calamitous. On the other hand, the good Michael Schaub showed up today, fanning five and walking one in three scoreless, hitless innings. Jose Garcia (4-5, 2 2B) and Jalen Harris (3-5, 3B) led the way for the offense. They almost came back from Pierce's 7th-inning disaster by scoring three runs combined between the 8th and 9th innings, but it wasn't quite enough. The Angels used seven pitchers. Does Tony La Russa have a son? AZL Brewers play-by-playThey had the tying run on third with one out in the 9th but couldn't plate him: AZL Brewers Bottom of the 9thAndres Martinez walks.Kevin Berard walks. Andres Martinez to 2nd.Jalen Harris singles on a ground ball to right fielder Ryan Bolden. Andres Martinez scores. Kevin Berard to 2nd.Steve Felix pops out to shortstop Wendell Soto.With Jose R. Garcia batting, wild pitch by Johnny Holtman, Kevin Berard to 3rd. Jalen Harris to 2nd.Jose R. Garcia doubles (3) on a fly ball to left fielder Brennan Gowens. Kevin Berard scores. Jalen Harris to 3rd.Jimmie Pharr strikes out swinging.Renaldo Jenkins strikes out swinging.

An article on the Mariners' site speculates, I don't know how informedly:

Brett Lawrie was the starting second baseman at AA last year.

His brother's footstepsNick Beardi/Daily Commercial Baseball runs in the Lucroys' genes. The Umatilla family has three successful sons, two of whom are pursuing their dream while the other already has reached the pinnacle. Jonathan Lucroy is the starting catcher for the Milwaukee Brewers. Just a few years removed from a standout season in the Florida Collegiate Summer League, Jonathan and his teammates are fighting for supremacy in the NL Central division. Lucroy is batting an impressive .282 in a potent lineup that includes perennial all-stars Prince Fielder, Ryan Braun and Rickie Weeks. Jonathan's younger brother, David, is a pitcher for the Leesburg Lightning and at 18 is spending his final summer after high school playing against collegiate stars. Lucroy and Orlando Freedom pitcher Garrett Nuss are the only two high school players in the FCSL and their play thus far has justified their presence. "Seeing him have success really drove me to want to do that with my life," said David of his older brother. In June, David was drafted in the 29th round, coincidentally by the Brewers. "Exciting" was the word Lucroy used to describe getting that phone call. He said he was surprised that of all the teams, it was a Milwaukee area code that popped up on his phone that day. Despite the honor of being drafted, Lucroy will attend East Carolina University in the fall. "You know when you go to a place and you know it's just right for you? That's what I had there," said Lucroy who also acknowledged the coaching staff at ECU had a lot to do with his decision. "I'm absolutely looking forward to it," he said. Lucroy finished at 10-5 in his high school career with 84 strikeous. He also went 6-1 with a 2.62 ERA in an East Coast Professional Showcase. In eight appearances this season for the Lightning, Lucroy has an impressive 2.63 ERA over 13.2 innings pitched. He has a 1-1 record with 14 strikeouts. He hasn't performed the way he knows he can but says that he's starting to come around and his last few outings show proof. In his Tuesday night appearance, he struck out the side on 12 pitches, blowing away all three hitters with hard heat. David explained that if he's having any pitching troubles, he'll shoot his brother a text message asking for help on a certain pitch. He can't think of anyone better to ask then the signal caller for a team that boasts 2009 AL Cy Young Award Winner Zack Greinke as well as Shaun Marcum and newcomer Francisco Rodriguez. With his team currently in first place in the FCSL, Lucroy has enjoyed pitching in front of the Leesburg faithful. "They all love us here, it's pretty cool," said David, who confessed that he's never played before such a loyal audience. Lucroy also explained that the Lightning coaching staff has everything to do with the team's success. "The coaches are serious about the game, but me and the other guys have a good time around them," David said. While both brothers' teams are fighting for playoff spots, only one's highlights will be shown on SportsCenter the next morning. But David hopes to join his big brother one day soon. Time will determine the fate of this local prospect, but if and when he makes the show, he'll remember how he got there: With some hometown support and some brotherly love.

Road Win Streak Ends With 6-3 Loss To RedHawksNashville Sounds OKLAHOMA CITY, Okla. - The Oklahoma City RedHawks hung a 6-3 defeat on the Nashville Sounds on Wednesday evening at RedHawks Field. The loss brought a close to the Sounds' seven-game road winning streak, which was the club's best effort away from Greer Stadium this season. Nashville didn't score a run in the contest until there were two outs in the top of the ninth inning, when the Sounds plated three runs against the RedHawks bullpen before the rally ultimately fell short. Right-hander Lucas Harrell (2-0) turned in a solid start for Oklahoma City, striking out eight batters while holding the Sounds to four hits over six scoreless innings to earn the victory. RedHawks batters legged out seven of their 11 hits for extra bases in the contest. Oklahoma City jumped out to an early 3-0 lead, plating single runs against Sounds starter Amaury Rivas in each of the game's first three innings. The RedHawks led off each of those frames with a double and that baserunner later came around to score every time. J.B. Shuck recorded two of those three two-baggers. Shuck scored the night's first run on a J.R. Towles sacrifice fly in the first, Collin DeLome made it 2-0 in the second when he scored in unearned fashion following a fielding error by Sounds shortstop Edwin Maysonet, and Shuck scored again in the third on a Towles RBI double. The RedHawks doubled their lead to 6-0 in the sixth against Rivas after they opened the frame with three consecutive extra-base hits off the right-hander. Brian Bogusevic led off with a triple to right-center before DeLome and Koby Clemens followed with back-to-back RBI doubles to increase the Oklahoma City lead to 5-0. After a fielder's choice grounder put runners on the corners, right-hander Eric Marzec was summoned from the Nashville bullpen to make his Triple-A debut. He induced a double-play grounder from Oswaldo Navarro, which allowed Clemens to score from third. Marzec worked into and out of no-out, bases-loaded jam in the seventh, escaping the jam without damage by inducing a pair of grounders: from Bogusevic that erased a runner in a forceout at the plate for the first out, then from DeLome that resulted in an inning-ending double play. The Sounds broke up the RedHawks' shutout bid by plating three runs with two outs in the top of the ninth inning against Mickey Storey. Logan Schafer extended his hitting streak to six games with an RBI single to right that plated Patrick Arlis from second for the visitors' first run of the night. Arlis had singled as a pinch-hitter earlier in the frame in just his second plate appearance of the year. Maysonet, who paced the Sounds' offense with a 3-for-5 evening, followed with a two-run single that drew Nashville within 6-3, but Storey recovered to induce a game-ending popup from Jordan Brown. Rivas (7-10) was tagged with the loss after giving up six runs (five earned) on 10 hits (seven for extra bases) in his five-plus innings of work. The teams continue the series with another 7:05 p.m. meeting on Thursday. Right-hander Frankie De La Cruz (4-6, 4.17) will man the bump for the Sounds and face Oklahoma City right-hander Nelson Figueroa (6-5, 5.55).

Final: @Oklahoma City 6, Nashville 3 Nashville box scoreThe Sounds didn't score until putting three on the board in the 9th. Amaury Rivas pitched poorly, allowing six runs on ten hits in five innings. Eric Marzec made his Nashville debut after his surprisingly three-level promotion and tossed two scoreless frames. Edwin Maysonet had three hits, Taylor Green and Jordan Brown each had two, and Logan Schafer had a hit and a walk. Patrick Arlis, who actually exists, got into just his second game of the year and first since April 12th; he singled in his only at-bat. He'll be back on the DL with a swollen batting average soon. Nashville play-by-play

Final: @Clinton 5, Wisconsin 3 Clinton brings the LumberChris Mehring/Wisconsin Timber Rattlers CLINTON, IA – The Clinton LumberKings had six hits in Wednesday’s game against the Wisconsin Timber Rattlers at Alliant Energy Field. But, three of the hits were homers and the other two were doubles to lead Clinton to a 5-3 win over the Rattlers. Clinton (40-61 overall, 16-15 second half) grabbed the lead with a pair of home runs in the bottom of the first inning. Julio Morban lined a solo homer over the right field fence with one out to start the scoring. The next batter walked. Then, Stefen Romero lifted a home run to left to give Clinton a 3-0 lead. An RBI double by Kevin Rivers in the bottom of the third inning made the score 4-0. The Rattlers (51-50, 13-18) got their first run of the game in the fifth inning. Nick Shaw’s infield single got Joey Paciorek home from third base. But, Kalian Sams hit a two-out solo home run in the bottom of the fifth and the LumberKings were back up by four runs. In the top of the sixth, a throwing error by Sams allowed Chad Stang to score and the Rattlers were within three runs again. In the ninth, Wisconsin put the first two runners on base against John Hesketh. Paciorek walked and Mike Brownstein singled. Reggie Keen’s line drive to right-center was dropped by Sams, but Brownstein was forced at second. Greg Hopkins knocked in Paciorek with a sacrifice fly to pull the Rattlers to within 5-3. TJ Mittelstaedt stepped up and drove a 2-2 pitch from Hesketh deep to right field, but the ball drifted foul. Then, Hesketh retired Mittelstaedt with a strikeout to end the game. The Timber Rattlers and the LumberKings continue the series on Thursday night. Jimmy Nelson (5-7, 4.19) is set to start for Wisconsin. Clinton counters with George Mieses (4-10, 5.00). Game time is 7:00pm. Tune in for the broadcast on AM1280, WNAM starting with the Miller Lite Pregame Show at 6:40pm. Wisconsin box scoreNick Ramirez was 0-3 with a walk in his Rattlers debut. He walked just twice in 107 plate appearances for Helena. Alan Williams rewarded my faith in him with two perfect innings of relief, featuring three strikeouts. Paciorek punished my lack of faith by going 2-3 with a double and a walk. Mittelstaedt struck out three times. Wisconsin play-by-play

Final: @Birmingham 3, Huntsville 1 Huntsville box scoreUninspiring start for Kyle Heckathorn: 5.1 IP, 6 H, 3 R, 3 ER, 3 BB, 2 K, 8/4 GO/FO, 97 pitches, 55 strikes. RJ Seidel pitched very impressively in relief, stranding the bases loaded in the 6th and tossing 2.2 perfect innings, fanning five. Brock Kjeldgaard was on three times with a double, single, and a walk. Khris Davis and Hainley Statia each singled and walked.Huntsville play-by-play In between the 1st and 6th innings, Heckathorn, allowing just a single. He actually retired 11 in a row at one point. The end of the line wasn't pretty, though: Birmingham Bottom of the 6thJose Martinez pops out to second baseman Matt Cline.Brandon Short singles on a ground ball to third baseman Zelous Wheeler. Brandon Short advances to 2nd, on throwing error by third baseman Zelous Wheeler.Jon Gilmore singles on a line drive to left fielder Khris Davis. Brandon Short scores.Seth Loman walks. Jon Gilmore to 2nd.Jake Oester walks. Jon Gilmore to 3rd. Seth Loman to 2nd.Pitcher Change: R. J. Seidel replaces Kyle Heckathorn.Justin Greene grounds into double play, third baseman Zelous Wheeler to catcher Anderson De La Rosa to first baseman Sean Halton. Jon Gilmore out at home.

Per Adam McCalvy, Fiers has a bruised finger.

Final: @DSL Cardinals 17, DSL Brewers 1 DSL Brewers box scoreWell, that'll kill your Pitag. Gian Rizzo finally had a bad start, allowing six runs on nine hits in just 2.1 innings. Marcos Padilla also struggled, allowing five runs in three innings, though four of them were unearned. The Cerveceritos had only three hits. Orlando Arcia did go 1-1 with a walk before being lifted in the 6th inning, presumably because it was 9-0 at that point. Esthervin Matos did not play. DSL Brewers play-by-playIf you dare.

Final: @AZL Indians 7, AZL Brewers 5 AZL Brewers box scoreMichael White allowed four runs on five hits in three innings, fanning six and walking two. The 21-year-old has posted a pretty solid K/BB so far, 25/9 in 24.2 innings, but he's given up plenty of hits, 31 now. Sixth-rounder Danny Keller contributed two scoreless innings, allowing a hit and a walk while striking out one. Not that much going on offensively despite the five runs. Andes Martinez doubled and walked, and Kevin Berard, Renaldo Jenkins, and Matt Franco all went hitless but drew two free passes. For guys like Franco and Jenkins, it's tough to know whether their good walk totals are evidence of actual plate discipline ore merely timidity and confusion, given their extremely poor overall numbers. Hey, at least Jenkins is hitting better than Yadiel Rivera did last year!AZL Brewers play-by-play The A-Team loaded the bases with one out in the 9th but couldn't score: AZL Brewers Top of the 9thMatthew Franco walks.Andres Martinez walks. Matthew Franco to 2nd.Jose R. Garcia grounds into a force out, first baseman Erik Gonzalez to shortstop Jorge Martinez. Matthew Franco to 3rd. Andres Martinez out at 2nd. Jose R. Garcia to 1st.Kevin Berard walks. Jose R. Garcia to 2nd.Brandon Macias pops out to first baseman Erik Gonzalez on the infield fly rule.Steve Felix pops out to third baseman Robel Garcia in foul territory.

OF Ruben Ozuna back in the lineup for Helena after missing two weeks with a groin strain.