battlekow

Final: Brevard County 19, @St. Lucie 9 Brevard County box scoreAs several of you have noticed, BC had kind of a big day. Despite the lopsided score, this was actually a pretty good game. The Mets took a 9-8 lead with a five-run bottom of the 6th, but the 'Tees stormed back with three in the 7th, four in the 8th, and four more in the 9th. D'Vontrey Richardson indeed went 6-6 with a double (the fact that he was only caught stealing once after being on base six times is probably a plus). Hunter Morris had four hits, three doubles, and a walk. Brock Kjeldgaard homered twice and drove in seven. Shawn Zarraga went deep for the second time this year and also singled and was hit by a pitch. Kentrail Davis singled, doubled, and walked. Khris Davis singled and doubled. Scooter Gennett had two hits. 23 hits in total for the Sea Cows. They hit .479/.519/.792. So yeah, kind of a big day. Pitching? What pitching? Adrian Rosario gave up four runs in four innings, and R.J. Seidel picked up the ultimate vulture win despite giving up five runs in two innings. Santo Manzanillo tossed two scoreless.Brevard County play-by-play Way too much to single out, but check it out. My favorite part is that BC had to send six men to the plate in the 9th before D'Vo could get his shot at a six-hit day, and they did it easily, with the only out prior to Richardson coming up being a Scooter Gennett lineout: Brevard County Top of the 9thShea Vucinich singles on a line drive to left fielder Pedro Zapata.Juan Sanchez singles on a ground ball to left fielder Pedro Zapata. Shea Vucinich to 2nd.Scooter Gennett lines out to second baseman J. B. Brown.Kentrail Davis walks. Shea Vucinich to 3rd. Juan Sanchez to 2nd.Hunter Morris doubles (14) on a line drive to right fielder Cesar Puello. Shea Vucinich scores. Juan Sanchez scores. Kentrail Davis to 3rd.Khristopher Davis doubles (7) on a line drive to left fielder Pedro Zapata. Kentrail Davis scores. Hunter Morris scores.D' Vontrey Richardson singles on a fly ball to right fielder Cesar Puello. Khristopher Davis to 3rd.Brock Kjeldgaard strikes out swinging.Shawn Zarraga flies out to center fielder Matt Den Dekker.

Added the video of Carlos Gomez's Spider-Man exploits from today.

Final: Brevard County 8, @St. Lucie 2 Brevard County box scoreThe game was tied at two until the 9th inning, when BC exploded for six runs. As MH said, Nick Bucci pitched very well: 7 IP, 6 H, 2 R, 2 ER, 0 BB, 6 K, 1 HR, 1 WP. Very nice work, including an 8/3 GO/FO. John Sickels analyzed Bucci today as part of an alternate universe draft crop where high schoolers that signed in 2008 instead went to college and thus were draft-eligible this year; he thinks Bucci would be a third- to fifth-round pick. Rob Wooten picked up the win with two perfect innings of relief, striking out one. Scooter Gennett, Hunter Morris, and Khris Davis each had two hits, with one of Morris's being a double. Kentrail Davis picked up a single and a walk, and D'Vontrey Richardson doubled and threw out a runner at third. Brevard County play-by-playHalf the hits Bucci allowed came in one inning; Richardson's armed helped bail him out: St. Lucie Bottom of the 2ndJefry Marte singles on a fly ball to left fielder Scott Krieger.With Stefan Welch batting, wild pitch by Nicholas Bucci, Jefry Marte to 2nd.Stefan Welch grounds out, first baseman Hunter Morris to second baseman Scooter Gennett to pitcher Nicholas Bucci. Jefry Marte to 3rd.Juan Lagares grounds out to first baseman Hunter Morris.Pedro Zapata singles on a line drive to right fielder Kentrail Davis. Jefry Marte scores.Francisco Pena singles on a fly ball to center fielder D' Vontrey Richardson. Pedro Zapata out at 3rd on the throw, center fielder D' Vontrey Richardson to third baseman Juan Sanchez. The big inning: Brevard County Top of the 9thKhristopher Davis singles on a ground ball to center fielder Matt Den Dekker.D' Vontrey Richardson hits a sacrifice bunt. Throwing error by third baseman Jefry Marte. Khristopher Davis to 2nd. D' Vontrey Richardson to 1st.Scott Krieger reaches on force attempt, throwing error by catcher Francisco Pena. Khristopher Davis to 3rd. D' Vontrey Richardson to 2nd.Mike Brownstein singles on a ground ball to left fielder Pedro Zapata. Khristopher Davis scores. D' Vontrey Richardson to 3rd. Scott Krieger to 2nd.Sean McCraw singles on a ground ball to right fielder Cesar Puello. D' Vontrey Richardson scores. Scott Krieger scores. Mike Brownstein to 3rd.Juan Sanchez hit by pitch. Sean McCraw to 2nd.Pitcher Change: Adam Kolarek replaces John Church.Scooter Gennett singles on a fly ball to left fielder Pedro Zapata. Mike Brownstein scores. Sean McCraw to 3rd. Juan Sanchez to 2nd.Kentrail Davis walks. Sean McCraw scores. Juan Sanchez to 3rd. Scooter Gennett to 2nd.Hunter Morris pops out to third baseman Jefry Marte in foul territory.Khristopher Davis out on a sacrifice fly to right fielder Cesar Puello. Juan Sanchez scores. Scooter Gennett to 3rd.D' Vontrey Richardson flies out to right fielder Cesar Puello.

It comes to a head: Mark Rogers demoted to Brevard County. Get right, Mark.

Final: @Jackson 5, Huntsville 2 Huntsville box scoreMeh start from Michael Bowman, who went five innings and gave up three runs. Even though the Stars offense only scored two runs, Lee Haydel and Erik Komatsu each stayed hot with two hits; Komatsu also walked. Their lines are now .331/.394/.371 and .343/.438/.491. Komatsu's one out was a strikeout, just his 8th of the year, against 17 walks. He also stole his fourth base but was caught for the second time. SS Hainley Statia got just his fifth hit in 31 at-bats since being signed. Martin Maldonado threw out two of the three Generals trying to steal, bringing his CS% at Huntsville up to 48% (15/31). Aside from an aberrantly poor stretch with Nashville earlier this year, he's just been phenomenal at throwing out runners in his career. Huntsville play-by-playNeeded to get more here, but sounds like tough luck: Huntsville Top of the 4thSergio Miranda doubles (4) on a sharp line drive to right fielder Johermyn Chavez.Erik Komatsu walks.Steffan Wilson singles on a ground ball to left fielder Jake Shaffer. Sergio Miranda scores. Erik Komatsu to 2nd.Brandon Jones strikes out swinging.Angel Gonzalez lines into double play, third baseman Nate Tenbrink to second baseman Kyle Seager. Erik Komatsu doubled off 2nd. Angel Gonzalez also lined into another double play and had a hit and a walk in his other two plate appearances, so he's obviously still hot.

Final: Sacramento 3, @Nashville 2 Sounds Fall To River Cats, 3-2Nashville Sounds NASHVILLE, Tenn. - The Nashville Sounds were on the short end of a 3-2 defeat at the hands of the PCL-leading Sacramento River Cats on Monday evening at Greer Stadium. The teams played a one-run game for the third consecutive game in a tightly-contested series, and Nashville (13-24) suffered its league-leading 14th one-run loss of the year. Three Sacramento hurlers combined to limit the Sounds to a season-low two hits on the evening - an Eric Farris single and a Brendan Katin home run. Left-hander Josh Outman (4-1) continued his solid work on the mound for the River Cats, notching a win for his fourth consecutive start. He held the Sounds to two runs on only two hits over seven strong innings of work. Fautino De Los Santos and Joey Devine each worked a scoreless innings behind Outman, with Devine notching his third save of the year. The visitors took a 2-0 lead in the top of the fourth inning against Sounds starter Frankie De La Cruz. Anthony Recker led off with a double into the left field corner and scored when Adrian Cardenas followed with an RBI single to center. Designated hitter Josh Donaldson continued the rally with a run-scoring double to left. Sacramento upped its lead to 3-0 in the sixth. Donaldson doubled with one out off De La Cruz, then Michael Taylor (3-for-4) worked a nine-pitch at-bat into an RBI single to center. Katin pulled the home team back within a run at 3-2 with one swing of the bat in the bottom of the seventh, belting a two-run homer to left off Outman. The blast, which also plated Brett Carroll (walk), was the Sounds slugger's team-leading 10th of the year. De La Cruz (0-2) suffered the loss despite turning in his fourth quality start of the year for Nashville. He gave up three runs on seven hits while walking three batters and striking out six in six innings of work. Sean Green turned in a solid relief effort behind De La Cruz, recording five of his six outs via strikeout in two scoreless frames. Sounds shortstop Edwin Maysonet went 0-for-4 to snap the club's longest hitting streak of the year at nine games. The teams wrap up the series with an 11:05 a.m. matinee on Tuesday morning, when thousands of area schoolchildren will pack the stands as a reward for reaching their educational goals in the popular Nashville Sounds Reading Club program. Right-hander Josh Butler (2-2, 3.90) will make the series finale start for the Sounds and face Sacramento Guillermo Moscoso (3-2, 3.13). Nashville box scoreDLC pitched pretty well; good thing the PSN was back up so the Sounds were able to access him. With two walks, Caleb Gindl's on-base streak lives on. Mat Gamel walked once and struck out twice. Katin is now slugging .725. Taylor Green did not play. Nashville play-by-play

Even though Dillard can go multiple innings, he's best used as a ROOGY as well. He hasn't done well against lefties since becoming a sidearmer.

Of course Taylor Green had two hits today; I forgot that his good luck charm was attending: http://a7.sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-ash4/224605_1713460356047_1224305612_31414341_3311710_n.jpg

Brevard County swept by St. Lucie in Sunday's doubleheaderFrank Longobardo/Brevard County Manatees VIERA, Fla. -- The Brevard County Manatees were swept in a doubleheader against the St. Lucie Mets on Sunday evening as the 'Tees were shutout 11-0 in the first game and lost the second game 4-1. GAME ONE - St. Lucie 11, Brevard County 0 Manatees starting pitcher Hiram Burgos allowed five runs on 10 hits, in four innings of work and didn't get relief from the bullpen as Jonathan Pokorny came in and allowed six runs on six hits, including three homers in just 1 2/3 innings. Brevard County couldn't muster any run support either as the Manatees went 1-for-9 with runners in scoring position and left five men on base with two outs. Of Brevard County's seven hits, Kentrail Davis, D'Vontrey Richardson and Mike Brownstein had two each. GAME TWO - St. Lucie 4, Brevard County 1 In the second game, despite a seven-inning complete game by Kyle Heckathorn, in which he struck out seven, a couple of bad pitches led to all four of St. Lucie's runs and the Manatees couldn't respond at the plate again. In the third inning, a one-out walk by Heckathorn to Cesar Puello proved very costly as the next hitter - Matt den Dekker - tripled to right center to score Puello and then den Dekker himself would score one batter later, on a sacrifice fly to make it 2-0 Mets. Then in the fourth, a lead-off single to Travis Ozga was costly as the next hitter - Juan Lagares - ripped a line-drive shot over the left center field fence for a two-run homer. It was Lagares third home run of the doubleheader. The damage could have been worse later in the inning as Juan Centeno sent a ball deep to left center, but Richardson made a spectacular catch, crashing into the wall and robbing a homer. But the Manatees offense fared worse in the second game as they were only able to scratch out four hits and scored their only run of the doubleheader in the bottom of the seventh on a sacrifice fly by Scooter Gennett that scored Scott Krieger, who led the inning off with a double. The Manatees and Mets will continue the series with two games in St. Lucie on Monday and Tuesday. Brevard County will stay on the road and travel to Ft. Myers for a four-game set with the Miracle, before returning home on May 22 to start an eight-game homestand.

Thanks. I could have sworn when I looked earlier than there were no pickoffs listed, but they're there now; George, my apologies--your reputation remains sullied and impeached.

Final (game one): St. Lucie 11, @Brevard County 0 (7 innings) Final (game two): St. Lucie 4, @Brevard County 1 (7 innings) Brevard County box score (game one)Brevard County box score (game two)Oof. Hiram Burgos was touched for five runs on ten hits in game one and was "relieved" by Jon Pokorny, who continued his terrible season by allowing six more runs--three on two-run homers, if you can believe it. He almost gave up more homers than he got outs (five). Kyle Heckathorn picked up the abbreviated complete game in the nightcap, but it was a loss since the four runs he gave up were many more than BC's offense was capable of today. Heckathorn allowed eight hits and two walks while fanning seven, so it was a decent outing. The 'Tees avoided scoring as long as possible, not getting on the board until a Gennett sac fly in the bottom of the 7th of game two. Combined offensive stats for players of interest: D'Vontrey Richardson was 2-6, Kentrail Davis was 2-8 with two steals (and a runner thrown out at home), Khris Davis was 1-3 with three walks, Scooter Gennett was 1-7, and Hunter Morris rang up an 0-7 goose egg. Brevard County play-by-play (game one)Brevard County play-by-play (game two)

Chris Mehring's postgame thoughts include a reminder of the gauntlet to come:

Final: @Jackson 15, Huntsville 4 Huntsville box scoreWell, at least this will be quick to write up. Dan Merklinger got blasted for eight runs in 3.1 innings, Corey Frerichs gave up seven more in 2.1 frames, and that was that. Hey, at least Michael Fiers turned in a perfect inning--as did outfielder Chuckie Caufield! Nine pitches, seven strikes for Chuckie. He pitched in five games last year for the Stars, racking up 3.2 innings without giving up a run, so his career ERA of 0.00 is preserved; he also has yet to walk a batter. Huntsville had only six baserunners. Lee Haydel singled, Erik Komatsu walked, and Brandon Jones had two hits to boost his batting average to an even .300. Huntsville play-by-playNah.

Final: @Nashville 9, Sacramento 8 Sounds Homer In Ninth To Win 9-8 Over SacramentoNashville Sounds NASHVILLE, Tenn. - Outfielder Jeremy Reed hit a game-winning solo home run in the bottom of the ninth inning to power the Nashville Sounds to a 9-8 victory over the Sacramento River Cats on Sunday afternoon at Greer Stadium. Nashville (13-23) homered a season-high four times on the afternoon, highlighted by two long balls from outfielder Brett Carroll. Marking the third time this season that a Sounds player has gone yard twice in game, Carroll also became the first Sound to hit two homers off the guitar-shaped scoreboard in a game since 2000. Sam Narron (1-1) earned the win while providing a quality relief outing from the bullpen. The tall left-hander tossed 7 1/3 innings of scoreless ball while scattering eight hits with six strikeouts. Vinnie Chulk (2-2) came away with the loss after serving up the homer to Reed in the ninth. The Sounds quickly took a 3-0 lead in the bottom of the first inning. After base hits from Caleb Gindl and Eric Farris, Carroll tattooed a three run home run off his own name on the guitar-shaped scoreboard in left field. After cruising through the first inning, the Sounds allowed all eight of Sacramento's runs in the second frame as the River Cats sent 13 batters to the dish to remove Mark Rogers from the game. Rogers retired the first hitter, then allowed the next two batters to reach before Shane Petersen homered down the right field line. Sacramento quickly loaded the bases after the long ball, as Rogers gave up a single and walked two batters. Narron then came into the contest to get Nashville out of the jam , but walked Jai Miller on four pitches to give Sacramento the lead. The River Cats' final two runs came from Josh Donaldson a two-run single for an 8-3 advantage. The Sounds trimmed the River Cats' lead to 8-5 in the bottom of the third. With two outs in the inning, Sacramento starter Yadel Marti allowed three consecutive singles, highlighted by George Kottaras' two-run base hit. After Farris worked a one-out walk in the bottom of the fourth, Carroll's second homer of the game, again off the guitar-shaped scoreboard, brought the Sounds within a run at 8-7. In the bottom of the sixth inning, Jordan Brown knotted the contest at 8-8 after going yard off of Sounds groundskeeper Thomas Trotter's irrigation box over the wall in right-center. The solo shot was Brown's first as a Sound in his 11th game since being traded from Triple-A Columbus. Edwin Maysonet extended his hitting streak to a team-best nine games while Gindl extended his on-base streak to 19 straight contests. In his first start since returning off the disabled list, Rogers took a no-decision after giving up eight runs on four hits with five walks in 1 2/3 innings. Marti allowed seven runs on 10 hits in innings for Sacramento. The Sounds and River Cats continue their series with tomorrow's 7:05 pm CT contest at Greer Stadium. Right-hander Frankie De La Cruz (0-1, 3.25) makes the start for the Sounds against River Cats southpaw Josh Outman (3-1, 5.28). Nashville box scoreGreat comeback. Listen to Reed's walk-off blast here. Carroll's brother was justifiably proud of him. I highlighted Rogers' awful outing above; he threw 59 pitches and only 26 strikes, so whatever was wrong with him before still is. After Narron came in and walked the first batter he faced on four pitches to force in another run, I definitely didn't foresee him finishing the game. 7.1 innings in relief! Farris added a double to his single and walk, Taylor Green was 2-4 with a double, and Mat Gamel singled and walked. The year of the outfield assist continued with Gindl (playing right field today; Carroll was in center) gunning down a runner at second. Kottaras was, as usual, struggling with his throws in the early going, allowing two steals in the second inning (though Rogers probably wasn't particularly concerned about the runners); he bounced back by catching the final two attempted thieves. Nashville play-by-play

Final: @Clinton 11, Wisconsin 1 Wisconsin’s win streak ends in ClintonChris Mehring/Wisconsin Timber Rattlers GRAND CHUTE, WI – The Clinton LumberKings resoundingly ended the seven-game winning streak of the Wisconsin Timber Rattlers. Clinton beat the Rattlers 11-1 on Sunday afternoon at Alliant Energy Field. Taijuan Walker, the starting pitcher for the LumberKings struck out 11 over 6-1/3 innings and allowed two hits for the win. The win also ended Clinton’s eight-game losing streak. Clinton (10-28) grabbed a 3-0 lead in the third inning. The inning started when Rattlers starter Charly Bashara walked leadoff batter Carlton Tanabe. Robbie Anston was the next batter and he bunted back to the mound. But, Bashara double clutched while thinking about throwing to second and had no play to first Then, Shaver Hansen dragged a bunt up the first base line for a single to load the bases. Matt Browning would single to left field to deliver a pair of runs for the LumberKings. A sacrifice fly by Tim Morris made the score 3-0. Bashara regrouped to get the final two outs of the third inning and get the first two outs of the fourth. But, the trio of Tanabe, Anston, and Hansen struck again in the fourth. Tanabe tripled to the gap in right-center with two out. Anston followed with a RBI double to left and an error on the play let him take third base. An infield single by Hansen let Anston score for a 5-0 lead. The Rattlers (18-16) struggled against Walker. Seattle’s supplemental first round draft pick in the 2010 draft did not allow a hit until Robbie Garvey singled to start the sixth inning. Clinton took advantage of some wildness from Bashara and some shaky fielding to put the game away in the bottom of the sixth. Bashara hit Tanabe and Anston with one out. Shaver followed with an RBI single to chase Bashara. Browning greeted reliever Dan Britt with an RBI single. Later in the inning, the LumberKings loaded the bases and with two outs Mickey Wiswall’s popup was dropped by Yadiel Rivera and two runs scored for a 9-0 lead. Cody Hawn singled with one out in the seventh inning and that knocked Walker out of the game. He struck out 11 over 6-1/3 innings without walking a batter as he reached over 95 pitches. Wisconsin would score a run on Walker after he left the game as Reggie Keen’s sacrifice fly off reliever Nathan Reed knocked in Hawn. But, Clinton tacked on two more runs in the seventh inning off reliever Tyler Cravy on an RBI grounder off the bat of Anston and a double by Browning. The Timber Rattlers are off on Monday. They return to action on Tuesday night at Time Warner Cable Field. They will host the Beloit Snappers on a 105.7 WAPL Bang for your Buck Night with soda, hot dogs, and beer available for $1. Game time on Tuesday is 6:35pm. Wisconsin box scoreAh, well. It was fun while it lasted. Taijuan Walker was a supplemental first-round pick last year, so no shame in getting dominated by him. Hawn had two hits and Mike Walker singled and walked; Garvey's single was the Rattlers' only other baserunner. Brian Garman got into some trouble in his inning of work, allowing two hits and walking a batter, but he also flashed the stuff that's made him a sleeper prospect, striking out the side. Wisconsin play-by-playYep, Garman needed the Ks to escape unscathed: Clinton Bottom of the 8thPitcher Change: Brian Garman replaces Tyler Cravy.Stefen Romero doubles (6) on a fly ball to center fielder Reggie Keen.Mickey Wiswall strikes out swinging.Kalian Sams singles on a line drive to left fielder T. J. Mittelstaedt. Stefen Romero to 3rd.Jake Schlander walks. Kalian Sams to 2nd.Carlton Tanabe strikes out swinging.Robert Anston called out on strikes.

I don't hate the Reds at all. I hate losing to them all the time, but I don't mind the organization. If anything, the blood feud they have going on with the Cardinals makes me like them more. My opinion may be influenced by the fact that I hang out at Red Reporter sometimes and think the Reds fans there are pretty good folks.

Yeah.

After an uneventful 1st inning featuring just a walk, Mark Rogers turned back into Mark Rogers: Sacramento Top of the 2ndAnthony Recker grounds out, second baseman Eric Farris to first baseman Mat Gamel.Jai Miller singles on a ground ball to pitcher Mark Rogers.Josh Donaldson walks. Jai Miller to 2nd.Michael Taylor doubles (1) on a line drive to center fielder Brett Carroll. Jai Miller scores. Josh Donaldson to 3rd.Shane Peterson homers (2) on a fly ball to right field. Josh Donaldson scores. Michael Taylor scores.Jemile Weeks walks.With Wes Timmons batting, Jemile Weeks steals (6) 2nd base.Wes Timmons flies out to right fielder Caleb Gindl.Steve Tolleson singles on a ground ball to left fielder Jordan Brown. Jemile Weeks scores.With Matt Carson batting, Steve Tolleson steals (6) 2nd base.Matt Carson walks.Anthony Recker walks. Steve Tolleson to 3rd. Matt Carson to 2nd.Pitcher Change: Sam Narron replaces Mark Rogers.Jai Miller walks. Steve Tolleson scores. Matt Carson to 3rd. Anthony Recker to 2nd.Josh Donaldson singles on a ground ball to center fielder Brett Carroll. Matt Carson scores. Anthony Recker scores. Jai Miller to 2nd.Michael Taylor pops out to second baseman Eric Farris. That's five outs, five walks, and eight runs. Ho. Ly. Crap.

Chris Mehring's postgame thoughts include pointing out that the homer Matt Miller allowed was the first he's given up this year.

Toby reminds me: Sacramento's leadoff hitter is none other than Jemile Weeks, Rickie's brother and the Brewers' unsigned 8th-round draft pick from 2005.

Final: @Jackson 5, Huntsville 3 Huntsville box scoreThat's the Jackson Generals, nee the West Tenn Diamond Jaxx. Wily Peralta, fresh off the DL after some dental work, pitched well through five innings, allowing a run on six hits while striking out four and walking one, but could only get one out in the 6th and gave up two more scores. He ended up throwing 91 pitches (57 strikes) and didn't keep the ball on the ground as much as usual, posting an even 6/6 GO/FO. The Stars couldn't solve Generals starter Erasmo Ramirez (not the same guy as the former Sounds reliever); he went eight innings and allowed just one run. Once Ramirez was out of the game, they got two in the top of the 9th to make it interesting but couldn't fully close the gap. Erik Komatsu rekindled his (pine?) flame with two doubles, and Brandon Jones had two hits while driving in all three Huntsville runs. Other hits? There weren't any. Lee Haydel did draw a walk, which we always like to see. Huntsville play-by-playMeadows did a good job in keeping an extra run off Peralta's line: Jackson Bottom of the 6thRich Poythress grounds out, first baseman Steffan Wilson to pitcher Wily Peralta.Johermyn Chavez singles on a ground ball to center fielder Erik Komatsu.Nate Tenbrink triples (2) on a fly ball to center fielder Erik Komatsu. Johermyn Chavez scores.Eddy Martinez-Esteve triples (1) on a sharp line drive to center fielder Erik Komatsu. Nate Tenbrink scores.Pitcher Change: Daniel Meadows replaces Wily Peralta.Ralph Henriquez called out on strikes.Carlos Triunfel strikes out swinging. The Stars actually had the tying runs on base before the rally fizzled out hardcore: Huntsville Top of the 9thPitcher Change: Brian Moran replaces Erasmo Ramirez.Lee Haydel walks.Erik Komatsu doubles (8) on a line drive to left fielder Jake Shaffer. Lee Haydel to 3rd.Pitcher Change: Scott Patterson replaces Brian Moran.Angel Gonzalez walks.Brandon Jones singles on a ground ball to left fielder Jake Shaffer. Lee Haydel scores. Erik Komatsu scores. Angel Gonzalez to 2nd.Steffan Wilson called out on strikes.Chuck Caufield strikes out swinging.Sergio Miranda grounds out, shortstop Carlos Triunfel to first baseman Rich Poythress.

Final: Sacramento 3, @Nashville 2 River Cats Plate Late Run To Defeat Sounds In Series OpenerNashville Sounds NASHVILLE, Tenn. - The Nashville Sounds had their three-game winning streak halted on Saturday evening at Greer Stadium as the visiting Sacramento River Cats scored a run in the top of the ninth inning to post a 3-2 victory in the opener of a four-game series. The loss was the eighth last at-bat defeat suffered this season by Nashville (12-23). The teams combined for only nine hits on the night and went just 1-for-14 combined with runners in scoring position in the game. In the decisive ninth, Jai Miller led off by drawing a walk from Sounds reliever Donovan Hand and scored the eventual winning run one batter later when River Cats catcher Josh Donaldson followed with an RBI double off the base of the center field wall. Right-handed reliever Joey Devine retired the Sounds in order in the bottom of the frame, including two strikeouts, to secure the victory and pick up his second save of the year. Willie Eyre (3-1) was awarded the win for the River Cats despite suffering a blown save in the contest. Hand (0-2) took the loss for the Sounds after allowing the game-winning run in his lone inning. Sounds first baseman Mat Gamel broke a scoreless deadlock the hard way in the bottom of the third inning, taking a pitch from Sacramento starter Travis Banwart off the elbow with the bases loaded to force home Taylor Green. Nashville had loaded the bases with one out by drawing three walks from the River Cats right-hander, but netted only one run as Brendan Katin struck out for the second out then Edwin Maysonet followed Gamel by grounding out to end the inning. Sounds starting pitcher Amaury Rivas cruised through the first six innings in scoreless fashion, retiring 14 straight Sacramento batters from the second through the sixth innings. It matched the longest such stretch by a Sounds hurler this season (Rivas on April 7 vs. New Orleans). The right-hander ran into trouble in the seventh as Sacramento took advantage of a pair of errors by third baseman Green to grab a 2-1 lead. The River Cats loaded the bases to start the inning. Steve Tolleson led off with a single and advanced to second when Green misfired to the second base bag after fielding a Matt Carson grounder, then Michael Taylor walked to fill the bags. After a strikeout, Green committed his second gaff of the frame when he failed to handle a Josh Donaldson grounder, allowing a pair of runs to cross home to give the visitors the lead. Rivas re-loaded the bases by walking Shane Peterson and was replaced on the Nashville hill by Sean Green. The sidewinding right-hander escaped the bases-loaded jam with no further damage as he induced Wes Timmons, the first batter he faced, to ground into an inning-ending double play. Rivas, who recorded a season-high eight strikeouts in the contest, took a hard-luck no-decision after allowing two unearned runs on two hits over his 6 1/3 innings. The right-hander tossed 107 pitches on the evening, the most by a Nashville hurler all season. The Sounds rallied to tie the score at 2-2 in the bottom of the frame with an unearned run off Banwart. The Sacramento right-hander had recorded 11 straight outs, including the first two of the Nashville seventh, before left fielder Michael Taylor dropped Green's fly ball, allowing him to reach second on the play. Caleb Gindl then greeted Eyre with an RBI double off the base of the left field wall to even the contest. Green kept the game tied as he worked out of a jam in a scoreless eighth. After Sacramento placed a runner on third with one out, he struck out Tolleson and Taylor for the final two outs of the frame. Gamel had the Sounds' longest hit streak of the year snapped at eight games with an 0-for-3 effort. Maysonet went 1-for-4 to extend his hitting streak to eight. The teams continue the series with a 2:05 p.m. matinee on Sunday afternoon. Right-hander Mark Rogers (0-2, 9.45) makes his first start since April 23rd when he mans the bump for the Sounds. Sacramento will counter with right-hander Yadel Marti (1-0, 5.46). Nashville box scoreEven though he lost it a bit in the 7th with the two walks, still a great game from Rivas. 68 of his 107 pitches were strikes, and he posted a great 9/1 GO/FO. In addition to his double, Gindl walked and threw out a runner at third. Taylor Green and Eric Farris went hitless, though Green did draw a free pass. Tough game defensively, though. Katin DH'd but was pinch-run for after singling in the 8th because of his knee. Nashville play-by-play

Final: Wisconsin 7, @Clinton 5 Lucky number seven for RattlersChris Mehring/Wisconsin Timber Rattlers CLINTON, IA – The Wisconsin Timber Rattlers beat the Clinton LumberKings 7-5 on Saturday night to do something that they have not done since 2003. By beating Clinton on a cool, windy, and rainy evening at Alliant Energy Field, Wisconsin extended their current winning streak to seven games. The last time a Rattlers team won seven straight was May 25-June 7 of 2003 when that edition of the Rattlers won nine straight games. Mike Walker put the Rattlers (18-15) up in the first inning. Walker’s two-out, two-run double painted the left field line to score Nick Shaw and Cody Hawn. Tony Pechek helped the Rattlers pad their lead in the fifth inning. TJ Mittelstaedt drew a leadoff walk. Then, Pechek lined a pitch to the gap in right-center. Mittelstaedt scored easily and the Rattlers catcher hustled around to third base for his first professional triple. Pechek wasn’t done hustling either. He scored later in the frame on a wild pitch for a 4-0 lead. But, Clinton (9-28) rallied against Rattlers starting pitcher Matt Miller. Shaver Hansen doubled in a run in the fifth. In the sixth, Carlos Ramirez reached on an error to start the inning. Tim Morris launched the next pitch over the wall in right for a two-run homer to make the score 4-3. Eric Marzec relieved Miller and retired the next three LumberKings batters to keep Wisconsin in front. Wisconsin loaded the bases in the top of the seventh inning on singles by Mittelstaedt and Pechek. Yadiel Rivera attempted to sacrifice the runners up, but his bunt was fielded by Clinton catcher Steven Baron, who threw to third. But, Stefen Romero dropped the ball as he tried to back up and find the bag. Shaw was next, but his grounder to third turned into a force at home for the first out. Greg Hopkins was next and he grounded the ball to Morris at first. Morris threw wildly to the plate and Pechek scored. Rivera tried to score on the play, but a wicked carom brought the ball back to Baron who tagged Rivera for the second out. Hawn was next and his grounder to second was booted by Hansen. Hansen tried to flip the ball underhanded to first base to get Hawn, but the ball slipped out of his hand and barely made it halfway to first. That allowed both Shawn and Hopkins to score for a 7-3 lead. Marzec and Brian Garman kept the LumberKings off the scoreboard through the eighth inning. But, the rain came down harder just before the bottom of the ninth inning started and that made the task a bit tougher for Stosh Wawrzasek. The Rattlers reliever had two on with one out when Baron sent a one-hopper to Shaw at second. But, the ball splashed into a puddle and Shaw couldn’t come up with the ball clean. Instead of an game-ending double play, a force at second got the second out and left runners at the corners. A wild pitch by Wawrzasek allowed the runner from third to score and Baron to take second. Then, Hansen singled to drive in Baron and the score was 7-5. Thomas Keeling relieved Wawrzasek to face Carlos Hernandez, the tying run. Keeling got him to ground slowly back to the mound. Keeling made sure he kept his feet in the slippery conditions and made a good throw to first to close out the game. The LumberKings have lost eight straight games. Wisconsin is three games over the .500 mark for the first time since they were 3-0 to start the 2009 season. The Timber Rattlers and the LumberKings play the final game of the series on Sunday afternoon at Alliant Energy Field. Charly Bashara (2-1, 3.18) is the scheduled starting pitcher for the Rattlers. Clinton will send Taijuan Walker (0-2, 9.95) to the mound. Game time is 2:00pm. Tune in for the broadcast on AM1280, WNAM starting with the Miller Lite Pregame Show at 1:40pm. Wisconsin box scoreIt's been quite a run for the Rattlers, but not so much for Miller. After walking seven in his last start, he threw plenty of strikes today (52 in 78 pitches) but didn't miss any bats, failing to record a strikeout. This was Garman's first appearance since coming off the DL a couple days ago; after a really terrible beginning to his season, nice to see him have a quiet outing. Keeling only needed to get one out, but it does technically extend his walkless streak to four games. Efficient offense from the Rattlers--only 11 baserunners, but seven runs. Mittelstaedt was on three times with two walks and a single. Hawn had a double. Wisconsin play-by-play

Missed this a couple days ago, but LHP Brian Garman came off the Wisconsin DL on the 12th.

Brewers' young arms show promiseTom Haudricourt/Milwaukee Journal Sentinel With the June amateur draft only a few weeks away, it's a good time to look back to the Brewers' top selections in 2010 to see how those players are doing. As Brewers fans know, first-round pick Dylan Covey, a prep right-hander out of Pasadena, Calif., discovered in a team-mandated physical he has Type 1 diabetes and didn't sign. But the Brewers took a bunch of pitchers in the following rounds, most of whom are pitching at Class A Wisconsin. Of that group, the one off to the best start is right-hander Austin Ross, an eighth-rounder out of LSU. Ross, 22, was the Brewers' minor-league pitcher of the month for April and has continued to excel in May. Through seven games (six starts), Ross is 4-1 with a 1.85 earned run average. In 43 2/3 innings, he has allowed only 28 hits and 12 walks while logging 45 strikeouts. Brewers minor-league pitching coordinator Lee Tunnell has been impressed with Ross, on and off the field. "From the first time you meet him, he's very professional," said Tunnell. "He presents himself well, takes his job seriously and has a vision to be a major-league pitcher. He's intelligent and focused. "So, if you ask if we are surprised by his success, no we are not surprised at all." Ross throws his fastball in the 88-92 mph range and with great command. He has a solid slider and has shown improvement with his changeup. Right-hander Jimmy Nelson, a second-rounder out of Alabama, and righty Matt Miller, a fifth-rounder out of Michigan, also are pitching in the Timber Rattlers' rotation. But perhaps the most interesting pitcher there is right-hander Tyler Thornburg, taken in the third round out of Charleston Southern. Because he is smallish - 5-foot-10, 185 pounds - and has an unusual delivery, Thornburg drew comparisons to Tim Lincecum before the draft. And he does have a live arm, throwing his fastball in the mid-90s with regularity. Through six starts, Thornburg is 2-0 with a 2.10 ERA, with 14 walks and 34 strikeouts in 30 innings. Because of his unusual style of pitching and smallish frame, there are some concerns about his health going forward, but he is definitely worth watching. Thornburg also played right field at Charleston Southern. If you go to YouTube and enter " ," you'll see some entertaining highlights of his defensive prowess there.