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Final: Tampa (Yankees) 6, Brevard County 4
Walk-off HR loss...

Brevard County Box Score
E.J. Shanks the losing pitcher; Jeremy Jeffress OK -- 6 IP, 4 H, 2 R, 4 BB, 6 K; lefty Casey Baron, who has been very solid, struggled in the 7th, losing the lead; Jonathan Lucroy threw out two of four baserunners, still doing well in that regard; Yohannis Perez replaced Brent Brewer at short in the 8th, apparently for defense, and immeditely committed an error, which did not lead to a score; if Cleveland is indeed watching closely, they'll see that Taylor Green has a nine-game hit streak going, hitting .419 (13-for-31, two walks, only four K's) in that stretch...

Brevard County Game Log

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Sounds will get pitcher back from Milwaukee
By STEVE SILVER
Tennessean Staff Writer

Left-handed reliever Mitch Stetter will rejoin the Sounds' roster prior to tonight's game.

Stetter was optioned back to Nashville for the third time this season after the Milwaukee Brewers activated pitcher Jeff Suppan from the disabled list on Tuesday afternoon.

A 72-hour grace period is applied to this type of transaction because the Sounds will have to open a spot for Stetter with a roster move.

Stetter posted a 2.78 ERA while holding opponents to a .160 batting average in 23 appearances with the Brewers this year. In his previous two stints with the Sounds, Stetter is 0-3 with a 3.52 ERA in 16 appearances.

Escape artist: Sounds starting pitcher Lindsay Gulin gave up a two-out double to Rainiers outfielder Wladimir Balentien, then walked the bases loaded in the first inning. Despite the rough start, Gulin struck out Michael Saunders to escape the jam.

"At first, he was a little uncomfortable and he couldn't really find his rhythm," said Manager Frank Kremblas. "But I call him Gu-dini because he always finds a way to get out of that stuff early."

Gulin threw 61 pitches in the first two innings before settling down.

Welcome back: Former Sounds infielder Craig Wilson made his first appearance of the series at Greer Stadium. After not dressing Tuesday, Wilson went 0-for-3 with one walk and three strikeouts for the Rainiers. Wilson was also hit by a pitch in the fifth inning.

Crafty running: Tony Gwynn stole second base in the top of the first inning, giving the Sounds a Pacific Coast League-high 114 stolen bases on 152 attempts.

Tough sell: Wednesday's noon starting time kept many fans away, aside from youth campers. The official attendance of the game was 2,786.

Beerfest: Tonight's game will mark the first time the Sounds have played at home on a Thursday night since June 19, which means $1 dollar draft beers until the fifth inning. There will also be an hour-long concert prior to the game as part of the Miller Lite Concert Series.

Famous family: Tacoma third baseman Matt Tuiasosopo, who went 0-for-3 Tuesday, is the son of former NFL player Manu and the brother of current Oakland Raiders' quarterback Marques.

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No matter the position, De La Rosa gets it done for Power
by Jacob Messer
Charleston Daily Mail sportswriter

For the record, West Virginia Power utility player Anderson De La Rosa can't pitch.

That, however, is the only thing he can't do on a baseball field.

"I can play any position," De La Rosa said a few minutes after he helped West Virginia battle back and hold on for a 12-10 South Atlantic League win over Rome (Ga.) on Wednesday at Appalachian Power Park. "I told the manager (Jeff Isom), 'Wherever you put me, I'll play hard.'"

De La Rosa was 2-for-5 with two runs and four RBI, including three on a second-inning home run and one on a third-inning double.

The 6-foot, 190-pound De La Rosa has played all but four of the nine positions (catcher, first baseman, left fielder, center fielder and right fielder) in his four minor league baseball seasons. He also has been used as a pinch hitter, pinch runner and designated hitter.

He also takes ground balls at second base, shortstop and third base before every game, and he can play any of those positions if necessary.

"That's why he's so valuable," Isom said. "You can put him anywhere in the outfield or behind the plate and he does a great job. Even at first base, he does a good job. He's a guy who can play multiple positions, and there's value to that."

It is a matter of necessity, De La Rosa said.

"If you want to stay here in the United States," the Venezuela native said, "you need to be able to play everything."

De La Rosa was demoted from high Class A Brevard County (Fla.) to low Class A West Virginia on June 19.

"I'm fine with this," said De La Rosa, who will turn 24 next week (Aug. 1). "It's good for me. It's good for the team. I get to play every day. This is way better. I like when I get to play. This is good. I'm fine because I want to play."

"The value is getting in there and playing the game," Isom added. "That's how you learn. That's how you get your experience. Whether it's Arizona or Helena or West Virginia, it doesn't matter.

"You have to be out there playing to get yourself better. Sitting on the bench doesn't help you out. You can sit and watch and learn, but the actual playing experience ... that's what you have to get."

De La Rosa is hitting .280 with three home runs, five doubles, 12 runs and 15 RBI in 21 games with the Power this season.

"The way he has been swinging the bat lately, close to .300, we're going to find a way to get him in the lineup," Isom said.

The teams combined for 22 runs and 28 hits Wednesday.

"I don't know if it was the afternoon game and the pitchers were still waking up or what," said Isom, whose team rallied from a 5-0 first-inning deficit. "But, boy, those bats came alive. Both sides swung it very well. It was a dogfight."

The Northern Division-leading Power (56-46 overall and 24-9 in the second half) got on the board in the home half of the first when Caleb Gindl had an RBI single.

West Virginia rallied for five runs in the second. De La Rosa did most of the damage, smacking a three-run home run over the left-field wall.

Matt Cline provided an RBI double and scored on an RBI single by Eric Farris later that inning to cap the comeback, which gave West Virginia a 6-5 lead after two.

The Power extended its advantage to 8-5 in the third on an RBI double by De La Rosa and an RBI fielder's choice by Cline.

Logan Schafer hit a two-run double in the sixth for a 10-7 lead.

Clinging to a 10-9 lead, the Power added two more runs in the eighth on a pair of two-out hits -- an RBI double by Eric Fryer and an RBI single by Schafer -- to clinch the win.

In addition to De La Rosa, Farris (3-for-5 with one RBI and two runs), Schafer (3-for-5 with one run and three RBI), Cline (2-5 with two runs and two RBI) and Fryer (2-for-4 with one RBI and three runs) each had multiple hits for the Power.

Fryer, by the way, played first base for the first time this season. He normally plays in left field or behind the plate.

First baseman/third baseman Steffan Wilson suffered a wrist injury, prompting Isom to put Fryer at first.

"We feel comfortable wherever we put him," Isom said. "We just need his bat in the lineup."

Rome dropped to 37-65, 15-18.

South Atlantic League teams are off Thursday.

West Virginia will start an eight-game road swing with a four-game series against Northern Division first-half winner Lake County (Ohio) Friday night.