Mustangs going for fourth win in last five

The Billings Mustangs will be going for their fourth win in the last five games as they take on the Missoula Osprey at Dehler Park tonight.

Tonight's game is the second of a three game series between the two clubs. In last night's opener the Mustangs broke out of an offensive slump (just two hits in their previous two games) pounding out 10 hits in an 8-2 victory.

Tanner Robles (2-1, 4.45 ERA) will get the start for Billings while Robby Rowland (0-4, 8.10 ERA) gets the call for Missoula.

First pitch is set for 7:05 p.m.
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Notes:

Roster Moves: The Cincinnati Reds organization has announced several roster moves with regards to the Billings Mustangs.

Daniel Corcino has been promoted from Billings to the Class A Dayton Dragon of the Midwest League. Corcino a right handed starting pitcher started nine games for the Mustangs pitching 39.2 innings giving up 38 hits, 15 earned runs walking 17 and striking out 31 while posting a 1-3 record with a 3.40 ERA.

Pitcher Jonathan Correa has been promoted to Billings from the Goodyear Reds of the Arizona Rookie League. the 19-year old right hander has gone 4-2 with a 2.06 ERA in eight starts in the ARL this year. Correa has pitched 39.1 innings giving up 36 hits and nine earned runs.

Jonathan Kaskow has been demoted to Billings from the Class A Dayton Dragons of the Midwest League. This is the second stint in Billings for the 22 year old first baseman out of Stanford University. Earlier this season Kaskow played in 20 games for the Mustangs hitting .309 with three home runs and 13 RBIs. Kaskow struggled in 10 games at Dayton however getting just three hits (including one home run) in 38 at bats and striking out 14 times.

Luca Panerati has been promoted to Billings from the Goodyear Reds of the Arizona Rookie League. This is the second stop in Billings for the Italian born left handed pitcher. In 2009 Panerati went 3-7 with a 5.96 ERA in 14 starts for the Mustangs. So far in 2010 Panerati is 1-0 with a 0.00 ERA over five innings pitched in three relief appearances for Goodyear.

Pioneer League Standings

North Division	2nd Half Wins	2nd Half Losses	GB	Overall Wins	Overall Losses
Billings Mustangs	4	3	-	25	20
Great Falls Voyagers*	4	3	-	27	18
Helena Brewers	4	3	-	23	22
Missoula Osprey	2	5	2	16	29
South Division	2nd Half Wins	2nd Half Losses	GB	Overall Wins	Overall Losses
Ogden Raptors*	6	1	-	29	16
Casper Ghosts	3	3	2.5	20	24
Orem Owlz	2	4	3.5	21	23
Idaho Falls Chukars	2	5	4	18	27

*= 1st half division winner

TIE-BREAKING PROCEDURES

First-half ties
If two teams tie for the first half title with exactly the same winning percentage, the following tie breaking rules are used to determine the first half champion:

• 1. Head to head records between the two teams tied;
• 2. Overall won/loss percentage in Division games during the first half;
• 3. Overall record; and
• 4. Coin flip by League President.

Second-half ties
If two teams tie for the second half title with exactly the same winning percentage, the following tie breaking rules are used to determine the second half champion:

• 1. Head to head records between the two teams tied during entire season;
• 2. Won/loss percentage in Division games during entire season;
• 3. Won/loss percentage in overall play during the entire season; and
• 4. Coin flip by League President.

Should one team win the first half outright and tie for the second half championship, the team that tied for the lead in the second half will gain a wild card birth. In the case of one team winning both halves, a wild card team will be the team with the best overall record during the entire season.