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Bryan Stow beating: Sister of suspect to resume testimonyHarriet Ryan Testimony is set to resume Friday in the preliminary hearing of two men suspected of brutally beating San Francisco Giants fan Bryan Stow in the Dodger Stadium parking lot. Dorene Sanchez, the fiancee of one suspect, Marvin Norwood, and sister of the other, Louie Sanchez, is expected to continue testifying. The 32-year-old Rialto woman was booked alongside the men as an accessory after the fact for driving them from the ballpark, but she began cooperating with prosecutors, who subsequently opted not to pursue charges against her. In the courtroom Thursday, Sanchez revealed herself as crucial to the government's case despite having a clear desire to help the men prosecutors are trying to convict. The final witness in a hearing to determine whether there is enough evidence to proceed to trial, she offered a perspective no other witness could -- the view from inside the alleged getaway car. She recalled her brother with panic in his voice, screaming for her to "get ... out of here!" and said she saw blood on the hand of Norwood. "I said, 'Babe, what the hell?' And he said, 'Don't worry about it, babe,'" she recalled. But in two hours of testimony, Sanchez appeared eager to aid the defense. She grinned at her brother and repeatedly flashed smiles at Norwood, with whom she has a child. She told the judge that she did not see the fight that left Stow with brain damage, and that the men never admitted involvement. At a dinner that night, her brother told their parents he had gotten into an altercation with some men who disrespected them, she said. Later, she testified, Norwood told her that they were "jumped" and had to fight back to protect themselves. When she and Norwood watched a television report about the severity of Stow's injuries a few days after the beating, "we kind of looked at it in awe. Like wow, what happened? And we felt bad for the guy," she said. In her retelling of the events leading up to the game, Sanchez presented a more benign portrait of her brother's and Norwood's conduct than other witnesses. She acknowledged that Louie Sanchez was loud, rude and profane during the game, even encouraging his 10-year-old son to throw peanuts at Giants supporters, but she denied that he and Norwood smoked pot in the parking lot afterward or assaulted a group of teenagers who passed by in Giants regalia. TRUE BLUE LADodgers 6/7/12 Minor League Report - Streaking Quakes Sweep PortsBrandon Lennox Minor League Player of the Day – Zach Lee - 4 IP, 0 Runs, 4 Hits, 1 BB, 4 K's. Lee had a solid game for the Quakes as he continues to build back up his arm strength. After throwing 3 shutout innings on June 1, which was his first game action since May 12, Lee added another frame on Thursday and should be good to go 5 or 6 innings in his next outing. AAA – Thursday's game between the Isotopes and Redbirds (Cardinals) was competitive through 7 innings, but Memphis scored 7 runs over the final 2 frames to pull out a 12 - 6 victory over Albuquerque. Michael Antonini only allowed 1 earned run over his 5 innings of work, but 3 other unearned runs scored against him thanks to the homer he gave up after an Aaron Miles throwing error. Cole St. Clair permitted 3 runs in an inning of "relief", then Ramon Troncoso got shelled for the final 4 runs of the game which boosted his ERA to 9.00. Despite the loss the Topes smacked 3 homers; solo shots by Luis Cruz, Tim Federowicz, and Josh Fields. Jerry Sands went 1 for 5 with a RBI triple, while Scott Van Slyke was hitless in his return to AAA. AA – The Lookouts and Biscuits (Rays) held each other scoreless for 7 innings, but Montgomery broke through with a run in the 8th to secure a 1 - 0 victory over Chattanooga. Aaron Miller started the game with 5 shutout frames while punching out 5, and he has not allowed more than 3 runs in an outing since May 5th. Red Patterson followed with a scoreless inning, and then it was Geison Aguasviva who gave up the lone run despite allowing just 1 base runner over 1.2 innings. The Lookouts tallied 7 hits in this game, and Brahiam Maldonado's two doubles were the only ones that went for extra bases. Rafael Ynoa, who returned to action after a few weeks on the DL, had the only other multi-hit game. HiA – The Quakes completed the sweep of the Ports (A's) on Thursday with a 5 - 4 victory in Stockton. With the win Rancho is now just 2 games out of first place even though they technically rank 4th in their division. Zach Lee fired 4 scoreless innings to start this game and now has thrown 7 shutout frames since returning to action. Reliever Steve Smith allowed the Ports to get back into the game as he allowed 4 runs in the 6th, but only 1 run was earned due to a Joc Pederson fielding error. Ryan Acosta and Eric Eadington finished off the game by blanking the opposition for the final 3 innings. At the plate C.J. Retheford crushed yet another homer to give him 7 in his last 8 games, and Austin Gallagher also took one deep, his 10th of the year. Leon Landry also had a big game as he went 2 for 4 with a triple and a stolen base. LoA – Even though today is the 7th, the Loons are still 0-for-the month of June after losing to the Silver Hawks (Dbacks) 6 to 5. This game was especially heartbreaking as Great Lakes held a slim one run lead heading into the bottom of the 9th, but just 3 batters into the inning the game was over as South Bend went single-double-double to end the contest in walk-off fashion against closer Yimi Garcia. Earlier in the game Jarret Martin also struggled as he allowed 4 hits, 5 walks, and 4 runs in just 3.2 innings. Joel Lima and Juan Noriega were solid in their relief roles before Garcia blew the save. At the plate Angelo Songco had a pair of hits while Joe Winker went 2 for 4 with a double and 2 RBI's. Jesus Arredondo also had a 2 hits including a 2-bagger and O'Koyea Dickson doubled as well. DSL – The Dominican Dodgers got contributions from several players on Thursday in a 10 to 6 win over the Rays. 20 year old Josmar Cordero, who was one of the better prospects on the Dodgers DSL team a year ago, continued his torrid start with 3 more hits including a double and a RBI. Shortstop Jose Luis Javier also had 3 hits including a double and a triple, while Gerson Nunez hit a big 3 run homer. 19 year old starter Abdiel Velasquez allowed just 3 hits over 5 frames but also walked 3 and gave up 2 runs. Fellow teenager Andrew Shellon pitched the final 3 innings of the game and deserving got the save after permitting just 2 hits and allowing no runs. Coming up – Ralston Cash will make his third appearance of the season on Friday for Great Lakes, while former Loon Brandon Martinez will start for the Quakes. Fernando Nieve is the scheduled starter for Albuquerque, and it looks like it's Matt Magill's turn to go for the Lookouts. Minor League Transactions – AAA: Tyler Henson was placed on the DL, and of course Scott Van Slyke was optioned back to the Isotopes. AA: Rafael Ynoa was activated from the DL while Angelo Ponte was placed on the disabled list. Elian Herrera Continues To Shine For Dodgers Eric Stephen The last two weeks have provided quite the contrast for the Dodgers. They reached a low point of their season with a four-game sweep at home at the hands of the Milwaukee Brewers, part of a five-game losing streak. But the Dodgers immediately turned things around with a four-game sweep of the Phillies in Philadelphia. As unexpected as the four-game sweep of the Phillies was, even more unexpected was how the Dodgers did it, or perhaps who did it for the Dodgers. Elian Herrera, the 27-year old utility man who has been with the team for less than four weeks, delivered the game-winning hits in each of the first two games of the series, and reached base in eight of his 19 plate appearances for a .421 on-base percentage. The highlight of the series came Tuesday against the mighty Cliff Lee, when Herrera's eighth-inning double turned a deficit into a lead and sent the Dodgers on their way: Herrera has been the most pleasant of surprises for the Dodgers. He has played in 22 of 23 games since getting promoted from Triple A, and has started 18 games, all batting first or second. Herrera has hit .293/.391/.373 for the Dodgers, and has reached base via hit or walk in 16 of his 18 starts. Is he likely to keep up his .386 batting average on balls in play? No, it would not be fair or wise to expect that continue, but there are encouraging signs. Herrera has 12 walks in 88 plate appearances, a walk rate of 13.6% of his plate appearances that ranks fourth on the Dodgers, behind only Bobby Abreu (17.5%), A.J. Ellis (15.8%), and Matt Kemp (14.6%). Herrera has started nine games at second base, six games at third base, and three games in center field, only a few games behind the plate from becoming our modern day Derrel Thomas. There have only been a pair of Antonio Alfonseca handfuls of Dodgers to start three games at all three of those positions in the same year, with the last being Jolbert Cabrera in 2003. In short, Herrera has done everything the Dodgers have asked, and then some. But when Juan Uribe comes back from the disabled list on Monday, Herrera's playing time figures to diminish. Uribe will start most games at third, and Jerry Hairston Jr. will start most games at second base as manager Don Mattingly "wants to build continuity in the middle of the infield," per Dylan Hernandez of the Los Angeles Times.play Given Herrera's versatility, combined with the planned rest Mattingly will give Uribe, Hairston, and center fielder Tony Gwynn Jr., there will be opportunities for Herrera to play, just not as often as before. "I just try to play the same game I was doing in Triple A," Herrera said during the last homestand. "Just have fun and try to do my job, the little things, and try to help my team to win." Herrera has been doing his job, and doing in quite well. He deserves a chance to continue doing it. But no matter what happens, the Herrera experience has been a hell of a ride to date. 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