Lugnuts top Rattlers
Published on July 16, 2010 under Midwest League (MWL1)
Wisconsin Timber Rattlers News Release
GRAND CHUTE, WI - The Lansing Lugnuts took advantage of a run scoring wild pitch and three innings of scoreless relief from their bullpen to hold off the Wisconsin Timber Rattlers Friday night at Time Warner Cable Field. Lansing edged the Rattlers 6-4 to defeat Wisconsin and take two out of three games in the series between the Midwest League rivals.
Wisconsin (36-53 overall, 10-11 second half) scored quickly in the first inning as they loaded the bases with one out. Hunter Morris knocked in the first run with an RBI grounder. Cutter Dykstra followed with a two-run triple for a 3-0 lead.
But, Lansing (47-43, 11-10) rallied for four runs in top of the third to take the lead. Randy Schimpf tripled in the first run of the frame. Kenny Wilson followed with an RBI single. Brad Glenn put the Lugnuts up 4-3 with a two-run double.
The Rattlers even the score thanks to an error. Scooter Gennett reached second on a dropped fly ball to left to start the inning. Kentrail Davis doubled to left and Gennett scored the tying run.
The Lugnuts had a runner at third base with two outs in the top of the fifth inning against Wisconsin starting pitcher Damon Krestalude. The Rattlers right-hander uncorked a wild pitch that let the go ahead run score.
Wisconsin had an opportunity to tie the game in the bottom of the seventh inning. They had runners at first and third with no outs and Gennett at the plate. Gennett sent a sinking liner to left that was ruled a catch. The throw to the plate was in time to get the runner heading home for a double play.
Lansing added an insurance run in the top of the eighth inning on a sacrifice fly by Ahrens to go up 6-4.
Wisconsin got a two-out walk in the bottom of the ninth to bring the tying run to the plate against Casey Beck, but Beck got a strikeout to end the game.
The Rattlers continue their homestand by hosting the Great Lakes Loons in a three game series that starts on Saturday night at 6:35pm. Jake Odorizzi (5-1, 2.86) is the scheduled starting pitcher for Wisconsin. Elisaul Pimental (8-3, 2.91) is set to start for the Loons.
The first 1,000 fans into Time Warner Cable Field receive a snow globe with Fang inside courtesy of Cher-Make on Saturday night. There is also a scheduled postgame fireworks display sponsored by FOX 11. Plus, it is a Fruit Roll-Ups Fun Night! Fans aged 13 and up will receive a free sample of Fruit Roll-Ups on the way out of the stadium.
If you can't make it out to the ballpark, you may tune into the broadcast on AM1280, WNAM. The Miller Lite Pregame show starts at 6:15pm.
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