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Bandits Win in 12 Innings, Then Fall to Snappers

July 1, 2015 - Midwest League (MWL1)
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DAVENPORT, Iowa (July 1, 2015) - Completing Monday's suspended game, the Quad Cities River Bandits got a walk-off single from first baseman Ryan Bottger in the 12th inning for a 2-1 win, but Beloit Snappers right-hander Daniel Gossett pitched his club's first complete game this season in the ensuing game for a 4-1, seven-inning victory in front of 2,553 at Modern Woodmen Park Tuesday night.

Beloit (2-4 second half, 28-48 overall) has snapped each of the three longest winning streaks by Quad Cities (4-2, 49-25) this season. The River Bandits' season-high 12-game winning streak ended against the Snappers May 12, and a five-game winning streak ended in Beloit April 17. Tuesday's loss ended Quad Cities' four-game winning streak.

The teams resumed Monday's suspended game with the River Bandits holding a 1-0 lead in the top of the fourth inning. Left-hander Michael Freeman held the lead for 2 2/3 innings, retiring eight of the nine batters he faced without allowing a hit.

The Snappers tied the game, 1-1, in top of the seventh inning against right-hander Riley Ferrell, who made his professional debut. Snappers third baseman Jose Brizuela hit a leadoff double to right field, went to third base on a wild pitch and scored when left fielder Justin Higley hit a two-out single to right field. Ferrell was charged with one earned run on two hits with one strikeout in a one-inning appearance.

After the seventh inning, Beloit never moved a runner past first base. River Bandits right-hander Angel Heredia turned in a season-high four hitless innings while walking two batters and striking out five. Left-hander Jordan Mills (1-2) had one strikeout in a perfect 12th inning. Four Beloit pitchers combined to keep Quad Cities off the scoreboard in the fourth through 11th innings. Right-hander Carlos Navas went two innings, followed by left-hander Jose Torres for 1 2/3 innings, right-hander Koby Gauna for 2 1/3 innings, and right-hander Dominique Vattuone (0-1) for two innings. Quad Cities left runners at second and third bases in the fourth inning and the bases loaded in the seventh and 10th innings without scoring.

In the River Bandits' longest home game of the season - three hours, 38 minutes - shortstop Alex Bregman began the deciding 12th-inning rally with a one-out bloop single to left-center field off Vattuone. A hit-and-run single by All-Star third baseman Nick Tanielu throw the shortstop hole allowed Bregman to reach third base, and following an intentional walk to left fielder Jason Martin that loaded the bases with one out, left-hander Jerad Grundy entered to face Bottger. On the first pitch, Bottger drove a fly ball to the base of the right-field wall, but after touching first base, he passed Martin, which made Bottger the second out of the inning. Although Bregman scored the winning run, it was not until Martin reached second base - to avoid a forceout - that Quad Cities had earned its second walk-off win of the season.

In the regularly schedule game, shortened to seven innings, the Snappers took the lead for good in the second inning against right-hander David Paulino, making his Midwest League debut. With one out, first baseman Max Kuhn and Brizuela hit consecutive singles, and All-Star shortstop Yairo Munoz hit a two-run double to left-center field and advanced to third base on the throw to home plate. An missed catch at first base by Bottger allowed Munoz to score for a 3-0 Beloit lead. Quad Cities tallied its only run in the bottom of the inning, as right fielder Sean McMullen hit a sacrifice fly to score left fielder Ramon Laureano, who had four combined hits in the first two games of the series. Gossett then scattered two more hits and was charged with one earned run on four hits with three walks and four strikeouts in seven innings to become the first opposing pitcher to win a complete game against the River Bandits this season.

The rubber match and series finale at 7 p.m. Wednesday is scheduled to feature River Bandits right-hander Justin Ferrell (1-0) against Snappers right-hander Junior Mendez (1-6), for what is Beloit's final regular season visit to Modern Woodmen Park this season.

UP NEXT: Gates open at 6 p.m. Wednesday, July 1, on Quad Cities Builders and Remodelers Association and Epic Stone Night. Fans can enter copies of their unpaid bills into a drawing, and the River Bandits will draw two be paid up to $100 on Pay Your Bill Wednesday presented by Mix 96. Following the game, Vibrant Credit Union will hand out FREE ICE CREAM to fans exiting the ballpark. Individual tickets are on sale at the River Bandits box office and online at riverbandits.com. Ticket plans of 12 to 70 games - which include free parking, reserved seats, merchandise discounts, and guaranteed giveaways - are available by calling 563-324-3000.

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