Green Day For Rattlers
Published on May 16, 2009 under Midwest League (MWL1)
Wisconsin Timber Rattlers News Release
GRAND CHUTE, WI - Taylor Green had four hits and four RBI to give the Wisconsin Timber Rattlers an 8-3 win over the Clinton LumberKings Saturday night at Time Warner Cable Field. Green, in his 2009 debut, homered and had three singles to pace the 11-hit attack of the Rattlers. Michael Bowman, the beneficiary of the offensive output, pitched 6-2/3 scoreless innings for his first win of the season.
Wisconsin (13-21) jumped out to a lead very quickly. Juan Sanchez, the second batter in the bottom of the first inning doubled. Green hammered a 2-0 pitch from Clinton starting pitcher Adam Harben to the Miller High Life Home Run Porch in right for a homer in his first at bat as a Rattler. Later in the inning, Brock Kjeldgaard singled to drive in a run for a 3-0 lead.
The Rattlers padded their lead with a two out rally in the bottom of fourth. Michael Vass scored from second on an infield single by Erik Miller and an error on the play. Harben would load the bases on two walks and Green lined a two-run single to left. After a Brett Lawrie single reloaded the bases, Kjeldgaard drew a bases loaded walk to force in a run for a 7-0 lead.
Lawrie drove in a run with a ground out in the sixth inning for an 8-0 lead.
That was more than enough for Bowman, who was making his first start since leaving a start against Burlington after four innings on May 5. He struck out a career high nine batters and allowed five hits. Bowman also extended his scoreless streak to 11 innings.
Clinton (20-14) scored three runs in the top of the ninth inning, but the game was well in hand for Wisconsin.
The Rattlers and LumberKings will play a doubleheader on Sunday afternoon. Wisconsin will toss Cody Scarpetta (0-2, 3.63) and Daniel Meadows (5-0, 3.05) as the starting pitchers in game one and two respectively. Clinton will counter with Kenn Kasparek (1-3, 4.15) and Blake Nation (0-1, 3.79). Game one will begin at 1:05pm.
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