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August 11, 2009 - Midwest League (MWL1)
Wisconsin Timber Rattlers News Release


CEDAR RAPIDS, IA - The Cedar Rapids Kernels grabbed a 3-0 lead Tuesday night at Perfect Game Field. Then, they outlasted a delay of over an hour for a power outage and a late Wisconsin rally for a 3-2 win. Tyler Chatwood tossed six shutout innings and allowed two hits while striking out six for the win.

A typical Cedar Rapids rally garnered the Kernels (65-50 overall, 25-20 second half) two runs in the bottom of the second inning without a ball leaving the infield. Matt Crawford dropped a bunt single to start the frame and a throwing error allowed him to take second. Rattlers starting pitcher Daniel Meadows hit Angel Castillo and Jon Townsend followed with another bunt single to load the bases.

Darwin Perez drove in the first run of the inning with an infield single. Then, Tyson Auer hit into a 6-4-3 double play to send another run across the plate.

Cedar Rapids added a run with a two-out rally in the bottom of the fifth. Roberto Lopez singled and stole second to get into scoring position. Beau Brooks followed with an RBI single to right for a 3-0 lead.

Wisconsin (49-65, 15-29) put two runners on with one out against Chatwood in the top of the sixth inning, but the hard-throwing righty got out of the inning with a strikeout and a lineout.

Rattlers reliever Liam Ohlmann retired the first two batters of the bottom of the sixth inning and was ahead of Townsend 1-2. Townsend fouled of the pitch and before it landed a bank of lights on the roof went out. The rest of the lights in the stadium were no affected, but this set going out plunged the home plate and first base areas in semi-darkness.

There was a delay of one hour and 16 minutes before play resumed with Nick Tyson striking out Townsend looking on one pitch.

Before the delay, the Kernels had Vladimir Veras, one of their better relievers, warmed up and ready to go for the top of the seventh. But, the long pause forced the Kernels to go to Reyes Dorado. The Rattlers took advantage.

Erik Miller doubled with one out. On ball four to Kyle Dhanani, the ball rolled away from catcher Beau Brooks and Miller took off for third. The throw from Brooks to third wound up in left field and Miller scored to break the shutout.

Jose Duran followed with a double to put runners on second and third with one out. Sean McCraw sent Dhanani home with a grounder to cut the lead to one run.

But, Dorado got out of the frame with a popup to strand the tying run at third.

In the eighth, Wisconsin's first two batters were retired by Kernels reliever Andrew Taylor. Then, Corey Kemp walked and Brock Kjeldgaard singled. Taylor uncorked a wild pitch with Miller at the plate and pinch runner Derrick McPhearson moved up to third and Kjeldgaard took second. But, Taylor got out of the inning with a strikeout.

Taylor retired the side in order in the top of the ninth with a pair of strikeouts and a grounder to third to close out the Rattlers and get his fifth save of the season.

The Timber Rattlers and Kernels continue their series on Wednesday night. Wily Peralta (3-3, 3.54) is the scheduled starting pitcher for Wisconsin. Cedar Rapids sends Manaurys Correa (6-7, 4.60) to the mound. Game time is 6:35pm.

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