MWL1 Wisconsin Timber Rattlers

Quad Cities gets past the Rattlers 4-1 A pair of streaks continue

Published on May 8, 2015 under Midwest League (MWL1)
Wisconsin Timber Rattlers News Release


DAVENPORT, IA - The Wisconsin Timber Rattlers took an early lead and had some late chances, but could not stop two streaks. The Quad Cities River Bandits defeated the Rattlers 4-1 Thursday night at Modern Woodmen Park to extend their winning streak to nine games and send Wisconsin to their seventh straight loss.

Brandon Diaz put the Timber Rattlers (8-20) in front in the top of the first inning. The Wisconsin center fielder lined an opposite field home run on a 2-2 pitch from Chris Lee with one out and the Rattlers were up 1-0 on Diaz's first home run of the season.

Wisconsin starting pitcher Cy Sneed retired the first two batters he faced in the bottom of the first inning, but gave up a double to Derek Fisher. Jacob Nottingham followed with an RBI single and the game was tied. Bryan Muniz was next and his grounder to short for what would have been an inning-ending force out at second was missed for an error and the inning kept going for the River Bandits (22-6). Alex Hernandez made the Rattlers pay for extending the inning by driving in Nottingham with a single for a 2-1 lead.

The Timber Rattlers put at least one runner on base in each of the five innings tossed by Quad Cities starter Chris Lee, but they could not get the big hit. Lee allowed one run on three hits and two walks as the eventual winning pitcher.

In the sixth, Tucker Neuhaus extended his hitting streak to eight games with a two-out bunt hit against River Bandits reliever Kevin Comer. Third baseman Kristian Trompiz fielded the ball with his bare hand, but did not throw to first. Trompiz thought time had been called and he flipped the ball out of play...for some reason. Time had not been called and Neuhaus was awarded third base. But, the Rattlers could not capitalize and Neuhaus was stranded at third with the Rattlers down 2-1.

Wisconsin starter Cy Sneed did his part after the first inning. The right-hander didn't allow a hit after the first inning and retired the side in order from the third through the sixth innings. Sneed allowed two runs - one earned - on three hits and struck out five, but left trailing 2-1.

In the seventh, the Rattlers nearly took their starting pitcher off the hook. Greg McCall doubled to start the inning. Luis Aviles beat out a bunt single and Wisconsin had runners at the corners. Comer struck out Mitch Meyer for the first out, but hit Diaz to load the bases. Comer regrouped and struck out Carlos Leal and Sthervin Matos to strand all three Rattlers on base and preserve the one-run lead.

Quad Cities added to their lead in the bottom of the seventh against reliever Josh Uhen. Trompiz singled with two outs. Jason Martin doubled to left-center to knock in an insurance run for the River Bandits.

They would add one more run in the bottom of the eighth. Nottingham collected the third of three straight one-out singles to plate the run to make it 4-1.

The only inning the Rattlers went down in order on the night was the top of the ninth when Comer struck out the side. The final nine outs of the game recorded by Comer were strikeouts and he picked up his first save of the season.

Wisconsin stranded ten runners in the game and were 1-for-8 with runners in scoring position. Meyer went 0-for-5 and saw his hitting streak end at nine games.

Game two of the series is set for Friday night at Modern Woodmen Park. David Burkhalter (0-2, 7.04) is the scheduled starting pitcher for the Timber Rattlers. Quad Cities has not named their starter for Friday yet. Game time is 7:00pm.

Listen to the radio broadcast on AM1280, WNAM starting with the Miller Lite Pregame Show at 6:40pm. The broadcast may also be heard on Tune In Radio and IHeartRadio. Subscribers may watch the game on MiLB.tv.

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