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Rattlers Can't Stop Peoria's Streak

April 28, 2010 - Midwest League (MWL1)
Wisconsin Timber Rattlers News Release


PEORIA, IL - The Peoria Chiefs are still perfect at home in 2010, but the Wisconsin Timber Rattlers made them work for their eighth straight win at O'Brien Field to open the 2010 season. Wisconsin had a 2-0 lead, but the Chiefs scored three times in the sixth and held off the Rattlers on Wednesday night. The loss was the fourth straight for the Timber Rattlers.

D'Vontrey Richardson's speed got the Rattlers (7-12) a run in the top of the first inning. He started the game with a single and wound up at third after a pair of wild pitches by Peoria starting pitcher Su-Min Jung. Scooter Gennett sent a shallow popup into foul territory down the left field. The ball was caught by shortstop Hak-Ju Lee. Richardson sped home with the first run of the game.

In the fourth inning, Wisconsin had runners at first and third with no outs. Cameron Garfield grounded into a 6-4-3 double play to score the runner from third for a 2-0 lead,

The Rattlers had chances to extend the lead. They loaded the bases with one out in the fifth, but did not score. Garfield doubled with one out in the sixth, but Wisconsin could not cash in a run.

It didn't seem to matter. Rattlers starting pitcher Efrain Nieves pitched five scoreless innings and allowed three hits and struck out five. He turned the ball over to Jake Odorizzi to start the sixth inning. The game turned at that point.

Justin Bour and Jonathon Mota started the bottom of the sixth with back-to-back singles. Richard Jones stepped in and popped a 2-2 pitch from Odorizzi into foul territory for what appeared to be the first out of the inning. But, the ball dropped in behind Joey Paciorek and Jones got another hack. He would line the next pitch for a two-run double to tie the game.

Later in the sixth, Francisco Guzman drove in Jones with a sacrifice fly to put the Chiefs (12-8) in front 3-2.

Odorizzi retired the first two batters of the Peoria seventh inning, but gave up a single to Greg Rohan. An error kept the inning alive and Mota made the Rattlers pay with an RBI single for a 4-2 Chiefs lead.

Wisconsin threatened in the ninth, but could not score against Peoria closer Jordan Latham.

The final game of the three game series is Thursday night. Eric Arnett (0-2, 11.57) is the scheduled starting pitcher for the Timber Rattlers. Rob Whitenack (2-1, 4.24) is the scheduled starter for the Chiefs. Game time is 6:30pm. Tune in for the broadcast on AM 1280, WNAM starting with the Miller Lite Pregame Show at 6:10pm.

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