That One Stings
June 17, 2009 - Midwest League (MWL1)
Wisconsin Timber Rattlers News Release
BURLINGTON, IA - The Wisconsin Timber Rattlers grabbed a 6-3 lead with four runs in the top of the seventh inning at Community Field on Wednesday night. However, the Burlington Bees took advantage of a two-out error and scored five runs in the bottom of the seventh to rally and beat the Rattlers 8-6. Chase Fontaine had three hits, including the two-run double that put the Bees ahead to stay in the seventh. The Rattlers missed out on a chance to reach the .500 mark for the first time since April 25 because of this loss.
Juan Sanchez was hit by a pitch on the first pitch of the game. Michael Marseco moved Sanchez along to second with a sacrifice bunt. Then, Corey Kemp doubled to drive home Sanchez with the first run of the game. That just started the see-saw affair.
Burlington (28-38) tied the game in the bottom of the second. A two-out RBI single by Fernando Garcia knocked in the tying run.
Wisconsin (32-34) went back up by one in the top of the fifth. Sanchez stepped to the plate with runners at first and third with one out and lined a single back through the center of the diamond to drive in the go ahead run.
The Bees rallied to tie the game again in the bottom of the fifth inning. Nick Van Stratten singled home the tying run with one out.
Cody Scarpetta relieved Wisconsin starting pitcher Efrain Nieves to start the bottom of the sixth inning. He allowed a two-out RBI single by Chase Fontaine that put the Bees up 3-2. That lead did not hold.
Steve Braun reached on an error to start the top of the seventh. A sacrifice bunt by Sean McCraw moved Braun over to scoring position. Then, Sanchez drew a walk. Marseco was next and he singled to center to send Braun home with the tying run. Another walk loaded the bases and sent Bees reliever Manauris Baez to the showers.
John Delaney faced Barry Bowden and fell behind in the count 1-2. But, the all-star reliever for Burlington hit Delaney with a pitch to force in the go ahead run. Chris Dennis singled in the next run and Brock Kjeldgaard's sacrifice fly put the Rattlers up 6-3. But, that lead would not hold.
Scarpetta struck out the first two batters of the bottom of the seventh inning. Then, an error on a dropped throw at first for what would have been the final out of the frame extended the inning. Scarpetta walked the next batter and it was off to the races after that. Nick Francis, David Wood, and Sean McCauley had consecutive RBI singles to tie the game 6-6 and knock Scarpetta out of the game.
Brandon Ritchie replaced Scarpetta and gave up a two-run double to Fontaine and Burlington led 8-6.
Bowden walked the first two Timber Rattler hitters in the top of the eighth, but he retired the last six batters he faced and preserved the Burlington win.
The Timber Rattlers begin a four game series in Kane County against the Western Division leading Cougars on Thursday night. Trey Watten (2-6, 4.01) is the scheduled starter for the Timber Rattlers. Kane County sends Kenny Smalley (6-2, 1.94) to the mound. Game time is 6:30pm.
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