MWL1 Burlington Bees

Timber Rattlers Score Five Unanswered

Published on August 1, 2011 under Midwest League (MWL1)
Burlington Bees News Release


GRAND CHUTE, WI (AUGUST 1) - The Wisconsin Timber Rattlers (14-22) scored three runs in the 10th inning to earn a 8-5 win over the Burlington Bees (12-24) before 2,123 fans at Time Warner Cable Field on Monday night.

The Timber Rattlers scored one run in the first inning against Burlington RHP Jonathan Joseph. CF Reggie Keen (1-4) walked, stole second base and moved to third base on a throwing error by Burlington C Beau Taylor. He scored on a single by SS Nick Shaw (2-5) for a 1-0 lead.

In the second inning, Wisconsin added two more runs. DH Mike Walker (0-4) walked and C Joey Paciorek (1-5) reached base on an error. 2B Mike Brownstein (3-5) hit a two-run single to score both men and make it 3-0 Wisconsin.

The Bees scored five runs in the fourth inning to jump out to the 5-3 lead. 3B Tony Thompson (3-5) smacked a solo home run to lead off the inning. RF Douglas Landaeata (1-5) doubled and scored on a triple by SS Yordy Cabrera (1-5). 2B Nino Leyja (1-5) tripped home Cabrera to tie the game at 3-3. CF Tyreace House (0-3) reached on an error to put runners at first and third base for LF Royce Consigli (3-4).

Both Consigli and C Beau Taylor added RBI singles to make it 5-3.

Joseph allowed three earned runs on three hits over three and two-thirds innings pitched. RHP T.J. Walz pitched two and one-thirds scoreless innings in his Burlington debut. RHP Zack Thornton pitched two scoreless innings.

Wisconsin scored two runs in the ninth inning to tie the game at 5-5.

The Timber Rattlers produced three runs with two outs in the 10th inning. RF Chad Stang (3-5) and Paciorek singled. Brownstein smacked a home run over the left field wall to give the Timber Rattlers just their second win in extra innings in 2011.

The Bees travel to Peoria to start a three-game series with the Peoria Chiefs on Tuesday night at 7:00 p.m. RHP Nate Long (6-5, 3.34) gets the start for the Bees against LHP Eric Jokisch (7-3, 3.07) for the Chiefs. Pre-game coverage begins at 6:45 p.m. on Newsradio 1490 KBUR and online at www.gobees.com

2011 Bees tickets are on sale now! To purchase season tickets, bonus books or single game tickets, please give the Bees a call at (319) 754-5705, go online to www.gobees.com, or stop by the box office at Community Field during normal business hours.

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