Wisconsin would score three runs before the Cougars even came to bat, the six more before they would be through. The Rattlers then would hold on and win 9-8 over the Cougars.
Brent Johnson led off the game with a double to right. One out later, Brandon Green walked. Mike Wilson then followed with a double to left to score Johnson. A passed ball would allow Green to score. Rob Johnson then hit a sacrifice fly to allow Wilson to score. Marshall Hubbard grounded out to end the inning.
Another run for the Rattlers in the second inning. Matt Tuiasospo (from now on Matt T.) led off with a single to center. Chris Colton then reached on a fielder's choice, with Matt T. being out at second. Oswaldo Navarro singled to left. Brett Johnson then singled to second. The Rattlers had a double steal on and that got the second baseman out of position. Colton would score on the play.
Tommy Everidge led off the second inning with a homer to left centerfield. Wisconsin added a couple of more runs in the fifth inning, with two outs. Green singled to center. Wilson then hit a two run homer. The Cougars came back with three runs of their own in the bottom half of the inning. With one out, David Castillo walked. Gregorio Petit then singled to left. Cliff Pennington singled to center. Luis Perez then hit a double to right to score all three runners.
More Timber Rattler runs in the eighth inning. With two outs, Hubbard doubled to right. Matt T. then walked. Chris Colton would reach on an error by left fielder Nick Blasi, both runners would score.
With the score 9-4 going into the bottom of the ninth the Cougars would come back and score four runs. Raul Padron led it off with a walk. Blasi then singled to center. Castillo would single to left to load the bases. The Rattlers then made a pitching change. Petit singled to left to score Padron. Pennington would reach on an error by the shortstop, with Blasi scoring on the play. One out later, Javier Herrera singled to right to score both Castillo and Petit. With runners on first and second and one out, down one run. Everidge and Myron Leslie would both strike out, which would end the game.
Rattlers
| Name |
POS |
AB |
R |
H |
RBI |
| Brent Johnson |
LF |
5 |
1 |
2 |
1 |
| Yung Chi Chen |
3B |
5 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
| Brandon Green |
DH |
4 |
2 |
1 |
0 |
| Mike Wilson |
RF |
4 |
2 |
2 |
3 |
| Rob Johnson |
C |
3 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
| Marshall Hubbard |
1B |
3 |
2 |
1 |
0 |
| Matt Tuiasosopo |
SS |
3 |
1 |
1 |
0 |
| Chris Colton |
CF |
3 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
| Oswaldo Navarro |
2B |
4 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
Cougars
| Name |
POS |
AB |
R |
H |
RBI |
| Cliff Pennington |
SS |
5 |
1 |
3 |
1 |
| Luis Perez |
RF |
5 |
0 |
1 |
3 |
| Javier Herrera |
CF |
4 |
0 |
1 |
2 |
| Tommy Everidge |
1B |
5 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
| Myron Leslie |
3B |
4 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
| Raul Padron |
C |
3 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
| Nick Blasi |
LF |
4 |
1 |
2 |
0 |
| David Castillo |
DH |
2 |
2 |
1 |
0 |
| Gregorio Petit |
2B |
4 |
2 |
2 |
1 |
E-Blasi, Tuiasosopo, Lowe, 2B-Johnson B., Wilson, Hubbard, Perez, HR-Wilson (Webb), Everidge (Lowe), SACF-Johnson R., Colton, SB-Johnson B., DP-Navarro (Webb)(6-4-3), Perez (O'Flaherty)(5-4-3), Everidge (O'Flaherty)(6-4-3)
| Wisconsin |
|
|
3 |
1 |
0 |
|
0 |
2 |
1 |
|
0 |
2 |
0 |
|
|
9 |
10 |
2 |
| Kane County |
|
|
0 |
1 |
0 |
|
0 |
3 |
0 |
|
0 |
0 |
4 |
|
|
8 |
11 |
1 |
Rattlers
| Name |
IP |
H |
R |
ER |
BB |
SO |
Decison |
WP |
BK |
HB |
AB |
BF |
GB |
FB |
NP |
S |
| Mark Lowe |
5 |
5 |
4 |
4 |
3 |
6 |
W (5-3) |
0 |
0 |
0 |
19 |
22 |
1 |
7 |
82 |
52 |
| Eric O'Flaherty |
3 |
2 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
2 |
ND |
0 |
0 |
0 |
9 |
10 |
3 |
2 |
34 |
20 |
| Adam Brandt |
0 |
2 |
3 |
3 |
1 |
0 |
ND |
0 |
0 |
0 |
2 |
3 |
0 |
0 |
16 |
8 |
| Jon Lockwood |
1 |
2 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
3 |
SV (1) |
0 |
0 |
0 |
6 |
6 |
0 |
0 |
23 |
15 |
Cougars
| Name |
IP |
H |
R |
ER |
BB |
SO |
Decison |
WP |
BK |
HB |
AB |
BF |
GB |
FB |
NP |
S |
| Ryan Webb |
5 |
8 |
6 |
5 |
1 |
0 |
L (4-9) |
0 |
0 |
0 |
22 |
23 |
4 |
10 |
70 |
44 |
| Jared Trout |
2.2 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
ND |
0 |
0 |
0 |
8 |
9 |
4 |
4 |
28 |
18 |
| Derek Tharpe |
1.1 |
2 |
2 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
ND |
0 |
0 |
0 |
6 |
7 |
0 |
3 |
24 |
15 |
PB-Padron, SO-Navarro, Perez, Herrera, Everidge 2, Leslie 2, Padron, Blasi, Petit, Kc-Perez, Herrera, BB-Green, Hubbard, Tuiasosopo, Herrera, Leslie, Padron, Castillo 2
Random Notes-...Ryan Ruiz is still nursing sore knees...Jose Pineda has a sore right ankle and hasnt played in a few days.....
This week I will be in Burlington on Thursday and next week I will be in Appleton for the whole series.
Book
Kane County Cougars
Book Signing 7/23 (This Saturday), at the Barnes and Nobel in Downers Grove from 7-9
Websites
Voice of A Season Ticket Holder
http://malamut.net
Minor League Database
http://malamut.net/minorshome
Malamut Sportscards
http://members.core.com/~malshere
Thanks
David Malamut