Kane County Cougars at Wisconsin Timber Rattlers
Saturday, July 27th, 2002
Fox Cities Stadium, Appleton, Wisconsin


An error by a player who had just come into the game in the ninth as a pitch hitter, then in the bottom of the inning dropped the ball on the throw for the out in which if he had caught the ball would've took the game into extra innings, this error cost the Cougars the game.

Cougars first baseman Jason Stokes had one at-bat in the ninth inning. In the at-bat he singled to center. In the bottom of the inning he dropped the throw from short stop Rex Rundgren which should've sent the game into extra innings.

Phil Akens had another good start today. He last eight innings, giving up five hits and one run. He walked three and struck out two. At one point he retired ten Rattlers in a row.

Phil got into some trouble in the first inning but was able to find a way out of it. John Cole singled to left. Shin-soo Choo then put down a bunt towards third and beat it out. Ed Menchaca grounded into a double play. Ciprino Garcia then hit one back to Akens to finish the inning. After that Akens didn't allow a runner to second untill the sixth inning.

The Cougars offense on the other hand scored the first run in the game in the second inning. Winton Zapey led off the inning with a single to left. He would get to second on a passed ball. Franco Blackburn then grounded out to third. Dan Ortiz would reach on an error by third baseman Hunter Brown. On the play Zapey would get to third. William Arroyo singled to left to score Zapey.

The game would stay that way untill the sixth when Akens gave up the his only run of the game. Luis Cordova singled to third. John Cole popped up to short. Shin-soo Choo doubled off the top of the wall in left to score Cordova.

After that inning Akens got out of a big jam in the seventh and then again in the eighth. In the seventh Hunter Brown led off with a walk. He would get to second on a wild pitch. Sean Peless then hit one to center. Anthony Brewer made a Willy Mays style catch out buy the wall. Jason Van Metreen grounded out to second. On the play Brown made it to third. Chris Collins then grounded out to second to end the inning.

In the eighth inning Luis Cordova led it off with a grounded out to short. John Cole walked, then stole second. Shin-soo Choo was intentionally walked. Ed Menchaca popped out to center. Ciprino Garica then popped out to center to end the inning.

Kane County did score one more run, this time in the top of the ninth. Winton Zapey led off with a line out to center. Franco Blackburn walked. Jason Stokes pitch hit for Dan Ortiz. Stokes singled to center. William Arroyo hit a liner off of the pitcher. The third baseman got the ball and threw Arroyo out at first. On the play Blackburn would score.

Things fell apart for the Cougars in the bottom of the ninth. Lincoln Holdzkom came in. Hunter Brown walked. Holdzkom tried to pickoff Brown at first but threw the ball into right field. Brown would end up at third. Sean Peless and Jason Van Metreen both struck out. Chris Collins doubled to center to tie the game. Brown scored. Miguel Villilo came in to run for Collins. Luis Cordova then grounded on to short. Rundgren threw to first and Stokes dropped the ball, on the play Villilo scored the winning run.


Cougars
Name POS AB R H RBI
Charlie Frazier RF 4 0 0 0
Kris Clute 2B 3 0 0 0
Michael Tucker 3B 4 0 0 0
Winton Zapay C 4 1 2 0
Franco Blackburn LF 2 1 0 0
Daniel Ortiz 1B 3 0 0 0
Jason Stokes PH 1 0 1 0
William Arroyo 3B 4 0 1 1
Rex Rundgren SS 4 0 0 0
Anthony Brewer CF 3 0 0 0
Rattlers
Name POS AB R H RBI
John Cole LF 3 0 1 0
Shin-soo Choo RF 3 0 2 1
Ed Menachaca SS 4 0 0 0
Cipriano Garcia DH 4 0 0 0
Hunter Brown 3B 2 1 0 0
Sean Peless 1B 4 0 0 0
Jason Van Meetren CF 4 0 1 0
Chris Collins C 4 0 1 1
Miguel Villilo PR 1
Luis Cordova 2B 4 1 1 0
E-Holdzkom, Ortiz, Brown, LOB-Cougars-6, Rattlers-7, RLISP-Cougars-3, Rattlers-4, 2B-Choo, Collins, SB-Cole, DP-Menachace (Akens)(6-4-3)
Kane County 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 2 4 2
Wisconsin 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 2 3 6 1
Cougars
Name IP H R ER BB SO Decison WP BK HB AB BF GB FB
Phil Akens 8 5 1 1 3 2 ND 0 0 0 28 31 12 9
Lincoln Holdzkom 0.2+2 1 2 0 1 2 L 0 0 0 4 5 0 0
Rattlers
Name IP H R ER BB SO Decison WP BK HB AB BF GB FB
Phil Cullen 6 3 1 0 2 5 ND 0 0 0 22 24 4 9
Jeff Perez 3 1 1 1 1 1 W 0 0 0 10 11 7 1
PB-Collins, Zapay, IBB-Choo (Akens), SO-Frazier 2, Tucker, Ortiz, Brewer 2, Choo, Menchaca, Peless, Van Meetren, BB-Clute, Blackburn 2, Cole, Choo, Brown 2
A-3223
H-(324,403)(47), A-(144,652)(49), T-(469,055)(96)


Notes-Kevin Cave went on the disabled list


Alumni Report

Florida 7 Montreal 2
Luis Castillo-2B, 1-5, R, K
Kevin Millar-LF, 1-2, HR(9)(Jim Brower), 3 RBI, R, 2 SACFK
Charles Johnson-C, 1-4, HR(5)(Tomo Ohka), 3 RBI, R
A.J.Burnett-P, 1-3, BB, K
A.J.Burnett, 8 ip, 5 h, 2 r, 2 er, 2 bb, 12 k, W(10-7)

Sacremento 1, Calgary 9
Derek Wathan-SS, 0-4, BB, K
Kevin Hooper-2B, 2-5, 2B, 2 R, K
Matt Treanor-C, 2-4, 2B, 2 RBI, R
Kevin Olsen, 5 ip, 3 h, 0 r, 0 er, 0 bb, 4 k, W(2-2)
Gary Knotts, 2 ip, 3 h, 1 r, 1 er, 0 bb, 3 k, WP
Blaine Neal, 1 ip, 0 h, 0 r, 0 er, 0 bb, 0 k

Portland 2, Norwich 3
Jesus Medrano-2B, 1-3, BB, CS
Adrian Gonzalez-1B, 0-32 K
Heath Kelly-1B, 0-1, K
Matt Padgett-DH, 0-4, K
Chris Aguila-LF, 1-3, R, BB, K
Nate Robertson, 7.2 ip, 8 h, 3 r, 1 er, 3 bb, 2 k, L(7-8)
Brandon Bowe, 0.1 ip, 0 h, 0 r, 0 er, 0 bb, 1 k

Daytona 0, Jupiter 3
Chip Ambres-CF, 3-4, R, 3B, RBI
Will Smith-LF, 2-3, RBI, SACF, CS
Miguel Cabrera-3B, 1-4, 2B, R, E
Josh Willingham-1B, 1-4, K
Jose Santos-DH, 0-4, RBI, K
Dennis Anderson-C, 1-4, K
Jim Kavourias-RF, 0-3, 2 K
Matt Easterday-2B, 1-3, K
Josh Wilson-SS, 1-3, R
Dontrelle Willis, 8 ip, 4 h, 0 r, 0 er, 1 bb, 6 k, W(1-0)
Michael Flannery, 1 ip, 0 h, 0 r, 0 er, 0 bb, 0 k, SV(19)





Antonio Alfonseca (CHC @ STL) 1.2 ip, 1 h, 1 r, 1 er, 3 bb, 2 k
Jeff Bailey (HAR V BOW)1B, (G1), 0-4
-----------------------C, (G2), 0-3, BB
Dave Berg (TOR @ MIN)2B, 1-4, 2B, R, RBI
Chris Clapinski (LV @ NASH)SS, 0-5, RBI, K
Will Cunnane (IA V OMA) 1ip, 3 h, 0 r, 0 er, 1 bb, 1 k
Todd Dunwoody (BUF V RICH)RF, 1-4, 2B, RBI, K
Quincy Foster (HAR V BOW)CF, (G1), 2-4, HR(4)(Juan Figueroa), 2 R, 2 RBI, 3B, K
-------------------------CF, (G2), 0-4
Ross Gload (CLP V SL)1B, 0-5
Ryan Jackson (TOL @ NOR)DH, 1-4, RBI, R
Mark Kotsay (SD @ ARZ)CF, 2-4, RBI, K
Nelson Lara (GCL SF @ CHW)REHAB, 2 ip, 1 h, 0 r, 0 er, 0 bb, 0 k
Billy McMillon (COL V ROCH)LF, 0-3, BB, K
Brian Meadows (NASH V LV) 6.2 ip, 13 h, 8 r, 6 er, 0 bb, 3 k, L(9-8)
--------------------------HR(Phil Hiatt)
David Noyce (WT V TEN) 2 ip, 2 h, 1 r, 1 er, 0 bb, 1 k
Alex Ochoa (MIL V COL) LF/RF, 1-5, RBI, 2 K
Scott Podsednik (TAC V EDM)CF, 1-4, K
Edgar Renteria (STL V CHC)SS, 1-4, R, GIDP
Victor Rodriguez (ALT @ ERE)2B, 0-4, BB
Brett Roneberg (HAR V BOW)RF, (G1), 1-3, K
--------------------------1B, (G2), 2-3
Luis Ugueto (SEA V ANA)PR, 0-0
Randy Winn (TB V NYY)CF, 2-5, RBI, K




This Day In Cougars History

01, Denny Bautista, vs SB, 6 ip, 3 h, 3 bb, 3 k, W



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