ABOUT LAST NIGHT: Burlington beat the Timber Rattlers 5-1. Jose Duarte broke a scoreless tie with a three run double in the bottom of the second inning. Mario Lisson lead off the third inning with a homer and Burlington had the early 5-0 lead. Matt Kniginyzky allowed one run on three hits and struck out seven for his fourth straight win.
WILDNESS HURTS: Rattler starting pitcher Harold Williams walked six batters in 4-1/3 innings. He got into trouble by walking the first two batters of the bottom of the second. After getting the first out, Williams walked another batter to load the bases. Duarte followed with a bases-clearing double down the left field line for the 3-0 lead.
VARIATION ON THE THEME: The Rattler pitching staff leads the Midwest League in walks issued. Wisconsin had handed out 233 free passes this season. The only other staff in the league with over 200 walks is Southwest Michigan. The Devil Rays have walked 205 this season.
14th OUT OF 14: The Rattlers are last in the league in ERA. Wisconsin has seen their team earned run average balloon to 4.58. Clinton is the closest team to the Rattlers with a 4.38.
LISSON LAUNCHES: Lisson hit his second homer of the season against the Rattlers. He is 10-for-24 (.417) and has driven in ten runs against the Rattlers.
TRIPLE-DECKERS: Curtis Ledbetter tripled with two out in the top of the fourth inning for the first hit of the game against Kniginyzky. Wisconsin has had one triple in each of the first two games of this series.
FRIGID: The 6-9 hitters in the Timber Rattler lineup were a combined 0-for-15 last night.
ICE COLD: Rattler shortstop Jeffery Dominguez was 0-for-3 last night and is now hitless in his last twenty-one at bats.
SCORING CHANGE: In the ninth inning on Monday night, Casey Craig reached base on what was originally ruled a single. That play was changed to an E-3. That means that the run Wisconsin scored against Gilbert de la Vara is now unearned.
ON THE ROAD: The Rattlers are 1-5 on the first six games of this eight-game road trip.
SEASON LOW: Wisconsin is now a season low thirteen games under .500 (19-32).
OPPOSING STARTING PITCHER: Carlos Rosa was signed as a non-drafted free agent by the Royals in 2001. He made eight starts for the Bees in 2004 and was 0-5 with a 4.67ERA. He missed all of 2005 with an injury. Rosa beat the Beloit Snappers at Pohlman Field in his last start. He allowed just one run on four hits over six innings for the victory. Rosa lost twice in two starts to the Rattlers in 2004. He got a no decision against the Rattlers at Fox Cities Stadium on May 21. He gave up seven hits, but two runs (one earned) over four innings in a game the Rattlers eventually won.
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