ABOUT LAST NIGHT: The Devil Rays got a two-out, two-run double from Cesar Suarez in the bottom of the ninth inning for a 5-4 victory over the Timber Rattlers. Suarez drove in three runs for the Devil Rays.
TWO STRAIGHT: Last night was the second straight loss on a walk-off hit by an opponent. West Michigan broke a 4-4 tie with a single in the bottom of the tenth.
TOP OF THE NINTH: Eddy Hernandez hit a two-run homer in the top of the ninth inning. That put the Timber Rattlers in front 4-3.
TWO HOMER NIGHT: Hernandez and Alex Gary each homered last night. It was the first time the Rattlers have hit two home runs in a game since June 5. That was the night Wisconsin had a pair of homers against Clinton at Fox Cities Stadium. Last night was also the first time the Rattlers have hit multiple home runs in a road game since they hit two at Fort Wayne on April 27.
A LONG DECADE: Gary’s homer extended his hitting streak to ten games. He had a six game streak before going on the disabled list on April 24. He has at least one hit in each of his four games since returning to the team.
A BAD DECADE: The Rattler bullpen blew its tenth save of the season last night. Austin Bibens-Dirkx gave up his first runs as a professional last night on the two-run double by Suarez.
ALL AFTER TWO: All five of the Devil Ray runs scored after there were two out. Alex Jamieson singled in a pair of runs with a two-out single in the bottom of the third to put the D-Rays up 2-1. After the Rattlers tied the game in the top of the fourth, Suarez knocked in a run with a two-out single in the bottom of the fifth for a 3-2 lead.
LONG, LONG WAY FROM HOME: The Rattlers have lost nine straight road games. The last Rattler road win was game one of a doubleheader at Quad Cities on June 15. Wisconsin lost the final four games of the series with the Swing and was swept in a four game set at West Michigan before the loss last night.
OPPOSING STARTING PITCHER: Wade Davis was the third round pick of the Devil Rays in the 2004 draft out of Lake Wells (FL) High School. In 2005, Davis led the New York-Penn League in strikeouts with 97. This season, Davis is second in the Midwest League in strikeouts with 101. Davis has lost his last five starts for Southwest Michigan. In his last start, the Fort Wayne Wizards beat Davis at C.O. Brown Stadium. He gave up four runs (two earned) on six hits with four walks and no strikeouts on June 29. Davis got a no decision against the Rattlers on June 19 at Fox Cities Stadium. He pitched six scoreless innings and gave up one hit, walked one, and struck out seven. The Rattlers rallied to beat the Devil Rays 4-3 in that game.
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