ABOUT LAST NIGHT: The Rattlers scored a run in the top of the first inning. The lead did not last. The Silver Hawks scored six runs in the first inning and three in the second on their way to a 9-1 victory.
ONE: Last night was the first time this season the Timber Rattlers score a run in the first inning for a road game. Carlos Peguero drove in Greg Halman with a two-out single off Tony Barnette
TWO: Brad Miller’s two-run single in the bottom of the first put South Bend in front 2-1.
THREE: Frank Curreri had a three-run double in the bottom of the second inning to push the final runs of the night across the plate.
FOUR: The Rattlers had four hits off Barnette last night. At one point, Bartnette retired fourteen Rattler hitters in a row. He pitched eight innings and struck out six for the win.
FIVE: Curreri had five RBI last night. He also had a two-run triple in the first inning.
SIX: Last night was the sixth time the Rattlers have lost a game despite scoring the first run of the game.
SEVEN: The Rattlers lost their seventh straight game last night. The longest losing streak for the Rattlers in 2006 was nine games (June 29-July 7).
EIGHT: Rattler second baseman Luis Nunez committed his eighth error of the season during the game last night. It came with two out in the bottom of the first.
NINE: Four Rattler pitchers struck out nine Silver Hawks last night.
TEN: Four Rattler pitchers walked ten Silver Hawks last night.
BACK ON THE MOUND TODAY: Rattler pitcher Ricky Orta came off the disabled list today. He is scheduled to pitch one inning after starting pitcher Kyle Parker leaves the game tonight.
OTHER MOVE: To make room for Orta, Steve Richard has been transferred to the roster of the Everett AquaSox.
OPPOSING STARTER: Brett Anderson was the second round pick of the Diamondbacks in the 2006 draft out of Stillwater (OK) High School. Anderson signed too late in the summer to not pitch professionally in 2006. He is 3-2 in five starts with a 1.84ERA and 35 strikeouts in 29-1/3 innings. In his last start, Anderson won at Peoria. He held the Chiefs to two runs on nine hits over 6-2/3 and struck out nine without a walk. This is Anderson’s first appearance against the Timber Rattlers and an affiliate of the Seattle Mariners. Anderson is the son of Oklahoma State University head baseball coach Frank Anderson. The elder Anderson was the pitching coach at the University of Texas before taking over at OSU. The younger Anderson is rated as the #11 prospect in the Arizona minor league system by Baseball America.
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