Ex-Rattlers at the Futures Game (UPDATED)

Michael Saunders (WI '06) helped the World Team to a 7-2 win at the Futures Game in San Francisco yesterday. World Team Manager (and hall of famer Juan Marichal had a little to do with it, too).

"Basically, [Marichal] looked at the stats and the scouting reports," said World center fielder Michael Saunders (Mariners), "and gave us the green light to go."

And off they went.

In the first inning, with right-hander Jeff Niemann (Devil Rays) on the mound, Saunders reached on a fielding error by second baseman Chris Coghlan (Marlins), stole second, then scored on Chin-Lung Hu's double.
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In the third, Saunders was set to lead off again, this time against Yankees prospect Joba Chamberlain.

"My second at-bat," Saunders said, "[Hu] and I said, 'Let's do the exact same thing as the first inning.' "

This time around, Saunders drew a walk, swiped second and came home on Hu's ground-ball single to right. Once again, the aggressive approach on the bases paid off for Marichal's club.

Oddly, I can't find a box score. Will keep looking to see how Emiliano Fruto (WI '02) and Wladimir Balentien (WI '04) did in the game.

UPDATE: Jay has the info on the other Rattlers HERE.

Basically Balentien had an RBI double and Fruto got the final out of the game. Good showing by the Rattler alums