ABOUT LAST NIGHT: The Snappers took a pair of games from the Timber Rattlers. In the completion of the suspended game from Wednesday, Beloit topped the Rattlers 3-1. Eli Tintor hit a game-ending homer in the bottom of the ninth to give the Snappers a 4-2 win in the regularly scheduled game.
GAME ONE RECAP: The Rattlers and Snappers were tied 1-1 in the bottom of the eighth inning. Joe Benson doubled to start the inning, but Rattler pitcher Kyle Parker got the next two batters. Reliever Joe Kantakevich entered and gave up an RBI double to Chris Parmelee. Danny Berg was next and he doubled in Parmelee for the winning margin. Parker allowed two runs over 7-2/3 innings but took the loss. Parmelee drove in two runs and scored the other run in the 3-1 Beloit win.
GAME TWO RECAP: Wisconsin had a 2-1 lead heading into the bottom of the seventh. Beloit loaded the bases with no outs and Steve Singleton drove in the tying run. In the bottom of the ninth, Matt Betsill doubled with two outs. Tintor lined a homer over the left field wall for the game-winner.
LOTS OF HITS: Wisconsin had 12 hits in the second game. The Snappers turned a pair of double plays. Beloit’s outfielders also threw out three Rattler base runners – one at home and two at second base.
THE INCIDENT: Beloit had the bases loaded with no outs in the bottom of the seventh. Steve Singleton singled to right driving in the tying run. Parmelee tried to score on the play. Leury Bonilla’s throw to the plate was in time and catcher Juan Beltran held on to the ball after Parmelee crashed into him. Beltran took a swing at Parmelee and the benches cleared. No suspensions or fines have been announced.
FIRST TIME: The second game was scheduled for seven innings. So, the loss in the bottom of the ninth was the first extra-inning loss for the Rattlers. They are now 5-1 in extra innings.
SCORING DECISION: After the game, it was decided that Kyle Parker would be credited as the starting pitcher of game one. Richard had been on the mound, but had not thrown a pitch in the game when Wednesday’s game was suspended. The 7-2/3 innings by Parker as a starting pitcher gives him the longest outing by a Wisconsin starter this season.
ELEVEN: The Rattlers have lost eleven straight games. Wisconsin has not won since the second game of a double header on July 11.
BUT: The Rattlers have had leads in seven of those eleven losses. Opponents have won in their last at bat five times during this current streak.
THE RECORD: The team record for consecutive losses is 12. The 2002 Wisconsin squad lost twelve in a row twice. The Rattlers lost 12 straight from June 13-June 28 – the last four games of the first half and the first eight of the second half. That team lost a dozen more in a row from July 1-July 14.
HOUSE OF HORRORS: The Timber Rattlers have lost nine straight games at Pohlman Field. The Rattlers won here on April 12, 2006. Then, the Snappers swept a four game series from July 28 through July 31 of 2006. Beloit has won the first five games played at Pohlman Field this season.
OPPOSING STARTER: Tyler Robertson was the third round pick of the Twins in the 2007 draft out of Bella Vista (CA) High School. Robertson spent 2006 with the Gulf Coast League Twins and went 4-2 with a 4.25ERA in 11 games (10 starts). He was fourth in the GCL in strikeouts with 54 in 48.2IP. Robertson joined the Snappers in late May of 2007. Tonight is his first appearance against the Timber Rattlers. In his last start for the Snappers, Robertson pitched 7-2/3 innings of shutout ball at West Michigan on July 14. He walked three, allowed four hits, and struck out five, but got a no decision. Robertson is ranked as the 24th best prospect in the Minnesota Twins organization by Baseball America.
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