Since there is no Rattler game tonight; I don't really have any place to be; and my scorebook from 2000 is just sitting right there...Here's a little flashback to April 29, 2000. That was the date of the first no hitter in Timber Rattler history. It was thrown by this guy who is now the closer for the Mariners...JJ Putz. This was the first game of a doubleheader and was a seven inning game.
Kane County Cougars
Chip Ambres CF
Kevin Hooper 2B
David Callahan 1B
Matt Padget LF
Scott Goodman DH
Kelly Washington 3B
Matt Frick C
Francisco Ferrand RF
Kevin Perkins SS
Terrance Byron P
Wisconsin Timber Rattlers
Larry Haynes LF
Kris Gundrum RF
Chris Snelling CF
Ryan Christianson DH
Justin Leone 3B
Shawn McCorkle 1B
Juan Alcala C
Ruben Castillo SS
Ariel Durango 2B
JJ Putz P
TOP OF 1st: Ambres BB. Hooper GIDP 6-4-3. Callahan 6-3. KC 0, WIS 0
BOTTOM OF 1st: Haynes P5. Gundrum 6-3. Snelling 5-3. KC 0, WIS 0
TOP OF 2nd: Padgett F8. Goodman K swinging. Washington K swinging. KC 0, WIS 0
BOTTOM OF 2nd: Christianson reaches on E3. Leone 2B, Christianson to third. McCorkle 6-3, Christianson scores, Leone to third. Alcala reaches on FC, Leone scores and Alcala to second on an E4. Alcala scores on E6. Castillo BB. Durango reaches on FC, Castillo out 3-6. Durango takes second on E1. Haynes 3B, Durango scores. Gundrum 1-3. KC 0, WIS 4
TOP OF 3rd: Frick F9. Ferrand K looking. Perkins K looking. KC 0, WIS 4
BOTTOM OF 3rd: Snelling F8. Christianson F8. Leone P4. KC 0, WIS 4
TOP OF 4th: Ambres 5-3. Hooper 4-3. Callahan P4. KC 0, WIS 4
BOTTOM OF 4th: McCorkle BB. Alcala GIDP 6-4-3. Castillo 6-3. KC 0, WIS 4
TOP OF 5th: Padgett F9. Goodman F9. Washington 4-3. KC 0, WIS 4
BOTTOM OF 5th: Durango 1B. Haynes GIDP 5-4-3. Gundrum K swinging out 2-3. KC 0, WIS 4
TOP OF 6th: Frick 6-3. Ferrand F9. Perkins 5-3. KC 0, WIS 4
BOTTOM OF 6th: Snelling 1B. Christianson BB, Snelling to second. Leone 3B, Snelling & Christianson score. McCorkle 3U. Alcala P6. KC Pitching change Gaige Thomas replaces Byron. Castillo F7. KC 0, WIS 6
TOP OF 7th: David Paulino pinch hits for Ambres. Paulino BB. Hooper F8. Callahan BB, Paulino to second. Padgett F7. Goodman BB, Paulino to third, Callahan to second. Washington BB, Paulino scores, Callahan to third, Goodman to second. Frick P6. KC 1, WIS 6
That Frick 6-3 that is bolded in the sixth inning was the key play to keep the no-hitter alive. Castillo made a diving stop behind the second base bag, got to his feet and threw a strike to McCorkle to save the no hitter.
I interviewed JJ after the game and he gave a lot of credit to Castillo for the no-hitter. He called it a major league play. He would know.
In the game, Putz tossed 109 pitches walked five and struck out four.
The only downer to the day was game two. The Rattlers had just two hits and were shutout 5-0. Some guy Mariner fans may remember had a pretty good game two against Matt Thornton, Kevin Olore and Danny Delgado. Luis Ugeto was 3-for-3 with a pair of doubles, two RBI, a stolen base, and a run scored.
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