ABOUT LAST NIGHT: The Timber Rattlers lost 19-8 at Beloit. Ozzie Lewis drove in five runs and the Snappers pounded out 16 hits on the way to the win. The loss was the fourth straight for the Timber Rattlers.
THE MOST: The 19 runs allowed by the Timber Rattlers was the most allowed this season. The previous high was 17 in a 17-7 loss in the second game of a doubleheader against the Quad Cities River Bandits on April 27 at Modern Woodmen Park.
GOOD START: Wisconsin grabbed a 3-0 lead in the top of the second inning. Michael Vass and Shawn Zarraga had back-to-back RBI singles and Brock Kjeldgaard forced in a run by drawing a bases loaded walk.
UM, YEAH…: The Snappers scored in six straight innings take charge. Beloit scored a run in the second, six in the third, four in the fourth, one in both the fifth and sixth, and six more in the seventh inning. In the third inning, the first six Beloit batters reached before the first out was recorded. In the seventh, the first seven Snappers hitters reached before the first out. Beloit sent 10 men to the plate in the third and 12 to bat in the seventh.
WHOA: Four of the Beloit runs scored on wild pitches.
IN ADDITION: Five Rattlers pitchers combined to walk 10 in the game
THAT’S A LOT: Out of the 16 hits for Beloit last night, nine were for extra bases. The Snappers had seven doubles, a triple, and a home run.
NEMESIS: Jon Waltenbury is 14-for-36 (.389) against the Timber Rattlers this season.
BRIGHT SPOT: Michael Vass had three hits, two RBI, and his seventh homer of the season for the Rattlers.
ANOTHER BRIGHT SPOT: The Rattlers offense had 12 hits last night for their first game with 10 or more hits since August 25, a streak of eight games.
HARD WAY: In the top of the ninth inning, Beloit pitcher Billy Bullock struck out the first two batters he faced. He proceeded to hit the next three batters to load the bases. A wild pitch let a run score. Then, a walk reloaded the bases. Bullock got a strikeout to end the game.
ABOUT THE OPPONENTS: The Beloit Snappers are the Midwest League affiliate of the Minnesota Twins. Beloit has missed the Midwest League playoffs. The Snappers were 27-43 in the first half. They are 28-40 in the second half to give them an overall record of 55-83.
SEASON SERIES: The Timber Rattlers are 7-5 against Beloit in 2009. Wisconsin is 2-2 against the Snappers at Pohlman Field.
COMPARE AND CONTRAST: The Timber Rattlers are hitting .236 as a team. They have scored 542 runs (4.0/game) and hit 61 home runs. The Snappers are hitting .251 as a team. They have scored 597 runs (4.3/game) and hit 66 homers. Wisconsin pitchers have a team ERA of 4.34 while allowing a total of 682 runs (5.0/game). Beloit pitchers have a team ERA of 4.33 while allowing 697 runs (5.1/game). The Timber Rattler defense has committed 165 errors. The Snappers defense has committed 168 errors. Wisconsin is 21-45 on the road. Beloit is 27-40 at Pohlman Field this season.
BELOIT STARTING PITCHER: RHP Bruce Pugh was the 19th round pick of the Minnesota Twins in the 2008 draft out of Hillsborough Community College. Pugh made his professional debut with the Gulf Coast League affiliate of the Twins in 2008. He went 1-2 with a pair of saves and a 3.20ERA over 13 relief appearances. Pugh is 3-5 with a 3.04ERA in 34 games (seven starts) for the Snappers in 2009. Pugh has made one appearance against the Timber Rattlers in 2009. He pitched one inning in relief on June 9 at Time Warner Cable Field. In that game, he allowed a run on two hits. In his start prior to this evening, Pugh was beaten by the Burlington on August 31 at Pohlman Field. In that game against the Bees, Pugh allowed two runs on four hits over seven innings. He walked two and struck out seven.
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