ABOUT LAST NIGHT: Burlington beat the Timber Rattlers 11-4. The Bees scored six runs in the first inning and added two more in the second inning for an 8-0 lead.
LOADED QUESTION: The Bees are 3-for-4 with the bases loaded in this series. The Rattlers are 0-for-3 with the bases loaded in this series.
ROLLING A SEVEN: In the first three games of this series, Burlington second baseman Gerard Hall has seven RBI. Hall had a three-run double on Wednesday night and a two-run double on Thursday night. Both at bats were with the bases loaded.
ROLLING A SEVEN (PT II): Rattlers second baseman Scooter Gennett singled in his first plate appearance last night. Gennett has at least one hit in each of his seven games played this season.
TOUGH NIGHT: Rattlers starting pitcher Efrain Nieves had two outs and runners at second and third in the bottom of the first inning and there was still no score. Carlo Testa doubled in the two runners on base and the next four Bees batters reached base as the Bees put together their six run first inning. Nieves went three innings, allowed eight runs (six earned) on eight hits, walked three, and hit one in his outing.
WALK THE LINE: Timber Rattlers hitters drew a season high seven walks last night.
DOUBLE UP: D’Vontrey Richardson had a pair of hits (both doubles) and drove in a pair of Wisconsin runs last night. Michael Marseco also knocked in two runs for the Rattlers.
YOUR FACT OF THE DAY: The Rattlers have lost seven straight games to the Bees at Community Field. The last Wisconsin win over the Bees in Burlington was on July 5, 2009. The Rattlers won 10-8.
COMPARE AND CONTRAST: The Timber Rattlers are hitting .253 as a team. They have scored 38 runs (4.8/game) and hit 3 home runs. The Bees are hitting .237 as a team. They have scored 39 runs (4.9/game) and hit 5 homers. Wisconsin pitchers have a team ERA of 4.64 while allowing a total of 47 runs (5.9/game) last season. Burlington pitchers have a team ERA of 4.52 while allowing 43 runs (5.4/game). The Timber Rattler defense committed 18 errors. The Bees defense has committed 15 errors. Wisconsin is 0-2 on the road this season. Burlington is 3-2 at Community Field this season.
BURLINGTON STARTING PITCHER: RHP Matt Mitchell was the 14th round pick of the Royals in the 2007 draft out of Barstow (CA) High School. He missed all of the 2009 season with Tommy John surgery. In 2008, Mitchell went 8-8 with a 3.47ERA in 25 games (21 starts) for the Bees. In his last start, Mitchell took the loss at Kane County on April 11. The Cougars got to him for two runs on five hits over 4-2/3 innings. Mitchell made three starts against the Timber Rattlers in 2008 and was 2-0 with a 2.81 ERA. Mitchell has not faced a Milwaukee minor league affiliate since 2007. As a member of the Arizona League Royals, Mitchell went 1-0 with a 0.93 ERA in three games (two starts) against the AZ Brewers in 2007. Mitchell entered the 2010 season as the #28 prospect in the Kansas City system as rated by Baseball America.
No comments:
Post a Comment