ABOUT LAST NIGHT: The Chiefs beat the Timber Rattlers 5-4. Wisconsin tied the game 4-4 by scoring three runs in the top of the eighth inning. But, Greg Rohan homered in the bottom of the eighth to provide the winning margin.
THREE RINGS: The Chiefs grabbed a 3-0 lead in the bottom of the third with three straight hits and a sacrifice fly off Damon Krestalude. Francisco Guzman’s bunt single was followed by a double by Hak-Ju Lee, a two-run triple by Logan Watkins, and a sacrifice fly by Matt Cerda.
STRIDER: Sean Halton extended his hitting streak to seven games with an RBI single in the fourth inning to cut the Chiefs lead to 3-1. Halton drove in a pair of runs last night to give him 11 on the season.
A KNIFE IN THE DARK: The Chiefs scored a two-out run in the bottom of the fourth inning to go back up by three runs.
FLOTSAM & JETSAM: Wisconsin loaded the bases with no outs in the top of the fifth inning, but did not score. In the game, Wisconsin had three runners thrown out on the bases and stranded eight more
A LONG-EXPECTED PARTY: Wisconsin tied the game in the top of the eighth. Pete Fatse drove in the first run with a sacrifice fly and reached base when the ball was dropped. Halton knocked in a run with an RBI grounder and Fatse scored on a wild pitch to tie the game 4-4.
THE MUSTER OF ROHAN: Rohan hit his home run to lead off the bottom of the eighth inning. It happened on an 0-1 pitch from reliever Chad Robinson.
THE TWO TOWERS: The Chiefs have two home runs this season. Rohan has both of them.
A FINAL DEBATE: James Leverton, who blew the save in the top of the eighth, retired the top third of the Wisconsin lineup in order to close out the Rattlers.
THE LAND OF SHADOW: The Timber Rattlers have lost three straight games and are a season low four games under .500 (7-11)
YOUR FACT OF THE DAY: Since 2006, the Timber Rattlers are 10-20 at O’Brien Field.
YOUR BONUS FACT OF THE DAY: The last season Wisconsin had a winning record in a season at O’Brien Field was 2005, when they were 5-3.
COMPARE AND CONTRAST: The Timber Rattlers are hitting .265 as a team. They have scored 97 runs (5.4/game) and hit 9 home runs. The Chiefs are hitting .241 as a team. They have scored 82 runs (4.3/game) and hit two home runs. Wisconsin pitchers have a team ERA of 4.68 while allowing a total of 99 runs (5.5/game) this season. Peoria pitchers have a team ERA of 3.58 while allowing 76 runs (4.0/game). The Timber Rattler defense has committed 31 errors. The Chiefs defense has committed 21 errors. Wisconsin is 2-5 away from Time Warner Cable Field this season. Peoria is 7-0 at O’Brien Field this season.
PEORIA STARTING PITCHER: RHP Su-Min Jung was signed by the Cubs as a non-drafted free agent out of South Korea in 2008. Last season, he split time between the Arizona League and Northwest League. In 10 games (nine starts) he had no record with an ERA of 3.90. Jung walked 13 and struck out 20 over 27-2/3 innings pitched in ’09. In his start prior before this evening, Jung pitched five scoreless innings and got the win over Kane County on April 22. Tonight is his first appearance against the Rattlers. On July 27, 2009, Jung made the start and pitched two scoreless innings against the Arizona League Brewers.
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