5/21/2006

Game Notes for 5/21

ABOUT LAST NIGHT: The Rattlers took a 1-0 lead into the top of the ninth, but could not hold it and wound up losing 4-1. Former Timber Rattler Carlos Arroyo hit a pinch hit, infield single to drive in the tie-breaking run in the ninth.

WHAT A START: Rattler starting pitcher Jose Escalona pitched six shutout innings and gave up one hit with five walks. He also matched a career high for strikeouts with eight.

EARLY LEAD: Wisconsin scored an unearned run in the bottom of the first. Jeff Dominguez stole third and scored on a wild throw by Burlington catcher JP Lowen.

HOLDING HIS OWN: Joe Woerman pitched two scoreless innings in relief of Escalona to protect the 1-0 lead. Woerman has not allowed a run in his last 7-1/3 innings.

MISSED OPPORTUNITIES: The Rattlers had a runner at third and one out in the seventh, but failed to score. In the eighth the Rattlers loaded the bases with no outs, but could not pad their lead.

ROUGH NIGHT: Rattler outfielder Eddy Hernandez was 0-for-4 with four strikeouts. Hernandez has the most strikeouts for a Timber Rattler hitter with 44 K’s this season.

ANATOMY OF A RALLY: Guaramato got the first out of the ninth inning, but things fell apart from there. An infield single, a walk, and a hit batsman loaded the bases. Jose Duarte knocked in the tying run with a fielder’s choice. Carlos Arroyo’s pinch hit infield single knocked in the go ahead run. Guaramato got the second out of the inning on a force play at the plate, but hit both Chris McConnell and Mario Lisson to force in two more runs. No ball in the inning left the infield.

CLOSING TIME: Guaramato has blown three saves in nine opportunities this season. In his last four outings, Guaramato has allowed 11 runs on nine hits with four walks and two strikeouts over 4-1/3 innings.

SEASON LOW: The Rattlers are at 17-25, eight games below .500.

UNFRIENDLY CONFINES: The Timber Rattlers are 7-16 at Fox Cities Stadium in 2006. They have lost four straight at home. In those four losses, the Rattlers have been outscored 23-3.

OPPOSING STARTING PITCHER: Carlos Rosa was signed as a non-drafted free agent by the Royals in 2001. He made eight starts for the Bees in 2004 and was 0-5 with a 4.67ERA. He missed all of 2005 with an injury. In his last start, Rosa beat the Lansing Lugnuts on May 16 at Community Field. He pitched 6-2/3 innings and gave up one run on two hits with six strikeouts. Rosa lost twice in two starts to the Rattlers in 2004. The Rattlers beat him at Community Field on April 15, 2004 and at Fox Cities Stadium on April 21, 2004. In those two outings, Rosa went 8-2/3 innings and gave up seven runs on eleven hits.

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