Pictures of a home run record

A few days late, but here is a series of photographs detailing the record-breaking home run of Khris Davis.  Click for a larger image.

SWING AND A DRIVE!

Rounding third

And heading into Timber Rattlers history.

Yes. They were excited for him.

Yep. Excited.

Pineiro to LA

Joel Pineiro, a member of the 1998 Timber Rattlers starting rotation, was a free agent. He is about to be a Los Angeles Angel of Anaheim.

The Angels moved closer toward filling the vacant spot in their rotation Wednesday, agreeing in principle to a deal with free agent Joel Pineiro.

But with the 31-year-old right-hander needing to pass a physical before any contract can be signed, both sides were being coy with the news.

General Manager Tony Reagins did not return calls, leaving it to Angels Vice President Tim Mead to issue a statement saying the team continues "to look at options to improve our club."

Pineiro's agent, Adam Katz, was equally vague.

"I have no comment," he said.

However, the New York Mets, who were also in the bidding for Pineiro, weren't so guarded, saying that Pineiro's representatives had informed them he was declining their offer to accept one from the Angels, reportedly for $16 million over two years.

The members of the starting rotation for the 1998 Timber Rattlers: Pineiro, Gil Meche, Allan Simpson, Brandon Parker, and uber-Prospect Ryan Anderson. Pineiro, Meche, and Simpson all made the Big leagues.

Additionally, the '98 Rattlers pitching staff holds the Midwest League Record for strikeouts in a season with 1,274 in 138 games.

Not forgotten

The Red Smith Banquet was last night. For those of you not from the area it is a big event that raises scholarship money for local high school athletes. Last night, the award winners were Donald Driver and Whitey Herzog. Jay Bilas was the guest speaker.

There is a photo gallery here. Pay particular attention to photos 23, 27, and 28. I won't post them here, because I like my job.

One of the awards given out last night as called "The Forgotten Man". That award went to someone with Timber Rattlers ties.

[John] Wollner, a visionary who pushed for the construction of the highly successful Time Warner Cable Field and Fox Cities Stadium, was honored with the "Forgotten Man" award.
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While Wollner never wore an Appleton Foxes or Wisconsin Timber Rattlers baseball uniform or carried his glove to the old Goodland Field or Fox Cities Stadium, he was a most valuable player for several seasons.

Wollner was president of the Fox Cities Baseball Club Inc., from 1994 to 1997.

At one point, the old Foxes had to borrow $80,000 to pay off debts from the 1993 season. Attendance dipped at Goodland Field. Renovations were needed to keep the team in town.

"The options were to build a new stadium or to sell the team," Wollner recalled. "Obviously, we didn't want to lose the team. It was pretty serious back then."

The rest of the story is local baseball history.

There are some stories in the archives about the early days of the stadium. Looks like this week's Flashback Friday is going to be from 1994 or 1995.

Vote for the Second Baseman

If you head over here, you can read about the candidates for second baseman on the 15th Anniversary team for the Timber Rattlers.

The candidates are:
Adonis Harrison ('97)
Jermaine Clark ('98)
Pedro Liriano ('01)
Brett Lawrie ('09)

Then, head to the main Rattlers page and scroll down. The poll is on the right side. Click your selection. That's easy.

To wrap up the vote for the first baseman on the 15th anniversary team, David Arias ran away with it by picking up 80% of the vote.

This week's Flashback Friday...

Head back to April, 1998 and the pro debut of Ryan Anderson.

Click on the image to embiggen.

Have you ever wondered

about the Timber Rattler logo?

The blog Wisconsinology has a post from the equivalent of the Book of Genesis to explain the, um, genesis of the W. But, first...

In 1994, the Appleton Foxes played two blocks from my house at Goodland Field, a 1940's era baseball park that could have easily been mistaken for the aging high school sports facility that it was. The Foxes still wore their 70's era uniforms and the sight of them warming up and taking batting practice at the old field was easily visible from any of the bordering streets in the old, close to downtown neighborhood that surrounded the field. From my home office window I could hear them play.
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The loudest cheers that summer were for an exciting new prospect who had just moved into a small duplex in town with his mother. "At bat, Alex Rodriguez....Rodriguez" The talk was that The Foxes parent team (The Seattle Mariners) had snagged the greatest all around phenom ever.

Ever wonder about where A-Rod lived in Appleton? Wonder no more!

Now to the main part:

One day, Tim Robertson, a neighbor of mine who was in advertising came by my house. He and a designer named Donna Frankenburg had come up with a proposed name change for the Foxes. The team would be soon moving to a brand new ballpark in Grand Chute, just west of Appleton, near the mall and they needed a complete makeover. Donna, who also happened to be a complete baseball nut, had come up with a new name, a new uniform design, team colors, and so much more. They came to me because they needed a cap logo (cap insignia). One problem. I don't do logos or insignias. In fact, I don't do still pictures. I'm a filmmaker. I only do motion. What the hell. That afternoon I came up with a cap logo for the new team - The Wisconsin Timber Rattlers. The following year, the new team and the logo were a big hit.

The twist in the story.

I don't really like The Timber Rattlers or their stadium out near the mall or their ubiquitous hat design (it's all over this town, you can't escape it). I miss that summer. 1994. When the Appleton Foxes and Alex Rodriguez played two blocks from my house in a small, open stadium that was built a half century before.

Well, come on out, Flasputnik. We miss you at the stadium.

There are pictures at the post.

Also, this post started a bit of a conversation in the office the other day. This led to digging out some old newspaper clippings. Those documents may be turned into a series of posts here on Rattler Radio, a series of articles on the main Timber Rattler website, or an article in PLAYBALL! next season.

It hasn't been decided yet.

Rattler History...Since 2000

Here is how the Timber Rattlers have fared on July 31...since 2000.

2000: The Rattlers lost 11-10 at Cedar Rapids. Sean Parnell, Sheldon Fulse, and Damien Alvarado all homered for Wisconsin. Alvardo's homer was a grand slam in the fifth inning that tied the game 7-7. But, the Kernels scored twice in the fifth and twice in the sixth and held on for the win. Rattler records after this game: 23-15 second half, 61-45 overall

2001: The Rattlers beat South Bend 9-5 at home. Jamie Bubela drove in three runs for Wisconsin. Wisconsin trailed 4-3 until they scored four runs in the seventh. Bubela gave the Rattlers the lead with a two-run single. Rattler records after this game: 24-13, 66-39

2002: The Rattlers lost 7-2 at Beloit. Florian Villaneava hit a grand slam in the bottom of the third inning off Juan Done. That was more than enough. Rattler records after this game: 11-27, 41-66

2003: The Rattlers won 5-1 at Cedar Rapids. TA Fulmer allowed one run over 8-1/3 innings for the win. Rattler records after this game: 17-23, 55-51

2004: The Rattlers won 6-2 at Battle Creek. Adam Jones hit a pair of homers and drove in five runs. Jason Mackintosh allowed two runs over eight innings for the win. Rattler records after this game: 16-19, 47-57

2005: The Rattlers won 4-1 at Burlington. Oswaldo Navarro had three hits and scored two runs. Aaron Jensen (7IP) and Eric O'Flaherty (2IP) combined on the victory. Rattler records after this game: 20-17, 59-48

2006: The Rattlers lost 7-6 at Beloit. Eddy Hernandez hit a two-run homer in the top of the eighth inning to tie the game 6-6. Eli Tintor hit a lead-off homer in the bottom of the eighth inning off Roman Martinez for the winning run. Rattler records after this game: 12-26, 39-69

2007: The Rattlers lost 2-1 at Dayton. Tony Butler retired the first 12 batters he faced. But, Jason Louwsma started the fifth with a homer to tie the game 1-1. Then, three straight singles, including an RBI safety by Denis Phipps gave the Dragons the lead. Rafael Gonzalez allowed a first inning run and got his 11th win of the season. Rattler records after this game: 12-24, 34-70

A 4-4 record. But, the Jones performance in 2004 makes this a pretty good day in Rattler history.

Rattler History...Since 2000

Here is how the Rattlers have fared on July 30...since 2000:

2000: The Rattlers won 9-4 at Cedar Rapids. Cedar Rapids scored three in the first off Rafael Soriano. Then, the Rattlers scored twice in the third and five times in the fifth. Ryan Christianson homered and drove in three runs for Wisconsin. Rattler records after this game: 23-14 second half; 61-44 overall.

2001: The Rattlers beat South Bend 4-3 at home in ten innings. Derrick Van Dusen allowed a game-tying home run in the top of the ninth to Craig Ansman. Jamie Bubela drove in the winning run with a single in the bottom of the tenth. Rattler records after this game: 23-13, 65-39

2002: The Rattlers beat Quad Cities 7-3 at home in a rain-shortened game. Dan Head allowed three runs over six innings for a complete game victory. Sean Peless and Jason Van Meetren both hit homers for the Rattlers. Rattler records after this game: 11-26, 41-65

2003: The Rattlers won 6-3 at Cedar Rapids. Jon Nelson hit a grand slam in the third inning for Wisconsin. Rattler records after this game: 16-22, 54-51

2004: The Rattlers won 3-1 at Battle Creek. Brandon Moorhead, Brian Stitt, and Mike Hrynio allowed one unearned run. Rattler records after this game: 15-19, 46-57

2005: The Rattlers lost 9-1 at Burlington. Kyle Crist pitched a complete game and allowed only a Marshall Hubbard homer in the eighth. Rattler records after this game: 59-47, 20-16

2006: The Rattlers lost 5-3 at Beloit. Robby Hudson's three-run homer in the fifth was pretty much it for the Wisconsin offense. Rattler records after this game: 12-25, 39-68

2007: The Rattlers won 6-1 at Dayton. Ron Garth had three RBI for the Rattlers. Wisconsin records after this game: 12-23, 34-69

A record of 6-2 with some really nice wins. Good day in Rattler history.

Rattler History...Since 2000

Here is how the Rattlers have fared on July 29...since 2000:

2000: The Rattlers won 6-3 at Cedar Rapids. Oscar Ramirez drove in three runs and Shawn McCorkle homered for Wisconsin. Craig Anderson allowed three runs (two earned) over eight innings for his eleventh win of the season. Rattler records after this game: 22-14 second half, 60-44 overall

2001: The Rattlers lost 8-5 to South Bend at home. South Bend broke a 3-3 tie with five runs off Erik Grunwald in the top of the seventh. Rattler records after this game: 22-13, 64-39

2002: The Rattlers lost 6-1 to Quad City at home. Eimiliano Fruto allowed six runs (two earned) over four innings for the loss. Joe Mauer had two hits and scored twice for the River Bandits. Hunter Brown drove in the only Timber Rattler run with a double in the bottom of the ninth inning. Rattler records after this game: 10-26, 40-65

2003: The Rattlers won 6-3 at Cedar Rapids. Michael Garciaparra had two hits and three RBI. Gary Harris scored four runs. BOBBY! Livingston allowed two runs over eight innings for his thirteenth win of the season. Rattler records after this game: 15-23, 53-51

2004: The Rattlers lost 8-3 at Battle Creek. Ex-Rattler Jason Van Meetren went 4-for-4 with a homer for the Yankees. Ryan Feierabend allowed seven runs on 11 hits in 5-1/3 innings. Rattler records after this game: 14-19, 45-57

2005: The Rattlers won 7-0 at Burlington. Ivan Blanco and Adam Brandt combined on the 4-hit shutout. Brandon Green and Mike Wilson both drove in two runs for Wisconsin. Rattler records after this game: 19-16, 58-47

2006: The Rattlers lost 9-3 at Beloit. Erik Lis drove in four runs for the Snappers. Jose Escalona allowed six runs (two earned) over 4-2/3 innings for the loss. Rattler records after this game: 12-24, 39-67

2007: The Rattlers lost 8-5 to Great Lakes at home. The Loooooons got to Nolan Gallagher for six runs (three earned) on seven hits over 3-2/3 innings. Rattler records after this game: 11-23, 33-69

A 3-5 record with some tough pitching performances. Plus, Jason Van Meetren haunts his old team with that game for the Yankees in 2004. It was at least an interesting day in Timber Rattler history.

Rattler History...Since 2000

Here is how the Timber Rattlers have fared on July 28...since 2000

2000: The Rattlers won 8-6 in ten innings at Cedar Rapids. Wisconsin scored six runs in the top of the eighth to take a 6-4 lead.. Sean Parnell and Shawn McCorkle homered and an RBI double by Damien Alvardo with two outs plated the final run. But, the Kernels scored a run in the eighth and a run in the ninth to tie the game. In the tenth, Orlando Hernandez drove in the go ahead run with a single. Parnell added an insurance run with a suicide squeeze bunt. Rattler records after this game: 19-15 second half, 59-44 overall

2001: The Rattlers won 11-9 at Beloit in 11 innings. Joe Dusan's pinch-hit homer in the tenth put the Rattlers up 9-8. But, the Snappers scored a run in the bottom of the tenth. In the eleventh, Dusan drew a bases loaded walk and Derrick Gutierrez was hit by a pitch to force in runs. Rattler records after this game: 28-12, 64-38

2002: The Rattlers lost 6-4 to Quad City at home. Wisconsin took a 4-3 lead into the top of the eighth. But, the River Bandits scored one in the eighth to tie the game. Jaso Kubel's pinch-hit triple in the ninth made the score 5-4. He scored moments later on a Seth Davidson single. Rattler records after this game: 10-25, 40-64

2003: The Rattlers lost 8-6 to Cedar Rapids at home. Wisconsin scored four runs in the bottom of the ninth, but they could not come all the way back. Rattler records after this game: 14-23, 52-51

2004: The Rattlers were off. Rattler records on this date: 14-18, 45-56

2005: The Rattlers beat Kane County 5-4 at home. Chris Colton homered and drove in three runs for Wisconsin. Mike Wilson drove in the other two runs. Eric O'Flaherty pitched two scoreless innings for the save. Rattler records after this game: 18-16, 57-47

2006: The Rattlers lost 2-0 at Beloit. Wisconsin managed three hits -- two by Chris Minaker -- off Yohan Pino and Eddie Morlan. Rattler records after this game: 12-23, 39-65

2007: The Rattlers split with the Great Lakes Loons at home.

GAME ONE: In the conclusion of the suspended game from 7/26, the Loons scored a run in the top of the ninth inning to break a 3-3 tie and get a 4-3 win.

GAME TWO: The Rattlers broke a scoreless tie with four runs in the seventh inning. Juan Beltran's two-run double was the big hit. Rattler records after this game: 10-21, 32-67

A 4-4 record with some nice wins, some ugly losses, and an off day. Yep. Even Steven day in Rattler history...since 2000.

Rattler History...Since 2000

Here is how the Rattlers have fared on July 27...since 2000.

2000: The Rattlers won 7-2 at Clinton. Ryan Christianson drove in three runs and JJ Putz pitched five solid innings for the win. Rattler records after this game: 20-14 second half, 58-44 overall

2001: The Rattlers won 6-4 at Beloit in ten innings. Jake Daubert and Sheldon Fulse drove in the runs in the tenth. Rattler records after this game: 21-12, 63-38

2002: The Rattlers won 3-2 over Kane County in Grand Chute. Wisconsin scored twice in the bottom of the ninth. Chris Collins doubled in the tying run. The winning run scored when first baseman Jason Stokes dropped a throw to first that would have been the third out. Rattler records after this game: 10-24, 40-63

2003: The Rattlers won 3-1 over Cedar Rapids at home. TJ Bohn homered in the bottom of the sixth to break a 1-1 tie. Cesar Jimenez pitched eighth innings and struck out seven for the win. Rattler records after this game: 14-22, 52-50

2004: The Rattlers beat Beloit 5-4 at home. Justin Ruchti drove in the winning run in the bottom of the ninth with a single. Rattler records after this game: 14-18, 45-56

2005: The Rattlers swept a doubleheader from Kane County at home.

GAME ONE: The Rattlers won 5-4. Jack Arroyo scored the winning run in the bottom of the seventh. Jack Arroyo stole third and scored on a throwing error for the victory.

GAME TWO: The Rattlers won 7-1. Rob Johnson and Mike Wilson both homered for Wisconsin. Rattler records after this game: 17-16, 56-43

2006: The Rattlers beat South Bend 3-2 at home. Michael Saunders drove in the tying run and scored the go-ahead run in the bottom of the seventh. Rattler records after this game: 12-22, 39-65

2007: The Rattlers beat Great Lakes 5-2 at home. The game was scoreless until Wisconsin scored four runs in the bottom of the seventh inning. Rattler records after this game: 10-21, 31-67

A record of...let's see...double checking...a record of 9-0 with a trio of walk-off wins! This may be the best day...no...the Greatest Day in Rattler history...ever!

May be a bit hyperbolic.

Rattler History...Since 2000

Here is how the Timber Rattlers have fared on July 26...since 2000.

2000: The Rattlers lost 7-3 to Clinton at home. Justin Leone and Sean Parnell homered for Wisconsin. Rattler records after this game: 19-14 second half. 57-44 overall

2001: The Rattlers won 5-1 at Beloit. Clint Nageotte struck out 10 over seven innings for the win. Rattler records after this game: 20-12, 62-39

2002: The Rattlers won 4-0 at Kane County. Juan Done tossed a complete game two-hit shutout with 10 strikeouts. Rattler records after this game: 9-24, 39-63

2003: The Rattlers lost 10-6 to Cedar Rapids at home. The Kernels scored five runs in the eighth to go up 10-2. The Rattlers scored four runs in the bottom of the ninth, but it wasn't enough. Rattler records after this game: 13-22, 51-50

2004: The Rattlers beat Beloit 3-2 at home. Chris Colton drove in the winning run with a single in the bottom of the ninth. Rattler records after this game: 13-18, 44-56

2005: The Rattlers lost 8-3 to Kane County at home. The Cougars hit three homers off Aaron Jensen in the game. Rattler records after this game: 15-16, 54-47

2006: The Rattlers lost 7-5 to South Bend at home. Jeff Flaig drove in two runs for Wisconsin. Rattler records after this game: 11-22, 38-65

2007: The Rattlers home game with Great Lakes was suspended in the bottom of the fourth.

A 3-4 record. A meh kind of day in Rattler history...since 2000.

Rattler History...Since 2000

Here is how the Timber Rattlers have fared on July 25...since 2000.

2000: The Rattlers beat Clinton 4-3 at home. Rafael Soriano pitched seven scoreless innings, but the LumberKings scored three runs in the top of the eighth to go up 3-2. Orlando Hernandez tied the game with an RBI single in the bottom of the ninth. Oscar Ramirez drove in the winning run by taking a bases loaded walk. Rattler records after this game: 19-13 second half, 57-43 overall.

2001: The Rattlers beat Beloit 5-0 on the road. Derrick Van Dusen allowed five hits and struck out seven over seven innings for the win. Dan Floyd had three hits and scored three runs for the Rattlers. Rattler records after this game: 19-12, 61-39

2002: The Rattlers lost 8-3 to Kane County at home. Rex Rundgren banged on the Rattlers all day with a homer and three RBI for the Cougars. Rattler records after this game: 8-24, 38-63

2003: The Rattlers beat Cedar Rapids 9-7 at home. TJ Bohn went 3-for-5 with a homer and four RBI for Wisconsin. Rattler records after this game: 13-21, 51-49

2004: The Rattlers lost 5-2 to Beloit at home. Adam Jones homered and drove in both Rattler runs. Rattler records after this game: 12-18, 43-56

2005: The Rattler game at home against Kane County was rained out. Rattler record on this date: 15-15, 54-46

2006: The Rattlers beat South Bend 7-6 in ten innings at home. Ron Garth homered, drove in two runs, and scored two runs. The winning run scored on a wild pitch in the bottom of the tenth. Rattler records after this game: 11-21, 38-64

2007: The Rattlers were off. Rattler records on this date: 9-21, 31-67

A 4-2 record with some walk-off wins means a pretty good day in Rattler history...since 2000.

Rattler History...Since 2000

Here is how the Timber Rattlers have fared on July 24...since 2000:

2000: The Rattlers lost 3-1 at Michigan. Derek Stanford was one out away from no-hitting the Timber Rattlers. Justin Leone hit a two-out homer in the ninth to break up the no-no and the shutout. Stanford walked three and struck out seven for the win. Rattler records after this game: 18-13 second half, 56-43 overall.

2001: The Rattlers were off. Rattler records on this date: 18-12, 60-39

2002: The Rattlers lost 2-1 at Burlington. Jonathan Guzman broke a 1-1 tie with a single in the bottom of the eighth. Rattler records after this game: 8-23, 38-62

2003: The Rattlers lost 6-5 at Peoria in ten innings. Matt Hagen tied the game with a homer in the top of the ninth. Travis Hanson drove in the winning run with a sacrifice fly in the bottom of the tenth. Rattler records after this game: 12-21, 50-49

2004: The Rattlers lost 10-2 at Beloit. Wisconsin had just four hits, including a home run by Erick Blakeley. Rattler records after this game: 12-17, 43-55

2005: The Rattlers beat Clinton 13-9 at home. The Rattlers knocked out 18 hits in the win. Rattlers records after this game: 15-15, 54-46

2006: The Rattlers lost 9-4 to South Bend at home. That is about it. Rattler records after this game: 11-20, 38-63

2007: The Rattlers lost 7-5 to South Bend at home. Alex Liddi had three hits and two RBI for Wisconsin. Rattler records after this game: 9-21, 31-67

A record of 1-6. Yep. Crummy day in Rattler history.

Rattler History...Since 2000

Here is how the Rattlers have fared on July 23...since 2000:

2000: The Rattlers lost 4-1 at Michigan. The Rattlers had three hits. The only run scored on a Ryan Christianson homer. Rattler records after this game: 18-12 second half, 56-42 overall.

2001: The Rattler game at Michigan was rained out. This game -- the final game of the series scheduled for 7:00pm -- got called around 11am. When the bus left the hotel to pick up the equipment, the rain let up. When we stopped for lunch down the road in Kalamazoo, the sun was out. We doubted there was going to be a big crowd that night. Rattler records on this date: 18-12, 60-39

2002: The Rattlers lost 6-4 at Burlington. The Rattlers scored four runs in the top of the fifth inning after being down 5-0. Eddie Menchaca drove in two runs in the frame. Rattler records after this game: 8-22, 38-61

2003: The Rattlers lost 4-3 at Peoria. Travis Hanson broke a 3-3 tie with an RBI single in the top of the ninth. Rattler records after this game: 12-20, 50-48

2004: The Rattlers won 11-9 at home. Adam Jones was 4-for-5 with three runs and Bryan LaHair homered for the Rattlers. Rattler records after this game: 12-16, 43-54

2005: The Rattlers lost 8-6 to Clinton at home in 11 innings. Clinton scored three runs off Cibney Bello in the top of the ninth to tie the game. The L-Kings scored two in the top of the eleventh. Rattler records after this game: 14-15, 53-46

2006: The Rattlers lost 2-1 at Burlington in 10 innings. A throwing error on a sacrifice bunt in the bottom of the tenth allowed the winning run to score for the Bees. Rattler records after this game: 10-20, 37-63

2007: The Rattlers won 7-4 over South Bend at home. This win ended Wisconsin's 14-game losing streak. It wasn't easy. South Bend led 2-0 after one inning. Carlos Peguero hit a two-run homer in the bottom of the seventh to break a 2-2 tie and put the Rattlers up 4-2. Wisconsin added three more runs in the bottom of the eighth. The Hawks scored all four of their runs on solo homers. Rattler records after this game: 9-20, 31-66

A 2-5 record with some close, tough losses and that weird rainout in 2001. But, last year's win makes it an okay day in Rattler history...since 2000.

Rattler History...Since 2000

Here is how the Timber Rattlers have fared on July 22...since 2000.

2000: The Rattlers won 5-4 at Michigan in 10 innings. Oscar Ramirez singled home the go ahead run with two out in the tenth. Rattler records after this game: 18-11 second half, 56-41 overall.

2001: The Rattlers won 5-4 at Michigan. Wisconsin tied the game with three runs in the eighth. John Castellano drove in the go ahead run with a ninth inning single. Rattler records after this game: 18-12, 60-38

2002: The Rattlers won 9-2 at Burlington. Hunter Brown homered, had three hits, and drove in two runs. Ryan Ketchner allowed two runs (one earned) on five hits over seven innings for the win. Rattler records after this game: 8-21, 38-60

2003: The Rattlers lost 6-2 to Peoria at home. Wisconsin had just six hits in the game. Rattler records after this game: 12-19, 50-47

2004: The Rattlers lost 5-1 at home to Burlington. Justin Ruchti's eighth inning RBI single was the only run for Wisconsin. Rattler records after this game: 11-16, 42-54

2005: The Rattlers beat Clinton 7-6 in ten innings in Grand Chute. Clinton tied the game in the top of the ninth when they scored a pair of runs on an error. Brent Johnson drove in the winning run with a single in the bottom of the tenth. Rattler records after this game: 14-14, 53-45

2006: The Rattlers won 5-3 at Burlington. A four run seventh inning was the key. Johan Limonta's RBI double in that inning broke a 3-3 tie. Rattler records after this game: 10-19, 37-62

2007: The Rattlers lost 11-3 at home to South Bend. Wisconsin had a 2-0 lead, but it disappeared and this was loss number 14 in a row. Rattler records after this game: 8-20, 30-66

A 5-3 record with some nice wins. Pretty good day in Rattler history.

Rattler History...Since 2000

EDIT: I got ahead of myself and put up the July 21 post. Here is the July 20 post.

This is how the Timber Rattlers have fared on July 20...since 2000:

2000: The Rattlers lost 7-0 to Burlington at home. Gary Majewski allowed one hit over six innings and Wisconsin had just two hits in the game. Rattler records after this game: 17-10 second half, 55-40 overall

2001: The Rattlers lost 5-2 at Michigan. Chad Qualls allowed five hits over eight innings. Sheldon Fulse homered for Wisconsin. Rattler records after this game: 17-11, 59-37

2002: The Rattlers won 6-1 at Beloit. Juan Done pitched seven shutout innings, allowed three hits, and struck out 10 and Eddie Menchaca had three hits for Wisconsin. Rattler records after this game: 7-20, 37-59

2003: The Rattlers won 3-2 at Quad Cities. Gary Harris hit a two-run homer in the fifth to tie the game. Carlos Arroyo hit a solo homer in the sixth for the lead. Rattler records after this game: 12-17, 50-45

2004: The Rattlers lost 8-2 at home to Burlington. Tom Oldham struck out nine over seven innings, but took the loss. Rattler records after this game: 11-14, 42-52

2005: The Rattlers were off. Rattler record on this date: 12-14, 51-45

2006: The Rattlers lost 1-0 at Burlington. Brady Everett hit a solo homer in the bottom of the seventh. Carlos Rosa pitched a six-hitter with six strikeouts for a complete game victory. Rattler records after this game: 8-19, 35-62

2007: The Rattlers lost 2-0 at Beloit. The Snappers had just two hits in the game, but sent the Rattlers to their twelfth straight loss. Rattler records after this game: 8-18, 30-64

A 2-5 record. Ugh day in Rattler history...since 2000.
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Here is how the Rattlers have fared on July 21...since 2000.

2000: The Rattlers lost 8-5 at Michigan. John Buck of the Battle Cats had a three run double in the first inning and the Rattlers could not come back from the deficit. Rattler records after this game: 18-11 second half, 55-41 overall

2001: The Rattlers lost 3-2 in ten innings at Michigan. Blake Bone drove in both Wisconsin runs. Mike Gallo was the winning pitcher with a scoreless top of the tenth. Rattler records after this game: 17-12, 59-37

2002: The Rattlers lost 7-1 at home to Beloit. Dan Floyd drove in the only Rattler run with a triple. Rattler records after this game: 7-21, 37-60

2003: The Rattlers lost 3-0 at home to Peoria. Wisconsin managed just five hits. Rattler records after this game: 12-18, 50-46

2004: The Rattlers lost 8-7 at home to Burlington. Bryan LaHair and Chris Colton homered for the Rattlers. But, the Bees scored four times in the top of the ninth off Mike Hrynio and Bria Stitt to rally for the win. Rattler records after this game: 11-15, 42-53

2005: The Rattlers won 8-2 over Clinton at home. Aaron Jensen allowed one run over six innings for the win. Mike Wilson drove in a pair of runs. Rattler records after this game: 13-14, 52-45

2006: The Rattlers won 6-5 at Burlington. Johan Limonta hit a pair of homers for Wisconsin. His second home run broke a 5-5 tie in the top of the ninth inning. Rattler records after this game: 9-19, 36-62

2007: The Rattlers lost 5-1 at home to South Bend. Wisconsin managed just three hits as they lost their thirteenth game in a row. Rattler records after this game: 8-19, 30-65

A 2-6 record with some ugly losses. The Limonta day in 2006 almost salvages things. But, in the end not a good day in Rattler history.

Rattler History...Since 2000

Here is how the Timber Rattlers have fared on July 19...since 2000.

2000: The Rattlers beat Burlington 8-3 at home. Gorky Estrealla homered for Wisconsin. Craig Anderson allowed three runs over six innings and got his tenth win. Rattler records after this game: 17-9 second half, 55-39 overall

2001: The Rattlers lost 6-5 at home to Peoria. Albert Rodgers hit a three-run homer in the top of the ninth inning off Chad Wiles for the game winning hit. Rattler records after this game: 17-10, 59-36

2002: The Rattlers beat Beloit 5-4 in 12 innings at home. Eddie Menchaca drove in the game winning run with a single. Rattler records after this game: 6-20, 36-59

2003: The Rattlers lost 6-2 at Quad Cities. The River Bandits scored five unearned runs on three Timber Rattler errors in the second inning. BOBBY! Livingston took the loss. Rattler records after this game: 11-17, 49-45

2004: The Rattlers won 10-4 at South Bend. Chris Collins and Josh Womack each drove in two runs. Brandon Moorhead pitched eight shutout innings for the win. Casey Abrams gave up a ninth inning grand slam to make the game interesting. Rattler records after this game: 11-13, 42-51

2005: The Rattlers lost 17-4 at Kane County. Randy Frye gave up nine runs in 1-2/3 innings pitched. Rattler records after this game: 12-14, 51-45

2006: The Rattlers were off. Rattler records on this date: 8-18, 35-61

2007: The Rattlers dropped a pair at Beloit to run their losing streak to 11 games.

GAME ONE:
The completion of a suspended game from the night before saw the Snappers beat Wisconsin 3-1. The Snappers scored two runs in the top of the eighth inning to break a 1-1 tie.

GAME TWO:
This game was scheduled for seven innings, but it went nine before the Snappers beat Wisconsin 4-2. Eli Tinto hit a two-run homer in the bottom of the ninth for the game winning runs. Rattler records after this game: 8-17, 30-63

A 3-5 record on this date with some really tough losses. Crummy day in Rattler history.

Rattler History...Since 2000

Here is how the Rattlers have fared on July 18...since 2000.

2000: The Rattlers beat Burlington 7-6 at home. Ryan Christianson drove in the winning run with a sacrifice fly in the bottom of the ninth. Rattler records after this game: 16-9 second half, 54-39 overall

2001: The Rattlers beat Peoria 6-5 at home. Sheldon Fulse and Wilfredo Quintana hit homers for Wisconsin. Derrick Van Dusen pitched 7-1/3 innings and struck out eight for the win. Rattler Radio favorite Tim Burton got the final five outs for the save. Rattler records after this game: 17-9, 59-35

2002: The Rattlers were off. Wisconsin records on this date. 5-20, 35-59

2003: The Rattlers lost 6-3 at Quad Cities. TJ Bohn homered, but Scott Baker struck out eight and allowed two runs over six innings for the win. Rattler records after this game: 11-16, 49-44

2004: The Rattlers lost 6-5 at South Bend. The Silver Hawks scored five runs in the bottom of the seventh. Ryan Feierabend allowed one run on six hits over six innings for a no decision. Doug Slaten got the win for South Bend in relief. Rattler records after this game: 10-13, 41-51

2005: The Rattlers won 9-8 at Kane County. Mike Wilson homered and drove in three runs for Wisconsin. The Rattlers had a 9-4 lead, but the Cougars scored three runs off Adam Brandt in the ninth. Jon Lockwood allowed one of his own, but got the save. Rattler records after this game: 12-13, 51-44

2006: The Rattlers lost 7-2 at Quad Cities. Wisconsin scored twice in the eighth inning to avoid the shutout. Rattler records after this game: 8-18, 35-61

2007: The Rattlers game at Beloit was suspended after the top of the first. Rattler records on this date: 8-16, 30-62

A 3-3 record with a suspension. Eh. Okay day in Rattler history...since 2000.

Rattler History...Since 2000

Here is how the Rattlers have fared on July 16...since 2000.

2000: The Rattlers beat Dayton 2-1 at home with two runs in the bottom of the ninth. Sheldon Fulse drew a bases loaded walk to force in the tying run. Ariel Durango singled in the winning run. Rattler records after this game: 14-9 second half; 52-39 overall

2001: The Rattlers shutout Peoria 12-0 at Vonachen Stadium. Wilfredo Quintana and Derrick Gutierrez both homered and drove in three RBI. Jared Hoerman and Hawkeye Wayne combined on a 6-hit shutout. Rattler records after this game: 16-8, 58-34

2002: The Rattlers shutout South Bend 7-0 at Coveleski Stadium. Ryan Ketchner and Jeff Perez combined on the two-hit shutout. Gregg Dobbs drove in two runs for the Rattlers. Rattler records after this game: 4-20, 34-59

2003: The Rattlers were off. Rattler records on this date: 11-14, 49-42

2004: The Rattlers won 5-2 at South Bend. Jason Mackintosh, Kenly Change, and Brian Stitt allowed four hits. Josh Womack had three hits, scored two runs, and drove in a run. Rattler records after this game: 9-12, 40-50

2005: The Rattlers won 10-4 at Kane County. Matt Tuiasosopo drove in four runs. Wisconsin scored five runs in the fourth and four runs in the fifth. Rattler records after this game: 11-12, 50-43

2006: The Rattlers won 16-7 over Quad Cities at home. Luis Valbuena homered and drove in four runs. Johan Limonta knocked in three runs. Rattler records after this game: 7-17, 34-60

2007: The Rattlers were off. Rattler records on this date: 8-14, 30-60

A 6-0 record makes today an exceptional day in Timber Rattler history.