Clinton Lumberkings Vs. Wisconsin Timber Rattlers
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Broadcast/Media Relations: Erik Oas | [email protected] | Tel: 563-242-0727 x107 | 537 Ballpark Drive Clinton, IA 52732 | www.lumberkings.com Clinton LumberKings vs. Wisconsin Timber Rattlers 39-24, 73-60 (Miami Marlins) 35-28, 66-66 (Milwaukee Brewers) Tuesday, August 27, 2019 – 6:30 p.m. (CDT) NelsonCorp Field (opened 1937) – Clinton, IA Game #134 of 139 RHP Tanner Andrews (7-4, 3.70) vs. RHP Luis Contreras (2-2, 2.79) Today’s Preview: The LumberKings (A, Marlins) conclude their final multi-series homestand of Class-A AFFILIATE OF THE Series Information the year with the fourth game of a four-game series with the Wisconsin Timber Rattlers (A, Brewers). This will be the final meetings during the 2019 regular season for the two teams with the All-Time Series (1963): teams entering the series with Clinton leading the wild card race and Wisconsin right behind. The Wisconsin leads, 321-382 LumberKings have played the Timber Rattlers in four series this year. The two teams have been playing since 1963 with the Timber Rattlers leading the all-time head-to-head meetings 321 games Since 2019 (MIA): to 382 games. Clinton leads, 9-8 2019: Clinton leads, 9-8 (of 18) LumberKings Starter: Tanner Andrews, 23, makes his 21st appearance and 17th start of the season for the Clinton LumberKings. The Rochester Indiana native, earned his third straight win In Clinton: Clinton leads, 5-1 his last time out for a seven-inning outing against the Cedar Rapids Kernels in Clinton. He did In Wisconsin: Wisconsin leads, 4-7 not allow a run as the LumberKings threw the first of their second straight shutouts. Andrews One-Run Games: Clinton leads, 3-2 allowed just three hits – all singles – while walking none and striking out nine. This will be his Extra-Innings: Clinton leads, 1-0 Miami Marlins (Majors) third assignment and second start of the year against Wisconsin. Thus far, he has combined to go National League (East) 1-0 with a 1.50 ERA over 12 innings of work against Timber Rattlers hitters this year. He has 2019 Meetings: 47-82 5th 31.5 GB walked four while striking out eight Wisconsin batters this year. Andrews had begun his time Last night: L, 3-6 vs. Cincinnati with the LumberKings in a piggy back role with Jake Walters and then was moved into his own Date Location Result/Time 4/18 CLINTON W, 5-4(10) Walker (MIA), 1-4, R, HR, 2 RBI rotation spot for the start of the second half. Still very close with his small town back in Indiana, Galvis (CIN), 3-5, R, HR, 4 RBI, K 4/19 CLINTON W, 4-3 Andrews has and still does umpire Little League when he is back in town. The Miami Marlins 4/20 CLINTON W, 3-2 Gray (CIN), W, 6 IP, 2 R, 5 BB, 6 K selected him in the 10th round of the 2018 MLB Draft out of the University of Purdue 5/28 at Wisconsin L, 1-7 5/29 at Wisconsin L, 11-13 Marlins Minor League System Timber Rattlers Starter: Luis Contreras, 23, makes his sixth appearance and fourth start of the 5/30 at Wisconsin L, 5-7 season for the Wisconsin Timber Rattlers. The Venezuelan native, earned the win his last time out 6/20 at Wisconsin L, 2-5 New Orleans Baby Cakes (Triple-A) 6/21 at Wisconsin L, 3-4 for a six-inning performance against the Burlington Bees in Wisconsin. He allowed two runs on Pacific Coast League 6/22 at Wisconsin L, 0-4 Pacific Conference (South) three hits while walking three and striking out a season high 10. Contreras has faced the 6/23 at Wisconsin W, 4-1 st 69-61 3rd 9.5 GB LumberKings once before this season, facing them in relief in Wisconsin on July 31 . He worked 7/30 at Wisconsin W, 8-3 Last Night: RAINED OUT two shutout innings and did not allow a hit while walking one and striking out two. Contreras was 7/31 at Wisconsin W, 5-3 8/1 at Wisconsin W, 7-3 originally signed by the Chicago Cubs in 2015 but did not appear in a game professionally before th 8/2 at Wisconsin L, 0-1 Jacksonville Jumbo Shrimp (Double-A) being signed by the Milwaukee Brewers on June 19 , 2019. His professional debut came with the st 8/24 CLINTON L, 1-4 Southern League (South) AZL Brewers on June 21 with a win over the AZL Dodgers. Contreras was promoted to nd th 8/25 CLINTON W, 12-1 37-27 2nd 2.0 GB Wisconsin from the AZL on August 22 and made his Midwest League debut on June 27 against 8/26 CLINTON W, 6-2 Last Night: W, 3-2 vs. Mobile the Kane County Cougars at Northwestern Medicine Field. 8/27 CLINTON 6:30 PM Garrett (JAX), 1-4, 2B, 2 RBI Baldoquin (MOB), 2-3, 2B, RBI Season High: It’s not often that a team can put up 12 runs on just seven hits like the Castano (JAX), W, 6 IP, 6 H, 2 R, 2 K LumberKings on Sunday afternoon. The reason why Clinton managed to score their twelve runs was Timber Rattlers pitching struggling with the walk. Four pitchers combined for Wisconsin to Jupiter Hammerheads (High-A) issue 10 walks – the most drawn by the LumberKings in a game this season. Florida State League (South) 32-34 5th 13.0 GB A Look at What Remains: Tuesday marks the final meeting between the Clinton LumberKings Last Night: L, 3-4 vs. Tampa and Wisconsin Timber Rattlers in 2019. Following the contest just six games remain during the Encarnacion (JUP), 2-4, 2B, RBI, 2 K regular season. Clinton will head to Burlington from here for a three-game set while Wisconsin MWL 2nd Half Standings Sensley (TAM), 1-4, R, HR, RBI, 3 K will meet the Kane County Cougars for a three-game series. The LumberKings will end their Valdez (JUP), W, 2.2 IP, 0 R, 0 BB, 3 K season at home against the Peoria Chiefs while Kane County plays at home against Burlington MWL Western Division and Wisconsin ends their season on the road in Quad Cities. W-L GB Clinton LumberKings (Class A) Kane County 40-23 - Midwest League (West) My Oh My: Peyton Burdick has played in 56 games for the Clinton LumberKings this season, Clinton 39-24 1.0 39-24 2nd 1.0 GB joining the team at the start of the second half. During his time with Clinton, Burdick has been the Wisconsin 35-28 5.0 Last Night: W, 6-2 vs. Wisconsin most productive hitter when it comes to driving in runs. Despite missing half the season his 55 *Quad Cities 34-29 6.0 Misner (CLI), 2-4, 2 R, 2B, RBI RBIs lead the team! %Cedar Rapids 33-30 7.0 Coca (WIS), 1-4, 2 RBI, 2 K Roberson (CLI), W, 6.2 IP, 0 R, 4 H, 6 K Beloit 26-37 14.0 Counting Down: The Clinton LumberKings are attempting to punch their ticket to the postseason Burlington 26-37 14.0 for the first time since 2016. Their second straight win over the Wisconsin Timber Rattlers on Batavia Muckdogs (Rookie) Peoria 21-42 19.0 Monday night dropped the LumberKings magic number to clinch a playoff spot to four. Any New York-Penn League (Pickney) combination of Timber Rattlers losses and LumberKings wins that adds up to four over the final 38-31 1st +1.5 GB MWL Eastern Division seven games will lead to a playoff berth! Last Night: W, 10-0 vs. Williamsport W-L GB Infante (BAT), 1-3, 2 R, 2 RBI, BB, K Bowling Green 39-24 - This Date in Baseball History: On this date in 1946, a committee formed to study integration, Simmons (WIL), 1-3, BB, K *Great Lakes 35-28 4.0 Frias (BAT), W, 5 IP,3 H, 0 R, BB, 5 K which includes Red Sox owner Tom Yawkey, delivers its secretive report during an Owners' South Bend 35-28 4.0 Meeting, defending the covert color barrier which exists in professional baseball. The among the Lansing 32-31 7.0 GCL Marlins (Rookie) reasons cited the exclusion of blacks include the lack of fundamentals and skills, the need to %Lake County 31-32 8.0 Gulf Coast League (East) respect Negro League contracts, and the owners' reluctance to give up revenues from the Negro Dayton 27-36 12.0 27-21 T1st 0.0 GB League teams renting their parks, as well as the fear white fans would be driven away if black Fort Wayne 26-37 13.0 Last Night: L, 2-3 vs. GCL Mets players attracted more minorities to the ballpark. West Michigan 25-38 14.0 Virgil (MIA), 3-3, R, 2B, BB *First Half Division Champion McIntosh (MET), 2-3, R, BB, K Broadcast Information: All Clinton LumberKings games will be broadcast live on 100.3 FM % First Half Wild Card Colon (MET), W, 2.1 IP, H, 0 R, 2 K WCCI and online at LumberKings.com via TuneIn Radio App with the Erik Oas, in his third season as the “Voice of the LumberKings.” Upcoming Probable Pitchers: Clinton/Opponents. WED 8/28 at Burlington RH Alberto Guerrero (8-6, 3.28) vs. TBA 6:30 p.m. THU 8/29 at Burlington RH Remey Reed (3-3, 3.74) vs.