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WISCONSIN TIMBER RATTLERS GAME NOTES Wisconsin Timber Rattlers PO Box 7464 Appleton, WI 54912-7073 Fax: (920) 733-8032 Phone: (920) 733-4152 Twitter: @TimberRattlers Midwest League Affiliate of www.timberrattlers.com [email protected] the Milwaukee Brewers Game #84: Wisconsin Timber Rattlers (44-39, 8-6) @ Quad Cities River Bandits (43-40, 8-6); Friday, July 4, 2014 – 7:00pm FRI, July 4 @ Quad Cities RHP Preston Gainey (2-5, 4.29) v. RHP Adrian Houser (4-3, 4.40) 7:00pm – Available on MiLB.TV SAT, July 5 @ Quad Cities LHP Anthony Banda (4-5, 4.40) v. LHP Chris Lee (3-5, 4.27) 6:00pm – Available on MiLB.TV SUN, July 6 @ Quad Cities RHP Tristan Archer (3-3, 3.44) v. RHP Jandel Gustave (5-4, 4.70) 5:00pm – Available on MiLB.TV MON, July 7 OFF DAY TUE, July 8 @ Cedar Rapids LHP Clint Terry (1-2, 3.77) v. TBA 6:35pm All Games are Broadcast on AM1280, WNAM and timberrattlers.com | All home games on MiLB.tv 2014 REGULAR SEASON : ABOUT LAST NIGHT: The Timber Rattlers ABOUT THE RIVER BANDITS: The Quad Cities Streak: W1 defeated the Cedar Rapids Kernels 5-3 at River Bandits are the Midwest League affiliate of the Last 5 Games 2-3 Neuroscience Group. Angel Ortega doubled to Houston Astros. Quad Cities won the 2013 Midwest Last 10 Games 5-5 Best Record: 41-34 drive in a pair of runs during a four-run second League Championship. The River Bandits finished the Worst Record: 25-31 inning. Tyler Alexander and Taylor Williams regular season with a record of 81-57 and got into the First Half 36-33 combined to strike out ten to give the Rattlers a playoffs as the second half wild card in the West. Second Half 8-6 series win over the Kernels. Quad Cities swept Cedar Rapids in the first round, Home Record: 22-19 Road Record: 22-20 beat Beloit in three games in the Western Division Daytime Record: 18-12 SECONDED: The Kernels scored an unearned run Finals, and swept South Bend in the Championship Night Record: 26-27 in the top of the second inning to take a 1-0 lead. Series. Starters: 22-27 Wisconsin answered with four runs in the bottom of Relievers: 22-12 Quality Starts: 18 the second. Wisconsin loaded the bases loaded QUAD CITIES IN 2014: The River Bandits went 35-34 Saves/Chances: 20/28 with no outs. Ortega doubled with one out to drive in the first half. They are 8-6 in the second half. They Longest Win Streak: 7 in two and the Rattlers were in front. Chris are 21-17 at home this season. Longest Losing Streak: 4 McFarland made it 3-1 with a sacrifice fly. Clint Rattlers Score First: 25-17 Opp. Score First: 19-22 Coulter capped the inning with an RBI single later in 2013 DRAFTEES: The River Bandits have twelve Comeback Wins: 24 the inning. players on their active roster who were taken by the Lead Entering 8th: 23-2 Astros in the 2013 draft. Pitcher Andrew Thurman Tied Entering 8th: 10-4 BRENNAN BLAST: Taylor Brennan hit a solo home (2nd), outfielder James Ramsay (7th), and catcher Brian Trail Entering 8th: 1-27 th Lead Entering 9th: 25-2 run in the bottom of the fifth inning to give the Holberton (9 ) were picked in the top ten rounds of last th Tied Entering 9th: 7-6 Rattlers a 5-2 lead. The home run was the ninth of year’s draft. Pitchers Chris Cotton (14 ) and Tyler Trail Entering 9th: 1-26 the season for Brennan. Brunnemann (40th); catchers Jake Rodriguez (19th) Wins in last AB: 12 th and Brett Booth (34 ); infielders Chase McDonald “Walkoff” Wins: 6 th rd rd Opp. Wins in last AB: 8 WHERE THEY STAND: The Timber Rattlers have (12 ), Thomas Lindauer (23 ), Tyler White (33 ); and st Opp. “Walkoff” Wins: 4 hit 55 home runs as a team this season. They are outfielders Jon Kemmer (21 ) and Ronnie Mitchell Extra Innings: 4-4 fourth in the league in homers. South Bend (68), (38th) were also picked by the Astros in the 2013 draft. Double headers: 10-4 Lake County (64), and Burlington (57) are the top Shutouts: 4-2 One-run game 10-16 three home run hitting teams in the Midwest 2014 SEASON SERIES: Wisconsin is 5-4 in nine Scoring 4 or less: 12-34 League. games against the River Bandits. The Rattlers are 2-1 Scoring 5 or more: 32-5 here and 3-3 at home in the series this season. Allowing 4 or less: 37-16 UNBEATEN STREAK #1: Tyler Alexander is 4-0 Allowing 5 or more: 7-23 with two saves in his eleven appearances since May ALL TIME SERIES: Since 1995, Wisconsin and Quad 7. He earned the win last night by allowing two runs Cities have met 242 times. The Timber Rattlers are RATTLERS IN JULY: – one earned – on four hits with three walks and 113-129 against the River Bandits. Wisconsin is 54-64 Date Opp. W/L SCORE four strikeouts over five innings. in road games against Quad Cities 7/1 CR W 1-0 (12) 7/2 CR L 6-1 UNBEATEN STREAK #2: Taylor Williams 5-0 with RIVER BANDIT PROSPECTING: There are five active 7/3 CR W 5-3 two saves in his last seven appearances since May players on the Quad Cities roster who were members 7/4 @QC 29. Williams earned the save last night by allowing 7/5 @QC of Baseball America’s 2014 Prospect Handbook Top 7/6 @QC one run on four hits over four innings with a walk 30 list of Astros’ prospects. Pitcher Michael Feliz (#9) 7/7 OFF DAY and six strikeouts. is the highest rated prospect with the Bandits. Pitchers 7/8 @CRC Andrew Thurman (#15), Chris Lee (#24), and Jandel 7/9 @CR OUT ON THE ROAD AGAIN: The Timber Rattlers Gustave (#27) and outfielder Brett Phillips (#30) also 7/10 @CR will be on the road for a six-game, seven-day road made the list. 7/11 QC trip through July 10. The Rattlers will be in Cedar 7/12 QC 7/13 QC Rapids for a three-game series after this series is QUAD CITIES STARTING PITCHER: RHP Adrian 7/14 QC done. Wisconsin is 22-20 on the road this season. Houser was drafted by the Astros in the second round 7/15 OFF DAY of the 2011 draft out of Locust Grove (OK) High 7/16 BG WHAT’S WAITING: Wisconsin will have a ten- School. He split time between the Gulf Coast League 7/17 BG game, eleven-day homestand July 11 through July and the Appalachian League in 2011, pitched in the 7/18 BG 21 when they are done with this trip. The Rattlers Appalachian League in 2012, and the New York-Penn 7/19 DAY host the Quad Cities River Bandits in a four-game 7/20 DAY League in 2013. He is 4-3 with a 4.40 ERA in 14 7/21 DAY series from July 11-14. There is an off day on July games – ten starts – for the River Bandits. Houser has 7/22 OFF DAY 15 before the Rattlers host Bowling Green (July 16- walked 23 and struck out 45 in 57-1/3 innings pitched 7/23 @LC 18) and Dayton (July 19-21). this season. In his start prior to this evening, Houser 7/24 @LC lost at Peoria on June 28. He allowed five runs on PROSPECTING: There are six members of the 7/25 @LC eight hits over five innings with no walks and two 7/26 @FW Timber Rattlers roster who are rated as top 30 strikeouts. Houser has made one relief appearance 7/27 @FW prospects in the Milwaukee system by Baseball against the Timber Rattlers this season. He earned 7/28 @FW America in their 2014 Prospect Handbook: Catcher the win on June 1 at Wisconsin when he allowed two 7/29 KC Clint Coulter (#11), pitcher Taylor Williams (#19), 7/30 KC runs on four hits over three innings. Houser walked pitcher Barrett Astin (#22), outfielder Omar Garcia 7/31 KC (#26), pitcher Anthony Banda (#27) and outfielder none and struck out three in the game. Michael Ratterree (#28) made the list. TONIGHT’S STARTER RHP PRESTON GAINEY: Selected by Milwaukee in the 11th round of LAST YEAR: Gainey spent all of last season with the Timber the 2012 draft out of United States Naval Academy. Rattlers. He went 4-7 in 25 games – 13 starts – for Wisconsin in 2013. Gainey walked 51 and struck out 70 in 98-2/3 innings. THE PATRIOT: Gainey was a starter in his sophomore season with the Midshipmen and went 3-3 with a 3.25ERA. He earned second team HEY NOW, YOU’RE AN ALL-STAR: Gainey pitched a scoreless, All-Patriot League honors last season. He was also named to the All- hitless third inning for the Western Division at the Midwest League Tournament Team in 2011. All-Star Game on June 17. Gainey struck out two and walked none. FAIR WINDS AND FOLLOWING SEAS: Three members of Gainey’s LAST START: Gainey took the loss at home against the Burlington family, including two grandparents, served in the US Navy. Bees on June 29. He allowed four runs on seven hits over five innings. He walked three and struck out four.