Broadcast/Media Relations: Erik Oas | [email protected] | Tel: 563-242-0727 x107 | 537 Ballpark Drive Clinton, IA 52732 | www.lumberkings.com Clinton LumberKings vs. Quad Cities River Bandits 26-20, 59-56 (Miami Marlins) 26-20, 69-43 (Houston Astros) Friday, August 9, 2019 – 6:35 p.m. (CDT) Modern Woodmen Park (opened 1931) – Davenport, IA Game #116 of 139 RHP Jake Walters (3-3, 2.67) vs. RHP Matt Ruppenthal (4-0, 3.45) Class-A AFFILIATE OF THE Today’s Preview: The LumberKings (A, Marlins) continue a six-game road trip with the final game of a three-game series with the Quad Cities River Bandits (A, Astros). The LumberKings have met Quad Cities three times this season and have yet to win a series. They swept in their first Series Information meeting in April, split a four-game set to close out the month, and then dropped two out of three at All-Time Series (1960): the end of June in their most recent meeting. The two teams have been playing each other 1960 – Quad Cities leads, 418-471 the LumberKings longest rivalry in the league - with the River Bandits leading the all-time series 418 games to 471 games. Since 2019 (MIA): Quad Cities leads, 3-9 LumberKings Starter: Jake Walters, 23, makes his 15th appearance and start of the season for the Clinton LumberKings. The Brandon Mississippi native, was given a no decision for a seven- 2019: Quad Cities leads, 3-9 (of 14) inning outing against the Beloit Snappers at Nelsoncorp Field. He allowed two runs on four hits In Clinton: Quad Cities leads, 2-5 while walking four and striking out two. This will be his first outing of the season against the In Quad Cities: Quad Cities lead, 2-4 Quad Cities River Bandits. After being drafted by the Marlins in the 9th round of the 2018 MLB One-Run Games: Quad Cities, 0-3 Miami Marlins (Majors) Draft out of the University of Alabama an MRI was taken that led the Marlins to take a cautious National League (East) Extra-Innings: Quad Cities leads, 0-1 approach to his work load. Walters was then shutdown following his selection and did not make 43-71 5th 23.5 GB his pro debut until he arrived in Clinton. Last night: W, 9-2 vs. Atlanta 2019 Meetings: Castro (MIA), 2-5, 2 R, HR, 2B, 3 RBI River Bandits Starter: Matt Ruppenthal, 23, makes his 20th appearance and 10th start of the Acuna (ATL), 2-4, R, HR, RBI, K season for the Quad Cities River Bandits. The Bloomfield Hills Michigan native, was given a no Date Location Result/Time Hernandez (MIA), W, 6 IP, 0 R, 2 BB, 7 K decision his last time out for a five-inning outing against the Kane County Cougars at 4/8 CLINTON L,5-6 (10) Northwestern Medicine Field. This will be his third outing of the year against Clinton. He has 4/9 CLINTON L, 0-2 Marlins Minor League System 4/10 CLINTON L, 4-7 combined to go 1-0 with a 0.96 ERA over 9.1 innings of work with five walks and 12 strikeouts 4/11 CLINTON **PPD** against the LumberKings this season. The Houston Astros selected Ruppenthal in the 17th round New Orleans Baby Cakes (Triple-A) 4/25 at Quad Cities W, 7-2 of the 2017 MLB Draft out of the University of Vanderbilt. Dad played baseball professionally Pacific Coast League 4/26 at Quad Cities L, 6-7 4/27 at Quad Cities **PPD** Pacific Conference (South) and mom played volleyball in college 4/28 at Quad Cities L, 1-6 62-52 3rd 9.0 GB Paid by the Hour: Monday night’s tilt with the Beloit Snappers was the longest game of the 4/28 at Quad Cities W, 3-1 Last Night: L, 3-8 vs. Reno 6/29 CLINTON W, 7-2 Alvarez (NO), 2-4, 2 R, HR, 2 RBI, K season for the Clinton LumberKings. The 12 innings it took for the Snappers to beat the 6/30 CLINTON L, 0-2 Rojas (REN), 2-4, 2 R, 2B, HR, RBI LumberKings 11-9 matched the longest game by innings this year, with the four hours and 46 7/1 CLINTON L, 3-7 Gunkel (NO), W, 7.1 IP, 7 H, 3 R, 3 K minutes for time game beating by 23 minutes the previous high for game time. 8/7 at Quad Cities L, 3-4 8/8 at Quad Cities L, 4-8 Jacksonville Jumbo Shrimp (Double-A) Can’t Beat ‘em At Home: The LumberKings ended their homestand with the Beloit Snappers in 8/9 at Quad Cities 6:30 PM without a win to grow their current losing streak to five games. Dating back to July 24th Clinton Southern League (South) 26-20 2nd 2.0 GB has now lost their last seven games at home, longest of the season. Against the Snappers this year, Last Night: W, 5-1 at vs. Mississippi the LumberKings are 1-6 at NelsonCorp Field. Diaz (JAX), 2-3, 2 R, HR, RBI, BB Lien (MIS), 2-3, R, HR, RBI, K Free Fallin’: After a dominant start to the second half the LumberKings have been a streaky team. Castano (MIS), W, 9 IP, R,5 H,0 BB, 13 K Once atop the Western Division, the LumberKings are now in third and are six games back of the Kane County Cougars, while their lead for the Wild Card has been shrunk to just one games. Jupiter Hammerheads (High-A) Currently, Clinton has lost seven in a row. Prior to that, they had won five in a row, and before Florida State League (South) that had lost four straight. The current losing streak is the longest of the season for Clinton - 24-25 5th 10.0 GB matching a seven-game losing streak Clinton suffered through in 2018. Last Night: L, 0-3 at Fort Myers MWL 2nd Half Standings Alonso (JUP), 1-3, 2B, BB, K Strikeouts Piling Up: A reason for the Clinton LumberKings offensive stalling at times in Quad MWL Western Division Cabbage (FM), 1-3, 2B, RBI Cities has been a return of the strikeout. River Bandits pitching have struck out a Midwest League W-L GB Balazovic (FM), W, 5 IP, 2 H, 0 R, BB, 9 K leading 1,137 with 26 of those strikeouts coming in the current series. In both of the losses, in Kane County 32-14 - Davenport, LumberKings batters have combined to strikeout 13 times in each game. In Thursday’s %Cedar Rapids 27-19 5.0 Clinton LumberKings (Class A) loss, Clinton batters had 11 of their strikeouts come from the fifth inning on. And as a result, the Clinton 26-20 6.0 Midwest League (West) LumberKings never had a runner reach third base from the fifth inning on. *Quad Cities 26-20 6.0 26-20 3rd 6.0 GB Wisconsin 25-21 7.0 Last Night: L, 4-8 at Quad Cities One Minute Heroes: Thursday night’s loss was the most lopsided defeat of the week long losing Beloit 21-25 11.0 Torres (CLI), 1-3, 2 RBI, 2 BB, 2 K streak. Despite falling 8-4, the LumberKings briefly held what looked like a commanding three Nova (QC), 2-4, 2 R, HR, 2 RBI, 2 K Burlington 16-30 16.0 run lead. The lead was short lived and is one of just three leads Clinton has held during their Henderson (QC), W, 2.1 IP, 0 R, BB, 5 K Peoria 13-33 19.0 current skid. Six-runs in the bottom of the third was too much for the LumberKings to overcome who are now in the midst of their longest losing streak of the season. Batavia Muckdogs (Rookie) MWL Eastern Division New York-Penn League (Pickney) This Date in Baseball History: On this date in 1976, Cal Hubbard, with his induction to the Hall W-L GB 31-22 1st +2.0 GB of Fame in Cooperstown as an umpire, becomes the first professional athlete to be elected into *Great Lakes 28-18 - Last Night: L, 1-4 at State College Bowling Green 27-19 1.0 Infante (BAT), 2-4, 2B, RBI, 2 K two Halls of Fame. In 1963, the Missouri native was enshrined into the Pro Football Hall of Fame as a result of his outstanding performance on the gridiron with the New York Giants and Green South Bend 25-21 3.0 Vinsky (SC), 1-4, R, 2B, RBI %Lake County 24-22 4.0 Politz (SC), W, 7 IP, 5 H, 0 R, 9 K Bay Packers. Lansing 22-24 6.0 Dayton 20-26 8.0 GCL Marlins (Rookie) Broadcast Information: All Clinton LumberKings games will be broadcast live on 100.3 FM WCCI and online at LumberKings.com via TuneIn Radio App with the Erik Oas, in his third Fort Wayne 20-26 8.0 Gulf Coast League (East) West Michigan 16-30 12.0 20-16 T1st 0.0 GB season as the “Voice of the LumberKings.” *First Half Division Champion Last Night: L, 2-4 vs. GCL Astros % First Half Wild Card Cody (MIA), 1-4, R, 2B, K Barber (AST), 1-4, 2B, K Upcoming Probable Pitchers: Clinton/Opponents. Tokar (AST), W, 3.1 IP, 5 H, 2 R, K SAT 8/10 at Peoria RH Tanner Andrews (5-4, 4.01) vs. TBA 6:35 p.m.