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 24-13, 57-49 (Miami Marlins) 20-16, 51-54 (Milwaukee Brewers) Wednesday, July 31, 2019 – 7:05 p.m. (CDT) Neuroscience Group Field (opened 1995) – Grand Chute, WI Game #107 of 139 RHP Alberto Guerrero (4-5, 2.87) vs. LHP Scotty Sunitsch (8-10, 4.57) Class-A AFFILIATE OF THE Today’s Preview: The LumberKings (A, Marlins) continue a seven-game road trip with the second game of a four-game series with the Wisconsin Timber Rattlers (A, Brewers). Neuroscience Group Field has been unkind to Clinton thus far this season. The LumberKings lost their first six games Series Information in Wisconsin before salvaging a game in their last meeting to avoid a four-game series sweep. The All-Time Series (1963): two teams have been playing each other since 1963 with the Timber Rattlers leading the all-time Wisconsin leads, 317-380 head to head meetings 317 games to 380. Since 2019 (MIA): LumberKings Starter: Alberto Guerrero, 21, makes his 20th appearance and 18th start of the Wisconsin leads, 5-6 season for the Clinton LumberKings. The Panama native, was given the loss his last time out for a 3.2 inning outing against Kane County in Clinton. He allowed four runs, one earned, on six 2019: Wisconsin leads, 5-6 (of 18) hits while walking one and striking out one. The start was his second straight that was In Clinton: Clinton leads, 3-0 abbreviated, over his last two starts Guerrero has thrown a combined 4.1 innings – the smallest In Wisconsin: Wisconsin leads, 2-6 amount of work over any two game stretch this season. This will be his fourth assignment of the One-Run Games: Clinton leads, 3-1 Miami Marlins (Majors) year against Wisconsin. Thus far he has combined to go 0-2 with a 4.80 ERA over 15 innings of National League (East) Extra-Innings: Clinton leads, 1-0 work against the Timber Rattlers. In May he owned an ERA of 2.66, then in June posted a 1.97 41-64 5th 20.5 GB ERA, while in July he owned a 2.12 ERA. The Miami Marlins signed him an international free Last night: L, 1-2 vs. Minnesota 2019 Meetings: agent on July 3rd, 2014. Castro (MIA), 1-4, R, K Date Location Result/Time Buxton (MIN), 1-3, R, HR, RBI, K Timber Rattlers Starter: Scotty Sunitsch, 23, makes his 21st appearance and 20th start of the 4/18 CLINTON W, 5-4(10) Odorizzi (MIN), W, 5.2 IP, R, 4 H, BB, 5 K season for the Wisconsin Timber Rattlers. The Tacoma Washington native, earned the win his las 4/19 CLINTON W, 4-3 time out for a six-inning outing against the Cedar Rapids Kernels at Perfect Game Field. He 4/20 CLINTON W, 3-2 5/28 at Wisconsin L, 1-7 allowed one run on three hits while walking one and striking out six. This will be his fourth outing Marlins Minor League System 5/29 at Wisconsin L, 11-13 of the year against the LumberKings. He went 2-1 with a 2.13 ERA over 12.2 innings of work 5/30 at Wisconsin L, 5-7 against Clinton this season. The Milwaukee Brewers selected him in the 18th round of the 2018 New Orleans Baby Cakes (Triple-A) 6/20 at Wisconsin L, 2-5 6/21 at Wisconsin L, 3-4 Pacific Coast League MLB Draft out of Washington State University. While pitching for the Cougars he threw a no- 6/22 at Wisconsin L, 0-4 Pacific Conference (South) hitter against Oregon during his senior year – the 25th no-hitter in the school’s history. He graduated with a degree in criminal justice. 6/23 at Wisconsin W, 4-1 56-50 3rd 11.0 GB 7/30 at Wisconsin W, 8-3 Last Night: W, 8-7 at Las Vegas 7/31 at Wisconsin 7:05 PM Alvarez (NO), 3-3 2 R, HR, 4 RBI, BB Snake Tamers: Some of the newest LumberKings have some of Clinton’s greatest success against 8/1 at Wisconsin 7:05 PM Murphy (LV), 2-3, R, HR, 4 RBI, BB, K Wisconsin this year. Peyton Burdick, over two games against the Timber Rattlers, is batting .429 8/2 at Wisconsin 7:05 PM Graves (NO), W, 1.1 IP, 2 H, 0 R, BB, K with two double and two RBI. Evan Edwards has made the most of his time against Wisconsin 8/24 CLINTON 6:30 PM with a three hit night that raised his average against the Timber Rattlers to .400 with four RBIs. 8/25 CLINTON 2:00 PM 8/26 CLINTON 6:30 PM Jacksonville Jumbo Shrimp (Double-A) 8/27 CLINTON 6:30 PM Southern League (South) It’s a Winning Streak: After suffering through their longest losing streak of the second half – 21-17 2nd 2.0 GB four games – the LumberKings have rebounded to win their next three game, all in place where Last Night: L, 0-1 vs. Pensacola the LumberKings have struggled thus far. The winning streak, three consecutive wins or more, is Seymour (JAX), 2-3 already Clinton’s sixth in the second half. Costello (PEN), 1-4, R, HR, RBI, 2 K Colina (PEN), W, 5.2 IP, 3 H, 0 R, BB, 7 K Welcome To Clinton: Prior to the series opener with the Wisconsin Timber Rattlers the Clinton LumberKings had their first roster move since July 11th. The move saw the everyday center fielder, Jupiter Hammerheads (High-A) and Marlins 1st round pick in 2018, Connor Scott promoted to the High-A Jupiter Hammerheads. Florida State League (South) In a corresponding move, the LumberKings received Kameron Misner, a Competitive Balance 19-22 5th 10.5 GB round pick, and 35th overall pick. Misner nearly hit three home runs in his debut but settled for a MWL 2nd Half Standings Last Night: W, 3-1 vs. Daytona 1-for-5 night that included the first home run of his professional career and a four RBI night. Brown (JUP), 1-3, R, 2B, RBI, BB, K MWL Western Division Flete (DAY), 1-2, R, 2B, 2 BB, K It Just Continues: After Connor Scott’s hitting streak of 16-games game to end on Saturday night W-L GB Vesia (JUP), W, 2 IP, 0 H, 0 R, BB, 2 K LumberKings shortstop Christopher Torres has owned the longest active hitting streak on the Kane County 25-12 - team. A two-hit performance on Tuesday night stretched his hitting streak to 18-games, now the Clinton 24-13 1.0 Clinton LumberKings (Class A) longest hitting by a LumberKings in over five years of baseball. The streak is now tied with David %Cedar Rapids 21-16 4.0 Midwest League (West) Fry for the longest of the year in the Midwest League. Torres hitting streak is the longest by a *Quad Cities 20-17 5.0 24-13 2nd 1.0 GB LumberKings since Dario Pizzano hit in 19 straight games in 2013, The hitting streak comes on Wisconsin 20-17 5.0 Last Night: W, 8-3 at Wisconsin the heels of an eight-game skid in which he went 0-for-26 at the plate from June 30th through July Burlington 15-22 10.0 Misner (CLI), 1-5, R, HR, 4 RBI, K 7th. Beloit 14-23 11.0 McVey (WIS), 2-4, R, RBI Peoria 11-26 14.0 Andrews (CLI), W, 6 IP, 6 H, 2 R,3 BB,6 K This Date in Baseball History: On this date in 1935, Kitty Burke, an avid Reds' fan annoyed at Ducky Medwick's retort to her heckling by telling her she couldn't get a hit if she were swinging MWL Eastern Division Batavia Muckdogs (Rookie) at an elephant, grabs Babe Herman's bat as he comes to the plate in the bottom of the eighth inning, W-L GB New York-Penn League (Pickney) comes on to the field demanding a turn at bat. After some consternation, Cardinal pitcher Paul Bowling Green 23-14 - 26-18 1st +3.0 GB *Great Lakes 22-15 1.0 Last Night: W, 1-0 at Tri-City Dean complies by tossing the ball underhanded to the popular local nightclub blues singer, who grounds out to the pitcher, much to the delight of the cheering crowd. %Lake County 20-17 3.0 Sthormes (BAT), 1-2, RBI, K South Bend 20-17 3.0 Carrasco (LV), 1-2, K Lansing 18-19 5.0 Roe (BAT), W, 5 IP, H, 0 R, 0 BB, 4 K Broadcast Information: All Clinton LumberKings games will be broadcast live on 100.3 FM Dayton 16-21 7.0 WCCI and online at LumberKings.com via TuneIn Radio App with the Erik Oas, in his third West Michigan 14-23 9.0 season as the “Voice of the LumberKings.” GCL Marlins (Rookie) Fort Wayne 13-24 10.0 Gulf Coast League (East) *First Half Division Champion 18-12 1st +1.0 GB % First Half Wild Card Last Night: DAY OFF Upcoming Probable Pitchers: Clinton/Opponents. THU 8/2 at Wisconsin RH George Soriano (3-7, 4.32) vs. RH Adam Hill (6-7, 4.22) 7:05 p.m. FRI 8/3 at Wisconsin RH Josh Roberson (1-1, 2.31) vs.