WISCONSIN TIMBER RATTLER GAME NOTES Wisconsin Timber Rattlers PO Box 7464 Appleton, WI 54912-7073 Phone: (920) 733-4152 Fax: (920) 733 -8032 Midwest League Affiliate of www.timberrattlers.com [email protected] the Milwaukee Brewers Game #68 Wisconsin Timber Rattlers (37-30) v. Cedar Rapids Kernels (30-37); Friday, June 17, 2011; 6:35pm Probable Starting Pitchers Friday, June 17 @Cedar Rapids RHP Jimmy Nelson (2-6, 5.09) v. RHP Baudilio Lopez (0-1, 15.00) 6:35pm Saturday, June 18 @Cedar Rapids RHP Jameson Dunn (2-0, 1.59) v. RHP AJ Schugel (2-2, 3.41) 6:35pm Sunday, June 19 @Cedar Rapids RHP Austin Ross (6-3, 3.39) v. RHP Brian Diemer (6-4, 3.44) 2:05pm Monday, June 20 OFF DAY Tuesday, June 21 MWL ALL-STAR GAME at Modern Woodmen Park RATTLER PROSPECTING: There are six members of 2011 SEASON AT A GLANCE ABOUT LAST NIGHT: The Rattlers concluded a four Streak: W5 game sweep of the Peoria Chiefs at O‟Brien Field with a the active Timber Rattler roster who are rated as top 30 Last 5 Games 5-0 2-0 victory. Brooks Hall tossed 7-1/3 innings for the win prospects in the Milwaukee system by Baseball America in Last 10 Games 7-3 their 2011 Prospect Handbook. Pitchers Tyler Thornburg 2011 Best Mark: 37-30 and Greg Holle picked up his fifteenth save of the 2011 Worst Mark: 5-10 season. (#8) and Jimmy Nelson (#10) are the highest ranked on First Half 37-30 the list. Infielders Cody Hawn (#20) and Yadiel Rivera FIRST SINCE: That was the first time the Timber Second Half (#21) and catcher Tyler Roberts (#23) are the three Home Record: 20-15 Rattlers swept a four game series from the Chiefs at position players on the list. Pitcher Austin Ross (#30) is Road Record: 17-15 O‟Brien Field since July 11-14, 2003. the other current Rattlers player rated by BA. Pitcher Matt Daytime Record: 11-10 KID IN THE HALL: Brooks Hall allowed three hits and Miller (#13) and catcher Cameron Garfield (#22) is Night Record: 26-18 Starters: 22-18 walked one over 7-1/3 innings to pick up his third win of currently on the disabled list. Relievers: 15-12 the season. Hall struck out three in his longest outing ABOUT THE OPPONENTS: The Cedar Rapids Kernels Quality Starts: 29 as a professional. are the Midwest League affiliate of the Los Angeles Angels Saves/Chances: 22/26 Longest Win Streak: 7 INSURANCE RUN: Wisconsin had a 1-0 lead with two of Anaheim. Brent Del Chiaro is in his first year as the Longest Losing Streak: 5 outs and none on base in the top of the eighth inning. manager of the Kernels. Rattlers Score First: 23-7 Nick Shaw tripled to right-center. Cody Hawn followed THEIR SEASON SO FAR: Cedar Rapids is 30-37 and in Opp. Score First: 14-23 with an RBI single on a 1-2 pitch. Comeback Wins: 17 sixth place in the Midwest League‟s Western Division. In Lead Entering 8th: 24-1 ROCKY TOP: Hawn went 2-for-4 in Thursday‟s game. their most recent series, the Kernels dropped three out of Tied Entering 8th: 2-3 Hawn played in three games of the series and went 7- four games at Beloit. Trail Entering 8th: 2-17 for-12 against the Chiefs. Hawn has a four game hitting 2011 SEASON SERIES: The Rattlers are 5-2 against the Lead Entering 9th: 24-1 streak and is 8-for-16. Tied Entering 9th: 0-2 Kernels in 2011. Wisconsin split a four game series at Trail Entering 9th: 1-18 THE PENGUIN: Eric Marzec relieved Hall in the bottom Perfect Game Field from April 11 to April 14. Wisconsin Wins in last AB: 3 of the eighth inning after a one out single. Marzec got won the first two games, but Cedar Rapids took the final “Walkoff” Wins: 1 the first out, allowed an infield single, and retired the two games of that series. Wisconsin swept a three game Opp. Wins in last AB: 9 final batter of the inning on a popup. series from the Kernels at Time Warner Cable Field from Opp. “Walkoff” Wins: 4 May 10-12. That was the first time the Rattlers swept a Extra Innings: 0-3 SAVING THE DAY: Holle worked a 1-2-3 bottom of the Double headers: 9-7 home series from the Kernels ever. ninth inning. He is 15-for-15 in save opportunities and Shutouts: 5-5 is now tied for the Midwest League lead in the save ALL TIME SERIES: Since 1995, the Rattlers are 97-104 One-run game 14-7 Scoring 4 or less: 21-23 category. against the Kernels. The Rattlers are 51-47 in Cedar Rapids. That includes a 30-38 record at Perfect Game Scoring 5 or more: 16-7 BY THE WAY: The franchise record for saves in a Allowing 4 or less: 32-8 Field. season is 19 and was set by John Thompson in 1995, Allowing 5 or more: 5-22 the first year of the Timber Rattlers franchise. CEDAR RAPIDS PROSPECTING: Baseball America’s 2011 Prospect Handbook listed MATCHING THE HIGH WATER MARK: The Rattlers RATTLERS IN JUNE are 37-30. This is the second time this season CEDAR RAPIDS STARTING PITCHER: Baudilio Lopez Date Opp. W/L SCORE Wisconsin as been seven games over .500. The was signed as a non-drafted free agent by the Angels out 6/1 @BG L 6-4 previous time was when they were 26-19 after a win on of Venezuela on August 1, 2007. Lopez spent the 2008 6/2 @BG W 6-3 May 24. season in the Dominican Summer League and went 5-2 6/3 @DAY L 8-1 with a 2.27ERA in 15 games (14 starts) with 109 strikeouts 6/4 @DAY W 13-2 (8) PLAYOFF POSSIBILITIES: Burlington clinched the over 87-1/3 innings. He spent the majority of the 2009 6/5 @DAY W 4-1 First Half Championship for Western Division on season with Arizona League affiliate of the Angels and 6/6 OFF DAY Tuesday. Peoria, Cedar Rapids, Kane County, and went 4-2 with a 3.72ERA. In 2010, Lopez split time 6/7 LC L 9-0 Clinton have been eliminated from playoff contention in between the Arizona League and Rancho Cucamonga, the 6/8 LC W 14-2 the first half. The First Half Wild Card standings with California League affiliate of the Angels. Last season In 6/9 LC W 5-4 the teams still alive: 6/10 FW L 11-5 TEAM W-L GB the CAL league, Lopez made 13 relief appearances and 6/11 FW L 8-2 QC 37-29 -- went 1-0 with a 2.25ERA and 14 strikeouts in 20 innings. 6/12 FW W 4-1 WIS 37-30 0.5 Lopez began 2011 with Inland Empire, the new California 6/13 OFF DAY BEL 36-31 1.5 League affiliate of the Angels, and allowed seven runs on 6/14 @PEO W 12-5 nine hits with five walks and five strikeouts over six innings 6/15 @PEO W 2-1 THE ROAD AHEAD: The Timber Rattlers have three over five relief appearances. He has made two starts for 6/15 @PEO W 6-2 games remaining all in Cedar Rapids. The River the Kernels since joining them in early June. Lopez is 0-1 6/16 @PEO W 2-0 Bandits close the half with three games at home against and has given up 11 runs (10 earned) on 12 hits with three 6/17 @CR Peoria. Beloit has three games at Burlington to end the walks and four strikeouts in six innings. In his start prior to 6/18 @CR half. this evening for Cedar Rapids, Lopez got a no decision on 6/19 @CR 6/20 OFF DAY WHAT’S IT GOING TO TAKE? Two scenarios that get June 11 at home against Lansing. He allowed four runs 6/21 MWL ALL-STAR GAME @ QC Wisconsin the first half Western Division Wild Card: If on three hits and two walks with three strikeouts over 3-1/3 6/22 OFF DAY the Rattlers go 3-0 to end the half, Quad Cities would innings against Lansing. The Kernels lost that game 8-7. 6/23 OFF DAY need to go 2-1. If the Rattlers go 3-1, Quad Cities Tonight is the first time Lopez will face the Timber Rattlers. 6/24* QC Lopez has made three relief appearances against the would need to go 1-2. 6/25 QC affiliate of the Milwaukee Brewers during his time in 6/26 QC A FLY IN THE OINTMENT: In that second scenario, Arizona League. He is 1-1 and has allowed six runs on 6/27 PEO Beloit could tie the Rattlers by going 3-0. If Wisconsin nine hits with two walks and seven strikeouts in three 6/28 PEO and Beloit tie at 39-31 to end the first half, Beloit would appearances against\T theIMBER Maryvale Brewers. RATT In hisLER last 6/29** PEO be in as the Wild Card because they won the first half appearance against the Brewers – July 20, 2011 – Lopez 6/30 @CR series against the Rattlers. The Snappers won five of allowed five runs on seven hits over 2-1/3 innings for a no *-Start of second half the nine games with Wisconsin in the first half.