WISCONSIN TIMBER RATTLERS GAME NOTES Wisconsin Timber Rattlers PO Box 7464 Appleton, WI 54912-7073 Fax: (920) 733-8032 Phone: (920) 733-4152 Tw itter: @Timb erRattlers Midwest League Affiliate of www.timberrattlers.com [email protected] the Milwaukee Brewers GAME #36: Wisconsin Timber Rattlers (17-18) @ South Bend Cubs (17-17); Sunday, June 13; 1:05pm CDT/2:05pm EDT SUN, June 13 @ South Bend RHP Zach Mort (0-2, 4.78) vs. RHP Ryan Jensen (2-2, 4.15) 1:05pm CDT/2:05pm EDT | MiLB.tv MON, June 14 OFF DAY TUE, June 15 @ Quad Cities RHP Carlos Luna (0-0, 0.00) vs. LHP AJ Block (0-1, 6.75) 6:30pm CDT | MiLB.tv WED, June 16 @ Quad Cities RHP Justin Bullock (1-0, 0.00) vs. LHP Angel Zerpa (3-0, 2.27) 6:30pm CDT | MiLB.tv THU, June 17 @ Quad Cities RHP Justin Jarvis (0-4, 4.96) vs. LHP Asa Lacy (1-3, 6.65) 6:30pm CDT | MiLB.tv FRI, June 18 @ Quad Cities RHP Reese Olson (3-3, 4.19) vs. RHP Zach Haake (2-1, 5.28) 6:30pm CDT | MiLB.tv All Games are Broadcast on AM1280, WNAM & the Internet | All home and select road games on MiLB.tv 2021 REGULAR SEASON: ABOUT LAST NIGHT: The South Bend Cubs beatt the ABOUT SOUTH BEND: The South Bend Cubs started as Streak: L1 Wisconsin Timber Rattlers 5-2 at Four Winds Field. the South Bend White Sox when the Midwest League Last 5 Games 2-3 South Bend scored four runs in the bottom of the fifth added them as an expansion team in 1988. They changed Last 10 Game s: 4-6 inning to erase a 2-1 deficit. Derek Casey pitched 6-1/3 their name to the Silver Hawks for the 1994 season and Best Record: 5-2 Worst Record: 8-11 innings, scattered six hits and three walks, and struck became an affiliate of the Arizona Diamondbacks in 1997. Home Record: 9-9 out six as he threw 108 pitches to pick up the win. South Bend became an affiliate of the Chicago Cubs. Road Record: 8-9 RUNNING AMOK: The Cubs stole six bases last night, South Bend won Midwest League pennants in 1989, 1993, Daytime Record: 5-3 including four in the decisive fifth inning. 2005, and 2019. Notable alumni for the South Bend Night Record: 12-15 franchise include Justin Upton, Gleyber Torres, Ian Happ, Starters: 6-11 McRBI: Chad McClanahan put Wisconsin ahead with a and Carlos Gonzalez. Terry Francona was the manager of Relievers: 11-7 solo home run in the top of the third inning. The homer Quality Starts: 4 the South Bend White Sox in 1982. was his fifth of the season. McClanahan put the Saves/Chances: 6/17 Rattlers up 2-0 with an RBI single in the top of the ABOUT THE CUBS: The Chicago Cubs had several Longest Win Streak: 4 fourth inning. McClanahan has 20 RBI this season. different Midwest League affiliates before settling in South Longest Losing Streak: 4 Rattlers Score First: 119 THE DECISIVE INNING: Wisconsin had a 2-1 lead in Bend in 2015. They were affiliated with Quad Cities from Opp. Score First: 6-9 the bottom of the fifth inning. Delvin Zinn tied the game 1979 through 1984, Peoria from 1985 through 1994 and Comeback Wins: 8 again from 2005 through 2012, Rockford from 1995 with a one-out single, the first of five straight Cubs Lead Entering 8th: 8-3 batters to reach as they scored four runs. Tyler Durna through 1998, Lansing from 1999 through 2004, Kane Tied Entering 8th: 3-1 County in 2013 and 2014. Trail Entering 8th: 2-14 put the Cubs in front with a double. A walk put two Lead Entering 9th: 10-3 runners on base. Then, Yonathan Perlaza and Jake PROSPECTING IN THE SERIES: MLB Pipeline puts Tied Entering 9th: 1-0 Washer had back-to-back RBI singles to make the six Rattlers on their list of Br ewers Top 30 Prospects: Trail Entering 9th: 2-15 score 5-2. Garrett Mitchell (#1), Carlos Rodríguez (#14), Hayden Wins in last AB: 5 “Walkoff” Wins: 1 END OF THE LINE: Je’Von Ward had his 17-game Cantrelle (#16), Nick Kahle (#20), Thomas Dillard Opp. Wins in last AB: 6 hitting streak end last night as he went 0-for-4 with two (#22), and David Hamilton (#27). MLB Pipeline has Opp. “Walkoff” Wins: 3 strikeouts. two current South Bend players on their list of Chicago Extra Innings: 0-2 MITCHELL REPORT: Garrett Mitchell was 1-for-3 with Cubs prospects: Ryan Jensen (#8) and Burl Carraway Doubleheaders: 4-0 Shutouts: 3-1 a walk as Wisconsin’s starting centerfielder last night. (#17). Cole Roederer (#12) is on the injured list. One-run game 6-5 He is on an 8-game hitting streak (11-for-27, .407). The 2020 SEASON SERIES: Scoring 4 or less: 4-11 only game he does not have a hit in since returning to DATE H/A W/L SCORE Scoring 5 or more: 13-7 the lineup on May 30 was that first game on May 30 at 6 /8 A L 7-5 Allowing 4 or less: 13-3 Cedar Rapids. 6/9 A L 13-12 (12) Allowing 5 or more: 4-15 Series Record: 2-2-1 TWIN KILLINGS: Wisconsin had two runners on with 6/10 A W 6-1 one out in the top of the seventh inning. Samuel Reyes 6/11 A W 5-2 got out of the jam with a 4-6-3 double play. Reyes 6/12 A L 5-2 RATTLERS IN JUNE 2021: walked the lead-off batter in the top of the eighth and 6/13 A Date Opp. W/L SCORE again got out of the jam with 4-6-3 double play. 7/20 H 6/1 PEO W 3-0 TALE OF THE TAPE: 7/21 H 6/2 PEO L 12-11 7/22 H 6/3 PEO W 8-7 WIS SB Games: 36 34 7/23 H 6/4 PEO L 11-4 7/24 H 6/5 PEO L 12-9 Record: 17-18 17-17 7/25 H 6/6 PEO W 11-2 Home Record: 9-9 12-10 6/7 OFF DAY Away Record: 8-9 5-7 ALL-TIME SERIES: 6/8 @SB L 7-5 Division Record: 15-14 7-9 v. South Bend: 76-78 6/9 @SB L 13-12 (12) One-Run Game Record: 6-5 5-5 Regular Season: 74-75 6/10 @SB W 6-1 Playoffs: 2-3 6/11 @SB W 5-2 Extra-Innings Record: 0-2 1-1 6/12 @SB L 5-2 Current Streak: L1 W1 Home: 42-34 Road: 34-44 6/13 @SB Last Ten Games: 4-6 6-4 6/14 OFF DAY Last Five Games: 2-3 3-2 2005 MWL CHAMPIONSHIP SERIES: 6/15 @QC OFFENSIVE CATEGORIES: GAME 1 (9/13 @SB): Silver Hawks 6, Wisconsin 4 6/16 @QC Mark Reynolds and Emilio Bon ifacio homered in the 6/17 @QC Team AVG: .247 .229 6/18 @QC Team OPS: .732 .654 second inning to break a 1-1 tie and Kellen Raab scattered 6/19 @QC Strikeouts: 390 314 nine hits over five innings while allowing three runs – two 6/20 @QC earned – for the win. Walks: 168 125 6/21 OFF DAY Home Runs: 27 16 GAME 2 (9/14 @SB): Silver H awks 4, Wisconsin 1 6/22 PEO Stolen Bases: 81 56 South Bend broke a 1-1 tie with three runs in the bottom of 6/23 PEO 6/24 PEO PITCHING CATEGORIES: the eighth inning. Orlando Mercado drove in the tie- Team ERA: 5.04 4.86 breaking run. 6/25 PEO 6/26 PEO Opponent AVG: .230 .231 GAME 3 (9/15 @WIS): Wisconsin 1, South Bend 0 6/27 PEO Walks: 165 175 Robert Rohrbaugh pitched eight scoreless innings and 6/28 OFF DAY Strikeouts: 355 347 Chris Colton drew a bases-loaded walk in the bottom of 6/29 @BEL Home Runs Allowed: 41 23 the eighth to drive in the only run of the game. 6/30 @BEL Saves/SV Opportunities: 6/17 8/14 GAME 4 (9/16 @WIS): Wisconsin 11, South Bend 6 OTHER: Mike Wilson homered, drove in three runs, and scored Runs/game: 5.5 4.8 three runs to lead Wisconsin and force Game Five. Runs against/game: 5.4 5.3 GAME 5 (9/17 @WIS): South Bend 4, Wisconsin 0 Cesar Run Differential: +6 -16 Nicolas hit a two-run homer in the top of the seventh to break a scoreless tie. The Rattlers had five hits. PITCHING MATCHUP WISCONSIN STARTING PITCHER SOUTH BEND STARTING PITCHER: RHP ZACH MORT: Signed with Milwaukee as a Minor Lea gue Free Agent on January 14, 2021. RHP RYAN JENSEN: The Cubs selected Jensen in the first round of th ORIGIN STORY: Mort was drafted by the Chicago Cubs in the 8th round of the 2019 draft out of Fresno State University with the 27 overall pick. the 2018 draft out of George Mason University. BULLDOG: Jensen was 12-1 with a 2.88 ERA in sixteen games – PATRIOTIC DUTY: Mort appeared in 57 games – 28 starts – over three fifteen starts – at Fresno State. He went 100 innings, and struck out seasons at George Mason. He we nt 12-12 with nine saves and a 3.72 ERA 107 during the 2019 college season.