Broadcast/Media Relations: Erik Oas | [email protected] | Tel: 563-242-0727 x107 | 537 Ballpark Drive Clinton, IA 52732 | www.lumberkings.com Clinton LumberKings vs. Burlington Bees 25-32, 64-63 (Seattle Mariners) 17-36, 47-75 (Los Angeles Angels) Tuesday, August 20, 2018 – 6:30 p.m. Community Field (opened 1947) – Burlington, IA Game #128 of 140 LHP Steven Moyers (4-0, 2.87) vs. RHP Oliver Ortega (3-5, 3.61) Class A AFFILIATE OF THE Today’s Preview: The Clinton LumberKings (A, Mariners) meet the Burlington Bees (A, Angles) for the fifth time this season with the opener of a three-game series. In their last meeting, the LumberKings completed a rain Series Information shortened two-game series sweep at Ashford University Field April 17th through the 19th. This is just the All-Time Series (1962): second trip for Clinton to Burlington this season. Their previous meeting at Community Field ended with the Burlington leads, 421-434 LumberKings taking two of three from the Bees. In the head-to-head meetings going back to 1962, the LumberKings trail the head-to-head series 421 to 434. Since becoming a Seattle Mariners affiliate in 2009, the LumberKings lead the head-to-head meetings 85 to 80. Since 2009 (SEA): Seattle Mariners (Majors) Clinton leads, 85-84 American League (West) LumberKings Starter: Steven Moyers, 24, makes his 19th appearance and sixth start of the season for the 72-54 3rd 3.5 GB Clinton LumberKings. The Connecticut native, came out of the bullpen last in a one inning outing against the 2018: Clinton leads, 8-4 (of 18) Last night: W, 7-4 vs. Houston Kane County Cougars at Northwestern Medicine Field. Moyers allowed one run during his time out on one hit In Clinton: Clinton leads, 7-3 Cano (SEA), 3-5, 2 R, 2 2B, HR, 3 RBI, 2 K while walking one and striking out two. Moyers has served in every possible role for the LumberKings as a Gonzalez (HOU), 3-4, 2 R, 2B, HR, 3 RBI, K pitcher this year. From long relief, to closing out games, and spot starts Moyers has worn many hats in the In Burlington: Clinton leads, 2-1 Colome (SEA), W, 1 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 0 BB, K LumberKings rotation this year. He has also pitched at every full season affiliate of the Seattle Mariners this One-Run Games: Clinton leads, 4-0 year. Moyers has pitched with the Clinton LumberKings, High-A Modesto Nuts, Double-A Arkansas Travelers, Extra-Innings: Clinton leads, 2-0 Mariners Minor League System and Triple-A Tacoma Rainiers this season as both a reliever and starter. Some of his best work this season has come as a starter where he is 3–0 this year to go with a microscopic ERA of 1.88 over 24 innings of work. 2018 Meetings: Tacoma Rainiers (Triple-A) nd Moyers was signed as a non-drafted free agent by the Seattle Mariners on June 22 in 2016 out of the Pacific Coast League University of Rhode Island. Date Location Result/Time Pacific Conference (North) 4/17 CLINTON W, 3-2 61-64 3rd 10.5 GB Bees Starter: Oliver Ortega, 21, makes his 17th appearance and 16th start of the season for the Burlington Bees. 4/18 CLINTON *POSTPONED* Last Night: **DAY OFF** The Dominican native, was given a no decision for his last outing which came against the Wisconsin Timber 4/19 CLINTON W, 5-3 Rattlers at Community Field. Oretega worked just 3.1 innings, allowing one runs on three hits while walking 5/21 CLINTON W, 4-3(10) Arkansas Travelers (Double-A) three and striking out four. This will be his third start of the year against the Clinton LumberKings. He has 5/22 CLINTON L, 4-0 (7) Texas League (North) combined to go 2-0 with a 0.00 ERA over his 10 innings while walking six and striking out 13. Before moving 5/22 CLINTON W, 3-2 (7) 29-26 2nd 2.5 GB into the Bees starting rotation, he has last pitched in the Arizona League after appearing the Dominican Summer 5/23 CLINTON L, 4-1 Last Night: **DAY OFF** League in 2015 after signing as an international free agent. He is till though of as a top prospect in the Angels 5/23 CLINTON W, 5-4 (10) farm system after ending his 2016 season with a 2.83 ERA, .156 opponent batting average, and 0.87 WHIP; 6/5 at Burlington W, 3-0 Modesto Nuts (High-A) impressive numbers from the offensive laden Arizona League. 6/6 at Burlington L, 7-3 California League (North) 6/7 at Burlington W, 8-2 23-33 3rd 3.0 GB Last Time Out: Clinton LumberKings pitching combined to strikeout 13 Kane County Cougars batters but fell 6/25 CLINTON L, 7-3 Last Night: **DAY OFF** 5-1. The loss is the LumberKings fourth straight and their first three-game sweep in Kane County since August 6/26 CLINTON W, 5-4 of 2014. Ryne Inman started for Clinton and was sharp through his first four innings. Kane County failed to get 6/27 CLINTON W, 4-1 Clinton LumberKings (Class A) a batter on base through his first three innings and had just one hit, an infield single, after four. In the bottom of 8/21 at Burlington 6:30 PM the fifth, Inman (4-10) allowed his first run of the night. Tra Holmes singled with one out and moved to third Midwest League (West) 8/22 at Burlington 6:30 PM following back-to-back walks issued from Inman and scored on a Ryan Dobson sacrifice fly to right. The 25-32 7th 10.0 GB 8/23 at Burlington 6:30 PM LumberKings only run of the night came across in the top of the seventh. Keegan McGovern tripled off Last Night: L, 5-1 vs. Kane County 9/1 at Burlington 6:30 PM Cougars starter Jayson McKinley down the first base line to open the inning. Onil Pena then drove home McGovern (CLI), 1-4, R, 3B 9/2 at Burlington 2:00 PM McGovern with an RBI ground out to short that pulled Clinton to within two. McKinley (8-3) earned the win Grotjohn (KC), 1-4, 2 RBI, 2 K 9/3 at Burlington 2:00 PM for Kane County with seven innings of work in which he allowed just one run. During his time out, he scattered McKinley (KC), W, 7 IP, 5 H, R, 4 K five LumberKings hits while walking none and striking out four. The Cougars added two more insurance runs in the bottom of the seventh on a two-run single by Ryan Gortjohn. Everett AquaSox (Rookie) Northwest League (North) August Gloom: The Clinton LumberKings roll into Burlingotn fresh off their latest series loss to the Kane County 11-13 T3rd 3.5 GB Cougars. The LumberKings have now lost five straight series while split two four gate sets in that time. The last Last Night: W, 11-6 vs. Spokane series win for Clinton came back at Parkview Field July 27th through the 23rd when they took two of the three Honeyman (EVE), 2-5, 3B, 2 RBI from the Fort Wayne TinCaps. As a result of the malaise, the LumberKings are currently in their roughest month Arias (SPO), 2-3, R, 2B, RBI, BB, K of the season and are 6-14. Sweet (EVE), W, 1.2 IP, 2 H, R, 0 BB, 4 K MWL 2nd Half Standings Finally Getting Started: Getaway day from Kane County on Monday night ended up being a long night for the AZL Mariners (Rookie) Clinton LumberKings. The game was the quickest played of the series coming in at a timely two hours and 30 MWL Western Division minutes. Still the 6:30 start time was pushed back to 8:15 due to rain making it a one hour and 45 minutes delay, Arizona League (West) W-L GB 6-16 6th 8.5 GB In all, the LumberKings did not leave Northwestern Medicine Field until 11:00 PM. Cedar Rapids 35-32 - Last Night: W, 8-6 vs. AZL Rangers %Peoria 32-23 2.0 Sheaffer (M’s), 2-5, 2 R, HR, RBI, K Roster Move: Prior to the start of Monday night’s series finale with the Kane County Cougars the Clinton Martinez (RAN), 3-5, R, 2B, 2 RBI LumberKings made a roster move. Everyday second basemen Joseph Rosa was placed on the disabled list and in Beloit 31-24 3.0 th Espino (RAN), W, 5 IP, 5 H, 2 R, 4 BB, 6 K a corresponding move the LumberKings received infielder and 10 round pick from this year’s draft from the *Quad Cities 32-25 3.0 Seattle Mariners Matt Sanders from the short-season Everett AquaSox. Kane County 31-25 3.5 Wisconsin 29-28 6.0 One Final Place: The Clinton LumberKings 2018 season is beginning to wind down. Clinton will visit just one Clinton 25-32 10.0 other city on the road this year. They come into Burlington to meet the Bees for a three-game series. Following the final homestand of the season August 24th through the 31st the LumberKings will return to Community Field Burlington 17-36 16.0 September 1st through the 3rd for the final series of the year. MWL Eastern Division We Have Lift Off: Ariel Sandoval returned to the Clinton LumberKings starting lineup on Friday night against W-L GB Beloit after missing a week due to a mildly sprained left ankle.