This Date in Timber Rattlers History: September 5
August 5, 2010: The Rattlers lost 9–4 at Kane County. Khris Davis hit a two-run home run in the top of the third inning to put Wisconsin up 3–2. The home run was Davis’s 22nd homer of the season to set the new single-season home run record for the Rattlers.
August 5, 2010: The Rattlers lost 9–4 at Kane County. Khris Davis hit a two-run home run in the top of the third inning to put Wisconsin up 3–2. The home run was Davis’s 22nd homer of the season to set the new single-season home run record for the Rattlers.
2001: The Rattlers won 9–7 at Quad City in Game Two of the first-round playoff series. Luis Maza and Terry Tiffee had RBI singles in the third inning to give the Bandits a 2–0 lead. Wisconsin rallied with four runs after two outs in the fourth with an RBI single by Jamie Bubela, a two-run double by John Castellano, and an RBI single by Jake Daubert. The Rattlers added five runs in the top of the sixth with an RBI single by Ariel Durango, a bases-loaded walk to Shin-Soo Choo, a two-run single by Bubela, and a sacrifice fly by Castellano. Quad Cities rallied with four in the sixth and one in the eighth and had the lead-off man reach in the bottom of the ninth. Aaron Taylor entered the game and retired the next three batters to end the game and the series. Wisconsin advances to the Division Finals against Kane County with Game One scheduled for September 7.
1999: The Rattlers beat Beloit 5–4 at home. Corey Freeman’s walkoff, two-run single in the bottom of the ninth gave Wisconsin the win. Freeman drove in three runs in the game. The Rattlers rallied from 3–0 and 4–3 deficits to beat the Snappers.
1996: The Timber Rattlers beat Peoria 5–1 at home in Game Three of the first-round playoff series. Tim Trawick allowed an unearned run over seven innings and Mike Hickey had two hits and two RBI for Wisconsin. The Rattlers advance to the semi-finals against Quad City with Game One scheduled for September 6.
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Bob Spence (Foxes 1967) made his MLB debut with the Chicago White Sox in a game against the California Angels on September 5, 1969.
Mike Buskey (Foxes 1972) made his MLB debut with the Philadelphia Phillies in a game against the Pittsburgh Pirates on September 5, 1977.
Matt Tuiasosopo (Timber Rattlers 2005) made his MLB debut with the Seattle Mariners in a game against the New York Yankees on September 5, 2008.