Hot Rods Blow Past Rattlers
GRAND CHUTE, WI - The Wisconsin Timber Rattlers had an early lead, but the Bowling Green Hot Rods zoomed past Wisconsin for a 10-5 win at Neuroscience Group Field at Fox Cities Stadium on Sunday afternoon. The loss spoiled a nice day for Wisconsin first baseman KJ Harrison, who went
GRAND CHUTE, WI - The Wisconsin Timber Rattlers had an early lead, but the Bowling Green Hot Rods zoomed past Wisconsin for a 10-5 win at Neuroscience Group Field at Fox Cities Stadium on Sunday afternoon. The loss spoiled a nice day for Wisconsin first baseman
Both teams scored early in the game. Harrison put the Timber Rattlers up 2-0 with a two-run double in the bottom of the first.
The Rattlers(44-54, 13-16) answered in the bottom of the third to make it close, but it could have been so much more.
Wisconsin starter
Alvarez started the onslaught with a home run. The next three batters singled to load the bases.
Reliever
Harrison doubled to start the bottom of the fifth inning for his third hit of the game. He would score later in the frame on a sacrifice fly by
The Rattlers, who entered the day with the best fielding percentage in the Midwest League, committed three errors in Sunday's game. This was just the second time this season Wisconsin had been charged with three errors in a game.
One of those errors came in the top of the eighth inning.
Harrison drove in the final run of the game with a sacrifice fly in the bottom of the ninth inning.
The Rattlers and Hot Rods have each won a game in this series. The rubber game of the series - and the final game of Wisconsin's homestand - is set for Monday afternoon.
AZCO invites children to come out to the park on Monday for Building Imagination Day for fun activities related to the construction industry. PBS Kids' star Clifford, the Big Red Dog will be at the game, too. Purchase an entrée at any Qdoba location in Appleton, Neenah, or Oshkosh for lunch on Monday and receive a ticket to any Monday home game during the 2018 season.
Monday is also a bonus Baker Tilly Businessperson Special. Show your business card when you purchase a ticket and for $15 you will receive a box seat ticket, a beverage and your choice of brat or hot dog. The offer is also available to senior citizens (55 & older) and military personnel courtesy of Baker Tilly, WVBO, and AM1280 WNAM.
If you can't make it out to the ballpark, there are many ways to catch the action. The radio broadcast is on AM1280, WNAM starting with the Potawatomi Hotel & Casino Pregame Show at 11:45am. The broadcast is also available on the Tune In and IHeart Radio apps. The game will be televised on Spectrum Sports starting at noon. Subscribers to MiLB.tv can watch the game over the internet.