Rattlers Deep Six Peoria with 9-4 Win
GRAND CHUTE, WI - The Wisconsin Timber Rattlers have scored a lot of runs in the sixth inning this season. Things were no different on Sunday afternoon against the Peoria Chiefs at Neuroscience Group Field at Fox Cities Stadium. The Rattlers scored five times in the sixth inning to rally from
GRAND CHUTE, WI - The Wisconsin Timber Rattlers have scored a lot of runs in the sixth inning this season. Things were no different on Sunday afternoon against the Peoria Chiefs at Neuroscience Group Field at Fox Cities Stadium. The Rattlers scored five times in the sixth inning to rally from a 2-1 deficit on their way to a 9-4 victory.
Wisconsin (53-58 overall, 22-20 second half) took the lead in the bottom of the second inning.
Rattlers starting pitcher
Peoria (43-68, 13-29) started the fifth inning with a double by
Olson would work a scoreless top of the sixth inning for his longest outing as a professional. He allowed two runs on six hits and struck out five, but was on the hook for the loss until the Rattlers offense came alive in the bottom of the sixth inning.
Mike Brettell retired the first Wisconsin hitter he faced in the decisive inning, but he would not get another out in the frame.
McClanahan greeted reliever
Including the five runs scored on Sunday afternoon, Wisconsin has now scored 91 runs in the sixth inning this season.
In the seventh inning, Wisconsin designated hitter Kekai Rios hit his first professional home run to add to the lead.
Ward and McClanahan each had three hits to lead Wisconsin's thirteen-hit attack. This was the first game the Rattlers reached double digits for hits in a game since July 26 when they had twelve hits in a win at Cedar Rapids.
Game three of the series is Monday night at Neuroscience Group Field. Scotty Sunitsch (8-11, 4.85) is the scheduled starting pitcher for the Timber Rattlers. Peoria has tentatively set
The Timber Rattlers and Cher-Make are presenting their second Dime Dog Night of the season on Monday night. Hot dogs are available for ten cents at the concession stands. Gates to the stadium open at 5:00pm.
Monday is also the final Bark in the Park game of the season and it is presented by Fox Valley Animal Referral Center. Please see the release at this link for details on the event and the guidelines to allow your dog to attend the game. Admission for the dogs is free.
Humans may also get a free admission to this game if they stop at a Qdoba location in Appleton, Neenah, or Oshkosh for lunch. Purchase an entrée and you will receive a free ticket for the game as part of Qdoba Q*Monday with NASH-FM.
If you can't make it out to the game, the radio broadcast is on AM1280, WNAM and the TuneIn Radio app starting with the Papa John's Pizza Pregame Show at 6:15pm. MiLB.tv subscribers can watch the game over the internet.