Rattlers Rally for 6-5 Walkoff Win over Lansing
GRAND CHUTE, WI - The Wisconsin Timber Rattlers stayed hot on their return to Neuroscience Group Field at Fox Cities Stadium. Wisconsin rallied from deficits of 3-0 and 5-3 and won their fifth straight game with a 6-5 walkoff win over the Lansing Lugnuts on Monday night. This is the
GRAND CHUTE, WI - The Wisconsin Timber Rattlers stayed hot on their return to Neuroscience Group Field at Fox Cities Stadium. Wisconsin rallied from deficits of 3-0 and 5-3 and won their fifth straight game with a 6-5 walkoff win over the Lansing Lugnuts on Monday night. This is the longest winning streak for the Rattlers since they had a six-game winning streak in late April of 2016.
Lansing (18-13) was up 3-0 five batters into the game. Wisconsin starting pitcher
The first Wisconsin comeback started in the second inning when
The Lugnuts went back in front in the top of the fifth inning.
Wisconsin nearly tied the game in the bottom of the fifth.
Lara delivered a sharp single to right to score Segovia, but Young, the Lansing right-fielder threw out Lutz at the plate for the final out of the inning.
The Rattlers would tie the game in the bottom of the eighth when Henry singled to right with two outs and the bases loaded to drive in Orimoloye.
Wisconsin celebrated their first walkoff win of the season and they have won seven of their last eight games.
Cuas, who was with the Timber Rattlers in 2017 as a position player, had made the switch to the mound late last season. He picked up his first professional victory with the Rattlers comeback win.
Game two of the series is Tuesday afternoon at Neuroscience Group Field.
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