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Final: @Iowa 8, Nashville 5 Late I-Cubs Rally Gives Sounds 8-5 Loss Maldonado, Boggs Each Club Two-Run Homers In Defeat Nashville Sounds DES MOINES, Iowa - The Nashville Sounds opened their season-ending road trip with an 8-5 loss, as the division-rival Iowa Cubs scored five runs in the seventh inning to come back and win on Monday evening at Principal Park. It was the 22nd loss on the road after leading this season, as Nashville (68-69) entered the bottom of the seventh inning with a 5-3 lead. Right fielder Caleb Gindl had three hits while fielder Brandon Boggs and catcher Martin Maldonado each hit two-run home runs in the loss. Boggs gave the Sounds a 2-0 lead in the top of the fourth inning. After Gindl hit a two-out infield single, Boggs crushed a two-run homer over the left field wall, his ninth of the season. Iowa scored its first run in the next frame as Bryan LaHair singled home Lou Montanez, who bunted for a single and moved to third on a Ma[t] Gamel throwing error earlier in the frame. The Cubs scored two more runs in the next inning to go ahead, 3-2. Chris Robinson singled and moved to second as Brett Jackson was issued a two-out walk. Montanez then singled to right field to bring home Robinson from second while Jackson advanced to third and also scored as right fielder Caleb Gindl committed a throwing error. Maldonado put Nashville back in front at 4-3 with a two-run homer in the sixth inning. After Gamel walked with one out, Maldonado lined his seventh home run over the left field wall, his seventh of the season Nashville tacked on another two-run run in top of the seventh inning for a 5-3 advantage. Shortstop Edwin Maysonet was hit by Iowa starter Chris Rusin while trying to bunt. Second baseman Eric Farris then looped a double to center that allowed Maysonet to score from first base. Iowa quickly jumped back ahead at 8-5 for good in the bottom of the seventh, as the first five batters reached base against reliever Mike McClendon and hit for the cycle as a team. Former Vanderbilt star Ryan Flaherty led off with a pinch hit single on the first pitch and moved to third as Jackson doubled. Both runners scored as Montanez tripled to right field on the first pitch. Brad Snyder then singled on the first pitch to score Montanez for the tying run. After a mound visit from pitching coach Bill Castro, Bryan LaHair crushed the first pitch over the center field wall. Both starters recorded no-decisions on the evening. Nashville starter Amaury Rivas allowed three runs (one earned) on six hits with three strikeouts in 5 2/3 innings for a no-decision. Rusin scattered nine hits for five runs in 6 2/3 innings. After stranding both inherited runners in the sixth inning, McClendon (5-5) surrendered five runs on five hits in the seventh for the loss. Sean Green worked one perfect inning in relief. Iowa reliever Hung-Wen Chen picked up his first win with 1/3 of an inning pitched. Blake Parker struck out three over two innings to convert his fourth save. The Sounds and I-Cubs continue their series at 6:35 pm CT on Tuesday night at Principal Park. Nashville right-hander Josh Butler (8-7, 5.12) will take the mound against Iowa righty Nick Struck (2-3, 4.85). Nashville Box Score Nashville Play-by-Play Nashville Gameday

I can't decide if this is good news about Josh Prince, or just bad news about the state of the Brewers' farm system: Gennett .299/.326/.395/.724 Prince .274/.320/.363/.683 Morris .273/.300/.459/.759 Ke. Davis .245/.318/.357/.675 Richardson .273/.316/.371/.687 People still have hopes for Davis's bat, & many think Richardson is an interesting 'project player'. If Prince hit about as well as those two, & iirc is well-regarded defensively at shortstop, does that mean the Brewers have a SS prospect again? It'll be interesting to see if Prince can hold his own at Huntsville next season.

Final: @AZL Reds 4, AZL Brewers 3 AZL Box Score Jose Garcia led the way offensively, with two singles & two stolen bases. Jalen Harris & Hitaniel Arias each went 1-4 with one RBI; Harris also stole a base. Ronny Puello went 1-3 with one RBI. Catcher Adam Weisenburger was 1-4; Renaldo Jenkins went 0-3 with a walk & a stolen base. Starter Jeffrey Saba went five innings, with six hits & three runs (two earned) allowed. A 2011 UDFA, lefty reliever Will West continued his impressive age-18 season with two shutout innings, no hits, & one walk allowed. Greg Davis relieved West. He worked around a double in the 8th, but couldn't get around a stolen base & throwing error in the bottom of the 9th, & took the loss. AZL Play-by-Play The AZL crew lost on a walk-off single, after an untimely error put the Reds in a position to score: AZL Reds Bottom of the 9th Jon Matthews singles on a ground ball to center fielder Michael Reed. With Gabriel Rosa batting, Jon Matthews steals (18) 2nd base, Jon Matthews advances to 3rd, on throwing error by catcher Adam Weisenburger. Gabriel Rosa singles on a ground ball to center fielder Michael Reed. Jon Matthews scores.

Final: Helena 2, @Orem 1 Helena Box Score An excellent start from Tyler Cravy & clutch hitting from Kyle Dhanani propelled Helena to victory. Cravy went seven innings, allowing seven hits & just one run. He walked one & struck out six. Dhanani's two hits drove in Helena's only runs scored on the contest. He doubled in the 2nd for one RBI, & singled in the go-ahead run in the top of the 9th. Parker Berberet also singled twice. Seth Harvey made yet another strong multi-inning appearance in relief; he pitched two shutout innings to close out the game. Max Walla went 1-3 with a walk; Ben McMahan & Steve Felix each singled once. Mike Nemeth & Gant Elmore walked once apiece. Helena Play-by-Play Despite not entering the game until there was one out in the 9th, Adrian Williams wound up playing a major role in the Brewers scoring the go-ahead run: Helena Top of the 9th Benjamin McMahan flies out to right fielder Gary Mitchell. Parker Berberet singles on a line drive to right fielder Gary Mitchell. Offensive Substitution: Pinch runner Adrian Williams replaces Parker Berberet. Max Walla strikes out swinging. Adrian Williams steals (9) 2nd base. Kyle Dhanani singles on a fly ball to right fielder Gary Mitchell. Adrian Williams scores. Steve Felix singles on a line drive to right fielder Gary Mitchell. Kyle Dhanani to 2nd. Michael Nemeth grounds into a force out, second baseman Taylor Lindsey to shortstop Brandon Brewer. Steve Felix out at 2nd.

Final: @Wisconsin 11, Cedar Rapids 1 Rattlers bash their way to .500 By Chris Mehring / Wisconsin Timber Rattlers GRAND CHUTE, WI - The Wisconsin Timber Rattlers continued their offensive onslaught with an 11-1 victory over the Cedar Rapids Kernels Sunday afternoon at Time Warner Cable Field. Wisconsin has won four straight games and scored 42 runs with 53 hits during the streak. The win also evened the Timber Rattlers overall record at 66-66. Wisconsin (28-34 second half) jumped out to a big lead early by scoring six times in the first inning. Carlos Gomez and TJ Mittelstaedt started the inning with back-to-back singles. Cody Hawn followed with an RBI doubled to plate the first run. Jason Rogers was next and he doubled to send two runs home. Nick Ramirez was next and he doubled home Rogers for a 4-0 lead. Later in the inning, Ramirez scored from third when Rafael Neda grounded into a double play with the bases loaded. The final run scored when Brandon Macias crossed the plate from third after an errant pickoff throw to first base. Brandon Macias made the score 7-0 with an RBI double in the bottom of the second inning. Rattlers starting pitcher Jimmy Nelson cruised with the big lead against the Kernels (57-75, 25-37). He allowed an unearned run in the top of the third inning, but that was about it. He struck out seven and did not walk a batter over seven innings. Nelson picked up the win to even his record at 8-8. The Rattlers added single runs in the third, sixth, and eighth innings. A sacrifice fly by Mittelstaedt got the run home in the third. Neda drew a bases loaded walk in the sixth and Hopkins drove in a run with a single in the eighth. Stosh Wawrzasek and Adrian Rosario each worked a scoreless inning out of the bullpen to finish off Cedar Rapids. Carlos Gomez made his second rehab appearance for the Timber Rattlers on Sunday. He went 2-for-4 with a pair of runs and a stolen base. Gomez is scheduled to start and play seven innings Monday night for the Timber Rattlers. Game three of the series is Monday night at Time Warner Cable Field. Eric Arnett (0-3, 4.42) is the scheduled starting pitcher for the Timber Rattlers. Seth Fowler (2-4, 7.00) is set to start for the Kernels. Game time is 7:05pm. Monday night is a Bonus Bang for Your Buck Night with soda, hot dogs, and Miller products available for $1. The first 1,000 fans to attend this game will receive a bobblehead of Timber Rattlers single season home run record holder Khris Davis courtesy of FOX 11 and a magnet schedule for the 2012 Timber Rattlers season courtesy of Water Right's Clean Water Center. Monday is the final Qdoba Q*Monday of the season. Fans receive a free ticket this game when they purchase a lunch entrée at the Qdoba by the Fox River Mall on August 29. If you can't make it to the ballpark, tune in for the broadcast on AM1280, WNAM or timberrattlers.com starting with the Miller Lite Pregame Show at 6:45pm. Monday's game is also available on MiLB.TV. Time Warner Cable subscribers may also catch the game on Sports 32. WP: Jimmy Nelson (8-8) LP: Jairo Diaz (0-2) TIME: 2:50 ATTN: 6,506 Wisconsin Box Score Wisconsin Play-by-Play

Final: @Tampa 15, Brevard County 7 Brevard County Box Score Chuck Caufield: 2-2, 2B Josh Prince: 1-2, 3 RBI Brent Dean: 2-4, 2B, RBI D'Vontrey Richardson: 2-4, BB Hunter Morris: 1-4 Scott Krieger: 1-4 Scooter Gennett: 1-5 Shea Vucinich: 0-4, BB Austin Ross: 5 IP, 9 H, 6 R/5 ER, 1 BB, 5 K Mitch Conner: 1.1 IP, 5 H, 6 ER Efrain Nieves: 1.2 IP, 4 H, 3 ER Brevard County Play-by-Play The 'Tees trailed 6-2 heading into the top of the 6th: Brevard County Top of the 6th D' Vontrey Richardson walks. Hunter Morris singles on a line drive to right fielder Neil Medchill. Hunter Morris to 2nd. D' Vontrey Richardson advances to 3rd, on fielding error by right fielder Neil Medchill. Pitcher Change: Daniel Burawa replaces Josh Romanski. Chuck Caufield hit by pitch. Scott Krieger strikes out swinging. Josh Prince singles on a line drive to right fielder Neil Medchill. D' Vontrey Richardson scores. Hunter Morris scores. Chuck Caufield to 2nd. Shawn Zarraga grounds into a force out, shortstop Emerson Landoni to second baseman Kelvin Castro. Chuck Caufield to 3rd. Josh Prince out at 2nd. Shawn Zarraga to 1st. With Brent Dean batting, Shawn Zarraga steals (9) 2nd base. Brent Dean doubles (2) on a ground ball to right fielder Neil Medchill. Chuck Caufield scores. Shawn Zarraga scores. Scooter Gennett grounds out, first baseman Kyle Roller to pitcher Daniel Burawa. Four runs later, Brevard County had tied things up. Right back in this thing! Of course, Tampa scored eight in the 7th to salt the earth & ensure victory. But until that, BC was right back in it.

Final: @Jackson 7, Huntsville 6 Huntsville Box Score Zelous Wheeler: 2-5, 2B, HR, 3 RBI Hainley Statia: 2-5, 2 2B, 2 RBI Lee Haydel: 2-4, 2B Matt Cline: 1-4, BB, SB Sean Halton: 1-3, BB Steffan Wilson: 1-4 Brock Kjeldgaard: 0-2, BB Khris Davis: 0-4 Mike Bowman: 3.1 IP, 10 H, 7 ER Robert Hinton: 1.2 IP, 0 H, 0 R Lucas Luetge: 2 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 2 BB, 5 K Rob Wooten: 1 IP, 1 H, 0 R, 1 BB, 2 K Huntsville Play-by-Play Ok, in lieu of a game story, I'll let the game log tell the tale. The Stars jumped out to a 2-0 lead after the top of the first, thanks to doubles from Hainley Statia & Zelous Wheeler: Huntsville Top of the 1st Matt Cline walks. Hainley Statia doubles (13) on a fly ball to left fielder Jake Shaffer. Matt Cline scores. Sean Halton called out on strikes. Zelous Wheeler doubles (19) on a fly ball to right fielder Chih-Hsien Chiang. Hainley Statia scores. Brock Kjeldgaard walks. Khris Davis pops out to second baseman Nick Franklin in foul territory. Steffan Wilson pops out to shortstop Gabriel Noriega. Two singles, a triple, & a homer for Jackson in their half of the inning put the Generals up 3-2. That lead would hold until the visitors came up in the 3rd, when Wheeler socked a two-run shot to vault the Stars in front. Despite a leadoff single & two doubles for Jackson in their half of the inning, the Generals were only able to tie the score... thanks to the relay combo of Steffan Wilson, Wheeler, & catcher Dayton Buller: Jackson Bottom of the 3rd Nick Franklin singles on a line drive to right fielder Brock Kjeldgaard. Chih-Hsien Chiang flies out to center fielder Lee Haydel. Vincent Catricala doubles (26) on a line drive to left fielder Steffan Wilson. Nick Franklin out at home on the throw, left fielder Steffan Wilson to third baseman Zelous Wheeler to catcher Dayton Buller. With Scott Savastano batting, Vincent Catricala steals (8) 3rd base. Scott Savastano walks. Jake Shaffer doubles (22) on a ground ball to left fielder Steffan Wilson. Vincent Catricala scores. Scott Savastano to 3rd. Rich Poythress walks. Brandon Bantz grounds into a force out, third baseman Zelous Wheeler to second baseman Matt Cline. Rich Poythress out at 2nd. Doubles from Haydel & Statia, & a single from Halton resulted in two more runs for Huntsville in the top of the 4th, pushing them up 6-4. The Generals got back-to-back doubles to lead off the home 4th, however, & plated three in the frame. Both teams' relievers shut out the offenses the rest of the way. The Stars had baserunners in the 6th, 8th, & 9th innings, but couldn't find one more big hit to tie the game. The final at-bat for Huntsville was probably the best shot at rallying back: Huntsville Top of the 9th Pitcher Change: Stephen Pryor replaces Brian Moran. Lee Haydel singles on a bunt ground ball to first baseman Rich Poythress. Matt Cline flies out to center fielder Brandon Haveman. Hainley Statia lines out to center fielder Brandon Haveman. Sean Halton hit by pitch. Lee Haydel to 2nd. Zelous Wheeler strikes out swinging. Huntsville Gameday

Final: Memphis 7, @Nashville 5 Sounds Drop Home Finale To Redbirds, 7-5 Mat Gamel Homers, Drives In Two Nashville Sounds NASHVILLE, Tenn. - The Nashville Sounds closed their 2011 regular season home slate with 7-5 loss to the cross-state-rival Memphis Redbirds on Sunday evening at Greer Stadium in the final of a five-game series. A crowd of 5,222 fans were on hand for the contest, bringing the Sounds' seasonal attendance total to 335,143, nearly 16,000 higher than last season. Nashville has seen an attendance increase in each of the past two seasons and has reached the 300,000-fan plateau for the 11th straight season. The loss by Nashville (68-68) combined with an Omaha win tonight moves the Sounds' elimination to one with eight games to play in the PCL American Conference Northern Division. Memphis outfielders Matt Carpenter and Andrew Brown each homered and accounted for all of the Redbirds' seven runs. Brown (3-for-3) hit a grand slam while Brown (3-for-4) had the go-ahead two-run homer in the seventh inning. Memphis began the game with 4-0 lead after Brown crushed a grand slam off Nashville starter Sam Narron deep over the wall in left field. Narron got the first two batters out in the inning before walking Nick Stavinoha and allowing base hits to Mark Hamilton and Carpenter. The grand slam was the Brown's 19th homer of the season and the Sounds seventh grand slam allowed as a team. The Sounds scored their first run as third baseman and Sounds MVP Mat Gamel tattooed a solo homer that landed somewhere in Brentwood. The long ball was Gamel's team-leading 28th of the season. Memphis added another run for a 5-1 lead in the third inning as Carpenter doubled home Stavinoha after opening the inning with a walk. The Nashville offense batted around and exploded for four, two-out runs to knot the contest at 5-5. The inning began with shortstop Edwin Maysonet lining a hard hit ball off the glove of Stavinoha in right field for a triple, who lost the ball in the lights. Memphis starter Brandon Dickson struck out the next two batters before giving up five consecutive base hits to shortstop Eric Farris, left fielder Jordan Brown, first baseman Erick Almonte, Gamel, and catcher [Martin] Maldonado. Five of the six hits in the inning went to right field. Memphis went back ahead for good at 7-5 in the top of the seventh inning. Right-hander Donovan Hand entered the game in relief of Narron and gave up a single to Hamilton and two-run jack to Carpenter, his 11th of the season. Narron allowed five runs on seven hits and three walks in six innings pitched for a no-decision. Hand (2-6) was issued the loss after giving up the run-run homer in seventh. Dickson was charged for five runs on seven hits in three innings. Cory Rauschenberger (5-2) picked up the win with three scoreless innings in relief. Victor Marte converted his 28th save of the season with a scoreless ninth inning. The Sounds embark upon their final road trip of the season, an eight-game trip to Iowa and Memphis. Nashville right-hander Amaury Rivas (7-12, 5.01) will take the mound for Monday's 7:05 pm series opener at Principle Park. The Cubs will send southpaw Chris Rusin (4-2, 3.96) to the mound. Nashville Box Score Gamel: 2-4, HR, 2 RBI (also charged with a fielding error at 3B) Almonte: 2-4, RBI Maysonet: 1-4, 3B Maldonado: 1-3, RBI Farris: 1-4 Brown: 1-4, RBI Narron: 6 IP, 7 H, 5 R/ER, 3 BB, 3 K Hand: 1 IP, 3 H, 2 R/ER, 1 BB, 0 K Zack Segovia: 2 IP, 1 H, 0 R, 1 BB, 1 K Nashville Play-by-Play Nashville got a two-out single in the 8th from Erick Almonte, but Gamel struck out swinging to end that threat. Caleb Gindl lined a single into centerfield with one out in the 9th, but Maysonet grounded into a double play to end the game. Nashville Gameday

2 out of 3 in this series will be huge. http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lgfy7x7iWc1qh5hg3o1_500.jpg We must break them.

I was at the game today, & Nelson's FB was getting up to 95 with decent regularity*. It certainly looked like a flatter pitch than his 91-93 sinking FB that he was more effective with, but he was certainly popping the catcher's mitt. When he was throwing what I'm assuming was the straight(er) 4-seamer, his command of the pitch wasn't as good -- he was wilder, but he did generate some swings & misses with it iirc. Nelson seemed to be pretty fired up & intense from the very first inning today. After he struck out the side in the top of the 1st, he pumped his fist & seemed to be very focused and/or talking to himself as he walked off the mound. * I don't mean it was up at 95 a lot, but when it looked like he was throwing the flatter (4-seamer?), it was regularly at 94 or 95. He was throwing his normal sinking FB more often, of course.

Balls are probably also hit harder on average in the big leagues, but that's just a guess on my part. I don't expect Green to be stellar on defense, but I do think he'd be an upgrade over McGehee. I like Casey's arm, and his glove is solid -- not great, solid. Green will just cover more ground, and I think convert more outs overall.

Randy Flores, here we come!

I saw an Escobar jersey-shirt tonight & actually misread it "Escobra" at first. I definitely did a double-take.

What I actually meant was overall defensive reports -- Green is regarded as being a guy that gets the most out of his tools, but is a good defender with average athleticism.

I would hope the F.O. can find a decent LOOGY; that has to be the type of player you could actually get off these waivers.

I would argue Green's defense is closer to Braun-like at 3B. I can't say that I've heard he's anywhere near that bad. Solid glove, decent defender is usually how I see Green described. Have you seen him play a lot in person? I haven't, just wondering.

Pioneer League press release: Pioneer League 2011 All Star Team Catcher William Swanner, Casper Ghosts First Base Jonathan Griffin, Missoula Osprey Second Base Taylor Lindsey, Orem Owlz Third Base Sean Buckley, Billings Mustangs Shortstop Yadiel Rivera, Helena Brewers Outfield Joc Pederson, Ogden Raptors Ryan Jones, Orem Owlz David Kandilis, Casper Ghosts Designated Hitter Frazier Hall, Orem Owlz Pitcher Blair Walters, Great Falls Voyagers Raymond Hernandez, Missoula Osprey Aaron Brooks, Idaho Falls Chukars Taylor Siemens, Missoula Osprey Edwin Carl, Idaho Falls Chukars Manager Hector De La Cruz, Missoula Osprey -------------------------- Ralph Nelles Award (MVP): Taylor Lindsey, Orem Owlz Also nominated: O'Koyea Dickson (Ogden), Eric Groff (Missoula), Jonathan Griffin (Missoula), Ryan Jones (Orem), David Kandilis (Casper), Joc Pederson (Ogden) Logan Hurlbert Award (Pitcher of the Year): Blair Walters, Great Falls Voyagers Also nominated: Edwin Carl (Idaho Falls), Raymond Hernandez (Missoula), Andy Moye (Helena), Taylor Siemens (Missoula)

Congrats to Yadiel Rivera, Andy Moye... and Moye's company for All-Star Honorable Mention: Sean Albury, Jacob Barnes, Parker Berberet, & Max Walla.

Final: @Orem 5, Helena 1 Helena Box Score Orem jumped on Brewers starter Kevin Shackleford in the first inning, & chased him after just 3.1 innings. Shackleford was hit for five singles, two doubles, & three earned runs (four total). The Owlz (not a typo, sadly) got six effective innings from starter Nick Maronde, who struck out seven, allowed six total baserunners, & one run. Relievers Juan Carlin & Michael Clevinger combined to shut out Helena in the final three innings. Max Walla went 2-2 with a stolen base; he also made a throwing error. Ben McMahan & Mike Nemeth singles were the only other hits on the day for Helena. Helena Play-by-Play I guess this is called manufacturing a run: Helena Top of the 5th Max Walla hit by pitch. Kenneth Allison strikes out swinging. With Michael Nemeth batting, Max Walla steals (5) 2nd base. Michael Nemeth singles on a fly ball to center fielder Chris Giovinazzo. Max Walla to 3rd. Adrian Williams grounds into double play, shortstop Trevor Hairgrove to second baseman Taylor Lindsey to first baseman Frazier Hall to second baseman Taylor Lindsey to first baseman Frazier Hall. Max Walla scores. Michael Nemeth out at 2nd. Adrian Williams out at 2nd.

If Braun goes 30-30 on the season, that will have to get him the sportswriters' votes, right? He looks like the best choice anyway right now, but I think a 30-30 season is something writers will go gaga for.

For reference's sake, Erick Almonte's slash line at Nashville this season (243 PA): .300/.387/.455/.842. Green's is .336/.413/.583/.997. Green's had one of the best offensive seasons of anyone at the AAA level, & will hit with the Brewers. If nothing else, this will be a solid LH bat off the bench. I would much rather see him get starts, though.

19 K/2 BB, 8 H in 14 IP Filthy.

Good news, good move. And nice scoop, Stevo! http://forum.brewerfan.net/images/smilies/smile.gif Looking forward to seeing Green get plenty of playing time at 3B. But I realize that's probably a pipe dream, as McGehee's leash is unlimited.

Pretty cool

Final: @Wisconsin 19, Kane County 7 Hey, 19! Rattlers crack Cougars 19-7By Chris Mehring / Wisconsin Timber Rattlers GRAND CHUTE, WI - The Wisconsin Timber Rattlers defeated the Kane County Cougars 19-7 on Friday night at Time Warner Cable Field. Nick Ramirez homered and drove in five runs while TJ Mittelstaedt scored five times to lead the Timber Rattlers offense. Wisconsin (64-66 overall, 26-34 second half) scored six times in the first inning against Cougars starting pitcher Santiago Garrido. The first three batters of the inning reached to load the bases. Then, Ramirez drove in a run with a sacrifice fly. A walk to Chad Stang reloaded the bases. A walk to Brandon Macias forced in a run to make the score 2-0. Reggie Keen was next and he singled to right to drive in two runs. The throw went into third, but it was late to get Macias. Then, third baseman Cheslor Cuthbert tried to get Keen, who was headed to second base. The throw from Cuthbert went back into right field and both Macias and Keen scored on the play. Another error in the bottom of the second inning allowed a run to score and put the Rattlers up 7-0. But, Rattlers starting pitcher Brooks Hall could not hold the lead. The right-hander allowed five runs in the top of the third inning on a walk and five hits. The Cougars (61-68, 33-27) tied the game 7-7 in the top of the fourth. Yowill Espinal started the inning with a single. Angel Franco followed with a home run to right. Brian Garman relieved Hall after the home run. Garman would toss three scoreless innings and allow the Rattlers offense to respond. It did not take long. Alex Rivers, who relieved Garrido to start the third inning, walked Mittelstaedt to start the fourth. Cody Hawn followed with an RBI double. After Stang drew a one out walk, Macias followed with a two-run double. Keen was next and his single sent Macias home. Later in the inning, Franklin Romero, Jr. cracked an RBI triple to right-center and the Rattlers were back in front by a 12-7 score. Mittelstaedt walked and stole second to start the fifth inning against Cole White, the third Kane County pitcher of the night. Ramirez knocked in his second run of the night with a double. The Rattlers put the game away in the sixth inning as they sent ten men to the plate and scored five more runs. Keen started the frame with a walk and Joey Paciorek launched a home run over the wall in center. Chase Boruff, the fourth Kane County pitcher in the game, entered the contest later in the sixth with one on and one out. He gave up a single and a walk to load the bases. Ramirez followed with another double to pick up two more RBI. An RBI single by Chad Stang capped the scoring in the inning and the Rattlers were up 18-7. Maverick Lasker relieved Garman to start the top of the seventh inning and he tossed three innings and retired all nine batters he faced with five strikeouts. Lasker picked up his first professional save with his Friday night performance. Ramirez wrapped up the scoring in the game by blasting a home run to the beach in right-center to start the eighth inning. The homer was off Juan Graterol, the sixth and final pitcher of the night for the Cougars. Graterol started the game as the catcher for Kane County. Wisconsin just missed matching the franchise record for runs in a game. The Rattlers record of 20 runs in a game was originally set on April 28, 1996 against Lansing. It was matched on August 14, 2001 at Fort Wayne. The Timber Rattlers begin a four game series with the Cedar Rapids Kernels Saturday night at 6:35pm. Milwaukee Brewers outfielder Carlos Gomez will play the first of his scheduled four rehabilitation appearances for the Rattlers on Saturday. Wisconsin has Del Howell (2-7, 5.61) as their scheduled starting pitcher. Cedar Rapids has PJ Jang (2-5, 3.97) as their scheduled starter. The final FOX 11 Fireworks display of the season is scheduled for after Saturday's game. If you can't make it out to the game, tune in for the broadcast on AM1280, WNAM or timberrattlers.com starting with the Miller Lite Pregame Show at 6:15pm Saturday's game is also available on MiLB.TV. HOME RUNS: KC: Angel Franco (4th, 1 on in 4th inning, off Brooks Hall, 0 out) WIS: Joey Paciorek (2nd, 1 on in 6th inning, off Cole White, 0 out) Nick Ramirez (3rd, 0 on in 8th inning, off Juan Graterol, 0 out) WP: Brian Garman (4-3) LP: Alex Rivers (0-1) SAVE: Maverick Lasker (1) TIME: 3:29 ATTN: 5,427 Wisconsin Box Score Hall: 3 IP, 8 H, 7 R/6 ER, 1 BB, 0 K Garman: 3 IP, 1 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 2 K Lasker: 3 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 5 K Nick Shaw: 1-3, 3 BB Mittelstaedt: 2-3, 3 BB, SB Hawn: 3-5, 2B, BB, RBI Ramirez: 3-5, 2 2B, HR, 5 RBI Stang: 1-2, 3 BB, RBI Macias: 1-4, 2B, 3 RBI, 2 BB, SB Keen: 3-5, BB, 3 RBI, SB (39th stolen base of the season) Paciorek: 1-6, HR, 2 RBI Romero, Jr.: 3-6, 3B, RBI Wisconsin Play-by-Play Here's that put-away 6th inning (five more runs) Chris referenced in his game story: Wisconsin Bottom of the 6th Defensive Substitution: Jovan Pickett replaces center fielder Brett Eibner, batting 3rd, playing center field. Reggie Keen walks. With Joseph Paciorek batting, Reggie Keen steals (39) 2nd base. Joseph Paciorek homers (2) on a fly ball to center field. Reggie Keen scores. Franklin Romero called out on strikes. Nick Shaw singles on a ground ball to shortstop Yowill Espinal. Pitcher Change: Chase Boruff replaces Cole White. T. J. Mittelstaedt singles on a fly ball to left fielder Brian Fletcher. Nick Shaw to 2nd. Cody Hawn walks. Nick Shaw to 3rd. T. J. Mittelstaedt to 2nd. Nick Ramirez doubles (7) on a line drive to right fielder Alex Llanos. Nick Shaw scores. T. J. Mittelstaedt scores. Cody Hawn to 3rd. Chad Stang singles on a ground ball to center fielder Jovan Pickett. Cody Hawn scores. Nick Ramirez to 3rd. Brandon Macias pops out to first baseman Jacob Kuebler. Reggie Keen called out on strikes.