Link Report for Games of Sun. 5/22 -- Bucci pitches well again but BC loses 5th straight; Rattlers stay clutch

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Sunday's Daily Menu:

Times Central; pitchers subject to change --

 

Nashville: RHP Frankie De La Cruz at Salt Lake City (Angels), 2:50 PM pre-game; 3:05 gametime

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Huntsville: RHP Jesus Sanchez at home vs. Montgomery (Rays), 6:43 PM gametime

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Brevard County: TBD (likely RHP Nick Bucci) at home vs. Palm Beach (Cardinals), 4:05 PM gametime

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Wisconsin: TBD at home vs. Burlington (Athletics), 12:45 PM pre-game; 1:05 gametime

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Follow Sunday's action as it happens:

Nashville (Gameday also available)
Huntsville (Gameday also available)
Brevard County

Wisconsin

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PCL American North
	Club	W	L	PCT	GB	*ELIM #	Home	Away	L 10	Streak
	Omaha	23	19	.548	-	-	11-8	12-11	5-5	L3
	Iowa	20	22	.476	3.0	100	10-8	10-14	6-4	W3
	Memphis	17	24	.415	5.5	98	12-11	5-13	5-5	W1
	Nashville	17	24	.415	5.5	98	11-11	6-13	8-2	W4

SOU North
	Club	W	L	PCT	GB	*ELIM #	Home	Away	L 10	Streak
	Tennessee	27	16	.628	-	-	13-5	14-11	8-2	W5
	Jackson	25	16	.610	1.0	28	13-8	12-8	8-2	W1
	Chattanooga	21	21	.500	5.5	23	11-14	10-7	4-6	W1
	Huntsville	20	22	.476	6.5	22	11-6	9-16	1-9	L1
	Carolina	12	30	.286	14.5	14	8-14	4-16	2-8	L1

FSL North
	Club	W	L	PCT	GB	*ELIM #	Home	Away	L 10	Streak
	Daytona	31	12	.721	-	-	13-6	18-6	7-3	W4
	Clearwater	27	16	.628	4.0	24	15-9	12-7	5-5	W2
	Dunedin	25	18	.581	6.0	22	8-10	17-8	9-1	W7
	Lakeland	21	22	.488	10.0	18	10-10	11-12	5-5	L1
	Tampa	18	25	.419	13.0	15	10-14	8-11	6-4	L1
	Brevard County	15	28	.349	16.0	12	7-15	8-13	4-6	L4

MID Western
	Club	W	L	PCT	GB	*ELIM #	Home	Away	L 10	Streak
	Burlington	30	12	.714	-	-	15-3	15-9	6-4	W1
	Peoria	23	19	.548	7.0	-	14-7	9-12	5-5	W3
	Quad Cities	23	19	.548	7.0	-	10-10	13-9	8-2	W2
	Wisconsin	23	19	.548	7.0	-	15-12	8-7	6-4	L1
	Beloit	21	21	.500	9.0	27	11-9	10-12	3-7	L4
	Cedar Rapids	21	21	.500	9.0	27	11-8	10-13	1-9	L2
	Kane County	17	26	.395	13.5	22	9-13	8-13	7-3	W2
	Clinton	11	32	.256	19.5	16	5-17	6-15	2-8	L3

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Nashville Media Notes

 

Wisconsin Lineup and Game Notes

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From Chris --

 

TODAY’S RATTLERS STARTING PITCHER: Jameson Dunn was signed by the Brewers as a non-drafted free agent out of the Oral Roberts University in January of 2011. Dunn made three appearances for the Huntsville Stars to make his professional debut. Dunn pitched three innings, allowed two runs on five hits and walked two in those three games at the Double-A level. He also picked up a win at Tennessee on May 11 with a scoreless inning of relief. Dunn made his Timber Rattlers debut in game two of the doubleheader against the Beloit Snappers on May 19. He tossed three innings and allowed a run on a hit with two strikeouts.

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He's had some success this season in big spots (and defensively in RF), so sorry to point this out, but the Rattlers' Franklin Romero (stats) could have a milestone day today. His first at-bat K gives him a 31-to-0 K-to-BB ratio after 99 AB's this year. Will he go over the 100 AB mark still with an OBP less than his average, which is the case now thanks to the sacrifice fly effect?

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Final: @Wisconsin 4, Burlington 3

Rattlers relievers come through again

Chris Mehring/Wisconsin Timber Rattlers

GRAND CHUTE, WI – After three doubleheaders and the loss of three starting pitchers from the rotation that started the season, the Wisconsin Timber Rattlers bullpen dug deep and did the job again. Wisconsin used four pitchers – all of whom have been regular relievers this season – and got just enough offense for a 4-3 win over the Burlington Bees Sunday afternoon at Time Warner Cable Field.

Jameson Dunn, who just joined the Timber Rattlers on May 19, started the relay by making his first professional start. The Bees (30-13) got to Dunn for a pair of singles, including an RBI single by Douglas Landaeta, in the top of the first inning. But, that was all Burlington would get off Dunn. He tossed three innings and struck out three.

The Rattlers (24-19) went in front in the bottom of the first inning. TJ Mittelstaedt’s one-out triple sent Robbie Garvey home with the tying run. Chris Dennis followed with an RBI single for a 2-1 lead.

Dan Britt was the second man up from the relief corps on Sunday and he worked a 1-2-3 fourth. It looked like he would work a scoreless fifth inning, too. But, John Nester’s slide to the plate knocked both the ball out of the glove and the glove off the hand of Britt after Nester looked to be out when he tried scoring from third on a ball that trickled away from Rattlers catcher Tyler Roberts for a wild pitch. Nester’s run tied the game.

Yadiel Rivera untied the game right away in the bottom of the fifth. The Rattlers shortstop launched on a 2-0 pitch from Bees starter Jonathan Joseph and the ball carried over the wall in left. Rivera, the ninth-round pick of the Brewers in the 2010 draft, circled the bases with his first professional home run and gave the Rattlers a 3-2 lead.

Later in the fifth, Nick Shaw picked up his second hit of the game with a single. Mittelstaedt sent Shaw around to third with another single. Zach Thornton relieved Joseph after the Mittelstaedt hit, but could not keep Shaw from scoring. A passed ball charged to Nester let Shaw come home for a 4-2 lead.

Tyler Cravy, the third Rattlers reliever of the day, pitched a perfect sixth, but walked the first batter of the seventh, but retired the next two before walking another. Royce Consigli singled to drive a run and send the tying run to third.

Cravy passed the baton to Stosh Wawrzasek and the right-hander struck out Nino Leyja to end the threat.

Wawrzasek worked a 1-2-3 eighth inning and retired the first batter of the ninth. But, a one out single put the tying run on base. Wawrzasek got a force out for the second out and finished with a flourish by striking out Nester to end the game for his first save of the season.

The Timber Rattlers wrap up their homestand on Monday afternoon with the final game in the series against the Bees. Milwaukee Brewers reliever Zach Braddock will make his third rehab start of the season for the Timber Rattlers when he takes the mound on Monday afternoon. Austin Ross (5-1, 1.64) was the scheduled starting pitcher for the Rattlers, but he will come on in relief. Burlington is planning on having Tyler Vail 0-1, 6.06) as their starting pitcher. Game time is 12:05pm.

Monday is Qdoba Q*Monday. Fans receive a free ticket to any Monday home game when they purchase a lunch entrée at the Qdoba by the Fox River Mall tomorrow. Monday is also a bonus Baker Tilley Business Person's Special with a box seat ticket, a beverage, and a brat or hot dog available for $11.50 and a business card. Senior citizens may also take advantage of this deal.

If you can’t make it out to the game, tune in for the broadcast on AM 1280, WNAM or timberrattlers.com starting with the Miller Lite Pregame Show at 11:45am.

Wisconsin box score

Nice bullpen start. STOSH! has been impressive this year, with 23 strikeouts in 17 innings; he's struggled with walks, but issued none today. Congrats to Rivera for getting on the board. Mittelstaedt added a walk to his two hits, and Dennis also walked. Roberts continues to struggle mightily with the bat, 0-4 with two strikeouts today.

Wisconsin play-by-play

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Final: Palm Beach 5, @Brevard County 1

Brevard County box score

Thanks to another strong effort by Nick Bucci, this was a 1-1 tie after seven innings, but Trey Watten allowed a run in the 8th and Efrain Nieves three more in the 9th to put the game out of reach. Bucci went six innings, allowing a run on five hits, two walks, and a hit batter while striking out four. He posted an 8/4 GO/FO. Kentrail Davis (two singles) and Khris Davis (single, HBP) were the only Manatees on base more than once, though Kentrail took himself off base once by getting picked off (he also stole his 7th base). Logan Schafer, back in center, was 1-4, while Scooter Gennett and D'Vontrey Richardson were each 0-4, Richardson fanning twice.

Brevard County play-by-play

Anecdotally, Bucci seems to be above average, at least so far in his career, at getting out of jams like this:

Palm Beach Top of the 4th

• Zack Cox singles on a line drive to right fielder Kentrail Davis.
• Kyle Conley singles on a ground ball to left fielder Khristopher Davis. Zack Cox to 2nd.
• Edgar Lara flies out to center fielder Logan Schafer. Zack Cox to 3rd. Kyle Conley to 2nd.
• Xavier Scruggs grounds out, third baseman Mike Brownstein to first baseman Brock Kjeldgaard.
• Jarred Bogany flies out to right fielder Kentrail Davis.

This situation could have been better, but also could have been a lot worse. Bucci's otherwise-good control really deserted him momentarily:

Palm Beach Top of the 5th

• Domnit Bolivar singles on a line drive to left fielder Khristopher Davis.
• Luis De La Cruz out on a sacrifice bunt, pitcher Nicholas Bucci to first baseman Brock Kjeldgaard. Domnit Bolivar to 2nd.
• D'Marcus Ingram walks.
• Patrick Elkins walks. Domnit Bolivar to 3rd. D'Marcus Ingram to 2nd.
• Zack Cox hit by pitch. Domnit Bolivar scores. D'Marcus Ingram to 3rd. Patrick Elkins to 2nd.
• Kyle Conley pops into double play, second baseman Scooter Gennett to catcher Sean McCraw to third baseman Mike Brownstein. D'Marcus Ingram out at home.

Watten was struck by a similar bout of wildness in the 8th:

Palm Beach Top of the 8th

• Zack Cox walks.
• Kyle Conley hit by pitch. Zack Cox to 2nd.
• With Edgar Lara batting, wild pitch by Trey Watten, Zack Cox to 3rd. Kyle Conley to 2nd.
• Edgar Lara walks.
• Xavier Scruggs strikes out swinging.
• Jarred Bogany out on a sacrifice bunt, pitcher Trey Watten to first baseman Brock Kjeldgaard. Zack Cox scores. Kyle Conley to 3rd. Edgar Lara to 2nd.
• Domnit Bolivar grounds out, second baseman Scooter Gennett to first baseman Brock Kjeldgaard.

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Final: @Salt Lake 8, Nashville 4

Late Salt Lake Grand Slam Gives Nashville 8-4 Loss In Series Finale

Nashville Sounds

SALT LAKE CITY, Utah - The Nashville Sounds lost to the Salt Lake Bees, 8-4, on Sunday afternoon at Spring Mobile Ballpark in the finale of a four-game set.

After Nashville took an early 4-1 lead in the bottom of the second inning, Salt Lake scored seven unanswered, including five in the bottom of the seventh inning to avoid a four-game series sweep.

The loss halted a season-best four-game winning streak by the Sounds (17-25), who posted their first winning series on the road this season by taking the first three games of the series.

Out of the seventh hole in the Nashville lineup for only the third time this season, outfielder Brett Carroll went 4-for-4 with a double and two runs scored for the Sounds.

Carroll collected half of Nashville's eight hits on the afternoon, while the first five hitters in the Nashville lineup went a combined 1-for-20. Caleb Gindl failed to reach base, snapping a 23-game streak, the longest such stretch by a Sound in 2011 and 3rd-longest active streak in the PCL.

Jeff Baisley spotted Salt Lake with a 1-0 lead in the bottom of the first inning with a two-out double off the center field wall.

The Sounds scored all four runs with no outs on Bees starting pitcher Bear Bay to go ahead 4-1 in the second inning. Mat Gamel began the rally by reaching base on a fielding error, followed by a single by catcher George Kottaras. Carroll cleared the bases with a hard-hit double down the left field line [audio].

Shortstop Edwin Maysonet then came to the dish and hit a soft grounder on the first pitch to shortstop Gil Velasquez, who committed a throwing error that allowed Carroll to score and Maysonet to advance to second. In the ensuing at-bat, Taylor Green hammered an RBI base hit to right field to score Maysonet.

The Bees trimmed the Nashville lead to one run at 4-3 in the bottom of third inning. After Frankie De La Cruz issued an inning-opening Dwayne Bailey walk, Velazquez homered to left field, his second of the season.

De La Cruz cruised through the next three innings before getting into trouble in the bottom of the seventh. Salt Lake loaded the bases on De La Cruz, before the right-hander issued a base loaded walk to tie the contest at 4-4. The next batter Chris Pettit removed De La Cruz from the ballgame after tattooing the first pitch his saw over the left field wall. Giving Salt Lake the 8-4 lead, the homer was Pettit's second of the season and Salt Lake's second grand slam of the series.

Bear (2-2) settled down after giving up his four runs (two earned) all in the second inning. The right-hander walked none while striking out five in seven innings for the win.

De La Cruz (0-3) tossed 108 pitches in 6 1/3 innings for the loss. The right-hander set a season-high eight runs allowed on eight hits and four walks with eight strikeouts.

Jim Henderson walked two in 2/3 of a scoreless inning in relief. In his Triple-A debut, Mike Fiers pitched a scoreless frame.

The Sounds continue their road trip by beginning a four-game series with the Tacoma Rainiers (AAA-Mariners), beginning at 9:05 pm CT on Monday night at Cheney Stadium. Right-hander Josh Butler (2-2, 5.23) takes the mound against Tacoma left-hander Fabio Castro (3-2, 4.50).

Nashville box score

Too bad de la Cruz faltered late; he was pitching pretty well before that. Anyone else curious to see what he could do in a big-league bullpen, given his velocity? The Sounds had an outfield assist, but it wasn't Carroll's; Jordan Brown nailed a runner at home. Carroll was, however, himself thrown out at home. Continuing the throwing merriment, Kottaras picked a runner off third. Green had two hits. Gamel was 0-4. Fiers allowed a hit and a walk and struck out two; Jim Breen says his fastball was touching 90 but "very straight".

Nashville play-by-play

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Manatees skid extends to five

Frank Longobardo/Brevard County Manatees

VIERA, Fla. -- Coming off a 2-4 road trip, the Brevard County Manatees returned home Sunday looking to get back on track in the first game of an eight-game homestand. But Palm Beach Cardinals starter John Gast put that to a halt as he threw a complete game six-hitter as the Manatees fell 5-1 to the Cardinals on Sunday evening at Space Coast Stadium.

For the first six innings, Manatees starter Nicholas Bucci went toe-to-toe with Gast in a pitcher's duel as Bucci blinked first in the top of the fifth as he gave up the first run of the game as he hit Zack Cox with a pitch, with the bases loaded. He was able to get out of another bases loaded jam by forcing Kyle Conley to hit into an inning-ending double play.

Brevard County scratch across its only run of the game in the bottom of the fifth, on a RBI ground out by Scooter Gennett that tied the game at 1-1. With runners on second and third, the next batter - Logan Schafer - couldn't bring the runners home as he grounded out to first to end the inning.

Trey Watten relieved Bucci in the seventh and then ran into some trouble in the eighth as he loaded the bases on a walk, hit by pitch and walk to lead off the inning. Xavier Scruggs struck out with the bases loaded, but then Jarred Bogany laid down a perfect sacrifice bunt as Cox scored on the suicide squeeze to make it 2-1 Cardinals.

Efrain Nieves relieved Watten in the ninth and the Cardinals scored three insurance runs, capped off by a two-run two-out single by Edgar Lara to make it 5-1 in favor of Palm Beach.

Kentrail Davis was the only Manatee with a multi-hit game as he had two of Brevard County's six hits.

Brevard County and Palm Beach will continue its four-game series on Monday night at 7:05 p.m. at Space Coast Stadium. The Manatees will send Adrian Rosario (2-2, 6.03) to the mound, while the Cardinals will counter with Jordan Swagerty (1-0, 3.60).

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Also continuing the throwing merriment - and neither of these will show up in the box score, exactly - Gamel and Kottaras both dropped the baseball while running with it during two different rundown plays between third and home. Gamel's gaffe proved less costly than Kottaras' as he was able to pick up the ball and throw it to Taylor Green to get the runner at home. Kottaras wasn't as lucky, as the guy he was chasing was safe returning to third when George dropped the ball.

 

I stress that all either of them were doing was running with a baseball in their hand when they dropped it. I don't think I've seen that more than a few times in my whole life, much less twice in one game.

 

Gamel appears to be really struggling with basic, mental aspects of defense. Yesterday he let a slowly hit ground ball roll right between his legs and under his glove. He had enough time to lay down in front of it. Not good. I'm much less optimistic about Gamel at first base than I was at the beginning of the season. He can definitely hit. Defense, not so much. Which is a shame because he has the physical tools to be a good defender at first (or at third, for that matter).

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If Hunter Morris keeps hitting, Mat might not have all that long of a shot at the 1B job in Milwaukee.

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Final: @Huntsville 8, Montgomery 3

Huntsville box score

The Stars knocked out 12 base hits, all singles, through three innings, scoring five times in the process. Though Jesus Sanchez let the Biscuits close to within 5-3 in the 4th, Huntsville got two more in the bottom of that inning and Dan Meadows came on for 3.1 innings of lock-down relief. Rob Wooten finished the game with two more scoreless innings, though he didn't strike anyone out. The Stars ended up with 15 hits, just one of them for extra bases, Steffan Wilson's double; every starter had at least one. Hainley Statia led the way with three, and Erik Komatsu, Hunter Morris, Andy Gonzalez, and Sergio Miranda each had two.

Huntsville play-by-play

The only hit you're missing by looking at the PBP from the first four innings is Wilson's two-out RBI double in the 5th.

Huntsville Bottom of the 1st

• Lee Haydel grounds out, second baseman Shawn O'Malley to first baseman Matthew Sweeney.
• Erik Komatsu singles on a line drive to left fielder Stephen Vogt.
• Angel Gonzalez singles on a ground ball to right fielder John Matulia. Erik Komatsu to 2nd.
• Brandon Jones flies out to left fielder Stephen Vogt.
• Steffan Wilson called out on strikes.

Huntsville Bottom of the 2nd

• Hunter Morris pops out to shortstop Tim Beckham.
• Martin Maldonado singles on a line drive to right fielder John Matulia.
• Sergio Miranda singles on a fly ball to left fielder Stephen Vogt. Martin Maldonado to 2nd.
• Hainley Statia singles on a ground ball to right fielder John Matulia. Martin Maldonado scores. Sergio Miranda to 3rd.
• Lee Haydel singles on a line drive to center fielder John Shelby. Sergio Miranda scores. Hainley Statia to 2nd.
• Erik Komatsu strikes out swinging.
• Angel Gonzalez singles on a line drive to left fielder Stephen Vogt. Hainley Statia scores. Lee Haydel to 2nd.
• Brandon Jones singles on a ground ball to left fielder Stephen Vogt. Lee Haydel scores. Angel Gonzalez to 2nd.
• Steffan Wilson strikes out swinging.

Huntsville Bottom of the 3rd

• Hunter Morris singles on a sharp ground ball to first baseman Matthew Sweeney.
• Martin Maldonado out on a sacrifice bunt, third baseman Henry Wrigley to first baseman Matthew Sweeney. Hunter Morris to 2nd.
• With Sergio Miranda batting, wild pitch by Joseph Cruz, Hunter Morris to 3rd.
• Sergio Miranda singles on a ground ball to right fielder John Matulia. Hunter Morris scores.
• Hainley Statia singles on a ground ball to right fielder John Matulia. Sergio Miranda to 2nd.
• Lee Haydel called out on strikes.
• Erik Komatsu singles on a sharp ground ball to pitcher Joseph Cruz. Sergio Miranda to 3rd. Hainley Statia to 2nd.
• Angel Gonzalez flies out to right fielder John Matulia.

Huntsville Bottom of the 4th

• Pitcher Change: Chad Thall replaces Joseph Cruz.
• Brandon Jones walks.
• Steffan Wilson walks. Brandon Jones to 2nd.
• Hunter Morris singles on a ground ball to right fielder John Matulia. Brandon Jones out at home on the throw, right fielder John Matulia to catcher Nevin Ashley. Steffan Wilson to 2nd.
• Martin Maldonado hit by pitch. Steffan Wilson to 3rd. Hunter Morris to 2nd.
• Sergio Miranda grounds into a force out, shortstop Tim Beckham to second baseman Shawn O'Malley. Steffan Wilson scores. Hunter Morris to 3rd. Martin Maldonado out at 2nd. Sergio Miranda to 1st.
• Hainley Statia singles on a ground ball to left fielder Stephen Vogt. Hunter Morris scores. Sergio Miranda to 3rd.
• Lee Haydel grounds out to first baseman Matthew Sweeney.

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Mr. Mehring and his thoughts and video and audio, you know what you'll find -- good stuff.

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Glad to see Statia start to hit, something he failed to do many times at the AA with the Angels. I think it is important for everyone to remember the guy has a bunch of upside and was once highly regarded by the Angels. Hopefully he can continue to hit and at least be a Luis Cruz for the Brewers.

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Rivera hits first pro home run to lead Wisconsin past Burlington

by Tim Froberg, Appleton Post-Crescent

 

GRAND CHUTE — Yadiel Rivera was so charged up after launching a fastball over the fence in left-center field that he zoomed around the bases like he was being timed with a stop watch.

Rivera's excitement was understandable.

His solo shot in the fifth inning was his first home run as a professional and proved to be the key hit in the Wisconsin Timber Rattlers' 4-3 Midwest League win over the Burlington Bees Sunday afternoon.

Rivera's fifth-inning blast off Burlington starter Jonathan Joseph carried about 360-feet, broke a 2-2 deadlock and gave the Rattlers the lead for good.

It was a huge moment for the 19-year-old native of Caguas, Puerto Rico. The rangy 6-foot-3, 181-pound shortstop has looked extremely smooth in the field since being activated by Wisconsin earlier this month to replace injured Carlos George, who was placed on the disabled list.

However, he has struggled at the plate and is hitting just .152 after 37 at bats.

"I got a good pitch to hit — an inside fastball — and it felt great to get that first one (home run) out of the way," said Rivera through teammate Franklin Romero, who served as an interpreter. "I've been working hard every day with Dusty (Rhodes, the Rattlers' hitting coach) and, hopefully, I'm starting to get a hold of it."

To climb in the Brewers' farm system, the right-handed hitting Rivera will need to boost his offensive production with more big days at the plate like Sunday. In his first professional season, Rivera hit just .209 last summer for the Arizona Brewers in the Rookie League with no homers and 23 RBI. He had 72 strikeouts in 206 at bats.

Still, he is an interesting developmental prospect because of his impressive defensive skills and his potential. He is fluid in the field, has good range and a strong arm. He's also still very young, is eager to learn and should be able to add strength to a tall, lean frame.

"I knew when he came here that, offensively, it was going to be a struggle for him," said Timber Rattlers manager Matt Erickson. "He's facing some things that he hasn't seen before and is facing better pitching. Right now, he's having a hard time repeating his offensive approach, but there's times when he'll take a really nice BP (batting practice).

 

 

Rivera is ranked by Baseball America as the Milwaukee Brewers' 21st-best minor league prospect — fifth highest among current Timber Rattlers. Rivera was on extended spring training in Arizona before being sent to Appleton.

"The young man is just 19 and he is definitely showing signs of things to get excited about," said Erickson. "His internal clock, defensively, really is good. He has the ability defensively to slow the game down. And he's got a nice arm and good hands."

Rivera started playing the game in Puerto Rico at the age of four. He was drafted in the ninth round of the 2010 first-year player draft out of Puerto Rico's Manuela Toro High School.

"I've been playing baseball since I was a little kid," he said through Romero. "My goal is to get to the big leagues."

With Rivera providing the go-ahead blow, Wisconsin outhit Burlington 7-6 and received solid work from its bullpen.

Stosh Wawrzasek was the most impressive reliever, earning a save by closing out the win with 2 1/3 scoreless innings. Wawrzasek allowed just one hit and struck out three, while not walking a hitter.

"Stosh (Wawrzasek) was outstanding,' said Erickson. "The last three days our bullpen was in a tough situations with three doubleheaders in four days. We challenged our guys and I think every one of them stepped up. Today was Stosh's turn to answer the call and he did a great job. (Tyler) Cravy did a nice job too. It worked out the way we had hoped."

Yadiel Rivera of the Wisconsin Timber Rattlers stretches for a ball during action on Sunday against the Burlington Bees at Time Warner Cable Field at Fox Cities Stadium in Grand Chute. Ron Page/The Post-Crescent

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The Sounds and Rattlers both played the Bees on this day.