Schweitzer slams Rattlers

Jared Schweitzer's three-run homer capped a five-run ninth inning as visiting Quad Cities rolled past Wisconsin, 7-2, on Saturday.

After errors by reliever Andrew Fiorenza (0-1) and shortstop Ogui Diaz gave the Swing (31-24) a 4-2 lead, Schweitzer drilled a one-out blast, his fourth, over the left-field wall to cap the scoring.

Quad Cities starter Eddie Degerman retired the first 13 batters before yielding two runs on one hit and two walks with eight strikeouts over five innings. Shaun Garceau (4-2) allowed two hits and fanned a career-high nine over the final four frames to pick up the win.

Alex Liddi drilled a two-run homer, his fifth, in the fifth for the Timber Rattlers (17-37).

Brandon Buckman stroked an RBI single and Christian Reyes lifted a sacrifice fly in the eighth to knot the score as Quad Cities came from behind for its fourth straight win.

Fiorenza surrendered five unearned runs on three hits with a walk and a strikeout in 1 2/3 innings. Timber Rattlers starter Nathan Adcock gave up two runs on seven hits and three walks with five strikeouts in 7 1/3 frames. --Marissa Rega/MLB.com