This Date in Timber Rattlers History: July 6
July 6, 2015: The Rattlers beat Kane County 5–4 in eleven innings at home. Wisconsin trailed 4–1 after the Cougars scored three runs in the top of the sixth. The Rattlers rallied to tie the game when Alan Sharkey drew a bases-loaded walk in the bottom of the sixth and
July 6, 2015: The Rattlers beat Kane County 5–4 in eleven innings at home. Wisconsin trailed 4–1 after the Cougars scored three runs in the top of the sixth. The Rattlers rallied to tie the game when Alan Sharkey drew a bases-loaded walk in the bottom of the sixth and hit a two-run home run in the eighth. Sharkey drew a lead-off walk in the eleventh. Then, Sthervin Matos singled and Greg McCall walked to load the bases. Tucker Neuhaus won the game on an infield single to drive in Sharkey for the walkoff victory.
1996: The Rattlers beat South Bend 4–0 at home. Damaso Marte pitched a four-hit, complete-game shutout with six strikeouts for Wisconsin. Joe Mathis had two hits, two RBI, and a run scored for the Rattlers.
2001: The Ratters beat Beloit 13–4 at home. Wilfredo Quintana hit a three-run homer in the first and a three-run homer in the second for Wisconsin. Ariel Durango added a solo home run. Jamie Bubela chipped in with four RBI. Derrick Van Dusen had eight strikeouts over seven innings for the win.
Click here for tthe results of every Timber Rattlers game played on July 6.
Mike Butcher (Foxes, 1987) made his MLB debut with the California Angels in a game against the Toronto Blue Jays on July 6, 1992.
Gil Meche (Rattlers, 1997 & 1998) made his MLB debut with the Seattle Mariners in a game against the Anaheim Angels on July 6, 1999.