This Date in Timber Rattlers History: June 19

1996 All-Star Game; Miller Park in 2015, Thronburg's MLB debut, & MORE

1996 West All-Stars from Timber Rattlers All-Star Program (Wisconsin Timber Rattlers)

By Chris Mehring

June 19, 2021

1996: The Midwest League All-Star game was played at Fox Cities Stadium with the East winning 10–4. Jeff Leifer was 2-for-2 with two runs and three RBI for the East. Shannon Stephens of Kane County was the winning pitcher. Timber Rattlers manager Mike Goff was in charge of the West. Wisconsin players in the game were: Karl Thompson (0-for-2), Luis Tinoco (1-for-2, RBI), David Ortiz (0-for-2), Scott Smith (1-for-3, RUN), Jose Amado (0-for-2), Greg Wooten (Starting Pitcher, 1IP, H, 0R, 2K), and Brett Iddon (IP, H, R, 2BB, 0K). Wooten was promoted to Lancaster after the game.

2015: The Rattlers beat Beloit 5–1 in a road game played at Miller Park. Kodi Medeiros, Josh Uhen, and David Burkhalter each gave up one hit and combined to strike out thirteen. Medeiros allowed an unearned run over 5–2/3 innings with seven strikeouts for the win. Medeiros did not give up a hit until there were two outs in the bottom of the sixth and that inning was extended by an error. Brandon Diaz homered and Alan Sharkey had a two-run double in the game for Wisconsin’s offense.

2005: The Rattlers won 13–8 at Beloit in the final game of the first half. Wisconsin had an 8–5 lead, but the Snappers scored three runs in the bottom of the sixth to tie the game. The Rattlers rallied for five runs in the top of the seventh. Yung Chi Chen cleared the bases with a three-run triple. Matt Tuiasosopo followed with an RBI double. Marshall Hubbard knocked in Tuiasosopo with a single. Hubbard was 5-for-5 with two homers and four RBI. Chen also had four RBI.

1999: The Rattlers beat South Bend 3–0 at home. Melqui Torres pitched a nine-inning, complete-game shutout with seven strikeouts. Fernando Espino hit a two-run homer in the seventh inning to break the scoreless tie.

1998: The Rattlers beat Lansing 6–5 at home. Wisconsin scored two runs in the bottom of the ninth to rally for the win. Claudiov Liverziani tied the game with a two-out, RBI single. Mike Marchiano followed with an RBI, walkoff single. Joel Pineiro entered the game as a pinch-runner.

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Tyler Thornburg (Timber Rattlers, 2011) made his MLB debut with the Milwaukee Brewers in a game against the Toronto Blue Jays on June 19, 2012.