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This Date in Timber Rattlers History: September 6

Pierce shuts out Burlington in 2012 playoffs; Rattlers survive in 2000; Kuzmic plays all nine positions in 1999
Chad Pierce in the dugout during game two of the 2012 playoffs against Burlington. (Wisconsin Timber Rattlers)
By Chris Mehring
September 5, 2021

September 6, 2012: The Rattlers beat Burlington 4–0 at home in Game Two of the first-round playoff series to force Game Three on September 7. Chad Pierce pitched a complete-game, three-hit shutout with three strikeouts for the win. Wisconsin scored three runs in the bottom of the first inning on

September 6, 2012: The Rattlers beat Burlington 4–0 at home in Game Two of the first-round playoff series to force Game Three on September 7. Chad Pierce pitched a complete-game, three-hit shutout with three strikeouts for the win. Wisconsin scored three runs in the bottom of the first inning on three straight RBI hits with two outs by Nick Ramirez, Cameron Garfield, and Yadiel Rivera. The Rattlers added a run on an RBI fielder’s choice by Chadwin Stang in the second inning.

2000: The Rattlers beat Kane County 10–1 at home in Game Two of the first-round playoff series to force Game Three on September 7. Chris Snelling had two hits and four RBI and Craig Anderson allowed an unearned run over six innings for Wisconsin. Ruben Castillo and Sheldon Fulse both homered for the Rattlers.

1999: The Rattlers beat Beloit 3–2 in the final game of the regular season. Rick Southall had an RBI and Scott Maynard had two RBI for Wisconsin. Craig Kuzmic went 1-for-4 with a run, played all nine positions, and pitched a scoreless ninth inning for the save for the Rattlers. Also, Bo Robinson cracked his 50th double of the season to tie the Midwest League record. Wisconsin finished with a 72–66 record. Wisconsin opens the postseason at Rockford on September 7.

Click here to see the results of all Timber Rattlers games played on September 6.

Carlos May (Foxes 1967) made his MLB debut with the Chicago White Sox in a game against the Baltimore Orioles on September 6, 1968.

Nyls Nyman (Foxes 1974) made his MLB debut with the Chicago White Sox in a game against the California Angels on September 6, 1974.

Craig Smajstrla (Foxes 1982 & 1983) made his MLB debut with the Houston Astros in a game against the Cincinnati Reds on September 6, 1988.

Jimmy Nelson (Timber Rattlers 2011) made his MLB debut with the Milwaukee Brewers in a game against the Chicago Cubs on September 6, 2013.

Taylor Williams (Timber Rattlers 2014) made his MLB debut with the Milwaukee Brewers in a game against the Cincinnati Reds on September 6, 2017.