BANDITS DROP THIRD STRAIGHT AT HOME TO CLINTON

The Quad Cities River Bandits fell behind 6-0 after the LumberKings scored six runs on five hits including three home runs in the third. Following the six run third Clinton built on their lead adding two in the fourth. The Bandits were able to plate two in the sixth but it was all they could muster falling 8-2 in the third of the four-game set.

All eight runs were charged to Bandit starter Justin Smith (6-1). Smith threw just 3.2 innings and struck out five in his first loss of the season. Daniel Bibona, Chris Notti, and newcomer Jose Rada stopped the bleeding by hurling a combined 5.1 scoreless innings. Erasmo Ramirez (9-4) picked up his team leading ninth win after fanning a career high 12 through six innings of work. Jose Jiminez (3) picked up his third save throwing three scoreless for Clinton.

Quad Cities scored two run on five hits. Matt Adams had the Bandits only RBI when he drove home Luis Mateo in the sixth. Colin Walsh also came in to score during the sixth after Rainel Rosario reached with a two-out error by Clinton's shortstop Nick Franklin.

The Bandits will try to salvage the final game of the four-game series on Friday night when Clinton returns for Lujack's Fireworks Friday night. Shelby Miller (5-4) is set to face-off with the LumberKings righty Yoervis Medina (0-0). Game time is scheduled for 7 p.m. with the gates opening at 5:30 p.m. at Modern Woodmen Park.

UP NEXT: The River Bandits are back in the Midwest League Playoffs and you can be there for all of the excitement of postseason baseball! Ticket information will be released soon. To ensure that you don't miss out on the opportunity to lock-in your seats check, in daily at RiverBandits.com and sign up for the official newsletter of the River Bandits, Bandit Alert.

ABOUT THE BANDITS: The Quad Cities River Bandits open the 2010 season by unveiling their brand new state-of-the-art field, which not only looks fantastic but should also minimize the number of rainouts this year. The team set a new post-renovation mark for single-season attendance in 2009, as 236,401 fans passed through the turnstiles for an average of 3,694 fans per game. Both figures marked the highest since 1995, while the average attendance was the third highest in franchise history and the total attendance was the fifth highest all-time. The total attendance was up 14 percent over the 2008 season, continuing a 59 percent attendance increase since Main St. Iowa purchased the franchise following the 2007 season. Ticket sales, concessions, merchandise sales, sponsorships and even Kids' Zone revenues were all up over 2008, which was one of the team's best in history! Season and group ticket deposits for 2010 are currently being accepted.