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Marcum pitches into fourth, but Snappers prevail

BELOIT — Shaun Marcum allowed three runs on four hits in his three-plus inning rehabilitation start for the Milwaukee Brewers' low A affiliate Wisconsin Timber Rattlers as the Beloit Snappers defeated the Timber Rattlers, 13-10, in a 25-hit slugfest Wednesday in Midwest League baseball.

Marcum, a Brewers starter, went down with a sore elbow a month ago and was making his first rehabilitation start. Marcum allowed two earned runs, striking out four and walking a pair in front of 1,830 fans.

Marcum left with the bases loaded in the fourth inning. Marcum gave up a leadoff double to Eddie Rosario, who scored on Kennys Vargas's one-out single. Vargas was called out attempting to stretch his hit to a double.

Drew Leachman singled and stole second. Marcum issued two straight walks and Jacob Burns replaced Marcum.

Burns walked in a run and coaxed a fly ball to end the inning as Beloit cut the Rattlers' lead to 4-3.

The Snappers took the lead for good with a five-run rally in the eighth inning that gave Beloit a 13-9 lead. Matthew Koch socked a thee-run homer and Rosario ripped a solo shot to highlight Beloit's rally.

Beloit finished with 13 hits. Wisconsin had 12 hits.

SNAPPERS 13, WISCONSIN 10

Wisconsin (ab-r-h-rbi)—Stang, cf, 5-1-2-4; Walla, rf, 4-0-0-0; Macias, 3b, 3-1-1-0; McMahan, lf, 5-1-1-2; Ramiriez, 1b, 4-1-1-1; Hopkins, 2b, 5-1-2-0; George, dh, 4-1-0-0; Neda, c, 4-1-3-1; Williams, pr, 0-1-0-0; Garfield, c, 0-0-0-0; rivera, ss, 4-2-2-2. Totals: 38-10-12-10.

Beloit (ab-r-h-rbi)—Roberts, rf, 6-1-1-0; Williams, cf, 5-1-1-2; Rosario, 2b, 5-2-2-1; Sano, 3b, 4-3-2-0; Vargas, 1b, 5-0-2-1; Leachman, lf, 3-3-2-0; Wickens, dh, 2-1-2-2; Koch, c, 3-1-1-3; Grimes, ss, 3-1-0-1. Totals: 36-13-13-10.

Wisconsin 004 003 021—10

Beloit 010 212 25x—13

E—Rivera, McMahan, Walla. LOB—WI 6, BEL 9. 2B—Hopkins, Stang, Rosario. HR—Stang, McMahan, Rivera, Ramirez, Williams, Rosario, Koch. S—Wickens. SB—Walla, Leachman, Roberts. CS—Grimes.

Time—3:38. Attendance—1,830.