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Burlington’s big innings sink Beloit

BELOIT — The Beloit Snappers were the victims of two four-run rallies as they suffered a 9-5 loss to the visiting Burlington Bees in Midwest League baseball Tuesday night at Pohlman Field.

Beloit (32-29) remained a game behind Kane County (34-29) in the chase for the Midwest League wild-card berth. Kane County lost, 16-4, to the Wisconsin Timber Rattlers.

The Snappers led 2-0 after four innings, but the Bees went up 4-2 in a four-run fifth. They increased it to 9-2 in a fourth-run eighth.

Burlington reached Beloit starter Tom Stuifbergen (6-3) for five runs on eight hits through the first 6 2/3 innings. Reliever Eliecer Cardenas allowed four runs on one hit and three walks in 2/3 innings.

BURLINGTON 9, BELOIT 5

Burlington (ab-r-h-rbi)—Merrifield, cf, 4-1-0-2; McClure, ss, 5-0-0-1; Testa, rf, 2-1-1-1; Kuebler, 1b, 4-0-1-2; Theriot, c, 4-1-1-1; Bonilla, dh, 4-2-1-0; Batista, 2b, 5-1-2-0; Cruz, 3b, 5-2-3-1; Richardson, lf, 2-1-0-0. Totals: 35-9-9-8.

Beloit (ab-r-h-rbi)—Williams, 3b, 3-1-1-1; Santana, 2b, 5-0-1-1; Hicks, dh, 3-0-0-0; Liddle, cf, 4-0-1-1; Rams, 1b, 4-0-1-0; Ray, rf, 4-0-0-0; Pinto, c, 3-1-1-1; Harrington, lf, 4-1-1-0; Martinez, ss, 3-2-1-1. Totals: 33-5-7-5.

Burlington 000 040 140—9

Beloit 002 000 012—5

E—Richardson, McClure, Williams, Pinto, Harrington, Martinez. DP—Burlington 3, Beloit 2. LOB—Burlington 8, Beloit 7. 2B—Kuebler, Harrington. 3B—Santana. HR—Theriot, Pinto. SF—Kuebler. SB—Batista, Williams, Santana.

Burlington IP H R ER BB SO

Hayenga (W, 3-12) 7 3 2 1 3 3

Kelley 0 0 0 0 0 0

Hodge Nielsen 1 2/3 4 2 2 0 1

Beloit IP H R ER BB SO

Stuifbergen (L, 6-3) 6 2/3 8 5 4 2 8

Cardenas 2/3 1 4 2 3 1

Spangler 2/3 0 0 0 1 0

See 1 0 0 0 1 1

HBP—by Stuifbergen (Richardson).

Time—2:50. Attendance—504.