Baez, Cougars win 5-1

GRAND CHUTE, Wis. — Angel Baez put together his third consecutive victory as the Kane County Cougars cracked the Wisconsin Timber Rattlers 5-1 on Saturday night at Fox Cities Stadium.

Baez (4-2) worked 6 innings while limiting Wisconsin to a run on 4 hits. Cameron Garfield homered for the only Wisconsin run in the bottom of the fourth. By that point, the Cougars (44-42, 10-6) were carrying a 3-0 lead.

Baez walked just one while striking out five in his 6 innings. He was given some insurance by Alex Llanos in the top of the sixth as Llanos drilled a 2-run homer off the foul pole in left to make it 5-1. Rudy Brown replaced Baez in the seventh with a perfect inning. Andrew Triggs retired all six men he faced to finish the contest.

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