Wings Cooled by Columbus
May 15, 2008 - International League (IL1)
Rochester Red Wings News Release
Francisco Liriano pitched eight innings and gave up three runs as the Rochester Red Wings were outdone by the Columbus Clippers, 3-1, on Thursday night at Frontier Field. The Wings' bats cooled off dramatically in the loss. In the previous three games, from May 12-14, the Red Wings had 16, 14 and 13 hits, respectively.
Although it may have not been a hit parade, Brian Buscher got an important individual hit in the bottom of the first as he looped the ball into right field to score Jason Pridie. The run gave the Wings an early 1-0 lead. With the hit, Buscher extended his hitting streak to seven games.
The Clippers quickly answered back in the top of the second with an one-out double down the rightfield line to score Ryan Langerhans, who was standing on first after a single. The run tied the game at 1.
In the next inning, Columbus struck again. After Ed Rogers lined a single into center, he scored after advancing on a wild pitch by Liriano and a Yurendell de Caster single. On the play, de Caster rounded first and was caught in a run down. Whhile he was being chased, Rogers crossed the plate, giving the Clippers a 2-0 advantage.
The Clippers played a little small ball in the fifth to tack on their final run when Javi Herrera singled a soft line drive to center to score Alex Escobar. Escobar advanced on a sacrifice bunt by Langerhans. The run put the score at 3-1.
Clippers starter Steven Shell (2-1) shut down the Wings for the rest of the game as he earned his second win of the season. He pitched seven innings and only gave up five hits and struck out three. Chris Booker earned the save as he pitched two scoreless innings.
Liriano (0-2) came out after the eighth inning. His finished allowing up three runs on seven hits, one walk and four strikeouts.
Mariano Gomez came in to relieve Liriano to begin the ninth inning. He allowed a lead-off double to Escobar but made up for his mistake by diving to catch a bunt by Langerhans and doubled up Escobar's pinch runner, Pete Orr, to record two outs. He struckout Herrera two batters later to end the Clippers' half of the ninth.
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