Grizzlies cruise to win over Sliders
Published on July 12, 2008 under Frontier League (FL)
Gateway Grizzlies News Release
The Gateway Grizzlies scored five runs in the bottom of the first inning Saturday night, then sailed to an 11-1 win over the visiting Midwest Sliders. The win came in front of 4,570 at GCS Ballpark.
Michael Campbell paced a 14-hit attack by the Grizzlies (26-24). Campbell finished 4-5 with a two-run home run. Charlie Lisk finished 3-3 with a three-run home run, his team-leading 14th of the season. He also leads the team with 40 RBIs.
Stephen Holdren added his 11th home run of the year in the fourth inning. He was 2-4 with the homer and two RBIs. John Alonso hit his third long ball, capping off the first inning. He was 1-3 with the homer and two RBIs. Chris Pecora was 1-4 with two RBIs.
Brandon Williams (5-2) made his return from the injured list and pitched five innings to earn the win. Williams allowed just three hits. He struck out five. Williams hadn't pitched in a game since June 23.
Demetri White added three innings in relief. White allowed a single unearned run. He struck out eight hitters, setting a new franchise record for strikeouts by a reliever in a single game.
Miguel Magrass had the only RBI of the night for the Sliders (15-24).
The Grizzlies and Sliders conclude the series with the finale Sunday afternoon at GCS Ballpark. Game time is 3:05 p.m.
The crowd of 4,570 pushed the Grizzlies season attendance to 104,417 through 26 games. They are the second team to draw more than 100,000 this season.
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