Bulls Commit Five Errors, Lose 10-2
September 1, 2009 - International League (IL1)
Durham Bulls News Release
Durham, NC - Poor pitching and sloppy fielding doomed the Bulls as they met the wrong side of a 10-2 drubbing at the hands of the Gwinnett Braves Tuesday night at the Durham Bulls Athletic Park.
The Bulls committed a season-high tying five errors, including four in the seventh inning, allowing Gwinnett to plate four unearned runs. The Braves offense touched Durham's pitching staff for six earned runs off eight hits and five walks.
Starter Wade Davis (10-8) was rocked for six runs, five earned, with one walk and five strikeouts in four innings of work. Four of those runs came off an Alvin Colina two-out grandslam to left-center in the fourth.
The Bulls were able to plate two runs off Jo-Jo Reyes (4-2) in their halves of the fourth and fifth with a sacrifice fly from Desmond Jennings and a RBI-groundout from Chris Richard to cut Gwinnett's lead to 6-2. Durham's batters ended the day with seven hits and five walks.
Reyes picked up the win after tossing six innings in which he allowed two runs, one earned, on six hits and five walks with one strikeout.
The seventh inning was when Durham's defense fell apart as the Braves were able to score four runs, three earned, on one hit and four errors, capping their 10-2 victory over the Bulls.
The Bulls' loss to Gwinnett means they are no longer in sole possession of 1st place in the International League South Division. They are now tied with the Braves for first in both the Division and Wild Card Race.
Durham will hit the road Wednesday to begin a three-game series with Charlotte before returning home to close out the regular season with a three-game series verse Norfolk. Lefty Jason Cromer (6-3) will take the mound for the Bulls against righty Kelvin Jimenez (5-3) with first pitch scheduled for 7:15 p.m.
• Discuss this story on the International League message board...
International League Stories from September 1, 2009
- Tides split Tuesday twinbill - Norfolk Tides
- Bulls Commit Five Errors, Lose 10-2 - Durham Bulls
- Indianapolis Shuts Out Toledo 3-0 - Indianapolis Indians
- Bisons Turn Triple Play on Tuesday night - Buffalo Bisons
- Orioles Add Four To Roster - Norfolk Tides
- Tracy Named IL Postseason All-Star - Lehigh Valley IronPigs
- Sweet, Lehr Named to IL Post-Season All-Star Team - Louisville Bats
- It's a Good Day to be Carlos Torres - Charlotte Knights
- Scranton/Wilkes Barre's Duncan Named IL MVP; Lehr, Jackson, & Sweet Round Out 2009 Award Winners - IL1
- Chiefs announce 2010 schedule - Syracuse Mets
- Estrada named Topps IL Pitcher of the Month - Syracuse Mets
- Bisons Game Notes September 1st - Buffalo Bisons
- September 3rd: Jake Tyler Chia Bobblehead - Toledo Mud Hens
- Brett Myers to Rehab at Coca-Cola Park Tonight - Lehigh Valley IronPigs
- Walker and Vasquez Receive Big League Promotions - Indianapolis Indians
- Fan Appreciation Weekend at Gwinnett Stadium: Sept. 5-7 - Gwinnett Stripers
The opinions expressed in this release are those of the organization issuing it, and do not necessarily reflect the thoughts or opinions of OurSports Central or its staff.
