RockHounds Lose Close Game
Published on September 1, 2010 under Texas League (TL1)
Midland RockHounds News Release
It was a completely different game from the less-than-pretty 8-3 San Antonio win in the series opener, but the Missions scored in the seventh to tie and the eighth to take the lead, edging the RockHounds, 2-1, Wednesday night at Nelson Wolff Stadium.
The win was the "perfect storm" for the Missions, as the Coprus Christi Hooks made it two-in-a-row over Frisco, blasting the RoughRiders, 9-0, at Corpus. San Antonio's win moves the Missions into a 2nd-place tie with Frisco, just two games back of the RockHounds, and slices the 'Hounds wild card lead to that same, 2-game margin.
Starters Jeremy Hefner and Graham Godfrey were outstanding, each pitching scoreless baseball through the first five innings. Shane Peterson led off the 6th with a triple and scored on Alex Valdez' sacrifice fly to give the 'Hounds a 1-0 lead.
Godfrey, returning to the form he showed as an 11-game winner for the RockHounds last season and in 5.0 shutout innings at Northwest Arkansas on the last road trip, struck ot nine batters in 6.0 shutout innings, escaping a bases-loaded jam in his final inning.
A flair single by James Darnell leading off the 7th was compounded by a walk and an error, and would turn into the tying run. Lance Zawadzki then led off the Missions' 8th with a double off Mickey Storey. After a pair of walks, Darnell drove in the winning run with a bases-loaded, no out, single.
The RockHounds play at San Antonio Thursday & Friday before returning to Citibank Ballpark for a 3-game Labor Day weekend series against Frisco. In keeping with our "theme," Thursday's game now becomes the Texas League South's most important game to date in the 2010 season. The heat IS on.
Personnel move: Tuesday, the Oakland A's promoted Corey Brown to (AAA) Sacramento and outfielder Jermaine Mitchell from the (Advanced-A) Stockton Ports to the RockHounds. Corey was named to the 2010 Texas League All-Star Team after hitting .320 in 90 games with the 'Hounds. Mitchell, who played in 30 games early in the season for the RockHounds, was hitting .309 for Stockton, with 10 HR, 32 RBI and 21 stolen bases. Jermaine hit .370 in July for Stockton.
The pennant race & the wild card: The RockHounds now lead both San Antonio and first half champion Frisco by two games in the South, with Corpus Christi five out with five to play.
If Frisco wins the second half, the wild card race takes effect. The RockHounds also lead San Antonio by two games for the wild card playoff berth with Corpus Christi still in contention, down by four games.
There are five (5) games remaining in the 2010 Texas League regular season.
Thursday's Probable Starters RockHounds Carlos Hernandez (LH, 9-3, 4.45) San Antonio Nathan Culp (LH, 5-7, 4.24)
Game time 7:05 p.m. ... Nelson Wolff Stadium ... San Antonio, TX Broadcast 6:50 p.m. on My Country 96.1-FM
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