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Charleston Dirty Birds

Power Double Up On Blueclaws

July 6, 2009 - South Atlantic League (SAL1)
Charleston Dirty Birds News Release


Charleston, WV (July 6, 2009) - The West Virginia Power used a pair of big innings to erase a three run deficit at Appalachian Power Park on Monday night and defeated the Lakewood BlueClaws 8-4 to take their second game in the series.

The two teams exchanged blows in the third inning. Harold Garcia's sacrifice fly scored Vladimir De Los Santos in the top of the inning to give Lakewood the lead but West Virginia answered quickly and tied it in the bottom of the frame when Quincy Latimore scored on Tony Sanchez's two-out single.

The BlueClaws scored three times in the top of the sixth inning to take the lead. Jim Murhpy's single scored Anthony Gose and Zach Collier doubled in the next two runs to complete the inning. The Power answered with a four run sixth inning to take the lead for good. They recorded five straight one-out hits off Lakewood reliever Ryan Bergh. Starling Marte started the rally with a triple and scored on Bobby Spain's base hit. Danny Bomback followed Spain with single and they both scored on Adenson Chourio's game tying two-run double. Latimore drove in the go ahead run moments later on a double down the left field line.

West Virginia plated three insurance runs in the bottom of the eighth inning to pull away. Bomback began the inning with a walk and moved to second on Chourio's sacrifice bunt. Latimore singled into right field to put runners at the corners before Robbie Grossman walked to load the bases. Sanchez came through in a big spot once again with a two-run single to right center field and Erik Huber drove in the final run on a sacrifice fly.

Casey Erickson (1-0) allowed a run on one hit in one inning of work and earned the victory. Duke Welker tossed three scoreless innings and allowed just a hit while fanning three to earn his first save of the season. Ryan Bergh (3-4) was tagged for four runs on five hits over two innings and was tagged with the loss.

West Virginia improved to 35-46 overall, and 8-3 in the second half after the victory, while the BlueClaws fell to 48-32 overall and 6-6 in the second half after the loss. Robbie Grossman's walk in the eighth extended his on base streak to 25 games. Quincy Latimore paced the Power with a 3-for-5 performance, extending his hitting streak to 11 games. He's knocked in at least one run in ten out of his last 11 games. Tony Sanchez, Calvin Anderson and Adenson Chourio all turned in two hits a piece. Eight out of the starting nine hit safely for the Power.

West Virginia will finish the four game series against the Lakewood BlueClaws at Appalachian Power Park on Tuesday night. The Power will start right hander Rafael De Los Santos (0-1, 6.17) and the BlueClaws will counter with right hander Jesus Sanchez (3-5, 4.31). The first pitch will be delivered at 7:05 PM.

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