Snakes Suffer Sixth Straight Defeat
August 6, 2008 - Golden Baseball League (GBL)
Calgary Vipers News Release
The Calgary Vipers left the bases loaded twice and six runners in scoring position on their way to a 5-2 loss at the hands of the Long Beach Armada at Foothills Stadium in Calgary, Alberta. In total the Vipers left ten runners on base and managed only eight hits for the entire game. The Armada have now won the first two games of this series and Calgary's record drops to 10-11 in the second half and 36-29 overall.
Nelson Castro led off the bottom of the first inning with his ninth homerun of the season for a 1-0 Calgary lead.
Long Beach tied the game and took their first lead in the top of the third starting with a leadoff walk by David Ramirez, a Mike Glomb ground out to move Ramirez to second base, and a run batted in single by Julian Williams. A wild pitch moved Williams to second base, he went to third on a pop fly into right field by Steve Moss, and scored on another wild pitch for the 2-1 advantage.
Ryan Lehr smacked a leadoff homerun in the top of the fourth inning for the 3-1 Armada lead.
The Vipers loaded the bases in the bottom of the fifth frame thanks to singles from Jorge Tang, Patrick Arlis, and Jorge Mejia. Castro knocked in his second run of the game with a sacrifice fly for the 3-2 score but Calgary left the bases loaded in the inning.
The Armada responded in the next half inning when Lehr reached on a throwing error by third baseman Travis Drader, Octavio Martinez singled, and Dan Trumble plated two runs with a triple for the 5-2 lead.
Dane Renkert (0-2) took the loss in tossing six innings and allowing three earned runs. Ryan Claypool (6-6) picked up the victory allowing two runs in five innings while Wayne Foltin (2) picked up his second save in as many nights with a scoreless ninth frame.
Former NHL star Theo Fleury will be taking batting practice with the Calgary Vipers on both Thursday August 7th and Friday August 8th starting at 4:00 PM (MDT). Also after batting practice is complete on Thursday the Vipers will be holding a media conference for Fleury to officially sign his Golden League Contract. Calgary concludes their series with the Armada Thursday August 7th starting at 7:05 PM (MDT) with Nate Melek (4-4) starting.
Friday August 8th at 7:05 PM (MDT) it is Foam Finger Giveaway night at the ballpark as Calgary takes on the Yuma Scorpions. Also on Friday former Calgary Flame Mike Commodore will throw out the first pitch and sign autographs. On Saturday August 9th at 5:05 PM (MDT) Fleury will make his professional baseball debut in double-header action. Sunday August 10th at 1:35 PM (MDT) the four game series and home stand concludes.
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Golden Baseball League Stories from August 6, 2008
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