Astros rally for 6-3 victory over Pirates
August 8, 2015 - Appalachian League (ApL)
Greeneville Astros News Release
Myles Straw of the Greeneville Astros Steals a Base
(Greeneville Astros, Credit: Hunter Reed)
Greeneville, TN - The Greeneville Astros (23-19) took a 6-3, series-opening victory over the Bristol Pirates (19-22) at Pioneer Park on Friday night.
Though a rain delay during the top of the second inning pushed Friday night's fireworks display to Saturday, the Astros did not go without providing late game thrills when the showers subsided.
Greeneville's offense was on the board early with a pair of runs in the bottom of the first inning. Myles Straw sparked the Astros efforts leading off the frame by reaching on a Pirates' error then taking second on a wild pitch with Daz Cameron at the plate. Cameron followed with a single to right to score Straw.
With Conner Goedert batting, Cameron stole his fifth base in his fifth game since joining the Astros then took third immediately afterwards on a throwing error. Goedert proceeded to score Cameron on a single to centerfield for his team-leading 30th RBI of 2015 and give the Astros the 2-0 lead.
The Pirates were held scoreless until the top of the seventh inning through the efforts of four Astros pitchers. Right-hander Diogenes Almengo started on the mound and threw one and two-thirds innings allowing no hits and striking out one batter before the rain hit.
Salvador Montaño took the hill after a nearly two-hour rain delay and tossed one and one-third inning allowing one hit. Moreno Polanco relieved Montaño and ventured three and two-thirds innings allowing three hits, three runs and striking out one.
The Astros added their third run in the home half of the fifth inning which was led off by an Osvaldo Duarte single to center. Duarte followed by swiping his 13th base of the season with Straw batting. Straw proceeded to draw a walk to put two runners on with no outs. Then, Cameron grounded into a fielding error to bring Duarte in for the run after the shortstop stole his second base of the inning and team-leading 14th of the season overall.
Bristol answered by tying the game at 3-3 in the top of the seventh with consecutive singles by Erik Lunde and Nick Buckner. After Lunde crossed the plate for the Pirates' first run, Edgar Figueroa doubled to right to score Buckner and close that gap to one run. The tying score came on a RBI single by Henry Rosario and retired Polanco for the night.
The Astros answered in the bottom of the seventh with a three-run rally led off by a walk drawn from Straw who moved to second on a bunt single by Cameron. Goedert followed with his team-high 14th double to score Straw and Cameron and give the Astros a 5-3 lead. The third and final run of the inning came when Goedert scored from third on a wild pitch with Kyle Tucker at the plate.
Cristhopher Santamaria picked up the win after Greeneville's seventh inning rally and finished the night with one and one-third inning pitched, two hits allowed and two strikeouts. Twenty-year-old Joselo Pinales closed the door on the Pirates and picked up his first save pitching a flawless ninth inning with two strikeouts.
The Astros offense was led by Goedert who was two-for-three at the plate with a double, a run scored and three RBI. Straw concluded the night one-for-two, scored two runs, stole two bases and had three walks. Cameron finished the night two-for-four with two runs, a stolen base and one RBI.
Third baseman Arturo Michelena was two-for-four with a stolen base and Osvaldo Duarte was one-for-four with a run scored and a pair of stolen bases. Kyle Tucker was one-for-four with a stolen base.
By the end of the night, the Astros stole seven bases to set a new team record. The previous record of six was set against the Kingsport Mets on July 14, 2004, during the team's inaugural season.
The Astros face Bristol in the second game of the series at Pioneer Park on Saturday night with a 6 PM first pitch and post-game fireworks.
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 Myles Straw of the Greeneville Astros Steals a Base (Hunter Reed) |
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