Avalanche buries Keys 9-1
June 5, 2006 - Carolina League (CarL1)
Frederick Keys News Release
Salem, VA -- For the sixth straight game the Keys came out on the losing end, falling to the Salem Avalanche, 9-1 on Monday night in Salem.
The Avalanche put five runs on the board in the eighth inning against Trevor Caughey, but had already wrapped up the game, as Avalanche starter Ronnie Martinez limited the Keys to just one run, unearned on five hits, before Robert Stiehl came on to throw 2.0 perfect innings, striking out four to earn his first save.
Salem started early against Keys' starter Kevin Hart when Ervin Alcantara singled to drive in Edwin Maysonet, before he later scored on Francisco Caraballo's triple, giving the Avalanche a 2-0 lead.
Travis Brown would score the Keys lone run in the top of the third when an errant pick-off throw to third base by Martinez allowed him to cross the plate. But from then on it would be all Avalanche.
Maysonet scored again in the bottom of the third when Mario Garza grounded into a double play. Caraballo homered, his sixth of the season, in the sixth inning to widen the gap, 4-1.
Salem would seal the victory in the bottom of the eighth inning highlighted by Lou Santangelo's two-run home run, helping Salem win 9-1.
Hart (2-6) would take the loss allowing four runs on five hits over 7.0 innings, while striking out six.
Martinez (1-1) earned his first win of the season allowing one run, unearned in 7.0 innings.
The Keys and Avalanche will continue their three game series on Tuesday at 7:00 PM. RHP Luis Ramirez will take the hill for the Keys.
KEYNOTES: After Sunday's game RHP Jeff Montani and OF Josh McCurdy were released by the Orioles organization. On Monday, IF KJ Hendricks, traded to the Orioles organization from the Colorado Rockies organization was activated to the Keys roster. OF Jarod Rine was activated from the disabled list and LHP Rommie Lewis was activated from extended spring training. IF Ryan Steinbach was transferred to Short Season Single-A Aberdeen.
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