Aviators Drop Third Straight, Lose 5-2 to Washington
May 22, 2013 - Frontier League (FL)
Rockford Aviators News Release
LOVES PARK, Ill. - The Rockford Aviators (1-4), presented by Pearson, got a quality start from Drew Rucinski but were unable to get anything going offensively as they lost to Washington (2-3) Wednesday afternoon by a final score of 5-2 at Aviators Stadium in Loves Park.
The Aviators did get on the board first when Michael Hur led off the second inning with a single and later scored on a Ted Obregon RBI infield single to give make it 1-0, where it stayed until the sixth.
Washington catcher Maxx Garrett led off with a solo home run to tie the game at one. It was followed by a Darian Sandford bunt single. Sandford stole second and was later balked home by Rucinski to give the Wild Things their first lead at 2-1.
Gus Benusa then led off the eighth inning with a home run and the score was 3-1 Washington.
Rockford got one back in the bottom of the eighth. Ray Hernandez singled with one out, advanced to second on a ground-out by Alvaro Ramirez and then scored off of a pinch-hit, RBI single by Greg Van Horn to make it a one-run game at 3-2.
The visiting Wild Things tacked on two more in the ninth, with Benusa and Garrett picking up the RBIs to make it a three-run game. Rockford was unable to get a base runner in the ninth and the game ended with Washington on top, 5-2.
Rucinski, now 0-2 on the season, started and pitched seven innings, allowed just two runs on five hits and struck out 8. Gary Lee (1-0) started for Washington and also pitched seven innings, gave up one run on six hits and struck out 6. Orlando Santos worked a perfect ninth and picked up his first save of the season for Washington.
The series finale is tomorrow, with the first pitch scheduled for 7:05 p.m. on Backyard Grill & Bar $1 Beer Night with Bud Light and 97 ZOK.
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