SAL1 Lexington Legends

Bailey Leads Legends to 7-4 Win over Hagerstown

Published on August 22, 2015 under South Atlantic League (SAL1)
Lexington Legends News Release


Austin Bailey had four hits in four at bats, including his first home run for Lexington, and drove in three runs as the Legends posted a 7-4 win over the Hagerstown Suns Saturday night in Hagerstown.

Anderson Miller had three hits and a run batted in for Lexington.

Bailey homered in the top of the first inning to give the Legends a 1-0 lead.

Hagerstown evened the score in the bottom of the second when Matthew Page walked, moved to second on a single by Bryan Mejia and scored on a base hit by Wilman Rodriguez.

Each team scored a run in the third to leave the score at 2-2. The Legends broke the tie in the top of the sixth inning on back-to-back doubles by Anderson Miller and Brandon Downes. Lexington added a run in the seventh on a one-out double by Bailey and a two-out double by Miller, and the Legends put three more runs on the board in the eighth inning. With one out, Samir Duenez reached on an error by Page at first base. DonAndre Clark ran for Duenez, and with two outs, Clark advanced to second on a passed ball. After Luis Valenzuela walked, Bailey singled, scoring Clark as Valenzuela moved to second. Chad Johnson walked to load the bases, and Wander Franco's single brought in two runs, giving the Legends a 7-2 lead.

Hagerstown scored two runs in the bottom of the ninth, but pinch-hitter Austin Davidson flied out to left field with two runners on to end the game.

Legends starter Foster Griffin (3-5) worked six innings and recorded his third win in his last three starts. Brennan Henry pitched the seventh and eighth, allowing three hits and two runs, and Jake Newberry pitched a scoreless ninth to earn his sixth save.

Reliever Kevin Perez (0-2), who pitched for Lexington in 2014, was the losing pitcher.

The Legends have won two of three in the series, which concludes Sunday. Game time is 3:05 p.m.

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