BeachBoys Blank Sharks, Extend Division Lead
November 8, 2008 - Hawaii Winter Baseball 2 (HWB 2)
Waikiki BeachBoys News Release
Four Waikiki pitchers combined to shut out Honolulu as the BeachBoys notched a 2-0 victory over the Sharks tonight at Les Murakami Stadium.
The BeachBoys improved to 17-13 on the season, and extended their Hawaii Winter Baseball East Division lead to 2 ½ games over the Sharks.
Waikiki took the game's first lead in the home half of the third when Tony Thomas Jr. tripled to left-center field and plated Tommy Giles. Yonder Alonso blooped a single to center field to score Thomas Jr., and put the BeachBoys up 2-0.
Honolulu (14-15) received a game-high two base hits from second baseman Greg Veloz in defeat.
Waikiki starter Jeremy Bleich of the New York Yankees improved to 3-1 on the year after tossing five scoreless innings through which he struck out a game-high nine, and scattered four hits without surrendering a walk. Jeremy Papelbon closed out the ninth inning en route to his sixth save of the season.
Honolulu starter Satoshi Nagai (3-2) took the loss after allowing two runs on three hits through 4 2/3 innings.
The two squads return to Murakami Stadium tomorrow at 7 p.m. for the second game in a three-game set.
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