Beavers split with Las Vegas

Published on July 10, 2005 under Pacific Coast League (PCL1)
Portland Beavers News Release


PORTLAND, Ore. - Chris Oxspring turned in his first career shutout in the first game of a doubleheader and the Portland Beavers gave up a late lead in the nightcap to settle for a split in their twinbill with the Las Vegas 51s before 8,197 at PGE Park Saturday night.

The Beavers carried a one-run lead into the sixth inning of the second game, but Las Vegas (39-49) struck for four runs in the inning on their way to a 6-3 victory.

Behind Oxspring and home runs from Adam Hyzdu and Greg Sain in the first game, the Beavers (44-45) netted a 5-0 victory.

Oxspring (7-4) struck out four and limited the 51s to just three hits for the seven-inning shutout, the first of his career and just his second complete game. Oxspring leads the team in victories after earning a win in six of his last eight decisions.

Wilson Alvarez, working just one inning in a rehab appearance for the 51s, took the loss.

In the first game, Hyzdu got the Beavers out to a 2-0 lead in the first with a two-run blast off the scoreboard in left-center.

In the fourth, Wilson Valdez doubled and made it to third on an error by Brian Myrow in right field. Valdez tagged up on Michel Hernandez' sac fly to up the advantage to 3-0.

Dustin Delucchi led off the fifth with a walk and moved over to third on a two-base throwing error by pitcher Derek Thompson. Jon Knott brought home Delucchi with a sac fly to deep right field.

Sain rounded out the scoring with a solo home run off Thompson in the sixth, his fourth home run since joining the Beavers in late June.

Bobby Scales lofted a three-run home run to left off the glove of outfielder Henri Stanley for a 3-0 lead in the first inning of the nightcap, but the 51s scored six unanswered runs to salvage the split.

Norihiro Nakamura was 3-for-4 with a double and Donovan had two RBIs to lead the 51s in the victory.

Marty McLeary was charged with four unearned runs in the sixth to fall to 4-6 on the year.

Las Vegas starter Heath Totten (7-6) stuck around long enough for the win, allowing three runs on five hits in five innings.

The Beavers conclude their abbreviated set with the 51s Sunday afternoon at 2:05 p.m.

NOTES: J.J. Furmaniak played second base for the first time since the 2003 season. Furmaniak played there in place of Josh Barfield, who is away from the team to participate in the All-Star Futures Game in Detroit on Sunday ... the Beavers are averaging 8,050 fans per game over their last six home contests.

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