Beckwith's homerun in sixth propels D-Braves to win
August 12, 2011 - Appalachian League (ApL)
Danville Otterbots News Release
Burlington, NC - The D-Braves were able to end their three game losing streak and take the first game of a three game series against the Burlington Royals. The Braves won 7-3 with the help of Greg Ross who pitched a solid ball game, going six innings on route to his sixth win. Billy Beckwith belted his eighth homerun of the year in the sixth inning to give the Braves the lead they needed to win. Burlington got on the board first in the third inning when they were able to score three runs off of Ross. Anthony Howard led off the inning with a homerun to deep center field. The blast was Howard's second homer of the season. After getting an out, Ross walked Lane Adams and then gave up a double to Justin Trapp. Trapp's hit scored Adams making it 2-0. The runner was able to advance to third when Ross attempted to pick Trapp off of second and threw it into the outfield. A groundout by Michael Antonio gave the Royals their third and final run of the game. The Braves responded with two runs in the next half inning. Elmer Reyes doubled to left to start off the top of the fourth. Billy Beckwith walked before Sam Munson hit his third triple of the year. Munson's triple to center field scored two runs for his 28th and 29th runs batted in of the season. Down 3-2, the D-Braves were able to take the lead in the sixth inning. Their first lead since the top of the ninth in Tuesday night's game against the Elizabethton Twins. The Twins proceeded to score in the ninth and then won it in the tenth. The D-Braves were shutout in each of the next two games. Tonight, in the sixth, Brandon Drury singled off of relief pitcher, Rudy Brown, to lead off the inning. Billy Beckwith came to the rescue and crushed his eighth homerun of the year to make it a 4-3 game. In the ninth, Danville scored four insurance runs. The Braves had runners at first and second with one out when Drury singled to left allowing Nick Ahmed to score the Braves fifth run. The Royals intentionally walked Beckwith to load the bases and the gamble didn't work out. Sam Munson singled to left scoring two more runs. Kurt Fleming then had an infield single to load the bases again before Chad Comer was hit by a pitch allowing Beckwith to score from third. The Braves led 7-3 with just three outs to go. Joe Lucas closed out the game in the ninth. Dan Winnie also pitched two innings in relief for Danville. Greg Ross earned his sixth save of the year after going six innings and giving up two earned runs on four hits. He struck out five. Burlington reliever, Rudy Brown was saddled with his second loss of 2011. Game two of the three game series is tomorrow night. The team will have a day off on Monday and then return home on Tuesday, August 16 to face the Princeton Rays. For more information on the schedule, tickets, group nights, and/or partnership opportunities please contact the Danville Braves office at (434) 797-3792, email at info@dbraves.com, or log on to www.dbraves.com.
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