SAL1 Delmarva Shorebirds

Birds Win Fourth Straight, 9-3 over Sand Gnats

Published on August 17, 2008 under South Atlantic League (SAL1)
Delmarva Shorebirds News Release


Salisbury, Md.- Delmarva used a big four-run fifth inning to break open a 3-3 tie and run away with a 9-3 victory over Savannah on Sunday evening at Arthur W. Perdue Stadium. Anthony Martinez' bases-loaded double scored a pair off Sand Gnat reliever Jason Lavorgna, propelling Shorebird starter Chris Salberg toward his first Delmarva victory of the season. Salberg survived a rough second inning in which he allowed three runs on two hits and three walks, pitching through the seventh and striking out five. Salberg retired 14 of the final 15 batters he faced, with only a fielding error by Anthony Martinez interrupting the concluding streak of perfection.

Wally Crancer's finished 2-5 with three RBI, including a two-run double in the first inning. The Shorebirds scored three times in the bottom of the first, but the lead was short-lived as the Gnats quickly took advantage of Salberg's wildness in the ensuing frame. The Shorebirds southpaw would rediscover his command, though, as he did not walk another batter from the third inning on.

The control of Sand Gnat pitchers, on the other hand, was shaky throughout. Delmarva's four-run fifth began with back-to-back walks of Ryan Adams and Tyler Henson. Joe Nowicki's bunt transformed into an infield single when the pitcher could not make the play, loading the bases for Martinez' go-ahead double. After an RBI grounder off the bat of Crancer, Kieron Pope's single brought home another run and the Birds led 7-3.

The Birds would tack on another run in each of the next two innings, the first coming on Ryan Adams' double that plated Matt Angle, the second coming on a fielding error by center-fielder Richard Pena. With two outs and a runner at second, Pena simply dropped a routine fly to shallow center, allowing Florimon to score an unearned run, giving the Shorebirds a half-dozen advantage. In relief of Salberg, Aubrey Miller threw two scoreless innings to protect the victory, Delmarva's fourth in a row. The Shorebirds go for their fifth straight and the four-game sweep of the Sand Gnats on Monday night at 7:05.

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