IL1 Gwinnett Stripers

Braves outdone by Clippers

Published on July 29, 2008 under International League (IL1)
Gwinnett Stripers News Release


Richmond, VA - The Columbus Clippers beat the Richmond Braves 5-2 Tuesday at The Diamond. Marco Estrada pitched seven scoreless innings to lead the Clippers in the opener of a four game series.

The Clippers took a 1-0 lead in the third inning on an RBI single by Emilio Bonifacio. Columbus pushed their lead to 3-0 in the fourth on a two-run single by Leonard Davis. Ed Rogers scored on an error in the fifth to give the Clippers a 4-0 lead. Columbus tacked on a run in the ninth on an RBI single by Luke Montz. The Braves avoided a shutout with two runs in the ninth. Diory Hernandez chased a run home with a triple and scored on a ground out by Enrique Cruz.

Estrada earned the win. Jim Ed Warden picked up a save. Anthony Lerew took the loss. Hernandez, Cruz, and Josh Anderson had two hits each for the Braves. Davis, Montz, Rogers, and Elijah Dukes had two hits each for the Clippers.

The Braves and Clippers continue their four game series Wednesday at The Diamond at 7 PM. Chuck James is slated to pitch for the Braves against Craig Stammen. For ticket information please call the Braves at 359-4444, e-mail tickets@rbraves.com or visit www.rbraves.com.

Check out the Gwinnett Stripers Statistics

Share: Facebook | Twitter/X | LinkedIn | Reddit | Email



International League Stories from July 29, 2008


The opinions expressed in this release are those of the organization issuing it, and do not necessarily reflect the thoughts or opinions of OurSports Central or its staff.

OurSports Central