SAL1 Charleston Dirty Birds

Braves outslug Power

Published on August 9, 2006 under South Atlantic League (SAL1)
Charleston Dirty Birds News Release


Charleston, WV (August 9, 2006) -Wednesday night's game at Appalachian Power Park saw the West Virginia Power and Rome Braves combine to score 28 runs on 28 hits as the Rome Braves won the series finale and earned a series split with a 17-11 victory.

Quentin Davis scored the first of 28 runs on a wild pitch in the first inning. In the bottom of the first the Power scored four runs to take their only lead of the game. The four run first was highlighted by a pair of bases loaded walks and Tony Festa's RBI single. Rome scored four runs in the third inning to take the lead and never looked back. The Braves tied the game in the third on Cody Clark's Sac Fly RBI and they took the lead on Josh Morris's first of two homeruns on the night.

Rome added to their lead scoring six times in the fifth. The six run frame was highlighted by a two run shot from Jaime Trejo and an RBI triple from Quentin Davis who came a homerun away from the cycle. In the seventh inning Josh Morris hit his second homer of the game, a solo blast to make it a 12-4 game, and the Braves put the game out of reach with a four run eighth inning which involved RBI singles from Cody Clark and Josh Morris and was capped off by Jaime Trejo's two run double.

West Virginia didn't go quietly as they scored seven more runs in the game. In the eighth they scored five times, getting RBI singles from Nate Yoho and Kenny Holmberg, while Michael Brantley walked with the bases loaded, Lorenzo Cain drove in a run on a groundout and Ryan Barba plated a run on a fielder's choice. Rome scored their last run in the ninth on a Sacrifice Fly from Eric Campbell, while the Power scored twice in the bottom of the ninth on Ryan Barba's RBI groundout and Kenny Holmberg's run scoring double.

West Virginia finished the eight game home stand with a 5-3 record. The 17 runs and 17 hits allowed are the most allowed by the Power in a single game this season.

Nelson Payano (3-3) got the win, and Rafael Lluberes (4-7) obtained the loss. The Power are 61-53 overall and 22-23 in the second half after the loss while the Braves improved to 62-53 overall and 20-25 in the second half after the win.

The Power will begin a four game series against the Delmarva Shorebirds at Arthur W. Perdue Stadium on Thursday night. Right hander Brandon Erbe (5-8, 3.47) will make the start for Delmarva and the Power will counter with left hander Steve Garrison (5-4, 3.66). The first pitch is scheduled for 7:05 PM.

For more information contact the Power Front Offices at (304) 344-2287 or visit the Power website at www.wvpower.com.

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