Brewers Split Series with 5-1 Win
July 5, 2015 - Pioneer League (PL)
Helena Brewers News Release
The Helena Brewers (7-10) earned a series split on Sunday with a 5-1 win over the Billings Mustangs (7-10) at Dehler Park.
It was the first time this season that the Brewers' pitching staff allowed just one run as three pitchers combined for the seventh win of the season for Helena. Milton Gomez (1-0) got the start, tossing five innings of one-run baseball. Gomez gave up just three hits and struck out four.
Helena took an early lead with a run in the top of the first inning. Troy Stokes scored on a throwing error by the catcher Tyler Stephenson after stealing third. The Brewers would steal six bases in the game.
Billings tied it up in the fourth when Hector Vargas blooped an RBI-single into right field to score Ed Charlton.
Helena padded their lead with three runs in the seventh on just two hits. Jose Cuas and Carlos Belonis came up with singles off Franderlyn Romero (1-1) and scored later in the inning.
Omar Cotto Lozada led the way offensively for Helena, going 3-for-4 and stealing five bases. He is now in first place in the Pioneer League in thefts.
Jake Drossner was equally solid in relief for the Brewers, facing the minimum through three innings and giving up just one hit.
Helena has won four of their last six games and now heads to the Southern Division for the first time this season. The fifth game of their road trip will begin a four-game series with the Grand Junction Rockies on Tuesday at Suplizio Field. First pitch is set for 7:05 p.m.
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