Bulls Sweep Doubleheader At Buffalo, 2-1 And 8-3
Published on August 15, 2011 under International League (IL1)
Durham Bulls News Release
(Buffalo, NY) Russ Canzler's homer to center gave Durham the lead for good in game two and Tim Beckham capped a doubleheader sweep with a grand slam in an 8-3 win Monday over Buffalo. Durham (69-52) won 2-1 in the opener, and now has a three-game lead over Gwinnett in the South Division with 21 games left.
Canzler's bomb to center field off Mike O'Connor (4-5), his team-leading 17th, gave Durham the lead at 4-3 in the eighth inning. After two singles and a fielder's choice, Beckham hit a lined shot over the wall in left-center to cap a great day.
The 21-year-old, the first overall pick in the 2008 draft, had doubled in the seventh to start a game-tying rally. Beckham scored the tying run on Stephen Vogt's sac fly to deep left-center off former Bull Dale Thayer.
Beckham had a single, double and homer in game two, and had an RBI triple in game one that was the deciding RBI in the 2-1 victory.
Mike Ekstrom (5-3) earned the win in the nightcap with two scoreless innings in relief. Andy Sonnanstine (3-3) went 6.1 innings in game one to earn the win, while Rob Delaney got the last two outs for his sixth save. Gwinnett meanwhile dropped a 7-3 home game to Pawtucket.
The Bulls (69-52) now head to Scranton to meet the Yankees on Tuesday. Alex Rodriguez is rehabbing with Scranton and former UNC standout Adam Warren is starting.
First pitch is at 7:05 with Matt Torra on the mound for Durham. Coverage on 620 the Buzz begins at 6:50 pm.
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