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CarL1 Wilmington Blue Rocks

Catcher's Interference Keys Six-Run Eighth

September 5, 2009 - Carolina League (CarL1)
Wilmington Blue Rocks News Release


Wilmington, DE - Catcher's Interference with two outs in the seventh inning kept a Frederick rally alive and led to a six-run frame by the Keys during an 8-3 victory over the Wilmington Blue Rocks on Saturday night at Frawley Stadium.

The game-altering call came with two outs and two men on. Kyle Hudson appeared to ground into an inning-ending fielder's choice, as he bounced one softly to Josh Johnson at short. Johnson flipped the ball to Johnny Giavotella covering for an apparent third out. But as Wilmington's team cleared the field, home plate umpire Doug Vines unveiled a decision that would decide the game.

Vines ruled that Wilmington catcher Matt Morizio's glove collided with Hudson's bat on the swing. The result was catcher's interference, which loaded the bases, and kept the rally alive.

From there the Frederick bats took over.

Greg Miclat followed with a line-drive single to right that brought home one. With the bags still full, Robbie Widlansky delivered the dagger. His bases-clearing double to right-center gave the Keys a lead they would never relinquish. After Caleb Joseph was hit-by-a-pitch, Joseph Mahoney capped the frame with a double to left which plated a pair.

Frederick sent 10 batters to the plate in the inning, scoring six runs on only three hits. Scott Kelley (0-1) was charged with all six tallies, five of which were earned. In his Blue Rocks debut, the Penn State product took the loss.

Until the meltdown, Wilmington held an advantage from the first inning forward. The Rocks took a 1-0 lead in the opening frame thanks to the hustle of Giavotella. The second baseman singled to left, and when Widlansky over-threw the cutoff man, he scurried his way into scoring position. That allowed Giavotella to come home on Jamar Walton's RBI single to right.

In the sixth, Wilmington grabbed a two-run lead on Giavotella's majestic homer down the left-field line. It was his sixth roundtripper of the season. Giavotella finished Saturday, 2-for-4 with an RBI and two runs scored.

The Rocks also got a great performance from starter Danny Duffy. Despite allowing only four hits and fanning eight over six scoreless frames, the left-hander took the no-decision.

His counterpart, Frederick starter Patrick Kantakevich, did not pitch as well as Duffy, but still earned the win. Kantakevich (1-0) surrendered just the two scores (one earned) on five hits in his Advanced-A debut.

Wilmington and Frederick meet again on Sunday at 1:35 p.m. for game-two of this four-game set. Wilmington will send Michael Montgomery (3-1, 2.35) to the mound, while Frederick counters with right-hander Chorye Spoone (0-1, 6.57). Off the field the Rocks will pay tribute to Bugs, Daffy and the gang on Looney Tunes night.

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