Close Loss To Louisville
June 15, 2007 - International League (IL1)
Rochester Red Wings News Release
Three hits and a run in the first inning caused the Red Wings to lose to Louisville 1-0 Friday at Frontier Field. After the first, Dave Gassner and the Wings defense were able to hold the Bats to only one hit and no runs. The Wings offense wasn't as strong, producing only three hits and three players in scoring position during the game.
Gassner started the game by striking out Jeff Kepplinger, who is batting .450 against the Wings during their series. Louisville answered back with three hits and a run in the first inning. Alexi Casilla led off for the Wings with a fly ball that dropped just shy of a home run and became a ground rule double; Casilla moved to third on a groundout, but was stranded at third.
Gassner didn't let the first inning phase him as he only allowed one hit and struck out seven over the next six innings, but the Wings offense didn't help him. During the first four innings, the Wings struck out twice and had only one hit.
Louisville was back in scoring position in the fifth. After being walked by Gassner, Chris Dickerson advanced to second then third on a sacrifice play and fielder's choice. The Wings ended the inning, and Dickerson's hope of scoring, with a 6-4-3 double play.
Jose Morales, playing his first game after being out since May 26 from injury, started the fifth for the Wings with a double to center field, only the Wings second hit of the night. Falling just short of the wall, Morales made it to second and advanced to third on Tommy Watkins' sacrifice play, but Louisville ended the threat after Denard Span grounded out to second to end the inning.
In the seventh, Mike Edwards hit a ball that bounced off Gassner's glove and allowed Casilla to turn the double play. For the Wings, Trent Oeltjen came into the game as a pinch runner for Matthew LeCroy. After two outs, Oeltjen was caught stealing at second base to end the inning.
Julio DePaula relieved Gassner in the eighth. He started the inning by walking Ryan Jorgensen. He made up for his walk by forcing a double play, and striking out the third batter ending the inning. Bobby Korecky pitched a perfect relief inning in the ninth, quickly striking out two of the last three hitters.
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