Daytona Weathers Hour Long Rain Delay And 12 Grueling Innings To Survive Series Opener
July 16, 2005 - Florida State League (FSL1)
Daytona Tortugas News Release
SARASOTA, Fla-Friday night's series opener at Ed Smith Stadium was such a marathon that it later became known as Saturday morning's series opener.
In Game 1 of a four-game set between the Daytona Cubs and Sarasota Reds, the two teams swapped leads numerous times and then had to sit through a long rain delay before the Cubs outlasted the Reds in the 12-inning classic by a final score of 8-6.
Daytona overcame an early 4-0 deficit after two innings as they relied a total of four team homeruns including blasts from Jake Fox, Scott Moore, Robinson Chirinos, and Brian Dopirak.
Both squads used a combined ten pitchers while they recorded 31 total hits before the Cubs landed the knockout punch with a two-run shot in the 12th from Brian Dopirak off of Reds reliever Eric Lohse (6-3) to seal the deal.
Cubs righty Randy Wells made the spot start and went four innings while giving up four runs on seven hits for the no-decision. Daytona closer Nate Sevier (3-0) pitched the final two innings and struck out four to record his third win of the season for the Cubs.
With the win the Cubs improved to 7-15 on the second half of the season, while the Reds dropped to 9-12.
After a lengthy downpour on Saturday afternoon, Game 2 of the series in Sarasota had to be postponed and will be rescheduled as part of a double-header of two-seven games beginning at 5:00 p.m. EST.
The Cubs and Reds will reconvene on Sunday afternoon as the Cubs send lefty J.R. Mathes (6-5, 3.27 ERA) to the mound to face Reds right-hander Calvin Medlock (4-2, 2.88 ERA).
First pitch is set for 1:00 p.m. EST.
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