Demeritte Homers as Stripers Drop Finale to Durham
August 15, 2021 - International League (IL)
Gwinnett Stripers News Release
LAWRENCEVILLE, Ga. - The Gwinnett Stripers (50-40) lost 6-3 to the Durham Bulls (57-32) in the finale of a six-game series on Sunday at Coolray Field.
Decisive Plays: Durham took a 3-0 lead in the first inning with a two-run double by Kevin Padlo and an RBI single by Nathan Lukes. Mike Ford's two-run home run (11) to right field off Nolan Kingham (L, 0-5) gave the Bulls a five-run cushion at 6-1 in the fifth inning.
Key Contributors: Travis Demeritte blasted a solo shot (14) to center field off Shane Baz in the second inning to make it 3-1. Terrance Gore added an RBI triple to score Ryan Casteel in the ninth inning. Baz allowed one hit and one run over 3.0 innings in his start for Durham. Dietrich Enns (W, 7-2) recorded four strikeouts over 4.0 hitless innings in relief.
Noteworthy: Johan Camargo's 20-game on-base streak came to an end as he went 0-for-3 on the afternoon. Demeritte has now homered eight times since returning from the injured list on July 13, batting .284 (23-for-81) with 23 RBIs in that span. Gwinnett has lost back-to-back games for the first time since dropping two at Memphis on July 27 and 28.
Next Game (Tuesday, August 17): Gwinnett at Louisville, 6:30 p.m. at Louisville Slugger Field. Radio Broadcast: 6:15 p.m. on MyCountry993.com.
Next Home Game (Tuesday, August 31): Gwinnett vs. Memphis, 7:05 p.m. at Coolray Field (Family Value Tuesday, hot dogs for $2 and desserts for $1, presented by Coolray Heating & Cooling).
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