Dogs Outlast Gnats 8-4 in 13 on Sunday
Published on July 8, 2012 under South Atlantic League (SAL1)
Savannah Sand Gnats News Release
Savannah, GA - Aderlin Rodriguez homered again, his fourth in his last seven games, but the Charleston RiverDogs outlasted the Savannah Sand Gnats 8-4 in 13 innings on a steamy Sunday afternoon at Historic Grayson Stadium. The RiverDogs (11-7/50-35) took three of five games from the Gnats (6-12/47-38).
Charleston broke a 4-4 tie with four runs in the top of the 13th inning off Savannah reliever Jared West. The Dogs began the inning with three straight singles culminating in a RBI knock from C Tyson Blaser that put Charleston up 5-4. Blaser finished 4-for-6 with two RBI. After a Rodriguez throwing error, 1B Casey Stevenson doubled down the leftfield line driving home two to put the 'Dogs up 8-4.
Down 4-0 after two innings, the Gnats steadily ate away at the Dogs' lead until Rodriguez tied the game with a two run homerun in the eighth. In the fifth, RF Charley Thurber singled home DH Dustin Lawley. In the seventh, Thurber's RBI groundout brought home 1B Brian Harrison. Down 4-2 in the eighth, 2B Yucarybert De La Cruz walked. Then, with two outs, Rodriguez blasted a home run over a 16' wall in left-centerfield.
With his homerun, Rodriguez, his 16th of the year, extended his hitting streak to nine straight games.
The RiverDogs raced out to a 4-0 lead after two innings against Domingo Tapia. However, Tapia found his rhythm in the second, and retired the final 13 batters he faced and 16 of his last 17 to finish seven innings.
The Gnats are off on Monday, but begin an eight-game roadtrip in Delmarva, MD on Tuesday against the Delmarva Shorebirds. Follow all of the action live on News/Talk 630 and online at sandgnats.com on the Gnats radio broadcasts presented by Subway.
Savannah returns to Historic Grayson Stadium on Thursday, July 19 against the Rome Braves. Budweiser presents Thirsty Thursday when all small beers and sodas will be half-price. Atlantic Foot and Ankle Specialists presents Ladies Night with ticket and drink specials. For more information, please visit sandgnats.com.
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