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Dyer Plays Hero For Royals' Second-Straight Walk-Off Win

Published on July 25, 2011 under Appalachian League (ApL)
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Burlington, NC- The Burlington Royals defeated the Elizabethton Twins in walk-off fashion for the second straight night on Monday. With the bases loaded in the bottom of the ninth, Jared Dyer singled to center to defeat the Twins, 6-5. Corey Hall earned the win for Burlington, and is now 2-0, while dropping his ERA by almost two. Matt Summers, who hadn't allowed a run in nine appearances this season, takes the loss after surrendering the game-winning single. The two teams will square off in the series finale on Tuesday night at 7:00.

The Twins opened the scoring in their first at bat, where, with two outs, Eddie Rosario homered to right-center for his 10th long ball of the year, and a 1-0 lead for the visiting team. In the home half of the inning, the Royals would get back-to-back singles from Justin Trapp and Michael Antonio, who while on first and second, both went on a double steal and made it safely. Murray Watts would make it three straight singles as he drove a ball up the middle to score Trapp, while moving Antonio to third. After Jorge Bonifacio struck out for the second out, Kenny Swab doubled to the gap in right center to clear the bases. The next batter, Dyer, singled to score Swab from second, and give Burlington a 4-1 lead after the first inning.

After Angel Baez struck out the side in the top of the second, the Royals added a run in the second. Lane Adams tripled, and scored on a single from Trapp to make it a four run gap. The Twins would begin to chip away at the lead their next time at the plate.

Niko Goodrum tripled to start the third, and would score on a single from J.D. Williams. Then, in the fourth inning, with the bases loaded, Williams would add two more runs batted in, doubling to right field cutting the Royals' lead to a single run. In the top of the fifth, three straight singles off of reliever Rudy Brown would load the bases before Jario Rodriguez walked to force home the tying run.

In the sixth inning, Burlington managed to load the bases with one out, before Michael Antonio flied out to shallow center and Adrian Bringas grounded out to end the threat. Burlington left 12 men on base in the game.

In the bottom of the ninth, Antonio led off with a line out back at Summers on the mound for the first out. Three straight singles loaded the bases for Dyer, who had been 1-for-4. With the infield in, he singled back up the middle to score Bringas from third, to give the Royals the walk off win.

David Hurlbert pitched three and a third innings, while giving up five runs on nine hits. Cole Johnson walked three and two and two thirds, while allowing just one hit, and Steven Grover threw two innings, fanning four. Summer takes the loss allowing four hits, and a run, while retiring just one batter.

Angel Baez struck out five batters, including all three in the second inning, in his four innings, while allowing six hits and four runs. Rudy Brown gave up a run on five hits in two innings, and Corey Hall allowed just one hit and a walk in three innings, earning his second win.

Williams was 3-for-3 with a double as well as a walk, and knocked in three runs. Three Twins recorded two hits in the game, with no player scoring more than one run. Rosario's home run was part of a two-hit effort in the loss.

Former University of Virginia catcher, Swab, went 3-for-5, recording a career high in hits. Trapp and Dyer each had two hits, while the designated hitter, Dyer, knocked in two runs, and extended his hitting streak to five games. Every Royal recorded a hit in Burlington's third win in their last four games.

The Royals and the Twins will square off in the third and final game of the series on Tuesday night at 7:00. It's Kraft Singles Tuesday night; bring your Kraft Singles wrapper for buy-one-get-one free tickets.

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