SAL1 Lexington Legends

Five Homers Send Power to 8-3 Win over Legends

Published on August 9, 2012 under South Atlantic League (SAL1)
Lexington Legends News Release


(WHITAKER BANK BALLPARK, Lexington, Ky.) The West Virginia Power hit five home runs, two by Gregory Polanco, on their way to an 8-3 win over the Lexington Legends Thursday night.

The Legends remain three and one-half games behind the first-place Rome Braves in the South Atlantic League Southern Division. The Braves lost to Greensboro 9-8.

West Virginia took the lead in the third inning on a leadoff double by Francisco Aponte and a one-out homer by Taylor Lewis. They added another run in the fourth when Dan Gamache led off the inning with a home run.

The Power scored two more runs in the fifth. With two out, Polanco homered to left field. Willy Garcia followed with a single, and scored when Gamache doubled to center field, giving the Power a 5-0 lead.

The Legends scored all their runs in the sixth. Delino DeShields Jr. led off with a home run over the left field bleachers. Nolan Fontana walked, and was forced out at second on a ground ball by Zack Johnson, but Brandon Meredith followed with a line drive home run to left field, cutting the Power lead to 5-3.

West Virginia answered with three runs in the seventh. Lewis led off the inning with a single, and scored when Polanco hit his second home run of the game over the right field fence. Two outs later, Jose Osuna hit a solo home run to left field, giving the Power their final margin of 8-3.

Polanco left the game after being injured while running out a groundball in the eighth inning.

Power starter Nick Kingham (5-7) got the win after giving up two runs over five and two-thirds innings of work.

Lexington starter Luis Ordosgoitti (5-4) was handed the loss after allowing five runs over four and two-thirds innings.

The Legends and Power will play game three of the four game series on Friday night. First pitch at Whitaker Bank Ballpark is scheduled for 7:05 p.m.

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