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Five run first inning helps Baysox handle Curve in series opener, 8-5

July 7, 2007 - Eastern League (EL1)
Chesapeake Baysox News Release


(Bowie, MD) - The Baysox welcomed the Altoona Curve to Prince George's Stadium on Saturday for game one of a three game series. The Baysox in Curve entered tonight's contest neck and neck in the Eastern League Southern Division Standings for 4th place, with Altoona just 0.5 ahead of the Baysox.

Beau Hale made his second start since coming off of the disabled list on Monday July 2nd. The Curve would get on the scoreboard first in the top of the first inning. Hale gave up two hits and a walk in the inning and Andrew McCutchen drove in Altoona's first run on a sacrifice fly, scoring Jason Bowers from third for a 1-0 Curve lead.

The Baysox though, would come into the bottom of the first and unload for five first inning runs, highlighted by a Oscar Salazar bloop single to left center that scored Ruddy Yan and Paco Figueroa for a 2-1 Baysox lead. Morgan Clendenin hit a sacrifice fly to left, but Val Majewski came across to score for a 3-1 Baysox lead. Two Altoona errors accounted for the fourth and fifth runs, with Oscar Salazar and Matt Cepicky scoring on two different plays. Curve starter Justin Vaclavik came out of the game after injuring his ankle in the just the second at bat of the inning and was replaced by Jason Roach.

The Baysox would stretch their lead to 7-1 in the bottom of the second inning. Clendenin came through with a double to right center that scored Paco Figueroa and Val Majewski, making it 7-1 Baysox. Altoona would score a run in both the fourth and fifth innings, cutting the Baysox lead to, 7-3.

The Baysox would push their lead to five runs in the bottom of the eighth inning, when Ruddy Yan hit a sacrifice fly to center, scoring Blake Davis from third, putting the Baysox ahead, 8-3.

Sendy Rleal would come in to finish the game out in the ninth inning, but got off to bit of a rough start in the inning. Rleal would lead off the inning issuing a walk to Alex Fernandez. Rleal would then give up a two-run first pitch homer to Javier Guzman, putting the Curve within three runs at, 8-5. Rleal would then settle down and retire Brandon Chaves on strikes. David Parish would then fly out for the second out and Rleal would end the game striking out Jason Bowers looking, securing the win for the Baysox, 8-5.

The Baysox take on Altoona in game two of the three game series, Sunday at 6:05 pm. The Baysox will send LHP Oscar Alvarez (6-2, 4.91) to the mound. Alvarez will square off against RHP Dewon Brazelton (1-1, 2.84) for the Curve.

Beau Hale picked up the win for the Baysox going 5.0 innings, giving up five hits and three runs. The win runs Hale's record to (6-3) on the year. Curve starter Justin Vaclavik took the loss for Altoona dropping to (2-6) on the year, as he exited the game with no outs in the first inning.

RHP Danys Baez pitched the sixth inning for the Baysox on a rehab assignment from Baltimore. Baez recorded one strikeout in the inning while giving up no hits.

The win puts the Baysox in a tie for third place with Reading at 44-4

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