Fresno Grizzlies Win 10th In A Row
Published on August 21, 2015 under Pacific Coast League (PCL1)
Fresno Grizzlies News Release
FRESNO, Calif. - There's never been a better Triple-A Baseball team in the city of Fresno than the 2015 Fresno Grizzlies (77-48), who won their 10th in a row on Thursday night at Chukchansi Park with a 6-3 victory over the Round Rock Express (68-58). Lefty starter Brett Oberholtzer allowed two runs over eight innings, while infielder Tyler White added two more RBI and now has 16 runs batted in over his last four games. The Grizzlies are 18-1 in the month of August and will continue their homestand in Downtown Fresno on Friday night with a 7:05 PM game that includes postgame fireworks, courtesy of Fresno Madera Farm Credit.
All six runs by the Grizzlies tonight came with two outs as the three through six hitters combined for eight of the 10 total hits and five of the six runs scored.
Fresno jumped on Round Rock in the bottom of the first with a two-out rally. Matt Duffy beat out an infield single, advanced to second on a wild pitch and scored on a double to left-center field by Tyler White. After a walk to Jon Singleton, Robbie Grossman lined an RBI double into the corner in left to plate White and put the Grizzlies up 2-0.
Round Rock tied the game up at two in the third, but the Grizzlies countered with a four-run fifth to recapture the lead. Express starter Ross Wolf retired the first two batters of the bottom of the fifth, but surrendered a hit to each of the next five batters he faced before leaving after he was struck in the foot by a Robbie Grossman liner.
Alex Presley singled and scored the go-ahead run when Matt Duffy pelted a double into the gap in left center. Tyler White continued to come through with runners on base as he drove in Duffy once again, this time on a sharp single to left. Then Jon Singleton followed with a towering two-run homer (19) to right to provide some extra cushion.
Oberholtzer retired the side in order four times and wrapped up his 8.0 IP outing by retiring 11 of the last 12 batters he faced. Over six starts at Chukchansi Park, he's 5-1 with a 1.64 ERA (7 ER/38.1 IP), and 32 strikeouts.
Fresno takes aim at tying their franchise-best mark of 11 straight wins on Friday night at Chukchansi Park with a 7:05 PM start. The team will be hosting a pregame water forum in the Phoenix Club at 5 PM with Congressman Devin Nunes, California Senator Andy Vidak and Chowchilla Water District and Families Protecting the Valley Board Member, Kole Upton. KMJ Radio's Christina Musson will moderate the forum, which is open to anyone holding a Friday, August 21st game ticket. For more information on Friday night's game, contact the box office starting at 9 AM at 559.320.TIXS.
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