G-Braves hold off Lehigh Valley 2-1 in pitching duel
Published on August 6, 2010 under International League (IL1)
Gwinnett Stripers News Release
The Lead: The Gwinnett Braves defeated the Lehigh Valley IronPigs 2-1 on Friday Night at Coca-Cola Park in Allentown, PA. G-Braves starting pitcher Todd Redmond kept the opposition in check all night with a gem of a performance for the victory. Gwinnett (54-58) is now 15.5 games behind Durham in the International League South and remain 7.0 games behind Louisville in the wild card hunt.
It Was Over When: Redmond started feeling it from the get-go. He threw a season-high 122 pitches and struck out at least 1 batter in every inning between the 4th-8th before being relieved with 1 out in the 8th.
Braves Beat:
On the Mound: RHP Redmond (9-10) went 7.2 IP, allowing just 1 R/ER on 4 hits while walking 2 and striking out 9 batters. It's the third time this season he's struck out 9 or more in a game. RHP Craig Kimbrel closed out the game with a scoreless 9th inning for his 16th save of the year.
At the plate: Second baseman Joe Thurston went 2-for-4 with the go-ahead RBI in the 5th inning, while left fielder Wilkin Ramirez finished 1-for-4 with an RBI of his own.
The Opposition:
On the Mound: StarterP Nate Bump went 2.0 IP and allowed 1 R/ER on 5 hits in abbreviated action. But Joe Savery (1-10) earned the loss in relief, yielding what would become the game-winning RBI as his only run in 4.0 IP.
At the plate: Center field Rich Thompson was 1-for-3 with Lehigh Valley's only RBI, while right fielder Melvin Dorta was 2-for-4.
On Deck: Gwinnett takes on Lehigh Valley in game three of a four-game series tomorrow at 5:35 p.m. at Coca-Cola Park. G-Braves RHP Brandon Beachy (1-0, 3.60 ERA) is scheduled to face RHP Vance Worley (0-0, 0.66 ERA) for the IronPigs.
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