SL1 Mississippi Braves

G-Braves lose fifth straight

Published on June 4, 2002 under Southern League (SL1)
Mississippi Braves News Release


KISSIMMEE, FL - Orlando scored six unanswered runs, the final tally coming on a balk, to overcome an early 7-2 deficit to down the Greenville Braves, 8-7, Monday night at Disney's Wide World of Sports. The loss marked the Braves fifth straight and sixth in their last eight games.

Trailing 7-4 entering the bottom of the fifth, the Rays scored four times off of righthander Matt Belisle (2-2) to gain the lead. Scott Neuberger's two-out RBI single tied the game at 7-7, putting runners at first and third base. Willie Collazo relieved Belisle and was called for a balk when making a move to first base, allowing Jorge Cantu to score the go-ahead run. G-Braves skipper Brian Snitker argued the call with first base umpire John Woods, who ejected Snitker from the game.

Greenville had built their lead by scoring three runs in the second inning and four more in the third off of Rays starter Seth McClung. Pete Orr and Rusty McNamara each had two hits and two RBI, while George Lombard stroked his first home run of the season. However, the Braves did not score following the third as Orlando's bullpen combination of Chad Coward (5-0), Hans Smith and Nathan Ruhl (s,14) combined for sixth and one-third scoreless innings.

The clubs meet in the season finale Tuesday evening at 7:05. Rightander Derrick Lewis will make his first start of the season for Greenville on a major league injury rehab assignment. He will be opposed by Orlando righthander Dewon Brazelton (1-3).

NOTES: McNAMARA ran his hit streak to 7 games......2b NICK GREEN went 0-for-3 with 3 walks, ending his hit streak at 6 games......during their 5-game slide, 3 of the Braves losses have been one-run defeats......Greenville stranded a season-high 14 baserunners, 10 in scoring position......

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