IL1 Gwinnett Stripers

G-Braves Thwarted by Knights, 6-2

Published on August 4, 2011 under International League (IL1)
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The Gwinnett Braves dropped the opener of a short, two game swing at the Charlotte Knights 6-2 on Thursday night in Fort Mill, SC. G-Braves starting pitcher Yohan Flande couldn't make his last start before heading back to the bullpen a winning one. The G-Braves (61-50) remain in second place in the International League South at 1.5 games behind Durham, while the Knights (53-59) remain in third in the division.

It Was Over When: After 4.0 IP of scoreless work by Flande, the 5th inning was his downfall. Leading 1-0, Flande yielded two singles and two doubles to the first five batters of the frame. That led to a 3-1 margin that would only grow too large for Gwinnett to overcome.

Braves Beat: ' On the Mound: LHP Flande (7-6) went 5.0 IP, yielding 3 R/ER and scattering 8 H with a BB and 4 K's. Flande is being replaced in the Gwinnett starting rotation by one of Atlanta's top prospects, RHP Randall Delgado - just up from Double-A Mississippi.

At the Plate: Shortstop Tyler Pastornicky was 1-for-3 with 2 RBI to lead the squad, extending his hitting streak to 9 games and keeping his stellar average since joining up in Triple-A at exactly .400. Center fielder Jeff Fiorentino, who came into the contest hitting .462 off of Charlotte pitching this season, went 1-for-3.

The Opposition: On the Mound: Knights starter, and former G-Brave, LHP Deunte Heath went just 3.0 IP and allowed 1 R/ER on 2 H with 2 BB and 3 K's in a spot start at the last minute. Original starter and long time Major Leaguer LHP Doug Davis was a late scratch for his scheduled start. RHP Jhonny Nunez (3-3) picked up the win with 2.0 scoreless innings. RHP Josh Kinney also went 2.0 IP, allowing 1 R/ER for his 13th save.

At the Plate: Center fielder Jordan Danks was 2-for-3 with a HR and 2 RBI to pace the Knights.

On Deck: Gwinnett takes on Charlotte in game two of the mini road swing on Friday night at 7:15 p.m.. The Braves will send out RHP Erik Cordier (3-7, 5.31) vs. Knights RHP Dylan Axelrod (2-1, 2.14) . As always, the game can be heard on the home of the G-Braves, WDUN 550 AM/102.9 FM with the voice of the G-Braves, Tony Schiavone calling all the action. Fans can also follow the game at Twitter.com/GwinnettBraves1, or with gametracker or MiLB TV at www.MiLB.com.

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