Gallo Guides 'Dads to 5-4 Win
Published on June 13, 2013 under South Atlantic League (SAL1)
Hickory Crawdads News Release
Hickory, NC - The Hickory Crawdads didn't return home until the wee hours of the morning on Thursday but appeared no worse for wear, as the 'Dads shook off their bus lag and defeated the visiting Delmarva Shorebirds 5-4 in front of 17,01 fans at L.P. Frans Stadium.
The Hickory offense was once again led by third baseman Joey Gallo, who continued his torrent streak with a 3-4 night including his Minor League leading 21st home run of the year. Gallo has now slugged six homers over the last three days and five games.
It was Gallo's long ball that kicked off the scoring in the third, as the left-handed power hitter launched a ball over the batter's eye in center field to give the Crawdads a 1-0 lead. The advantage swelled to 3-0 later in the inning when teammate Ryan Rua went yard as well, lining a 2-run homer to right.
The Shorebirds would quickly cut into the 'Dads advantage in the top of the fourth, scoring two runs on three hits off of Hickory starting pitcher Luis Parra to make the score 3-2.
The Crawdads would answer back in the bottom of the fifth, once again led by Gallo who lined an RBI double off the wall in right-center to plate Luis Marte and push Hickory's lead to 4-2. Gallo would score one batter later, this time using some head's up base running to make the score 5-2. What normally would have been a routine ground out to second by Nick Williams instead turned into an RBI, as Gallo never stopped running from second base and came all the way home with Delmarva obliviously holding the ball at first.
The game would tighten back up in the seventh, with Delmarva scoring two more runs on three hits against Hickory reliever Joe Burns to cut the 'Dads lead to 5-4.
With All-Star reliever Alexander Claudio unavailable, Hickory manager Corey Ragsdale went to Cody Kendall who worked his way through two scoreless innings to give the Crawdads their 5-4 win.
Joining Gallo's good night offensively was first baseman Ronald Guzman who went 3-4 with a double, while Rua finished the game 1-3 with a home run, 2 RBI and a walk.
Parra (2-1) earned the win for the 'Dads after holding the Shorebirds to two runs on seven hits, one walk and two strikeouts in his five innings pitched. Delmarva starter Matt Taylor (3-6) took the loss after allowing five runs on nine hits during his six frames on the mound. Kendall picked up his 6th save for his two shutout innings.
The win pushes the Crawdads (38-29) Northern Division lead to one game over Hagerstown, who had their game against Lakewood rained out. The Shorebirds fall to 28-36 with the loss. The 'Dads and 'Birds will match up again Friday night in game two of their four-game series, with first pitch scheduled for 7:00 pm.
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