SAL1 Lake County Captains

Garner leads Tourists to 8-3 win

Published on July 25, 2006 under South Atlantic League (SAL1)
Lake County Captains News Release


(Eastlake, OH)--Cole Garner's RBI single in the sixth inning Tuesday snapped a tie-score and led the Asheville Tourists to an 8-3 win over the Lake County Captains at Classic Park.

The Tourists (17-15) have taken the first two games of the series.

After the Captains battled back from an early 3-0 deficit to tie the game 3-3, Ernie Young, Jr. stroked a lead-off single off Albert Vargas (4-11) in the sixth. Young promptly stole second base, his second steal of the game and his 69th theft of the season. Garner followed one out later with a run-scoring single to left field to chase home Young for a 4-3 lead. Garner was 1-5 in the game.

Vargas lost for the eighth straight time. His last win came on May 16th against Hagerstown. Vargas allowed four runs over six innings. He did not walk a batter and struck out seven.

Asheville built an 8-3 lead with a pair of runs off Doodle Hicks in the seventh and two more in the ninth off Mark Jecman and Randy Newsom.

Nelson Robledo had two hits and two RBI for the Tourists. Lead-off man Dexter Fowler had a pair of doubles.

The Captains (17-14) dropped to 4 1/2 games out of first, when division-leader Lakewood claimed a 3-2 win over Augusta in 11 innings Tuesday.

Chris Gimenez tripled and scored in the fifth inning, extending his hitting streak to 12 games. His hitting streak matches Johnny Drennen for the longest streak on the Captains this season. During the streak, Gimenez is hitting .413.

Max Ramirez walked four times and also doubled for the Captains. Matt Fornasiere had two hits, including a triple.

The teams will meet in game three of the series Wednesday night at 7:05. RHP Jeff Stevens will put his four-game winning streak on the line against Asheville righty Chaz Roe.

The current homestand extends through next Monday. This coming Sunday in Sports Sack Day at Classic Park when the Captains entertain Kannapolis at 2:05. The first 2,000 kids age 12 and under receive a free Captains sports sack courtesy of Lake Hospital System. For tickets, call 440-954-WINS.

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