Glen Loses No-Hitter in Ninth, RailCats Lose 1-0 in 12
August 1, 2006 - Northern League (NL)
Gary SouthShore Railcats News Release
Gary, Ind. - Brandon Rogers lined a base hit to right to drive in Carlos Duncan from second base with no one out in the 12th inning as the Calgary Vipers defeated the Gary SouthShore RailCats 1-0 on a sizzling hot day at U. S. Steel Yard.
The Vipers win spoiled the performance by RailCats starting pitcher Willie Glen, who came within three outs of the first no-hitter in franchise history and lost the no-hit bid on a defensive lapse. Glen went nine innings, giving up only a ninth inning bunt single by Manabu Kuramochi in which the RailCats failed to cover first base.
The heat index reached 119 degrees at the Steel Yard as pitchers on both clubs kept hits to a minimum. The teams combined for just four hits over the first nine innings and only eight over the full 12 frames.
Gary had a chance to score in the second inning when Kevin White led off with a walk and went to third on Steve Booth's hit-and-run single to right. But Alex Taylor grounded back to the pitcher and Tanner Townsend lined out to end the inning.
It was still a scoreless game in the ninth and Glen had allowed only one runner to reach second base as he started the inning. Kuramochi bunted back to Glen, but as Willie looked to first, he had to hesitate and then lob a throw to the back as second baseman Alex Taylor raced over. Kuramochi beat Taylor to the bag and the no-hitter was lost. Glen got the next three batters and left the game after nine with one hit allowed and nine strikeouts.
In the 11th, Andy Rohleder led off with a single to center for Gary and Chris Curry sacrificed him to second. But Taylor grounded out and Mike Coles struck out as the RailCats stranded their 12th runner of the game without a run.
Duncan led off the Calgary 12th inning with a double off the fence in right against RailCats reliever Travis Kerber (1-4). Rogers followed with a base hit to right to bring in Duncan with the game's only run.
The RailCats were retired in order in the bottom of the 12th by Brad Rogers (4-0), who recorded the win with three scoreless innings.
The two clubs meet in the rubber match of the series Wednesday at 7:05 p.m. Buddy Klovstad (1-1, 4.30) will start for Gary.
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