Gnats Game Wrap: Gnats Blow Out Birds 12-4 Tuesday Morning
May 4, 2010 - South Atlantic League (SAL1)
Savannah Sand Gnats News Release
*Savannah, GA* - The Savannah Sand Gnats (17-9) blew out the Delmarva Shorebirds with eight runs in the first two innings Tuesday morning on their way to a 12-4 victory at Arthur W. Perdue Stadium in Salisbury, MD. A pair of two run home runs, one from LF *Juan Lagares, *his fourth of the year, and one from 3B *Jefry Marte*, his first, propelled the Gnats.
Even with fist pitch at 10:35 AM, the earliest start of the 2010 season, the Gnats bats started strong. After CF *Pedro Zapata* led off the game with a walk, Lagares homered to rightfield to put the Gnats up 2-0 two batters into the game. SS *Wilmer Flores* followed with a single, and 1B *Sam Honeck*walked to put runners at first and second. RF brought Flores home with a double and Honeck scored on a single from DH *Alex Gregory*. Puello came home on a wild pitch to make it 5-0 Gnats in the first inning.
Savannah added three more runs in the second capped by Marte's long two-run home run to left field.
Gnats' starter *Armando Rodriguez* was the beneficiary of the team's offensive onslaught. Rodriguez held the Shorebirds (14-11) to just one hit and three unearned runs in five innings to pick up his second win. *Lance Hoge* worked the final three innings for Savannah to pick up his first save of the year.
The Gnats send LHP *Jimmy Fuller* (3-1, 1.87) to the mound in game three of their series in Delmarva opposed by RHP *Ryan Berry *(0-1, 2.76) for the Shorebirds at 7:05. The radio broadcast will begin on News/Talk 630 and www.sandgnats.com 7 pm.
Savannah returns home on Wednesday, May 12th to take on the Rome Braves in a four-game series. For tickets and more information, please call (912) 351-9150.
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