GreenJackets Drop 2nd Game of the Series in 9th Inning
August 1, 2019 - South Atlantic League (SAL1)
Augusta GreenJackets News Release
NORTH AUGUSTA, SOUTH CAROLINA: The Augusta GreenJackets (59-49, 23-17) were two outs away from taking the series and winning their 4th consecutive game. Then Carlos De La Cruz hit a towering two run home run for the Lakewood BlueClaws (46-62, 17-21) and they went on to win by a final of 4-3 on Thursday night.
In the 1st inning, for the 2nd night in a row, both teams grabbed a run. Lakewood scored their run off of GreenJackets starting pitcher Keaton Winn thanks to some speed. With McCarthy Tatum on 3rd base, and Luis Garcia on 1st base, Garcia stole 2nd base, and a throwing error from GreenJackets catcher Andres Angulo allowed Tatum to score from 3rd to make it 1-0 BlueClaws.
The Jackets responded off Lakewood starter Ethan Lindow on a sacrifice fly from Diego Rincones and it tied the game at one. Lakewood snagged another run off of Winn in the 4th inning. After a triple from De La Cruz, Juan Aparicio smacked a sacrifice fly, and Lakewood took a 2-1 advantage.
The GreenJackets scored twice in the 5th inning off Lindow, and they took the lead. The first run scored on an Andres Angulo groundout to tie the game at two. Then, it was an infield hit for Ismael Munguia scoring Anyesber Sivira from 3rd base to give Augusta a 3-2 lead.
Keaton Winn ended his night with a career high 6.2 innings, and he allowed only two runs, and only one was earned. He surrendered just three hits.
In the 9th inning, Matt Seelinger came on for the save. After he allowed a single to Luis Garcia, De La Cruz hit a two-run home run to give Lakewood the lead, and the BlueClaws held on in the bottom of the 9th to win, a final of 4-3.
Player of the Game: Keaton Winn, 6.2 IP, 1 ER, BB, 2 SO
Another great start for a GreenJackets pitcher, as Keaton Winn lowered his ERA to 3.25 for the season. It was a career high 6.2 innings for Winn as he let his defense make plays and allowed only three hits.
Tomorrow's Game: 7:05 PM vs Lakewood BlueClaws (Philadelphia Phillies), SRP Park, North Augusta, South Carolina
Pitching Matchup: (LAK) RHP Tom Sutera (0-0, 3.00 ERA) vs (AUG) RHP Adam Oller (4-4, 3.83 ERA)
Adam Oller takes the mound in the series finale with the Lakewood BlueClaws. Oller has been sensational in the 2nd half of the season. He has pitched five innings in all seven of his starts in the 2nd half of the season. Oller holds an ERA of 3.12 since the All-Star break, compared to 5.93 in the 1st half of 2019. Oller's last start came in Lexington where he went 5.2 innings, while he allowed six runs. Oller was signed by the San Francisco Giants in May of this year. He was a 20th round selection by the Pittsburgh Pirates in 2016, but he was released in November of 2018.
Tom Sutera gets set to make the start for Lakewood in the series finale on Friday night at SRP Park. Sutera will make his 2nd outing of the year for Lakewood. He pitched three innings in his debut on July 27th vs Greenville out of the bullpen. He allowed one run, and finished the appearance with four strikeouts. Sutera started 2019 with the Williamsport Crosscutters in the Class-A Short Season New York Penn League. He went 1-3 with a 1.90 ERA in seven outings and three starts with Williamsport.
Next Homestand: Wednesday July 31st -Tuesday August 6th
July 31st -August 2nd vs Lakewood BlueClaws (Philadelphia Phillies)
August 3rd -August 6th vs Hickory Crawdads (Texas Rangers)
The Augusta GreenJackets return home on Wednesday, July 31st to begin a seven-game homestand. The Jackets will welcome the Lakewood BlueClaws to town for Casino Night to kick-off the homestand. Fans can come celebrate Dodgeball night at the ballpark on August 1st as we honor Average Joe's gymnasium and their Dodgeball victory from 15 years ago. It will also be Thirsty Thursday, which means $1 PBR and Natty Light's all night long. On Friday, August 2nd and Saturday, August 3rd, it's two of the most highly anticipated nights in GreenJackets history. The Jackets will transform into the Augusta Pimento Cheese wearing those slick Pimento Cheese uniforms that have had the Hive Pro Shop buzzing since the logo was released in June! Sunday August 4th will be Little Rascals Night as we highlight another great film on this homestand. Monday, August 5th will be a Bark in the Park Day so bring your four-legged friends to SRP Park and cheer the GreenJackets on. The last day of the homestand will be our Tuesday Brew & Q presented by Maurice's BBQ. The GreenJackets will have a $3 special on beer and BBQ and there will be a Happy Hour Select Beer Special from 6-8 PM! It will also be Chamber Night for the Augusta Metro.
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