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Greenville Snaps Two-Game Winning Streak With 4-2 Loss to Carolina

July 28, 2004 - Southern League (SL1)
Mississippi Braves News Release


Greenville, SC- Carolina handed Greenville a 4-2 loss Wednesday night at Municipal Stadium. Trevor Hutchinson (W; 6-6) threw eight innings, allowing two runs on seven hits, striking out six. Ryan Minor went 2-for-4 with a double, homerun and two-RBI.

The G-Braves scored first, tallying one run in the bottom of the first. Kelly Johnson doubled to open the frame and was driven in on a fielder's choice by Andy Marte off Hutchinson.

Carolina responded in the top of the second. With one-out, Jason Stokes cranked his 19th homer of the season off Zach Miner to center field, tying the score 1-1.

The Mudcats claimed the lead in the seventh. Rob Ryan reached base on an error and scored as Minor doubled off the left-center field wall off Sean Fesh (L; 0-1).

Greenville tied the score at 2-2 as Kelly Johnson smacked a one-out solo homerun off Hutchinson in the bottom of the seventh.

Carolina added a run in the top of the eighth on two infield errors and a sacrifice fly off Jeff Inglin's bat.

For insurance purposes, the Mudcats recorded another run in the ninth. Fesh hung an off-speed pitch and Minor roped the ball over the right field wall for his third homerun of the season.

Greenville was shutdown in the ninth as Randy Messenger (S; 12) allowed only one hit to pick up his twelfth save of the season.

Thursday night, Greenville hosts Carolina at Municipal Stadium beginning at 7:15. Starting pitchers are Greenville righthander Izzy Pineda (4-6; 4.63) and Carolina righthander Nic Ungs (5-7; 4.63).

NOTES: Brayan Pena extended his hit streak to ten games with a single in the fourth inning...Kelly Johnson's double in the first frame gives him a league leading 27th...Zach Miner had a no decision even though he pitched a solid two-hit, one-run game through 5+ innings, striking out fiveThe promotions for Thursday's game are Gatti-town Braves Buddies Night, Lysol & Bi-Lo Summer of Fun and American Cancer Society Charity Night compliments of BC Powder...

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