PCL1 Fresno Grizzlies

Grizzlies Split Doubleheader, Series at Salt Lake

Published on May 3, 2018 under Pacific Coast League (PCL1)
Fresno Grizzlies News Release


In Game 1 of Thursday's doubleheader at Salt Lake (rained out on Wednesday), the Grizzlies (18-9) sprang out to a 2-0 lead in the top of the first. Tony Kemp led the game with a walk, and moved to third on a base hit by Alejandro Garcia (2-for-4). Kemp scored a batter later on a Kyle Tucker fielder's choice.

Salt Lake (16-11) cut the Fresno lead in half in the second, on an Eric Young, Jr. (2-for-3) RBI double. The Bees led in the fourth after a two-out, two-run double from Juan Graterol into the left field gap.

Kemp almost single-handedly tied the game in the visitor half of the fifth; extending his hit streak to nine games with a one-out bunt single up the first base line. He stole second, his 10th swipe of the season without being caught. After advancing to third base on an error, Kemp scored on a Garcia RBI groundout for a 3-3 score.

The game was untied in the sixth, when Antonio Nunez tripled to right field with the bases loaded and two out, scoring three for a 6-3 advantage.

Fresno starter Rogelio Armenteros (1-0) fired five innings to pick up the win (5 H, 3 R, 3 ER, 2 BB, 6 K). The Grizzlies improved to 5-0 this season when Armenteros pitches, and 14-1 all-time (9-1 in 2017). Salt Lake's Joel Pineyro (0-2) took the loss in a 5.2 IP effort (4 H, 4 R, 3 ER, 3 BB, 7 K).

In the sixth, the Bees added a solo homer from Jose Fernandez, his third of the year to tighten things up at 6-4. The Grizzlies loaded the bases however in the top half of the seventh, with Davis adding his second RBI of the day on a sac fly. Leading 7-4, Kaleb Cowart chipped in an RBI double, but it wasn't enough to deny Brendan McCurry his fifth save in a 7-5 final.

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In Game 2, Salt Lake (17-11) broke a scoreless tie in the third, scoring three times, punctuated by a two-run homer by Chris Carter, the 10th of the season for the former Houston Astro.

In a spot start, Bees' starter Dylan Unsworth went just three innings, and did not allow a run on four hits and two walks (two strikeouts).

Still leading 3-0 in the fourth, David Fletcher (2-for-3), who has a 16-game hit streak, tripled with two out to drive in a run and make it 4-0 Salt Lake.

Fresno (18-10) cut the lead in half in the fifth inning, scoring twice. Kyle Tucker (2-for-4) singled and stole second base, later scoring on an AJ Reed triple off the wall in center. Reed trotted home a batter later on a RBI single to center by J.D. Davis (2-for-2), his third RBI of the day in the twin bill. The damage in the fifth came off former Grizz RHP Jordan Jankowski (2015-17).

Grizzlies' starter Mike Hauschild (2-3) tossed four innings in the seven-inning contest, allowing four (earned) runs on seven hits, with a walk and four strikeouts. Despite allowing four hits and two (earned) runs (2 BB, 0 K), Jankowski (1-0) came away with the win, as Fresno could add no more runs in the late innings. Ian Krol picked up his fourth save.

Tony Kemp led off the game with a base hit, extending his current club-high hit streak to 10 games. It's Kemp's second 10-game hit streak of the season (April 7-17), and he's hit safely in 23 of the 27 games he's played (.324).

The Grizzlies return home for a four-game series beginning Friday, their first meeting of the season with the rival Sacramento River Cats. Friday starters will be LHP Kent Emanuel (2-1, 1.66) for Fresno, opposite RHP Jose Flores (0-1, 4.24) for the visitors. First pitch is scheduled for 7:05 p.m.

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