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Hillcats Claim Pitchers' Duel, 1-0

May 15, 2012 - Carolina League (CarL1)
Wilmington Blue Rocks News Release


Lynchburg, VA - Gus Schlosser, Caleb Brewer and Juan Jaime of the Lynchburg Hillcats (22-14) combined to allow just four hits as the trio bested the Wilmington Blue Rocks (15-22) on Tuesday night, 1-0. Santiago Garrido (0-1) took a tough-luck loss in his first Advanced-A start. The 22-year-old right-hander allowed just six hits over six innings, but gave up a homer to Robby Hefflinger at the start of the fifth inning that proved the difference. The Blue Rocks have lost nine of their last 13 games including seven one-run setbacks.

Schlosser (4-2) tossed seven innings to notch the win. Tossing from a sidearm angle, he retired the last 14 he faced before the Blue Rocks mounted their lone true threat in the eighth. Alex McClure's first extra-base hit of the season, a first-pitch double down the right-field line, began the frame against Brewer. Travis Jones worked a four-pitch walk and two outs later, a wild pitch put runners at second and third before Lynchburg intentionally walked Brian Fletcher.

Hillcats manager Luis Salazar then made the move to his closer, Jaime, with the bases loaded and Brett Eibner due up. Alas, the Rocks' home run leader struck out swinging to end the threat and Jaime notched two more whiffs in a scoreless ninth to bolt down his sixth save in as many tries.

The four-game series continues at 6:05 p.m. on Wednesday. Right-hander Greg Billo (3-3, 5.35) gets the nod for Wilmington against repeating southpaw Dimasther Delgado (1-1, 3.38). Broadcast coverage begins at 5:35 p.m. as studio host Rob Cunningham brings fans the Rocks Report Pre-game Show, presented by Wawa, on 89.7 WGLS-FM and online at wgls.rowan.edu.

PEBBLES OF KNOWLEDGE:

The Blue Rocks have played more one-run games than any other Carolina League squad, going 5-11 in such affairs. That includes three of the Blue Rocks' four losses against Lynchburg.

The Hillcats improved to a league-best 7-1 in one-run games. That makes for the league's highest such win total and best winning percentage in single-score games.

Santiago Garrido allowed his first earned run since April 14 and his first home run of the season. He went 25.1 innings with two unearned runs against him until Robby Hefflinger's third home run of the season made for Tuesday's lone score.

Lynchburg improved to 13-3 in divisional play while the Blue Rocks fell to 5-9 against their Northern brethren.

Alex McClure's first extra-base hit of 2012 came in his 30th game and 112th at-bat.

Three of Wilmington's four hits on the night were singles. Each of those three came over the first inning with one in each frame. Two were with two outs and one was on the infield.

The Blue Crew failed to get a man beyond second base outside of its bases-loaded threat in the eighth.

Despite notching just four hits, the Blue Rocks stranded eight men on the bases.

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