Hits Don't Add up for Wingnuts in Loss
Published on July 7, 2011 under American Association (AA)
Wichita Wingnuts News Release
WICHITA, KS- The Wichita Wingnuts lost 8-5 to the Lincoln Saltdogs at Lawrence-Dumont Stadium on Thursday night.
All nine of the Wingnuts' starters had at least one hit, with the team combining for 18 in the loss. Wichita had an early 1-0 lead, but Lincoln scored four in the second and three in the fourth to take command of the game.
Jeff Howell led off the top of the second with a triple against Wingnuts' starter Justin Murray and came home when Brandon Jones grounded a single through the middle of a drawn in infield. After Jones advanced to second on a passed ball, Joseph Ramos doubled on a deep flyball to the warning track in right-center to give Lincoln a 2-1 lead. Vance Albitz reached on an error when his line drive to second went off of Jose Duran's glove and into right field. Blake Gailen and Gavin Dickey extended the rally with back-to-back RBI singles to make it 4-1.
Ramos reached on an error charged to Brent Clevlen leading off the fourth. After Albitz walked, Gailen singled through the middle for a second time in the game to drive in Lincoln's fifth run. Dickey singled to right to load the bases, setting up a two-run single to left from Phil Hawke that broke the game open at 7-1.
Wichita scored two runs in the bottom of the fifth to cut the lead to four runs. Juan Richardson drove in Ryan Patterson from third with an RBI groundout. With two outs and the bases empty, Jorge Delgado singled to center, stole second base, and scored on a single to left field from Josh Workman.
Lincoln scored an eighth run in the top of the sixth on an RBI groundout to second from Jorge Cortes.
The Wingnuts rallied in the bottom of the eighth. With runners on first and third, Mike Conroy hit a ground rule double over the center field fence to again bring the Wingnuts within four. After reliever Paul Koss retired Patterson, Brent Clevlen ripped a line drive towards shortstop that deflected off of Albitz and into left field. Third base umpire Tony Scenia however, ruled that the ball struck Conroy, signaling the end of the inning.
Workman hit a two-out solo home run in the bottom of the ninth before reliever P.J. Zocchi struck out Josh Horn to end the game and notch the save.
Murray took the loss, allowing seven runs, five earned, in five innings. Murray walked four and struck out three.
Tim Brown earned the win for the Wingnuts, allowing three earned runs in six and two-thirds innings. Brown struck out three and did not walk a batter while scattering 11 hits. Brown improved to 5-0 lifetime against the Wingnuts in the regular season in six starts and two relief outings.
Richardson extended his hitting streak to 13 consecutive games. Jared Simon chipped in one and two-thirds scoreless innings.
The Wingnuts and Saltdogs continue their series on Friday night at 7:05 p.m. Junior Guerra takes on right-hander James Garcia. For tickets, call the Wingnuts' office at (316) 264-NUTS or visit the Wingnuts' official website at www.wichitawingnuts.com.
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