"Humongous" Pitching Performance Powers Revs in Game Two
Published on September 4, 2011 under Atlantic League (AtL)
York Revolution News Release
Justin Edwards tossed six scoreless inning combining on a 4-0 shutout as the York Revolution earned a doubleheader split with the Road Warriors on Sunday afternoon in front of 4,647 fans at Sovereign Bank Stadium. The Revs will wrap up their homestand on Labor Day Monday against the Road Warriors at 5 p.m.
Edwards (1-0) scattered six hits and walked none in his six shutout innings while striking out four. Reliever Sean Stidfole fired a perfect seventh to close it out.
Scott Grimes blasted a solo homerun to left-center leading off the bottom of the third for the Revs' first run. York added three more the following inning as Liubiemithz Rodriguez smacked an RBI double to left, Octavio Martinez produced a sacrifice fly to right, and Grimes drove in another on a two-out infield single. Grimes went 3-for-3 in the nightcap, and also stole his 48th base in the first inning breaking Keoni DeRenne's Revs franchise record for steals.
The Revs salvaged the game two victory after dropping their opener 8-7, surrendering a six-run lead in the process.
Bryant Nelson launched a solo homerun to left in the first, and the Revs plated five more in the second building a 6-0 lead and chasing Road Warriors starter Miguel Martinez. Salvador Paniagua ripped a two-run double to left, Nelson lined an RBI single to left-center, and Ramon Castro drove in two more with a double to left-center.
The Road Warriors scored six times in the fourth inning, coming all the way back to tie the score. After a bases loaded walk to Michael Mooney forced in the first run, Alberto Cruz grounded a two-run single up the middle, and Kenny Kelly connected on a three-run homer to left, evening things at 6-6.
James Shanks yanked an RBI double to left giving York the lead in the bottom of the fifth, but Cruz slammed a two-run homer to left-center in the top of the sixth providing the difference. Cruz drove in four runs total in game one.
The Revs will conclude the homestand on Monday at 5 p.m. with righty Shaun Garceau (4-7, 5.16) facing the Road Warriors' Luke Massetti (8-11, 5.70). Gates open at 4 p.m. for a Hatfield Dollar Dog Night. Tickets are available at YorkRevolution.com, (717) 801-HITS and in-person at the Apple Chevrolet Ticket Office.
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