Keagle Spins 5-hit Shutout as Pioneers win 5th Straight
August 14, 2002 - Canadian American League (Can-Am)
Elmira Pioneers News Release
Wednesday, August, 13, 2002 - Dunn Field, Elmira, NY
Greg Keagle (7-9) allowed just 5 hits in a complete-game performance for his 1st shutout win of the season as the Pioneers turned away Quebec 3-0 Wednesday night in front of 1330 fans at Dunn Field on City of Elmira Employees Night.
Since a dismal 2-month stretch in which the Horseheads native went 1-8, Keagle ha bounced back to go 3-1 in his last 4 appearances including 2 impressive wins on the homestand.
Elmira has won 5 straight, their longest win streak of the season. The Pioneers lead the wild-card race by at least 3.5 games with only 18 remaining in the regular season. The Pioneers improved to 12 games over .500 (42-30) for the 1st time this season and are 17-10 in the 2nd half.
It was only the 2nd time this season that Quebec, the top hitting team in the league with a .298 average, has been shutout. Both shutouts of the Capitales have been a Dunn Field with Sean Brummett turning the trick in another 3-0 final on 6/23. For the Pioneers it was the 7th shutout overall this season but just their 2nd since the mid-way point and their first since Shigeki Sano and Kenji Iwahara combined on 7/23 in an 8-0 white-washing of Berkshire.
Michael Coleman hit a 2-run HR in the 4th inning, his 2nd and Ron Bush hit a solo HR in the 6th, his 1st, to lead the offense. Otherwise, Tim Stanton (9-4) pitched well in the losing effort allowing ust 5 hits in 7ip.
Keagle was in trouble a couple times early but worked out of the situations. Quebec had the bases loaded with 2 outs when Keagle as Keagle hit a couple of batters and allowed an infield single. But Benoit Emond bounced out to end the threat. Quebec also drew a pair of walks in the 3rd and had a couple of singles in the 4th but left runners on base both times.
Keagle then went on to retire the next 10 batters from the 4th through the 7th. He finished off the complete-game performance with a pair of K's in a perfect 9th.
Bransdon Pernell hit a single up the middle in the 8th to extend his hitting streak to 11 games, the 2nd longest of the season for the Pioneers trailing the 12-gamer had by Brian jones to begin the campaign.
Pedro Quero had a single and a double and now has 9 hits in the 5 games of the homestand.
LH Sean Brummett (7-4) will try to complete the 3-game series sweep for the Pioneers Thursday night at 7:05 going up possibly against Danny Prata (9-3) who was held bach from his scheduled start tonight de to a neck injury. Thursday is a Star-Gazette Family night at Dunn Field.
Elmira hits the road for 6 straight beginning Friday night with a 6:00 game at Aduirondack. Elmira will play 3 at the Lumberjacks and 3 a quebec on their upcoming road-trip.
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