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Kemmer Caps Wild Finish

August 7, 2015 - Texas League (TL1)
Corpus Christi Hooks News Release


CORPUS CHRISTI - Corpus Christi right fielder Jon Kemmer reached base five times Friday night, so it was fitting that his last plate appearance resulted in victory.

Midland first baseman Anthony Aliotti committed an error on Kemmer's ninth-inning bounder, enabling Colin Moran to score from second for 5-4 walk-off win at Whataburger Field before 6,243.

Seth Frankoff (0-1), on to work the ninth for Midland (27-15; 62-50), gave up Teoscar Hernandez's one-out single to deep short. After Hernandez executed a delayed steal of second, Frankoff walked Moran. A.J. Reed singled to left, and Hernandez was thrown out at the plate by Josh Whitaker. Then came Kemmer, who struck the first pitch he saw.

That made a winner of Jandel Gustave (5-1), who capped a shutdown performance by the Corpus Christi bullpen over the final 5 2/3 innings. Gustave touched 101 mph during a two-inning, two-hit, two strikeout stint. Juan Minaya (2 2/3) and Chris Cotton (1) preceded the Hooks closer, who has 13 saves.

Whitaker's ninth homer was a shot into the Corpus Christi bullpen off Edison Frias for a 1-0 second-inning Midland lead.

A.J. Reed answered, parking Parker Frazier's first pitch of the Hooks second over the visiting bullpen in right field.

Frias was chased during a three-run, five-hit fourth, keyed by Bruce Maxwell's two-run double to left-center field. Colin Walsh had a run-scoring infield single, and after Chad Pinder singled to load the bases, Frias exited his Whataburger Field debut in favor of Minaya. Minaya snuffed the RockHound rally by whiffing Matt Olson and getting Ryon Healy to fly out.

Frias surrendered nine hits, walked two, and struck out five over 3 1/3 innings and 79 pitches (49).

Frazier threw four blanks at Corpus Christi (24-18; 72-40) before coming undone in the seventh. He hit Kemmer to begin the frame, and then permitted consecutive doubles by Jio Mier and Conrad Gregor, the latter of which scored two. Danry Vasquez provided the game-tying safety, lashing a single into right field.

Frazier logged four runs, six hits, two walks, and five strikeouts. He threw 95 pitches (55).

Tucker Healy successfully navigated a tricky eighth for the RockHounds by pitching around two walks and a single as Corpus Christi left the bases full.

Kemmer extended his hitting streak to seven. Pinder owns an 11-gamer. Walsh finished with four hits, Reed 3.

The Hooks send lefty Brian Holmes (5-5) against Jake Sanchez (9-7) Saturday at 7:05. The first 2,000 fans take home a Hooks/Whataburger cap as the famous purveyor of hamburgers and other great food celebrates its 65th birthday. Whataburger was founded here in 1950.

CPL Retail Energy presents Rotel and the Hot Tomatoes in concert postgame. This story was not subject to the approval of the National Association of Professional Baseball Leagues or its clubs.

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