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Late Cleburne Rally Takes Game One from 'Hawks in Ten Innings

August 4, 2018 - American Association (AA)
Fargo-Moorhead RedHawks News Release


FARGO, N.D. - With a U.S. Senator and a member of MLB's 3,000 Hit Club in attendance for the first game of a three-game series against the Cleburne Railroaders at Newman Outdoor Field Friday night, the sellout crowd of 4,391 fans were expecting fireworks after the game. However, the fans got fireworks during the game as the RedHawks gave up six runs in the final three regulation innings and another three in the tenth to hand the Railroaders a 9-6 win.

The RedHawks looked good early as they scored first after manufacturing a run from a lead-off hit batter. Maikol Gonzalez reached second on a wild pitch, third on a sacrifice bunt by Yhoxian Medina, and scored on a single from Tim Colwell.

Leo Pina hit a solo homer over the left field wall with one out in the sixth inning to double the RedHawks lead. The home run was Pina's first hit in his first game back after missing four games with an ankle injury.

Cleburne got on the board with a long ball of its own in the top of the seventh inning. Hunter Clanin's shot to left cut the Railroaders' deficit to one run with two innings to go.

Clanin's home was the lone blemish for DJ Brown on a night when the right-hander had some of his best stuff on the mound. Brown finished the game with the one run against on five hits in 7.0 innings. The RedHawks' ace struck out Rafael Palmeiro in the second for his lone strikeout and walked one.

Fargo-Moorhead responded in the bottom half of the seventh by loading the bases with nobody out and proceeding to score two runs. A lead-off walk and back-to-back singles loaded them up for Brennan Metzger. Metzger's RBI fielder's choice scored Maikol Gonzalez and Devan Ahart followed that up with an RBI single to center, scoring Yhoxian Medina from third.

The two runs would prove vital as Cleburne rallied for two runs in the eighth to get back within a run. An RBI double for Trevor Sealey and a sacrifice fly from Angelo Gumbs was enough for the Railroaders to cut the RedHawks' lead to 4-3. Anthony Pacillo and Geoff Broussard each came on to face one batter in the inning, and they struck out and induced a fly out, respectively, to end Cleburne's chance in the inning.

Cleburne rallied to score three runs in the top of the ninth against Randy McCurry after McCurry came on to try and get the save. A lead-off single, a wild pitch, a hit batter, and a two-run triple from pinch hitter Cameron Monger tied the game before Railroaders first baseman Levi Scott brought Monger in with a single to right field to give Cleburne the lead.

Fargo-Moorhead rallied in the ninth trailing by two to score the runs necessary to force extra innings, but the RedHawks' batters couldn't get the go-ahead run and avoid the extra frame. The Railroaders clearly had hit their stride in the tenth inning. Cleburne brought in three runs against Benji Waite to take the 9-6 lead that would clinch the win.

A 1-2-3 inning for Cleburne reliever Shawn Blackwell clinched the Railroaders' victory and earned Blackwell the save. The extra-inning loss drops the RedHawks' record in games that go past nine innings to 1-2.

Tonight's game marks the halfway point in a 10-game homestand at Newman Outdoor Field. The RedHawks will continue their series against the Railroaders tomorrow night at 6:00PM.

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