Late Mudcats Home Run Sinks Sox 6-4
August 9, 2019 - Carolina League (CarL1)
Salem Red Sox News Release
ZEBULON, North Carolina - Ryan Fitzgerald homered in a strong start for the Salem Red Sox but the efforts were quelled when the Carolina Mudcats blasted a late home run to take a 6-4 win Friday night at Five Counties Stadium.
How it Happened
* Salem sparked in the second inning. Devlin Granberg doubled and promptly scored on a triple from Edgar Corcino for the initial lead. Victor Acosta delivered an RBI single and 2-0 difference.
* Mario Feliciano lifted a solo home run in the third inning to cut the lead in half.
* Tanner Nishioka knocked an RBI double to reclaim 3-1 insurance in the fourth inning
* Rob Henry scored on an error in the fifth frame to narrow Salem's lead 3-2.
* The Mudcats wreaked havoc in the seventh inning after Feliciano singled to bring the tilt even, 3-3. Tristan Lutz blasted a three-run home run to take Carolina's first lead of the evening, 6-3.
* Ryan Fitzgerald blasted his second home run of the season to lead-off the eighth inning and cut the deficit 6-4 before running out of time.
Standout Sox
* Ryan Fitzgerald: 1-for-4, RBI, R, HR
* Edgar Corcino: 1-for-4, RBI, R, 3B
* Tanner Nishioka: 1-for-3, RBI, 2B
* Dominic LoBrutto: 1.0 IP, 1 H, 0 R, 0 ER, 0 BB, 3 K
Noteworthy
* Fitzgerald's home run was his second of the season.
What's Next
Salem Red Sox at Carolina Mudcats Saturday, August 10, 2019. First pitch is scheduled for 5:00 PM EST.
RHP Thaddeus Ward vs. RHP Matt Smith
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