SAL1 Lexington Legends

Legends take second straight in Charleston

Published on April 11, 2010 under South Atlantic League (SAL1)
Lexington Legends News Release


The Lexington Legends broke a 4-4 tie on Jose Altuve's two-out, two-run single in the top of the eighth inning, and went on to beat the Charleston RiverDogs 8-4 in Charleston Saturday night. Jake Goebbert added a two-run homer in the ninth for Lexington.

The Legends took a 1-0 lead in the third inning when Altuve doubled home Rene Garcia, who had reached on an error. Charleston came back with two runs in the bottom of the third. The RiverDogs loaded the bases on a walk, a bunt single and an error. Hector Rabago followed with an RBI single, and DeAngelo Mack's infield out produced the second run.

Lexington rallied with three runs in the fifth inning. Jonathan Meyer led off with a double to deep left center field. Brian Kemp, who had three hits in his first start, singled to score Meyer with the tying run. Kemp advanced to second on a throwing error by Rabago, and scored one out later on a base hit by Grant Hogue. Hogue took second on the throw to the plate, stole third, and came home on a wild pitch by Charleston starter Sean Black to give the Legends a 4-2 lead.

The RiverDogs evened the score in the sixth. Taylor Grote's double scored Rob Lylerly, who had singled, and Grote came home on Kelvin Castro's two-out single.

In the Lexington eighth, Meyer and Kemp singled, and Garcia sacrificed the runners to second and third. Hogue lined out to first, but Altuve followed with his tie-breaking, two-run single. Goebbert's ninth-inning blast to right center field followed J.D. Martinez' leadoff single.

Kirk Clark (1-0) picked up the win in relief. He pitched the seventh and eighth innings and allowed no runs while striking out four batters and walking two. Charleston reliever Francisco Rondon (0-1) took the loss.

The Legends now have taken two out of three in the series, which ends with a 5:05 game Sunday.

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