Lugnuts dealt first shutout
April 23, 2004 - Midwest League (MWL1)
Lansing Lugnuts News Release
LANSING â One night after being shutout, Beloit returned the favor on Lansing Friday night holding the Lugnuts scoreless for the 3-0 win. The loss snaps Lansing's three game winning streak, the attempt for the series sweep, and is the first time the Lugnuts (9-6) have been shutout this season.
The Snappers (6-9) got the only runs of the game in the 5th inning, started by Gilberto Acosta reaching on an error. Lou Palmisano followed with the first of three consecutive RBI doubles to score Acosta. Vinny Rottino knocked the next one down the left field line to bring in Palmisano, and Drew Anderson plated Rottino with his RBI double to right for the 3-0 lead. The runs, all unearned, were all that the Snappers pitchers would need, only allowing 5 hits on the night. Luis Pena (2-0) led the way for Beloit going 5 innings, giving up 3 hits and striking out 3.
The Lugnuts had runners in scoring position 4 times but could not take advantage of the situations, stranding 8 runners on base for the game. In the 5thinning, Jake Fox reached base on a single up the middle followed by a walk to C.J. Medlin. Carlos Rojas hit a grounder headed to right field but Snappers second baseman Guilder Rodriguez went deep in the hole to make the diving stop for the out at first and save a run from scoring. Fox and Medlin moved to second and third on the play but with 2 outs Chris Walker struck out to end Lansing's best threat of the night.
Beloit's Ken Durost went 3 scoreless innings in relief of Pena and Ty Taubenheim closed out the Lugnuts in the 9th to pick up his second save of the season. Lansing starter Randy Wells (0-2) took the loss, throwing 5 innings, allowing 8 hits and 3 runs, none earned, with 4 strikeouts. Ed Campusano and Reid Willett pitched well in relief for the Lugnuts, holding the Snappers scoreless for the remainder of the game.
The Lugnuts ended their 8-game home stand going 4-4 in the two series, as they try to start a new winning streak in South Bend on Saturday. Lansing's Sean Marshall will pitch against Silver Hawks William Juarez. Game time will be 7:30 p.m.
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