Mariners rally to defeat Astros in 10 innings
August 9, 2012 - Appalachian League (ApL)
Greeneville Astros News Release
Pulaski, VA - The Greeneville Astros had everything going their way early on Thursday night as they built a 7-0 lead. However, the Pulaski Mariners rallied, tied the game in the ninth inning and eventually defeated the Astros 9-8 in the tenth.
The Astros got the scoring started on a Michael Martinez RBI-single and a passed ball to score Brian Blasik in the first inning. In the second, D'Andre Toney hit a two-run homer. Then Ernesto Genoves hit a solo homer, Angel Ibanez went for a RBI-triple and Blasik had a RBI-single in the third to build a strong 7-0 lead.
In the fifth inning, however, the Mariners put a big dent in the Astros' lead. A three-run base-clearing double by Tyler Marlette, followed by RBI-doubles from Franklin Diaz and Martin Peguero, cut Greeneville's lead to 7-5.
The Astros bounced back and even scored once more in the seventh inning on a Ricky Gingras RBI-single to give Greeneville an 8-5 lead. However, the Mariners were not ready to give in.
Pulaski moved within two runs in the eighth on a sacrifice fly by Jordy Lara to score Gilmer Lampe. Then, in the ninth, Dario Pizzano hit a RBI-double and Peguero connected on a RBI-single to even the score at 8-8 and send the game into extra innings.
After the Astros went scoreless in the top half of the tenth, the Mariners led off the bottom of the inning with a Reginald Lawson single. Lawson advanced to second on a Jabari Henry sacrifice bunt and then to third on a fly out by Bryan Brito. Finally, Phillips Castillo singled on a line drive to center field to score Lawson for the winning run and complete the rally.
Isliexel Gonzalez (2-4) pitched 1.0 inning for the Mariners, gave up one hit and picked up the win.
The Astros travel to Princeton for a three-game series with the Rays beginning on Friday. For more information on the Greeneville Astros, please visit www.greenevilleastros.com or call (423) 638-0411.
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