Outlaws Outlast Vipers 5-1; Win Game One Of First Round Playoff Series
September 8, 2010 - Golden Baseball League (GBL)
Chico Outlaws News Release
Chico, CA - The Chico Outlaws came through with four runs in the bottom of the eighth inning of Calgary's Jorge Vasquez and walked away with a 5-1 win in game one of the GBL playoff series on Tuesday night at Nettleton Stadium.
Both starters, Chico's Garret Holleran (1-0) and Calgary's Reggie Rivard pitched well and kept the game tight heading into the late stages of the contest. Holleran went eight innings, allowing just one earned run on seven hits. He also struck six Vipers.
Rivard, who pitched a complete game shutuout last time out against the Outlaws last week, had another solid performance. Throwing seven innings, Rivard gave up just four hits and one earned before being replaced by Vasquez to start the eighth frame.
Chico scored first in the bottom of the third ining on a Mikael Jova RBI single that scored Blake Gailen, who singled to lead off the frame, putting the Outlaws up 1-0.
The Vipers tied it up a one each in the fifth inning on shortstop Jorge Meija's RBI base hit, one of three hits in the frame by Calgary.
The game stayed that way until the home half of the eighth. Pinch-hitter Mitch Einertson, batting for Holleran, walked to lead off. Gailen then bunted a ball past Vasquez on the mound and in front of second baseman Kevin Price, putting two runners on. Second baseman Bobby Hill then put down another bunt, which Vasquez bobbled for an error, loading up the bases. Jova stepped up to the plate for the second time in the game with the bases loaded and promply rapped a two-RBI double over the head of right fielder Johny Kaplan of the Vipers, giving Chico the lead at 3-1. Santo DeLeon plated a run later in the inning on a sac fly, while Robby Alcombrack's RBI single added the final tally of the night at 5-1.
Josh Dew pitched a 1-2-3 ninth inning for Chico to close the door and give the Outlaws the first game of the series.
Game two of the best of five series is tomorrow night at 7:05 pm at the Nett. Mark McLemore (7-5) starts for the Outlaws against Calgary's Mac Suzuki (2-2).
The game will be broadcast live on the Outlaws Baseball Network and fans can catch all the action with Dan Hawkins starting at 6:50 pm. Watch live on www.justin.tv.com/chicooutlawsbaseball or audio only at www.chicooutlaws.com.
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