Pacheco Powers Curve Past Bowie
June 28, 2009 - Eastern League (EL1)
Chesapeake Baysox News Release
ALTOONA, Pa. - The Baysox four-game winning streak came to an end as Curve designated hitter Jonel Pacheco hit a pair of home runs to power the Curve past Bowie 8-4 Sunday evening. Baysox starter Tim Bascom (2-1, 3.75 ERA) was charged with the loss after allowing seven runs, six earned, over 5.0 innings. With the loss the Baysox fall to 41-34 on the season, 9.5 games behind division-leading Akron.
The Curve jumped out to an early lead with a pair of runs in the bottom of the first inning. Gorkys Hernandez and Jose Tabata hit back-to-back one-out doubles to score the first run. Tabata stole third base and scored on a two-out single by Jim Negrych.
The Baysox scored a run in the second inning on an RBI double by center fielder Daniel Figueroa and took the lead with a pair of runs in the third inning. Left fielder Jonathan Tucker doubled to center field to lead off the inning. Robert Valido followed with a bunt single to put runners on the corners with nobody out. First baseman Eric Crozier hit a groundball to short and reached on a throwing error by Brian Friday as Tucker scored and Valido moved to third on the play. Mike Costanzo lifted a sacrifice fly to center to put the Baysox up 3-2.
Altoona came back with four runs in the bottom of the inning. Hernandez led off with a single but was thrown out attempting to steal second base. With one out, Tabata reached on a fielding error by Valido and moved to second when Bascom walked third baseman Pedro Alvarez. Negrych lined an RBI single to center field and Pacheco followed with a three-run shot to left, putting Altoona up 6-3.
The Baysox cut the lead to two in the top of the fourth inning. Designated hitter Adam Donachie led off with a single and moved to second on a sacrifice bunt by Figueroa. Donachie scored when Tucker delivered a two-out RBI single to left field.
Pacheco would get to Bascom again with a solo home run off the righty in the bottom of the fifth inning. The Curve added another insurance run in the bottom of the sixth inning when Hernandez delivered a sacrifice fly against Baysox reliever Chad Thall.
The Baysox made a valiant attempt at a comeback, loading the bases in the eighth inning against Curve reliever Jean Machi. Donachie drew a one-out walk and moved to second on a two-out single by catcher Guillermo Rodriguez. Tucker walked to load the bases and Valido had a 2-0 count before grounding out to end the inning.
The Baysox would put a pair of runners on board in the ninth inning as well, but were unable to push a run across. Second baseman Miguel Abreu drew a two-out walk and right fielder Ambiorix Concepcion lined a single to center to bring the tying run into the on-deck circle before Donachie flew out to end the game.
Tucker, Concepcion and Figueroa all finished the game with two hits, LHP Wilfrido Perez and RHP Josh Perrault each threw a scoreless inning of relief in the contest.
The Baysox will meet the curve for the final game of the five-game series Monday in Altoona at 7:05 p.m. LHP Bobby Livingston (5-2, 3.97 ERA) is scheduled to start for the Baysox, he will be opposed by RHP Derek Hank1ns (0-1, 4.15 ERA) for the Curve. The Baysox return home Tuesday, June 30, for Belly Buster Bargain Night. The team will also host a fundraiser to benefit the family of Christopher Jones July 1, the team is offering $5 general admission seat tickets through several Crofton businesses with proceeds being donated to the family.
The Baysox 17th season as the class AA affiliate of the Baltimore Orioles is underway! Check out www.baysox.com to see all that's going on at the stadium this year, and don't miss a moment of the action as the Baysox attempt to bring home their first Eastern League championship. Individual game tickets and ticket packages are available now at www.baysox.com or by calling the Baysox box office at (301) 464-4865.
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