SAL1 Charleston Dirty Birds

Power Fall in Extra Innings

Published on July 2, 2007 under South Atlantic League (SAL1)
Charleston Dirty Birds News Release


Greenville, SC (July 2, 2007) - The West Virginia Power erased a 4-0 deficit on Monday night in Greenville but the Drive were able to get a series split with the Power as they took the final game of the series with a 5-4 victory in 10 innings at West End Field.

The Drive plated their first two runs in the bottom of the first inning. Lars Anderson's groundout plated Argenis Diaz and Josh Reddick's base hit scored Chih-Hsien Chiang. In the second inning Anderson doubled in a pair of runs to put the Drive up 4-0.

The Power began their comeback in the sixth inning. Chuckie Caufield's doubled plated the first of three runs in the inning. Kenny Holmberg's Sacrifice Fly plated Andrew Lefave and Steve Chapman smacked an RBI double off the wall in right field to plate the final run of the inning.

Jimmy Mojica began the ninth inning with a walk and moved to second base on Martin Maldonado's sacrifice bunt. Taylor Green came through on a pinch-hit RBI single to tie the game. In the tenth inning Jason Place led off with a base hit and moved to second on Kris Negron's sacrifice bunt. Omar Aguilar's pickoff throw to second base went into center field and moved Place to third before Argenis Diaz hit a groundball toward Brent Brewer with the infield in, the ball hit off Brewer's glove and went into left field to end the game.

Josh Paplebon (5-4) allowed just a run on three hits over three innings to get the win while Omar Aguilar (7-2) allowed an unearned run on one hit over an inning and was tagged with the loss.

The Power fell to 54-26 overall and 6-6 in the second half, while the Drive improved to 37-44 overall and 8-4 in the second half with the win. West Virginia's record in games with extra frames fell to 6-4 and they finished the road trip with a record of 4-4. Chuckie Caufield and Steve Chapman led the Power with two hits a piece.

The Power will begin a four game series against the Asheville Tourists at Appalachian Power Park on Tuesday night. The Power will start right hander Alex Periard (3-1, 2.80) and Asheville will start right hander Andy Graham (7-5, 5.45). The first pitch is scheduled for 7:05 PM.

For more information contact the Power Front Offices at (304) 344-2287 or visit the Power website at www.wvpower.com.

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