SAL1 Charleston Dirty Birds

Power plead the fifth

Published on August 23, 2006 under South Atlantic League (SAL1)
Charleston Dirty Birds News Release


Greensboro, NC (August 23, 2006) -The West Virginia Power had outscored their opponents 9-1 in the fifth inning of their last three games, and on Monday night at First Horizon Park in Greensboro, North Carolina, they used another big fifth inning to get them started as they scored three runs in the fifth, and plated at least one run in every frame thereafter to beat the Grasshoppers 8-0.

After four scoreless innings the Power snapped the scoreless tie on Darren Ford's two run double in the top of the fifth. Lorenzo Cain knocked in the final run of the inning on a groundout. In the sixth Kenny Holmberg doubled and scored on a wild pitch and Mat Gamel chipped in with a two out RBI single in the seventh. The Power scored two times in the eighth inning on Nestor Corredor's RBI single and Ryan Barba knocked in a run on a groundout. The Power plated their final run in the ninth inning on Mat Gamel's solo homerun, his 15th of the year which is a team high.

Will Inman was fantastic as usual for the Power. Inman pitched out of trouble early on to keep the Power in the game. In the first two innings the Grasshoppers left a runner stranded at third base, and in the first three innings they left a runner stranded in scoring position. Inman finished his outing retiring 11 straight batters. The Grasshoppers were held hitless through the last six and two thirds.

Will Inman (10-1) pitched six scoreless innings of four hit ball with six strikeouts while David Humen (2-3) suffered the loss. The Power are 69-58 on the year and 30-28 in the second half after the win while the Grasshoppers fell to 65-62 overall and 29-28 in the second half after the loss.

The Power will continue the three game series against the Greensboro Grasshoppers at First Horizon Park on Thursday night. Left hander Sean West (8-4, 3.20) will make the start for Greensboro and the Power will counter with right hander Shawn Ferguson (2-2, 6.35). The first pitch is scheduled for 7:00 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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