RedHawks Score Two in Ninth to Top Saltdogs 4-3
Published on August 8, 2003 under American Association (AA)
Fargo-Moorhead RedHawks News Release
FARGO, N.D. - The Fargo-Moorhead RedHawks rallied for two runs in the bottom of the ninth inning to pull out a 4-3 victory over the Lincoln Saltdogs on Friday night at Newman Outdoor Field in Fargo. The RedHawks improved to 45-23 overall and 13-10 in the second half with the victory. The Saltdogs fell to 29-40 overall and 8-16 in the second half.
With Joe Mathis on first base with two outs, Brian Sprout singled up the middle off Lincoln closer Mick Pageler to put runners on first and second. Ruben Salazar then dumped a single into center field that scored Mathis to tie the score at 3-3. When Saltdogs centerfielder JuJu Freeman lobbed the ball back into the infield, Sprout moved to third base, but Ruben Salazar was caught between first and second base. As Lincoln third baseman Josh Patton chased Salazar back to first base, Sprout broke for home and slid safely under the tag for the winning run. RedHawks reliever Steve Montgomery (5-2) earned the victory with a perfect ninth inning. Pageler (4-4) took the loss.
The RedHawks pulled to within a run at 3-2 in the bottom of the eighth inning, as Juan Melo recorded his second RBI single of the game, scoring Brian Sprout. Pageler got Eddie Gerald to ground out with runners at first and third to end the Fargo-Moorhead threat.
Fargo-Moorhead got on the scoreboard first, plating a run in the bottom of the first inning to take a 1-0 lead. Melo's RBI single brought home Ruben Salazar, who had reached on an error.
Fargo-Moorhead RedHawks starting pitcher Hank Thoms held the Saltdogs scoreless through the first five innings, but Lincoln broke through with a pair of runs in the sixth inning to take the lead 2-1. Jorge Moreno laced an RBI double to left field, then scored on Josh Patton's seeing-eye single up the middle. The Saltdogs increased their lead over Fargo-Moorhead to 3-1, getting a single run in the seventh inning on the tail end of a double play.
Thoms pitched 7.2 innings, allowing three runs on ten hits. He stuck out five batters and walked one. It was Thoms' 12th consecutive quality start this season. Andrews was solid in his first start with Lincoln, going 7.0 innings and allowing one unearned run on five hits. He stuck out three batters and walked one.
The Fargo-Moorhead RedHawks will continue their three-game series against the Lincoln Saltdogs on Saturday night at Newman Outdoor Field. Game time is 7:05 p.m. Tickets for the remainder of the series can be purchased at the RedHawks ticket office located at Newman Outdoor Field, over the phone at 701-235-6161 or 800-303-6161 or on-line at www.fmredhawks.com.
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