RiverHawks lose on walkoff error
Published on July 10, 2008 under Frontier League (FL)
Rockford RiverHawks News Release
FLORENCE, Kent. - The RiverHawks lost the continuation of Wednesday's suspended game, 3-2, on an unearned run in the bottom of the ninth inning.
With two outs and nobody on in the bottom of the ninth, Ryan Basham reached on a throwing error by shortstop Jono Brooks and went to second on a wild pitch by James Cramphin. Billy Mottram hit a ground ball up the middle. Second baseman Joe Anthonsen cut the ball off before it left the infield, but threw wildly past first base. Mottram scored the winning run on the play, ruled a single-error combination.
Cramphin (2-3), who struck out the first two hitters in the ninth, lost in relief. Yosandy Ibanez (3-2) pitched a perfect inning of relief to get the win.
Play had been halted in the top of the third because of rain Wednesday morning. The RiverHawks broke a 1-1 tie on a sixth-inning sacrifice fly by Robert Sabates. Garth McKinney led off the Florence seventh inning with his 12th home run.
The RiverHawks, on a nine-game trip, do not play a home game until July 18, when River City visits at 7:05 p.m. Culver's and 104.9 - the X sponsor RiverHawks Baseball Card Night #3, an eight-card subset featuring current RiverHawks, a former RiverHawks great and a WXRX DJ. FatWallet.com and WIFR sponsor the Friday Night Fireworks Series following the game.
The RiverHawks are members of the Frontier League, a 12-team independent professional baseball league in its 16th season. Advertising and ticket information is available by calling the box office at (815) 885-2255. Most games are broadcast live on WNTA (1330 AM) and the internet. Fans can also visit the RiverHawks online at www.rockfordriverhawks.com.
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