RiverHawks Win Quick on Cuevas Homer
September 2, 2012 - Frontier League (FL)
Rockford RiverHawks News Release
SAUGET, Ill. - It took 11 minutes and an extra-inning Justino Cuevas home run on Sunday to finish the previous night's rain-suspended tie game.
Cuevas hit a home run to left field in the top of the eighth inning as the Rockford RiverHawks beat the Gateway Grizzlies, 6-5, at GCS Ballpark. The game, the second half of a doubleheader on Saturday, had been halted because of rain after seven innings shortly before midnight with the score tied at 5-5.
Gateway rallied from a five-run deficit Saturday night. Rockford closer Garrett Granitz (3-2), who allowed two runs, one earned, in the Gateway seventh, won in relief. Drew Rucinski, a starter for more than two months, pitched a perfect eighth inning on Sunday for his first save. Brett Kennedy (0-2) gave up Cuevas' first home run of the year and took the loss.
The RiverHawks and Grizzlies will play a nine-inning season finale at 6:05 p.m. Sunday. The game will be broadcast live on WNTA-FM (100.5).
The RiverHawks are members of the Frontier League, an independent professional baseball league in its 20th season. Games are broadcast on WNTA-FM (100.5) Advertising and ticket information is available by calling (815) 885-2255. Fans can also visit www.rockfordriverhawks.com.
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