CarL1 Salem RidgeYaks

Rocks come back to win

Published on May 5, 2008 under Carolina League (CarL1)
Salem RidgeYaks News Release


Wilmington, DE-The Salem Avalanche, Class A-Advanced affiliate of the Houston Astros, led 3-0 Monday night at Frawley Stadium but saw Wilmington scored six of the final seven runs to grab a 6-4 win. Wilmington plated four runs in the fourth inning for the win which placed each team's record ay 13-17.

After 1-2-3 first innings for each team, Salem attacked first. Mark Ori singled against starter Jason Godin and Koby Clemens walked. After Jimmy Van Ostrand's hit to load the bases, Nick Moresi punched a single to center for his first Salem RBI. The next batter, Cesar Quintero, scored Clemens with a groundout from short to second. Greg Buchanan ended the inning with a flyout double play on which Van Ostrand scored before the final out.

From there, Wilmington began to erode the lead. A passed ball on strike three to Josh Johnson in the second scored the first run. In the fourth, a walk to Jeff Howell preceded a David Qualben wild pitch to put the catcher at second. Wilver Perez drove Howell home with a single to snip the lead to one.

In the fifth, the Rocks opened with a walk to Jarrod Dyson and Derrick Robinson, After a passed ball and popout, Kurt Mertins singled both runners home for a 4-3 lead. An error by Jordan Parraz on the play left Mertins at second. He then raced for third with Joe Dickerson at the plate. Koby Clemens' bid to third ricocheted into left field and scored the run. Later, Jeff Howell reached on the third error of the inning and came home on a double off the bat of Miguel Vega.

Salem's final tally touched home in the eighth when Cesar Quintero sacrificed Mark Ori home. Tyler Chambliss buttoned the game up with the final five outs for his fifth save in six chances.

The teams gather again at Frawley Stadium at 6:35 Tuesday with lefty Polin Trinidad tossing against Wilmington's Blake Wood.

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