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SAL1 Rome Emperors

Saturday Night Slugfest Goes to Augusta

April 25, 2015 - South Atlantic League (SAL1)
Rome Emperors News Release


Rome, GA - The Rome Braves and Augusta GreenJackets fought it out all night long but the Greenjackets held on for the 8-7 victory at State Mutual Stadium before a crowd of 3,251. There were 24 total hits in the game with Rome having 15 on the night.

The Greenjackets scored a run in the fourth and two in the fifth to take a 3-0 lead. In the Braves' half of the fifth, the offense got going with four runs highlighted by a run scoring hit by Ozzy Albies, an RBI double by Keith Curcio, and a two run single by Jordan Edgerton. The 4-3 score lasted until the eighth when Augusta scored three times on run scoring base hit by T. Relaford and a two run double by Cristian Paulino making it a 6-3 game. Rome quickly answered in the bottom of the inning to take the lead on a Curcio RBI single, an Edgerton run scoring base hit, and Tanner Krietemier added an RBI single for the 7-6 advantage. The Rome bullpen couldn't hold the lead as Augusta posted two runs in the ninth and held on for the 8-7 win.

Carlos Alvarado (1-0) picks up the win while Rome's Caleb Dirks (0-2) gets the tough loss.Roster Move: The Rome Braves announce that RHP Fernando Miranda has been moved to Danville and the team receives RHP Andrew Waszak from Mississippi. The roster is at 25 players.

The Braves and GreenJackets play a doubleheader at 2 p.m. tomorrow. For information contact the Rome Braves at 706-378-5144 or log onto www.romebraves.com

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