Scram's HR Ends Road Losing Streak
April 23, 2010 - Eastern League (EL1)
Erie SeaWolves News Release
The SeaWolves snapped a season-long road losing streak in Altoona on Friday night with a 6-4 win over the Curve at Blair County Ballpark.
Altoona struck first in the bottom of the first inning against Erie starter Andy Oliver. Gorkys Hernandez walked with one out and stole second. Jim Negrych then singled home Hernandez for a 1-0 Curve lead.
The SeaWolves struck right back in the top of the second against Altoona starter Justin Wilson. Cesar Nicolas, Josh Burrus and Audy Ciriaco each drew walks to load the bases. With one out, Cale Iorg connected on an opposite-field single to right plating Nicolas and Burrus for a 2-1 Erie lead. Shawn Roof then grounded home Ciriaco to make it 3-1.
The Howlers added to the lead in the third. With two outs, Nicolas and Burrus both walked to put a pair on for Ciriaco. Ciriaco doubled down the left field line, plating Nicolas to make it 4-1.
Altoona would tie the game against Oliver in the bottom of the fifth. Wit one out, Hector Gimenez, Jose De Los Santos and Chase d'Arnaud each single to load the bases. Oliver struck out Hernandez for the second out but yielded a bases clearing double to Negrych, tying the game at 4-4.
The game remained tied until the top of the ninth inning. Altoona went to Jeff Seus who had not given up a run in 2010. Roof started the inning extending his hitting streak to five straight with a base knock to center. Andy Dirks followed and hit into what looked to be a 4-6-3 double play. Altoona retired Roof at second, but on the relay to first, d'Arnaud fired an errant throw into the dugout allowing Dirks to safely get to second. Dirks would advance to third on a flyout by Wilkin Ramirez to right. Then Deik Scram stepped to the plate with the change to be a hero. Scram worked the count even at 2-2 before belted an opposite-field, two run home run to make it 6-4. The home run for Scram was his third.
Luis Marte came into the game in the ninth and shut down Altoona in order to record his second save in as many chances.
Brooks Brown picked up the win for the âWolves going three scoreless innings in relief of Oliver. Brown retired the first eight he faced before giving up a pair of singles in the eighth. He struck out Miles Durham to end the Altoona threat.
The win not only snapped an eight game road losing streak this season, but it snapped a 13-game road losing streak dating back to last September.
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