NYPL Mahoning Valley Scrappers

Scrappers Win on Opening Day

Published on June 19, 2009 under New York-Penn League (NYPL)
Mahoning Valley Scrappers News Release


Opening night started off with a bang on Friday night as the Scrappers collected two infield hits, then designated hitter John Allmond delivered a double down the first base line chasing home two and after one the Scrappers had the lead 2-0. In the second the Scrappers added to the lead tacking on three more runs on a wild pitch and RBI singles from Bo Greenwell and Jason Smit and it was 5-0 Mahoning Valley after three.

In the fourth, the Jammers collected their first hit off of starter Kaimi Mead; it was a solo home run off of the bat of second baseman Ernesto Manzanillo. The Jammers added a second run on a walk, wild pitch and a ground out. So after four it was 5-2 Scrappers.

In the top of the seventh the Jammers worked even closer adding a solo run off of reliever Guido Fonseca and after the seventh inning stretch it was 5-3 Scrappers. In the bottom of the eighth the Scrappers loaded the bases, but could only muster one run on a RBI double from John Allmond and we went to the ninth 6-3 Scrappers.

In the ninth the Jammers added a solo home run from Chase Austin and a RBI double from Robert Taylor to cut the lead to 6-5, but reliever Brian Grening struck out two hitters looking with the tying run at third.

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