SeaWolves Fall On Walkoff Home Run
Published on May 4, 2008 under Eastern League (EL1)
Erie SeaWolves News Release
The SeaWolves lost in extra innings today in game one of a doubleheader at Blair County Ballpark 4-3.
The âWolves struck first in the top of the first inning. Freddy Guzman led off with a single and moved to second when Danny Worth walked. Guzman stole third to put runners on the corners. With one out, Max St. Pierre singled home Guzman for a 1-0 lead. Jeff Frazier followed with a single to bring home Worth for a 2-0 lead.
The Curve struck right back in the bottom of the first against Erie starter Ben Fritz. James Boone led off with a triple and he scored when Jonel Pacheco hit into a 6-4-3 double play to make it 2-1.
Altoona would take their first lead of the game in the bottom of the second on a pair of unearned runs. Luis Cruz singled and got to second on a throwing error by Worth. Kris Watts then reached on an error by Fritz to put two on for Victor Alvarez. Alvarez walked to load the bases. After Fritz struck out Boone for the first out, Melvin Dorta hit a sacrifice fly to center, scoring Cruz, tying the game at 2-2. Pacheco followed with a single to bring home Watts to make it 3-2 Curve.
Erie would tie the game in the top of the third. Ramirez and St. Pierre singled to put a pair on. Frazier flew out to center and on the play, Ramirez moved to third. Ramirez scored on an error by Brad Corley in right on a fly ball off the bat of Ryan Roberson to make it 3-3.
The game would remain tied until the bottom of the eighth. With one out, Dorta slammed a game winning home run over the wall in left for a 4-3 Curve victory.
Fritz took his fifth no-decision for the SeaWolves going six innings, allowing three runs, one earned, on 11 hits with a walk and four strikeouts.
The loss puts the SeaWolves at .500 at 14-14.
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