Shorebirds top BlueClaws, 5-1
Published on June 15, 2009 under South Atlantic League (SAL1)
Jersey Shore BlueClaws News Release
LAKEWOOD, NJ - Missed opportunities for the Lakewood BlueClaws at the plate, and the Delmarva Shorebirds timely hitting in the sixth earns them the 5-1 win and places the Shorebirds a game closer in the division behind the BlueClaws.
The BlueClaws (37-25) could not take advantage of five walks from Shorebirds starter Ryan O'Shea as they stranded runners throughout the game.
The Shorebirds (33-27) took the lead in the second inning as starter Jason Knapp allowed a single to Elvin Polanco before a groundball to Travis Mattair was thrown wild to first and into the stands along the right side. The error allowed the Shorebirds to have second and third and no outs before the BlueClaws conceded two runs on back-to-back ground outs in the infield. Both runs were unearned.
The BlueClaws got on the board with an unearned run of their own as Anthony Gose reached on an error and stole second before Travis d'Arnaud almost tied the game on one swing. He sent the ball off the top of the wall in left, scoring Gose and making it a 2-1 game as O'Shea exited the game going 4.1 and allowing one run. Joe Esposito (2-0) came on and, with the tying run on second, struck out both Steve Susdorf and Jim Murphy.
Knapp (2-5) went 5.1 innings and struck out seven but walked seven and left Justin De Fratus runners on first and second with one out. De Fratus walked his first batter to load the bases before a groundball to first saw Jeremy Hamilton throw a little wild to the plate, allowing Elvin Polanco to score, making it a 3-1 ballgame. De Fratus then struck out Kyle Hudson before a two-run double by Luis Bernardo, making it 5-1.
With the win, the Shorebirds have cut the BlueClaws lead in the division to just three games with ten to play for the Shorebirds and eight to play for the BlueClaws.
The BlueClaws and the Shorebirds will play the second game of the doubleheader shortly. The starters are RHP Trevor May and RHP Patrick Kantakevich who are making their first starts of the season.
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