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Singles add up to Hawks win

August 24, 2009 - Midwest League (MWL1)
South Bend Silver Hawks News Release


South Bend, IN - Trailing 2-1 entering the bottom of the seventh, the South Bend Silver Hawks singled eight times in the inning, scoring six runs on their way to a 7-3 victory over the Dayton Dragons on Monday night. With the win, South Bend draws even with the Dragons for the second half wild card with 13 games remaining in the regular season.

Dayton starter J.C. Sulbaran (LP, 3-5) had allowed only one run through six innings, but started the seventh by giving up back-to-back singles to Alfredo Marte and Clayton Conner, departing with runners at the corners. Scott Gaffney (ND) was called in from the bullpen, but he was only able to record one out while allowing five more singles. Jake Elmore drove in two runs with his single to right, while Alberto Diaz and Rossmel Perez each drove in one. Reynaldo Navarro also had a sacrifice fly against Gaffney in the inning.

Mark James (ND) came in to replace Gaffney, allowing a RBI single to Justin Parker before getting the final two outs. All told, the Silver Hawks sent 11 men to the plate in the seventh inning, recording eight singles and the sacrifice fly, scoring six runs to take the lead.

In fact, of the 12 hits on the night, the only one that wasn't a single was Parker's solo home run in the bottom of the fourth inning against Sulbaran. It was Parker's fourth homer of the season, and it tied the game at 1-1.

Dayton had the lead early with a run against South Bend starter Randy Rodriguez (WP, 5-9) in the third. Alex Oliveras had a double and scored on a single by Josh Fellhauer for the 1-0 lead. Oliveras singled to lead off the sixth as well, scoring later in the inning on a single by Byron Wiley for a 2-1 lead at the time. Those would be the only runs allowed by Rodriguez in his seven innings on the mound.

A.J. Pollock kept the Dragons from scoring more runs early in the game by showing off his throwing arm from center. Pollock threw out Cody Puckett at the plate to end the first inning, and then fired home to get Humberto Sosa at the plate to end the fifth, keeping the Silver Hawks chances alive.

Bryan Woodall (ND) allowed a run in the top of the ninth, his only blemish over the final two innings to wrap up the win for South Bend.



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