SAL1 Charleston RiverDogs

Stellar Phelps Catapults Dogs Over Legends, 7-2

Published on May 14, 2009 under South Atlantic League (SAL1)
Charleston RiverDogs News Release


CHARLESTON, SC - Stellar pitching by starter David Phelps and five costly Lexington errors catapulted the RiverDogs over the Legends to a 7-2 victory in South Atlantic League action Thursday night in front of 5,198 fans at Lexington's Applebee's Park.

With the triumph, the RiverDogs win their third game in a row and jump to 19-15 on the season while the Legends fall to 18-16.

The RiverDogs struck first for an early 1-0 advantage in the top of the first when Dan Brewer slapped a single to leadoff the game. After a sacrifice bunt advanced Brewer to second, David Adams reached on a fielding error by shortstop Jorge De Leon. Taylor Grote followed with a double to right that knocked in Brewer for the game's first run.

Charleston erupted for five runs and a 6-0 lead in the top of the fifth when Mitch Abeita led the inning off by reaching on a fielding error by third baseman Elbert Rosario. Ray Kruml followed with a single to left that advanced Abeita to second. Brewer added a single up the middle that loaded the bases. Then, Carmen Angelini sprinted to second base after Rosario's second fielding error of the inning that allowed Abeita and Kruml to score while Brewer scampered into third. Adams walked to reload the bases while Grote followed with a sacrifice fly to right that plated Brewer and advanced Angelini to third. Corban Joseph dashed into second after a fielding error by Legends center fielder Jay Austin while Angelini scored and Adams slid into third. Abraham Almonte lifted a sacrifice fly to center that knocked home Adams for the inning's fifth run.

Lexington cut into Charleston's lead to 6-1 in the home half of the fifth frame when Phil Disher cracked a solo blast over the left field wall, his fourth home run of the season.

The RiverDogs recaptured their six-run advantage, 7-1, in the top of the seventh when Angelini blasted his first home run of the season, a solo shot over the left field fence.

The Legends tacked a final run, 7-2, in the bottom of the ninth when Kody Hinze reached on an infield single and then advanced to second on Angelini's throwing error on the play. Hinze scampered home after Brandon Barnes slapped an infield single to second.

Phelps (3-1) stymied Lexington's bats for seven innings as he scattered six hits and allowed one earned run while striking out eight en route to the win.

Legends starter Ross Seaton (4-3) earned the hard luck loss while on the mound for four innings he was charged with six runs (one earned, four hits, one walk and one strikeout.

The RiverDogs hammered nine base knocks lead by Brewer's three hits while the Legends added eight hits paced by Disher's two tallies.

Charleston continues its trip through Kentucky and begins a four-game set Friday at 7:05 p.m. against the newest member of the South Atlantic League, the Bowling Green Hot Rods, an affiliate of the Tampa Bay Rays. The RiverDogs will give the ball to southpaw Manny Banuelos while the Hot Rods respond with righty Shane Dyer (0-2, 4.40).

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