SAL1 Hagerstown Suns

Suns Blow Two Late Leads

Published on May 27, 2009 under South Atlantic League (SAL1)
Hagerstown Suns News Release


HAGERSTOWN, MD -- Spoiling a pair of huge hits by first baseman Tyler Moore that gave the Hagerstown Suns (20-22) leads of 3-2 and 5-4, the Hagerstown bullpen let the Kannapolis Intimidators (21-24) tie Monday morning's game in the ninth inning and surge ahead in the eleventh for a 7-5 win.

Moore drove in all five of the Suns' runs, crushing a three-run home run to left field in the bottom of the fourth to pull Hagerstown out of a 2-0 deficit and giving the Suns a 5-4 advantage in the eighth with a two-run single. But closer Osvaldo Rodriguez could not wrap up the win for Hagerstown in the top of the ninth, blowing his first save of the season on a game-tying Justin Greene solo homer.

Two innings later, the Intimidators tagged Suns reliever Chris Lugo (3-1) for two more runs, and Dan Remenowsky sent Hagerstown down 1-2-3 in the bottom of the eleventh to secure the win for Kannapolis.

The Intimidators more than doubled up the Suns with 15 hits next to Hagerstown's seven, as seven of the nine Kannapolis batsmen had at least two hits. Moore was nearly the only offensive bright spot for the Suns, hitting his third round-tripper of the season and raising his RBI total to 19 in exactly that many games played.

Right-hander Marcos Frias started the game for the Suns, allowing just one earned run and exiting the game with a 3-2 lead after five innings. Frias lowered his season earned-run average to 2.66, tops in the Hagerstown rotation.

The Intimidators snatched back the lead in the top of the seventh when cleanup hitter Sergio Morales hit a two-run double off Suns reliever Patrick Arnold. The Hagerstown bullpen surrendered five runs over the game's final six innings, one shy of the season-high six runs Suns relievers allowed on Saturday against Hickory.

Hagerstown and Kannapolis will continue their four-game series with a doubleheader on Thirsty Thursday at Municipal Stadium, with gates opening for the opener at 5:00 p.m. in anticipation of a 5:35 p.m. start. The second game will begin approximately 30 minutes after the end of the first.

The Hagerstown Suns play at Municipal Stadium in Hagerstown, MD and are a Class "A" affiliate of the Washington Nationals. Ticket packages and sponsorships are available by calling the Suns at 301-791-6266. Visit the Suns on the web at www.hagerstownsuns.com. The Suns are owned by Los Angeles based Mandalay Baseball Properties.

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