Two-Run Ninth Leads Dogs to 6-1 Win Over Delmarva
May 7, 2010 - South Atlantic League (SAL1)
Charleston RiverDogs News Release
SALISBURY, Md. - Charleston scored two runs in the ninth inning to break a 4-4, and Ryan Flannery struck out four batters over the final two innings to give the RiverDogs a 6-4 win over the Delmarva Shorebirds in South Atlantic League action at Arthur W. Perdue Stadium Friday evening.
With the victory, the RiverDogs improve to 13-16, while Delmarva drops to 15-13 overall.
Kelvin Castro led off the ninth with a single against James Brandhorst (1-2) and moved to second on a single by Jimmy Paredes. A Justin Milo walk loaded the bases for Luke Murton, but before Murton could hit, Brandhorst uncorked a wild pitch to score Castro from third, as the lead went back to Charleston, 5-4. Murton followed by crushing a RBI double to deep left-centerfield for a 6-4 score.
Flannery (2-2), who entered in the eighth inning, gave up a two-out ninth inning double to Ty Kelly, but fanned Brian Conley to end the game.
Charleston jumped out to a 1-0 lead in the first against Delmarva's Matt Hobgood, when Paredes singled to lead off, reached second on an error, moved to third on a groundout, and then scored on a wild pitch.
Kyle Higashioka doubled to lead off the second and eventually scored on Garrison Lassiter's RBI groundout increasing the lead to 2-0.
The RiverDogs scored for the third straight inning upping the lead to 3-0 on a two-out, infield RBI single by Zoilo Almonte.
Delmarva inched the score to 3-1 in the fourth against Jose Ramirez on Tyler Stampone's RBI fielder's choice.
Murton roped a RBI single to left in the fifth giving Charleston a 4-1 lead.
Ramirez was touched up for three runs in the bottom half, as Delmarva tied the affair at 4-4. Garabez Rosa drilled a RBI triple to centerfield and scored on Mike Mooney's sacrifice fly. Steve Bumbry then tied the game by legging out a RBI fielder's choice with one out.
Hobgood left after 5.0 innings down by three, but took a no-decision allowing a season-high nine hits with two walks and two strikeouts. Ramirez also pitched 5.0 innings, surrendering four runs on seven hits while walking two and sinking three.
Paredes and Murton contributed three hits for the RiverDogs, while Higashioka added a double and a single. Kelly poled three doubles for the Shorebirds.
Game two of this series is scheduled for a 7:05 p.m. first pitch on Saturday night. Charleston has announced that right-hander Kelvin Perez (2-0, 1.07 ERA) will take the hill, while Delmarva counters with right-hander Jesse Beal (1-2, 4.03 ERA).
South Atlantic League Stories from May 7, 2010
- Crawdads slam Drive, 10-6 - Hickory Crawdads
- Legends drop series opener to Greensboro - Lexington Legends
- Shorebirds Drop Opener To Charleston, 6-4 - Delmarva Shorebirds
- Asheville Slips By Rome - Rome Emperors
- Drive Roughed Up Early by Crawdads in 10-6 Loss - Greenville Drive
- West Virginia wins over Kannapolis - Charleston Dirty Birds
- Two-Run Ninth Leads Dogs to 6-1 Win Over Delmarva - Charleston RiverDogs
- BlueClaws defeat Savannah - Jersey Shore BlueClaws
- Doyle Strikes out 14, but Intimidators Lose 2-0 - Kannapolis Cannon Ballers
- Power Game Notes - Charleston Dirty Birds
- Shorebirds Game Notes - Delmarva Shorebirds
The opinions expressed in this release are those of the organization issuing it, and do not necessarily reflect the thoughts or opinions of OurSports Central or its staff.
