Vipers Drop Tight Battle

Published on August 13, 2008 under Golden Baseball League (GBL)
Calgary Vipers News Release


The Calgary Vipers battled all game long but never led once and lost 7-6 to the Long Beach Armada at Blair Field in Long Beach, California. Three separate times the Snakes tied up the game after Long Beach took an early lead but the Armada walked off with the win in the bottom of the ninth inning. With the loss Calgary's second half record is now 14-13 and they are 40-31 overall.

Long Beach opened the scoring in the bottom of the third inning with a Octavio Martinez double and Michael Glomb run batted in single for the 1-0 lead.

In the next half inning the Vipers tied the game at one with a Jorge Mejia triple and a Jorge Tang RBI base hit.

Right back came the Armada in the bottom of the fourth frame as Steve Moss was hit by a pitch, stole second base, and scored on a Brett Flowers RBI base knock. Following a Martinez hit by pitch, Dan Trumble made the score 3-1 with a RBI single.

The Snakes got a run back in the top of the fifth inning as Darryl Brinkley plated Patrick Arlis with a RBI base hit for the 3-2 score.

That run was matched in the bottom of the inning as Moss scored on a Norm Hutchins RBI double to retake the two run lead at 4-2.

Calgary tied the game at four in the next half inning with a Arlis walk and Nelson Castro's 12th homerun of the season.

The scoring continued in the bottom of the sixth frame as Martinez reached on a fielding error by third baseman Travis Drader, Trumble doubled, and Glomb knocked in both with a double to give back Long Beach the lead at 6-4.

In the top of the seventh Brinkley singled, stole second base, and scored on a Tang RBI base hit for the 6-5 score.

Once again the Vipers tied the game in the top of the eighth inning with a Arlis double and Carlos Duncan RBI single for the six-all game.

The Armada walked off with the victory in the bottom of the ninth as Moss singled, Ryan Lehr walked, and Flowers delivered a game winning RBI single for the 7-6 victory.

This series continues Wednesday August 13th and Thursday August 14th with both games starting at 8:05 PM (MDT). Nate Melek (5-4) and Joe Sergent (3-2) will take to the mound for these two games. The Snakes finish off the road trip against the Orange County Flyers Friday August 15th at 8:05 PM (MDT) and play a double-header Saturday August 16th starting at 6:05 PM (MDT).

Calgary returns home Monday August 18th at 7:05 PM (MDT) to open up a nine game home stand against Hall of Famer Gary Carter and his first half South Division Champion Orange County Flyers.

Tickets can be ordered by calling 277-BALL (2255). All games can be heard live online at www.calgaryvipers.com.

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