Warthogs lose in Wilmington
April 30, 2004 - Carolina League (CarL1)
Winston-Salem Dash News Release
Wilmington, DE â The Winston-Salem Warthogs (6-14) were beaten at Wilmington, 6-2, Friday night. The Blue Rocks led throughout the entire game.
Mel Stocker got things going in the first inning with a walk, stolen base and advanced to third on a wild pitch by Winston-Salem starter Rob Purvis. Donnie Murphy sent Stocker home with an RBI double for an early 1-0 lead. Two batters later, Mike Aviles did the same, an RBI double that scored Murphy as Wilmington led, 2-0.
Stocker contributed to another tally, belting an RBI sacrifice fly to centerfield in the third inning for a 3-0 Blue Rocks advantage. In the fifth, Bernard Stephens led the inning off with a bunt single and stole second. Stephens moved to third after tagging up on a fly out to right by Murphy, and came home on a sacrifice fly to center courtesy of Shane Costa. Aviles then drew a two-out walk and scored on an RBI double from Damaso Espino for a 5-0 Wilmington lead.
Starting pitcher Trae McGill (3-0) went six scoreless innings for the Rocks, allowing just four hits and one walk, while striking out three batters and hitting another to pick up the win.
Shane Costa scored Wilmington's sixth and final run in the seventh inning. Costa reached first after being hit by a pitch, and came home after Aviles' second RBI double of the night.
The Warthogs scored their runs in the seventh and eighth innings. In the seventh, Ricardo Nanita singled and scored on a Pedro Lopez RBI ground out. In the eighth, Casey Rogowski reached on a error by Blue Rocks' first baseman JD Alleva. Rogowski scored on a Brian Anderson Triple. Lopez had three of the Warthogs eight hits. Purvis (1-3) took the loss for Winston-Salem, allowing all six runs on 13 hits and two walks over seven innings. Purvis also hit a batter and was charged with one wild pitch.
Game 2 of the three game series will be Saturday night at 7:05pm. Winston-Salem's Paulino Reynoso (0-0, 4.50) will throw against fellow southpaw Shaun Shiery (1-1, 3.38).
All the play by play will be heard on 600/1200 WSJS and on the internet at www.warthogs.com at 6:50pm.
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