WhiteWings Take Game 1 Over Colts
August 29, 2011 - North American League (NAmL)
Rio Grande Valley WhiteWings News Release
HARLINGEN - The Rio Grande Valley WhiteWings outlasted the San Angelo Colts to win 4-3 and take game one of their playoff series Monday night at Harlingen Field.
WhiteWings' starting pitcher Alexander Concepcion gave up just three runs and just one before the eighth inning to get the win.
The WhiteWings, who held a 4-1 lead entering the top of the eighth inning, saw their three-run cushion evaporate in a hurry. CJ Beatty led the inning off with a double as the next batter, Cory Patton, hit his 26th homerun of the year to cut the WhiteWings' lead to just one.
The bullpen, however, recorded the next five outs to preserve a victory.
Gabriel Ortiz put the WhiteWings on the board first, scoring in the bottom of the third inning with a solo homerun to give the WhiteWings a 1-0 lead.
Concepcion, who had pitched five scoreless innings, allowed a solo homerun in the sixth inning with two outs to tie the score at 1.
The WhiteWings came back the next half-inning to tie the score when Wilmer Pino hit his 14th homerun of the year to give the lead right back to the WhiteWings.
In the seventh, the WhiteWings tacked on two insurance runs to give themselves a three-run lead up 4-1.
Patton responded with his two-run homerun to draw within one, but the WhiteWings' bullpen successfully closed the game out.
Eric Blackwell (8-3, 3.01 ERA), and the league leader in ERA is expected to start game two for the WhiteWings, played tomorrow night at Harlingen Field at 7:05 PM. Adam Kramer (4-3, 6.83 ERA) is expected to start for the Colts.
• Discuss this story on the North American League message board...
North American League Stories from August 29, 2011
- WhiteWings Take Game 1 Over Colts - Rio Grande Valley WhiteWings
- RF Rife and RHP Garza Earn Weekly Honors in North American League - NAmL
- Lake County Goes 2-1 Over the Weekend - Lake County Fielders
- Three WhiteWings Finish as Statistical Champs; Playoffs Start Monday - Rio Grande Valley WhiteWings
- Scorpions Announce Final Game of the 2011 Season August 31st - Yuma Scorpions
- Colts Lose Regular Season Finale - San Angelo Colts
- Colts Lose Regular Season Finale - San Angelo Colts
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.
Other Recent Rio Grande Valley WhiteWings Stories
- 2014 ALL ULB Team Named
- Wings End Season on Winning Note
- Wings Snap 5 Game Skid with Win
- Edinburg Continues Playoff Push with Win
- Camilli Clips Wings
