Wingnuts' early offense sinks Cats 5-3
Published on July 15, 2008 under American Association (AA)
Fort Worth Cats News Release
Michael Thompson was 3-for-4 with two runs batted in as the Wingnuts defeated the Cats 5-3 on Tuesday night at LaGrave Field. The loss was the fourth straight for the Cats, their longest losing streak of the season.
After Cats' starter Lee Gwaltney retired the side in order in the top of the first, he allowed two runs on three hits in the second inning, highlighted by RBI singles by Thompson and Jose Amado.
The Wingnuts added two more runs in the third inning on a Dustan Mohr run-scoring single and Thompson's second RBI single of the game.
Trailing 4-0, Cameron Blair belted a solo shot to left, his second home run of the season, to narrow the Wingnuts' lead to 4-1.
Wichita added a run in the fourth when James Baker walked to start the inning, advanced to third on a double by Felipe Del Rosario and came into score on a balk.
The Cats battled back with a run in the eighth on a Jake Gautreau RBI single to make it 5-2, but left the bases loaded against reliever Kevin Cheppenko. In the ninth, closer Byron Embry came into the game, allowed a run on a Blair run-scoring double, but retired Brian Fryer and Ed Montague to end the game with the tying run at the plate.
Wingnuts starter Richard Salazar (4-3), had his best start of the season, going 7 1/3 innings and allowing two runs, one of them earned on six hits.
Gwaltney, who suffered his first loss of the season to fall to 7-1, went six innings and allowed five runs on eight hits.
The series continues on Wednesday night at 7:05 p.m. Dan Grybash goes to the mound for the Cats and will be opposed by Dave Rider for Wichita.
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