AtL York Revolution

York hangs on for win

Published on May 24, 2012 under Atlantic League (AtL)
York Revolution News Release


The York Revolution scored early and hung on late for a 7-6 win over the Southern Maryland Blue Crabs in front of 4,223 fans at Sovereign Bank Stadium on Thursday evening. The Revs will look to make it back-to-back victories as the series continues on Friday night at 6:30 p.m. in York.

Corey Thurman (2-1) retired 14 of 16 batters from the first through the end of the fifth needing just 48 pitches in those four innings to earn the win, his second straight victory, and the 40th of his Revolution career. His 40 Atlantic League wins move him into a tie for 10th most in Atlantic League history.

Trailing 2-0 in the bottom of the first inning, Ramon Castro launched his second homer of the season on a deep shot to left-center getting the Revs on the board.

James Shanks blasted a two-run shot to deep left-center an inning later giving the Revs a 3-2 lead. Originally ruled to have bounced off the top of the fence and back in play for a double, the ruling was changed to a home run soon thereafter, as the ball appeared to bounce on the other side of the fence and then bounce back in.

York erupted for four runs in the bottom of the fourth, taking a commanding 7-2 lead. After back-to-back singles by Michael Hernandez and Chris Nowak, newly-signed designated hitter Bobby Kielty smashed a sharp grounder at first base that was picked by Javier Colina, who made the throw to second for the fielder's choice. Shortstop Paco Figueroa's throw back to first was high, however, and Hernandez scored on the error to make it 4-2. Colina appeared to injure his shoulder on the throw and was forced to leave the game.

Shanks followed with a grounder to second for a fielder's choice, but Kielty's heads up base running prevented what would have been an inning-ending double play, as three more runs would end up crossing the plate. As second baseman Chin Lung Hu lunged at Kielty for the tag, Kielty eluded his glove forcing Hu to toss to second. That maneuver allowed Shanks to beat the relay to first, prolonging the inning. A walk to Danny Gonzalez would follow, ending the evening for starter Michael Schlact (0-2), who ended up charged with six runs in 3.2 innings.

Salvador Paniagua greeted reliever Jared Locke with a two-run double to right-center, and Brandon Haveman followed with an RBI single to right for his first hit after signing with York earlier in the day.

Thurman breezed through his easiest inning of the night after the big outburst, tossing a quick 1-2-3 fifth inning.

Brian Barton led off the sixth with a double, however, igniting a four-run inning for Southern Maryland, quickly climbing back within one. Richardo Mercado later singled, and Figueroa served a soft liner down the first base line for a two-run double chasing Thurman, and advanced to third as the ball was bobbled in the corner. Richard Giannotti picked up an RBI groundout and Mike Daniel singled home one more, as the team's four-run innings essentially canceled each other out.

Neither team scored the rest of the way, however, as York's bullpen combined for three scoreless innings to close it out.

Southern Maryland threatened with a two-out double in the eighth from Giannotti who took third on a wild pitch, but Adam Thomas retired Daniel on a grounder that he deflected to second baseman Andres Perez, who then threw on to first for the out.

The Crabs also mounted a threat in the ninth inning, but R.J. Rodriguez notched his fourth save, retiring Mercado on a fly out to right with runners at the corners to end it.

Stephen Penney also earned a hold with a scoreless seventh, striking out two.

Castro went 3-for-3 to pace York's offense, reaching base all four times. Kielty was 2-for-4 in his debut game, and Paniagua was 2-for-3.

Southern Maryland scored their two first inning runs on an error and an RBI single by Matt Padgett.

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