Yost knocks in three in Power win
June 6, 2006 - South Atlantic League (SAL1)
Charleston Dirty Birds News Release
Charleston, WV (June 6, 2006) - West Virginia Power first baseman Ned Yost drove in three of the Power's six runs in Tuesday night's game against the Hagerstown Suns as the Power went on to win 6-4 at Appalachian Power Park.
The Power scored the first two runs of the game in the bottom of the first inning on Mat Gamel's RBI double and Ned Yost's RBI base hit. Hagerstown cut the lead in half in the top of the third inning on a Fielder's Choice RBI from Joe Holden. The Power scored three times in the fifth inning and pulled away. Mike Bell singled into left field and brought in Lorenzo Cain for the first run and Ned Yost knocked in the next two on a double.
In the sixth inning Michael Brantley scored on Drew Butera's throwing error to give the Power a 6-1 lead. Jonathan Sanchez hit a solo homerun in the top of the eighth inning and the scoring stopped after Drew Butera's two run homer in the ninth.
Kevin Roberts (3-6) pitched five innings of two hit ball, allowed an unearned run and earned the victory while Waner Mateo (0-1) obtained the loss. The Power are 32-24 after the win and the Suns fell to 20-37 with the loss. Attendance for the game was 4,085.
The Power will continue the four game series against the Hagerstown Suns at Municipal Stadium in Hagerstown, Maryland on Wednesday night. Hagerstown will start right hander Brandon Nall (0-2, 3.86) and the Power will counter with left hander Steve Garrison (1-0, 5.23). The first pitch is scheduled for 7:05 PM.
For more information contact the Power Front Offices at (304) 344-2287 or visit the Power website at www.wvpower.com.
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