8/30/09

Gnats shut out Rome in final home game of 2009


The Savannah Sand Gnats played their final home game of the 2009 season 0n Sunday afternoon shutting out the Rome Braves, 2-0.
Starting Sand Gnat pitcher, Jeurys Familia, became the 1st Gnat pitcher to win 10 games. He struggled in the 1st inning giving up a hit and walking two and pitched behind in the count. Familia settled down and pitched 5 innings, gave up 6hits, no runs, 5 strike outs, and 3BB.
The Gnats scored their first run in the second inning when Eric Campbelled doubled and moved to third on Nick Giarraputo's single. Michael Moras hit a scracrifice fly to right field scoring Campbell.
In the third inning, Evan Leblanc led off with a single, and Wilmer Flores singled moving LeBlanc to third. Josh Satin flied to center, scoring LeBlanc from third.
Gnat reliever, Mike Lynn entered the game in the 6th inning and gave up 0 hits, no runs, 0BB and struck out three. Jimmy Johnson closed out the nineth inning retiring the three batters he faced.
For the game the Gnats had 7 hits. Both Evan LeBlanc and Nick Giarrputo went 2for3. Both Satin and Campbell doubled.

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