Savannah Sand Gnats vs. Rome Braves

from press release:


Savannah Sand Gnats  vs. Rome Braves

Game #82 - Home Game #42 - Monday – 7:05

RHP Armando Rodriguez (5-5, 2.79) vs. LHP Brett DeVall (4-5, 3.92)

Historic Grayson Stadium, Savannah, GA

Radio: WBMQ News/Talk 630, http://www.sandgnats.com/  



Tonight: The Gnats look for their second win in a row in game two of a four game series against Rome on Dollar Monday.



Last Night: The Gnats beat the Rome Braves 1-0 behind seven shutout innings from John Church in his second professional start. Church struck out two, walked one and gave up just four hits. Brandon Sage and Michael Powers followed with 1-2-3 innings in the eighth and ninth innings to nail down the win. 3B Jet Butler drove home 1B Travis Ozga with a double in the bottom of the second for the game’s only run.



Now Pitching: Armando Rodriguez is scheduled to make his team-leading 17th start for Savannah. Since May 1, Rodriguez is 4-2 with a 2.18 ERA (14 ER/57.2 IP) and has allowed opponents to hit just .190 (39 H/205 AB). For the year, Rodriguez’s opponents' batting average of .205 is the second-best in the SAL. Rodriguez struck out a season-high nine batters in his last start in Greenville in a game in which he held the Drive to one run in seven innings that Savannah lost 2-1. The Gnats are 9-7 when Rodriguez throws and have supported him with 4.75 runs per game, the third-most among Savannah starters. With Kingsport a year ago, he was 3-1 with a 2.96 ERA with 36 strikeouts and 20 walks in 45.2 innings. Promoted to Savannah on August 27th, he finished the year with a dominant three-start performance in which he allowed just five hits in 16.2 innings and struck out 24. The Mets signed Rodriguez as a non-drafted free agent June 6, 2007.



Vs. Rome: The Gnats are 13-3 against Rome this year, 8-0 at home and 5-3 in Rome. The Gnats have outscored Rome by a score of 82-35 this season. The two teams are scheduled for 23 games this season. The Gnats and Braves split the season series 11-11 last year. The Gnats are 42-46 against Rome as a Mets affiliate. .