7/22/11

Gnats Edge Power 3-2 in the 9th Inning


Game 2 of the 3 game series between the Savannah Sand Gnats and the West Virginia Power was played in front of 2,301 fans Thursday evening at Grayson Stadium.

Power starter, Jameson Taillon, pitched 5 innings, allowed 2 runs on 4 hits, struck out 6. The 6-6 right-hander Taillon, was the no 2 over all pick of the Pirates in the 2010 draft.

Savannah scored 2 runs in the 4th inning. cBlake Forsythe doubled and scored on a home run by 3bAderline Rodriquez which sailed over the 400 ft. fence in center field.

West Virginia scored 2 runs in the 5th to tie the game. Back to back doubles, a single and a throwing error by the short stop helped the Power score both runs.

The game was tied in the 9th. Forsythe singled and moved to second on a sac bunt. A pass ball allowed Forsythe to advance to third. 1bJoe Bonfe hit a ground ball to third and the third baseman throwing error to first allowed Fotsythe to score the winning run.

For the game, the Gnats out hit the Power 7-5. Forsythe was 3-for-4 with a double and two runs scored.

Starting Savannah Sand Gnat pitcher Angel Cuan pitched 6 innings, allowing 2 runs on 5 hits and striking out 3. Reliever Adam Kolarek (Won, 4-0) was brilliant not allowing a hit or run in 3 innings, 1BB and struck out 3.

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