9/17/11

Grashoppers win in the 11th to tie the series at 2-2


Game four of the SAL championship series was played between the Savannah Sand Gnats and the Greensboro Grasshoppers in front of 1,787 fans Friday evening at Grayson Stadium. Fans saw an offensive show with Greensboro out hitting Savannah 17-14, and they outscored Savannah to win the game 12-10 in 11 innings. The championship game will be played Saturday starting at 6:05 pm at Grayson Stadium.

Grasshoppers scored a run in the first and added 4 runs in the 2nd, highlighted by a 3 run home run by rfMarcel Ozuna.

Savannah scored 2 runs in the 3rd inning, 3bAderline Rodriquez hit a solo home run to left.
In the 4th inning the first 7 Gnats batters reached base and scored with no outs recorded. Rodriquez drove in two runs with a single. A bases loaded triple by cfDarrell Cecilianibrought in three runs. Savannah scored their final run in the 11th inning.

For Savannah, ssWilfredo Tovar was 3-for-6 with 2 RBI's. Rodriquez was 2-for-4 with 2 runs scored and 3 RBI's

Savannah used 6 pitchers. Erik Goeddel went 4 innings, allowed 7 runs on 6 hits, 3BB, 3K.Michael Hebert pitched 1 inning, allowed 1 run on 2 hits. Ryan Fraser pitched 2 innings, gave up 4 hits and struck out 2. Brandon Sage pitched 1 2/3 innings, allowed 1 run on 2 hits 1BB, 2K. Ronny Morla took the loss(0-1) pitched 2 innings, gave up 3 runs on 3 hits, 3BB, 1K.Hamilton Bennett pitched 1/3 of an inning and struck out 1.

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