5/21/14

Savannah Sand Gnats 2 Charleston RiverDogs 1


The final game of the four game series between the Savannah Sand Gnats and the Charleston RiverDogs was played in front of 1,735  fans Tuesday evening at Grayson Stadium.
Savannah rallied in the 8th inning, trailing 1-0,scored two runs and held on to win the game 2-1 to even the series at 2-2.
Charleston scored their lone run in the first inning. Tyler Wade,ss led off the game with a single, advanced to second on a single by Aaron Judge,rf. A single by third baseman Miguel Andujar scored Wade.
With two outs in the 8th inning for Savannah, third baseman Jeff McNeil singled and scored when L.J. Mazzilli,ss doubled to left field and advanced to third on a missed catch error by second baseman,Jose Rosario. Dominic Smith,1b hit a ground ball to the pitcher for a single allowing Mazzilli to score the second run which turned out to be the deciding run.
Sand Gnat players with two hits apiece. McNeil, Smith, Victor Cruzado,rf, and Champ Stuart,cf. Savannah had 9 hits for the game.
On his Birthday, Savannah starter Ricky Knapp, pitched 6 innings and allowed 1 run. Robert Coles pitched the 9th inning to earn his 9th save of the season.
Savannah pitching line:   IP.    Runs.    Hits.   K.  BB.  ERA
Ricky Knapp.                   6.        1.          7.      5.    0.      3.12
Dario Alvarez(W,3-0).     2.        0.          1.      3.    0.      0.33
Robert Coles(S,9).            1.        0.          0.      1.    0.      1.31

1 comment:

Tom Brennan said...

With Jared King and Robert Coles, this team has some Gnat King Coles in it.

A staggering 19 games over .500...shades of the 1986 Mets. Congrats, Gnats