Great Lakes Loons Defeat Beloit Snappers 2-1

MLN Newswire - www.mlntherawfeed.com - Scott Van Slyke doubled down the right field line with two outs in the bottom of the eighth inning to lead the Great Lakes Loons to a 2-1 victory over the Beloit Snappers.  The win snapped a seven-game losing streak for the Loons.

 

 Michael Tarsi (0-6) limited the Loons to two hits in his first seven innings.  But in the eighth, with Beloit leading 1-0, Jaime Ortiz led off with a hustle double to left-center.  Then with one out, Pedro Baez doubled to left-center to tie the game at one.  Baez advanced to third with two outs.  Van Slyke followed with a double down the first-base line to give the Loons a 2-1 lead.

 

 Miguel Ramirez (1-0) pitched the final 1 2/3 innings to earn the victory.  Justin Miller started and limited the Snappers to three hits in 5 1/3 scoreless innings.  Victor Garate relieved him and earned two key strikeouts in the sixth.

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