MLN Newswire - www.mlntherawfeed.com – Richmond, VA – The Richmond Braves beat the Scranton/Wilkes-Barre Yankees 5-4 in 13 innings Thursday at The Diamond. The Braves took their first lead of the night in the last of the 13th after falling behind in the top half.
The Yankees grabbed a 2-0 lead in the first inning on a two-run single by Matt Carson. The Braves cut the lead in half in the third when Wes Timmons chased a run home with a single. Nick Green doubled a run home in the seventh to push the Yankees lead to 3-1. The Braves tied the game in the home half on a towering home run by Sal Fasano. Each club mounted threats over the next five innings but failed to score. In the top of the 13th Brett Gardner drew a bases loaded walk to put the Yankees back in front 4-3. In the home half Clint Sammons sacrifice fly tied the game after Richmond loaded the bases with no outs. Scott Thorman’s pinch-hit infield single produced the winning run.
ADVERTISEMENT Chris Resop picked up the win. Steven White took the loss. Barbaro Canizares had three hits for the Braves. Green, Bernie Castro, and Justin Christian had two hits each for the Yankees.
Richmond Braves 5, Scranton-Wilkes Barre Yankees 4
June 12, 2008
Yankees starting lineup:
Brett Gardner (CF), JD Closser (C), Alberto Gonzalez (3B), Eric Duncan (1B), Matt Carson (RF), Justin Christian (LF), Gregory Porter (DH), Nick Green (SS), Bernie Castro (2B), Kei Igawa (P),
Braves starting lineup:
Brent Lillibridge (SS), Wes Timmons (1B), Jason Perry (LF), Barbaro Canizares (DH), Diory Hernandez (2B), Mark Jurich (RF), Sal Fasano (C), Enrique Cruz (3B), Carl Loadenthal (CF), Brian Lawrence (P),
Umpires -- Robert Price (HP), Damien Beal (1B), (2B), Brian Kennedy (3B).
Gametime Weather: 89 degrees, Partly Cloudy.
Wind: 2 MPH, Varies.
First pitch by B. Lawrence at 07:03 PM local time.
Yankees 1st (Yankees 2, Braves 0) -- B. Gardner singles up the middle. J. Closser walks, B. Gardner to 2nd. With A. Gonzalez batting, wild pitch by B. Lawrence, B. Gardner to 3rd; J. Closser to 2nd. A. Gonzalez walks. E. Duncan lines out to D. Hernandez. M. Carson singles to right field, B. Gardner scores; J. Closser scores; A. Gonzalez to 2nd. J. Christian grounds into double play, E. Cruz to W. Timmons, A. Gonzalez out at 3rd.
(2 Runs, 2 Hits, 0 Errors, 1 LOB)
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Braves 1st (Yankees 2, Braves 0) -- B. Lillibridge reaches on fielding error by A. Gonzalez. W. Timmons pops out to N. Green. With J. Perry batting, B. Lillibridge picked off and caught stealing 2nd base, K. Igawa to E. Duncan to N. Green. J. Perry strikes out swinging.
(0 Runs, 0 Hits, 1 Errors, 0 LOB)
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Yankees 2nd (Yankees 2, Braves 0) -- G. Porter grounds out, B. Lawrence to W. Timmons. N. Green grounds out, B. Lawrence to W. Timmons. B. Castro grounds out, E. Cruz to W. Timmons.
(0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors, 0 LOB)
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Braves 2nd (Yankees 2, Braves 0) -- B. Canizares singles through the hole at shortstop. D. Hernandez flies out to B. Gardner. M. Jurich grounds into double play, B. Castro to N. Green to E. Duncan, B. Canizares out at 2nd.
(0 Runs, 1 Hits, 0 Errors, 0 LOB)
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Yankees 3rd (Yankees 2, Braves 0) -- B. Gardner grounds out, D. Hernandez to W. Timmons. J. Closser grounds out, D. Hernandez to W. Timmons. A. Gonzalez singles up the middle. E. Duncan flies out to C. Loadenthal.
(0 Runs, 1 Hits, 0 Errors, 1 LOB)
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Braves 3rd (Yankees 2, Braves 1) -- S. Fasano flies out to J. Christian. E. Cruz singles up the middle. C. Loadenthal singles to left-center field, E. Cruz to 2nd. B. Lillibridge walks, E. Cruz to 3rd; C. Loadenthal to 2nd. W. Timmons walks, E. Cruz scores; C. Loadenthal to 3rd; B. Lillibridge to 2nd. J. Perry pops out to A. Gonzalez in foul territory. B. Canizares grounds into a force out, A. Gonzalez to B. Castro, W. Timmons out at 2nd.
(1 Runs, 2 Hits, 0 Errors, 3 LOB)
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Yankees 4th (Yankees 2, Braves 1) -- M. Carson flies out to M. Jurich. J. Christian flies out to J. Perry. G. Porter grounds out to B. Lawrence.
(0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors, 0 LOB)
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Braves 4th (Yankees 2, Braves 1) -- D. Hernandez grounds out to E. Duncan. M. Jurich grounds out, N. Green to E. Duncan. S. Fasano strikes out swinging.
(0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors, 0 LOB)
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Yankees 5th (Yankees 2, Braves 1) -- N. Green flies out to M. Jurich. B. Castro grounds out to W. Timmons. B. Gardner strikes out swinging.
(0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors, 0 LOB)
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Braves 5th (Yankees 2, Braves 1) -- E. Cruz flies out to J. Christian. C. Loadenthal grounds out, B. Castro to E. Duncan. B. Lillibridge strikes out swinging.
(0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors, 0 LOB)
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Yankees 6th (Yankees 2, Braves 1) -- J. Closser singles to right field. With A. Gonzalez batting, J. Closser caught stealing 2nd base, S. Fasano to B. Lillibridge. A. Gonzalez grounds out, E. Cruz to W. Timmons. E. Duncan struck out looking.
(0 Runs, 1 Hits, 0 Errors, 0 LOB)
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Braves 6th (Yankees 2, Braves 1) -- W. Timmons flies out to B. Gardner. J. Perry strikes out swinging. B. Canizares doubles through the hole at second base. D. Hernandez strikes out swinging.
(0 Runs, 1 Hits, 0 Errors, 1 LOB)
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Yankees 7th (Yankees 3, Braves 1) -- M. Carson flies out to J. Perry. J. Christian singles through the hole at shortstop. G. Porter walks, J. Christian to 2nd. N. Green doubles through the hole at shortstop, J. Christian scores; G. Porter to 3rd. Pitcher Change: M. Gonzalez replaces B. Lawrence. B. Castro reaches on a fielder's choice out, E. Cruz to S. Fasano, G. Porter out at home, N. Green to 3rd. With B. Gardner batting, B. Castro steals 2nd base. B. Gardner strikes out swinging.
(1 Runs, 2 Hits, 0 Errors, 2 LOB)
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Braves 7th (Yankees 3, Braves 3) -- M. Jurich walks. S. Fasano hits a home run to left field on a 2-0 pitch, M. Jurich scores. E. Cruz struck out looking. C. Loadenthal walks. Pitcher Change: S. Strickland replaces K. Igawa. With B. Lillibridge batting, C. Loadenthal caught stealing 2nd base, J. Closser to N. Green. B. Lillibridge strikes out swinging.
(2 Runs, 1 Hits, 0 Errors, 0 LOB)
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Yankees 8th (Yankees 3, Braves 3) -- J. Closser grounds out, E. Cruz to W. Timmons. A. Gonzalez walks. E. Duncan singles to center field, A. Gonzalez to 2nd. M. Carson strikes out swinging. Pitcher Change: V. Nunez replaces M. Gonzalez. J. Christian walks, A. Gonzalez to 3rd; E. Duncan to 2nd. G. Porter grounds out, V. Nunez to W. Timmons.
(0 Runs, 1 Hits, 0 Errors, 3 LOB)
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Braves 8th (Yankees 3, Braves 3) -- W. Timmons flies out to M. Carson. J. Perry walks. B. Canizares walks, J. Perry to 2nd. D. Hernandez grounds into a force out, N. Green to B. Castro, J. Perry to 3rd; B. Canizares out at 2nd. Pitcher Change: H. Phillips replaces S. Strickland. M. Jurich pops out to N. Green.
(0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors, 2 LOB)
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Yankees 9th (Yankees 3, Braves 3) -- N. Green grounds out, B. Lillibridge to W. Timmons. B. Castro singles up the middle. With B. Gardner batting, B. Castro picked off and caught stealing 2nd base, V. Nunez to W. Timmons to B. Lillibridge to V. Nunez. B. Gardner struck out looking.
(0 Runs, 1 Hits, 0 Errors, 0 LOB)
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Braves 9th (Yankees 3, Braves 3) -- Pitcher Change: S. Patterson replaces H. Phillips. S. Fasano pops out to J. Closser in foul territory. E. Cruz strikes out on foul tip. C. Loadenthal grounds out, N. Green to E. Duncan.
(0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors, 0 LOB)
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Yankees 10th (Yankees 3, Braves 3) -- Pitcher Change: Z. Schreiber replaces V. Nunez. J. Closser walks. A. Gonzalez walks, J. Closser to 2nd. E. Duncan pops out to D. Hernandez. M. Carson lines into double play, Z. Schreiber to B. Lillibridge, A. Gonzalez out at 1st.
(0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors, 1 LOB)
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Braves 10th (Yankees 3, Braves 3) -- Pitcher Change: B. Traber replaces S. Patterson. B. Lillibridge lines out to J. Christian. W. Timmons flies out to J. Christian. J. Perry singles to right-center field. B. Canizares grounds out, A. Gonzalez to E. Duncan.
(0 Runs, 1 Hits, 0 Errors, 1 LOB)
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Yankees 11th (Yankees 3, Braves 3) -- J. Christian flies out to J. Perry in foul territory. G. Porter walks. N. Green singles through the hole at shortstop, G. Porter to 2nd. B. Castro pops out to E. Cruz in foul territory. B. Gardner strikes out swinging.
(0 Runs, 1 Hits, 0 Errors, 2 LOB)
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Braves 11th (Yankees 3, Braves 3) -- D. Hernandez doubles to left field. M. Jurich out on a sacrifice bunt, B. Traber to B. Castro, D. Hernandez to 3rd. B. Traber intentionally walks S. Fasano. E. Cruz reaches on a fielder's choice out, A. Gonzalez to J. Closser, D. Hernandez out at home, S. Fasano to 2nd. Offensive Substitution: Pinch runner C. Sammons replaces S. Fasano. C. Loadenthal struck out looking.
(0 Runs, 1 Hits, 0 Errors, 2 LOB)
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Yankees 12th (Yankees 3, Braves 3) -- C. Sammons remains in the game as the catcher. Pitcher Change: C. Resop replaces Z. Schreiber. J. Closser strikes out swinging. A. Gonzalez strikes out swinging. E. Duncan struck out looking.
(0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors, 0 LOB)
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Braves 12th (Yankees 3, Braves 3) -- Pitcher Change: D. Robertson replaces B. Traber. B. Lillibridge strikes out swinging. W. Timmons strikes out swinging. J. Perry struck out looking.
(0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors, 0 LOB)
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Yankees 13th (Yankees 4, Braves 3) -- M. Carson pops out to D. Hernandez. J. Christian singles to deep shortstop. G. Porter singles to right-center field, J. Christian to 2nd. N. Green struck out looking. B. Castro singles to left field, J. Christian to 3rd; G. Porter to 2nd. B. Gardner walks, J. Christian scores; G. Porter to 3rd; B. Castro to 2nd. J. Closser strikes out swinging.
(1 Runs, 3 Hits, 0 Errors, 3 LOB)
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Braves 13th (Braves 5, Yankees 4) -- Pitcher Change: S. White replaces D. Robertson. B. Canizares singles through the hole at shortstop. D. Hernandez singles through the hole at second base, B. Canizares to 2nd. M. Jurich walks, B. Canizares to 3rd; D. Hernandez to 2nd. C. Sammons out on a sacrifice fly to M. Carson, B. Canizares scores; D. Hernandez to 3rd. Offensive Substitution: Pinch hitter S. Thorman replaces E. Cruz. S. Thorman singles to first base, D. Hernandez scores; M. Jurich to 2nd.
(2 Runs, 3 Hits, 0 Errors, 2 LOB)
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