Oklahoma RedHawks Steal Game One of Doubleheader Against the Omaha Royals - Box and Play-by-Play

MLN Newswire - www.mlntherawfeed.com –Omaha Royals 10, Oklahoma RedHawks 8
June 29, 2008

RedHawks starting lineup:
Joaquin Arias (DH), Jason Ellison (CF), Nelson Cruz (RF), John Mayberry (LF), Nate Gold (1B), Casey Benjamin (SS), Travis Metcalf (3B), Drew Meyer (2B), Kevin Richardson (C), Steve Rowe (P),

Royals starting lineup:
Mitch Maier (CF), Shane Costa (RF), Brayan Pena (C), Ryan Shealy (DH), Jason Smith (2B), Damon Hollins (LF), Mike Stodolka (1B), Angel Sanchez (SS), Gookie Dawkins (3B), Brad Salmon (P),

Umpires -- Tyler Funneman (HP), Will Robinson (1B), (2B), Chris Franke (3B).

Gametime Weather: 81 degrees, Partly Cloudy.
Wind: 17 MPH, L To R.

First pitch by B. Salmon at 03:51 PM local time.

Royals 1st (RedHawks 2, Royals 0) -- M. Maier doubles through the hole at shortstop. S. Costa walks. B. Pena grounds into double play, D. Meyer to C. Benjamin to N. Gold, M. Maier to 3rd; S. Costa out at 2nd. R. Shealy flies out to J. Ellison. 
      (0 Runs, 1 Hits, 0 Errors, 1 LOB)
RedHawks 2nd (RedHawks 2, Royals 0) -- D. Meyer grounds out to M. Stodolka. K. Richardson struck out looking. J. Arias strikes out swinging. 
      (0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors, 0 LOB)
Royals 2nd (RedHawks 2, Royals 1) -- J. Smith flies out to J. Mayberry. D. Hollins reaches on fielding error by T. Metcalf. M. Stodolka flies out to J. Mayberry. A. Sanchez doubles to center field, D. Hollins scores. G. Dawkins flies out to J. Mayberry. 
      (1 Runs, 1 Hits, 1 Errors, 1 LOB)
RedHawks 3rd (RedHawks 2, Royals 1) -- J. Ellison pops out to M. Stodolka in foul territory. N. Cruz grounds out, J. Smith to M. Stodolka. J. Mayberry strikes out swinging. 
      (0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors, 0 LOB)
Royals 3rd (RedHawks 2, Royals 1) -- M. Maier grounds out, D. Meyer to N. Gold. S. Costa grounds out, N. Gold to S. Rowe. B. Pena hit by pitch. R. Shealy walks, B. Pena to 2nd. J. Smith strikes out swinging. 
      (0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors, 2 LOB)
RedHawks 4th (RedHawks 2, Royals 1) -- Pitcher Change: J. Fulchino replaces B. Salmon. N. Gold flies out to M. Maier. C. Benjamin struck out looking. T. Metcalf walks. D. Meyer strikes out swinging. 
      (0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors, 1 LOB)
Royals 4th (Royals 8, RedHawks 2) -- D. Hollins singles up the middle. M. Stodolka hits a sacrifice bunt, D. Hollins to 2nd; M. Stodolka to 1st. A. Sanchez hits a sacrifice bunt, throwing error by S. Rowe, D. Hollins scores; M. Stodolka to 3rd; A. Sanchez to 2nd. With G. Dawkins batting, M. Stodolka scores on a balk; A. Sanchez advances to 3rd on a balk. G. Dawkins grounds out, C. Benjamin to N. Gold. M. Maier doubles to center field, A. Sanchez scores. S. Costa singles to shallow left field, M. Maier to 3rd. B. Pena walks, S. Costa to 2nd. Pitcher Change: W. Littleton replaces S. Rowe. R. Shealy pops out to N. Gold on the infield fly rule. J. Smith doubles to left field, M. Maier scores; S. Costa scores; B. Pena to 3rd. D. Hollins singles up the middle, B. Pena scores; J. Smith scores. M. Stodolka grounds out, C. Benjamin to N. Gold. 
      (7 Runs, 5 Hits, 1 Errors, 1 LOB)
RedHawks 5th (Royals 8, RedHawks 2) -- K. Richardson lines out to J. Smith. J. Arias flies out to M. Maier. J. Ellison struck out looking. 
      (0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors, 0 LOB)
Royals 5th (Royals 10, RedHawks 2) -- A. Sanchez singles to right-center field. G. Dawkins hits a home run to left field on a 1-1 pitch, A. Sanchez scores. M. Maier grounds out, W. Littleton to N. Gold. S. Costa singles to center field. B. Pena reaches on fielding error by C. Benjamin, S. Costa to 2nd. R. Shealy grounds into double play, C. Benjamin to D. Meyer to N. Gold, B. Pena out at 2nd. 
      (2 Runs, 3 Hits, 1 Errors, 1 LOB)
RedHawks 6th (Royals 10, RedHawks 6) -- N. Cruz singles up the middle. J. Mayberry doubles to left field, N. Cruz to 3rd. N. Gold doubles to left-center field, N. Cruz scores; J. Mayberry scores. With C. Benjamin batting, wild pitch by J. Fulchino, N. Gold to 3rd. C. Benjamin out on a sacrifice fly to M. Maier, N. Gold scores. T. Metcalf singles to center field. D. Meyer walks, T. Metcalf to 2nd. Pitcher Change: R. Colon replaces J. Fulchino. K. Richardson singles through the hole at shortstop, T. Metcalf to 3rd; D. Meyer to 2nd. J. Arias out on a sacrifice fly to S. Costa, T. Metcalf scores; D. Meyer to 3rd. J. Ellison flies out to D. Hollins. 
      (4 Runs, 5 Hits, 0 Errors, 2 LOB)
Royals 6th (Royals 10, RedHawks 6) -- Pitcher Change: B. Puffer replaces W. Littleton. J. Smith doubles down the left-field line. D. Hollins flies out to N. Cruz. M. Stodolka flies out to N. Cruz, J. Smith to 3rd. A. Sanchez grounds out, D. Meyer to N. Gold. 
      (0 Runs, 1 Hits, 0 Errors, 1 LOB)
RedHawks 7th (Royals 10, RedHawks 8) -- N. Cruz hits a home run to center field on a 1-1 pitch. J. Mayberry flies out to M. Maier. N. Gold grounds out, G. Dawkins to M. Stodolka. C. Benjamin singles to center field. T. Metcalf singles to center field, C. Benjamin to 2nd. D. Meyer doubles through the hole at shortstop, C. Benjamin scores; T. Metcalf to 3rd. K. Richardson pops out to M. Stodolka. 
      (2 Runs, 4 Hits, 0 Errors, 2 LOB)
RedHawks 7th (Royals 10, RedHawks 8) --
      (0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors, 0 LOB)

RedHawks 1st (RedHawks 2, Royals 0) -- J. Arias walks. With J. Ellison batting, J. Arias steals 2nd base. J. Ellison flies out to S. Costa, J. Arias to 3rd. N. Cruz singles to center field, J. Arias scores. With J. Mayberry batting, N. Cruz steals 2nd base, N. Cruz advances to 3rd on throwing error by B. Pena. J. Mayberry strikes out swinging, B. Pena to M. Stodolka. N. Gold singles to right field, N. Cruz scores. C. Benjamin walks, N. Gold to 2nd. T. Metcalf grounds out, J. Smith to M. Stodolka.  ADVERTISEMENT       (2 Runs, 2 Hits, 1 Errors, 2 LOB) Final: Royals 10, RedHawks 8 WP: Jeff Fulchino (3-1). LP: Steve Rowe (3-3). Time: 2:21. Attendance: 5356. Official Scorer: Frank Adkisson.

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