West Virginia Power Slip Past the Hagerstown Suns 3-2 - Recap and Box Score

MLN Newswire - www.mlntherawfeed.com –Charleston, WV (July 5, 2008) – Eric Farris laid down a squeeze bunt with Matt Cline on third base in the tenth inning of Saturday night’s game at Appalachian Power Park to plate the winning run in West Virginia’s 3-2 victory over the Hagerstown Suns.   

West Virginia took an early 2-0 lead in the bottom of the first.  Farris, Eric Fryer and Caleb Gindl ripped three consecutive one out singles.  Gindl’s base hit scored Farris and Steffan Wilson’s groundout plated Fryer.   

Tim Pahuta doubled in Boomer Whiting and Valerio Heredia in the top of the sixth inning to tie the game.  Heading into the tenth inning, West Virginia had been held without a hit since the fourth inning.  Cline walked with one out and stole second base.  Lee Haydel walked on eight pitches and the final pitch of the at bat was a wild pitch, putting Cline on third base.  Eric Farris laid down the squeeze bunt on a 2-1 pitch to plate Cline.   

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In his first relief outing of the second half, Mike Ramlow (3-3) kept the Suns off the board over four and a third innings, allowed just two hits and struck out two to get the victory.  Justin Phillabaum (1-2) gave up the winning run in the tenth and was tagged with the loss.  Evan Anundsen retired the first ten batters he faced and allowed a pair of runs on four hits with five strikeouts over five and two-thirds.   

The Power improved to 43-42 on the year and 11-5 in the second half with the win.  The Suns fell to 43-42 on the year and 9-7 in the second half with the loss. Farris, Fryer and Gindl all extended their hitting streaks.  Farris has hit safely in eight straight, Fryer extended his hitting streak to six games and Ginld has hit safely in 11 straight.  The victory was West Virginia’s third in their final at bat this season and their third in extra innings.     

The Power will finish the four game series against the Hagerstown Suns at Appalachian Power Park on Sunday night.  Right hander Roque Mercedes (2-4, 5.98) will get the start for the Power and the Suns will counter with right hander Cole Kimball (3-4, 5.83).  The first pitch is scheduled for 6:05 PM.   

Box Score: http://web.minorleaguebaseball.com/milb/stats/stats.jsp?gid=2008_07_05_hagafx_wvaafx_1&t=g_box&did=milb 

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