Monday April 11, 2011
Posted: 10:20 p.m.WHITE SOXWinston-Salem A
A late offensive burst lifted Winston-Salem to a 7-5 victory against Potomac Monday night at Pfitzner Stadium. It was the third consecutive win for the Dash, who have allowed nine runs in three games after surrendering seven runs in a season-opening defeat at Kinston.
The Dash scored five runs over the final three innings, offsetting the Nationals four-run outburst in the eighth. Kyle Sheltons solo homer in the seventh got the late charge started. The Dash also scored twice as a result of a Potomac error in the ninth. That was sandwiched around an eighth inning that saw Winston-Salem plate three times on run-scoring hits by Jose Martinez, Ian Gac and Jason Bour.
Martinez remains red hot, collecting a pair of hits. Hes hitting .556 through four games.
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Cameron Bayne, a 12-game winner last year at Kannapolis, made his season debut and allowed an unearned run in seven innings before the bullpen stumbled. Bayne struck out three and allowed only one hit in earning the victory. He had a no-hitter for 6 23 innings, retiring 16 consecutive batters at one point, before a Destin Hood double spoiled his evening.
Charlotte AAA
The Knights continued to improve on their best start in franchise history Monday night, topping the Durham Bulls, 4-3, with a late rally to remain undefeated. Charlotte improved to 5-0, marking the first time in franchise history it has gotten off to such a start. The Knights and Columbus, which was rained out on Monday, are the only undefeated International League teams remaining.
Charlotte spotted the Bulls a 3-0, first-inning lead and thats how the score stayed until the seventh when Gookie Dawkins RBI double made it 3-1. Dayan Viciedos two-run homer in the eighth knotted it up at 3-3 before Alejandaro De Azas RBI single in the ninth brought home the game winner.
Brandon Hynick started and settled down after allowing the three first-inning runs, tossing shutout ball over the next five innings. Jhonny Nunez then pitched two scoreless innings before Josh Kinney earned his first win of the season despite walking a pair in a shaky ninth.
In other news, Jake Peavy is scheduled to make a rehab start for the Charlotte on Wednesday when it faces Durham on Wednesday at Knights Stadium.
Kannapolis A
The Intimidators, coming off their riveting doubleheader sweep of Lakewood on Sunday, continued their road trip on Monday with a 5-3 victory at Delmarva.
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Kannapolis scored what would prove to be the winning run in the seventh without the benefit of a hit, snapping what had been a 3-3 tie. Trayce Thompson was hit by a pitch, went to third on an errant pickoff throw and then scored on a wild pitch to give the Intimidators the lead. Juan Silverios run-scoring single made it a two-run game an inning later. Thompson also had a homer and drove in a pair.
Jimmy Ballinger picked up the win in relief.
Birmingham AA
The Barons dropped their second consecutive game, this one a 10-3 decision to Montgomery in a game that was stopped in the seventh inning because of weather. Nevin Griffith allowed seven runs in three innings to take the loss.
CUBSDaytona A
Michael Burgess three-run homer capped a four-run seventh inning as Daytona rallied for a 6-5 victory over Clearwater at Jackie Robinson Stadium.
The victory, coupled with Ft. Myers loss, leaves the Cubs 5-0 as the lone undefeated team in the Florida State League. Burgess, meanwhile, continues his long-ball tear. He had two homers in the game and has four this season. The outfielder, who was originally a first-round draft pick by the Nationals in 2007, had three hits and five RBIs.
Though Brent Ebinger allowed three runs one earned in four innings he picked up his first victory of the season.
Tennessee AA
The Smokies couldnt handle Mother Nature or Chattanooga on Monday night, dropping a 6-5 decision in a game that was called in the sixth inning because of rain.
Ryan Flaherty, Josh Vitters and Steve Clevenger all had homers for Tennessee but Brooks Raley, making his Double-A debut after winning eight games for Daytona last year, allowed six runs on eight hits over 3 23 innings to take the loss.
Peoria A
The Chiefs opened their first road trip of the season, a 10-game Midwest League jaunt, in disappointing fashion, dropping a 4-2 decision at Burlington.
The Bees took the lead with a two-run third inning without ever getting the ball out of the infield. Greg Rohans error helped fuel the inning and made a loser of Graham Hicks.Rubi Silva was 1-for-4, extending his hitting streak to five games while Matt Szczur had two hits and made a spectacular diving eighth-inning catch in center field.The three Chiefs pitchers did not record a strikeout. It marked the first time since April 13, 2006 against Quad Cities that Peoria pitchers didnt strike out a batter. Hicks walked a career-high six.
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