Beloit Snappers at Lansing Lugnuts
April 23rd, 2004
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3 |
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3 |
9 |
1 |
| Lansing |
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5 |
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E-Acosta, Dopirak, Larsen, LOB BEL-9, LAN-8, 2B-Palmisano, Rottino, Anderson, Collins, CS-Dopirak, GIDP-Rodriguez, Chirinos
PB-Palmisano, WP-Wells
T-2:27, A-4,619
Beloit Daily News
The Beloit Snappers prevented a series sweep by scoring three runs in the fifth inning and defeating the Lansing Lugnuts, 3-0 in Midwest League action at Oldsmobile Park Friday night.
Starting pitcher Luis Pena was solid, going five innings and allowing three hits and two walks, striking out three. His scoreless outing lowered his earned run average to a miniscule 0.57
Kenneth Durost relieved for three innings, dropping his ERA to 0.71. He allowed one hit and three walks.
Offensively, catcher Lou Palmisano led the Snappers by going 3 for 4 with a run and an RBI. Palmisano, Vinny Rottino and Drew Anderson each drove in a run during the fifth inning.
Rottino and Anderson both went 2 for 4. Rottino currently leads Beloit with a .345 batting average.
The Snappers had nine hits while holding Lansing to five. Beloit designated hitter Tim Marks added a 2 for 5 day at the plate.
Lansing committed two errors an the Snappers had only one blunder.
The defending MWL champions won the previous three games of the series.
Lansing State Journal
by Mark Feather
The hitters let the Lugnuts down on Friday night, and it led to thier first shut out of the year and cost them a four game sweep of Beloit.
Lansing managed only five hits and four walks in a 3-0 loss to the Snappers.
"It seemed like every time we ripped one or made good contact, they made a great play." Lugnuts manager Julio Garcia said.
Only four Lugnuts reached scoring position, and Lanisng (9-6) stranded eight runners on base.
"You could tell early on things weren't going our way tonight." said catcher Jake Fox, who entered Friday's game tied for the Midwest League with a .375 batting average.
Lansing starter Randy Wells (0-2) can attest to that string of tough luck.
Wells gave up three doubles in a row in the fifth inning, sandwiched between two Lansing errors that made all three of the Snappers (6-9) runs unearned.
"I just kept trying to throw it harder and harder after each double." said Wells, who gave up eight hits, one walk and struck out four. "Maybe I need to re-evaluate my job in that sitation and calm down a bit."
It was the second consecutive game that Wells has been rattled and taken out in the fifth inning.
"I think sometimes, he tries to get a little too cute." Garcia said. "He used to be a catcher and he still thinking like that at times out there."
Relief pitcher Ed Campusano went two innings, allowing one hit with one walk and a strike out. Reid Willett pitched the final two innings, recoring six straight outs.