The Railriders came back home as they started a four game series with Tunkhannock alum Mike Papi and the Columbus Clippers. Domingo German got the start for the Railriders. The Clippers went to Julian Merryweather. German started off with a 1-2-3 top of the first for the Railriders. Tyler Austin hit a two out double to left but Merryweather would get a groundout to end the first inning. Richie Shaffer would hit a leadoff home run to left for a 1-0 Columbus lead. German would retire the next three batters to keep it a one run deficit. Clint Frazier would hit a single to lead off the bottom of the second but Merryweather would get the next three outs to keep it 1-0 Clippers. Nellie Rodriguez would hit a leadoff double to left then move to third on a Todd Hankins sacrifice bunt. Ronny Rodriguez would drive home Nellie Rodriguez on a single to right to increase the Clippers lead to 2-0. Yandy Diaz would hit a single to make it first and second. A forceout would get Diaz out at second but Ronny Rodriguez would score on a throwing error trying to get the out at first. Giovanny Urshela moved to second on the play. It would be 3-0 Clippers. Shaffer would bring home Urshela on a single to center for a 4-0 Clippers lead. Chris Colabello brought home Shaffer on a double for the 5-0 advantage. A groundout would end the inning. Eddy Rodriguez would lead off the bottom of the third with a single to center but a flyout and a double play would end the inning. German threw a 1-2-3 fourth for the Railriders. Merryweather would answer with a 1-2-3 inning of his own. German threw his second consecutive 1-2-3 in the fifth inning. Cito Culver would hit a two out single but a flyout would end the fifth. German threw his third straight 1-2-3 inning for the Railriders. Merryweather threw another 1-2-3 sixth inning for the Clippers. Adam Moore would reach on an error to lead off the top of the seventh. After a flyout, Hankins would hit a single to left but a popout and a lineout would keep it 5-0 Columbus. Merryweather would throw his second consecutive 1-2-3 inning for the Clippers. Tyler Webb came in for the Railriders in the eighth and he would strike out the side. Merryweather threw his third straight 1-2-3 inning for the Clippers. Moore would reach on catcher's interference with one out. After a forceout at second, Hankins would single to center but a strikeout would end the Top of the ninth. Kyle Crockett would come into the game to pitch the ninth for the Clippers. Tyler Austin would keep the game alive with a single to right with two outs but a popout to give the Clippers a 5-0 victory over the Railriders at PNC Field
Thoughts on the game: Julian Merryweather pitched a great game for the Clippers. He gave up four hits and struck out eight without walking a batter. The Clippers were propelled by a big four run third inning. Tyler Austin had a great game at the plate for the Railriders, going 2 for 4. Most interesting thing is that neither team walked a batter. Tunkhannock grad Mike Papi was 0 for 4 for the Clippers tonight.
Columbus 0 1 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 5
Railriders 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Columbus
CF R Rodriguez 5 1 1 1
3B Diaz 4 0 1 0
SS Urshela 4 1 0 0
DH Shaffer 4 2 2 2
LF Colabello 4 0 1 1
RF Papi 4 0 0 0
C Moore 3 0 0 0
1B N Rodriguez 4 1 1 0
2B Hankins 3 0 2 0
2B: N Rodriguez, Colabello
HR: Shaffer
Railriders
LF Wade 4 0 0 0
CF Fowler 4 0 0 0
DH Austin 4 0 2 0
1B Choi 4 0 0 0
RF Frazier 3 0 1 0
2B Torres 3 0 0 0
3B Tejada 3 0 0 0
SS Culver 3 0 1 0
C Rodriguez 3 0 1 0
2B: Austin
Pitching
Columbus
Merryweather (W) 8 IP 4 H 0 R 0 ER 0 BB 8 K
Crockett 1 IP 1 H 0 R 0 ER 0 BB 2 K
Railriders
German (L) 7 IP 7 H 5 R 5 ER 0 BB 4 K
Webb 2 IP 1 H 0 R 0 ER 0 BB 4 K
No comments:
Post a Comment