Game 50: BlueClaws (25-24) vs Hagerstown (67-50)
Welcome back and Happy Logo Unveiling Day…Lakewood won the series opener 3-2 last night…game notes here…audio here (at 6:50)
LWD: RHP Justin De Fratus (5-5, 3.48)
HAG: RHP Marcos Frias (7-4, 3.21)
All-Star Matchup…Both of these pitchers were SAL All-Stars this season…De Fratus made it as a reliever after going 2-0, 1.58 in the pen during the first half.
In the Park…The BlueClaws have not allowed a home run since they gave up three on July 29th at Greenville. They have only hit two in August.
5:36: Beautiful evening…should be a good game with two very good pitchers.
7:16: De Fratus puts runner on 2nd/3rd w/ 2 outs but fans Souza to end the inning.
7:39: 0-0 to the 3rd…Frias w/ 3 Ks and De Fratus has allowed four hits, but got through trouble.
8:02: The Suns make a break-through with two outs in the top of the third with an RBI-double…The BlueClaws cant match the run despite a leadoff runner in the bottom of the inning…1-0 Suns.
9:33: Sorry for lack of blogging, it’s been a crazy night…’Claws down 2-0 going to the home 8th…just three hits tonight…De Fratus allowed a run over six.
9:40: Bergh in for the 9th after getting the last of the 8th.
9:58: Final was 2-0 for Hagerstown…just 6 hits for Lakewood.
