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Saturday, August 13, 2011

Gnats Edge Drive in the 9th 5-4


The third game of the four game series between the Savannah Sand Gnats and the Greenville Drive was played in front of 992 fans Friday evening at Grayson Stadium. Gnat pitching limited the Drive to 4 hits for the game to help win the game, 5-4.

Savannah got off to a fast start scoring 3 runs in the 1st inning. cfAlonso Harris led off with a bunt single. ssWilfredo Tovar reached first on a force attempt and a throwing error allowed both runners to advance an extra base. rfRaferal Fernandez tripled to score 2 runs. Fernandez scores when cBlake Forsythe reached first on a throwing error.

Gnats added a run in the 7th. Tovar doubled with two outs and scored single by Fernandez.

It was an exciting 9th inning. Drive ss Xander Bogaerts hit a home run over the left-center field fence to tie the score at 4-4. Gnats had the bases loaded in the 9th and cBlake Forsythe with a 3-2 count walked to bring in the winning run.

Savannah had 10 hits for the game. Tovar was 2-for-4 with 2 runs scored and extended his hitting streak to 7 straight games. Nieves was 2-for-4 with a run scored. Fernandez was 2-for-4, a run scored and 3RBI's.

Starting Savannah pitcher, Eric Goeddel, Pitched 4 innings, allowed 3 runs on 2 hits, 3BB, 2strike outs. Winning pitcher Adam Kolarek (6-0) pitched 5 innings, allowed 1 run on 2 hits, 1BB and struck out 6.

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