Grayson Stadium

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Historic Grayson Stadium

Tuesday, July 16, 2013

Savannah Sand Gnats 7 Greenville Drive 4 (2nd game)

Game one of the four game series between the Savannah Sand Gnats and the Greenville Drive was played Saturday evening at Grayson Stadium. The game was tied at 1-1 when rain postponed the game after 5 innings. Sunday rains cancelled the games scheduled.  Monday afternoon the game re-sumed and Greenville scored a run in the 9th inning to win 2-1. DhDavid Chester led off the inning with a walk and was replaced by pinch runner, Keaton Briscoe, who stole second, moved to third on a wild pitch, and scored on a triple by rfAneury Tavarez. Savannh had the bases loaded in the nineth, but could not score.
In the second game, Savannah won 7-4.
Greenville scored three runs in the third inning on three hits and a throwing error by the Sand Gnat pitcher. In the 8th inning, the Drive scored their 4th run.
Savannah scored a run in the 2nd inning when dhEudy PiƱa reached base on a fielders choice, stole second, stole third, and scored on a ground out to first.
Sand Gnats scored three runs in the 6th inning, 2 runs in the 7th inning, and 1 run in the 8th inning.
Starting pitcher for Savannah, Luis Cessa, pitched 7 innings, gave up 3 runs ( 2 earned), on 6 hits, 0BB, and struck out 6. With the win, his record is 5-2.
Paul Sewald allowed 1 run on 2 hits,  pitching the 8th inning.
Beck Wheeler faced three batters in the 9th inning, striking out 2 to earn his 9th save.
The announced attendance was 2,910.

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