Grayson Stadium

Grayson Stadium
Historic Grayson Stadium

Monday, May 5, 2014

Rome Braves 7 Savannah Sand Gnats 3

The third game of the four game series between the Savannah Sand Gnats and the Rome Braves was played in front of 1,346 fans Sunday afternoon at Grayson Stadium. Rome out hit Savannah 15-11 and Rome won their first game of the series,7-3.
In the first inning, Rome loaded the bases and a double by Joey Meneses,lf scored 3 runs. Rome added 2 runs in the 3rd inning when Victory Caratini, catcher, singled followed by a home run over the right field fence by desinated hitter, A.J. Kirby-Jones, his third home run of the season. Rome scored single runs in the 8th and 9th innings.
Savannah scored their first run in the 2nd inning. Dominic Smith,1b walked and eventially reached third base and scored when Gavin Cecchini,ss. hit into a sacrifice fly double play- Smith scored before the third out was made. In the 3rd inning, Savannah scored their second run on a walk to L.J. Mazzilli's, who advanved to second base on a wild pitch, and scored on a double by Jared King,dh. The final run was scored in the 9th inning-Patric Biondi,cf doubled, advanced to third on a single by Jeff McNeil,3b. Mazzilli's sac fly scored Biondi.
Savannah pitching line:  IP.    Runs.    Hits.   K.  BB
Chris Flexen(L,1-3).       5.        5.          8.      5.    4
John Mincone.                2.        0.          2.      2    1
Tim Peterson.                 2.        2.          5.      2.    0
The final game of the four game series starts at 7:05pm Monday at Grayson Stadium.

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