MLN Newswire - www.mlntherawfeed.com – Asheville, NC
– The Augusta GreenJackets (41-28, 46-22) held off a late Asheville
Tourists (46-24, 37-31) rally on Sunday night and got three big runs in
the ninth inning for a 10-6 win. Starter T.J. Brewer recorded his 10th win of the season and Trey Webb halted a Tourists eighth inning rally for his first save.
Augusta
took a 7-2 lead in the eighth inning but Asheville scored four times on
two hits to pull within one run and were helped out by two errors from
Shane Jordan in centerfield and Nick Noonan at second base. Jordan overran a ball in center allowing two runners to move up and Noonan dropped a pop up.
Reliever
Mitch Lively gave up three runs, two earned, on a walk and two hits
while recording the first out in the half inning and Henry Sosa gave up
one unearned run while recording the second out. Sosa issued two walks and hit a batter.
Webb came in with the bases loaded, the tying run at third base and struck out Jeff Cunningham looking to end the inning.
Augusta used the momentum in the ninth inning scoring three runs for a 10-6 lead. Dom Duggan had a two run triple and Nick Noonan connected for an RBI sac-fly to center.
Webb worked 1.1 innings of shutout baseball while walking one in the ninth inning and getting three fly outs.
Brewer
(10-4) worked six innings allowing two runs on seven hits while walking
three and matching a career high with seven strikeouts.
Augusta
took the early 2-0 lead in the first inning on a two-out solo homer
from Juan Ciriaco and an RBI single from Garrett Baker.
The Tourists got a run in the second inning on an RBI single from Brian Rike scoring Darin Holcomb. Asheville had the bases loaded with nobody out but could only get one run in the half inning.
Augusta
took a 5-1 lead in the third inning scoring three times on a two-run
single from Andrew Davis and then a throwing error from shortstop
Everth Cabrera allowed Davis to score from third base.
Asheville got its second run in the fourth inning on a two-out RBI double from David Christiensen.
The
GreenJackets added single runs in the sixth inning and eighth innings
on RBI base hits from Angel Villalona and Thomas Neal for a 7-2 lead.
The GreenJackets and Tourists finish the regular season on Monday night. Augusta has yet to name its starter for the final regular season game. Asheville will send left-hander Christian Frederich (0-1, 11.57). First pitch is at 7:05 p.m.
Game Notes:
The GreenJackets improved to 39-28 on the road this season
Augusta has 14 home runs over the past seven games setting a season high mark for home runs in consecutive games.
Augusta
opens the playoffs with Game 1 of the SAL Southern Division Series on
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Monday, September 1, 2008 at 11:39AM 
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