Box Score Below - Clinton, IA – Scott Savastano broke a 2-2 tie with a bases-clearing three-run double in the fourth inning as the Clinton LumberKings started the second half with a 7-2 win over the Beloit Snappers at Alliant Energy Field. Savastano finished 4-for-4 as the Kings out-hit the Snappers, 14-7.

Savastano stepped to the plate with the bases loaded and two outs in the fourth and ripped a Daniel Berlind pitch off the wood wall in left-center. Jake Shaffer, Ogui Diaz and Terry Serrano all scored on the double. Savastano then came home from second on a single by Kris Sanchez, putting the Kings ahead, 6-2.

The five-run frame helped take right-hander Kenn Kasparek off the hook for a loss. Kasparek worked just 4.0 innings, allowing two runs on six hits. He issued a bases-loaded walk to Aaron Hicks in the second to tie the game at 1-1, then yielded an RBI single to James Beresford to fall behind, 2-1.

Left-hander Jose Jimenez (W, 4-1) came on after Kasparek’s exit, giving up only a walk while striking out two over 2.1 innings. Matt Renfree pitched an additional 1.1 scoreless innings, and Cheyne Hann (S, 4) stranded two inherited runners in the eighth and worked a perfect ninth for the save.

Berlind (L, 2-8) was hammered for six runs, two earned on nine hits over 3.2 innings. He walked three and struck out two. Blake Martin and Michael Allen turned in scoreless relief before Tom Wright served up an insurance run on a sac fly from Steve Moss.

ADVERTISEMENTIn addition to Savastano’s 4-for-4 night, Serrano went 4-for-5 with a run scored. Nunez also had a solid start to the second half, finishing 3-for-5 with two runs scored and a stolen base. Beresford lead the Snappers, going 2-for-4 with an RBI.

Clinton LumberKings (41-30) 7, Beloit Snappers (27-44) 2         Box Score
June 25, 2009
Compiled by MLB Advanced Media
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Beloit 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 7 2
Clinton 1 0 0 5 0 0 0 1 x 7 14 0
Beloit AB R H RBI BB SO LOB AVG
Hicks, CF 4 0 0 1 1 0 1 .250
Beresford, SS 4 0 2 1 0 1 1 .282
Santana, R, 2B 4 0 0 0 0 2 4 .318
Harrington, RF 3 0 1 0 1 0 1 .236
Lewis, LF 4 0 1 0 0 2 1 .295
Waltenbury, 1B 3 1 1 0 1 0 2 .251
De La Osa, 3B 4 1 1 0 0 1 4 .222
Soto, C 4 0 1 0 0 0 0 .254
Morales, A, DH 3 0 0 0 1 2 3 .216
Berlind, P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
Martin, B, P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
Allen, M, P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
Wright, P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
Totals 33 2 7 2 4 8 17 .251
BATTING
TB: Beresford 2; Harrington; Lewis; Waltenbury; De La Osa;
Soto.
RBI: Hicks (2), Beresford (13).
2-out RBI: Hicks; Beresford.
Runners left in scoring position, 2 out: Santana, R 2;
Beresford; De La Osa.
GIDP: De La Osa.
Team RISP: 2-for-9.
Team LOB: 8.
BASERUNNING
SB: Morales, A (6, 2nd base off Renfree/Baez, Fl).
FIELDING
E: De La Osa (8, throw), Waltenbury (6, fielding).
DP: 2 (Santana, R-Beresford, Beresford-Waltenbury).
Pickoffs: Soto (Baez, Fl at 2nd base).
Clinton AB R H RBI BB SO LOB AVG
Serrano, LF 5 1 4 0 0 1 1 .256
Nunez, L, 2B 5 2 3 0 0 0 4 .322
Savastano, SS 4 1 4 3 1 0 0 .309
Sanchez, Kr, 1B 5 0 1 1 0 0 9 .297
Moss, S, RF 2 0 0 1 1 1 2 .232
Tenbrink, 3B 3 1 0 0 2 0 5 .275
Baez, Fl, C 2 0 1 0 2 0 3 .500
Shaffer, CF 4 1 1 1 0 1 2 .283
Diaz, O, DH 4 1 0 0 0 1 1 .213
Kasparek, P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
Jimenez, Jo, P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
Renfree, P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
Hann, P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
Totals 34 7 14 6 6 4 27 .254
BATTING
2B: Savastano (7, Berlind).
TB: Serrano 4; Nunez, L 3; Savastano 5; Sanchez, Kr; Baez,
Fl; Shaffer.
RBI: Shaffer (15), Savastano 3 (29), Sanchez, Kr (28), Moss, S
(20).
2-out RBI: Savastano 3; Sanchez, Kr.
Runners left in scoring position, 2 out: Tenbrink 3; Moss, S;
Baez, Fl 2; Serrano.
SF: Moss, S.
GIDP: Sanchez, Kr.
Team RISP: 4-for-16.
Team LOB: 11.
BASERUNNING
SB: Savastano (8, 2nd base off Wright/Soto), Nunez, L (7, 3rd
base off Wright/Soto).
CS: Shaffer (3, 2nd base by Berlind/Soto), Serrano (4, 2nd
base by Martin, B/Soto).
PO: Baez, Fl (2nd base by Soto).
FIELDING
DP: (Savastano-Sanchez, Kr).
Beloit IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA
Berlind (L, 2-8) 3.2 9 6 2 3 2 0 4.04
Martin, B 1.1 2 0 0 1 0 0 4.26
Allen, M 2.0 1 0 0 2 2 0 5.46
Wright 1.0 2 1 1 0 0 0 9.00
Totals 8.0 14 7 3 6 4 0 4.59
Clinton IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA
Kasparek 4.0 6 2 2 2 2 0 2.82
Jimenez, Jo (W, 4-1) 2.1 0 0 0 1 2 0 2.94
Renfree 1.1 1 0 0 1 2 0 4.91
Hann (S, 4) 1.1 0 0 0 0 2 0 1.59
Totals 9.0 7 2 2 4 8 0 3.09
WP: Allen, M.
Balk: Berlind.
HBP: Moss, S (by Allen, M).
Groundouts-flyouts: Berlind 2-4, Martin, B 3-0, Allen, M 4-0, Wright 1-2, Kasparek 5-5, Jimenez, Jo 3-2, Renfree 1-1, Hann 2-0.
Batters faced: Berlind 21, Martin, B 7, Allen, M 9, Wright 5, Kasparek 19, Jimenez, Jo 8, Renfree 6, Hann 4.
Inherited runners-scored: Martin, B 1-1, Renfree 1-0, Hann 2-0.
Umpires: HP: Matt Benham. 1B: Matt Neuhold. 2B: . 3B: .
Weather: 84 degrees, clear.
Wind: 4 mph, In from RF.
T: 2:56

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