Pelican’s Winning Streak Comes To An End

July 11, 2009

The El Paso Diablos tied their series with the Pensacola Pelicans at two on Friday, defeating Pensacola 5-3.

Pensacola scored first in the bottom of the second when Adam Darby reached on a fielder’s choice and moved to second on a wild pitch. Darby moved up to third when Luis Guance singled. Kyle LaMotta hit a ground ball that scored Darby and the Pelicans led by one.

El Paso roared back in the top of the fourth. With one out Eddy Rodriguez singled, and Jeff Vincent hit a double, pushing Rodriguez to third. David Washington hit a single that scored Rodriguez and Vincent advanced to third base. When Hector Bernal reached on a fielder’s choice, Vincent scored on the play and the Diablos took a 2-1 lead. They added insurance in the fifth inning, scoring Juan Camacho from third base when the Pelicans’ third baseman made a throwing error.

Pensacola tied it at three in the bottom of the seventh when Lester Contreras started the frame with a single. Darby put down a sacrifice bunt and Contreras moved into scoring position. Luis Gaunce followed with a RBI double, and came in to score when Antoin Gray hit a single.

Tied at three in the top of the ninth, El Paso made a push for the lead: Mike Provencher reached on a fielder’s choice, then advanced to third when Tyler Johnson picked up a base hit. Eddy Rodriguez collected the game-winner on a single up the middle that plated Provencher. Johnson also scored on an error by the first baseman. Mike Cervera made the 5-3 lead held up in the bottom half, picking up his second save.

Yury Santana earned his second win of the year, and Hunter Davis took his first loss. Adam Brandenburg started the game for Pensacola, pitching five innings, allowing eight hits that scored three runs, of which two were earned. He walked four and struck out four. Joseph Wedner made his Pelicans debut on the night, pitching three solid innings, allowing only one baserunner via walk, and striking out four. Hunter Davis pitched a shaky ninth that allowed two runs (one earned) on three hits, walking one and striking out one.

The Pelicans were decent at the plate, as Burch, Rodriguez, Contreras, and Guance all had two hits. Guance had a RBI double, and Kyle LaMotta picked up his first hit in the American Association.

The Pelicans and Diablos will play the fifth game in this six-game series on Saturday at 6:05 p.m.

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Written by William Reynolds · Filed Under Sports