Pels Knock Off AirHogs for Record-Setting 15th Straight Win

July 19, 2010

John Alonso hit three legs of the cycle and David Nathanson tossed seven solid innings to help the Pensacola Pelicans (13-0) knock off the Grand Prairie AirHogs (0-13) 7-3. Pensacola gets the sweep and now has won 15 straight contests, which is a new American Association record for most consecutive wins.

John Alonso hit a towering lead off triple off the right field fence to start things off in the top of the fourth inning. Adolfo Gonzalez followed with a single to left to score Alonso and give the Pels a 1-0 lead.

Grand Prairie answered back in the bottom of the fourth inning when former Pelican Antoin Gray hit a bomb to left field for his second homer of the season giving the AirHogs a 2-1 lead.

John Alonso led off the top of the sixth inning with a majestic shot to left center that left the ballpark tying this game up at 2. It was Alonso’s eighth homerun of the year. The Pelicans then had back to back singles from Adolfo Gonzalez and Marcos Rodriguez. With runners on first and third with nobody out, Dallas Christison hit into double play scoring Gonzalez and giving the Pelicans a 3-2 lead.

With the game tied 3-3 in the top of the seventh inning, Javier Brito lined a single into center scoring Chase Porch from second base give Pensacola the lead back at 4-3.

The Pelicans added two insurance runs in the top of the eighth inning, when Francisco Leandro hit a huge two run double to deep left center scoring Dallas Christison and Chris Chiarappa all the way from first base giving the Pelicans a 6-3 advantage.

David Nathanson (4-4) gets the win as he goes seven innings and only gives up three runs-two earned off four hits on the night. Pelican reliever Lee Henry tossed a scoreless eighth and ninth inning for this third save in as many chances this season.

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Written by William Reynolds · Filed Under Sports