Wed, 5 July, 7:30PM, at Rogers Park
Brighton Braves 2, Revere Rockies 0
Pitchers duel at Rogers. Smith strikes outs 6, scattering 7 hits in the shutout. Del Rio the tough luck loser allowing 2 unearned runs on 6 hits and 5 Ks.
Wong and Santosuosso lead off the game with back to back hits. Foote advanced them over on a sac bunt but Smith is able to work out of it with no damage with a strike out and liner to short.
Post singles in the 3rd and advances to second on an error. Walsh later drives him home on a liner to center. Braves add another in the 6th after an overthrow to 1st allowing Lee to score from second.
Rockies threaten in the 7th. After a leadoff K, Laliberte and Criscuolo both single. But again Smith is able to work out of it inducing a pop-up to short and grounder to 2nd to end it.
Walsh was 1-2 with the game winning RBI for the Braves.
Wong and Laliberte each had 2 hits for the Rockies. |
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