Live Game Blog - 4/30/09 - Scranton 12 - Norfolk 6

The Tides come in

Posted on 30 April 2009 by Zod

Tonight the Norfolk Tides will feast on pitches thrown by Kei Igawa. He will face David Hernandez, It is cold (56), windy, and there are showers in the forecast, so another miserable night in the stands in Minooka. As I wrote that, I was pelted with a few big raindrops. I will stick it out as long as I can, with the help of hot chocolate. Tonight’s lineup: Luis Nunez, SS John Rodriguez, DH Todd Linden, CF Shelley Duncan, RF Juan Miranda, 1B Austin Jackson, LF Eric Duncan, 3B Chris Malec, 2B P.J. Pilittere, C Game Note: Justin Christian will be in right field for the Tides tonight.

We are in a rain delay in Scranton

Posted on 30 April 2009 by Zod

The radar looks ugly!

Shelley leaves the yard!

Posted on 30 April 2009 by Zod

A 2 run shot, not a doubt about it. Nunez was aboard. Bottom 1st, SWB 2, Tides 0.

Igawa gives one back

Posted on 30 April 2009 by Zod

A solo shot in the 2nd by Nolan Reimold. SWB 2, Tides 1.

Bottom of the 3rd

Posted on 30 April 2009 by Zod

Todd Linden doubled and scored on an infield hit by Juan Miranda. SWB 3, Tides 1.

Pilittere Pillage!

Posted on 30 April 2009 by Zod

A solo shot over the left field wall! He went down in the zone to get that one. It looked like a good pitch. 4-1, SWB

Top 5th

Posted on 30 April 2009 by Zod

Jolbert Cabrera doubled, Robby Hammock singled, scoring Cabrera, Justin Turner singed, then a failed sac attempt caught Hammock going to 3rd. Nice play by Pilittere. Igawa got Justin Christian & Scott Moore on a K’s.

Igawa gone…

Posted on 30 April 2009 by Zod

Unfortunately, just for this game! Top of the 6th, back to back doubles by Oscar Salazar & Nolan Reimold scored the third run. Then, Jose Valdez came in for Iggie Pop & after a strikeout, gave up a booming double to Hammock scoring the 4th run, walked Justin Turner & got Rojas on a comebacker. Brand new ballgame, SWB 4,Tides 4.

Comeback in the 6th

Posted on 30 April 2009 by Zod

Walk to Miranda, single by Ajax, groundout moved runners to 2nd & 3rd. Then Chris Malec singled scoring Miranda, a wild pitch scored Ajax, Malec scored on P.J.Pilittere’s long single. SWB 7,Tides 4.

Claggett replaced Valdez

Posted on 30 April 2009 by Zod

In the 7th, Justin Christian singled & Scott Moore homered to chase Valdez. Claggett came in to put out the fire. SWB 7, Tides 6.

Another Shelley Shelling!

Posted on 30 April 2009 by Zod

His 2nd of the game, SWB 8,Tides 6.

End of wild 7th, SWB 12, Tides 6

Posted on 30 April 2009 by Zod

Well it was a wild 7th. After Shelley’s home run, back to back walks to Miranda and Ajax set up a weird play. Eric Duncan squibbed a ground ball that went under the pitcher’s glove, the 1st baseman’s glove, and the 2nd baseman’s glove, while Miranda rounded 3rd and scored. Then a single by Malec scored Ajax & a single Pilittere and a throwing error by Justin Turner scored, Duncan and Malec and it’s 12-6 SWB.

It’s over in Scranton, SWB wins 12-6

Posted on 30 April 2009 by Zod

A great backhanded, sliding catch by Shelley Duncan was the dramatic 3rd out in the 9th, and SWB goes to 17-3 for the season. Game StoryRecapBox