Sox Tie A's, Stay Undefeated
WHEATON, MD--In a nerve-wracking game, Murphy's Green Sox Thursday night ran out of time and settled for a 6-6 tie with the A's when time expired after the 8th inning at Wheaton Regional Park.
Strong pitching-by-committee and rock-solid defense led the Sox. Stosh Fry started and threw the first 4 innings, hitting 3 batsmen and surrendering 2 runs while walking none. Scout relieved and surrendered 1 run over 2 innings. Connolly followed with his pitching debut and struggled to find the plate, walking 5. But the Sox defense and Connolly's 2 Ks held the A's to only 3 runs over the last 2 innings of the game.
Facing the Nasty Lohrmann, the Sox offense got started slowly. Ultimate hitter Carney broke up the no-hitter in the 3rd with a bunt single, extending his hitting streak to 2 games.
In the 4th, the Sox got on the board. Carlos Soto struck out swinging on a curveball in the dirt (his second three-pitch strikeout in as many at-bats), but hustled his sleek frame down to first when the ball bounced to the backstop. Lim ran for Soto, stole second, and advanced on a Connolly ground-out. When Lohrmann went 3-0 on Paulson, he grooved one. Paulson smacked it to left for an RBI single, Paulson's first of 2 RBIs on the night, ending the shutout.
The A's got that run back in the top of the 5th, stretching their lead to 3-1. Trevor Gray lead off the 5th by reaching on an error. Carney walked and Coyne wore one on his derriere, loading the bases. Lim hit a sac fly to center, and Gray made it 3-2.
Neither team scored in the 6th, but then the A's scored in the top of the 7th. The first 5 Sox walked in the bottom of 7, bringing in 3 runs, and putting the Sox ahead 5-4.
In the top of the 8th, the A's scored two quick runs and had two on with one out. Connolly got a fly out for out No. 2, and then Fry re-entered to get the inning-ending K.
With the time limit looming, Carney lead off the 8th and final inning with a walk, his third on the night. Coyne followed with a single. After a Lim strikeout, Soto hit a soft grounder to third, but the Shortstop threw it away, and Carney scored from second to tie the game at 6.
The Sox came within inches of a walk-off win when Coyne tried to score on a wild pitch, and in a super-close play was called out at home. Stockwell grounded out with the bases juiced to end the night.
The Sox's record remains at 2-0.
Strong pitching-by-committee and rock-solid defense led the Sox. Stosh Fry started and threw the first 4 innings, hitting 3 batsmen and surrendering 2 runs while walking none. Scout relieved and surrendered 1 run over 2 innings. Connolly followed with his pitching debut and struggled to find the plate, walking 5. But the Sox defense and Connolly's 2 Ks held the A's to only 3 runs over the last 2 innings of the game.
Facing the Nasty Lohrmann, the Sox offense got started slowly. Ultimate hitter Carney broke up the no-hitter in the 3rd with a bunt single, extending his hitting streak to 2 games.
In the 4th, the Sox got on the board. Carlos Soto struck out swinging on a curveball in the dirt (his second three-pitch strikeout in as many at-bats), but hustled his sleek frame down to first when the ball bounced to the backstop. Lim ran for Soto, stole second, and advanced on a Connolly ground-out. When Lohrmann went 3-0 on Paulson, he grooved one. Paulson smacked it to left for an RBI single, Paulson's first of 2 RBIs on the night, ending the shutout.
The A's got that run back in the top of the 5th, stretching their lead to 3-1. Trevor Gray lead off the 5th by reaching on an error. Carney walked and Coyne wore one on his derriere, loading the bases. Lim hit a sac fly to center, and Gray made it 3-2.
Neither team scored in the 6th, but then the A's scored in the top of the 7th. The first 5 Sox walked in the bottom of 7, bringing in 3 runs, and putting the Sox ahead 5-4.
In the top of the 8th, the A's scored two quick runs and had two on with one out. Connolly got a fly out for out No. 2, and then Fry re-entered to get the inning-ending K.
With the time limit looming, Carney lead off the 8th and final inning with a walk, his third on the night. Coyne followed with a single. After a Lim strikeout, Soto hit a soft grounder to third, but the Shortstop threw it away, and Carney scored from second to tie the game at 6.
The Sox came within inches of a walk-off win when Coyne tried to score on a wild pitch, and in a super-close play was called out at home. Stockwell grounded out with the bases juiced to end the night.
The Sox's record remains at 2-0.
posted by Carney @ 6:15 AM
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