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Big innings drive Salem by Myrtle Beach

Jimenez homers, but Birds fall 9-2
Eloy Jimenez homered and drove in both Pelicans runs in a 9-2 loss on Saturday at Salem. (Larry Kave/Myrtle Beach Pelicans)
By Scott Kornberg
May 20, 2017

SALEM, Va. (May 20, 2017) - Eloy Jimenez homered and drove in two, but the Salem Red Sox scored three in the sixth and five in the seventh on Saturday to race by the Myrtle Beach Pelicans 9-2 at Haley Toyota Field at Salem Memorial Ballpark.With the score tied at one, Jimenez bombed

SALEM, Va. (May 20, 2017) - Eloy Jimenez homered and drove in two, but the Salem Red Sox scored three in the sixth and five in the seventh on Saturday to race by the Myrtle Beach Pelicans 9-2 at Haley Toyota Field at Salem Memorial Ballpark.
With the score tied at one, Jimenez bombed a solo home run to left to put the Pelicans (22-21) ahead 2-1. However, that was the lone blemish Salem (27-15) starter Matt Kent (3-2) would allow over the last five innings of his outing. Kent retired 15 of the final 16 Birds he faced, and yielded just two runs on three hits in seven innings to earn the win.

Myrtle Beach starter Ryan Kellogg ceded just one run on three hits in five frames. Reliever Casey Bloomquist (2-4) began the bottom of the sixth by inducing a ground out to second, but then Michael Chavis homered, his second shot of the contest, to tie the game. After another ground out to second, Trenton Kemp, who had a career-high four hits, singled. Mike Meyers did the same and Jordan Betts walked to loaded the bases. Jhon Nunez then beat out a slow chopper to bring in two runs, with Meyers sprinting in from second to give the Red Sox their first lead of the game at 4-2.
The score was the same when Steven Reveles walked to start the seventh. Chavis followed by doubling in Reveles. Josh Ockimey hit an RBI single to make it 6-2 and then Kemp doubled. The Pelicans brought in Kyle Miller, who gave up an RBI single to Meyers. After a Betts strikeout, a Nunez RBI ground out pushed the Salem advantage to 8-2. Bryan Hudson added one final punch in the frame with an RBI base hit to increase the lead to 9-2.
The Pelicans were able to strike first in the contest. Trent Giambrone singled and P.J. Higgins walked to begin the contest. A fielder's choice advanced both runners to scoring position before Jimenez drove in Giambrone with a ground out to third, putting the Birds ahead at 1-0.
The score would stay that way until Chavis launched an opposite field dinger in the fourth off of Kellogg, the southpaw's lone mistake of the night.
Sunday's 1:05 p.m. contest pits Myrtle Beach RHP Adbert Alzolay (3-1, 2.85 ERA) against Salem RHP Shaun Anderson (0-1, 10.50 ERA). Coverage begins at 12:50 p.m. on MyrtleBeachPelicans.com/Broadcast, the MiLB First Pitch app and TuneIn.
The 2017 season is the 19th season for the Pelicans franchise and third as the Class A-Advanced affiliate of the Chicago Cubs. For information on tickets to see the Pelicans in 2017, please call (843) 918-6000, e-mail [email protected], or visit www.MyrtleBeachPelicans.com.
ABOUT THE PELICANS: The Myrtle Beach Pelicans are the Class A-Advanced affiliate of the Chicago Cubs and play their home games at TicketReturn.Com Field at Pelicans Ballpark in Myrtle Beach, South Carolina. The park has ranked in the top eight in all of Minor League Baseball by Stadium Journey in each of the last six seasons. The same publication also placed the Pelicans in the Top 100 Stadium Experiences in all of sports in each of the last six years and the best in the Carolina League for six straight seasons as well. In May 2015, TicketReturn.Com Field at Pelicans Ballpark won the 2015 TripAdvisor.com Certificate of Excellence award. The Pelicans are the two-time defending Mills Cup Champions, winning the title in 2015 and 2016 as well as 2000 and co-Mills Cup championship honors in the inaugural 1999 season. The Pelicans have made ten postseason appearances behind 12 half-season Southern Division championships, including the first half of the 2015 season and second half of 2016. For more information on the Myrtle Beach Pelicans, please contact the Pelicans at (843) 918-6000 or emailing [email protected].