RiverDogs Hit into Five Double Plays as Bats are Quieted in Loss to Augusta

CHARLESTON, S.C.- The RiverDogs bounced into a season-high five double plays as Charleston's bats went quiet with just four hits in a 3-1 loss to the GreenJackets on Sunday evening at Joe Riley Park in front of 5,371. With the loss, the magic number remains at 10 depending on the result of the Rome and Columbia contest.
Three of Charleston's (69-56, 35-20) five double plays were lined into, doubling runners off the bases. All total, both teams turned eight which came just two shy of the single-game South Atlantic League record. The GreenJackets' five came just one short of a league record.

Lefty Phillip Diehl held it steady for the RiverDogs out of the bullpen, coming in for Nick Nelson (2-11) to work 4 1/3 scoreless innings, allowing four hits with two strikeouts.
Augusta (47-73, 24-31) took advantage of a leadoff double from designated hitter Jose Vizcaino, Jr. in the second inning to take a 1-0 lead as right fielder Sandro Fabian brought him in with an RBI single. 
Augusta first baseman Skyler Ewing gave them a 2-0 lead with a leadoff shot in the fourth, his tenth of the season. 
Charleston answered with a run of their own in the bottom half. Second baseman Diego Castillo led off the frame with a double then advanced to third on a wild pitch. Designated hitter Brandon Wagner brought in Castillo with an RBI sac-fly to deep left, making it 2-1. 
With two outs in the fifth, Augusta hit back-to-back doubles to stretch their lead to 3-1.
Yordy Cabrera (1-2) got his first win of the season after working six innings of one-run ball, allowing just two hits with two strikeouts. Nelson yielded three runs in 4 2/3 innings to suffer his 11^th loss of the season.
Ballpark Fun
Members of all faiths were welcomed to the ballpark on Sunday evening for the final MUSC Health Family Sunday in the Holy City of the season to celebrate Charleston's diverse religious community. Members of the MUSC Health Kids Club got to play catch on the field prior to the start of the game, ran the bases postgame, and gained free admission.
Upcoming
The RiverDogs wrap up the homestand Monday afternoon at 4:05. Charleston will send right-hander Rony Garcia (1-2, 2.09) to face Augusta's righty Stephen Woods Jr. Jr. (6-7, 3.19). Gates will open at 1pm for fans the catch the Eclipse extravaganza that will peak at 2:46 PM over the stadium. The first 5,000 fans will receive a pair of eclipse glasses. The game can be tuned into on MiLB.tv, and online streaming audio via riverdogs.com and the RiverDogs' TuneIn Radio app station.
RiverDogs tickets, including options for the all-new Riley Park Club, are now available and can be secured by contacting the box office at (843) 577-DOGS (3647) or online at riverdogs.com/tickets. Those that can't make it to the park can follow every pitch of the RiverDogs season on WTMA 1250 AM in the tri-county area or by streaming online at riverdogs.com and the TuneIn Radio App by searching "RiverDogs." All 70 RiverDogs home games are available with online streaming video at MiLB.tv.
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