IronBirds Shutout Spinners to End First Half
Aberdeen is 23-15 through 38 games
The Aberdeen Ironbirds play ball at Leidos Field at Ripken Stadium in Aberdeen MD.
(J. Kelley Dentry)
Aberdeen, M.D. (July 23rd 2019) - A six game homestand kicked off in Maryland on Tuesday night with another shutout. Aberdeen took on the Lowell Spinners and grabbed a 9-0 victory.W: Houston RothL: Aldo RamirezBIG MOMENTS 3rd inning: With two outs, Johnny Rizer knocked his third homer of the season. It
Aberdeen, M.D. (July 23rd 2019) - A six game homestand kicked off in Maryland on Tuesday night with another shutout. Aberdeen took on the Lowell Spinners and grabbed a 9-0 victory.
W: Houston Roth
L:
BIG MOMENTS
- 3rd inning: With two outs,
Johnny Rizer knocked his third homer of the season. It was his 6th extra base hit with two outs, and he brought his RBI total to 18. - 4th inning: Maverick Handley had an eleven pitch at bat and it turned into an RBI single to give the 'Birds a three run lead.
- 8th inning: Aberdeen needed insurance, and they found it. They had a 4 hit, 4 walk, 6 run inning to make it 9-0.
KEY IRONBIRDS CONTRIBUTORS
- Dan Hammer: 3.0 IP, 3 H, 0 R, 0 ER, 0 BB, 3 K
- Houston Roth: Win, 3.1 IP, 1 H, 0 R, 0 ER, 4 K
- Maverick Handley: 2-for-2, 2B, 2 BB
Toby Welk : 3-for-5, RBI
NEWS & NOTES
- Toby Welk put up his 5th three hit game of the season, having three knocks in 20% of his games.
- Maverick Handley reached base in all four of his plate appearances for the first time in his professional career.
- Six runs in the 8th was the most for Aberdeen in a single inning all season.
- The IronBirds have now had ten or more hits in four consecutive games.
- 23-15 ties the 2006 IronBirds for the best first half in franchise history.
WHAT'S NEXT
IronBirds vs. Lowell Spinners, Wednesday, 7:05 P.M.
Leidos Field at Ripken Stadium - Aberdeen, M.D.