Winston-Salem ends first half with 10-inning loss
BUIES CREEK, N.C. (June 18, 2017) - Winston-Salem jumped out to a 4-0 lead after four innings, but the Buies Creek Astros rallied to force extra innings, where they walked off with an unearned run in the 10th to claim a 5-4 win on Sunday afternoon at Jim Perry Stadium.Buies
BUIES CREEK, N.C. (June 18, 2017) - Winston-Salem jumped out to a 4-0 lead after four innings, but the Buies Creek Astros rallied to force extra innings, where they walked off with an unearned run in the 10th to claim a 5-4 win on Sunday afternoon at Jim Perry Stadium.
Buies Creek (37-33) overcame the Dash's early surge by chipping away with one in the fifth, one in the sixth and two in the eighth. In the 10th, Alex DeGoti coaxed a five-pitch, leadoff walk against
The All-Star Silverio started the game's scoring with a leadoff homer in the second, his first long ball in exactly a month. Silverio sparked a three-run fourth with an RBI double to score
The first two runs from the Astros came around on RBI groundouts by Rodrigo Ayarza and Rogers. In the eighth, Rogers and Randy Cesar delivered run-scoring singles, with the latter of those two being an infield knock with two down in the frame.
Winston-Salem starter Luis Martinez left with a chance to collect his first High-A victory after limiting Buies Creek to one run on three hits over five innings. Out of the bullpen,
Due to Sunday's loss, Winston-Salem (24-46) recorded its worst single-half performance of the Dash era (2009-present). The Dash never escaped last place in the Southern Division's standings during the 74-day half. In 2015, the Dash posted the Carolina League's worst first-half record before flipping the script and qualifying for the playoffs via a second-half division crown at 45-23.
Following a three-day All-Star Break, the Dash will return to action on Thursday for the first series of the season's second half. Winston-Salem entertains Buies Creek for a four-game series that will be packed with promotions, including a Lowes Foods Thirsty Thursday and a "Dash of the Past" Night in the opener. For tickets to this homestand, which also features a Fireworks Friday and a Chick-fil-A Four Pack Saturday, call (336) 714-2287 or visit wsdash.com.
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