Three-Run Second Inning, Shutout Bullpen, Boost ‘Birds to Victory Over Wood Ducks
SALISBURY MD. – Adam Crampton drove in two and scored a run, Conor Grady and Trace Bright combined for 6.1 scoreless innings of relief, and the Delmarva Shorebirds defeated the Down East Wood Ducks 3-1 on Friday night at Arthur W. Perdue Stadium. The Shorebirds (48-81, 27-37) held the Wood
SALISBURY MD. – Adam Crampton drove in two and scored a run, Conor Grady and Trace Bright combined for 6.1 scoreless innings of relief, and the Delmarva Shorebirds defeated the Down East Wood Ducks 3-1 on Friday night at Arthur W. Perdue Stadium.
The Shorebirds (48-81, 27-37) held the Wood Ducks (65-65, 32-32) or fewer for the third time in four games this week.
Down East got on the board first in the second inning thanks to a Tucker Mitchell solo homer, his fourth of the season.
The Shorebirds answered right back in the bottom of the second. Isaac Bellony singled to start the frame and Noelberth Romero doubled him to third. After a strikeout, Adam Crampton plated both runners with a base hit up the middle. The Shorebirds loaded the bases later in the inning with two away, before a passed ball allowed Crampton to score to make it 3-1, the score by which the game ended.
Conor Grady (6-10) fired 4.1 scoreless frames in relief to earn the win for the Shorebirds. Grady struck out seven, giving him an even 100 for the season. He also walked two and allowed just one hit.
DJ McCarty (0-1) suffered the loss for Down East, allowing three runs (two earned) on three hits and two walks, striking out two.
Trace Bright worked two scoreless innings to close the game for Delmarva, earning the save, his first of the season. Bright allowed a hit and walk while striking out one.
The Shorebirds continue their series with the Down East Wood Ducks on Saturday, September 10. First pitch is scheduled for 7:05 p.m with pregame coverage beginning at 6:50 p.m. on MiLB.TV and theshorebirds.com with Sam Jellinek on the call.
ABOUT THE DELMARVA SHOREBIRDS
The Delmarva Shorebirds were founded in 1996 and have been the Class-A affiliate of the Baltimore Orioles since 1997. The Shorebirds have won two South Atlantic League championships in 1997 and 2000 and were named the MiLB.com Minor League Team of the Year in 2019 after going 90-48 in the regular season. Based in Salisbury, Maryland, the Shorebirds are proud to represent the entire Delmarva Peninsula and have hosted two SAL All-Star Games in 1999 and 2011. The Shorebirds are owned by 7th Inning Stretch, LP, based in Stockton, California headed by Chairman Tom Volpe and President Pat Filippone.