Hall, Popup Lead Shorebirds Past Power
CHARLESTON, WV - The Delmarva Shorebirds rode another lights-out start from DL Hall and a key West Virginia Power error to a 4-1 win on Monday night at Appalachian Power Park.Hall (2-5), who earlier in the day earned his second straight South Atlantic League Pitcher of the Week award, allowed
CHARLESTON, WV - The Delmarva Shorebirds rode another lights-out start from
Hall (2-5), who earlier in the day earned his second straight South Atlantic League Pitcher of the Week award, allowed one run on three hits over six innings of work while walking three and striking out a career-high 10. The Orioles' No. 4 prospect saw his scoreless streak come to an end at 17.1 innings but recovered and lowered his ERA to 2.44.
Beau Susler (4-5) took the tough loss out of the bullpen, giving up an unearned run on two hits in 1.2 innings.
The Power (12-12, 49-41) struck against Hall in the bottom of the second.
The Shorebirds (16-9, 51-41) struggled early against Power starter Max Kranick, who began his night with five scoreless innings. Delmarva finally got Kranick to crack in the sixth, though.
Hall finished his night strong, retiring the final six in a row and taking a grounder to first base himself to end the sixth, but the Shorebirds needed a run in the seventh to put him in line to win.
With two out,
The Shorebirds gave Knutson some breathing room in the ninth.
Knutson slammed the door in the ninth, striking Peurifoy out on eight pitches to seal the deal.
Robertson sparked the Shorebird offense with his third straight three-hit game, going 3-for-4 with a double and two runs. Breazeale finished 2-for-4 with an RBI, while Moesquit bounced back by going 1-for-3 with a walk, run, RBI, and league-leading 37th stolen base.
Stafford doubled and scored for the Power's only run and one of their mere three hits.
With wins in five of their first six games on the road trip, the Shorebirds wrap up the weeklong swing on Tuesday afternoon.