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Stripers Win by Largest Margin Ever, 19-1 at Charlotte

Gwinnett also ties single-game record for runs scored as Almonte plates six
Jonathan Morales totaled five RBIs in Gwinnett's 19-1 rout of Charlotte. (Jamie Sparr/Gwinnett Stripers)
May 7, 2021

Charlotte, NC – The Gwinnett Stripers (3-1) set a new team record for largest margin of victory with a 19-1 rout of the Charlotte Knights (1-3) on Friday night at Truist Field. Abraham Almonte and Jonathan Morales combined to drive in 11 of the 19 runs, tied for Gwinnett’s most

Charlotte, NC – The Gwinnett Stripers (3-1) set a new team record for largest margin of victory with a 19-1 rout of the Charlotte Knights (1-3) on Friday night at Truist Field. Abraham Almonte and Jonathan Morales combined to drive in 11 of the 19 runs, tied for Gwinnett’s most scored in a single game.

*Decisive Play: *Almonte belted a grand slam (1) off Felix Paulino (L, 0-1) to give the Stripers a 4-0 lead in the first inning. Gwinnett led 7-0 after the first, 10-0 after the fourth, and tacked on nine more runs over the final two frames.

Key Contributors:**Tucker Davidson* (W, 1-0) allowed a run on three hits over 7.0 innings in his first Triple-A start of the season. Almonte finished 3-for-5 with the slam and six RBIs, *Travis Snider** (1) went back-to-back with Almonte in the first, and Morales hit a three-run homer (1) in the ninth to finish with five RBIs.

*Noteworthy: *The 18-run victory surpasses Gwinnett’s previous largest margin of 16 runs, set in a 19-3 win at Charlotte on April 11, 2009. The 19 runs tonight were also the team’s most scored in a single game since April 11, 2009. Gwinnett set a record with 12 walks, breaking the previous mark of 11 last reached on August 17, 2019 vs. Scranton/Wilkes-Barre. Almonte set a new career high with six RBIs.

Next Game (Saturday, May 8): *Gwinnett at Charlotte, 7:04 p.m. at Truist Field. RHP *Jasseel De La Cruz (0-0, 13.50) for the Stripers vs. LHP Matt Tomshaw (NR) for the Knights. Radio Broadcast: 6:50 p.m. on MyCountry993.com.