Gutierrez's Heroics Send Senators to Comeback Win
The Harrisburg Senators overcame an early five-run deficit to defeat the Richmond Flying Squirrels 7-6 Sunday afternoon at the Diamond. Kelvin Gutierrez hit the go-ahead two-run home run in the top of the ninth as the Senators captured the four-game series with the comeback win.
The Harrisburg Senators overcame an early five-run deficit to defeat the Richmond Flying Squirrels 7-6 Sunday afternoon at the Diamond.
The Squirrels opened the scoring in the second with a pair of runs on four singles against Senators starter Brady Dragmire.
Richmond added to the lead with four more runs in the fourth. Following a
Neither starter factored in the decision. Dragmire surrendered six runs on 11 hits over five innings while Johnson allowed one run on four hits across five innings.
The Senators responded with four runs in the sixth to get back into the game. With one out, Davidson doubled and was singled home by
The Squirrels remained ahead by a run until the top of the ninth. With
After tossing a shutout eighth,
The five-run comeback by the Senators tied the largest deficit they've overcome to win this season. It's the fourth time in the past ten games the Senators have trailed by three runs or more and come back to win.
Following an off-day on Monday, the Senators continue the road trip with a three-game series against the Reading Fightin Phils which starts Tuesday night.