Sidewinders Cruise to Big Win over Salt Lake
Tucson's Phil Avlas highlighted the outburst by going 5-for-5 in the game with four RBI, four runs and his second homerun of the season in the first inning. Josh Whitesell got his team leading 26th home run with a solo shot in the second inning.
Whitesell, Jesus Merchan, and Frank Curreri all brought in three runs each for the Sidewinders. Whitesell's three-RBI night gave him 109 on the season, which ties him for first with Lyle Overbay for Tucson's all-time franchise single season RBI record.
Salt Lake was lead by Matt Brown and Freddy Sandoval with two hits, and a run each. Sandoval brought in two of the Bees eight runs.
The Sidewinders will play game two of a four game series against Salt Lake starting on Saturday at 7:00 P.m. LHP Evan MacLane (7-8, 5.17) is scheduled to start for Tucson. Right-hander Anthony Ortega (4-0, 2.53) will start for the Bees. The game will air live on www.BaseballReno.com beginning at 6:50 p.m.
Salt Lake at Tucson, August 29, 2008
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |||||
| SLC | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 8 | 9 | 1 | ||||
| TUC | 9 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | - | 15 | 17 | 3 |
| WP: | A.J. Shappi (2-5) |
| LP: | Dustin Moseley (7-10) |
| T: | 3:11 |
| Att: | 5,628 |